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By Mary A. Sego
Title: H. W. Heine papers, -1928
Primary Creator: Heine, H. W.
Extent: 1.0 Folders. More info below.
Subjects: Purdue University--Faculty, Purdue University. School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences
Languages: English
H. W Heine graduated from Purdue University's School of Pharmacy in 1913. After graduation he engaged in the retail side of Pharmacy at Wells-Yeager-Best Company of Lafayette. He was in charge of the prescription department of that store for some time, and he also planned the windows for the company. Mr. Heine also took an active part in the Pharmaceutical affairs of the state of Indiana.
He joined the staff of Purdue University in the Pharmacy School in 1928. He was in charge of the dispensatory in the Purdue School of Pharmacy. The dispensatory compounded the prescriptions written by the University physicians for the students. The doctors gave the prescriptions to the students and advised them that they could be filled without cost at the School of Pharmacy. This health service was financed by a fee charged to every student upon registering in the university. The fee was $4.00 per annum. Out of the fee two physicians and a nurse were employed who gave medical attention to the students when needed. A portion of the fee was spent for medicine to be dispensed on the prescriptions for students. Mr. Heine was hired to fill the prescriptions written by the university physicians. He also supervised the work done by the senior students as prescription practice.
Mr. Heine also devoted his time to the course in Commercial Pharmacy. He had about fourteen years of experience in retail stores. Since he had also devoted much time to window displays, he also gave an actual laboratory course in sign painting and window decorating.
Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Alternate Extent Statement: 1 folder
Access Restrictions: Collections is open for research.
Preferred Citation: MSF 170, H. W. Heine Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries


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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Gyula Horn, a former Hungarian prime minister who played a key role in opening the Iron Curtain, has died at the age of 80.
He was best known internationally for his announcement as foreign minister in 1989 that Hungary would allow East German refugees to leave the country for West Germany, one of the key events that helped bring an end to communism in Eastern Europe.
Horn's death on Wednesday was announced by the Hungarian government and confirmed by the Socialist Party, which he led to victory in the 1994 elections. He had been hospitalized at a military hospital in Budapest for several years, receiving treatment for undisclosed ailments.
Tens of thousands of East Germans had traveled to Hungary in the spring and summer of 1989 as expectations mounted that the more moderate Communist country might open its borders to the West.
About 600 East Germans took advantage of a picnic organized by Hungarian pro-democracy activists on the border with Austria on Aug. 19 to over to the Western neighbor. In the weeks after the picnic, East Germans continued to make attempts to cross, although many were still turned back. Then, on Sept. 11, it fell on Horn to make public the government's decision to allow all East Germans to travel West.
The exodus was followed a few months later by the fall of the Berlin Wall and the start of the reunification of the two parts of the country.
The decision to let the East Germans leave was not without risks for Hungary, where 80,000 Soviet troops were still stationed and democratic elections would not be held until March 1990.
While Miklos Nemeth, Hungary's last communist prime minister, and other officials also deserve credit for the decision, Horn largely built his reputation in Western Europe, especially in Germany, on the announcement.
An iconic photograph from June 1989 showing Horn and Austrian Foreign Minister Alois Mock cutting through the wires of the fence separating the two countries enhanced Horn's image as a man who helped bring down the Iron Curtain.
At home, however, he faced bitter criticism, especially because of his stint of several months in an armed communist militia after Hungary's anti-Soviet Revolution of 1956.
Horn claimed he never fired his weapon as a member of the militia and once famously answered "So what" to a question in Parliament about his role after the defeated uprising.
In May 1990, Horn became president of the Socialist Party, which he had helped shape out of the ruins of the former communist party. The party had just been soundly defeated in the first democratic elections in over four decades, but they managed to win a majority in the 1994 elections and on July 15 Horn became prime minister.
He was in office until 1998 and was followed by Viktor Orban, Hungary's current prime minister.
Although Horn remained a parliamentary deputy until 2010, he did not attend any legislative sessions after 2007 because of his deteriorating physical and mental condition.
He made his last public speech on July 6, 2007, at a celebration of his 75th birthday at the Hungarian National Gallery, an event attended by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Born July 5, 1932, Horn grew up in dire poverty in a working-class district of Budapest, the third of eight siblings.
"I was born into the darkest poverty, constantly in want, even getting enough food was an unending problem," Horn wrote in his 1991 autobiography.
Horn wrote of being a bread-winner by the time he was 11, pitching in after his family was evicted in the middle of winter because his mother could not come up with the rent.
In 1950, as a member of the Communist Youth, he was picked to study in the Soviet Union and spent the next four years studying accounting in Rostov, Russia, on a scholarship.
Upon his return from Russia he started work at the finance ministry, a job that involved travel in the country and "everywhere I went I saw big problems, tension, although there were areas where things were not that bad," he wrote.
Horn got married in 1956 to Anna Kiraly and he left finance for foreign affairs in 1959. He was assigned as an attache to Sofia in 1961 and later to Belgrade.
For the next sixteen years Horn worked in the foreign affairs section of the communist party's central committee. In April 1985, he became deputy foreign minister, and on May 11, 1989, foreign minister.
He is survived by his wife and two children, Anna and Gyula Jr.

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What to CookWeeknight Cooking
Whoopie Pies with Raspberries and Lemon-Scented Cream
- Jenny
Ah, the end of August, when thoughts turn to fireflies, the last of the cucumbers and "Um, when the hell are you all going back to school, anyway?"
Here in DC kids are already back -- obscene, I know -- but in the waning days of the month, when everyone is tired of camp, swimming, DEET, and rain, I find myself randomly walking around the house, picking up stubbornly-dirty beach towels, and yelling at no one in particular, "Get off that iPad and do something productive."
In my house kids know that means one of two things: putting something away or baking. The Incipient is no fool, and immediately turned her attention to Whoopie Pies with Raspberries and Lemon-Scented Cream. Why this recipe, I asked? "I like whoopie pies." Works for me.
She and her friend put them together with a bit of supervision from me, which largely amounted to pulling out parchment paper (which Beautiful, Memorable Food does not tell you to use, but I do) and saying, "You really ought to beat that butter for longer" before going back to the newspaper.
I really avoid whoopie pies because they always seemed a tad difficult with a lot of room for error, but these guys are incredibly moist, divinely chocolatey and surprisingly simple. You will note that these have to be constructed as you go because of course you've got fresh cream here. This would be a really fun dessert for a last minute Friday night dinner when your neighbors or whomever else shows up looking for some chow. Not so much for a bake sale.
It seems, from my observation, that there are a few keys to making this recipe successfully: Do use good Dutch-processed cocoa as these cakes are pretty chocolatey; do make sure you have uniform measure when you blob the batter out on the pan (they used their hands and not the quarter cup); do turn them as instructed while baking and watch your oven like a hawk.
About the cream: some people raised a skeptical flag about lemon with chocolate. This is reasonable. But I have to tell you it is very subtle (they zested a small lemon so probably less than a teaspoon) and gives a nice gentle push to the cream. It helps make the recipe easy as well because you're not really messing with frosting.
We did not use the raspberries, because none we saw looked good. That's August for you, baby.
Whoopie Pies with Raspberries and Lemon-Scented Cream by Beautiful, Memorable Food
Makes 6
For the chocolate cakes:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cups Dutch-process cocoa
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup well-shaken buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
For the filling:
- 12 ounces whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 teaspoons confectioner's sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (from one lemon)
- 6 ounces fresh red raspberries (about 30)
- First, prepare the cakes. Preheat oven to 350.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar. When light and fluffy, add in egg.
- Mix in 1/2 of the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
- Add vanilla and buttermilk.
- Combine in the rest of the flour mixture with the batter.
- Measure out 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto two baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches around each cake. Bake for about 12 minutes, switching pan position after 6 minutes. Cakes are done when they spring back to touch. Be careful not to overbake or they'll dry out. Cool completely on baking sheets before assembling into whoopie pies.
- While cakes are baking, prepare the filling. First, whip cream into soft peaks, then gently stir in sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla. Refrigerate until ready to assemble whoopie pies.
- Assemble whoopie pies just before serving. Mound about 2 tablespoons of prepared cream filling onto the bottom half of a cake. Then place about 5 raspberries onto cream, and top with another cake, bottom down. There will be extra cream-- feel free to serve with another dollop on the side, if eating on a plate.
Want to join Jenny in the Kitchen? Check out last week's summer side -- Simple Succotash.
Photo by James Ransom
By day, Jennifer Steinhauer, aka Jenny, covers Congress for The New York Times. By night, she is an obsessive cook.


