text:
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A special prosecutor on Friday declined to charge three Milwaukee police officers in whose custody a gasping suspect died in 2011, saying there wasn't enough evidence to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Derek Williams, 22, died after struggling to breathe in the back of a squad car in July 2011. He pleaded with the officers to roll down a window and call an ambulance but one unidentified officer replied, "Nope, you're talking to me, you're just playing games," according to a transcript of the squad-car video.
Last month an inquest jury found probable cause to support charges against the three officers of failure to render aid. But special prosecutor John Franke said he didn't file charges because he wasn't confident he could meet the higher standard of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Specifically, he would have had to prove the officers believed medical attention was needed and that they knew failure to obtain aid would cause bodily harm, he wrote in a 33-page report released Friday.
"The evidence is clearly insufficient to satisfy that burden of proof as to any one of these three officers," Franke said.
He said the officers' failure to act was a "grievous mistake," but that charges would have to reflect criminal intent, not just a failure to do what "should have been done."
Franke declined to comment to The Associated Press beyond what was written in the report.
The officers — Jason Bleichwehl, Jeffrey Cline and Richard Ticcioni — declined to testify during the inquest, citing their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Other officers testified that they thought Williams was faking.
The inquest jury found probable cause that Williams — who had a genetic marker for sickle cell but not the disease itself — died of sickle-cell crisis.
The lawyers for Bleichwehl and Ticcioni did not immediately return messages Friday. Cline's attorney, Bridget Boyle, said her client was upset about Williams's death but not criminally liable.
"Milwaukee police officers are not taught how to identify who has sickle-cell trait or how to assess people for sickle-cell trait," she said. "This is an unfortunate, unfortunate circumstance but I think the right decision was made by Franke."
The medical examiner's office initially ruled Williams died of natural causes. But the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel later obtained the squad-car video — which shows Williams pleading for help from the back seat for nearly eight minutes and growing progressively weaker until he collapses on his side — the medical examiner's office changed the manner of death to homicide.
Franke said the squad-car video was filmed using an infrared camera that produces a clearer image than what police would have seen on that dark night, perhaps with glare from their laptops reflecting on the plastic window between the front and back seats.
"It is unfair to judge the officers' state of mind based on the videotape, which was simply not a part of the information used by the officers in deciding whether to believe Williams," the report said.
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm, who initially concluded that police had done nothing wrong, asked Franke, a private attorney, to serve as the special prosecutor.
Chisholm released a statement Friday asking the community to respect Franke's thought process and final decision.
In his closing statement to the inquest jury, Franke presented arguments both in favor of charges and against charges. On one hand, he said, half a dozen neighbors testified that they heard Williams repeatedly saying he couldn't breathe as he was arrested and taken to the squad car. On the other hand, the officers eventually performed CPR and called paramedics, Franke said.
Franke earlier decided against asking the inquest jury to consider felony homicide charges against the officers because of the complexity of the medical evidence and lingering uncertainty about why Williams died.
Williams was arrested after running about a block and a half. He had been released from jail earlier in the day, where he had been held for unpaid tickets. Nothing in the jail records indicated any medical problem, and family members who'd had regular contact with Williams prior to his death didn't see or hear anything that suggested any medical issues, Franke's report said.
The inquest jury was asked to weigh in on a possible misdemeanor charge of failing to render aid. The charge would have carried a maximum sentence of nine months in jail and a $10,000 fine.
The girlfriend, Sharday Rose, told AP she was angry that Franke wasn't bringing charges. Later, after noting that even if the officers were charged and convicted they'd be free within a year, Rose said she was more angry at a legal system that wasn't producing accountability.
"I feel like they should not be back working on the streets after they let him die," said Rose, 24.
Rose and Williams had three kids — two daughters ages 4 and 2 and a 3-year-old son.
"My kids need some justice," she said.
The officers could still face federal criminal charges. The U.S. Attorney's office in Milwaukee has not ruled out charging the three officers, and the U.S. Department of Justice is considering whether to sue the Milwaukee Police Department over a possible pattern of civil rights abuses.
"A decision has not been made," U.S. Attorney James Santelle said. "I can tell you there's nothing imminent right now."
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has posted the police video here: http://bit.ly/10kU9SX
Dinesh Ramde can be reached at dramde(at)ap.org.


text:
Dallas Willard
"Jesus teaches you to live your life as He would live your life."
"Keep safe and don't let the wackadoodles get to you. They got to me and I suspect I will never be the same again." (Friend,AB) "The farsighted tend to get blindsided by the near sighted." Barry Kolb
"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)
"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)
It's where I feel I'm at these days. "In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition" (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).
Dallas Willard
"Jesus teaches you to live your life as He would live your life."

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Michelle Williams & Jason Segel: LAX Airport with Matilda!
Michelle Williams holds onto her daughter Matilda as they arrive at LAX Airport on Saturday (July 28) in Los Angeles.
The 31-year-old actress was also joined by her boyfriend Jason Segel as they made their way from a stormy New York City to the sunny west coast.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Michelle Williams
While there have been rumors swirling around that the couple is engaged, E! reports that the news is not true, though Michelle and Jason are in a very happy place at the moment.


text:
We all like a bit of light (and not so light) reading on the subject of bikes, so here's a heads up about two new books that'll be hitting the shelves in September.
First up is Vélo, by Paul Fournel. Reading the cover notes we learn that "Vélo is a unique look at the bike. Through a series of short essays, Paul Fournel beautifully evokes the experience and spirit of of all aspects of cycling"
Sounds good, non? The astute amongst you might be thinking, "That sounds quite a lot like Need for the bike by the same author," and you'd be right: Vélo is an amalgamation of that tome with Paul's columns from Rouleur, illustrated by the inestimable crayoniste and road.cc contributor Jo Burt.
Vélo is a highly enjoyable collection of memories, asides and opinions on everything from cyclist's tan (above) to maps, flat tyres, even the smell of cycling. It's a great book to dip in and out of when you want to be inspired to go for a ride...
The book is scheduled to be released in September (we'll let you know when it's on sale) and will cost you £21 from Rouleur books. We'll give it the once over too, so keep your eyes open for a review.
Also out in September (the 13th, to be precise) is Bike! A tribute to the world's greatest cycling designers by acclaimed cycling author Richard Moore and Cyclingnews.com managing editor Daniel Benson. It's a potted history of 49 of the most famous marques in cycling, from Atala to Wilier via Bianchi, Cervelo, Cinelli, Giant, Gitane, Mercian, Peugeot, Serotta, Time, Vitus and loads more. 37 more, in fact. We won't tell you exactly who's included so you can be indignant when you get your copy that your favourite obscure maker isn't there...
The histories are varied and interesting with lots of peripheral detail and interesting anecdotes for the fact-hounds among you, and they're backed up by excellent photography throughout. With 350-odd pages this is one for the coffee table rather than the hand luggage, but it looks like excellent value at £25 for the amount of learning you'll be doing and nice pictures to look at.
That Rob Penn has weighed in with a foreword too. Bike! is published by Aurum Press and will be available from all good book retailers, and probably some bad ones. Look out for a review on road.cc.
Dave is a founding father of road.cc and responsible for kicking the server when it breaks. In a previous life he was a graphic designer but he's also a three-time Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling world champion, and remains unbeaten through the bog. Dave rides all sorts of bikes but tends to prefer metal ones. He's getting old is why.


text:
- Ab 55 € versandkostenfrei (innerhalb DE)
- DHL Versand - Auslieferung auch Samstags
- Über 60.000 Artikel direkt ab Lager lieferbar.
Bobby Womack The Best Of - The Soul Years (CD Album)
Artikel-Nr.: CDEMI949120
Gewicht in Kg: 0,100
Artikel derzeit nicht verfügbar, Lieferfristen von bis zu 2-3 Wochen sind zu erwarten. (soweit verfügbar beim Lieferanten - kann aber auch schneller gehen)
Preise inkl. gesetzlicher MwSt. zzgl. Versandkosten
Bobby Womack: The Best Of - The Soul Years (CD Album)(2008/Capital) 22 tracks
(2008/Capitol) 22 tracks
|Bobby Womack - The Best Of - The Soul Years (CD Album) Medium 1
|Across 110Th Street
|Woman's Gotta Have It
|I'm A Midnight Mover
|That's The Way I Feel About 'cha
|You're Welcome, Stop On By
|Lookin' For A Love
|I'm In Love
|I Left My Heart In San Francisco
|Communication (Single Version)
|He'll Be There When The Sun Goes Down Medley
|Fact Of Life
|Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
|Harry Hippie
|I Can Understand It
|More Than I Can Stand Medley (Live From Los Angeles, California/1970)
|The Preacher
|I'm Through Trying To Prove My Love To You
|It's All Over Now
|California Dreamin'
|How I Miss You Baby
|Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out
|Check It Out (Single Edit)
|Fire And Rain
Artikeleigenschaften von Bobby Womack: The Best Of - The Soul Years (CD Album)
Interpret: Bobby Womack
Albumtitel: The Best Of - The Soul Years (CD Album)
Artikelart CD
Genre R&B, Soul
- Music Genre Soul
- Music Style Soul
- Music Sub-Genre 254 Soul
- Erscheinungsjahr 2008
Label CAPITOL
SubGenre R&B Music - Soul
- Gewicht in Kg: 0.100
Interpreten-Beschreibung "Womack, Bobby"
Bobby Womack
Woman's Gotta Have It
Bobby Womack
Woman's Gotta Have It
Gospel lies deep at the heart of Bobby Womack's music. His solo soul sides are streetwise and sensuous, but he and his brothers started singing in church before Sam Cooke sent them in a secular direction.
Born March 4, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio, Bobby's father molded his offspring into a self-contained gospel unit, The Womack Brothers. Bobby was only nine when Cooke saw them perform at Friendship Baptist Church in 1953. His two brothers were even younger, necessitating his mother's support. "She was still carrying diapers for my baby brother," says Bobby. "He had peed on the stage while I was singing!" Eventually they hit the gospel highway. "I quit school in the tenth, Harry quit school in the ninth, and Cecil quit school in the eighth. My other two brothers had finished school," Bobby says. "So we just decided not to go back."
Cooke prevailed on the lads to sign with his SAR label in 1961. Their first 45 was gospel before he convinced them to change their name to The Valentinos and do R&B. "He had a vision about, 'You gotta look like The Valentinos. Rudolph was a lover man. I mean, women went nuts about him!'" says Womack. A lot of folks went nuts about The Valentinos' Lookin' For A Love, a #9 R&B hit in '62 on SAR. Doubling on southpaw guitar, Bobby co-wrote It's All Over Now for his group at SAR, but their '64 original didn't hit. After Cooke's tragic death later that year, Womack played his axe behind Ray Charles and Wilson Pickett, writing several hits for The Wicked One. He came into his own at Chips Moman's American Studios in Memphis, first as a session guitarist and then as a singer.
Bobby's unlikely revival of Fly Me To The Moon, cut at American because he'd given his best songs to Pickett, broke the R&B Top 20 in 1968 on Liberty's Minit imprint, as did a cover of The Mamas & The Papas' California Dreamin'. Womack's muse returned as he hit with How I Miss You Baby in '69, More Than I Can Stand the next year on Liberty, the #2 R&B seller That's The Way I Feel About Cha on United Artists, and in 1972 his first R&B chart-topper, Woman's Gotta Have It (it only made it to #60 pop). Sharing authorship with Linda Womack (Cooke's daughter and Bobby's brother Cecil's wife) and Memphis songsmith Darryl Carter, Bobby preached the virtues of treating women with respect on the tender treatise, done at American with the studio's house band.
Womack was a perennial contender after that on UA, hitting with Harry Hippie, an updated Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out, and the title track to the '73 blaxploitation flick 'Across 110th Street.' He was just getting started.
- Bill Dahl -


