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Illusionist, The (US - BD RA)
Gabe finally gets around to seeing that other magician movie from 2006...
Following years of travelling the world and honing his craft, Eisenheim the Illusionist (Edward Norton) returns to Vienna and creates a phenomenon with his incredible magic tricks and slights of hand. This return also reunites Eisenheim with his long lost childhood love, Sophie von Teschen (Jessica Biel), now a duchess expected to marry the Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell). Leopold is rumoured to be a violent man who doesn't take kindly to his fiancé's interest in Eisenheim, and puts Chief Inspector Walter Uhl (Paul Giamatti) on his case, in hopes of proving him a fraud.
As tends to happen, more often than it probably should, 2006 saw the release of two similar films from two competitive studios. This particular double vision didn't feature anything as bombastic as earth-shattering asteroids, malevolent volcanoes, or effects heavy trips to Mars, rather both films focused on the comparatively down to earth adventures of stage magicians at the turn of the century. Writer/director Neil Burger's The Illusionist beat writer/director Christopher Nolan's The Prestige to theatres by a couple of months, but was not quite as popular, and has been somewhat overlooked outside the fact it was released so close to a similar production. Personally I never got around to seeing the film for this very reason. I unfairly assumed that seeing one 2006 magician movie was enough, and didn't give Burger's film a shot, until the Blu-ray appeared on my doorstep. The Illusionist is nothing if not an incredibly pretty motion picture. Director Neil Burger, who had little directing experience at the time, had a clear vision for the film, and he was smart to get his hands on cinematographer Dick Pope, the man behind the stylized photography of Dark City, The Reflecting Skin, and Topsy-Turvy. Pope successfully brings this extreme vision of candle-lit filmmaking to life. The only reason Pope didn't earn himself an Oscar was a film called Pan's Labyrinth came out the same year. I might also stick Matthew Libatique equally sepia-infused work on The Fountain (which also features similar repeating visual motifs) slightly ahead of Pope as well, but any other year he would've been the man to beat.
The film skirts the edge of stuffy, but the proper and old fashion tone doesn't overwhelm the story or characters, even if the look does. A little humour goes a long way considering the overall tone. Melodrama is a valuable tool in the right hands, as are restrained performances, and the two create enough tension to keep the relatively simple (and frankly predictable) story moving. I personally never found myself fully invested in the romance or the tragedy, but I was never bored or drawn out of the situation either. I'll admit my interest piqued more aggressively around the halfway point, which would pretty accurately be marked as the moment the 'shit got real', and the film threatened to take the more viscerally punchy revenge aspects of the less classy, but more entertaining Prestige. Despite strong performances from Edward Norton, Rufus Sewell and Jessica Biel (which was a surprise at the time), Paul Giamatti, who acts as narrator for most of the film, more or less steals every scene he appears in, and conveys a genuinely difficult combination of emotions without pressing himself over the top. Chief Inspector Uhl could've been a tradition antagonist, even a villain, but Giamatti's performance captures all manners of gray, which eventually makes him the most compelling and sympathetic character in the entire film.
The Illusionist was filmed, as most of you probably already know, with a very specific look in mind. The pallet is limited mostly to sepia tones and blacks, augmented by subtle greens and blues. This transfer recreates these hues effectively, and is occasionally punched-up with more intense reds. The lighting schemes are limited as well, equating the basic reality of lighting in the early electric era with a hint of style beyond reality. Blackness is an important element, and often presented as a solid, pure sheets with only slight highlights left to discern details. The DVD copy included in this collection becomes a bit muddied, and in the darkness the browns and golds are noisy with green. This 1080p transfer does away with both problems, creating a generally clearer vision, and much sharper edges. Details are not markedly sharper than the SD release, because fine details are not particularly important issues (the bulk of the photography is soft, and the focus is shallow). The flashback sequences are generally more blown-out with light, and include an artificial flicker, meant to equate the look of old film and candle light. The overall transfer is definitely touched with fine grain, but there's not excessive noise, compression issues, or major edge-enhancement to speak of.
The Illusionist comes to Blu-ray with a simple and satisfying DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack. The film itself isn't aurally overwhelming, often choosing subtly over reality, or immersive effects. Most of the film is presented plainly in the centre channel, and the dialogue, which is whispered for scene after scene, is consistently clear and natural. Basic sound effects are clean and clear, but set softly in the track to give way to words and music. Philip Glass' dramatic and beautiful musical score, which leads great, long sections of the film over dialogue or effects, is the tracks shining element. The stage show scenes, which often see the music quieted, features some directional elements, plenty of crowd murmur in the rear channels, and some realistic echo. The brief hunting scene draws the most attention to itself with two really punchy, loud gunshots, but otherwise this soundtrack is most devoted to music and words, which is just right considering the film itself.
This is another case of Fox releasing a Blu-ray and DVD collection where all the extras are featured on the DVD, and none of them are anything new. I'm not a fan of the practice, but can't really object, even though it would be easier and more pleasant to access extras from a single disc, especially when they're terse. These begin with an audio commentary featuring writer/director Neil Burger. Burger hits the ground running, filling in the history behind the project, discussing his intensions as a writer/director, and praising his cast and crew without slobbering too much. Technical discussion is less enthralling than I'd hoped it would be, but the whole of the track is both informative and entertaining, though Burger does begin to lose steam as the time ticks by. 'The Making of The Illusionist' (04:00, SD) is you average elongated trailer EPK, featuring a great deal of spoiler free footage from the film, and press interviews with the major cast members. 'Jessica Biel on The Illusionist' (02:00, SD) is more of the same, taken from the exact interviews seen on the previous featurette. Extras end with a trailer, and trailers for other 2006 Fox releases.
I told myself I wasn't going to compare The Illusionist to The Prestige in this review, but I find I couldn't help it in the end. The two films do have quite a bit in common, but in the end have generally different goals, and had they been released a few years apart I doubt the comparisons would've been so thickly drawn between them. Christopher Nolan's film was a puzzle box, with greater strengths and weaknesses, while The Illusionist manages to be a more consistent narrative, and the more incredible visual feast. I have problems with, and affection for both films, and cannot decide which, if either, is my favourite. Both films feature final reveals that disappoint in their imaginative scope, but satisfy in emotional terms. I suppose I'd find myself watching The Prestige on a more regular basis, but The Illusionist's visual achievements moved me more. The Illusionist's utter beauty makes this Blu-ray worth the upgrade for fans. I've directly compared the two transfers here, and the Blu-ray is much cleaner, more colourful, and features more impressive complex details. The DTS-HD track isn't a huge improvement over the old Dolby Digital track, but Philip Glass' moody and enthralling score certainly deserves the best it can get. The lack of Blu-ray extras is the only major disappointment.
*Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13
Disc Details
Release Date: 8th June 2010
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 English and French
Subtitles: English SDH and Spanish
Extras: Director's Commentary, The Making Of The Illusionist, Jessica Biel on The Illusionist, Trailers. DVD Copy
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Neil Burger
Cast: Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Rufus Sewell, Jessica Biel, Eddie Marsan
Length: 110 minutes
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Lacker said he sees growth of about 2.25% next year. Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.8% annualized rate from January through March, down from a prior reading of 2.4%, the Commerce Department said today.
"The economy is telling us this is about all we're capable of right now," Lacker, who doesn't vote on the Federal Open Market Committee this year, said today in a Bloomberg Television interview with Peter Cook. "We're going to continue to get growth at a fairly disappointing rate going forward."