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Whilst having intercourse, Listerine is poured into the vagina to give it a nice, tingly feeling. Before she climaxes, the partner gets down and lets her squirt their mouth and then proceeds to use it as normal mouth rinse.
"Your teeth look so white, what have you been doing?"
"Fresh Kittens."
"Fresh Kittens."
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Well, I've been offering a sort of semi-defense, or at least an explanation, of Obama's unwillingness to confront Israel and its supporters. But I can't handle this one (from this morning's Haaretz):
"U.S. official: More American aid will help Israel make 'tough' decisions":
An expanded security aid package would allow Israel to reach "tough decisions" in peace talks with the Palestinians, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Andrew J. Shapiro said Friday, adding that Washington planned to provide Israel with its most extensive military aid package in history.


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Firefighters, in contrast to law enforcement, always need to be visible on the job. They follow a national "Standard for Automotive
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DALLAS (FWAA) - East Carolina outside linebacker Gabe Woullard is the second weekly nominee for the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award that will be announced at the end of the season.
Woullard, a 6-3, 227-pound senior, became an East Carolina starter for the final eight games of the 2012 season and has never given up the spot. He has survived to play despite his family's ordeal during Hurricane Katrina, his father's absence while serving in Iraq, and a playing career that has led him to three high schools and three colleges because of the aforementioned events.
"Moving around just made me stronger, made me jump into a new situation and learn fast," Woullard told The Greenville Daily Reflector. "I've seen a lot. I've taken that and brought it here."
In 2005, when Katrina hit the Mississippi Coast, Woullard's home in Biloxi's back bay took a direct hit from the storm's surge. The family escaped unharmed, but the house was badly damaged. His father returned from serving in Iraq and took the family to the Los Angeles where he fulfilled a dream and became a police officer.
Woullard played three years of high school football at two different California high schools. He left for the Chicago area for his senior season and played at Oak Park-River Forest High School. He then attended Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater as a freshman and was part of a national championship team. He headed back to Pierce College in California for his sophomore season where he was recruited by East Carolina. He is the third Pirate in school history to be nominated for the FWAA Courage Award joining Terrance Campbell (2008) and Rock Roggeman (2009).
For the eighth straight year, the FWAA and the Discover Orange Bowl will announce weekly nominees during the season.
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Jury selection in second rape case against Trevor Donah scheduled to start Wednesday
NY Trooper faces 2nd rape trial; cleared at 1st
Jury selection in second rape case against Trevor Donah scheduled to start Wednesday
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (AP) - A New York state trooper who was previously acquitted of one set of rape charges will stand trial this week on other charges.
A Clinton County Jury in November found trooper Trevor Donah not guilty on all counts relating to claims that he assaulted, unlawfully imprisoned, and attempted to rape his former girlfriend in September 2008.
The 32-year-old Donah was arrested in February after two women said he had attacked them. A third woman later came forward and said he also had attacked her.
Authorities said the alleged crimes occurred between 2008 and 2012 while Donah was off duty and involved women he knew.
Jury selection in the second rape case is scheduled to begin Wednesday.


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Faster, more accurate planting
According to AGCO, its new 8000 series White planters feature seed metering improvements that allow growers to plant a wider variety of seeds more quickly and accurately. An open-frame design provides easy access to the seed discs, which allows quick crop changes and cleanout. Extra strength added to the seed-trench opening system lets it handle larger clods and trash while maintaining constant seeding depth. Changes to planting depth from ½ to 4 in. can be made easily with the redesigned seed-depth indicator and control.
The planters come in several models, including the 8100 series single frame, 8180 series forward-fold, 8200 series wing-fold, 8300 series rear-fold, 8400 series narrow-row and rigid-frame, 8500 series flex-frame, 8600 series two-bar, 8700 series toolbar and stacker, and 8800 series central-fill planters. Prices for the 8186 range from $59,000 to $64,000, and they range from $73,000 to $76,500 for the 8523. Contact AGCO Corp., Dept. FIN, 4205 River Green Pkwy., Duluth, GA 30096-2568, 800/767-3221, www.agcocorp.com or circle 192.


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There's concern in Tampa Bay that a neck injury suffered by Buccaneers linebacker Quincy Black could end his season.
A four-part series on player health and safety with reporter Andrea Kremer aired Tuesday through Friday on NFL Network:
Tuesday: Football's safety issues
Wednesday: Virginia Tech's helmet technology, The "Hit System"
Thursday: Inside Darrelle Revis' rehab
Friday: The lack of common safety standards in youth football
» For more information on player health and safety, visit NFLEvolution.com.
Black was hurt in Sunday's 34-24 win over the San Diego Chargers. He was taken to a local hospital and released Sunday night, but coach Greg Schiano said Monday that Black's condition is being monitored and that he hopes it's not career-threatening.
"Overall he's going to be OK," Schiano told reporters. "Now it's a serious injury. He's having some complications with his left arm, so there's still further tests we have to go through -- he has to go through -- before we make a definitive statement. But it's serious and how much time that means, we're going to have to see. Obviously, it's not good."
Schiano quickly ruled out Black for this week's game against the Carolina Panthers and called it a long-term situation. The Bucs aren't rushing the timetable.
This is a young team that's played through some pretty significant injuries along the offensive line. Now they'll be asked to do the same on defense, where Black has played in all nine games. If he's done for the year, a combination of linebackers Dekoda Watson and Adam Hayward will be asked to step in.
The depth chart is secondary right now for the Buccaneers. Black's long-term health comes first.
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NORTH HILLS, Calif. (KTLA) — Police are searching for a suspect who shot and killed an armed security guard at a strip mall in Panorama City.
The fatal shooting happened around 10 p.m. Thursday next to Mercado 3 Hermanos in the 15000 block of Roscoe Boulevard.
Authorities have not identified the victim, but friends and family identified him as Oscar Vasquez.
He was shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said his weapon was missing.
Vasquez was well-known in the community and had worked at the mini mall for 12 years. He leaves behind a wife and three daughters.
"He was a good father. He cared about his children very much," wife Raquel Ortiz said through a translator. She later created an account for donations to the family. The Bank of America account number is 3250-0016-5743 under the name Raquel Ortiz.
She said he often sent his children money, and she didn't know what she was going to do on her own now.
The victim's nephew, Frankie Alvaranga, told KTLA that Vasquez was trained and permitted to carry a handgun, which he had with him.
"His gun was on his left side, he had his holster on his left side," Alvaranga said.
"By what I know of tonight, what he did was he tried to pull his pepper spray out first," he said. "His pepper spray was found on his right side by the floor."
The suspect fled the scene. He was described only as a Hispanic male wearing a brown hoodie.


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Well after yesterday's revelation that Yaya Toure could be about to quit Mnan City the papers today are hinting that Chelsea could be favourites, alongside Real Madrid, to land the 29 year old.
ESPN suggests that Chelsea see Toure as the perfect replacement for England international Frank Lampard, who may or many no be with the club after the summer.
Chelsea are one of only a handful of clubs in the world who could afford to match Toure's current wages which rank at £220,000 a week.
There doesn't appear to be too much weight to this story, but it is one to keep an eye on.
Meanwhile the Express suggests that Chelsea are a step nearer signing Atletico Madrid's sensational striker Radamel Falcao after the club had a secret meeting with the player at the weekend.
According to The Express Spanish TV station Punto Pelota claims a secret meeting between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea took place on Sunday to discuss a proposed move for Falcao. There are however a few sticking points namely that as part of any deal with Chelsea, the club want to keep Chelsea's on loan goalkeeper Thiabut Courtois another year.
Falcao would be a hugely impressive addition to the Chelsea squad. Were Toure to sign too surely Chelsea would start the season being perceived as potential Premiership winners.


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First, I assume the answer key project is now dead?
Second, this sentence in the reading has me puzzled:
Fama enim reginae non erat cura.
I'm reading this as "Of course, the reputation of the queen was not a concern," which is something of a non sequitur. I'm wondering if the intent of the sentence is to express the fact that the queen's office was not an impediment to love she and the sailor have for one another. As I have translated it, I'm not sure what it is supposed to mean!


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Week ending August 14, 2005
During the past week, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock placed 89,518 cubic yards onto the beach at Hollywood, lengthening the constructed beach by 1190 feet. The beach is now constructed from the Broward/Miami-Dade County line to Virginia St. in Hollywood, and from Pierce St. to Tyler St. in Hollywood, a distance of approximately 2.5 miles. To date, 41 percent of the linear distance of beach has been completed.
Work continues to finish up construction on Groin S-3, the southernmost structure at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park. Stone-filled mattresses were laid on the site of the stem of Groin S-2, and some armor rock and chinking stone were placed on the mattresses.
The dredge Liberty Island steaming to the new pump-out location offshore of Pierce St. in central Hollywood.
Beach construction continuing to the south from Pierce St. to join up with the constructed area at Virginia St.
The "Y" valve on the beach. This valve allows construction of a wide cross-section of beach.
Working to finish the "T" section of T-head Groin # S-3.
Laying stone-filled mattresses and placing stone on the stem of T-head Groin S-2.
County monitoring conducting the twice-weekly inspection of the submerged pipeline from offshore to the beach.