text: I've been waiting to see something like this for awhile. http://http://christini.com/christiniawd450ds.php The link below is for news of their military version. Does anyone know for sure the engine they are using for that one? I remember reading awhile back there is a military requirement to move towards all engines running on diesel? They refer to it as a 450, so I'm inclined to believe it is their regular gasoline engine? http://http://christini.com/news.php?ID=136&s=news&off=0 Now if they just put a 650 Rotax engine in it and make an Adventure model--I'd dance a jig!


text: William T. Emmet to Join NAMI as Chief Operating Officer May 13 1998 Arlington, VA - NAMI today announced the appointment of William Emmet as its chief operating officer. Emmet will join the organization on June 1, 1998, when he leaves his post as executive director of NAMI-Rhode Island and resigns as a member of NAMI's board of directors. "Bill's a well-respected advocate for people with severe mental illnesses," said NAMI Executive Director Laurie Flynn in making the appointment. "Bill's unique grassroots perspective in particular will serve to strengthen NAMI's capacity to effectively meet the real-life needs of our members. "For almost two decades, Bill has been a tireless warrior and courageous voice for people with severe mental illnesses – people who far too often don't have anyone advocating for their rights," said Flynn. "Everyone affiliated with NAMI, from our board to our staff to our members, is absolutely delighted by Bill's appointment." Reporting directly to Flynn, Emmet will have full authority and responsibility for the direction of NAMI's 50-person staff and all internal management. In his role as COO, Emmet will manage all phases of program planning, implementation of NAMI programs, and financial management. "We are extremely pleased to have someone of Bill's experience and integrity as NAMI's COO," said Flynn. "Bill leaves NAMI-RI in good fiscal health and with a sterling reputation among its members and state policy-makers. Under Bill's leadership, NAMI-RI grew from nine to 11 affiliates, increased its budget by 375 percent, and won NAMI's advocacy award for achieving health insurance parity in 1994. It was one of the first states in the country to pass such a measure." A founding member of NAMI-RI in 1983, Emmet's leadership abilities were evident as he launched NAMI's flagship Family-to-Family Education Program in Rhode Island, an innovative program that provides scientifically based information, emotional support and guidance for advocacy. Emmet also developed the state's only educational program for police officers, which trains them on the most effective ways to deal with people with serious brain disorders. The program has enjoyed wide success and has been distributed to some 250 police departments nationwide. "From my first NAMI meeting some fourteen years ago, I knew I had found a home for myself in a movement that had the potential to make a real difference in people's lives," said Emmet. "I cannot begin to describe the enormous support, information and empowerment I have received over the years from NAMI and its members around the country since I originally learned of my brother Tom's diagnosis of schizophrenia. After years of work at the state level and as a member of NAMI's board of directors for the last two years, I am honored to be in a position that will allow me to give back even more to the consumers and family members for whom NAMI so bravely advocates. "I couldn't be joining NAMI's national office at a more pivotal time," said Emmet. "NAMI is enjoying unprecedented support from influential players in both the public and private sectors. As a result, NAMI stands poised to end society's misunderstanding and fear of severe mental illness as we enter the new millenium." Prior to his post with NAMI-RI, Emmet was a middle-school teacher and frequent contributor to leading publications, including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Gazette, Atlanta Magazine, The Providence Journal-Bulletin, and The Runner. Emmet replaces Armando Olocco, who resigned from NAMI after six years to join the Inter-American Development Bank in March 1998. Emmet, his wife Pat, and their two children will reside in the Washington area.


text:
American Physical Society Sites|APS|Journals|PhysicsCentral|Physics
- American Physical Society Sites
- Publications
- Meetings & Events
- Programs
- Membership
- Policy & Advocacy
- Careers In Physics
- Newsroom
- About APS
- Become a Member
Im Matthew Rickert from Grayslake IL, which is a northern suburb of Chicago almost smack dab in between Chicago and Wisconsin. I will be starting my 1st year at Loyola University in Chicago soon. Of course Im majoring in physics, but Im also planning on working to eventually get into law school and become a patent attorney, as this would combine my love of physics with my love for the court room. I have always been interested in science (both my parents are chemists) but it wasnt until my 3rd year in high school that I became interested in physics. It all has to do with having a great teacher whose love of physics was infectious, so much that I decided that I wanted to pursue it further. As a result, Im a typical nerd who loves science fiction, specifically Star Wars, and plays Magic the Gathering, and Warhammer. Otherwise Im involved in Boy Scouts, ultimate Frisbee, and camping.


text:
We often hear athletes discussing what they eat before their training session or event, but spend little time thinking about what they eat the rest of the time. If you find your endurance or energy isn't consistent during your workout, game or event, you need to fine tune your 'training diet' because after 15 minutes into an activity, your body is running on the food you ate up to 2 weeks ago (not what you ate 2 hours ago.) *A good training diet is going to be different for each person … [Read more...]
Keys to creating a training diet
July 17, 2012 by 1 Comment


text:
Teams & Playing
Each team of 15 players is divided into eight forwards and seven backs, each with defined roles in the team. Essentially, the powerful, hulking forwards are ball-winners who also play a major part in retaining possession when a player on their side is tackled. They take part in rugby's set pieces – the scrum and the lineout – and secure possession; the fast, elusive backs receive the ball from the forwards then run and pass to create space.
The team lines up with numbers which correspond to their position. Numbers 1-8 are designated as forwards and 9-15 as backs.
|Full back
|Loose-head prop
|(Right) wing
|Outside centre
|Tight-head prop
|Inside centre
|Lock (second row)
|(Left) wing
|Lock ( second row )
|Fly half
|Blind-side flanker
|Scrum half
|Open-side flanker
More information about the specifics of each position can be found in the positions guide.
Winning the game
The object of the game is to score more points than the opposition. Points are accumulated through scoring a try (five points), a penalty (three points), a drop goal (three points) or conversion (two points). Details of how these points are awarded can be found in the scoring guide. The attacking team strives to move forward by kicking, passing or running with the ball in hand, but when the ball is being passed, it may not travel forward. If it does then a scrum is awarded to the opposition.
The scrum
A scrum is one of rugby's set pieces. It is awarded to the opposition if a player loses control of the ball and propels it forwards with their hands or arms, resulting in contact with the ground or another player.
The exception to this rule is when a player charges down a kick. In this case open play continues even if the ball rebounds forward off the hand.
When a team is defending, they will try to stop the opposition advancing toward their try line by hauling to the ground players who are carrying the ball. The tackling and scoring guide provides more information about tackling in rugby.
If successfully tackled, the player carrying the ball must release it once he or she is on the ground. This allows a ruck to form. A ruck is when a group of players from each team – normally the forwards – tries to push the other over the loose ball and move it back to their own side with their feet.
When a ball-carrier is tackled, but held up rather than pulled to the ground, then a maul may form. Here forwards from each side bind onto the ball-carrier and each other and try to work the ball back to their side using their arms and hands.
Generally, the quicker a team can ruck or maul the ball back to their side, the more likely they are to create a penetrative attack.
Rucks and mauls are a test of power and aggression. They may look like a free for all, but there are strict rules governing them. For example, once a ruck has formed, players may not touch the ball with their hands until it is out of the ruck. Players must also not join the side of a ruck or maul; if they do so, they are penalised for being offside.
A player is also offside when they are ahead of a team-mate in possession, whether the team-mate is running with the ball or kicking in open play. If an offside player becomes involved with play before the player with the ball moves in front of them then they will be penalised.
An offside is also called if a defending player is not behind the rearmost person on his side of a ruck, maul or scrum when the opposition is in possession. At the lineout, the line of offside for both teams is set at 10 metres from the point of the lineout.