Policy makers are considering when to end the biggest stimulus program in the Fed's 100-year history after pushing central bank assets to a record $3.47 trillion through quantitative easing. Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said June 19 the Fed may trim its $85 billion in monthly bond buying this year and end it around mid-2014 if the economy grows in line with the central bank's forecast.
Bernanke's comments pushed down stocks and bonds. Since the day before his remarks the Standard & Poor's 500 Index has fallen about 3%, while the yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to an intra-day high of 2.66% from 2.19%.
Lacker, who dissented in September 2012 against the announcement of a third round of bond purchases by the Fed, said he would be "fine with us tapering it off right now."
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Ehab Badawi said in a statement that any such reports were "baseless."
Egyptian state TV reported earlier that the presidency had ratified the death sentences.
The extremist Monotheism and Jihad group was blamed for attacks on police, soldiers, and a bank near al-Arish, the provincial capital of North Sinai.
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Johnson County has lost about half its snowplow fleet to a fire at a county building on the west side of Iowa City Monday.
Three trucks are likely a total loss. Five other trucks were damaged as well in the fire.
No one was hurt in the fire. The cause is being investigated, but it appears to have started in the garage.
Johnson County Engineer Greg Parker said the county's remaining dump truck/snowplows and motor graders should be able to handle any spring snowstorms that may hit the area.
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For the second year in a row, the Fourth of July could be a big day in building the Charlotte Hornets' roster.
A year ago center Al Jefferson agreed to terms with the then-Bobcats, and went on to make third-team All-NBA. On Friday Utah Jazz free agent Gordon Hayward agreed to come to Charlotte for a visit early next week.
A 6-foot-8 forward-guard from Butler, Hayward is a restricted free agent. That means the Jazz could match any other team's offer to Hayward and retain him.
The Cleveland Cavaliers brought Hayward in for a visit this week, but were reportedly reluctant about providing him an offer sheet, on the reasoning the Jazz might match any offer.
The Hornets need a wing shooter-scorer, and Hayward, 24, fits that description. He averaged 16.2 points, 5.2 assists and 5.1 rebounds last season. His field-goal percentage slipped from 43.4 percent in the 2012-13 season to 41.3 percent last season, but that in part reflects the struggles the 25-57 Jazz had after Jefferson signed in Charlotte and power forward Paul Millsap signed with the Atlanta Hawks.
Jefferson and Hayward are friends from their time together in Salt Lake City. Jefferson said at his news conference, announcing his All-NBA selection, that he planned to recruit other players to Charlotte.
Point guard Kemba Walker recruited Jefferson last spring, warming him up for the presentation the Bobcats made in free-agency last July. Jefferson averaged 21.8 points and 10.8 rebounds, leading the franchise to just their second playoff appearance since the Bobcats' inception in 2004.
A player of Hayward's perimeter skills could enhance Jefferson's low-post game, discouraging opposing teams from double-teaming aggressively. The 43-39 Hornets were among the NBA's weaker shooting teams last season, finishing bottom-third in a 30-team league in field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage and 3-point percentage.
While Hornets starting small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is a fine defender, he doesn't provide spacing with his shooting range. He took just nine 3-pointers last season, making one.
If Hayward decides he wants to be a Hornet, NBA rules could complicate the process. The Hornets couldn't sign him to an offer sheet before July 10 when the NBA's annual moratorium ends and the new salary-cap year commences. The Jazz would then have up to three days with the option to match Charlotte's offer and retain Hayward.
The Hornets can assemble at least $15 million in cap space once they complete a pre-arranged deal with the Cavaliers. The Hornets will send the draft rights to Stanford forward Dwight Powell (selected 45th overall) to Cleveland. In return the Cavs will absorb the $2 million the Hornets owe center Brendan Haywood. The Hornets will get forward Alonzo Gee, whose contract is not guaranteed for next season.
The Jazz has sent out signals it intends to match any offer for Hayward. However, Utah drafted Duke small forward Rodney Hood, who is of similar size and skill set to Hayward, so Utah could be preparing for eventualities.
The most any team other than the Jazz can offer Hayward is $63 million over four seasons. The Jazz could offer Hayward as much as $85 million over five seasons.
There is an option aside from an offer sheet. The Hornets could approach the Jazz about a sign-and-trade to acquire Hayward. The Hornets have all their future first-round picks, plus cap space and young players, so it's conceivable they could assemble a package the Jazz would consider.
Twice previously the Bobcats signed players to offer sheets and both were matched: Anderson Varejao returned to Cleveland and Carl Landry returned to the Houston Rockets.
The Hornets continue negotiations to re-sign power forward Josh McRoberts and are looking for a backup point guard. The Hornets contacted the agents for ex-Bobcat Ramon Sessions Friday.
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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A concert benefiting Oklahoma tornado victims has drawn some of the biggest names in country music, but with proceeds intended for charity, it is not attracting scalpers hoping to prey on an unsuspecting public.
Oklahoma natives Toby Keith and Garth Brooks are among the star-studded lineup of Saturday's Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert at the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
The organizers of Saturday's concert declined a request by The Associated Press to discuss ticket scalping.
But several independent concert promoters not associated with the concert said that although scalping may technically be legal, making a profit off the misfortune of others is certainly in poor taste.
Several ticket brokers like StubHub have declined to offer tickets for resale, and others are doing so only on a limited basis.


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The characters of the Monster 500 line will be released in two Invasions. Invasion One includes Zoom Zombie (Team: The Driving Dead), Lead Foot (Team: Lunatic Legends), Flattop Frank (Team: The Experi-Mentals), Evil Clownevil (Team: Freak Force), and CrocPot (Team: Animal Asylum). Invasion Two features Drac Attack (Team: The Driving Dead), Captain Heinous from Uranus (Team: Lunatic Legends), Dr. Jerkyl and Mr. Ride (Team: The Experi-Mentals), Turbo Chainsaw Massacre (Team: Freak Force), and Werewolf Blitzer (Team: Animal Asylum). The assortment also includes the Monster 500 Graveyard Gauntlet Track Set and the Monster 500 Toxic Terror Trap Playset.
Monster 500 toys are now available for presale at toysrus.com and will begin selling in stores nationwide on October 15. The company plans to expand the Monster 500 assortment with additional characters and new products, including the introduction of Invasion Three and Invasion Four next spring. Also, the Monster 500 app will be available for Android and iOS October 15 when the toys hit shelves. The app allows fans to bring their monster characters to life in a racing game. Each Monster 500 vehicle and play set comes with a trading card that can be used to unlock each character's digital counterpart.


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Learning to communicate in 2011
Every year about this time, the Googlamaniacs, our crack team of researchers, take nanoseconds out of their busy schedules as Internet gamers to enlighten us with the annual list of new words in the English dictionaries.
The wordsmiths at Oxford and Webster have deemed these additions essential to the English lexicon. Many have been in use for years, but didn't make the offi cial cut until recently. This is not the entire list, just the most interesting or ridiculous words, terms and phrases that have been accepted as legitimate communicative tools.
Many have origins in urban jargon that are the results of misspellings, improper usage of traditional words, and terms coined in the advertising industry that have become part of the language due to frequency of use.
Examples of the latter are shining demonstrations of how close to illiterate we can be. For instance, many people believe the proper spelling of the word describing the little cakes with the holes in the center that we eat with our morning coffee is "donut." Somehow, the word "doughnut" ceased to be a real word. We can thank Dunkin' Donuts for that catastrophe.
Another is Kleenex. Many are not aware that Kleenex is a brand name for a tissue paper product.
Modern English has been around long enough for one to think that the only new words the language might need would come from developing technology. However, that is not the case. Many new words come from laziness, inability to spell, and the penchant of urban street people to create code words esoteric to unsavory lifestyles – but not always.