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A former eastern Kentucky school superintendent has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for leading a vote-buying conspiracy during the 2010 primary elections.
U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell on Tuesday also levied a $250,000 fine on 66-year-old Arch Turner. He was Breathitt County superintendent from 2005 until his retirement this year after he was charged. The fine is more than six times the maximum recommended under the federal sentencing guidelines.
Caldwell called Turner's crimes "heinous and cynical" because they struck at the center of the democratic process. Turner pleaded guilty in July to distributing money to others to buy votes for candidates he supported in local races.
Eleven others, including a former sheriff, were convicted or pleaded guilty in related cases.
Turner said little throughout the hearing and was ordered immediately into federal custody.
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Chicago Cubs Prospect Primer 2012: Shortstop and Third Base
There was a lot of talent on the lists for center field and second base, but even those positions are simply blown away by the depth and quality the Cubs have stacked on the left side of the infield. Many of these players are very young and very deep in the system, but they personify the promise of a much brighter future on the North Side.
Several of these players could play at short or third base, so rather than try to pick which player should go on which list, I just combined the two positions into a single list. Since the list covers both positions, I will be extending my Top Five to a Top Eight and giving preference to players that have Minor League data. It is very likely that some of the players I mention in 'Others To Watch' are better than some of the Top Eight, but without the data to back that up I opted to play it safe.
Top Eight
1 – Javier Baez. Age: 19. Major League ETA: 2014
As soon as the Cubs took Baez with their first round pick in 2011 the analysts began comparing him to Gary Sheffield and projecting a move to third base. Baseball America thought Baez had the best bat speed in the entire Draft and projected him to hit for both power and average. His bat will fit nicely in the middle of the order when he does make it to Chicago. His range and quickness are just adequate for shortstop right now, but there is a general consensus that he will have to learn a new position as he fills out. Third base is the most likely, but given the depth the Cubs have at third don't be surprised if the Cubs consider him at second. Regardless of where he plays, he will likely move up the system as fast as his bat will let him. He should begin 2012 in Peoria.
2 – Josh Vitters. Age: 22. Major League ETA: 2012
Since he is blocked at first base and needs to improve his defense at third, we may ultimately see Vitters in left field more than we do on the infield. Ultimately, his position is the least of the Cubs' worries. In order to enjoy long term success in the majors, Vitters simply needs to learn patience. The scouts tell us he has all the physical tools he needs to do that; he can hit nearly any pitch he swings at, he recognizes pitches well, and he can drive the ball to all fields. All his game is lacking is a more disciplined plan at the plate. Vitters will go to Iowa in 2012 with his career at a crossroads. The Cubs front office will be emphasizing the importance of plate discipline and getting on base throughout the farm system this season. That is a change from what Vitters is likely used to hearing. If he responds to the new coaching philosophy, he has a bright future as a quality major league starter with a middle of the order bat. If he doesn't respond, his career could look more like Jeff Baker's. He is young for Triple-A, so there is no reason to give up on him. He should get his first taste of Major League pitching no later than September.
3 – Junior Lake. Age: 22. Major League ETA: 2013
Lake could easily have been listed second on this list, but was edged into third because Vitters is a little more advanced. Lake is an exciting prospect who has plenty of raw talent and five-tool potential but is badly in need of polish. He has a great combination of power and speed that any team would love, but is hampered by a severe lack of plate discipline. He has the quickness to play shortstop and easily has the arm to handle third base or right field, but given that he is at least 6'3″ and still growing it is hard to imagine him as a shortstop long term. He will return to Tennessee to start 2012. Like Vitters, there is reason to think his impatient plate approach could improve with the new focus implemented by the front office. When Lake finally puts things together, he could rocket into the majors very quickly. I am not sure what position he will ultimately play, but if he can establish the discipline to take advantage of his prolific tools he will have a nice career playing somewhere.
4 – Marco Hernandez. Age: 19. Major League ETA: 2015
Hernandez is the first player on this list who is likely to stick at shortstop. He also has a chance to be a very good defensive shortstop who hits for average and has the left handed power to hit more than his share of doubles. He has some work to do on his base running, but the potential is there for him to steal 20+ bags a year. In the Rookie League he totaled an OPS of .861 with 2 HR and 9 SB. If he can continue that level of production, he could be the best true shortstop prospect the Cubs have had since Starlin Castro reached the majors. Should he one day be forced out of short by Castro, Hernandez would have no trouble at second base. I'd like to see him jump straight to Peoria, but, as crowded as the Low-A infield is likely to be, I think he may open the year with Boise.
5 – Jeimer Candelario. Age: 18. Major League ETA: 2015
Projecting talent based on DSL numbers is an extremely risky game at best, but I can't leave Candelario, a third baseman, off this list. In 2011 he had the best DSL season I've seen out of a Cub prospect in a long time. His line of .337/.443/.478 is nice, but the more impressive numbers are in his totals. In 305 trips to the plate he amassed 50 walks to go with just 42 strikeouts, hit five home runs and two triples, and swiped four bases. At worst, Candelario is a mobile switch hitter with plenty of power potential who is much more advanced at the plate than any typical seventeen year old prospect. Scouting reports praise his pitch recognition, bat speed, and willingness to use the whole field. In short, Candelario is a promising player well worth watching. Under the old front office I think he would have gone to Arizona or Boise, but, when Epstein was in Boston, the Red Sox did occasionally promote advanced hitters directly into a full season league (Xander Bogaerts, for example). Wherever he lands, he could reach as high as Peoria by the end of the season.
6. Wes Darvill. Age: 20. Major League ETA: 2014
In a system full of somewhat undersized middle infielders, Darvill is a relative giant at 6'2″. Like Hernandez, there is a good chance he can stay at shortstop as he moves up the system, and for that reason he slips into No. 6 on this list. Darvill should also report to Peoria at the start of the 2012 season, and given the crowded infield situation at that level he could be given every opportunity to play his way into a rapid promotion. In the deep Cubs' system I think Darvill projects as a utility player, but I suspect there are other teams less rich in middle infielders who would consider him as a potential future starting shortstop.
7. Dustin Geiger. Age: 20. Major League ETA: 2014
Geiger came out of the middle rounds in the 2010 draft and has been creeping up the prospect charts ever since. He is a right handed third baseman who already shows signs of developing power, but needs to cut down on his strikeouts if he is going to enjoy long term success. He was unimpressive in a quick trip to Peoria late last season, but that experience should serve him well when he returns to that level this spring. He is definitely eclipsed by the top five names on this list, but he is a legitimate prospect in his own right. We will have a better idea what his ceiling might be after he gets a year of Low-A ball under his belt.
8. Elliot Soto. Age: 22. Major League ETA: 2013
There is not any one thing Soto excels at, but there is not really any holes in his game either. He is not especially fast, but I think he could steal 15 bases a season once he polishes that part of his game. At 5'9″ he will never have much power, but he doesn't give many at bats away. I think he can hit enough to establish a future for himself as a defensive minded shortstop. His numbers improved significantly when he was promoted to Daytona late last season and the Cubs have apparently already decided that he will open the 2012 season with Tennessee. His ceiling is not high, but he is a true shortstop who has a chance to earn a job as a Major League backup in a year or two.
Others To Watch
In recent seasons the Cubs have devoted more money to signing players out of the Caribbean. Some of the best talent they have signed plays on the left side of the infield. Ricardo Marcano was highly touted as a third baseman when he signed with the Cubs last season. Shortstop Enrique Acosta was the bigger prize in 2011 and will join Marcano in the Dominican Summer League this year. Carlos Penalver was signed as a shortstop in 2010 and could spend this season in either the DSL or the Arizona Rookie League. Trevor Gretzky was drafted as a first baseman in 2011 but has apparently been moved to third. He is extremely raw but projects to have a good deal of power as he develops. He will likely begin his career in Arizona. Arismendy Alcantara is a toolsy infielder who had a moderate amount of success as a 19 year old in Peoria last season. He could open 2012 in Daytona.
That wraps up the position player prospects for the Cubs. We have two articles to go, though. Tomorrow I will cover the system's left handed pitching.