text:
Tulane Law School offers programs leading to the degree of Master of Laws (LLM) to eligible candidates already holding the first law degree (JD or LLB or equivalent). Programs are also offered on a part-time basis, as described below.The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) is a research-oriented degree open to a small number of students who already hold the LLM.
Tulane Law School offers individuals who already have law degrees the opportunity to pursue advanced degrees in law through its graduate studies programs. Five different Master of Laws (LLM) degree programs are offered, and lawyers from throughout the world enroll in Tulane's LLM programs. Tulane also offers the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) to individuals who have completed an LLM degree.
The graduate studies programs have diverse goals. Students who have strong interests in particular areas of the law (for example, admiralty, corporate law, international and comparative law, environmental law) may pursue intensive studies in those areas and receive a specialized advanced degree: the LLM in Admiralty, the LLM in International & Comparative Law, the LLM in Law and Development, or the LLM in Energy & Environment. Tulane's Maritime Law Center, its Eason-Weinmann Center for Comparative Law, and its Institute for Water Policy & Law provide additional depth to the admiralty, international and comparative, and environmental LLM programs, respectively.
Students who wish to sample a wide range of courses in the traditional American law school curriculum to supplement their knowledge of the law of another country may do so through the General LLM program. The General LLM program also permits students to enroll in courses from throughout the curriculum to concentrate in such areas as intellectual property law. Students enrolled in the graduate studies programs may elect to take any non-clinical course in the curriculum with the permission of the instructor and the faculty chair of the Graduate Committee.
Full-time Programs: Each of the LLM programs requires two full-time semesters in residence and satisfactory completion of 24 credits, 3 of which may be completed in a Tulane summer abroad program. Although there is no thesis requirement, degree candidates are required to write at least one paper in connection with a seminar in their field of interest or in fulfillment of a directed research project. Students who received the first law degree at a school outside the 50 United States are also required to attend a short course entitled "Introduction to American Law" prior to the start of the fall semester and a special legal research and writing course designed for international students.
Part-Time Programs: The LLM in Admiralty program permits part-time study for attorneys practicing full time in the New Orleans area. All other LLM programs may be pursued on either a part-time or full-time basis, so long as the candidate does not require an F-1 student visa. Part-time enrollment may be appealing to some candidates, as it has the potential to maximize the opportunity for exposure to the entire curriculum.
All courses at Tulane Law School are taught on an in-person basis. We do not offer a distance-learning alternative.
Tulane Law School also offers the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) to a small number of candidates who already hold the LLM. This is a research-oriented degree requiring completion of a dissertation which makes an original and significant contribution to legal scholarship.
International Students' Eligibility to Take State Bar Exams in the US
Many international students who attend our LLM program are interested in taking a US bar exam. Each state in the US has its own eligibility requirements, however, many students do take the New York bar exam.
Recently, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that foreign lawyers may take the Louisiana bar exam so long as they (1) are authorized to work lawfully in the United States, (2) have completed legal training recognized as equivalent to the JD, and (3) have successfully completed a minimum of 14 credits from a US law school in core legal subjects. No more than 4 credits will be granted in any one subject toward the required 14 credits. Our LLM students are able to meet the latter requirement through their selection of courses at Tulane. The Louisiana Supreme Court rule on this subject is located here.
Part-Time Enrollment
All LLM programs are offered on a part-time basis. However, students who will need an F-1 visa in order to be able to study in the US are unfortunately not eligible for pursue study on a part-time basis.
Attorneys working full-time in the New Orleans area may apply for admission to the LLM in Admiralty program for part-time study.
The LLM in Energy & Environment faculty encourage all US candidates to consider part-time enrollment in this program in order to be exposed to the greatest number of courses, since some are not offered every year.
Students pursuing the General LLM or the LLM in International and Comparative Law, are also invited to consider part-time study.
Part-time students must complete the degree requirement in four (non-summer) semesters (i.e., two academic years). Students are not permitted to switch from part-time to full-time status or vice-versa, except with permission of the Vice Dean. If any of the courses approved for these degrees is offered during a Tulane Law School summer session in New Orleans, candidates may enroll in up to three credits of coursework during one summer session. All other general degree requirements of the full-time master's programs are applicable to the part-time programs.
General Degree Requirements for All LLM Programs
Candidates for all Master's degrees must satisfy the following requirements in addition to any special course requirements:
Academic Programs Contact:Office of Academic Services
Weinmann Hall, Suite 204
6329 Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70118tel 504.865.5935fax email@example.com
Admission Contact:Office of Admission
Weinmann Hall, Suite 203
6329 Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70118tel 504.865.5930fax firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Newman's Law
Item #: GE4651
All Products
(3 Total)
View by Size:
Getting , please wait.
|A city detective is implicated in a corruption investigation. While on suspension, he continues with his own investigation of a large drug ring and finds corruption is closer than he thought. Director Heffron's first feature film.
|Directed by:
|Richard T. Heffron. Producer: Richard Irving, Mark Huffam.
|Richard Irving, Mark Huffam.
|George Peppard, Roger Robinson, Eugene Roche, Gordon Pinsent, Louis Zorich, Abe Vigoda


text:
Meal Type
Featured Videos
Featured Content
Featured Brand Sites
Featured Brand Sites
Product By Category
Tools & Info
Cooking Tips
Healthy Living
Your Kids
Recipe Ideas
food&family Magazine
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and now that my kids are both old enough to really enjoy all of the festivities, I'm looking forward to celebrating the season even more!
I love making Halloween treats for my kids, but let's face it, finding the time to make cute and creative treats can be difficult during the school year.
That's why I love making these adorable spooky woods marshmallow pops! In fact, I'll be making some of these for my son and his friends for a little Halloween get-together next weekend.
When I say that these Halloween marshmallow pops are easy to make, I'm really not exaggerating at all. They really take almost no time, and best of all, you don't have to be a creative genius or even have a steady hand to make them!
Plus, what kid doesn't love JET-PUFFED Marshmallows?
My son was completely fooled when he saw these spooky woods marshmallow pops, insisting that I must be the best mom in the world for making such a cool dessert. I mean, I am the best mom in the world, but he didn't realize that it only took me five minutes to make this spooky treat!
If you need to throw together a quick but super-cute treat for your kids this Halloween, be sure to try my spooky woods marshmallow pops!
Easy Spooky Woods Marshmallow Pops
Prep Time: 5 minutes • Cook Time: 1 minute • Serves: 16 Pops
16 JET-PUFFED Marshmallows
1 container (7 oz.) BAKER'S Real Milk Dipping Chocolate
Black frosting or dipping chocolate (for decoration)
16 Lollipop sticks or 8 straws, cut in half
1 toothpick for decorating
MICROWAVE BAKER'S Dipping Chocolate container according to directions on package, or until well-combined and very smooth.
PUSH lollipop sticks or straws into marshmallows.
HOLDING one marshmallow by the stick, and using a spoon, drizzle melted chocolate over the marshmallow while rotating it. Working quickly, drizzle remaining marshmallows with chocolate. Pattern should resemble bare, twisted branches. No need to be precise, it will look great!
FOR the ghosts, thin a little black frosting (or use gel frosting if you have it) with water and use a toothpick to paint eyes and a mouth. You could even use a little of the dipping chocolate if you don't have or want to buy black frosting.
For more recipes and ideas, visit my blog at www.dearcrissy.com.
These Easy Spooky Woods Marshmallow Pops are one of the easiest ways we know of to please little goblins on Halloween.
Total Time
Article by Kraft TasteMaker Crissy Page. For more recipes and ideas, visit her blog at Dear Crissy.
Please keep in mind that the bloggers opinions, advice and recipes are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Kraft Foods.
Receive free expert tips & inspiring weekly recipes right to your inbox.


text:
One of the oldest matchmaking services providing Robbinsville personals to the area. Matchmaker specializes in helping singles in the Robbinsville personals area find that special someone. Whether you are seeking a serious relationship or marriage; matchmaker.com can help you today. Our Robbinsville personals service provides the latest in dating services to help you meet Robbinsville single men and Robbinsville single women. Create a free singles ad and start dating online, its easy!
RobbinsvilleJoin Now Free!
Robbinsville Girls | Robbinsville Men | Robbinsville Gay | Robbinsville Lesbians
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
More Robbinsville Links:
Robbinsville Dating | Robbinsville Speed Dating | Robbinsville Chat | Robbinsville Singles | Robbinsville Love
Senior Dating | Catholic Dating | Christian Dating | Muslim Dating
Black Singles | Asian Singles | Latin Dating
Specializing in Robbinsville personals services for the past ten years and helping Robbinsville singles find that special someone has helped matchmaker become one of the best online destinations. Our cupid matchmaking service allows you to receive email updates when new members that match your preferences join out Robbinsville dating service. Find the best Robbinsville classifieds and Robbinsville personals when joining our online dating service today!


text: Check out these great travel offers that combine an affordable cruise vacation and a discount land tour to bring you the best destinations! These vacation packages are sure to appeal to any mature traveler looking for a relaxing cruise yet still get all of the best sightseeing that a motor coach tour offers. Travel to Europe, see America, and get the best bang for your buck on these fantastic budget travel deals.


text:
Three men have been arrested in Dubai in connection with the disappearance of a British businessman of Iranian origin who is feared to have been abducted and murdered.
The whereabouts of Abbas Yazdi, 44, remain unknown but the emirate's authorities said today they had forensic evidence linking the suspects with his kidnapping "beyond doubt".
Mr Yazdi, who holds dual British-Iranian citizenship, disappeared from Dubai on June 25 after giving evidence via video-link to a tribunal hearing in the Hague related to a dispute involving the National Iranian Oil Company.
His wife Atena has reportedly been told that it was "likely" he has been killed amid claims that he was targeted by a hit squad.
The businessman has been accused several times of taking bribes from foreign oil companies seeking concessions on Iranian oil fields.
His case caused controversy last month after it was claimed that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) had handed over hundreds of files from Mr Yazdi's computers to the authorities in Tehran following a request made through the Home Office.
Former director of public prosecutions Lord Macdonald said at the time that he believed Mr Yazdi was murdered by the Iranians and raised concerns over British authorities assisting "an Iranian law enforcement agency notorious for human rights abuses".
The peer, who was involved in Mr Yazdi's case before the abduction, told The Times: "That the Home Office should have done this in respect of a British citizen who was (then) murdered by the Iranians is beyond belief."
The newspaper reported that in 2003 Mr Yazdi was investigated by the SFO over an oil deal, and his computer records were kept despite him being exonerated.
Foreign Secretary William Hague raised the disappearance of Mr Yazdi with his Iranian counterparts in July.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said today: "We welcome the arrests of three men by the Emirati authorities in connection with the alleged kidnapping of British/Iranian national Abbas Yazdi.
"The UK will continue to liaise with the Emirati authorities over the investigation."
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said counter-terrorism officers are involved in the investigation and the force is providing support to Mr Yazdi's family.
The UK has an international obligation to provide mutual legal assistance to other countries in certain circumstances, with requests received through the Home Office.
Both the Home Office and the SFO have refused to comment on matters of mutual legal assistance as a matter of policy.