Here are a few. Judge for yourself.
Blamestorming: People sitting in a group discussing why a project failed or a deadline was missed and who could be blamed. They are said to be blamestorming.
Cube farm: An office filled with cubicles.
Prairie dogging: People are said to be "prairie dogging" when their heads pop up over the walls in a cube farm when there is a disturbance or argument and they want to see what's going on.
Salad dodger: An excellent phrase used to describe an overweight person.
Swamp donkey: An extremely unattractive person.
Tart fuel: Bottled premixed spirits, regularly consumed by young women.
Frenemy: A person who disguises him or herself as a friend but is really an enemy and is not to be trusted. This term was introduced several years ago but it apparently wasn't accepted until last month.
Defriend: To remove a friend from a social networking site.
Bromance: A close non-sexual relationship between two males. What happened to "buddy" and "friend?"
Fashionista: Someone who keeps up with the latest clothing trends. The term was most likely coined by red carpet or fashion show television commentators.
Staycation: A holiday spent at home in order to save money. A necessary term for a failing economy.
Mocktail: A non-alcoholic cocktail. Sounds more adult than "Shirley Temple."
Pescatarian: Someone who doesn't eat any meat other than fish. What happened to piscivorous?
Chillax: To completely relax.
Salmon Day: The experience of spending an entire day virtually swimming upstream only to ultimately die or have the day end disastrously.
Testiculating: Waving your arms around and talking contemptuously or defiantly.
WAG: Abbreviation for wives and girlfriends.
Absent from this list are the plethora of abbreviations and acronyms that have resulted from Internet IMs (instant messages) and texting on cell phones. Terms like LOL (laughing out loud), BRB (be right back), and OMG (oh my god) comprise the majority of the 1,500 plus words that were added to the dictionaries so far this year.
Although the terms themselves are not particularly new, and are certainly not inventive, they have become a vital part of our new methods of communication, as the numbers of characters allowed in electronic messages are limited.
Besides the limited number of characters, inputting data on the tiny QWERTY keyboard on cell phones is laborious at best. If necessity is indeed the mother of invention, then an Internet or electronic communication shorthand is absolutely necessary for everything from IMs to text messages, especially if efficient use of time and data are concerns.
The Internet inspired the new slang, a word that has an unwarranted stigma. Slang is the continual and ever-changing use of words in informal conversation, a necessity for developing cultures.
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BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel launched her bid for re-election Tuesday, telling party faithful her government has successfully steered Germany through the worst of the European financial crisis and is best equipped to guide it through what may still be tough times ahead.
Speaking at her Christian Democratic Union's party congress in Hannover, she noted that unemployment in Germany is down, the economy is still growing while others in Europe are stagnating or shrinking, and that the deficit has been reduced.
"We have guided Germany out of the crisis stronger than Germany entered the crisis," she said to a cheering audience.
In a nod to her struggling coalition Free Democratic Party partners, she said "in these times no coalition could lead our country better."
"This government is the most successful government since reunification," she said.
Party members gave Merkel's record a resounding endorsement after her speech, re-electing her as the CDU leader with a landslide majority of 98 percent of the vote. Merkel has led the party since 2000 and has governed Europe's biggest economy as the country's first female chancellor since 2005.
Nationally, Recent polls show Merkel's personally far more popular than Peer Steinbrueck, the main opposition Social Democratic Party's candidate for chancellor.
But they also indicate a tight race between the preferred coalition governments of both parties. A Dec. 1 poll for Bild newspaper showed Merkel's CDU and Bavarian-only sister CSU with 38 percent support and the FDP with 4 percent — for 42 percent total — versus 28 percent support for the SPD and 14 percent for the Greens — also 42 percent.
The poll conducted by the Emnid agency had a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points.
The FDP numbers are worrisome, as they're below the 5 percent needed to get into Parliament, but elections are 10 months away and with support for Merkel's own party far above the others, the chancellor is in a comfortable position for the 2013 election at the moment, said Gero Neugebauer, a political scientist at Berlin's Free University.
The eurozone debt crisis is a potential problem — but perhaps not as much of one as it might seem, he said.
"The worse the crisis gets, and with it the effects on German budget and financial policy, if it becomes clear to voters here that there is less money for national matters, that could damage Mrs. Merkel," Neugebauer said. "Then her credibility would take a knock."
Merkel herself acknowledged that these are "turbulent times" and that while it may be tempting to say "the euro is saved" there are signs that German growth may slow next year as other eurozone countries remain mired in recession.
"I will say here explicitly — we must be careful," she said. "This crisis cannot be solved overnight because it didn't happen overnight."
Germany is the largest contributor to eurozone rescue funds, and Merkel pledged continued support to other countries, saying that "in the long run, Germany only does well when Europe does well."
"I want to see the euro come out of this crisis stronger than it went into it, and since we've already accomplished that in Germany we can also accomplish that in Europe," she said.
Domestically, she promised more support for families raising children, tax incentives for people undertaking energy-saving renovations for their homes, and more money for research and development.
She said the country needs economic growth to create more jobs, but also said it did not need growth at any price, pledging that her policies would be "economically, ecologically and socially responsible."
Associated Press writer Geir Moulson contributed to this story.


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UFC Looks to Make Poland Debut Next October as Part of 2014 'European Tour'
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Long dominated by embarrassing freak show fights involving beefed-up circus strongmen, the Polish MMA scene could use an injection of legitimacy. Luckily, the UFC is looking to hold its first event there next October in the city of Lodz, according to an MMAJunkie report citing UFC executive vice president Garry Cook. A date and venue have not yet been confirmed.
The Poland event will be part of the UFC's 2014 "European Tour," in which Ireland, Sweden, Germany, and even Turkey will host smaller-scale events focusing on local talent. As Junkie explains:
The tour is expected to include a half-dozen European cities and will have a unique look and feel, compared to other UFC shows. Additionally, the start times won't be geared toward North American audiences (in other words, expect late-morning/early-afternoon broadcast times in the U.S. and Canada), and local fighters will be signed to help fill out the regional cards.Read More DIGG THIS


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Rally for family after dad of six dies in Mooloolaba crash
FRIENDS of a Buderim man who died in a crash on Saturday expect up to 3000 people will attend a car show set up to raise money for his family.
Troy Kohncke died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car at the intersection of Meta St and Mooloolaba Esp.
It was the first fatality on a Sunshine Coast road for 2013.
The 36-year-old left behind his wife, Mia, and six children ranging in age from 17 to just over 12 months.
The family fundraiser will be held at Currimundi Hotel on Sunday from 10am.
There will be a car show with prizes, a live band, sausage sizzle, raffles, auctions, jumping castle, face painting and slides.
All money raised will go to the Kohncke family.
Friend and fellow car enthusiast Daniel King, of Tru Customs at Forest Glen, has helped to organise the rally.
He envisions it becoming an annual event and a legacy to Troy.
"Troy was one of the most well known Commodore enthusiasts in Queensland," Mr King said.
"So far we've had 20 businesses donate things for the auction and raffles.
"They've also donated goods and services directly to the family."
Mr King said there would be trophies for best show car, street car, Ford, Holden, utility, and hot rod, and in the categories of upholstery, modified, paint, wheels, air brushed, street driven cars, V6 and people's choice.
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The little Android console that could hits store shelves in the US, UK and Canada
It's been a long time coming, with a lot of changes along the way, but OUYA has finally hit widespread retail ability and will officially go on sale starting tomorrow. Several different online and traditional retailers -- such as Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target and GAME -- will be carrying the Android-powered console, and OUYA says it will be available in "hundreds of stores" across the U.S., U.K. and Canada.