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- What is the New Israel Fund?
- What has NIF accomplished since it was established in 1979?
- What is the difference between NIF and other Jewish philanthropies?
- Is NIF a "go-it-alone" organization or does it work with other philanthropies?
- How does NIF operate?
- Is NIF a "peace group?" Does it lobby in the U.S.?
- How is NIF governed, and how does its grant-making process work?
- How Does NIF Raise its Annual Budget?
- What is SHATIL?
- What are NIF's funding priorities?
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What is the New Israel Fund?
The New Israel Fund was founded more than 30 years ago to actualize the vision of Israel's Founders, that of a Jewish and democratic state that, in the words of the Declaration of Independence, "ensures complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or sex." Through our founding, funding and advocacy of more than 800 organizations that comprise Israel's progressive civil society, we have become the leading organization advancing democracy and equality in Israel.
Widely credited with building Israel's progressive civil society from scratch, we have provided more than $300 million to more than 900 cutting-edge organizations since our inception. And we are more than a funder; NIF is at philanthropy's cutting edge thanks in large part to SHATIL, the New Israel Fund Initiative for Social Change, and to our own projects, programs and coalitions.
Our values drive our work. We fight inequality, injustice and extremism because we understand that justice is the precondition for a successful democracy — and the only lasting road to peace. The New Israel Fund's founders wanted to connect with Israel in a way that reflected their progressive values, and thousands of Israelis and Diaspora Jews have joined with us for that reason. Our supporters love Israel, and see it clearly as striving for an ideal not yet attained.
What has NIF accomplished since it was established in 1979?
The NIF family has been the agent of Israel's most significant social change since its founding in 1979. We have won the most important legal and legislative victories that have improved the lives of tens of thousands of Israelis, opening doors to women, non-Orthodox Jews, Arab Israeli citizens, the LBGT community, immigrants and the disabled. Working at the cutting edge of sometimes-contentious social change, we have placed previously neglected issues on the public agenda and changed the consensus on some of Israel's most difficult social issues.
Thirty years ago, Israel's NGO sector consisted of small groups that were mostly partisan and allied with political parties, and charitable organizations dominated by traditional cultural, educational and religious institutions. Today there are more than 27,000 citizen-action groups, hundreds of which are helped each year by the New Israel Fund. NIF has also influenced the principles and practice of other philanthropies, resulting in additional support in areas such as the rights of Arab citizens, environmental justice, women's rights and more.
The New Israel Fund has nurtured many of Israel's best-known and most effective NGOs, including the Association for Civil Rights in Israel; B'Tselem; Association of Rape Crisis Centers; Community Advocacy: Genesis Israel; Israel Women's Network; Adalah: Legal Center for the Arab Minority; Israel Religious Action Center; Bizchut: Human Rights Center for People with Disabilities; Jerusalem Open House; Kolech: Religious Women's Forum; Tebeka: Legal Center for Ethiopian Immigrants; Worker's Hotline, and many more.
What is the difference between NIF and other Jewish philanthropies?
NIF's partnership, priorities and accountability set it apart from other fundraising organizations. We are a unique hands-on international partnership between Israelis, North Americans and Europeans in the vanguard of the social change movement in Israel. Rather than provide direct social services to Israel's disadvantaged sectors, NIF empowers marginalized Israelis to organize and speak for themselves and achieve recognition and results in the corridors of power.
Investing in the New Israel Fund means investing in a specific vision of Israel. Our unshakeable dedication to democratic values and to equality and justice for every Israeli provides a values-driven measurement of success. Almost every significant cause-related progressive NGO in Israel was seed-funded by NIF, and the NIF family is responsible for significant advancements in human rights, social justice, religious pluralism, and environmental protection. And we don't just seed-fund start-up organizations; through our action arm SHATIL, we give them the know-how to grow and prosper.
From small, community-based groups to Israel's most influential human rights organizations, NIF's funding, training and leadership have made the difference in building the Israel we know to be possible.
Is NIF a "go-it-alone" organization or does it work with other philanthropies?
NIF participates in many activities and events within the Jewish philanthropic community. In recent years, NIF has developed partnerships with Jewish federations, groups of Jewish philanthropists, such as the Israel Venture Network (IVN) of high-tech entrepreneurs, and other foundations such as the Nathan Cummings and Dorot Foundations. NIF is a key partner in the Green Environment Fund, a consortium of funders which includes the Bronfman Philanthropies and other major foundations, and is the first and largest funding collaboration in Israel dedicated to the environment. The Abu Basma Project, run by NIF and the American Joint Distribution Committee, supports efforts to ensure representation for the residents of formerly unrecognized Bedouin villages.
These collaborations help focus philanthropic dollars on issues of strategic importance in areas of common concern such as education, religious pluralism, the environment and the rights of Israel's minorities.
How does NIF operate?
The New Israel Fund is a c(3) philanthropic organization, incorporated in the U.S., with the stated mission of incubating and fostering social change organizations in Israel. Except for public education programs in the U.S., Canada and the U.K, NIF uses rigorous guidelines to fund organizations, training and other activities in Israel exclusively.
We are a funder with a point of view. We evaluate our grantees and grantee applicants rigorously and frequently, relative to our primary goal of achieving progressive social change in Israel. NIF seeks to fund organizations that share our most significant values – justice and equality for every Israeli, as well as freedom of speech, conscience and dissent. In addition to organizational effectiveness, NIF grantees must meet five standards:
- Legal status as an Israeli "amuta" – a registered NGO meeting the legal requirements of the Israeli government.
- Organizations must respect and support the democratic nature of the state of Israel.
- Organizations must refrain from partisan political activity.
- Organizations cannot advocate violence or the destruction of the state of Israel.
- Organizations cannot use racist or derogatory language or designations about any group based on their religion, race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.
And NIF is not "just" a funder. We are an advocacy organization that takes on the toughest issues; builds coalitions; incubates new approaches, programs and projects for social change; and serves as the acknowledged leader of progressive civil society in Israel. NIF works on the most difficult, intractable issues of Israeli society — and the issues we take up today often become the concerns of mainstream organizations tomorrow.
Is NIF a "peace group?" Does it lobby in the U.S.?
The New Israel Fund does not lobby in the United States or other countries outside of Israel. We and our organizations, while non-partisan, do work to influence government policy at all levels in Israel. And we do advocate outside Israel for changes in Israeli society that may impact Jewish communities elsewhere. For example, our work in religious pluralism broadens the definition of 'who is a Jew' vis-à-vis the Orthodox hierarchy for the Jewish community worldwide.
NIF is not a "peace" organization in that we do not involve ourselves in the specifics of the ongoing peace process. Since our inception, the New Israel Fund has believed that only a just and equitable society can make peace with its neighbors. Our work for human rights, social justice and religious pluralism is the natural complement of progressive groups who are advancing the two-state solution and the peace process.
As a matter of policy and organizational values, NIF:
- supports an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories as a central principle of the strategic framework in which we operate.
- supports two states for two peoples and strongly advocates for efforts to realize that goal.
- opposes the settlement enterprise as inimical to the peace process and to the future of Israel as a just and democratic society.
How is NIF governed, and how does its grant-making process work?
NIF is governed by an international Board of Directors that includes Israelis, Australians, North Americans and Europeans who represent different points of view within our common values. The New Israel Fund CEO, development, communications and financial management functions are located in various offices in the U.S. The Executive Director in Israel manages NIF-Israel, which includes grants, program and administrative staff as well as SHATIL, NIF's action arm, which provides capacity-building and training programs from five offices around Israel. The New Israel Fund of Canada, New Israel Fund-UK, New Israel Fund-Australia and New Israel Fund-Switzerland also contribute financial and volunteer support to the NIF family of organizations.
The grant-making process begins in Israel where our office accepts applications that are reviewed by staff, then by the relevant Grants sub-Committees. These and other Board Committees are composed of members of the Board, members of an International Advisory Committee, and other non-Board members who have a familiarity with the Israeli non-profit sector and are experts in social change or other specific NIF issue areas.
The Grants Committees make detailed recommendations to the Board, which then considers which grants to approve. NIF consistently monitors the use of funds in grantee organizations' activities to ensure that grant funds are being utilized effectively, efficiently and for the purpose for which the grant was approved. Grantees include grassroots community-based organizations as well as regional and national professional organizations, and cover a diverse range of issues assisting all sectors of Israeli society.
NIF does not fund direct services, except in special circumstances. Our orientation has always been towards changing Israel as a society so that all citizens will have equal opportunities and live in a just society. In certain instances, as during the Second Lebanon War, we partner with other agencies and organizations to provide emergency relief to sectors in dire need of assistance. Some of our grantees do provide direct services in cases where they are developing a model that may be replicated, such as intervention programs for youth at risk, micro-enterprise training for unemployed women, and alternative educational programs for liberal Orthodox pupils and others.
We generally do not fund academic or research, and do not fund organizations affiliated with political parties.
NIF publicizes its activities and financial statements in our annual report and on our web site. We are transparent about our donors and grantees, and provide audited financial statements each year to our donors and to the public.
How Does NIF Raise its Annual Budget?
NIF raises funds to cover its operating budget on an annual basis. Foundations and individual donors in the U.S., Canada and the UK – as well as a small but growing number of Israeli philanthropists – provide the more than $30 million that comprises the overall NIF annual budget. Within that overall budget, the Ford Israel Fund is a grant-making partnership between the Ford Foundation and the New Israel Fund to promote peace and social justice in Israel.
What is SHATIL?
NIF is at philanthropy's cutting edge in large part because of SHATIL, the New Israel Fund's Initiative for Social Change (formerly known as NIF's Training and Empowerment Center for Social Change Organizations).
Founded in 1982 to complement NIF's grant making, SHATIL's original mission was to provide grantees and other social change organizations with hands-on assistance and training in the basics of non-profit management. As a capacity-building center for grassroots organizations, SHATIL provides tools that empower its clients to improve their lives and communities and build institutions to promote long-term social change. Widely regarded as one of the world's most successful capacity building centers, SHATIL regularly originates, discovers and disseminates best practices to Israel's growing NGO sector. More than 1000 organizations are currently receiving assistance from SHATIL.
Now officially recognized by the United Nations, SHATIL has evolved into NIF's action arm, — launching innovative programs, building coalitions, and working at the forefront of social change in Israel. With more than 100 ethnically diverse professionals working in Jerusalem, Haifa, Be'er Sheva, Lod, and the "Triangle," SHATIL embodies a bottom-up, community organizing approach, reaching out to constituencies on the economic and geographic periphery, helping them create and run their own programs when existing institutions fail to act, and maximizing their strength by building coalitions among them. Today, SHATIL often takes the initiative in spearheading national advocacy and emergency campaigns.
What are NIF's funding priorities?
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In terms of fundraising priorities, NIF works to cover its core commitments (as set in the annual approved budget) as a higher priority than raising funds for extra-budgetary projects.
Generally, our priorities fall into three major issue areas – human and civil rights, social and economic justice, and religious pluralism. We also focus on issues of the environment and environmental justice through our partnership in the Green Environment Fund.
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Peter Pelican was a fixture along Volusia County's beaches in the late 1970s, cleaning up trash and encouraging others, especially children, to respect the aquatic beauty of the area.
EDGEWATER — Peter Pelican was a fixture along Volusia County's beaches in the late 1970s, cleaning up trash and encouraging others, especially children, to respect the aquatic beauty of the area.
In the decades that followed, the man inside that 7-foot costume, Gary Hamilton, became a much more visible and viable advocate for the area's beaches and rivers, urging public officials to protect those valuable resources for future generations.
Hamilton, 65, died New Year's Day of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
He was president of Coastal Restoration Systems Inc. and worked as an environmental consultant in beach and river restoration and marine construction. He also was co-founder of the Halifax and Indian River Task Force and initiated coastal and river cleanup educational programs, which began with the creation of Peter Pelican.
Hamilton was a 1965 graduate of Mainland High School, where he was quarterback of the football team. He went on to Warner Southern College (now Warner University) and served in the Army National Guard.
Mary Lacey Higginbotham, a friend since childhood, said Hamilton considered it almost his mission to teach others to respect and protect this area's aquatic environment.
"It was in his heart," she said. "People just loved him. And he loved life and his family, friends and Lord."
Hamilton was a member of Tomoka Christian Church, the Explorers Club and a charter member of the Volusia County Beach Trust Commission.
Frank Marshall, a New Smyrna Beach coastal scientist, said Hamilton was a "hands-on guy" who was involved with several environmental projects over the years, including beach restoration attempts in that coastal community following the 2004 hurricanes.
"He came from a construction background and combined it with doing what was good for the environment," Marshall said. "He was a good citizen for Volusia County, and the whole coastal area. He loved this place."
Hamilton had been a computer systems analyst when, after returning to the area in the late 1970s after an eight-year absence, found his beloved beach littered and disrespected. In a 1979 News-Journal interview, he said: "I remember how the beach used to be, and it was never as dirty as it is now. It really upset me."
That ultimately provided the motivation for making and donning his Peter Pelican costume for many years.
"He always loved the beach, and he couldn't stand it when people trashed it," said his sister, Judy Hamilton Guess of Emporia. "The beach was all he ever talked about. That and football."
Additional survivors include two daughters, Angela Hamilton Duff, Seattle, and Amanda Spear Hamilton, LaFox, Ill.; his mother, June Marie Hamilton, Holly Hill; a brother, Ron Almon Hamilton, Wildwood; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service to celebrate Hamilton's life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Tomoka Christian Church in Ormond Beach. Haigh-Black, Ormond Beach, is in charge.
Memorial donations may be made to the Tim Tebow Foundation, 2220 County Road 210 W, Suite 108 PMB 317, Jacksonville, Fla. 32259.