text:
< Spring Doesn't Show In Midwest
Mar 25, 2013 07:07
Category: General News
Category: General News
Sec. of State Drops In On Afghanistan
KABUL (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry has dropped in unannounced in Afghanistan. The 24-hour stop includes a meeting with President Hamid Karzai amid concerns Karzai may be jeopardizing progress in the war against extremism with anti-American rhetoric.


text:
Find Our Latest Video Reviews on YouTube!
If you want to stay on top of all of our video reviews of the latest tech, be sure to check out and subscribe to the Gear Live YouTube channel, hosted by Andru Edwards! It's free!
Friday July 25, 2008 12:35 pm
Creative ZEN Mozaic
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Music, Portable Audio / Video
Creative has launched their new ZEN Mozaic. Features include a 1.8-inch TFT LCD display, a built-in speaker, FM tuner with 32 preset stations, and microphone. The 79.5 x 40 x 12.8 player weighs 43g supports MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM 10 and Audible (Format 4) and JPEG. Each one is has their Creative Centrale application for media management. Choose between several colors and sizes of 2GB for $99.00, 4GB for $129.00, and 8GB $169.00. As usual, the company also has available various accessories to go with the PMP.
Read More | Creative
- Related Tags:
- audio, creative zen mozaic, fm tuner, mp3 player, music, photos, pmp
Latest Gear Live Videos
- Subscribe:
- YouTube
- iTunes High Definition
- iTunes Standard Version
© Gear Live Inc. {year} – User-posted content, unless source is quoted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain License. Gear Live graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, videos, articles, blogs, forums, scripts and other service names are the trademarks of Gear Live Inc.


text:
Going Straight Salon MenuShare
Our Services
- Haircut
- Hair Coloring / Hilites
- Hair Rebond
- Hair Relax
- Hair Straightening
Hand and Foot Services
- Manicure
- Pedicure
- Foot Massage
- Hand Spa and Foot Spa
- Hand Paraffin and Foot Parafin
- Foot Mask Therapy
Hair and Scalp Treatments
- Hairspa
This therapy is a deeply nourishing massage treatment which helps bring back the health of both hair and scalp. Recommended for those facing hair loss and those with dull and damaged hair.
- Kera-Smooth
Using the heat from a hair blower, this therapy seals the keratin protein deep into the hair cuticles which makes is soft, shiny and frizz-free.
- Keratin Hair Treatment
A smoothing treatment containing keratin protein which restores and rejuvenates all types of hair.
- Henna Wax Treatment
Made from henna leaves, the henna wax combined with other organic plant extracts creates an intensive formula to condition the hair.
- Revitalizing Hair Treatment
A special hair treatment that helps condition and revitalize dry and damaged hair. Also recommended for dull, frizzy and brittle hair.
- Green Tea Hot Oil Treatment
An intensive hair care treatment with a moisturizing effect that is well absorbed in hair. It increases softness and elasticity and gives gloss to hair.
- Scalp Treatment and Massage
A soothing treatment of the scalp using the exclusive mentholated Going Straigh Salon Treatment cream. Plus, it includes a relaxing head and back massage to ease away tension.
Special Services
- Air Brush Make-up
Airbrush make-up provides flawless coverage by minimizing skin imperfections while giving the skin a beautifully natural looking finish.
- Brazilian Blowout Smoothing Treatment
A hair smoothing treatment which improves the health and condition of the hair by creating a protective layer around the hair shaft which eliminates frizz. This therapy seals liquid keratin into the hair cuticles, which revitalizes hair back to its original youthful appearance, leaving it soft, shiny and noticeably frizz-free.
Styling Services
- Blowdry
- Hair-do / Make-up
- Straight Dry
Other Services
- Eyebrow Shaving


text:
Friendships in The Ballad of Gay Tony
|Spoiler Warning: Plot and/or ending details are in the text which follows.
In The Ballad of Gay Tony, the second DLC pack for Grand Theft Auto IV, the friendship system returns, although it is significantly simplified than its two GTA IV Era predecessors. In the game, Luis Fernando Lopez, the game's protagonist, has two friends, which are Armando Torres and Henrique Bardas.
The player may engage in specific activities with a characters, including bowling, going to a strip club, and going for a drink at a bar; these activities are activated by either having the player call their friends for a specific activity on their mobile phone, or wait for their friends to call instead (to which point their friends will pick a specific activity to do instead).
After setting an appointment, the player will have to head to their waiting friend, which will spawn in one of several possible points of the city; if the player does not pick their friend up for several hours, the friend will eventually become "bored" and cancel the meeting. After picking up their friend, the player's is primarily instructed to head to the activity as agreed upon during the phone call, but can in fact make several stopovers on the way for other activities. Once the player complete the primary activity, the friend will ask the player to drop them off a specific location, at that point, the friendship session ends.
The friendship feature is derided by certain commentators as a tedious and annoying aspect of TBOGT, as friends will consistently call the player on offers to go on outings, and there is no clear way of avoiding the activity without sacrificing their player's friendships. Even if the player chooses not to go on any outings, friends will still call the player regardless, even if the player sets their phone into silent mode (which is intended to block incoming calls). However, there is a simple method of avoiding going on outings without penalty; this is achieved by initially accepting a friend's offer to go out, and selecting the "Cancel Plans" option after the call.
In The Ballad of Gay Tony, there is a total of two available friends to go out with. Both of them are childhood friends of Luis Lopez.
There are a total of ten activities that can be performed in an outing, including
- Going bowling in the alleys at Purgatory (Algonquin) or Firefly Island (Broker).
- Playing Air Hockey at any of the two bowling alleys in Liberty City.
- Playing Pool at the Homebrew Cafe at Schottler (Broker).
- Eating. This can be done at any Burger Shot, Cluckin' Bell and Pizza This branch throughout Liberty City, and also other diners, cafes and restaurants that become available while you're out with a friend.
- Drinking at the bars in Hove Beach (Broker), Steinway (Dukes), Purgatory (Algonquin), or Hatton Gardens (Algonquin). Being seen driving drunk will attract Wanted stars; it's best to take a taxi. It may take more than one try to hail a cab whilst drunk, as the taxi driver may not respond to your calls.
- Throwing some darts at the Irish/German Pub in Steinway (Dukes) or in Purgatory (Algonquin).
- Visiting a strip club. There are The Triangle Club in Northern Gardens (Bohan), and Honkers Gentlemen's Club in Tudor (Alderney). Lapdances are available in strip clubs.
- Visiting the Cabaret Club in Hove Beach (Broker) or the Comedy Club, Split Sides, in Star Junction (Algonquin) to catch a show.
- Occasionally you will be called to give someone a lift; this usually happens when a friend is injured.
Like girlfriends in GTA San Andreas, Girlfriends in GTA IV, Friendships in GTA IV and Friendships in The Lost and Damned, Luis's friends provide special benefits to the player. Unlike Friendships in GTA IV, the player has all their special abilities from the beginning of the game.
Note: Sometimes a friend's benefit will not be available, due to excessive use or being blocked during certain missions.
- Armando Torres: Drives to, or close by, a secluded location near the player; his car's trunk is full of guns to purchase at a discount (60% off). Luis can do this during a mission. Armando is available at all times for activities.
- Henrique Bardas: He will deliver cars to Luis, who is able to call him via his cellphone whenever he needs a car. Henrique is available at all times for activities.
- Unlike GTA IV, if the player calls any of his friends to hang out with, both of them will come.
- The player can use nearly any mode of transport during an outing. In addition to regular road vehicles, the player can also take a taxi or ride the subway. If the player chooses to pick a friend up using a motorbike or a helicopter, the friend will utter unique comments on the player's choice of vehicle.
- After picking up a friend for an outing, he will usually engage the player character in a conversation about their personal life.
|Spoilers end here


text:
Have you become addicted to Pinterest yet?
talking about, go here for an explanation.)
yeah! love this post. guess who is going to be digging out her clothes pins (yes, i too have some on hand) and winding my way through an organized pile of string? me.
thank you, h, for this grand idea.
l. o. v. e. it
Mrs. Jones? You have the best ideas!!!
Genius idea - am inspired to a little of my own sorting.
x Felicity
this is fabulous! What a great job! I downloaded wee illustrated bobbin type organizers for embroidery floss but it looked like far too much effort. Think I did about four colours and got bored lol
That is really smart! :)
Oh that looks nice :-))
just found this on pinterest and I LOVE IT!
i am doing a series on my blog about unique craft spaces and would love for you to link this up!
I will be doing a ton of features!
YES. ADDICTED to Pinterest and have pinned this to my 'fab ideads' board!
noodleBubble x
This is making the rounds again on Pinterest, and I've shared it on my blog. Thanks for the idea!
I'm also on Pinterest and I pinned this on my board stuff for school. I so look forward to have it this way, rather than spending a lot of time "de-tangling" the wanted color.Great idea, thank you for sharing!
What a great and colorful idea! Mine are stuffed in away in a box, a waist of all those beautiful colors. :-)
I discoverd pinterest a while ago but just started my own pinboards.
Just spent the last hour doing this to my threads... Yay for organisation! :D
Using clothes pins to organize floss is brilliant! So glad I stopped by. Thank you for sharing. Oh! I just spotted the corgi photos. : ) We have our third. Love them so!
Verry beautiful!! Found this pic on pinterest and caught my eye.
Greetings from the Netherlands! xx
So, so smart! I love the idea and I am definitely going to have to do this!
great idea! and it looks so pretty <3
Do you remove the metal springs in the middle?
Anonymous: no, I don't remove them. I just wrap away.
What a clever idea! Love this!
I love this idea! Very clever!
Heather you inspired me to organise my embroidery threads. Here's my blog post (including an image and link to your blog)
LOVE this. So does my 10 year old. Now she has something to occupy herself instead of fighting with her 8 yr old sister. These girls have been up together since 6 am - too excited to get to go to a sleep-over tonight (with their future aunt!!). I think 5 hours of velcro time together has been toooo much. Thanks for the cute idea - busy her, happy me!!! :)
Thought it would be a good idea to write the color number on the clothes pin for matching purposes.
This was really helpful, thanks. It's very therapeutic wrapping the embroidery thread around and satisfying seeing it all neat. I have included it in my blog: https://carolineburton4.wordpress.com/2014/06/15/organising-my-craft-supplies/
Very good useful idea. Thanks.
I create jewelry. I think this will work for small pieces of chain left over. They are all bunched up in a jar right now


text:
Earthquakes Academy midfielder Angel Heredia has earned the No. 19 ranking on Topdrawersoccer.com's Top 100 ranking of the Class of 2014. Heredia has previously played with the Under-17 U.S. Men's National Team and has led his Academy team to a 3-1 record in the early stages of the 2012 season.
Topdrawersoccer.com analyzes the top youth and collegiate soccer from across the country.
Heredia and his Academy teammates will next face San Juan Soccer club on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 1:30 p.m. at Mather Field.