Pricing sits at $99 for the console with one controller, and a (seemingly steep) $49 for additional controllers. Check the links below to either set up a pre-order or have the page ready to go for when the orders go live:
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For those of you who don't mind putting pants on to go buy a console, you'll be able to head to local retail locations of the aforementioned stores to grab your own, although OUYA isn't specifying the amount of stock or specific availability at this time.
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Fall 2012 TV preview: Ranking 21 new broadcast network series
The broadcast networks have started rolling out their new series for the fall and of the 21 new shows they will debut in the coming months, only a handful merit much more than a shrug. Not to be a Debbie Downer, but I had a hard time picking a Top 5. That assessment might be a bit unfair. I've seen just the pilot episodes of most of the new shows and it's difficult to judge an entire season by one episode. Last spring I gave NBC's "Smash" a rave review after seeing the well-done pilot; it quickly floundered and I could barely watch it just a few weeks later. I have reservations about all the shows in my Top 5 this fall, so consider that when reading this preview. The cable networks still are churning out the highest quality shows. And that's the case again this fall, although PBS is offering some intriguing options and at least a couple the freshmen broadcast network series rise above mediocre. Several returning network shows are likely to dazzle with their new seasons. Here are the 21 new network shows, ranked roughly in the order I like them. But as I said, that's probably going to change when I see more episode over the coming weeks. Curt Wagner, RedEye's Show Patrol READ: Cable shows worth watching. READ: Scoop on returning shows. READ: September TV premiere dates Want more? Discuss this article and others on Show Patrol's Facebook page.
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1. Re: The refine edge tool is NOT working!!Trevor.Dennis Apr 30, 2012 3:06 AM (in response to ricklat)
Hi rick, and welcome to the forum
Refined edge is a wonderful thing, but can take some getting used to. I found it frustrating when first started using it.
Before clicking on Refine edge, it can be useful to enter Quick mask for a quick visual indication of how well you have done with Quick Select.
OK, Refine Edge... Start with the radius tool. Nudge it up until most of what you are after is contained in the selection, then nudge it back as far as you can without loosing your edge. Then hit Smart radius. You might need to wait a moment for each adjustment to take effect.
Other controls depend on the image. If there are no fine elements like hair, then Smoothing is very effective. If there is hair, then little or no smoothing is best.
Feather obviously softens the edge, and can make for a more realistic composite to a new background. Contrast can give a very harsh edge, so use with care.
When painting in features, take note of the symbol in the brush. It sounds like you might have a minus symbol (it happens sometimes) in which case the Shift key should put that right. The Alt (or Opt) key will remove unwanted parts of the selection, but I find it works best with a small brush size.
Shift edge will remove a thin halo, as will Decontaminate colour when there is something like a blue sky showing through whispy hair.
Bottom line, Refine edge is not perfect, and does not always work. It has an annoying habit of removing, or rendering semi-selected, areas you want included. When that happens, click OK, and fix with Quick mask.
2. Re: The refine edge tool is NOT working!!Noel Carboni Apr 30, 2012 8:01 AM (in response to ricklat)
Russell Brown calls the places you brush over "Areas of Transition", which is as good a definition as I've seen, and yes, you can end up having it erase things that are already there.
Have a look at this video for a really good set of techniques for using the Refine Edge tool. Note Russell's advice: "Less is More"
3. Re: The refine edge tool is NOT working!!ricklat Apr 30, 2012 8:33 AM (in response to ricklat)
Thank you Trevor and Noel For your quick responses.
@Trevor: I made sure that my brush was set to and not minus. Maybe I have another setting incorrectly set?? Here are pics of my problem.
@Noel: Thank you for the video, I havent watched it yet, but 'having it erase things that are already there' is kinda whats happening to my image, even though my brush isnt set to minus. I will look at the video and also will post pics of my issue in case anyone else is having this problem as well:
Here is my quick selection:
Here is what happens when I use the refine edge tool. It turns my "Areas of Transition" white:
Then my new layer looks like this:
Maybe I have a setting set wrong?? I will look at the video Noell and post any findings, thx again guys
4. Re: The refine edge tool is NOT working!!ricklat Apr 30, 2012 9:01 AM (in response to Noel Carboni)
Ok I looked at the video and it didnt help me resolve my problem. The part where he explains how you can simply move the radius slider (in the Edge Detection box) to automatically grab the hair doesnt work for me, it just turns the edges white like in the pics above...I'm stuck
5. Re: The refine edge tool is NOT working!!Reidlucier Sep 30, 2014 7:56 PM (in response to ricklat)
I get the same problem! I watch all the tutorials online and their selection comes out perfect. And I'm getting crap results. Even on easy backgrounds to extract from. I end up trying to get it the best I can, click OK, than using a soft eraser brush to go around the photo. Kind of defeats the whole purpose of the Refine tool. I would love to know why. I thought maybe my Photoshop had a bug, but it does the same thing with the photoshop at work.


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MIDDLEBURY — At an Aug. 14 meeting, the Middlebury selectboard agreed to contract with DeBisschop Excavating to make substantial improvements to public property bordering the Otter Creek Falls in the Marble Works.
The so-called "Riverfront" project will include the construction of pathways, re-grading and landscape restoration, tree and shrub plantings and new seating and gathering opportunities with a small amphitheater-like environment, noted Middlebury Assistant Town Manager Kathleen Ramsay.
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PA teacher charged with injury to a child
A Port Arthur teacher has come under fire for allegedly beating and choking an 11-year-old Port Arthur child.
Ruby H. Gunner was indicted by a grand jury May 16 on a charge of injury to a child and was booked on a $50,000 bond.
Gunner, a teacher at Franklin Elementary School for more than 30 years, has denied the allegations.
According to prosecutors familiar with the case, Gunner pushed the 11-year-old and punched him several times before the fight went to the floor and the boy was allegedly choked.
Gunner is claiming self defense and will likely plead not guilty, according to her attorney.
She has been suspended without pay by the Port Arthur Independent School District as a result of the indictment.
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Flexner on Fixing: Animal Hide Glue
Reversibility and quick tack make this traditional method worth the trouble – sometimes.
By Bob Flexner
Pages: 82-85
From the August 2007 issue #163
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In my last story (April 2007, issue #161) I discussed regluing doweled chairs. The chair I used for illustration was made in the 1920s or early 30s. As with virtually all furniture made before white glue was introduced in the 1950s, this chair had been glued originally with hot animal hide glue.
Because hot hide glue is more difficult to use than modern adhesives, it's not likely you use it for your projects. I'm not advocating you switch to hide glue, at least for new woodworking. The glue takes getting used to, which means using it regularly for a while. Hot hide glue is very useful in restoration, however.
Even if you don't use hide glue, you may still be interested in it, just as you are probably interested in old methods of woodworking. Following is an introduction to hide glue.
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An aggressive child is one who hits, bites, bullies, demands, and/or destroys. Although aggression is a part of human nature, most people learn to manage and control their aggressive impulses and to channel them into appropriate and socially acceptable activities.
Aggression is particularly likely during times of threat, anger, rage, and frustration. As an important task of early childhood, youngsters must develop the ability to manage aggression and replace it with more socially acceptable responses. By the time most children reach school age, their coping skills are sophisticated enough, and their range of social skills broad enough, that they can generally remain calm and cooperative even in the face of stressful or unpleasant circumstances. Such appropriate behavior does not prevent them from competing and striving toward competence.