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Davi Millsaps – Won his sixteenth supercross in 2008 in the Georgia Dome.
Jean-Michel Bayle – Won his fourteenth supercross in 1990 in Dallas, Texas. Or is that Irving?
Trey Canard – Canard, who raced six premier mains in 2010, added to the excitement of what was already an incredibly tight year when he won his twelfth premier main event in 2011 in Houston.
Josh Hill – Won his eleventh supercross. The win took place in Minneapolis. Hill has yet to notch his second victory.
It took 16 races before Davi Millsaps captured his first win in Atlanta.
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Larry Ward – Won his eleventh premier race after moonlighting in several off-coast rounds in 1989. His first win came in Seattle in 1990.
Ryan Villopoto – Won his eleventh 450SX race. Like Larry Ward, RV's first win came in Seattle, albeit in a different stadium.
Ron Lechien – Won his tenth supercross in Orlando in 1983. Extra credit to the Dogger, though, because they didn't have 125SX back in those days. This was literally his tenth supercross race of any kind!
Kevin Windham – Windham made history when he won his ninth-ever premier supercross race in 1997 in Charlotte. Windham was still a 125cc rider in the West Region, so he became the first support-class rider to win a premier class race.
K-Dub celebrates his first win in style.
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Mark Barnett – The Bomber raced eight races before taking the W on his ninth attempt. The win took place in 1979 in the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Jeremy McGrath – The King raced six races in 1992 when he was still a full-time 125 rider on Mitch Payton's Team Peak Honda. The following year, his first full rookie season, he won round three, making him victorious in his ninth race.
David Vuillemin – In 2000, in San Diego, the Cobra won in his eighth career race.
Ryan Dungey – After challenging James Stewart for the win at the opener in 2010, Dungey would go on to win in Phoenix the following weekend. It was his fifth 450SX race, as Dungey rode a few races on a 450 in 2008.
Chad Reed – Reed did four off-coast premier races in 2002 before focusing on bringing home the Eastern Regional 125SX Championship, an endeavor in which he was successful. He graduated to the premier class full-time the following year and won the opening round, putting his tally at five races.
Who is Josh Hill calling after his first win? His parents? The President?
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James Stewart – Won the third race of his premier career in Dallas in 2005—you can call it four if you count the 2005 Phoenix Supercross, were James crashed out in practice. Dallas was his third main event.
Sebastien Tortelli – Won his second supercross ever, which was the 1998 series opener in Los Angeles. It's impressive no matter how you look at it, although it's important to remember that at that time Tortelli already had an entire season of premier 250cc GP experience to his credit.
Damon Bradshaw – In 1989 The Beast rode a single race, San Diego, in the premier class, where he finished third. Third while racing the 250 class at 16-years-old in his first supercross main event ever. He had plans to enter more races, but a back injury put those plans on hold. In 1990, Bradshaw won the opener in Anaheim, his second-ever premier main event.
RV got his first win in his home state of Washington.
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Josh Grant – Few can forget Grant's emotional upset in 2009 at the opener in Anaheim, but did you know he'd actually raced one 450SX race the previous year in Seattle (where he finished sixth) as a member of the GEICO Honda squad? That means Grant's first, and so far only, win came in his second premier main event.
Justin Barcia – At Phoenix last year, Bam Bam won his second 450SX main event, tying him with Grant. However, since Barcia's win came just seven days after his first premier class race, it can be argued that he wins the tie-breaker. Or you can just say they're forever tied—we won't argue. To give you perspective on how quick this is, consider that 2014 full-time rookies like Eli Tomac and Wil Hahn have already raced more than twice on big bikes, as both moonlighted on the opposite coasts of their 250SX exploits.
So where does Roczen rank? Tied with Reed and Dungey with a win in his fifth try—not the quickest road to victory ever, but darned impressive company.