text:
DuPont Nutrition & Health, a global leader in healthy, nutritious food ingredients and molecular diagnostic solutions, will participate as a leading sponsor of the industry-first Food Vision Summit, scheduled for March 20 to 22, 2013 in Cannes, France.
DuPont is collaborating with global leaders, including public, private and academic organizations to focus on the needs of the food industry for securing a safe and healthy food supply.
"We are living in a world that compels us to grapple with a number of imperatives and one of them is the pressing need to identify science-based, sustainable solutions to feeding a world population that will grow from 7 billion people today to 9 billion or more by 2050," said Craig F. Binetti, president of DuPont Nutrition & Health. "Collaboration is a cornerstone of our work to solving these challenges. Food Vision is bringing together key decision makers from global food and beverage businesses, and we look forward to working with them to create workable and sustainable solutions for our future."
DuPont believes that the opportunities to feed the world with science-based solutions are there in abundance, and industry leadership can ensure success in addressing very local needs.
The combined DuPont Nutrition & Health portfolio addresses consumer needs within digestive health, immune health, oral health, bone health, cardiovascular health, weight management, dairy alternatives, children's nutrition, sports nutrition and healthy ageing nutrition.
To find out more on Food Vision, visit www.foodvisionevent.com.
DuPont™ Danisco® is the brand for a range of products that help provide enhanced bioprotection, an improved nutritional profile, and better taste and texture with greater cost efficiency and lower environmental impact, meeting the needs of manufacturers of food and beverages, dietary supplements and pet food.
Through the work of the global network of food scientists and technologists in DuPont, the Danisco® range is supported by a uniquely broad spectrum of know-how across applications and processing. www.danisco.com and follow the brand on www.twitter.com/danisco
DuPont Nutrition & Health addresses the world's challenges in food by offering a wide range of sustainable, bio-based ingredients and advanced molecular diagnostic solutions to provide safer, healthier and more nutritious food. Through close collaboration with customers, DuPont combines knowledge and experience with a passion for innovation to deliver unparalleled customer value to the marketplace.
DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment. For additional information about DuPont and its commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit www.dupont.com.
The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPont™, The miracles of science™, Danisco® and PROBAT™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates.


text:
Chelsea forward Demba Ba says the decision to join the Blues from Newcastle in the January transfer window was easy because the Stamford Bridge club "is on another level" to the Magpies.
The 27-year-old completed his switch to Rafa Benitez's side on Friday after mounting speculation, with former boss Alan Pardew criticising the striker's agents for misrepresenting their client and leading him away from the club.
However, the striker believes he believes he is taken a big step forward in his career, and is relishing the prospect of playing alongside "world-class players" for the Champions League holders.
"This club [Chelsea] is at another level. It isn't West Ham or Newcastle," he told reporters.
"They are both big clubs with a strong history, but Chelsea is Chelsea and you cannot compare.
"It will be easier with world-class players around, who make the football look so easy."
The Senegal international could feature in Chelsea's FA Cup third-round tie against Southampton after completing his move in time - and Ba is looking forward to linking up with his new team-mates.
He continued: "I hope my new team-mates can create a lot of chances for me when I play.
"I have watched some replays of some games to see how the team is playing and hopefully it will be good."
Ba arrived in the Premier League in January 2011, joining West Ham after failing a medical at Stoke, before he went on to Newcastle in the summer of that year.
And although he feels he has learned a huge amount while competing in England's top division, he believes he must keep improving with Chelsea.
"In two years now in the Premier League I have learned a lot and I keep learning.
"I try to be strong mentally. Yesterday I was looking back and smiling to myself, saying 'Yes, I've done it'," he added.


text:
Below is our comprehensive list of miniature golf courses in the Chesterfield, Virginia area.
We list them by proximity to Chesterfield, including courses in neighboring cities. Click on the course name to view more information on the course.
Jerry A.
Scored 84 at Rivermarsh, Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Cambridge, Maryland
View Activity Feed


text:
So you think you've got rhythm then do you? Well Apple is trying to help you out with the launch of GarageBand for iPad – a fully functioning music app for its tablet. We bought the new app to find out what all the fuss was about.
GarageBand on iPad (iPad)
- Format
- iOS
- Price
- £2.99
- Where
- iTunes
Let's get it out of the way from the start. This is the most fully functioning music app out there giving you what the majority of individual apps offer, but only better and in one package.
You get to play piano, guitar, bass, drums, vocals, and if you've got the right dongle, even record your own guitar playing as well.
Broken down into a number of different areas or instrument groups, the idea is that you can play your favourite instruments, lay down a track, and then edit and manage them into a song before exporting said track into iTunes or your desktop and then share it with your friends.
The whole experience is incredibly easy, and depending on your musical skill rather than computer skills you can create a track in minutes rather than hours.
Take the piano area for example, here you get the ability to chose the type of piano you want to play, then set the octave you want to play, as well as whether you want to imply that you've got pedals or not.
Taking things one-step further you can even recreate the force in which you press the keys as the iPad works that out too. It's very clever.
The same level of details applies to all the music instruments, with vocals getting in on the action by letting you change the tone and location of your voice; monster or cave for example, and guitar and bass letting you change instruments within the guitar family.
If you're worried all this sounds a bit difficult you shouldn't. While each instrument gives you a free play mode to let you strum your way to success Apple is keen to appeal to those who haven't got the skills.
For those people there is the ability to turn on chords rather than individual notes, and for samples to be played so you can see make beautiful music just by pressing a series of keys that will do the rest for you.
None are better at this than the drums that gives you a grid with the words "loud, quiet, complex, simple" on it with the ability to drop different drum noises where you want to get the effect you want.
Playing music is one thing, but you probably want to record it too, and here Apple makes it very easy. Press record, you're counted in, and off you go.
Each instrument is laid down in individual tracks and there is an editing page that gives you the control to edit it all.
The interface is very much like GarageBand on the Mac and you can add more instruments, loops, delete tracks, expand and shrink, and basically anything else you need to create that next Number One.
GarageBand for iPad also lets you export to GarageBand for the Mac if you want to carry on later on something more powerful.
Hear the our tune made with GarageBand for iPad
Drawbacks? If you want to share the finished track you've got to plug in your iPad to a computer. We couldn't work out a way of sharing it directly to the music directory on the iPad or emailing it off to friends, which is a shame.
At £2.99 in the UK and $4.99 in the US if you're into music, this is a steal.
Have you tried it yet? Let us know what you think


text:
You�ve got to help me out. I�m turning 60 next week and just can�t get my head around it.
Turning 40 was nothing. I still looked OK � even wore a bikini back then. Heck, I was able to wear a bikini until about 5 years ago, but those days are gone.
And even better than looking good, when I was in my 40s and 50s, I could run fast, ski hard and play a reasonably competitive game of tennis.
There is a funny story about me that our kids bring up from time to time. It has become part family lore. We were at Moody Beach in Wells six years ago. Our youngest son, Jarid, was just 6 years old. He would not let me put sunscreen on him so I chased him all over the beach until he finally gave in. It was a ridiculous scene � a 54-year-old woman sprinting after a very speedy little boy. But I caught him!
Could I do that today? Highly unlikely.
So 60 is definitely not the new 40. Since when has my body become an instrument of meteorology? My aches and pains can predict damp weather with nearly 100 percent accuracy � better than Doppler radar.
Here are a few more details on those nagging symptoms that tell me I�m entering a new phase in life:
� I no longer look that great. Instead of bikinis, I�m hoping burkas come into style in the West real soon. The crazy thing is I know what I look like and dress appropriately. I am not one of those old women in denial trying to wear a low-cut sequined blouse and a mini-skirt. Still, I can�t get my mind to accept that the woman in the mirror is actually me. For most of my life I had an internal picture of myself as fit, reasonably attractive and youthful. Now I need to consciously remind myself that picture needs an update.
� I�m not running anymore. These days I�m walking. I suppose I could still turn on the jets if I was being chased by a mugger, but my everyday exercise is gentler. I like to empty my mind by taking a brisk walk. I just want to put one foot in front of the other.
� I rarely play sports. Though skiing was my passion and I enjoyed tennis, it is unclear whether my 60-year-old knees could withstand either activity. But, there�s always an upside. The recession has been so long and deep, I haven�t been able to afford skiing or tennis anyway. If I did either activity, I would likely be seeing an orthopedic specialist for one or two total knee replacements and maybe even a new hip.
� Since when do I need a chain saw to cut my toenails? I still paint my toenails with bright red or deep pink polish, but my feet don�t look the same. Arthritis has thickened and contorted the bones. And, perhaps in anticipation of my 60th birthday, my toenails have become as hard as rhinoceros horns. Somebody could get badly hurt if I don�t keep cutting back these suckers. They are lethal weapons.
� Lipstick melts into the crevices and ends up on my teeth. As soon as I was old enough, I started wearing lipstick. My mother always wore not-so-subtle shades of reds and so do I. But lately, the lipstick has been ending up everywhere, but on my lips. It bleeds into the tiny lines around my mouth and also somehow migrates to my teeth when I smile. My two youngest boys, Jeff, 13, and Jarid, 11, do a daily lipstick check to see if there is red smeared all over my teeth. When I was a child, I remember my Nana, Hattie Rowland, telling me that she could only wear a certain brand of lipstick � Coty 24 � that she claimed stayed put and did not bleed into her wrinkles. At the time, I had no idea what she was talking about. Now I understand.
� And speaking of teeth ... I have tried every product on the planet. I even splurged on some special goop from the dentist, but my teeth won�t turn that dazzling white I once flashed every time I smiled. It is because my teeth are 60 and 60-year-old bone is a bit more yellow in color. That�s just the way it is. TV personality Regis Philbin, who is really old, has dazzling white teeth, but that is probably because he has had cosmetic dentistry to grind down his real teeth and replace the yellowed enamel with dazzling white, but fake, porcelain veneers. I�ll keep my not-so-white teeth, thank you very much.
� Out damned spot! My husband and I took the kids to the beach for some day trips this summer. We wore sunscreen, but after a few hours of sunlight, we looked like a couple of saggy dalmations. Our bodies were covered in age spots, which Dan jokingly dubbed �rot dots.�
� I�m finding my roots and I�m not talking about ancestors. By luck of the genetic draw, I have had gray hair since I was 30. I use hair coloring, but it�s not lasting very long these days. And, there�s a new symptom. Even my eyebrows are gray. I dye them, too. There�s a lot of dying and grooming, which is tiresome, but I am drawing a line and refusing to give in. I have no intention of sporting blue hair ever!
It�s probably a good thing that I am drawing lines and refusing to give in, but eventually it happens to us all. We age, gracefully or not. Just give me a few years to get used to the idea, and I�ll keep having my boys check my lipstick.
Mary Pat Rowland is the managing editor of Foster�s and can be reached at email@example.com.
Sixty is not the new 40
You�ve got to help me out. I�m turning 60 next week and just can�t get my head around it.