Some elementary-school children have not yet mastered the skills needed to manage their aggression effectively. Their behavior ranges from hitting to throwing to having tantrums. By kindergarten, children whose aggressive behavior is a threat to their peers and to themselves should receive professional help. Other children, usually between ages six and nine, occasionally regress and exhibit aggressive behavior when they are under extreme stress. By about a seven-to-one ratio, boys have more problems with aggression than girls; this is due to a combination of factors, from the innate aggressive tendencies of boys to the fact that our society encourages and accepts more aggressive behavior from them.
Socially immature children may express their negative and hostile feelings in destructive ways. They may have bouts of aggression that damage property (such as their own toys or the property of others), throw objects, turn over furniture, break lamps, or kick walls. These behaviors are usually triggered by frustration, anger, or humiliation. Some children who have failed to receive sufficient positive attention for their more socially desirable behavior develop a habit of resorting to negative behaviors to get parental attention.
Sometimes these children exhibit even more serious antisocial behavior— so-called conduct disorders—such as setting fires, being cruel to animals, hurting other people (physically and/or emotionally), or lying habitually. As youngsters grow older, this pattern may evolve to include vandalism and truancy and is often associated with alcohol and other drug abuse. These kinds of worrisome behavior occur only rarely in some children, but they have serious implications for later functioning, and their presence should prompt an evaluation by a specialist in child behavior and emotional problems.


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Journalism students land summer internershipsPosted 12-12-2011 by Barrie Hill
Two UTA journalism majors have been offered paid internships for summer 2012 through the Dow Jones News Fund program.
Bryan Bastible will be a copy editor and page designer at the Beaumont Enterprise. Jose Enriquez will be a copy editing intern at The Dallas Morning News.
The Dow Jones News Fund, formerly known as the Newspaper Fund, was organized in 1958 to improve the quality of journalism education and the pool of applicants for jobs in the news business.
The Fund offered its first fellowships for high school journalism teachers of $1,000 each in 1959. DJNF provides paid summer internships in business reporting, news, multimedia and sports copy editing for juniors, seniors and graduate students.
Both Bastible and Enriquez are staff members of The Shorthorn, UTA's student newspaper.


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- "I'm not putting them on. I like a healthy breeze around my privates, thanks."
- —Archie to a Ministry of Magic official at the Quidditch World Cup[src]
Archie Aymslowe was a wizard and president of the Fresh Air Refreshes Totally (F.A.R.T.) movement, a fringe group whose members, in direct violation of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy, refuse to wear Muggle trousers in public, insisting that they "stem the magical flow at source."[1]
Archie attended the Quidditch World Cup in 1994. Since the event was a large gathering of wizards, the Ministry of Magic wanted them to dress as Muggles. Archie himself wore a flowery female nightdress without realising that what he had chosen was inappropriate. However, he resisted all efforts by a Ministry official to get him to change into a pair of pin-striped trousers, insisting that he preferred a "healthy breeze" around his "privates." Hermione Granger found this amusing, having a fit of giggles and having to duck out of the area, waiting until Archie had left to return to the others.
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There are millions of reasons to open your business on Washington Avenue located in Prospect Heights and Crown Heights, Washington Avenue is a gateway to Brooklyn's treasured cultural institutions: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, Prospect Park, and Prospect Park Zoo.
Washington Avenue is a unique shopping and dining corridor serving Prospect Heights residents and visitors to the major art and cultural institutions in the surrounding area: Brooklyn Botanic Garden , Brooklyn Children's Museum ,Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Public Library , Prospect Park , and Prospect Park Zoo. Framed by the borough's major thruways, Eastern Parkway and Atlantic Avenue, Washington Avenue is a strategically positioned strip that boasts a vast array of shops and restaurants to suit every inclination.
Vibrant Washington Avenue reflects the diversity of the Prospect Heights neighborhood, and has something for everybody. Like it's neighborhood residents, Washington Avenue businesses are an eclectic mix of old and new, with a multicultural flavor. Diverse eateries abound: aromatic Thai food, hearty Greek cuisine, authentic Jamaican home cooking and the legendary Tom's Restaurant with its familiar brunch lines bending around the corner. With natural and organic establishments, clothing boutiques, and import shops selling wares hailing from Africa, Asia and South America, the avenue delights a variety of crowds.
The A and C subway lines to the north, the 2 and 3 subway lines to the south, and the B and Q subway lines to the east, along with local 45 and 65 bus lines, provide commuters easy access to Washington Avenue. Also, The HOB Connection is a FREE shuttle that Heart of Brooklyn runs on the first Saturday of each month between Target First Saturdays at Brooklyn Museum and places to eat, drink, and shop in the neighborhood.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas Monopoly
In our town of Halloween!
- All the fun of Monopoly expertly blended with the magical world of Halloween Town.
- Buy and sell places from the movie.
- Six custom metal tokens included.
As soon as the movie started, we knew we were watching something crafted from pure magic and dreams. Combining the geniuses of Tim Burton, Danny Elfman, Henry Selick, and a tremendously talented cast and crew, The Nightmare Before Christmas burned itself deeply into our hearts and imaginations. And now guess what? You can own a little of Halloween Town for your very own. If you buy it before your opponents that is. We evil-grinningly give you The Nightmare Before Christmas Monopoly.
And The Nightmare Before Christmas Monopoly is exactly what you'd think it is. It's the classic property game of Monopoly, but this time in a fun land - a land of a melting man and a head found in the lake. Everything in The Nightmare Before Christmas Monopoly is Nightmare-themed, all the way down to the pewter playing pieces. Get out some Halloween candy, crank up the soundtrack, and play The Nightmare Before Christmas Monopoly with your favorite ghouls and ghasts.
The Nightmare Before Christmas Monopoly
- For Ages 8 and up.
- All the fun of Monopoly, but with all the joy, wonder, and magic that is The Nightmare Before Christmas!
- Buy and sell properties in Halloween Town, such as Jack's Tower, Dr. Finkelstein's Lab, and more!
- Six collectible pewter tokens including Jack's Skull, Sally, the Mayor's Hearse, Oogie Boogie, Zombie Duck, and Evil Teddy.
- Includes: Game Board, cards, money, six collectible pewter tokens, and instructions.
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Short on time and need some serious cash in GTA Online? With the online feature expanding in scope and content and if you need a quick cash boost, you can do so with the cheap deals on the GTA online shark cards below. They come in different amounts, but the more you spend, technically the better value you're getting dollarwise - plus you will be saving some serious cash with the discount on these shark cards.
Previously we compared deals for the shark cards value on the PC, but we've now also added two Shark Card deals for the PS4 and Xbox One console version. While there are various denomination avabilel, the best (and most frequently avaialble) deal for the console are the Great White Shark Cards valued at $1,250,000 in-game currency.
Winter Sale is now over so the deals below are the best online right now for GTA Shark Cards. Surprisingly, the Xbox One version of the Great White card is now even cheaper than prices during the holiday season. If the deal is OOS by the time you check, generally there are alternatives available from other sellers. For the PC, the Shark Cards are rather pricey right now so your best bet is to wait and hold.
Introduced relatively recently in late 2017, the Criminial Enterprise Starter Pack is a paid DLC pack for GTA Online. Essentially this is an alternative to buying Shark Cards individually as the pack includes some of the more popular items in GTA Online. You'll currently receive these properties:
Plus $1,000,000 in bonus in-game cash, tons of vehicles, weapons, and more. All totaling in value of about $10 million in GTA Online cash. These items, for new GTA Online players is worth more than a Megalodon pack which has a list price of $99.99. Considering the list price of Criminal Enterprise Pack is $39.99, you're getting good value, particularly since the Criminal Enterprise Pack usually goes on sale for around $30.