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Blade: Trinity (UK - BD RB)
Chris takes a look at the final chapter of Wesley Snipes' Blade movie franchise...
Blade (Wesley Snipes) returns as the ultimate vampire hunter in the explosive third and final film, Blade: Trinity. For years, Blade has fought against the vampires in the cover of night. But now, after falling into the crosshairs of the FBI, he is forced out into the daylight, where he is driven to join forces with a clan of human vampire hunters he never knew existed – the Nightstalkers. Together with Abigail (Jessica Biel) and Hannibal (Ryan Reynolds), two deftly trained Nightstalkers, Blade follows a trail of blood to the ancient creature that is also hunting him, the original vampire, Dracula. (Taken from the PR.)
If Blade: Trinity teaches us anything, it is that David S. Goyer should not be allowed to direct his own scripts. One has to wonder how the original Blade and its sequel would have turned out without their respective directors on hand to say 'no, that's a bad idea', because given free rein Goyer doesn't seem to know when enough is enough. Tonally Blade: Trinity is totally incongruous with the previous instalments, at times coming off like a bad parody of those superior films. While both the original Norrington feature and del Toro's sequel had comedic elements, in what can only be described as a horrible error of judgement significant portions of Trinity are played entirely for laughs. I say laughs, but only the least sophisticated of viewers is going to find any amusement in the line 'cock-juggling thunder-cunt'. When coupled with this adolescent humour, the marginalisation of Blade and Whistler in favour of the new group of vampire hunters, the Nightstalkers, only serves to further distance the film from what's come before.
However, perhaps its biggest failing is its inability to live up to its original premise, in which the world has been conquered by vampires and Blade and the Nightstalkers are the only things standing between them and the total domination of mankind. Add to that the terribly ill-conceived idea to whore out a large chunk of screen time to promoting Apple products, the dubious casting choices (which Goyer is only too happy to take credit for), clunky dialogue, uninteresting action sequences and weak antagonist (seriously, Dracula is a pussy), and you have a film that scarcely deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as the previous entries in the series.
It's also worth mentioning that this Blu-ray release only includes the extended edition of the film. The original theatrical cut isn't even available as a standard-definition extra, which could annoy some fans.
The visual presentation here is a 2.35:1 widescreen (1080/24p AVC) affair that looks just as you'd expect from a relatively modern feature. The image is generally nicely detailed, with some particularly impressive close-ups, and film artefacts do not present a problem. The look of the films tends towards heavily processed, with lots of bleached out daytime exteriors and cool blue interiors, but the palette as a whole is pleasing enough. Blacks are satisfyingly deep - perhaps a little too deep at times – and minimal grain is present throughout. On the negative side, well some of the darker scenes exhibit slight noise and black crush, there's a smidgen of banding, and it's possible that some filtering of the image took place due to some slightly waxing looking textures. Even so it's a solid enough encode that does the material justice.
Blade: Trinity arrives with a solitary DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 track that proves a solid accompaniment to the visuals, but it lacks the raw power of the Blade II track. The frontal array handles most of the dialogue, which is generally clear and distinct, while the surrounds are utilised for atmospheric and spot effects. There's a lot going on in the mix, with a veritable arsenal to represent - be it Blade's assorted edged weaponry or the Nightstalkers' more conventional firearms – but all channels work in tandem to provide an engaging experience. Bass isn't quite as potent as I would have liked though, with the various explosions lacking the concussive force one would expect. The film's soundtrack isn't as strong as the previous instalments either, with some very forgettable source music (courtesy of Abigail Whistler's iPod), and the orchestral score isn't particularly memorable either. With that said, it's not a bad effort even if it does fail to live up to the standards set by the earlier films.
Although not as comprehensive or insightful as its predecessor, the disc includes a decent selection of bonus material. Here's a breakdown of what's on offer:
- Commentary: The slightly misleading menu entry hides the fact that there are actually two commentary tracks, one with director David S. Goyer, stars Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel, and another with Goyer, producers Peter Frankfurt and Lynn Harris, cinematographer Gabriel Beristain, production designer Chris Gorak, and editor Howard E. Smith
- Daywalkers, Nightstalkers & Familiars: Inside the World of Blade: Trinity: Along with winning the award for 'most needlessly long title', this featurette is a fairly in-depth look at the film's production
- Visual Effects Progressions:A number of VFX shots are shown at various stages of completion
- Goyer on Goyer: A narcissistic interview in which the director interviews himself - ugh
- Alternate Ending: An unused ending in which the Nightstalkers track down a new type of foe
- Blooper Reel: A ten minute collection of on-set gaffes
- Trailers: The film's teaser and theatrical trailers
It's actually a pretty comprehensive selection of extras by today's Blu-ray standards. It's true that they're recycled from the various DVD releases, but at a time when most distributors can't even be bothered to do that one has to be thankful for their inclusion.
Blade: Trinity is a pale imitation of its superior forerunners and, for my money, best forgotten. It's plays more like a TV spin-off than a full-fledged theatrical instalment, mainly due to the cheaper look, confused plot and tonal shift (it's the only film in the series to get a '15' rating in the UK). Technically this is another good release, if not quite up there with Blade II (and, from anecdotal evidence, the original Blade), so I have no reservations about recommending it to the film's fans. Yes, believe it or not this film has fans, many of whom actually think it's the best of the bunch. Rumours that they are all blood relatives of David S. Goyer are unsubstantiated at this time…
* Note: The images below are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Chris Gould
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I Love this review but I have the Platinum Series DVD and also plan on buying the Blu-Ray because I already have the first two movies and I am a very serious completist. Still, you are dead on about this film and this is an excellent review if not exactly recent so thanks and keep up the good work.
P.S. I will get the U.S. Blu-Ray as I am not a foreign customer and the fact that they are all about the same anyway (sorry if this sounds ignorant) But someday I may change my mind on foreign releases so who knows?
Take Care,
P.S. I will get the U.S. Blu-Ray as I am not a foreign customer and the fact that they are all about the same anyway (sorry if this sounds ignorant) But someday I may change my mind on foreign releases so who knows?
Take Care,
What a poor film. A film to get you angry while watching it at the sheer ineptness of it. Inept to the point of feeling sorry for Snipes. And everything you need to know about what went wrong with this film can be found in the differences between the theatrical and extended cuts, namely the additions of gratuitous ad libbing, c**p one liners and that Goyer on Goyer interview says much about the man.
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 10th September 2012
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Audio Commentaries, Making of Documentary, Featurettes, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: David S. Goyer
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Ryan Reynolds, Jessica Biel, Kris Kristofferson, Parker Posey, Dominic Percell
Genre: Action
Length: 122 minutes
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JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – Despite holding the MacMurray starting five to only 27 combined points Saturday afternoon, the Panthers dropped their second consecutive SLIAC contest.
In the loss Greenville again got big offensive production from Senior Markeith Brown. The Portland, OR product played a team-high 27 minutes in the tilt while dropping in a game-high 24 points on 10-15 shooting. Senior guard Ben Giertz also delivered a key contribution, posting 11 points and hitting 3-of-6 from behind the arc.
The Black & Orange came out with poise in the fifth contest of their scheduled six-game road stand, weathering a series of Highlander runs and holding a 26-22 lead with four minutes remaining in the first half. However, GC's lead would be short lived due to clutch bench play from MacMurray guards Dylan Guthrie and Luke Bishop. The two combined for 12 of the Highlanders last 16 points in the closing minutes of the first half, and served the visiting Panthers with a 30-34, four point deficit heading into intermission.
In second half action Greenville again showcased their resolve, battling back and taking a 43-41 lead at the 15:49 mark on a Jonas McBride jump shot. The Panthers extended the lead to four a minute later as Brown netted a 15-footer to give the road squad a 45-41 margin. But déjà vu again caught the Panthers as Guthrie exploded for the hosts with 11 points in the following four minutes to retake the lead and extend the deficit to as many as nine. MacMurray knocked down 12 of their 14 free throw attempts in the final three minutes to seal the 83-75 victory and deal Greenville the tough road loss.
Guthrie led the Highlanders offensively, dropping in a team-high 24 points in only 14 minutes of play. The guard hit 5-of-6 from the floor and netted 12-of-14 from the stripe.
With the loss Greenville falls to 2-4 (SLIAC 0-2) and will return to court on Tuesday, December 6 as they again go on the road to play St. Louis Christian at 7:00 in St. Louis.