text:
November 9, 1929 - March 29, 2013
Rock Tavern, NY
Arthur W. Fennhahn of Rock Tavern, NY entered into rest on March 29, 2013 at home. He was 83.
Arthur was born in Hudson, NY on November 9, 1929 to William and Anna Hessman Fennhahn.
Arthur was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who loved sports, the outdoors, and singing. He was an Army Veteran who served with the 101st Airborne Paratroopers.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly A. Fennhahn, at home; two daughters: Dru Mullaney of Morrisville, VT and Greta Hogan of Port Jervis, NY; a son-in-law, Brian Mullaney of Ancram, NY; a sister and brother-in-law, Lorna and David Johnston of Highland Falls, NY; grandchildren: Katy, Erin, Lorna, Amy, Daniel, Beverly, Emily, Bonnie, Jacob and Liam; great-grandchildren: Ember and Ayla, many nieces and nephews and best friends: Carol and Charlie Archer of Danbury, CT. He was predeceased by his brother, William Fennhan and his sister, Jean Wied.
Cremation will be private. A celebration of Arthur's life will be held at a future time and at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 16 Wade Rd., Suite #2, Latham, NY 12110 or Easter Seals, P.O. Box 768, Albany, NY.
Arrangements are under the care of Thomas A. Murray of David T. Ferguson Funeral Home, 20 North St., Washingtonville, NY 10992, 845-496-9106; for further info, or to leave condolences or a fond memory of Arthur for the family, please visit our website at www.davidtfergusonfh.com .