All of this is moot, of course, if you don't plan to invest time into GTA Online as the packs, items, and properties are simply not worth much if you're not playing the game much. Call it a cash-grab from Rockstar, but the Criminal Enterprise Packs are essentially a way for new GTA Online players to get into the game without being too behind in the in-game world in terms of access to properties, vehicles, and weapons. The Criminal Enterprise Packs are often sold in bundles with Shark Cards these days, but unlike Shark Cards sales for the bundles are more infrequent. You'll see them automatically reflected on the tables above when they are on sale.
We'll do a quick rundown on GTA Online's Shark Card list price per each card type (note: what's being sold now are mostly the Megalodon, Whale, and Great White Cards).
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As you can see buying in bulk pays off in the long run. The best in-game value for your real-world dollars is to buy the Megalodon Shark Card which gets you $8,000,000 in-game for $99.99. This means for ever real world dollar you spend, you get $80,000 in-game currency. Compare that to the mere $33,000 you get for every real world dollar forcheapest Red Shark Card and the difference is obvious. You get even more bang for your buck, in all cases, with the discounts listed above.
Aren't these Shark Cards just a quick cash grab on the part of Rockstar? Well, the true answer isn't that complicated... of course, they are! That said, there are obviously some good uses for them, especiallyforthe guy who has enough real life moneybut falls behind his friends in the game. This is a chance to catch up - for a price.
Given that in-game money can be earned with enough time, this isn't quiteunder the umbrella of "pay to win" (especially since with enough time, you'll be able to earn millions in-game).The cash cards, of course,are meant for those who don't haveenough time to earn a particular amount but still want to experience select content in the game (e.g. a vehicle that's out of their price range).
If you're already committed tobuying some GTA V Shark Cards, make sure you take advantage of the deals above to maximize your real $$$ to in-game $$$ conversion. The best value in our opinion is the Bull Shark Cash Card if you don't want to spend too much.. or if you're oozing money, the Great White Shark Card is also a decent value (short of the best value, the Megalodon Shark Card).
Here's the top three "best value" Shark cards:
Don't leave Los Santos without your Shark Card. Skip the GTA V Online grind for money by buying Shark Cash Cards from Rockstar. Current deals will save you a bunch of money on Shark cards. Which is the best value for your money? We break down some of the deals available.
To the Entire Mote Family; May each of you find courage to face tomorrow as you rest in the knowledge that we truly care about each of your needs and that we will walk beside you in your journey of grief. Randy Grimes and the Staff of DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home
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Uncle Kenny, Aunt Ruth, Steve, Sally Families on Nov 4, 2010
You have our sincere condolences on the loss of your dear mother.Remember that your loss is shared by many friends and family who care and that you're in our thoughts and hearts and in our every prayer.May you find the courage to face tomorrow in the love that surrounds you today.
Tim Cunningham on Nov 4, 2010
Dear BJ, I know how close you and Aunt Lois were.May the memories of the good times you shared bring you comfort during this time of loss. Much love, Tim
Gayle (Gastel) Corry on Nov 2, 2010
Vicki,I was sorry to see your mother's obituary in the paper this a.m.Although I have not seen your mother for a number or years, I do remember how kind she was.My heart and prayers are with you and your family. Hugs, Gayle
Bonnie Johnson on Nov 2, 2010
Patty, Vicki families: It is with mydeeepest sympathies for all of you.What fun we had....so many good memories. She was my dearest friend, confidante, sister, Aunt and Euchre partner.She was so loved by all of us who knew her kind heart and loving ways......Love you Lodee Bonnie Lou
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Vicki, we're so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother.You're in our thoughts and prayers.
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For those who like to live in a compartmentalized world, the Everywhere Bag ($195) has both a laptop sleeve and an umbrella pocket, and fits perfectly on top of your Away Carry-On .
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Many of you may have heard various rumors about the recycle program here in Cedar Key and Levy County so let's clear these rumors up with some facts. About three weeks ago the Levy County prison camp was closed. On Wednesday February 22, Warden Bateman, who runs the Lowell Prison Camp (the facility that Levy County inmates were transferred to) was made aware of the fact that due to this transferring of prisoners our City and County would no longer have inmate labor to sort our recyclables, bringing our County recycling program to a standstill.
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Last month the boys of the Wanted revealed their new song would be "I Found You." Reminiscent to their first single "Glad You Came" with ear-grabbing falsetto the track is sure to impress fans. It seems their music video is likely to do the same as the five guys took to Twitter to let everyone know the video is on the way.
Jay was nice enough to Tweet out a photo of Nathan on the shoot.
Lil Nath on set Yesterday! Ain't he a leetle byoot! twitter.com/JayTheWanted/s…
— Jay McGuiness (@JayTheWanted) October 11, 2012
And Max was beyond ecstatic on the final touches of the music video. "Just seen the video.. Holy sh**!! Now I'm excited!!!" he Tweeted.
With little details given, we did learn that perhaps there will be a dog in the video for "I Found You" and we got a glimpse into what the guys may look like.
The #IFoundYou video is going to have a dog + @nathanthewanted @jaythewanted @sivathewanted @maxthewanted @tomthewanted CUTENESS OVERLOAD
— Abbi McGuiness ∞ (@AccioAbbi) October 10, 2012
Sneak peek of me and @jaythewanted on the video set for our new single I Found You 🙂 instagr.am/p/Qr1JQ0gGWL/
— Siva Kaneswaran (@SivaTheWanted) October 12, 2012
Either way, all the members seem pleased.
Just seen the video..oh wow!!!
— Thomas Parker (@TomTheWanted) October 12, 2012
Just seen the video … best one yet me thinks!!!
— Nathan Sykes (@NathanTheWanted) October 12, 2012
And just in case you missed their Wanted World Chat, they'll have it for you soon.
We enjoyed that #WantedWorldChat…for members that missed it we will have it up in all its glory on Monday for you 🙂 #NotASexualReference
— the wanted (@thewantedmusic) October 12, 2012
"I Found You" will be available for download November 4 in the U.S. and fans hopefully won't have to wait too much longer to see their music video.
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CHICAGO (AP) — No charges will be filed against police or prosecutors who handled investigations into the 2004 death of a man killed in a fight with a nephew of former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, a special prosecutor announced Thursday.
Dan Webb, a former U.S. attorney and one of the city's most prominent defense attorneys, led a special grand jury investigation into authorities' handling of David Koschman's death. Koschman died days after he fell and struck his head during a fight with Richard Vanecko outside a bar in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood.
Webb said it was impossible to seek charges related to the original investigation because the 3-year-statute of limitations had run out. The statement did not include any comment about whether Webb thought either prosecutors or police had broken the law during the first investigation.
Webb also said charges could not be filed against police or prosecutors over a new investigation of the case in 2011 and 2012. However, his comments suggested he was far more satisfied that the Cook County State's Attorney's Office did not break any laws than he was the Chicago Police Department didn't.
He said there was "no evidence of any kind suggesting any violations of Illinois criminal law" by the state's attorney's office. Of the police department, he said that "there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt any violations of Illinois criminal law."
Vanecko has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Koschman's death and is awaiting trial.
In his statement, Webb said he has requested that the details of his 162-page report remain under seal, explaining that releasing them could damage Vanecko's ability to receive a fair trial.
The case has generated considerable media attention, in large part because of Vanecko's relationship to Daley, the city's longest-serving mayor who left office in 2011. Koschman's family contends there was a cover-up by police.