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RAUFOSS, Norway, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Company acquisitions are continually changing the face of national aerospace and defense industries and 2013 is unlikely to be an exception.
Notable takeovers announced at 2012 yearend and the start of 2013 involve the Nordic ammunition-maker Nammo, Italian aviation company Avio S.p.A. and U.S. conglomerates General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin.
In Europe, the Nammo Group, which has headquarters in Norway, announced it is purchasing an ammunition plant of Santa Barbara Sistemas, S.A. The plant, which produces various ammunition types, is in Palencia and has operated as part of General Dynamics European Land Systems.
The financials of the deal, which is subject to approval from Spain's Ministry of Defense and other regulatory approvals, weren't disclosed but Nammo said that as part of the takeover it will retain the factory's existing workforce and production lines.
The facility will be named Nammo Palencia and will be managed as a self-contained entity within the Nammo Group.
"The transaction will help assure the future stability of the workforce at Palencia," said Carlos Villar, managing director of General Dynamics European Land Systems-Santa Barbara Systemas.
"The Nammo Group's purchase of the Palencia operations and facility will also help ensure that technological capabilities remain in the hands of one of the most important companies in the sector that adds new possibilities, thereby assuring support and backing for the needs of the Spanish Ministry of Defense and their allies."
Added Edgar Fossheim, president and chief executive officer of Nammo: "The Palencia operations have good synergy to parts of the Nammo Group and will also be an important supplier to several operations of the group.
"It is the overall intention of Nammo to maintain and develop significant manufacturing and business operations based in Spain, aimed at both the domestic market and export markets."
While Nammo cited boosting its business portfolio as being behind the ammunition plant purchase, GE cited expanding its presence in the jet propulsion business and strengthening its supply chain as reasons underlying its proposed purchase of Avio from Cinven, a European equity firm, and Finmeccanica for $4.3 billion.
Avio manufactures of aviation propulsion components and systems for civil and military aircraft, including low-pressure turbine systems, accessory gearboxes, geared systems and combustors.
"Avio will strengthen GE's global supply chain capabilities as its engine production rates continue to rise to meet growing customer demand," GE said. "Avio and its customers will benefit from GE's planned investment in expanding Avio's products and services."
The purchase, however, doesn't include Avio's space business.
Avio's 2011 revenues in the aviation sector were $2.4 billion. More than half that amount was derived from components for GE and GE joint venture engines.
"We look forward to Avio joining the GE family," said David Joyce, president and chief executive officer of GE Aviation, parent company of GE Europe. "We have worked closely with Avio for decades, and we anticipate a bright future together.
"This acquisition is a great strategic fit with our existing portfolio. Avio has technologies, capabilities and outstanding engineers to help grow our business."
In the United States, General Dynamics acquired Applied Physical Sciences Corp. near year's end. Applied Physical Sciences is a provider of applied research and development services and General Dynamics said the acquisition will complement the engineering programs its subsidiary Dynamics Electric Boat, which builds submarines for the U.S. Navy.
Applied Physical Sciences is also involved in research, development, engineering and prototyping of acoustics, signal processing, marine hydrodynamics and electromagnetic systems, produces directional underwater transducers, maritime and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensing and communication systems.
"This acquisition enhances Electric Boat's ability to respond to emerging submarine requirements using the engineering knowledge and rapid-prototyping capabilities of Applied Physical Sciences, and gives the talented professionals at Applied Physical Sciences additional insight into the needs of the U.S. submarine fleet," said General Dynamics Electric Boat President Kevin Poitras.
"The greatest beneficiary of this acquisition will be the U.S. Navy."
Lockheed Martin, meanwhile, acquired substantially all of the assets of Canada's CDL Systems Ltd., a software engineering firm that develops and licenses vehicle control station software for unmanned systems.
"This transaction provides us a common software solution with significant in-theater experience that furthers our ability to meet our customers' growing need for mission critical unmanned vehicle capabilities," said Lockheed Martin Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob Stevens. "CDL Systems will be an important addition to our Mission Systems and Training business."


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NAME — Susan Elizabeth Rice.
AGE-BIRTH DATE — 48; Nov. 17, 1964.
EXPERIENCE — U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, January 2009-present; senior national security adviser on Barack Obama's presidential campaign, 2008; senior foreign policy fellow, Brookings Institution, 2002-2009; senior adviser for national security affairs, John F. Kerry presidential campaign, 2004; assistant secretary of state for African affairs, 1997-2001; special assistant to the president and senior director for African affairs, National Security Council, 1995-1997; director for international organizations and peacekeeping, National Security Council, 1993-1995; management consultant, McKinsey and Co., 1991-93.
EDUCATION — Bachelor's degree, history, Stanford University, 1986; master's degree, international relations, Oxford University, 1988; doctorate, Oxford University, 1990. Rice was a Rhodes Scholar.
FAMILY — Husband, Ian Cameron; two children.
QUOTE — "The position of secretary of state should never be politicized. As someone who grew up in an era of comparative bipartisanship and as a sitting U.S. national security official who has served in two U.S. administrations, I am saddened that we have reached this point, even before you have decided whom to nominate."


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What's wrong with this sentence?
"...white suburban moms-who all of a sudden-their child isn't as brilliant as they thought they were and their school isn't quite as good as they thought they were..."
Most grade school students, at least the ones I know, could tell you in a minute that the sentence is a flawed mixture of plural and singular that probably would earn them a failing grade on any English examination. Even if one takes into account that the sentence was spoken and not written, it is a grammatical nightmare.
But what really is wrong with it is that it is attributed to Arne Duncan, the U.S. Secretary of Education who made it in defense of a controversial proposal to establish a core curriculum in the nation's public schools. The quote appeared in the Washington Post which also reported that Duncan further characterized opposition to the curriculum as "political silliness" and "a rallying cry for fringe groups."
How ever one comes down on this issue, I would hazard a guess that most Americans could agree that Duncan of all people needs desperately to brush up on his sentence structure to make it at least compatible with what is being taught and has been for generations in classrooms across the land. Or is that too much to expect from a child of the television culture where grammar is slaughtered day in and day out-where tenses don't always agree and the rules about prepositional objects are ignored just between you and I (oops).
This is a culture where people are hung like gates instead of hanged as they should be. He should have "went" some place has become standard among sportscasters. Even the baby boomers are too young to remember the days when super pitcher turned play- by- play announcer Dizzy Dean's horrible but colorful grammatical gaffs on radio brought down the wrath of America's moms. Their kids were running around saying things like "he done slud into third."
As for the core curriculum, it was always my impression that we had one from the beginning of public education. It was called reading, writing, and arithmetic and it has been followed with refinements since William G. McGuffey taught half of our populace how to read in a primer that was used from 1836 to 1961. I personally was of the "Dick and Jane" generation.
The hysterics on the right and the left variously see the Core either as a federal takeover of public education or a necessary reform to improve the overall quality of the school system, which much like politics is mainly local. Key supporters for the core which establishes curriculum guidelines and standards for how well all students should perform in math and English/language arts K through 12 include the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation provides a lot of the funding.
Public education is much like the weather. As the humorist once said, everybody talks about it (the weather) but no one does anything (well, in the case of education not much anyway). George W. Bush's No Child Left Behind initiative has been flawed by resistance and faulty implantation. Teachers' Unions don't like it because it puts too much stress on the members. The core curriculum is favored by the American Federation of Teachers but the concern is the way it is written and presented and ultimately implemented by the Obama administration.
The Post recently quoted Randi Weingarten, the AFT president, as predicting that the implementation of the Core would be far worse than the bollixed up implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
In the end it all comes down to how good the instructor is and what kind of support he or she receives from the parents, if there are any or perhaps as Secretary Duncan might say "is any." One of the reasons the nation's private schools do so well is that they don't have to play to the common denominator or turn every proposed solution into a nightmare of complexity.
In this town most of those who make our laws and influence our long range education decisions, including the president, don't send their youngsters to public schools if they bring their families here. So how do they know?
Thomasson is a nationally syndicated columnist.