text:
Shelved Dolls: Lucrezia Borgia – How To Win Friends By Poisoning Everyone
Look, I was ready to do a really nuanced piece on Anna Wintour. It was going to contain great lines like "British people aren't so great, they're just like really cranky Americans." I don't know. Stuff like that, but much wittier. I was going to play with that sentiment and turn it into a silk purse of a bon mot just in time for fashion week.
Not anymore.
I crowdsourced and Lucrezia Borgia won with 94% of the vote.
I guess you people don't like ladies being quick tempered with their assistants so much as you like ladies who supposedly poison everybody.
But did she? The Jeremy Irons Showtime spectacular The Borgias seems to indicate that Lucrezia was just a nice teenager used by her family. There is, of course, debate about that. I'm reluctant to think that she was just an innocent, unknowing pawn in her family's dealings. She was incredibly close to her family! And it would be pretty hard to stay innocent around them, as her family, was, legitimately, a tough bunch of cookies.
I guess I'm initially reluctant to assume that Lucrezia Borgia was just a nice, virtuous victim.
A lot of people are inclined to point out that whenever women are said to have done bad things in history it's a case of misogyny running rampant. There will always be people who claim that, when it comes to historical women, other people try to discredit them because they couldn't handle the existence of powerful women. Certainly, some people are apt to say that about, say, Elizabeth Bathory. The thing is, Elizabeth Bathory kept a personal diary keeping a record of the girls she bit to death and fed to her male servants. So, that seems to be a pretty effective counterargument to the notion that people just made up mean lies about her.
And I think this argument is actually the opposite of progressive. Women aren't saints.Women can do bad things. Men can do bad things. And both men and women are more likely to do bad things when they have massive amounts of power and no laws in place to stop them from doing very bad things.
And the Borgia family was the most powerful family in Italy in one of Italy's most glorious periods. Francesco Guicciardini, the 16th century historian who lived during the Borgia's reign (which began around 1492) claimed that:
Italy had never enjoyed such prosperity, or known so favorable a situation as that in which it found itself so securely at rest in the yearo f our Christian Salvation 1490, and the years immediately before and after. The greatest peace and tranquility reigned everywhere… dominated by no power other than her own, not only did Italy abound in inhabitants, merchandise and riches, but she was also highly renowned for the magnificence of her princes."
It's worth knowing that during this era each major territory in Italy existed as a kind of city-state controlled by its own princes – for instance, the Medici family held sway over Florence, the Sforzas ruled the Duchy of Milan, etc.
But Rome. Rome was the greatest city of them all.
And the Pope ruled Rome, which made the position as much a governmental one as it was religious.
Lucrezia's dad, Pope Alexander VI, bought the election. He had tons of money, and a good deal of influence, and he just straight up bought it, like some kind of 16th century Joe Kennedy. He paid for a landslide.
He also had a mistress, Vanozza dei Cattani, who gave birth to Lucrezia in 1480.
What kind of kid was Lucreiza? A pretty happy one, apparently. I think it's fun to know that Lucrezia loved long baths. I mean, I know every lady magazine will tell you that is the number one thing you should be doing to relax and that you probably ought to be in a bathtub right fucking now, but at the time, it was seen as the height of eccentricity. I like this fact because it seems to indicate that she wasn't afraid to be different.
She was certainly better educated than most women of the era – she studied music, poetry and the classics. She was also said to be somewhat flighty – she loved dresses and conversation. And she was also a stone fox, with long blonde hair that went to her knees. Though almost every woman from a powerful family during this period was said to be a beauty, in Lucrezia's case it was probably true.
And she adored her father. She called him Papa, and was raised by his cousin. While it was considered okay for Alexander to have children even though he was a Cardinal in the church at the time, it was not considered appropriate for Lucrezia to be raised by his mother. However, every historian seems to agree that Alexander adored his children and he visited them constantly.
However, it is speculated that the lack of female role models in her early life, and being forcibly separated from her mother, could have troubled Lucrezia and contributed to her unusually close relationship with her father and brother.
And it made her sleep with her father.
Or not.
She was expected to sleep with someone at a shockingly early age, though.
Lucrezia was engaged at 11, shortly before her father became Pope, to to Giovanni Sforza, a man related to the ruling family in Milan.
In the Showtime series, Giovanni's defining trait seems to be "being rape-y" (does it seem like there is at least one rape-y character on every TV show right now? Do I just watch the wrong shows? I feel like this wouldn't happen with such frequency if I watched New Girl more) but this seems somewhat unlikely.
That marriage was awful, though. Lucrezia was, even as a child-bride of 13, used to the court of Rome. She had a difficult time adjusting to life on a country estate. That doesn't necessarily mean Giovanni was a monster, he just liked trees and avoiding court intrigue.
Shortly after her marriage that Borgia family decided that they disliked Giovanni very passionately. This was for a lot of reasons, one of which – I want to add my own rumor into the historical mill – was probably because the Borgias hated trees.
And they had sex with trees. Also, that.
No, really, most of their reason for hating him seems to be because the engagement was agreed upon before Alexander became Pope. Once he did become Pope Alexander realized that he might have married Lucrezia to someone more influential if he'd just waited one more year.
By all accounts Giovanni Sforza was a nervous, fidgety, charmless, talentless man – something of a Barney Fife type. Nobody says anything terrible about him. He's just a dork. I do not associate these traits with being super rapey, but, goodness, that will certainly make Andy Griffith re-runs a lot more interesting.
The Borgia family's concerns about the marriage aren't commonly reported to be attributed to his ill treatment of Lucrezia – though Alexander was outraged when Giovanni asked that Lucrezia lived with him at his country estate rather than in Rome where Alexander could see her regularly. They're supposed to have more to do with the Borgias' suspicion that he was spying against the Borgias for the Milanese.
He was spying against the Borgias for the Milanese. They were right.
And so the Borgias tried to kill him. Supposedly, anyway. In 1497 when he was visiting Rome he fled the city in disguise – supposedly because Cesare, Lucrezia's brother, was trying to poison him. Lucrezia either warned him of it or he read a letter from Cesare to Lucrezia informing him of it in advance, and thus escaped.
When they failed to kill him the Borgias demanded that Giovanni's marriage to Lucrezia be annulled. Giovanni was reluctant. He pointed out that his late wife – prior to Lucrezia – had died in childbirth, so he could not be impotent. Giovanni asked to be given the opportunity to prove that he was not impotent at trial with a group of women. The trial never went forward, either because Giovanni decided that was a terrible idea, or since Alexander never agreed.
Either way, standing up to the Borgia family on this point was probably the boldest thing Giovanni ever did, and it does make you realize how terrible it would be to be accused of impotence in the 15th century.
Giovanni then went on the offensive and publicly accused Lucrezia of sleeping with her brother Cesare and her father. Now, he may have just been angry, or he may have had a very legitimate, if fairly uncomfortable, point. I do think a lot of things happen between Lucrezia and her brother, in particular, that seem very unusual.
However, what's super weird is that this is how Lucrezia came to be associated poisoning people.
Rumors of the possibility of depravity within the Borgia family spread. Lucrezia, possibly because of her youth and beauty, was singled out. The stories about their supposed sexual antics soon spiraled into tales of their other illicit actions – it was suggested, for instance, that they poisoned their enemies. I mean, this is certainly true. They did. But it was also suggested that Lucrezia had a hand in this.
Literally. People claimed that Lucrezia had her own special poison recipes, and that she carried around poison in a hollow ring. In some accounts the ring is said to have a needle in it which she could use to stab people. Just like a James Bond villain!
It's a particularly horrifying idea because it means you'd be stabbed when she was stroking you, or patting your back, or hugging you, or otherwise engaging in acts that would be considered affectionate. Again, this could have been tied to the idea that Lucrezia was so seductive that members of her own family couldn't resist her (and this was blamed on her, because being a woman at the dawn of the 16th century was a nightmare).
These rumors didn't help Giovanni's case. His own family pressured him to agree to the Pope's proposal and annul the marriage, saying that they would withdraw their protection if he didn't. Giovanni finally, reluctantly, agreed to.
He finally pleaded impotence, saying that the marriage had never been consummated. Given that Giovanni had supposedly fathered several illegitimate children, and as he pointed out, his former wife died in childbirth, this seems unlikely. It seems even more unlikely when you consider that Pope Alexander reportedly followed Lucrezia and Giovanni into the bedroom on the night of their nuptials to insure they consummated the marriage.
So, that's odd.
During the period where the marriage was being annulled Lucrezia withdrew to a convent, where she was visited only by a papal attendant named Perotto. Reader, although I find it impossible to read his name without envisioning a man in a parrot costume, she slept with him. This is almost absolutely certain.
Just take a moment to imagine with me:
Okay, that was fun for all of us.
Lucrezia was six months pregnant at the conclusion of her trial, which made it extra bizarre when a group of Vatican judges conducted a really uncomfortable examination to insure that her hymen was intact. By this point Giovanni seemed pretty glad to be out of the whole thing, and he withdrew entirely from the Borgia saga – though if you're interested, he later remarried and had an heir. He wasn't impotent! Just like he'd been saying all along! I think that's nice for him.
Lucrezia's heir likely wasn't his, though it was named Giovanni. Three different men were thought to have birthed it.
The first, fairly obviously, was Perotto. Cesare apparently found out that Perotto had slept with Lucrezia and attempted to stab him while Perotto was kneeling in front of the Pope. Blood splashed on the papal steps.
Was this a filial action or the jealous rage of a lover? I am an only child. I seriously don't know. If a papal attendant slept with you, would your brother try to kill him? Discuss!
Two papal bulls were issued on the subject of Giovanni's parentage. The first claimed that his father was Cesare Borgia. The second claimed that the father was Alexander himself. Both claimed that he was fathered by an unknown woman.
Now, there are, again, two ways of thinking about this. It's possible that her family wanted to cover up Lucrezia's indiscretions and decided to take responsibility for the child themselves. That's nice, but then why did they do it twice? Why was simply saying it was Cesare's not enough? That would have allowed Lucrezia to easily visit him as an aunt.
The second interpretation – and one widely circulated – was that Lucrezia had slept with both her father and brother and was unsure who the child belonged to.
No matter. She was betrothed again, shortly after. And her second husband, Alfonso of Aragon, was so much better than the first. The historian Gregorovius claimed that:
"the youthful Alfonso was fair and amiable…a Roman chronicler pronounced him the handsomest young man ever seen in the Imperial city. According to a statement made by the mantuan agent in August, Lucrezia was really fond of him."
Really, really fond of him. Lucrezia was still a teenager, and Alfonso was only 17. And Alfonso was just great. In addition to looking a lot like Rufus Sewell, he had a good personality! Here's a picture of Rufus Sewell, just so you can see what I'm talking about there:
Seriously, Alfonso was just this super charming gorgeous sensitive 16th century guy.
However, sadness is coming!
Shortly after their marriage, while Lucrezia was pregnant, her brother Cesare was engaged to a political enemy of Alfonso's. Lucrezia realized that she could no longer be married to Alfonso, and, fearing for his life, Alfonso fled. Lucrezia was heartbroken, but begged her father to assure her new husband's safety.
Remarkably, it worked. The couple was re-united! And Lucrezia gave birth to a boy named Rodrigo.
Does this make you happy? This made me so happy. I seriously expected Alfonso to almost certainly get stabbed. And he totally did not!
He did get stabbed though. I was happy too soon. He got stabbed in 1500 outside the steps of St. Peter Cathedral. Everyone was getting stabbed in those days. Lucrezia's own brother (Juan, not Cesare) got stabbed to death and was tossed into a river. Alfonso was carried back to the Vatican, and Lucrezia nursed him day and night. That seems like some serious devotion for a woman who was supposed to be posioning everybody.
Then some assassin came into his room and strangled him.
Cesare. Cesare, Lucrezia's brother, did it.
Again, many accounts say this was because he was driven mad by jealousy. Seriously, again, I'm an only child – why would you murder your sibling's beloved husband? I'm not saying that to prove they had an incestuous relationship, I'm saying that as a conversation starter? Why would you? I mean, I bet having to follow them on twitter and listening to their weird stories at family gatherings are annoying, yes?
Basically, yes, I think the relationship between Lucrezia and Cesare was off. I don't know that it was incestuous, but I do not think it was quite normal.
Lucrezia's grief afterwards was almost beyond words. She sank into a deep despair. Her friend, noblewoman Barbara Torelli, wrote this poem for her:
Why may I not go down to the grave with thee?
Would that my fire might warm this frigid ice,
And turn with tears, this dust to living flesh,
And give to thee anew the joy of life!
Then would I boldly, ardently confront
The man who snapped our dearest bond, and cry
"O cruel monster! See what love can do!"
And then she had to get married again.
Her newest husband was to be Alfonso D'Este. Though he was initially skeptical about the marriage, after he sent an envoy to the Vatican and heard good reports of her, and they discoursed on all manner of pleasing subjects, he agreed to marry her. Lucrezia wasn't enthusiastic, but Alfonso did seem like he had a pretty good personality.
I can't provide you with a Rufus Sewell picture this time, but here is what I mean when I say he had a good personality:
He loved music, and played the viola.
He was a patron of Bellini and Titian.
He loved pottery and made all the plates and vases for his own table.
I love that he made his own plates. However, he also really liked whoring. Lucrezia was a woman who wanted devotion, perhaps in an attempt to recreate the devotion she'd known from her father and brother (she continued to write her father weekly). Lucrezia, still depressed over her second husband's death, began to have affairs of her own. She took heart learning that her father was soon to visit her, but he died a week before his intended journey.
It was thought that after the death of the Pope Alfonso might seek a divorce, but he never did. Lucrezia seemed relieved by this, and she even began to find happiness with her husband. I don't think they started making dinner table vases together, but she bore him 6 children. She died in childbirth at 39. Alfonso was at her side, and when she was buried, he fainted and later claimed in a letter "I cannot write this without tears, knowing myself to be deprived of such a dear and sweet companion."
And I think he's right. Lucrezia seems pretty sweet.
Frankly, I went into this shelved dolls thinking that I would find some crazy, Elizabeth Bathory style stuff, but there isn't that much. I do think there's a pretty good chance that Lucrezia and her brother had an incestuous relationship, but I don't see much to indicate that she was a malicious poisoner.
I don't want to say that she was entirely virtuous and just falsely maligned by history – obviously, she went along with some of her family's tendency towards killing people, and they did kill a bunch of people – but it actually seems like she tried to protect her husbands most of the time. Her first loyalty was towards her father and brother, but, especially if she tried to warn Giovanni that her dad was going to kill him (at the age of 13!) she seems like she acted in a pretty admirable way whenever possible.
Really, the worst thing you can say about her was that she wasn't chaste, which, okay, was a big insult in the 16th century. But not now. Given that times have changed in that regard, it's surprising that we're still inclined to think of her as unbelievably evil.
Oh, God. I guess she was innocent after all. I told you we should have done Anna Wintour.
Additional reading:
Lucrezia Borgia: Life, Love and Death in Renaissance Italy by Sarah Bradford
In His Name by E. Christopher Reeves
Scandalous Woman: Lucreiza Borgia, Passionate Poisoner or Virtuous Victim?


text:
97 Las Vegas Karaoke Locations Sued By 'Righthaven Of Trademarks' Demanding $500 Million
from the why-not-copyright? dept
Of course, there are also lots of differences with Slep-Tone, in that it actually makes a product -- even if it's a somewhat silly and potentially obsolete product. I was a bit confused by the original article, because it never made clear what the actual trademark in question was -- and reading through some other lawsuits, it appears to be on the "Sound Choice" name and possibly logo, which is often displayed on the karaoke videos it produces. The other thing that confused me for a bit was why this was a trademark dispute, rather than a copyright dispute. After all, the key claim is that these karaoke locations were copying the content -- the music and the videos -- for use in karaoke machines, so shouldn't there be a copyright claim? But then it hit me: this is karaoke -- meaning that Slep-Tone probably doesn't hold the copyrights to the music in question in the first place. While it likely licenses the music for its karaoke productions, that license wouldn't necessarily give it the right to pursue others for copyright infringement on the music. Not knowing where it gets the videos from, I have no idea if there's a copyright issue there too, but it doesn't look like the lawsuits make any kind of copyright claim at all. Instead, they seem to focus on the use of the logo in the video to suggest trademark infringement -- which seems like an interesting way to get around the lack of copyright for copied content.
That said, again reading through some previous efforts -- and rulings (pdf) -- lends credence to the idea that these are questionable "trollish" claims in the first place. For example, in that ruling, linked above, the judge grants a summary judgment against Slep-Tone for failing to show any real evidence that its trademark was actually infringed on in the case. Instead, the company seems to rely on some very vague statements to claim infringement where none may exist:
While the Court sympathizes with Slep-Tone's claim that counterfeiting is a rampant problem that has devastated the karaoke industry, Slep-Tone has failed to direct the Court's attention to any evidence in the record tending to show either unauthorized use of the SOUND CHOICE marks, or that any of the allegedly infringing material originated with Defendants. In its response... Slep-Tone relies exclusively for evidence of unauthorized evidence of unauthorized use by Defendants on the affidavits of [two former employees of the defendant and one "purported expert"]... [None of these affidavits] establish any such facts. Instead, they provide vague and conclusory statements without foundation.Whether or not Slep-Tone has a legitimate claim, it seems like we're seeing more and more of these kinds of cases -- using patents, copyrights and trademarks to bring mass lawsuits against a number of companies who may or may not infringe, where the goal often appears to be to push for settlements for a few thousand dollars (often cheaper than defending the lawsuit). It seems like this is a form of abuse of the judicial system, effectively relying on the threat of an expensive trial as a weapon to pressure companies (and, in some cases, though not in the above cases, individuals) into settling and just paying up to avoid the hassle and expense.
I'm not sure what the solution is to these kinds of lawsuits, but it seems worth calling out just how common these kinds of activities are becoming. IP holders using the "threat" of a lawsuit as a key component of a business model seems like a serious problem both for defendants in those lawsuits, as well as the public, which funds the courts through taxes. I'd be interested in ideas for ways to prevent this kind of abuse of the judicial system, where the key role of the courts is merely to act as "the heavy" in a "business model." That feels a little too much like a traditional protection racket.