Locke Bowman, an attorney for Koschman's mother, said Nancy Koschman understands the need for a fair trial but that she would like the report to be made public the moment the jury verdict is rendered. Bowman would not say how Koschman reacted to Webb's announcement that neither police nor prosecutors would face criminal charges.
However, Bowman said that if the report includes evidence that any police officer or prosecutor did, in fact, engage in criminal misconduct in the original investigation, "They need to be fired."
The judge who appointed Webb as the special prosecutor had concluded there was evidence to support allegations of police misconduct in the initial investigation, including ignoring or falsely recording witness statements and labeling the victim as the aggressor.


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A body of water seen for years by hundreds of residents living in Woodland Villages, as well as motorists, joggers, walkers and admirers, is no more. An apparent sinkhole has swallowed the once-vibrant lake that sits at the intersection of Southeast 17th Street and 25th Avenue.
OCALA – A body of water seen for years by hundreds of residents living in Woodland Villages, as well as motorists, joggers, walkers and admirers, is no more. An apparent sinkhole has swallowed the once-vibrant pond that sits at the intersection of Southeast 17th Street and 25th Avenue.
Around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wes Herren, property manager for the Woodland Villages Association, told the Star-Banner he noticed something seemed different with the pond, which has a fountain in the middle that sprays water into the air.
A few hours later, Herren said his phone was bombarded with calls from people – residents and passersby alike. By 4:30 p.m., Herren said, the pond "was essentially gone."
"I just watched it going down and down," he said, adding they called engineers, area contractors and the city's Public Works Department, seeking advice on what they could do to keep the pond from draining.
Shortly before nightfall, and after numerous phone calls placed to Ocala Police Department and the county's dispatch center, there was no more water, and all that remained were globs of mud and floundering fish.
Herren estimates the body of water at about five acres, and he said it was roughly eight feet deep in some places. The sinkhole, which apparently sucked in the water, is situated more to the clubhouse side and was about 15 feet across.
Herren said the clubhouse, swimming pool and tennis court area are off limits for safety purposes.
Constance Quigley, who has lived at Woodland Villages for five years, said Wednesday that she has noticed a change in the water levels off and on since March. She thought it might have been because of the heat.
However, more recently, she said the water levels had gone down "quite a bit."
Around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Quigley said, the fountain, which normally shoots about 20 feet of water in the air, was pushing up only about a foot of water.
By 4 p.m., the water had gone below the pond's rocks. By 7 p.m., there was water only in patches.
The hole had opened and sucked down the water.
"You see the water churning in there," she said pointing toward the apparent sinkhole as several birds stood or flew around the former body of water. Quigley estimated the hole at about 25 feet across. Its depth is unknown.
Herren said the insurer told them to secure the whole area, especially the city access. Engineers have been called, and, in the next day or so, they'll advise the association on the next step.
It's not the first time an apparent sinkhole has drained the water from the pond.
In 1996, Herren said, he was told a similar incident occurred, and at that time the sinkhole was more toward the roadway. He said there was also an incident in 2003.
Woodland Villages is home to some 700 residents who live in estate homes, condominiums, town homes; manor homes and patio homes. Woodland Villages has existed since 1984, the same amount of time the body of water has been in existence, Herren said.


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The third season of The Real Housewives of NYC has yet to air, but judging from the recent events that have taken place in past months, it's safe to say this will be a drama filled season.
"The minute I can, I will call you and give you all the dirt," says housewife Kelly Killoren Bensimon in a recent interview. "I promise I will give you everything. I'm going to be much more talkative in the press this season than I was last season."
When asked if she had gotten her fellow housewife Bethenny Frankel — who is four months pregnant — a baby gift, Kelly said "Everyone's like, 'Oh, they're friends.' " Kelly explains, "No, we're just on a TV show together. So it's not appropriate for me to give her a gift." (Kelly also says she doesn't like giving baby gifts until the baby is born.)
So much for the alleged truce that had been called between the two, as they constantly feuded during the last season. Kelly is also working on repairing her tarnished reputation which she feels has been unfairly trashed on- and off-camera. She however insists that has nothing to do with her recent charity work, as she and Jill Zarin helped serve meals at the Food Bank's soup kitchen in NYC.


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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anti-government demonstrators briefly invaded the city council building in Rio de Janeiro in the latest in a wave of protests that have hit Brazil.
Police say they repelled about 50 protesters who gained access to the council building in central Rio via a side door.
The clash came toward the end of an anti-government march Wednesday night that united about 700 protesters who focused their anger on Rio state Gov. Sergio Cabral. He's become the focus of demonstrators' anger. They accuse him of corruption and demand his impeachment.
TV images showed protesters scattering outside the building after police used tear gas and pepper spray.
Nationwide anti-government protests started in Brazil in June. Complaints target poor public services in the face of citizen's heavy tax burden.


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Students in last fall's Introduction to GIS course have proven that maps can be a powerful tool for the common good. The students, many of whom had never used sophisticated mapping programs like ArcGIS before taking the class, recently presented their semester-long research projects to fellow students and local professionals, including land conservationists, town planners and other community officials.
From charting the effects of rising sea levels on midcoast communities to siting a communal food marketing and processing hub for farmers, the students demonstrated that they are nimble problem solvers who can take advantage of technology to improve the world around them. Prior to the start of the semester, Prof. Eileen Johnson, Bowdoin's Environmental Studies' program manager and adjunct lecturer, identified several community problems for students to tackle. Students then selected their projects and consulted with local officials to hone their project focus.
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Jon and Kate's life is full of drama and the Gosselins kids are beginning to feel the stress, thanks to their parents being in the tabloids constantly.
In a recent article in Vanity Fair, Kate reveals that the kids are beginning to "act out". But like any mother, she is hoping this is a phase that will soon pass as they adjust to their parents' divorce.
"I'm trying to give them the grace to see, if they're acting out of line, I'm trying to look deeper into why that is," she says in the article. "Why the kids are acting out. Cause it's all inter-related. I mean, they don't see it, but it's all interconnected."
According to Kate, the kids are heart broken about the termination of their hit show Jon and Kate Plus 8. The show's cancellation occurred when Jon denied the network the rights to film the children once TLC announced plans to relaunch the show as Kate Plus 8.
In an interview last week with the Today show, Kate said, "Over the weekend I told [the kids] that we're not filming at this point. And actually, times eight, there was wailing and sobbing. They love our crew, they love the interaction, they love the events. There is nothing harmful about it. They are angry."
In other news, Nadya Suleman aka Octomom is speacking out on her crush on Jon Gosselin. Nadya revealed yesterday, "I kind of have a crush on Jon Gosselin," the single mother of fourteen gushed to Radaronline. "I think he's hot…he looks cute in purple!"
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NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – The Clearing House, a group of the largest banks in the U.S., announced its first plans to tokenize cards branded by a major network, as the banks seek to reduce their dependence on tokenization by the major card schemes.
The group, owned by 25 major banks, including such U.S. giants as JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citibank, Bank of America and Capital One, announced Thursday it would be ready to tokenize Mastercard-branded cards in the first quarter, enabling the banks to work directly with such mobile wallet providers as Apple, Google and merchants, using their group's own token service provider. As NFC Times reported in April, The Clearing House also is seeking to tokenize the Visa-branded cards their members issue.
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NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Google, its eye on India's projected US$1 trillion digital payments market in five years, has rebranded its Tez payments service to Google Pay and is planning to expand its services, including to Gmail-based payments and, later, NFC.
NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – U.S.-based wearables maker Fitbit in October plans to release its first non-smartwatch supporting its payments service, Fitbit Pay, with the recent unveiling of its new health and fitness tracker Charge 3–but as with its Versa smartwatch, released in April, the NFC payments feature will only be available on a "special edition" version of the tracker in the U.S. and likely in some other markets.
NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Three years after its launch in South Korea, consumer take-up of Samsung Pay remains lackluster, despite the company's efforts to hype up its newly released figures.
NFC TIMES Exclusive – NXP Semiconductors, the dominant supplier of NFC chips and secure elements for smartphones and wearables, is seeking to push further up the value chain, offering such services as a white-label wallet platform and provisioning of bank and transit payments applications.
NFC TIMES Exclusive – Some major cities plan to enable their transit fare payments in the Google Pay wallet, using NXP's Mifare 2GO provisioning service, NXP Semiconductors confirmed to NFC Times, adding that the implementations could put the fare-payments applications on secure elements.
NFC TIMES Exclusive – Vancouver-area transit authority TransLink is seeing modest consumer take-up for its new open-loop contactless fare payments service and around 6% of the contactless EMV credit transactions are from NFC mobile wallets so far, NFC Times has learned.
NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Kaohsiung, Taiwan's second-largest city, plans to enable riders to enter subway gates by tapping contactless EMV credit cards and NFC wallets by the end of the year, working with Mastercard.
NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Struggling U.S.-based watchmaker Fossil has introduced NFC for the first time, in its Q line of smartwatches, hoping the support for Google Pay and other smartwatch applications will help the mainly traditional watchmaker to stay competitive as more consumers turn away from traditional watches.
NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Apple released the number of global transactions for its Apple Pay service–believed to be the first time it has done so–as the tech giant touted a tripling of transactions to more than 1 billion for the latest quarter. Apple also disclosed plans by two more large U.S. retailers to accept contactless payments and announced that another major country, Germany, would support Apple Pay, later this year.
NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – SoftBank Group's reported plans to launch a mobile digital payments service in Japan by year's end–collaborating with Indian mobile payments provider Paytm–is an attempt by SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son to do what other large companies have tried and failed to do: wean Japanese consumers off of cash.
NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – U.S.-based wearables maker Garmin has introduced a fourth smartwatch to its lineup of devices supporting its NFC-enabled payments service, Garmin Pay, the high-end D2 Delta watch series targeted at aviators or aviator wannabes.
NFC TIMES EXCLUSIVE Insight – Hong Kong's MTR Corp., which runs the city's subway system, next month will accept tenders from technology and payments providers for a QR code-based fare collection service that will serve as an alternative to its much-used contactless Octopus card.


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I just read the news that Yu Yang quits the love of her life – Badminton. As a huge badminton fan, this is a devastating news for me. This type of scandal usually has nothing to do with players, they just follow the order from folks in the management. Top ranked badminton player like Yu Yang always play her heart out when she is on the court, so that she can make her country proud of her. Match fixing is not something new to the Chinese team, they were already able to manipulate the world men's singles badminton rankings with so many walk-overs so that they can have the maximum three shuttlers in the men's singles at the Olympics.
Frankly, if this is not because of those fans who attended the matches Tuesday night at Wembley Arena chanted, "Off! Off! Off!" to incredulous television broadcasters and viewers watching around the world, you will not see this type of penalties. I hate to repeat things in my article, again, the walk-overs in Chinese men's singles really ticked me off, these walk-overs are obvious examples of impompetancy of Badminton World Federation (BWF), who introduced the badminton rules that full with loopholes (and don't bother to fix them), which the Chinese is taking advantage of.
At last, I think Li Yongbo (head coach of Chinese National Badminton Team) and those dumpasses in the BWF management should be fired. Li Yongbo migh not necessary be the one who alway pulls the trigger, but he is definitely the mastermind of all these manipulations and match fixings. As far as those dumpasses in BWF, not only they failed to response prompty when people alerted them about the walk-overs about the Chinese men's singles manupulation of the badminton ranking (untill audiences are chanting "Off! Off! Off!" in Wembley Arena at the London Olympic), they also failed the badminton fans around the world that they are not able to make badminton a prominent racket sports around the world. In so many countries, people still treat badminton a sports you play at your backyard when they are gathering or BBQing. We should not let these group of people to continue to run an organization that is so important to the sport of badminton and to continue to ruin our favorite sport, badminton.


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To Tim's last post, I want this series over and done with in Game 6. I think the Celtics can do it too. For posterity's sake, here's is the NBA's mini-movie about Game 5. I love the pre-game practice and hope they share more footage of that.
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Do race and gender bias fuel the raging Senate fight that has erupted for remarkably little reason over United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice's possible nomination to be secretary of state? I think not. If anything is standing in the way of this highly qualified African-American woman, it is cronyism.
Do race and gender bias fuel the raging Senate fight that has erupted for remarkably little reason over United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice's possible nomination to be secretary of state? I think not. If anything is standing in the way of this highly qualified African-American woman, it is cronyism.
Washington is a lot like high school. You have your in-crowds, your misfits and everybody in between. All jockey for some swag and sway with the Big Man on Campus, better known as the president, whom everyone also would be delighted to replace.
As President Barack Obama's potential nominee comes under increasing fire, despite a glaring emptiness to the arguments against her, Senate Republicans have taken a conspicuous liking to another name on the president's shortlist, Sen. John Kerry. The Massachusetts Democrat comes from the other party but, as a senator, like Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used to be, he's one of their own.
And as Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, incoming chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said of Rice's GOP critics: "It is a shame that any time something goes wrong, they pick on women and minorities."
After all, she noted, "Susan Rice's comments didn't send us to Iraq and Afghanistan. Somebody else's did." True. But let us not forget that Republicans were delighted with another black woman who played a high-profile role in the run-up to those wars.
Some of us still remember the scary warnings by then-national security adviser Condoleezza Rice, no relation to Susan, on a Sunday talk show in September 2002. She talked of Iraq-bound shipments of "high-quality aluminum tubes that are only suited for nuclear weapons programs" and how "we don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud."
That chilling news turned out to be bogus after it spurred us into a questionable war. Yet it did not stop Rice's rise to become President George W. Bush's secretary of state.
Now two GOP senators who defended Condoleezza Rice's nomination to that job, Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, lead an offensive against Susan Rice over a far more understandable and, for her, forgivable intelligence snafu than the chain of errors that pulled the U.S. into the Iraq war.
On Sunday talk shows after the September terrorist attack that killed four Americans, including, Ambassador Chris Stevens, at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, Susan Rice said that "based on the best information we have to date" the attacks began "spontaneously" in response to an inflammatory anti-Islam video that triggered riots in Cairo and elsewhere.
She also said "extremist elements" then joined the attack, although she did not directly mention terrorism or a suspected al-Qaida affiliate. For that omission, she has been accused of shading the truth to help Obama's re-election bid, although that notion is supported by far more suspicions than actual evidence.
Which only makes the language get more heated. At one low point McCain called the Rhodes scholar and seasoned diplomat "troubling" and "not very smart." He later softened his tone. Maybe somebody reminded him that, as the 2008 GOP presidential candidate, he proposed Sarah Palin to sit just one heartbeat away from the presidency? Now, that's troubling.
Congress can redeem itself by focusing on who deleted the terrorist group references from Rice's talking points before she went on the talk shows? CIA, State Department and FBI officials point fingers at one another. Yet GOP senators remain "obsessed," as Obama's press secretary Jay Carney put it, with Rice.
More important: Why was security in Benghazi so lax despite repeated requests for beefed-up protection? Why were American rescue troops stationed so far away? None of these critical issues was the responsibility of the U.N. ambassador. Yet, GOP senators make her the big headline. Is the election over yet?
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