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State of the Book
An author and editor of more than 140 characters takes note
By Bart Schneider
Irecently dug out some old copies of Hungry Mind Review, the book and culture magazine I started in the mid-'80s and edited for 15 years.
The magazine was published by Hungry Mind Bookstore, a wonderfully rich and eclectic independent in St. Paul, Minn. One of the mag's goals was to be a link between independent bookstores around the country at a time when the chain bookstores were just beginning to flex their muscles, yet long before Amazon had become even a glint in Jeff Bezos' eye.
The issue that really caught my attention was the 10th anniversary number, titled "The State of the Book" and published in the spring of 1996. The magazine was in pretty good health in those days with more than 40 percent of the large format pages consisting of publisher ads. On the inside back page, we printed a list of the 600-plus independent bookstores around the country where the magazine was available.
The editorial content was rich. Alongside an interview with John Updike, we ran essays by such luminaries as Isabel Allende, Dorothy Allison, Bill McKibben, Kathleen Norris, Luis Rodriguez, Kay Ryan, Jane Smiley and Sven Birkerts, whose 1994 book The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in a Digital Age prophesied the coming end of the book.
I contributed a windy and rather smug editor's note, mocking the reactive response of publishers to the dawning of the digital age, as well as the then-new notion that content no longer consisted of text and image but interactivity. My conclusion suggested that the fate of the book was in the hands of readers. I mused about the vast numbers of Americans who can read but choose not to (a population that the National Endowment for the Arts targeted in a much publicized study a few years ago), and wondered if "the available distractions made it too difficult for longtime readers to keep at it."
So where are we 13 years later? Glancing through the huge list of independent bookstores from that issue, I fear that more than two-thirds, along with Hungry Mind itself, have gone out of business. Most New York publishers are no longer independent companies run in the old-gentleman spirit of their founding, but are more likely the poor cousins of huge multinational entertainment corporations that demand greater returns than mere books can ever provide. It seems clear that the large number of jobs recently lost in publishing will never reappear, because the old-time publishing model is broken.
As newspapers across the country have shrunk their book review sections and begun themselves going out of business, publishers have pulled back their advertising, focusing almost entirely on their blockbusters. Since independent bookstores have become a memory in many parts of the country, and with reviews and advertising shrinking, the chance for readers to find out about new authors, and books unlikely to become bestsellers, has all but disappeared
And what about those readers? If the available distractions were a concern in 1996, they seem epidemic now. I mean, it was hard for me to drag myself away from Facebook long enough to write this little number, and before that I was busy Twittering about my status, which clearly did not involve reading anything beyond 140 characters.
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As a novelist of the old school, the type who does not count characters or compose and publish on my cell phone, I've always been curious how a guy with a little imagination snags readers. Unfortunately, I've never figured it out. Last summer, when I asked my publisher how to get the word out about my new novel, given that it had no advertising budget, he had a simple answer. Start a blog. But there was more. "You've got to contribute actively to other people's blogs," he said. In other words, become my own full-time publicist. As someone with an unfailing instinct for the dead end, I started my next novel instead.
In the last 10 years, I've had four novels published by New York publishers. The first two, brought out by Viking, are out of print, available for 1 cent each on Amazon. My last two, published by a Random House imprint, are racing to get out of print. It strikes me as a truly amusing 21st-century wonder that my collected work will soon be readily available for 4 cents plus postage.
Novelist Bart Schneider was the founding editor of 'Hungry Mind Review' and 'Speakeasy Magazine.' His latest novel is 'The Man in the Blizzard.' Lit Life is a biweekly feature. You can contact Bart at [email protected]
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Happy New Year everyone. Hope is it a great one for you all. 2012 was pretty special wasn't it! Even if you don't really like sports you couldn't possibly fail to be moved by the events of the Olympics and the Paralympics and the amazing stories they generated.
And as for the Jubilee, even as person who isn't much of a royalist, I couldn't help but think it brought a lot of pleasure to a lot of people. 2012 will be remembered then as the year in which Britain wore a smile on her face.
But 2012 is gone and it is time to move on and one thing I want to see as lot less of is the fashion industry constantly recycling the Union Jack flag. Throughout 2012 it has been everywhere. From Stella McCartney's Adidas sports wear through to Clarks shoes (and million T shirts on the way) the Union Jack has been ubiquitous. And let's not even get into stuff like this.
So why should we stop wearing it? Well it is not that I am not patriotic, or even not appreciative of the flag's design (surely only the Stars and Stripes runs it close in iconic flags) It is just that last year we had very good reasons to be donning the colours – this year there's hardly any sporting events that merit it as the key ones (like the cricket Ashes, World Cup football qualifiers) feature the home countries sides rather than Britain.
Of course the Union jack has been purloined by all sorts of pop culture magpies from The Who in the 60s through to Shane McGowan (yes you read that correctly in the late 70s. But they were arguably sporting the flag in an ironic way that reflected the pop art movement and punk respectively. There's very little irony in anyone wearing the flag today. Even Noel Gallagher and Geri Halliwell with their Union Jack guitar and dress in the 90s at least did something surprising. No one would ever look twice at a musician donning the flag today.
What I'd hate to see is the Union Jack turn into another Stars and Stripes and become some weird ubiquitous emblem that's emblazoned throughout the world from Argentina to Zambia on hats, t shirts and more but really is little more than cheesy fashion. It is better than that. Also we have seen so many permutations on the flag – green, light blue and more, that re-inventing it is neither clever or interesting now.
So it is 2013, the Union Jack was so last year. Time to move on.


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September 1, 2011
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By Michael Martina
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has issued the first comments attributed to president-in-waiting Xi Jinping since his disappearance from the public eye over 10 days ago ignited rumors over his health, but there was no public sighting or new photograph of him.
Xi, who has skipped meetings with visiting foreign leaders over the past week, was cited by state media late on Wednesday night as expressing condolences to the family of a veteran Communist Party official who died last week.
Beijing has still not issued a statement directly responding to the rumors over the 59-year-old's health, which have included a bad back, heart trouble, a stroke and a sinister car-crash injury.
China experts doubt Xi is suffering more than a minor ailment - a version supported by sources close to the leadership - but Beijing's refusal to clarify the situation has begun to emerge as a talking point in global financial markets.
"Xi Jinping has been a big worry for people. He's been out of the public eye for about a week now ...," Francis Cheung, head of China and Hong Kong strategy with investment group CLSA, said on the sidelines of a conference in Hong Kong.
Another chief strategist, with a U.S. securities firm in Tokyo, added that Beijing's silence - though in keeping with a tradition of not discussing the health of senior leaders - could indicate some discord behind the scenes.
"I assume this whole incident reflects some behind-the-scenes frictions in formulating policies under the new leadership," the strategist said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic.
The uncertainty has had no impact so far on Chinese or foreign markets, absorbed by Europe's debt crisis and China's own economic slowdown, but investors are now keeping a close eye on Xi in a year already notable for high political drama.
Senior leader Bo Xilai was suspended from the Politburo earlier this year and his wife convicted of the murder of a British businessman. Blind human rights activist Chen Guangcheng escaped from house arrest in May and took refuge in the U.S. embassy before leaving for New York.
In another scandal this month, a senior ally of President Hu Jintao was demoted after sources said the ally's son was involved in a deadly crash with a luxury sports car.
Xi, expected to be named as the party's new boss next month and take up the reins as president in March, was last known to have appeared in public on September 1. But speculation took off last week when he skipped meetings with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Singapore's prime minister.
This week, a pre-arranged photo opportunity between Xi and the Danish prime minister never happened.
Some sources have said Xi suffered a back injury while swimming, though they gave no more details.
China has yet to formally announce a date for the party congress at which Xi will be anointed, though it is still widely expected to be held in Beijing next month.
"It is in fact quite concerning that they still haven't announced a date of the congress and it's very, very close now," one China-based European diplomat told Reuters on customary condition of anonymity.
He said it was understood that hotels around Beijing had made bookings related to the congress for the third week of October.
The China News service, in a report posted on its website late on Wednesday, said Xi and other top Chinese leaders had offered their sympathies to the family of Huang Rong, a retired official from southern Guangxi region who died on September 6 - the day after Xi missed his meeting with Clinton.
Senior officials including President Hu Jintao and Xi, "expressed their grief and heartfelt sympathies through various means to the relatives of Huang Rong", the China News service said. It did not directly quote Xi.
Asked again about Xi's whereabouts at a daily news briefing on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei declined to comment, saying: "I have already answered this question many times".
China's Internet users have spread rumors about Xi as Beijing prepares for the 18th Communist Party Congress to usher in a once-in-a-decade transition to a new top leadership team headed by Xi.
Experts say the official silence on Xi's situation in face of wild rumors shows that Beijing has yet to come to terms with its position as the world's second-largest economy and an emerging superpower.
"It is truly a thing of wonderment that we can speculate the way we are about the leadership of the world's second most powerful country," David Finkelstein, director of China studies at CNA, a U.S. think tank, said at a forum in Washington.
"People are paying attention to what goes on in domestic Chinese politics, just like they watch the U.S. election."
Douglas Paal, of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said the secrecy was a function of one-party rule.
"The Chinese people don't get a big vote in the 18th Party Congress, and the people who do probably all know exactly where he is and what he's doing," he told the same event.
Xiao Minjie, an independent economist based in Tokyo, told Reuters he would wait to see if Xi made an appearance at celebrations marking China's national day on October 1 before reading into his hiatus from the spotlight.
"Judging from the fact that other top Chinese officials are acting normally, it may just be his health problem and not a sign of something extraordinary happening," he said.
(Additional reporting by Terril Yue Jones, and John Ruwitch in Shanghai, Cathy Yang in Hong Kong, Paul Eckert in Washington and Chikako Mogi in Tokyo; Editing by Ron Popeski)