text:
Revolution, the 2009 Oklahoma Wind Energy Conference, is scheduled for Dec. 2-3, 2009, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City. Building on last year's highly successful inaugural conference, this year's Revolution promises to be even more exciting, with nationally known experts discussing the hottest topics related to the advancement of wind development in Oklahoma.
The conference will include timely seminars about wind energy growth for Oklahoma and America, including discussions about finance, landowner issues, policy, infrastructure, and other key issues, including:
Updates on America's energy resources
Transmission and distribution
Environmental and wildlife issues
Landowner perspectives
Wind energy economics
Updates on state and federal policy and legislation
Oklahoma's education programs
Views of complementary energy industries
"Oklahoma is ideal for wind development," said Robert Wegener, Oklahoma Secretary of Energy. "Oklahoma's traditional energy industry is the perfect complement to wind. We have an abundance of natural gas, which is a great partner for wind generation and development; together they offer a clean, renewable energy solution for the United States. For the last century Oklahoma has been a leader in the development and delivery of energy. Wind is the 21st century complement to our existing energy industry."
The Revolution 2009 conference is designed to inform and educate landowners, developers, manufacturers, utility companies, community planners, economic development groups, sustainable energy advocates, and those who work to protect the environment on all issues impacting wind development.
"With the new administration's push for renewable energy development, Oklahoma is poised to become a leader in this new 'green' energy economy," said J.D. Strong, Oklahoma Secretary of Environment. "Our commitment to working with the industry to make wildlife and environmental concerns an integral part of wind development in our state is setting a precedent for the rest of the country. With the development of tools like the Lesser Prairie Chicken Spatial Planning Tool, we are demonstrating that wind development and wildlife can coexist."
Registration is $75. For more information, visit www.OKWindRevolution.com or call (800) 203-5494. The Oklahoma Wind Energy Conference is presented by Oklahoma's secretaries of Energy and Environment, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.


text:
Since the job forums have been pretty inactive for awhile, I thought I'd start a new topic in each devoted to things you'd like or wish that Square Enix would do with each job. They can be legitimate things you'd like to see, or they could be absurd, and, while they can be, they don't have to be any serious or groundbreaking changes you think each job needs, just something you think would improve them a bit in some form. Just try to keep the topic clean and drama free (emphasis on try). Just have some fun with this and let your ideas soar.
I really don't like the animation for Camouflage. Why can't we have a stereotypical cartoon bush pop up that we can sneak behind like you'd see in Looney Tunes. I find that so much better of a Camouflage than the current "Hide" equivalent. Either that or a box, since it seems to serve Solid Snake so well.


text:
Predictions of continuing thunderstorms kept movie makers away from a section of M-52 where a scene for "Transformers 4" was to be shot this week.
"It's not going to be today. It's not going to be tomorrow," said Scott Merillat, managing director of the Lenawee County Road Commission, on Wednesday.
A Paramount Pictures official told him Wednesday that a movie crew might start shooting the scene on Friday but would leave by Saturday morning as scheduled earlier. The Michigan Department of Transportation issued a permit for closing a section of M-52. The road was to be closed between Weston and Mulberry roads from Tuesday evening until Saturday morning before thunderstorms interfered with plans.
The road commission is coordinating detours on county roads for the movie project.
Merillat said the site was picked by Paramount because it provided a background of wheat fields and a wide roadway that was available for a four-day closure.
Merillat said he was told Wednesday that Paramount officials would re-evaluate plans on Thursday and decide whether to try shooting the scene on Friday.
The only activity so far at the site of the movie scene is people who hoped to get a glimpse of the action to be filmed.
The Fairfield Township Fire Department was hired by Paramount to stand by during some portions of the filming.
"We've generated a lot of traffic in the last couple of days," Merillat said. The curious, however, have found nothing to see so far, he said.
'Transformers' movie action dampened by storms
Predictions of continuing thunderstorms kept movie makers away from a section of M-52 where a scene for "Transformers 4" was to be shot this week.


text:
For anyone who loves the tartan a nice site where you can design your own tartans:
Tartan designer
For anyone who loves the tartan a nice site where you can design your own tartans:
That's a great website. Thanks for sharing.
Oh yes, it's great. I have actually used it for some time now, but must admit that I never got to lean the "easy way" to use it in PSE = not having to put the small squares together manually.
Anyone out there who could tell me?
I'd love to know, too. I use PSP & attempted to do it once with floodfill - big mistake. Like you, I had to put the squares together manually, with everything on 400% so I could line up the lines correctly.
Great site... It'll help a lot when I don't have patience to do it manually...
Great fun Thanks for sharing
Cool! Thank you for sharing with us!
oh awesome! thanks!!!
I use PSP also and never had a problem with it coming out correctly. Perhaps once the PSP forum comes to life we could share some tips.


text:
La Cañada Flintridge is a special enclave tucked between the San Gabriel Mountains, Angeles National Forest, and the San Rafael Hills. Known for having some of the most highly ranked schools in California and in the U.S. overall, this close-knit community is beloved by those who call are lucky to call it home. With a population of approximately 20,000, La Cañada Flintridge has the appeal and quiet, protective, calm of a small town and yet it is just a short ride away from downtown Los Angeles, which glitters in the distance on a clear night. It has become a favorite with celebrities who enjoy a retreat that is still near the studios, Burbank Airport, and all types of recreation. Those who have lived in the area include Vince Vaughn, Angela Bassett, Haley Joel Osment, Kevin Costner, and many others. The charm of the area has made it a popular filming spot and it even played a minor role in the holiday classic "It's A Wonderful Life."
Real Estate: The area is also famed for large graceful estates, some with room for horses, and a rare few of which have long architectural history. This area is rich in small-town charm and has many tree-lined neighborhoods with single-family homes for sale.
Community Life: Designated as a "Tree City USA," La Cañada enjoys a gentle elevation from 970 to 2,400 above sea level and border the Angeles National Forest. There are several local parks including Mayor's Discovery Park, Olberz Park, Memorial Park, and a city skate park. Hiking and riding trails also provide a great opportunity for outdoor recreation. Lanterman Auditorium, a full-service auditorium available for public use often hosts local shows and performances. The La Cañada Farmer's Market is held on Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. across the street from Memorial Park.
Education: The La Cañada Unified School District is a high achieving district, which is characterized as forward-looking and supportive with strong parent participation. Students at all levels consistently score among the top 10% of all California students. La Cañada Unified School District received an Academic Performance Index score of 950 (API Growth 2012), the second highest in the state for a K-12 school district. Each elementary school in the district scored 956 or higher on the API, while La Canada High School scored 942, within the top 10 comprehensive general admission high schools in the state. About 98% of high school students enroll in post-secondary schools. The area also includes many private schools such as St. Francis High School,Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, and Flintridge Preparatory School.
Transportation: The area is accessed by State Route 2 and Interstate 210. It offers easy access to Pacific Coast Highway. The LCF Shuttle is a free shuttle that operates along Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge and is part of the Glendale Beeline Route 3.
Local Attractions: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is located in the area and as the primary United States research and development center for the robotic exploration of the solar system, including the creation of the Mars rover. Descanso Gardens is famed for its beautiful paths winding through elegantly landscaped botanic gardens and forests. It boasts the largest collection of camellia species in the U.S. and is famous for its carved pumpkin display at Halloween known as Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns.


text:
|It's MASSIVE. See a
full set of photos of the assembly of this fossil
from this morning on Flickr.
We've got a new visitor to the Museum's Grand Hall – the giant Texas Pterosaur, Quetzalcoatlus!
Quetzalcoatlus northropi and its close kin can be considered as the largest animals to have ever flown – and the cast is indeed impressively massive.
This Quetzalcoatlus northropi cast was assembled today and measured to finalize the design of a Cretaceous vignette featuring three of the giant flying Texas reptiles. This recreated fossilized drama will be part of the new Paleontology wing scheduled to open in 2012.
Check out our progress on the new family wing!
According to Dr. Bakker, the plan "is to create a portrait of the giant Texas 'dactyl defending its nest from a curious juvenile Tyrannosaurus."
Dave Temple, our associate curator of paleontology, said, "Typically, we would uncrate the specimen, assemble, measure and pack it up over the course of an afternoon. I am glad we have the opportunity to leave it up for a few days to give the public a sneak peek at things to come."
Be sure to visit this weekend to check it out! Tuesday morning, the Quetzalcoatlus northropi will be placed back in the crate until final installation in our new paleo hall in 2012.
Slideshow from this morning's Quetzalcoatlus assembly:
Quetzalcoatlus Facts:
Quetzalcoatlus northropi was discovered in Big Bend National Park in 1971 by Douglas Lawson, a student of Dr. Wann Langston from the University of Texas at Austin. The species is named for the Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl, who was worshiped in the form of a feathered serpent.
Quetzalcoatlus northropi probably weighed about 200 pounds and had as large as a 36 foot wingspan. Their large, toothless beaks create a bit of a mystery, at times hypothesized to have unearthed shellfish, arthropods, carrion and opportunistic hunting, similar to modern-day storks. Likely Quetzalcoatlus ate a variety of different items. This species went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous.