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We noted here that Marco Rubio, one of the architects of the soon-to-be-unveiled "Gang of 8" immigration bill, has joined with other Republicans in calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold extensive hearings on the legislation so that senators, not to mention voters, can have some idea what it says and what its effects will be. Rubio wrote a letter to that effect to Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy on Sunday. Today Leahy responded, in typically arrogant fashion:
While you have conducted the process of the "gang of eight" behind closed doors, I can assure you that it has always been my position as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, that the work of the Committee should be open to the public so I have every intention of ensuring that debate and consideration of any future comprehensive immigration reform legislation will be thorough and will be conducted in open session and streamed live on the Judiciary Committee website.
So far, so good. But how much testimony and debate will there be, to be streamed live?
I hope that the American people will soon be able to review the legislation you and your seven fellow gang members have reportedly been working on for months.
Somehow I don't think Leahy would refer to "you and your fellow gang members" in a letter to Democratic gang members Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin.
The Judiciary Committee is capable of swift and thorough action. As soon as we have comprehensive immigration legislation to review, I will consider scheduling a hearing, in consultation with Senator Grassley, the Ranking Republican on Committee, and Senator Schumer, the Immigration Subcommittee Chair, to examine that proposal. I will, however, remain mindful of the urgent need for us to actually get to the work of debating and considering amendments without unnecessary delay because this is an issue to which our attention is long overdue.
So Leahy will "consider scheduling a hearing." A retreat from his first paragraph, to say the least. Like others in Washington, Leahy says that changing our immigration laws is "urgent" and can tolerate no "unnecessary delay." But why? Our laws aren't being followed anyway. I suppose, after all these years, we could go on ignoring them for another month or two without any great harm resulting. Here comes the punch line:
I am hopeful you recognize, as I do, that if we do not act quickly and decisively we will lose the opportunity we now have to fix our immigration system.
And why might that be? Evidently because if Americans find out what the Obama administration has in store for them, millions of them will rise up, as happened in 2007, and object. The lesson that the political class took away from that experience was not that they should respect the desire of the American people to take our laws and our sovereignty seriously, but rather that next time, they should ram a new immigration law through Congress before the voters know what hit them. Have we got a great political class, or what?
Leahy concludes:
By this summer, I hope that all members of the Senate will be able to vote for or against comprehensive immigration reform and that each member will take into consideration the significant process that the Senate Judiciary Committee will have completed. The American people have grown tired of the endless filibusters that occur regularly in the Senate. I look forward to working with you to overcome such obstruction in the weeks to come.
For Leahy, like everyone else in Washington, whether the filibuster is a good thing or a bad thing depends entirely on who holds the Senate majority. According to this source, in 2003, when Republicans controlled the Senate and the Democrats were desperately trying to drive George Bush from office, Leahy voted against cloture–i.e., filibustered–100% of the time, on 22 out of 22 occasions. Leahy is a hypocrite of epic proportions.
What all of this means is that the Democrats intend to ram an immigration bill through the Senate before the rest of us know what it contains. But to what end? The House, Washington's last bulwark of sanity, is not going to rubber-stamp the Senate's bill. With luck, the relevant House committees might even schedule hearings.


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Whiffling may have its origin in the efforts of ancients to clear the dance area of evil spirits. Not every dance area, of course: sword dance areas.
Sword dances - traditional folk dances featuring men and swords - have a long and glorious history. These days, you can see (and hear) whiffling in the circular "guerrilla" dances of Turkey and the Balkans and in the Balkan "rusalia" fertility dance.
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marcisaac wrote:I have an idea for 2K. Why don't they just make a game for the PS4/XBONE and then downscale the graphics so that last gen can run it? That sounds easier than making a whole lot other game. It will probably make everyone happier too
BaubaS wrote:Import MyCareer save from 2k14 to 2k15. I'm waiting for this since 2k12. As rosters change during the offseason, I suggest simply put the player a person wants to import in the free agent table and let him negotiate a contract with any team he wants and can with.
King Mellow wrote:> Realistic Draft Classes
> Realistic IA Logic in the Draft
> Draft Combine!!! - Just like 2k11!
> Can edit player's wingspan
> In MyCareer your player can choose to play in the Euroleague. I also wanted to see your player can workout and join the National Team.
> It would also be nice to have a FIBA/Olympics scenario in the association mode.
> Improve All-Star Weekend! Shooting Stars, Skills Challenge etc.
> Realistic Cutscenes
> Gameplay!!! - Most Important!
columbusbobby23 wrote:How cool would it be to have Steven A. Smith and Skip Bayless debate the news in the NBA every week in NBA 2K15? I know that's ESPN, so it wouldn't happen. But that would be awesome.
columbusbobby23 wrote:@Smoove784439, Bravo. I second everything you have stated. Especially that 2K insider guy, I kinda miss that guy too. Only thing I would add is that I really like the commentators telling story's about individual players. Also get rid of Doris Burke or have her stop saying the same thing every single game. If I hear her say "They are definitely going to concentrate on Kyrie Irving on defense" one more time, my head will explode.
Unknown User wrote:Here is my wishlist :
I like to combine NBA 2k15 and GTA gameplay in myCareer if possible. MyPlayer can drive any cars,fight,steal,swim,travel,can build their own muscle,can hang out with their friends (to increase Teammate chemistry). by doing this the player will increase his attributes. And can visit those notable fans in their home. HAHAHA.
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Olga Robin Anderson, 94 - November 12, 2008
Olga Ruth "Robin" (Bensinger) Anderson, 94, of Boca Raton, FL, formerly of Gothenburg and Holdrege, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008, at the West Boca Medical Center in Boca Raton.
Anderson will lie in state at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home at Holdrege on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 1-9 p.m. with family present from 7-8:30 p.m.
Services will be conducted at the Christian Homes Chapel at Holdrege on Friday, Nov. 14, at 2:30 p.m. with Mr. Wayne Carlson and Chaplain DeWane Dow officiating. Interment will take place at the Sumner Cemetery.
Anderson was born Aug. 31, 1914, at Phillips, the daughter of Elim and Tillie (Bjorklund) Youngberg.
She and her family moved to Gothenburg in 1916, where she graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1931. She then attended the Moody Bible Institute and later North Park College in Chicago, IL, where she graduated with an associates degree in 1938.
Anderson also graduated from Wheaton College in 1942 with a bachelors degree in music education. She then accepted a position at Coin, IA, as a music teacher.
During World War II, Robin joined the Waves (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) in the United States Navy. She served as a chaplain's assistant with major responsibilities in music.
Following the close of the war, she received a master's degree from University of Southern California. She taught as a music teacher and consultant in Sacramento, CA, for many years.
On March 24, 1947, she was united in marriage to Merle Bensinger. To this union, two sons were born, Larry Howard and Timothy Scott, who died in infancy. Her husband preceded her in death in April of 1997.
Following her move from Sacramento to Gothenburg, she was married to her brother-in-law, Alvin Anderson of Sumner, on Feb. 25, 1998, following his wife's death. Due to declining health, the couple moved to the Christian Homes Care Community in Holdrege. Her husband preceded her in death on Jan. 23, 2006. In May of 2008, she moved to Boca Raton to live with her son and his family.
Anderson was active in church and Bible studies. She also enjoyed Christian radio, the family said.
As well as her two husbands and a son, she was preceded in death by: her parents; sisters—Evelyn Anderson, Mildred (Richard) Rohland, Lillian Youngberg and Grace Youngberg; a brother, Paul Youngberg; brothers-in-law—Rush Morrow and Joseph Palmer.
Survivors include: her son, Larry (Christine) Bensinger, and their sons—Christopher and Matthew, all of Boca Raton; a step-daughter, Muriel (Norris) Pearson of Holdrege; two sisters—Violet Morrow of Holdrege and Pearl Palmer of Gallatin, MO; brother, Harold (Vivian) Youngberg of Wheaton, IL; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A memorial has been established suggested to Trinity College of Deerfield, IL.
Online condolences may be sent to: www.nelsonbauerfh.com.
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Matt Hackett made 34 saves in his NHL debut in relief of an injured Josh Harding and Mikko Koivu recorded a goal and an assist as the Minnesota Wild edged the host San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Tuesday.
Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored the game-winner on the power play and former Shark Dany Heatley recorded an assist for the Wild, who have won five straight and 10 of their last 12.
Hackett, who was added to the roster with top goaltender Niklas Backstrom out with a groin injury, was forced into action only 1:11 into the game when Harding suffered a neck injury. Harding was hit in the face by teammate Nick Schultz, who was trying to block San Jose forward Joe Pavelski.
Pavelski had scored 11 seconds earlier to give the Sharks an early lead.
With Hackett holding strong despite facing 15 shots in the first period alone, Minnesota tied it up with 2:19 left in the first. Heatley's wrister was blocked but Koivu was on the doorstep to clean up the rebound, backhanding it awkwardly past Antti Niemi.
Heatley drew a boarding penalty with 1:52 left in the first, giving the Wild the rest of the period to work the power play. They finally cashed in the chance with 12 seconds left, when Bouchard took a feed from Koivu and wrested it from the left point over Niemi's shoulder.


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It's become tradition for us to bring out the Christmas decorations the day after
Thanksgiving. We hang lights and garland while music plays in the background and we
drink our weight in eggnog and even pack up some of our normal things to make room
for the holiday stuff. Then, about a week into December we go pick out
and tree and lug it home.
This year though, we decided to save money on a large tree and bought this small
Norfolk living tree, which should last us much longer than a normal pine anyway.
It's only big enough to hold a few ornaments but we made sure to hang two of
Israel's, one from last year and little a wool mouse that we found this morning.
These spice cookies got us in a festive mood, they were amazingly light and airy,
like a French macaroon but with spice cake and chocolate bottoms.
The house feels so warm and happy now, I think I'm almost done. In a couple more
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Youth and Family Achievement Program update and request for HelpMarch 9th, 2014 by families
Please forward far and wide:
Mericke de Ross
An Tir Family Activities Coordinator
Announcing the arrival of the Youth and Family Achievement Program (YAFA).
From the 2010 SCA Census of the membership one of the key questions was about declining membership – when asked this question the 4th most cited reason was families were finding it difficult to attend events with children and that there was nothing for the children to do. The Youth and Family Achievement Program (YAFA) is the SCA Inc.'s response to the Survey results. A team was pulled together to create the YAFA program and since June 2012 they have been working diligently on providing a solution and program for SCA families to use.
The vision for the YAFA program is to encourage active participation by families with children and teens in the study of a variety of medieval subjects and activities, sharing their experiences and accomplishments with others, and create ownership and investment in the Society. The goal is to have an energetic society of honorable citizens developed from within. This program will guide and encourage young people and their families in seeking opportunities for involvement in the SCA.
YAFA's mission is to create opportunities for youth-protected activities and achievements designed to retain and support participants and their families through education while respecting, protecting, and fostering the cultural climate of individual Kingdoms. The YAFA Program is based in a foundation of chivalry, the arts, and service to help encourage values important to the Society. Those youth participants completing their individually chosen areas of study will be eligible to wear tokens of achievement.
The goal is to make the program available to all SCA Kingdoms before the Summer of 2014 so the Society encourages you to read the link below on important FAQ's and please let us know if you have any additional questions.
The YAFA team can be contacted at: email@example.com
Link to the FAQ: http://sca.org/YAFA-FAQ.pdf
It has come to our attention that with some creative searching people are finding the YAFA website link. There is a link and it is up and running because we need it to be available for the testing phases but we were trying to keep it from going public until after the testing is done to avoid people signing up before we are ready for them to do so.
My request to You all is that if You do hear that someone has found the link or if someone posts the link on any public forum that You please respond with the following:
"While the YAFA team is excited at the enthusiasm of the people of the Known World we are not expecting to launch the YAFA website until Summer of 2014. Please do not sign up as families or mentors until the program is ready as this information will not be preserved. We appreciate your continued interest and look forward to working with you all in the very near future. Please stay tuned for more information being released between now and the launch"
Thank You all again for Your time in this matter.
Subject: FW: YAFA program needs help recruiting volunteers
We have received interest from people wanting to work on achievements for future releases of worksheets to be used in the Youth and Family Achievement Program (YAFA). Could you please forward this entire list to your peerage groups so they have an opportunity to sign up if they want….or anywhere else that you think might be useful. I have included the Youth Officers and Seneschal in each of the kingdoms as well as some of you already have an idea of who will be volunteering to mentor.
• Agriculture • Archery • Arms &Armoring • Bardic Recitation • Basketry • Book Binding • Bow Making • Brewing • Calligraphy • Candle Making • Cooking • Costuming & Accessories • Dancing • Drama & Comedy • Drawing • Dyeing • Embroidery • Falconry • Fighting • Gaming • Glass Blowing • Heraldry • Herbalism • Horn Working • Horsemanship • Horticulture • Husbandry • Illumination • Instrumental Music • Jewelry • Juggling • Lace making • Lapidary
• Leather Working • Languages • Masonry • Masquing & Mime • Mathematics • Medicine • Merchanting • Metal Working • Musical Composition
• Musical Instrument Making • Needlework • Newsletters & Publications • Painting • Paper Making • Pavilion Making • Period Fencing • Philosophy • Poetry • Pottery • Riddles • Rug Making • Scribing • Sculpture • Spinning • Tanning • Tool Making • Toy Making • Tumbling • Vinting • Vocal Music
• Weapon Smithing • Weaving • Woodworking
We are looking for Subject Matter Experts in each of the above achievement topics and as soon as we have a well-rounded group of five to ten volunteers we will start them off working on the spreadsheets. They do need to provide me with their qualifications and their membership number to be added to the groups. With the interest that has been shown in the program itself we don't see a point in delaying and staggering the creation of the new achievements and the more we get out into the program the more choices youth and families will have. Please have any volunteers contact the email@example.com email address even for enquiries.
Duchess Rustique / Steph Hoyt
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"Oil and lube shops are smart to expand their menu of offerings and we plan to help them make their customers more aware of the full range of services available," said Tim Ross, president of Mudlick Mail.
Acworth, GA (PRWEB) November 29, 2012
After years of successfully helping general auto repair centers reach their customers and grow their sales, direct mail provider Mudlick Mail is expanding into the oil and lube market. The company will provide strategically targeted campaigns to oil and lube shop owners hoping to raise awareness about new and broader services.
Because cars are now being built to run more efficiently, oil changes are needed less frequently – on average about every 7,500 miles rather than every 3,000 miles, which was once considered standard. That change has led consumers to make fewer trips to their local oil and lube shop. As a result, oil and lube shop owners are branching out and offering wider maintenance options to give customers more reasons to return. Now, consumers can easily have their air filter replaced or a transmission flushed at an oil and lube shop.
"Oil and lube shops are smart to expand their menu of offerings and we plan to help them make their customers more aware of the full range of services available," said Tim Ross, president of Mudlick Mail.
Mudlick Mail can not only help oil and lube specialists craft a compelling offer to advertise their new services, but can also identify the best market to target. The company's campaigns rely on in-depth market research, allowing shop owners to target customers by income, geographic area and even vehicle make. Mudlick Mail's campaigns also serve as a one-stop shop, offering graphic design services, printing, listing services, postage and delivery for one flat fee. In addition, the company offers key strategies to help shop owners maximize the effectiveness of their direct mail campaigns.
Mudlick Mail CEO Greg Sands founded the company in 2008, after searching for years for the right advertising vehicle for the more than 30 repair shops he operates in four states. An industry veteran, Sands is familiar with the pressure changing market conditions can place on shop owners.
"Consistent marketing is essential to surviving any downturn. Shop owners must make every effort to remain front-of-mind with customers – especially if they have new services or benefits to promote," Sands said.
A company on the rise, Mudlick Mail mailed more than 35 million pieces of mail in 2011, up from 22 million in 2010. The company is projecting sales growth of 41.6 percent in 2012 and expects to mail 60 million pieces of mail.
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Falcons know they can't afford mistakes vs. Brees
Falcons: Brees has elite pocket presence
Falcons know they can't afford mistakes vs. Brees
Falcons: Brees has elite pocket presence
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. —
The Atlanta Falcons rarely have much success against New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees.
Since Brees joined the Saints in 2006, Atlanta is 2-10 in the NFC South series, and the Falcons know why.
Brees hasn't just beaten Atlanta with his right arm. His footwork, field vision and game preparation are just as lethal.
Mike Nolan, now in his 14th year as an NFL defensive coordinator and first with Atlanta, says that Brees not only has great players around him, but adds that the record-setting quarterback is also blessed with an elite intangible - pocket presence.
Nolan says Brees has innate ability to avoid sacks and pressure by knowing which way the pocket is moving while keeping his eyes downfield.
Atlanta (8-0) visits New Orleans (3-5) on Sunday.


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Tinnitus is linked to nerve and touch sensitivity. Acupuncture patients with this disorder will have a high response rate to the nerve''s natural response to pressure and the disorder''s sensitivity to certain points. The practice of acupuncture is based on the stimulation of certain points on the body, as well as meridians and channels.
Stimulating specific points (which are determined based on the patient''s unique case) can rebalance the qi (one''s life force) and alleviate the source of the problem. It is integral in traditional Chinese medicine to treat the origin of an ailment as well as the symptoms, and TCM has several theories as to what causes tinnitus.
For example, in more temporary cases of tinnitus, high emotional strain or sudden anger can lead to a ringing in the ears. Also, diet can have an effect. Practitioners of TCM believe that excessive greasy foods or irregular eating can lead to Phlegm (a TCM term that commonly refers to a retention in body fluid), which prevents the rising of clear qi to the head (resulting in the "phantom noise" associated with tinnitus).
Overworking or excessive physical strain can lead to a nerve disturbance, causing tinnitus. Lastly, trauma is a common cause of the ringing noise associated with this disorder. Western medicine is limited in its treatment options for tinnitus, no prescription drug is available for this condition. However, with careful management and the natural remedies found in traditional Chinese medicine, there is a resource waiting to be tapped.
For more information on how to naturally treat tinnitus, please contact Pacific College of Oriental Medicine at (800) 729-0941, or visit www.PacificCollege.edu


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Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures (US - BD RA)
Or as Gabe calls it: Indiana Jones and You're Getting the 4th with the Others...
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones' first theatrical adventure is still his best and Raiders of the Lost Ark is still a top ten, quintessential American movie. It probably isn't something future generations are going to revisit with a particularly critical eye and come back telling all us old folks we were wrong to adore. The film's imagery has been indelibly etched in the minds of everyone that's seen it, ensuring that we never look at a particularly round boulder, cobra snake, bull whip, fedora, or date-eating monkey the same way ever again. Raiders balances the scales of homage and original style better than possibly even Lucas' Star Wars trilogy. Spielberg fills the screen with iconic images that we now take for granted, especially those of us who first saw the film as children. If one were to stop and contemplate the various booby traps Harrison Ford and Alfred Molina contend with at the beginning of the film, we might question the now-classic scene. Is there anything in the historical record to say that ancient people set deadly traps around their most prized relics? It doesn't matter, because a much-beloved trope is born out of the sequence, in effect becoming its own historical record. Raiders is also one of a few 'golden age' Spielberg films that handles humour as well as action, though, of course, a lot of that credit must go to his actors. Also, as a fan of Italian trash cinema, I gotta love Raiders for bringing this specific brand of adventure pulp back into the mainstream. I'm especially fond of Antonio Margheriti's Jungle Raiders and Ark of the Sun God.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
I don't really like Temple of Doom. Fortunately, the movie nerd cliché of Temple of Doom backlash has seen backlash of its own now, so liking the film is now the cooler thing to do. And you all know how much I despise being cool. I don't dislike because the film is darker than Raiders, or bloodier (both films are pretty close to R-rated in my book), or even because Short Round is an unbelievably obnoxious sidekick (which he absolutely is). Even the casual racism is somewhat amusing. Temple of Doom is a shadow of the first film, like a knock-off made in another country by filmmakers that didn't understand what made Raiders of the Lost Ark great in the first place. The jokes fall flat quite loudly, the plot is contrived to the point of being boring, and the villains and supporting characters are thinly sketched – especially when compared to the colourful rogues of the series' first installment. The mixing of Lucas' 'darker, more frightening' goals and Spielberg's hesitant attempts at cooling the horror edge by including an under-aged supporting character verges on the schizophrenic. Also, none of the heroes have an active role in the story. But my number one complaint is the matter of Kate Capshaw's mind-numbingly awful performance and entirely inappropriate character. I understand that this wasn't entirely Capshaw's fault and I know she gets a lot of flack, but it doesn't quiet all the revolting screaming or dull the misogynistic overtones. Temple of Doom also transpires so far outside the world of the other two films that it feels entirely unrelated. I understand that it's supposed to be a prequel, but Indy's search for 'fortune and glory,' despite already having his PhD, sort of spits in the face of the character's most intriguing traits. In every other movie (even that terrible one I'll be getting to in a minute) and the television series (if we're counting that as canon), Indy seeks treasures for archaeological satisfaction, not for the money. He also involves himself in adventures because he wants to do what's 'right', not because a bunch of beseeched natives made him feel guilty. There are a few things that still work in the film's favour, namely Spielberg's tight action direction, gorgeous production design, and the colourful photography. After the hours of brown that was Raiders of the Lost Ark, the sequences that take place in the titular temple are an optical array of fantastic eye-candy. The action set pieces seem to be the only part of the script anyone put any effort into and they are pretty spectacular, especially the famous mine cart chase that still stands up to decent scrutiny. Perhaps finding comedic inspiration in the Faces of Death series is a bit dubious, though.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
It has come to my attention that around the same time it became cool to like the bowl of mediocrity called Temple of Doom, it became even cooler to hate The Last Crusade. I find this utterly confusing as both a fan and critic. The Last Crusade is clearly a step down from the utter perfection of Raiders of the Lost Ark, but, thanks to a healthy dose of maturity and sharply crafted characters, the film is in some respects the best step for the character and a fantastic finale for the series (yes, finale). Though not quite comparable on a level of mature artistic achievement to Schindler's List or Munich, The Last Crusade fits in nicely with Spielberg's post-'King of the Sentimental'-era modern output – fantasy/action films like Minority Report, A.I., and even War of the Worlds (all last act misfires absolutely included). When watched back to back with the first two films, the softening of the violence and menace is actually pretty surprising (though the first PG-13 film in the set, it's by far the least gory). The Last Crusade's violence is either played directly for laughs or for genuine emotional impact, like when Daddy Jones is shot. Tonally, Spielberg slowly cranks the film's seriousness to ensure the climax holds that impact, but this creates a sort of Catch-22, wherein The Last Crusade is the only likeable Indy film that really drags. Even if it is a bit slow, this is the only one of the Indiana Jones films that still makes me laugh out loud, and I'm pretty sure that people that don't get a kick out of Harrison Ford and Sean Connery's father/son interactions are dead inside.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Disagreements on Temple of Doom and The Last Crusade aside, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is likely the one film here we can all agree isn't good. But I continue to wonder if anyone really expect anything other than a passable adventure movie following a parade of behind the scenes fiascos with scripting woes and possible fallings out between the creative types? Perhaps a closer glance at the writer and director's recent resumes might have been a good clue. When has Steven Spielberg ever been known to deliver on a project when he wasn't interested? Wasn't Munich a good enough launch into officially adult filmmaking for him to move on? Did he really owe George Lucas anything? Seriously, I'm like the only guy left in the world that still defends the Star Wars prequels; hasn't Lucas developed enough negative surplus for you guys yet?
My expectations for Kingdom of the Crystal Skull were so dashed that I created a simple (kind of pathetic), ten item checklist of necessities:
1. Indiana Jones in a hat. Check.
2. Indiana Jones whipping something. Check.
3. Faceless thugs being dispatched in a manner probably too graphic for a PG-13 movie? Check.
4. Sallah. Wait, where the hell is Sallah? Anti-check!
5. Cate Blanchet looking refined, sexy, and commie? Check.
6. Lots and lots of cobwebs? Check.
7. Double-Crosses (that was quick). Check.
8. Marion Ravenwood (I love you, Karen Allen). Check.
9. Creepy crawlies (no confined spaces this time, but still pretty gross). Check.
10. John Williams' original musical cue. Check
Nine out of ten makes for a modest success, I suppose.
Checklist aside, Crystal Skull is better than it has been labeled, but it's still extravagantly weak, mostly for different and sadder reasons than The Phantom Menace. When George reintroduced Star Wars in 1999, he put everything he had into it and didn't have to share much of the creative control. When The Phantom Menace hit, the fallout laid on Lucas' ongoing problems as a storyteller and filmmaker. Then, after almost a decade and three 'great comebacks' that were largely considered mistakes, Lucas' inability to let the past go has sucked in a more impressive creative talent and one that's actually managed to grow as a filmmaker. Nothing from the behind the scenes lead me to believe that Spielberg had any interest in another Indiana Jones movie. He appeared good natured and happy to be push Shia LaBeouf's career along its merry little way, but his general malaise was damning. Following years of script issues, the record states it took something like twenty years for Harrison Ford, Lucas, and Spielberg to decide on a middle ground, which was written up by Stephen King's best adaptor Frank Darabount. But then, despite Ford and Spielberg's excitement, Lucas rejected Darabount's script and the air finally went out of the project. Spielberg brought on his blandest capable conspirator David Koepp to keep Lucas' awful sense of dialogue in check, and went through the numbers. You can see it all there onscreen.
I don't like to play the Lucas blame game, because I think the guy is a genuine artist and has a hugely important place in film history (and, again, I actually enjoy the prequels), but here it's obvious that the man isn't only continuing to deal with his never-ending Star Wars and Saturday morning serials obsessions, but his post- Young Indiana Jones historical diddling has taken precedence, as has an official mid-life crisis level re-re-visitation of his greasy roots. This isn't just Indiana Jones 4, this is Star Wars 7, American Graffiti 3, and chance to deal with the one major element of 1900s pop-culture Lucas hadn't yet dabbled in—the red scare. Spielberg has no place in this film beyond his work with an awesome cast (he's even fully dealt with red scare sci-fi in the far more efficient and relevant War of the Worlds remake), but then, working with Steve again is really just another symptom of his confused midlife crisis.
For the sake of space, read the rest of my thoughts on Kingdom of the Crystal Skull here. Please ignore all the typos I'm seeing while re-reading it myself.
All four films in this set were filmed in good old 35mm and all four are presented in 1080p video for this Blu-ray release. The official word has Raiders of the Lost Ark being the one film in the set that has been given the full restoration treatment, including a 4K scan and brand new digital re-mastering. For the sake of doing it right I'm directly comparing this transfer to the previous DVD release, which, for the record, was a pretty great transfer, at least for the limitations of the format. First things first, the natural film grain has not been DNR'd out of this transfer. The entire film features a fine sheen of the stuff and grain thickness increases based on lighting schemes. Spielberg shot Raiders quick and dirty and even a top of the line transfer should show this. However, those that prefer their Blu-ray to appear closer to brand new should still be plenty satisfied with the general clarity of things. There are limits to the transfer's detail capabilities, but these are all an obvious part of the source material, not a case of upgrading a DVD source and passing it off as a new transfer. Spielberg and cinematographer Douglas Slocombe just weren't that concerned with us seeing every single background brick, they were more concerned with the impression of detail, often seen through smoke and sand. What works here in HD is the cleanliness of these impressions, specifically their lack of bleeding and compression artefacts. Foreground textures are sizably sharper than the DVD as are more complex background patterns, which tend to turn muddy in SD. Besides the obvious increases in detail and loss of compression artefacts, this new transfer is definitely brighter than the DVD release, occasionally to a minor detriment. Sometimes, this brightness leads to a bit of blooming, which does equate a tiny bit of detail loss on rare occasions (the golden idol, for instance, is shiny enough to lose a bit of texture, as are some of the desert hills towards the end of the film) and occasionally softer darkness spoils the mood the tiniest bit. The colour balance is a lot warmer than the DVD, which is generally more natural for the skin tones, but is a little disappointing in terms of the more lush jungle greens at the beginning of the film (the occasional blue pieces of wardrobe look just fine). Differences aside, the Blu-ray transfer features better cutting between hues and generally smoother gradations.
There's nothing in the technical specs I've read to indicate quite as much effort has been put into the restoration of Temple of Doom, but there's no reason to be disappointed with the final effect of this new 1080p transfer. In fact, even though I'd call the Raiders of the Lost Ark transfer is better overall, the upgrade from DVD to Blu-ray is more substantial here. The DVD has some pretty mushy backgrounds, but here complex textures and contrasting elements are easily distinguished in both extreme close-up and deep-set shots. The comparative difference between the most expansive wide-shots are almost breathtaking at times, specifically establishing shots of (often painted) landscapes and architecture. Colours are sizably more vibrant than the somewhat dulled DVD, especially the blindingly vibrant reds that overwhelm the opening Shanghai sequence. Here, the solitary sequins on Capshaw's dress can be visually separated and the wall of red background light features almost none of the compression noise seen on the DVD release. The even more vibrant reds of the Thuggee cult sequences are just as spectacular and possibly the biggest comparative upgrade from the SD version. The thematic darkness of Temple of Doom applies to its overall look as well and this prevalent shaded quality creates problems for the old release. This transfer largely corrects the generally 'browned-out' black levels, creating stronger contrasts with the warm and cool colour elements, which then helps establish those complex and finely textured backgrounds. Small details found in black wardrobe and set pieces aren't lost due to overzealous crush either. The grain of 35mm film is still plenty evident, but generally finer and more consistent than the DVD release, which appears quite blocky and even pixilated throughout. The Blu-ray also corrects the slight horizontal warp seen on the DVD.
Again, nothing in the original specs says anything about The Last Crusade getting the 4K treatment (did it?), but there's still little to nothing to really complain about, aside from perhaps a twinge of compression noise/edge enhancement here and there. This is the least of the three new transfers in terms of upgrade, but this is mostly because it had the least need to make improvements. Like the Raiders of the Lost Ark disc, the colour correction and increase in vibrancy end up sitting somewhere slightly above detail and clarity accruals. The Last Crusade features the cleanest overall look of the original three films and may also be the brightest, which leaves even the SD DVD in a pretty clear place. The general hues are warmer (both redder and yellower) than those of the drier, browner DVD, through cool colours like greens and blues basically match between the two transfers (1080p's smashing abilities with hue purity aside, of course). Comparing these images directly, the DVD just appears generally dull and even washed out. Contrast is sharper, leading to a pretty sizable bump in close-up textures, which now appear life-like enough to touch. The image's prevalent brightness tends to blow-out some of the background details on both transfers, but the Blu-ray corrects some obvious issues with mushy pattern blends and edge haloes. There are more signs of DNR work here, too, but there's still plenty of film grain texture and natural blends – no waxy faces or weird CRT scan noise.
I'm not sure how much of my vague disapproval with the look of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has to do with this Blu-ray disc's almost blinding clarity. Apparently, Spielberg refused to go full-on digital (which was a beautiful look for the Star Wars prequels), but went for a very clean, very digital 35mm look. I'm not usually one to harp on tradition if filmmakers want to move on, but the first three Indiana Jones features have such pleasant grain and imperfections to them. Sometimes, this super-pristine transfer, without more a smidgen of dirt, grain, of even real life texture, looks a little bit like it was shot entirely digitally and at worst, made for TV. This isn't a bad thing for the purposes of this video section of the review, I suppose, because immaculate means there's very little to complain about in terms of compression effects, it just isn't quite what I was originally expecting from the material. The majority of the film features powerful, high contrast, and deeply dark textures. The cave diving stuff is especially rich in detail, reveling in every single one of those mossy, cobweb-encrusted walls. My favourite scene visually is at the beginning of the film, when Indy accidentally finds himself on a proto-'50s town block settled to be Big Boy bombed. Here, Spielberg and frequent collaborator cinematographer Janusz Kaminski channel a bit of Tim Burton and David Lynch zaniness, including some really wonderfully vibrant hues and a little shot soft focus. The film's climax features a more metallic and slightly lavender look, which is really the worst case of lacking texture in the whole film, but also the most immaculate part of the whole disc.
To match its 4K restoration, Raiders of the Lost Ark has been given a full digital restoration, presented in lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. To quote the press release:
Quote: The sound design was preserved using (Ben) Burtt's original master mix, which had been archived and unused since 1981. New stereo surrounds were created using the original music tracks and original effects recorded in stereo, but used previously only in mono. In addition, the sub bass was redone entirely up to modern specifications and care was taken to improve dialogue and correct small technical flaws to create the most complete and highest quality version of the sound possible while retaining the director's vision.
It's a pretty wordy explanation, but it seems to say that the 5.1 channels were filled without compromising Spielberg and Burtt's intended sound and without adding artificial stereo and surround elements that weren't part of the original source material. We all know this movie like the back of our own ear at this point and we all know how sharp the original mix already was. It even sounds good in plain old stereo. This new mix offers a clearer version of Burtt's expertly pitched whirr of noise where smaller, solitary aural elements can be picked out without being overwhelmed by the bigger and more boisterous stuff. There's no better place to appreciate what has been done with the sound than the opening sequence with all its crackling, natural ambience, directionally enhanced booby traps and, of course, that rumbling rock that bowls over every channel on the set, especially the LFE. I'm thinking that the punchy bits of noise actually sound more natural here than they did on the 5.1 DVD release, specifically when it comes to gunshots. There are issues with dialogue, which are to be expected based on the film's age. When the action is lively, the words remain clear, but lack natural intonations. This is likely due to either source ADR or because of additional noise reduction applied to this release. Non-action sequences where dialogue was caught more casually on set suffer no such artefacts. John Williams' score has never sounded richer; in fact, I'm not sure any of his classic scores have ever sounded this good on home video, not even those on the recent Jaws and Star Wars releases. There's so much bass in the musical mix that it positively throbs the room, but none of the fine sound detail is lost in warble.
Generally speaking, Temple of Doom is more of the same – the lossless qualities of the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound help ensure a cleaner overall experience, which makes it easier to pick out the little embellishments among the louder pieces. Again, the warmth and roundness of John Williams' score (which is probably at its most boisterous on this film above the other two) is the most expressive aural element, and the basic dialogue and sound effects are often easily lost in the rush of slam-bang music. Dialogue and source effects are plenty natural, the ambience of the jungle and caves is effectively immersive, and the action sequences feature plenty of aggressive directional elements. Burtt's sound effects are a bit weirder this time around, as if realism was thrown out the window, but it certainly works for the more fantastic/horror-laced production and certainly sounds cool on the disc. The horrible, horrible bug scene and the mine cart chase are surely the track's all-star moments.
This is the part where I start running out of things to say about audio quality, because again, generally speaking, this new DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track improves in all the expected ways, including general clarity, element separation, and lack of compression effects. Williams' score is generally more whimsical this time around, chugging along throughout the action sequences and calling out all the gags with fun little embellishments. This mix tends to set the music in front of the effects and dialogue, except during the most aggressive action scenes, which, despite plenty of over-the-top antics, tend to skew a little more naturally this time around. Burtt keeps the wackier stuff mostly under wraps, which makes for a nice, natural mix that deals more in ambience and dynamic ranges for the sake of comedy. But there are still plenty of aggressive, directionally-heavy moments throughout the film, including those elongated motorcycle and plane chases. My only complaint here is that the dialogue track is noticeably softer than the other two remixes, making it difficult to understand some of the more whispered words.
Despite iffy scripts and bored directors, I don't think any of us were disappointed in good ol' Ben Burtt and his memorable sound effects collection when we saw Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The quality of this new DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track (the previous Blu-ray release featured a 5.1 Dolby Digital TrueHD track) shouldn't come as a surprise, given the pedigree or the effort Paramount usually puts into their big releases. The opening act pretty much contains everything you need—a car chase, a few fist fights, whip cracks, some explosions (including a nuke), and some specifically Ben Burtt-ian extras, like magnetized ammunition. The killer ant scene is another fun bit, featuring some huge surround sound creepy crawling, but the sci-fi finale is Burtt's finest moment, recalling classic genre buzzes and beeps, vamped up with a modern slant, including some heavy bass and lively multi-channel spinning. John Williams is getting old too, and I've been regularly disappointed with his more recent scores (comparatively speaking, of course), with the exception of Revenge of the Sith, which was built gracefully and tonally on the original prequel's cues. He doesn't pull off the same shocker magic with Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but Williams' restraint in using an unaltered version of old cues is admirable, and gives the full-on theme a great bump when it finally springs in. The score is well-represented on the track, featuring full and immersive symphonic sounds that stand out effectively against all manner of otherworldly sound effects.
The original press release listed six total discs in this set, two of which were entirely devoted to extra features. This final product features five discs, so it appears some stuff went missing. First, I'll run through the four movie discs. Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, The Last Crusade, and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull discs each feature a collection of trailers and nothing else (no timeline pop-up on Crystal Skull).
Then comes the solitary bonus features disc, which begins with On Set with Raiders of the Lost Ark (57:50, HD) a mostly new, two-part documentary following the making of the original film. This features vintage interview footage with Spielberg, Ford, Lucas (briefly), associate producer Robert Watts, stunt coordinator Glenn Randal, producer Frank Marshal, mechanical effects supervisor Kitt West, and actors Paul Freeman, Roland Lacey and Karen Allen, along with vintage behind the scenes footage and outtakes/bloopers/deleted scenes. This new documentary is fantastic for archival purposes, the bloopers are truly funny, and the deleted scenes/outtakes are quite exciting, but is a bit scatter-shot in terms of telling any kind of story. It's not as if it's hard to follow (the producers put events in order as they occur in the film and compare the footage to the final footage), it's just a different approach than we've been treated to on previous behind the scenes docs, which usually feature a bit of narration. Perhaps I just prefer talking heads too much.
Next up on the standalone extras disc is a collection of 'Making the Films' subheadings. These start with The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark (57:50, SD), another vintage doc from director Phillip Schuman that I believe hasn't been available on DVD before. This rather dingy looking featurette/EPK covers a lot of the same ground as the On Set doc, but acts well as a companion piece. This is followed by a making-of look at all four films, beginning with The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark (not to be confused with the previous one, 50:50, SD), The Making of The Temple of Doom (41:10, SD), and The Making of The Last Crusade (35:00, SD), all of which appeared as on the original DVD release, but not on the re-released 'Adventure Collection' that was released more recently to cash-in on Crystal Skull. The originally announced sixth disc was scheduled to feature all the extras from Kingdom of the Crystal Skull's previous two-disc Blu-ray release, along with some additional bibs and bobs from the previous releases. However, this final collection is clearly only five discs long, though it appears that the stuff promised on that sixth disc is present on this fifth disc. This includes slightly shortened The Making of The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (28:30, HD), a nostalgia piece-cum-production diary (as labeled on the original release) which covers the conception, screenplay, pre-production, filming, stunts, casting, et cetera, complete with cast and crew interviews.
This brings us to the 'Behind the Scenes' subheading, which includes a nice collection of previously available featurettes:
- The Stunts of Indiana Jones (11:00, SD)
- The Sound of Indiana Jones (13:20, SD)
- The Music of Indiana Jones (12:20, SD)
- The Light and Magic of Indiana Jones (12:20, SD)
- Raiders: The Melting Face (8:10, SD)
- Indiana Jones and the Creepy Crawlies (with optional pop-up trivia, 11:50, SD)
- Travel with Indiana Jones: Locations (optional pop-up trivia, 10:00, SD)
- Indy's Women: The American Film Institute Tribute (9:20, SD)
- Indy's Friends and Enemies (10:10, SD)
- Iconic Props (9:50, HD)
- The Effects of Indy (22:30, HD)
- Adventures in Post Production (12:40, HD)
Why did I even bother writing this review? I know you're going to buy this. The only people that aren't going to buy this are those that hate one of the four movies enough to not want a copy on their shelf, even for the sake of prosperity. I certainly don't expect I'll ever watch Kingdom of the Crystal Skull again and don't feel any real need to own Temple of Doom, but I'm reasonably sure there won't be a Raiders of the Lost Ark solo release Blu-ray anytime soon, so I guess we've got to take what we get. Paramount hasn't skimped on re-mastering this particular golden goose for Blu-ray release, including brilliant new 1080p transfers and vibrant new DTS-HD MA soundtracks. The extra features don't feature a lot of new material, but, aside from audio commentaries (which we all know Spielberg isn't going to do, ever), there isn't a lot more to say about the behind the scenes stories of these films. Except maybe Crystal Skull. But who cares about that?
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray image quality.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13
Disc Details
Release Date: 18th September 2012
Discs: 5
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 French, Spanish and Portuguese, Dolby Digital 2.0 English and Portuguese
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese
Extras: On Set with Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Making of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Making of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Making of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Behind the Scenes Featurettes, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Harrison Ford,
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror and Thriller
Length: 481 minutes
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Then thank goodness for songwriter Cyndi Lauper, playwright Harvey Fierstein and the seven fierce drag queens led by a fabulous Billy Porter in the new musical "Kinky Boots."
Based on an obscure 2005 British film about a British shoe factory on the brink of ruin that retrofits itself into a maker of fetishistic footwear, this is a musical that comes alive when the lithe and towering men in heels appear.
The show that opened Thursday at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre is so full of good will — did you expect anything less from Lauper or Fierstein? — that only a curmudgeon could walk out and not want to hug the crowds in Times Square, even the sketchy ones in cartoon costumes.
True, the second half is almost completely unnecessary, the English accents are laughable and the footwear puns are relentless. But who cares? This is a big ol' sweet love story about sons, the families we make and red patent leather.
Lauper's catchy, pop-rock soundtrack reflects her ever-evolving taste — from the beautiful, "True Colors"-ish ballad "I'm Not My Father's Son," to the pulsating "The Sex Is in the Heel" and the disco "Raise You Up/Just Be."
She's also pushed herself with different flavors, too, including an almost Middle Eastern-influenced tango "What a Woman Wants" and the torch song "Hold Me in Your Heart."
Fierstein, also represented on Broadway right now with the book for "Newsies," spins his typical theatrical magic, teasing out from the movie both a love triangle and the pull-push of fathers and sons.
But the real star is Porter, who delivers a touching, sassy, nuanced performance, often in 8-inch heels. One character sums up his importance to this show by saying, "Whenever you leave a room, there's always a great big gaping gap." Amen.
He's helped by Stark Sands, and his great voice, who plays a convincing buttoned-up guy who must learn to unleash his inner drag, and Annaleigh Ashford turns in another of her comic showcases, this one as an adorable — and very nasal — love interest opposite the skillful Celina Carvajal.
And in honor of the guys who have strapped up their private parts and pushed their bodies to the edge, let's hear it for the drag queens: Paul Canaan, Kevin Smith Kirkwood, Kyle Taylor Parker, Kyle Post, Charlie Sutton and Joey Taranto.
Gregg Barnes' costumes are schlubby when they need to be and high-beam outrageous when they need to be; there were audible inhales when some female — and possibly male — audience members spied some fabulous boots. Some footwear even got ovations.
Director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell, who proved he has the cross-dressing chops after working on the last Broadway drag extravaganza, "Priscilla Queen of the Desert," skillfully makes his 32 cast members — some wearing thigh-high boots and stiletto heels — jump on and around conveyor belts and do high kicks on the factory floor. He also manages to stage a glitzy fashion show and a slow-motion boxing match all within David Rockwell's grim factory set featuring missing bricks.
There are some false moves — the musical starts off shakily, Sands is poorly served by a song in the second act in which he seems to have been abandoned by the rest of the show, and Porter has a tendency to leave scenes screeching like the Wicked Witch of the West. But these are quibbles.
How can you have too much to argue about a show that calls the new sexy boots coming off the assembly line "two and a half feet of irresistible tubular sex?" Elsewhere on Broadway, Cinderella may have her expensive slippers, but it's likely she'd really love to snag a pair of what's on offer at "Kinky Boots."
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VANCOUVER, March 7 /CNW/ - Magma Energy Corp (TSX:MXY) and Plutonic Power Corporation (TSX:PCC) today announced that they have entered into an arrangement agreement (the "Arrangement Agreement") to merge and create Alterra Power Corp. ("Alterra"), a leading renewable power producer, with a post-deal market capitalization of approximately $575 million.
Under the terms of the Arrangement Agreement, each Plutonic shareholder will receive 2.38 shares of Magma for each Plutonic share held, and Magma will change its name to Alterra. The exchange ratio represents a premium to Plutonic shareholders of 32% over Plutonic's 20 day weighted average share price on the Toronto Stock Exchange. At the conclusion of the merger there will be 470 million shares of Alterra issued and outstanding and 487 million shares on a fully diluted basis.
Merged Entity Highlights
<< - Solid base of producing assets in three key renewable energy sectors: Geothermal, hydro and wind. Six operating plants in three locations: two geothermal plants in Iceland and one in Nevada; two hydro plants in British Columbia; one wind farm in British Columbia; and an option on one solar project in Ontario. - Increased production capacity: 2011 production capacity of 198 megawatts generating 1,340 gigawatt hours/year from Magma's geothermal assets and 168 megawatts generating 460 gigawatt hours/year from Plutonic's hydro and wind assets. - Significant immediate increase in cash flow generation to both companies. - Strong growth platform in geothermal, wind and hydro sectors: Near-term growth in Iceland and Nevada geothermal production; near-term growth prospects in British Columbia hydro and wind assets and Ontario solar assets; significant large long-term growth prospects in Chile, Peru, Nevada and Iceland geothermal assets and British Columbia hydro assets. - Shared commitment to social responsibility: Both Magma and Plutonic recognize a commitment to social responsibility and sustainable development of renewable energy projects. The shared values and experience in this area will be a competitive advantage in creating long term value for shareholders and the communities in which Alterra operates. - Complementary management teams: Magma's and Plutonic's highly regarded management teams blend renewable energy exploration, development, financing and operations skill sets. - Significant administration synergies: Estimated at $2.2 million per year. - Financial support: Magma to provide short term financial support to Plutonic by subscribing for a $10 million convertible debenture. >>
Ross Beaty, Magma's Chairman and CEO commented, "This merger will strengthen both companies and will create a larger, more diversified renewable energy company with assets across a broader spectrum of the clean energy industry. It has the potential to lower the cost of capital to develop each company's existing growth assets, to enable those assets to be developed more quickly, and to better attract new opportunities for future development. Geothermal will remain a core focus of the new company, but hydro, wind and solar assets will be solid business platforms for future growth. In the renewable energy business, bigger is better and this combination will achieve that while enhancing returns to each company's shareholders."
Donald McInnes, Plutonic's Vice-Chairman and CEO said, "2010 was a breakout year for Plutonic having completed the transition into an operating company. To continue to build on the success of our history as a project developer, a merger with Magma will provide our shareholders with the best path to further value creation achieved through a larger market size, greater liquidity, better access to capital, and diversity of geography and technology with a healthy development pipeline that provides significant growth opportunities."
Alterra Management Team and Board of Directors
Ross Beaty will be the Executive Chairman and CEO and Donald McInnes will be Executive Vice-Chairman. Bruce Ripley will be Chief Operating Officer and John Carson will be Executive Vice President.
The Board will initially be comprised of the following seven directors:
<< Ross Beaty Donald McInnes David Cornhill David O'Brien Donald Shumka Paul Sweeney Walter Segsworth >>
Transaction Summary
The proposed merger will be effected by way of a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). Each Plutonic shareholder will receive 2.38 shares of Magma for each Plutonic share held. All outstanding options to purchase Plutonic shares will be exchanged for options to purchase common shares of Alterra in accordance with the same exchange ratio.
Completion of the merger is conditional on approval of Magma and Plutonic shareholders at special meetings expected to be held in late April 2011, and satisfaction of other customary approvals, including regulatory, stock exchange and court approvals.
The Arrangement Agreement contains standard deal protections, including a commitment by Plutonic not to solicit alternative transactions, a ten business day right for Magma to match any superior proposal received by Plutonic and payment by Plutonic to Magma of a termination fee of $5.7 million if the transaction is not completed in specified circumstances.
Magma has subscribed for a $10 million unsecured convertible debenture from Plutonic. These proceeds will be used by Plutonic to fund working capital and repayment of a $8 million promissory note held by GE Energy Financial Services Holding Company. The convertible debenture bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum on drawn amounts, will mature on August 31, 2011 and will be convertible into Plutonic shares at any time at the option of Magma at a conversion price of $2.90 per Plutonic share. In certain circumstances, Magma can put any undrawn amount of the convertible debenture to Plutonic prior to conversion.
A full copy of the Arrangement Agreement will be filed by each of Magma and Plutonic with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and will be available at www.sedar.com. In addition, a detailed description of the Arrangement Agreement will be included in the joint management information circular which will be mailed to Magma and Plutonic shareholders later this month.
Board Recommendations
Both Magma's and Plutonic's boards of directors have determined that the proposed merger is in the best interests of their respective companies and shareholders and recommend that their respective shareholders vote their shares in favour of the merger.
Shareholder Support
The largest shareholders of both Magma (Ross Beaty and a charitable foundation, collectively holding 38.7% of Magma's outstanding shares) and Plutonic (Goodman & Company, Investment Counsel Ltd. and 12 of the directors and officers of Plutonic, collectively holding, directly or indirectly, 20.2% of Plutonic's outstanding shares) have executed agreements to vote their shares in favour of the merger.
Advisors and Counsel
Magma's financial advisor is Raymond James Ltd. and its legal counsel is Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Raymond James Ltd. provided an opinion to Magma's board of directors that the transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to the shareholders of Magma.
The financial advisor to the special committee of Plutonic's board of directors is Cormark Securities Inc. and Plutonic's legal counsel is Miller Thomson LLP. Fasken Martineau LLP acted as counsel to the special committee. Cormark Securities Inc. provided an opinion to Plutonic's board of directors that the consideration to be received pursuant to the transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to the shareholders of Plutonic.
Conference Call and Webcast
Magma and Plutonic will host a joint conference call and webcast at 10 am EST on Monday March 7 for members of the investment community to discuss the merger. Details are as follows:
<< Date: Monday, March 7, 2011 Time: 10:00 am Eastern Time - 7:00 am Pacific Time Dial-In Numbers: North American toll-free number: 1-888-231-8191 Switzerland toll-free number: 0-800-835-354 United Kingdom toll-free number: 0-800-051-7107 Audio Webcast: A live audio webcast can be accessed at: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=3434200 Playback Available for One Week Following the Call: North American and International: 1-800-642-1687 / 1-416-849-0833 Replay PIN Number: 5015 8963 >>
About Magma Energy Corp.
Magma Energy Corp. is a geothermal power company which operates, develops, explores and acquires geothermal energy projects. We have an extensive portfolio of properties throughout the western United States, Iceland and Latin America, including one operating power plant in Nevada and two in Iceland. For more information visit www.magmaenergycorp.com
About Plutonic Power Corp.
Plutonic Power identifies, develops and operates clean power projects in a safe reliable and efficient manner. Plutonic Power strives to be a leader in clean power. Plutonic's principal operating facilities are the Toba Montrose Hydroelectric Project and the Dokie Wind Farm. These assets are held in partnership with GE Energy Financial Services of which Plutonic is the managing and operating partner. For more information, visit www.plutonic.ca
The TSX Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws, which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to future events or future performance, the timing and prospects for Magma shareholder and Plutonic shareholder approval of the merger, the implementation of the merger, the integration of Magma and Plutonic following the merger (including synergies), management's expectations regarding Alterra's production capacity, results of operations, cash flows, revenues and requirements for capital, future demand for and prices of electricity, and Alterra's business prospects and opportunities.
These statements reflect the current views of Magma and Plutonic with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by Magma and Plutonic, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause Alterra's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements contained in this press release, and Magma and Plutonic have made assumptions based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: fluctuations in currency markets (particularly with respect to the Icelandic Krona, the U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar); risks related to the technological and operational nature of Alterra's business; changes in national or regional governments, legislation, regulation, permitting or taxation; political or economic developments in Canada, the United States, Iceland or other countries where Alterra may carry on business; risks and hazards associated with the business of renewable energy generation; risks relating to the creditworthiness and financial condition of suppliers and other parties which Alterra will deal with; inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance to cover these risks and hazards; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and First Nations; availability and costs of equipment and labour; litigation; the success and timely completion of planned expansion and development programs; the growth rate in net electricity consumption; support and demand for renewable energy; government initiatives to support the development of renewable energy generation; the reliability of technical data and capital expenditure estimates; and availability of capital to fund development and expansion programs. Forward-looking information and statements are also based upon the assumption that none of the identified risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information and statements will occur.
Although Magma and Plutonic have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described or intended. There can be no assurance that the forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, prospective investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Other than as required by applicable securities laws, neither Magma nor Plutonic assumes any obligation to update or revise such forward-looking information to reflect new events or circumstances.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In a story Dec. 19 about a South Dakota teenager being charged in the fatal shooting of his friend, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the accused shooter and the teen who died had argued before the shooting. Police say the argument was between the accused shooter and a third teenager in the house who witnessed the shooting.
A corrected and updated version of the story is below:
By DIRK LAMMERS
Associated Press
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy fatally shot his friend with a shotgun at the boy's home in South Dakota after arguing with another teen about a paintball game, according to an arrest affidavit released Wednesday.
The victim, Dalton Williams of Pierre, was found lying in the entryway of the accused shooter's house around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday with a gunshot wound to the chest. Paramedics rushed the high school sophomore to a nearby hospital, but he later died.
The accused shooter was arrested at the home on a first-degree murder charge and was being held Wednesday in Hughes County, Pierre Police Chief Bob Grandpre said.
The teenager's attorney did not immediately return a phone message Wednesday. The boys, both 16, were classmates at Riggs High School.
The third teen, described by police as a witness, told detectives that he and the accused shooter began to wrestle around jokingly after arguing about a paintball game.
He said the accused shooter then got a semi-automatic shotgun, walked into the kitchen area and pointed it at him, according to the arrest affidavit.
The witness said he heard the gun click, then saw the accused shooter take a shotgun shell out of a drawer, load the gun and point it at him again. The teen said he then heard another click.
The witness told police he was trying to leave the house through a sliding glass door when Williams stepped between him and the accused shooter. He said the gun fired, and Williams was hit.
The witness then left the house and called 911.
Grandpre confirmed the argument and the wrestling occurred between the witness and the accused shooter. He said law enforcement, Pierre School District personnel and mental health professionals are providing support to the school and community.
"We're continuing the investigation to make sure we understand everything that we believe happened inside the house," he said Wednesday.
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Little Falls Man Wants Murder Charges Dismissed
LITTLE FALLS (AP) - An attorney for a Little Falls man accused of killing two teenagers who broke into his home is trying to get first-degree murder charges dismissed.
At a hearing Friday in Morrison County District Court, a lawyer for Byron Smith questioned investigators about what they did after the November deaths of 17-year-old Nicholas Brady and 18-year-old Haile Kifer.
Attorney Steven Meshbesher says there are flaws in the case. He wants the indictment dismissed and evidence kept out of the trial.
But prosecutor Pete Orput says the defense's line of questioning is a "fishing expedition."
A judge will give attorneys until November to file written arguments, then he will make his decision on whether the charges should be dismissed.
Smith is free on bond.


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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Multimillionaire businessman and philanthropist Raymond Perelman is hoping to buy the Philadelphia Inquirer, but he doesn't expect the current owners to sell.
Perelman said his goal is to end the strife between two factions that are battling in court for control of the company's three media properties, the Inquirer (http://bit.ly/1hEZ64P ) reported Sunday.
"Something has to happen," Perelman told the paper. "The feuding can't continue."
The 96-year-old Perelman has pursued The Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com before. His latest expression of interest comes amid the ongoing legal battle between co-owners George E. Norcross III and Lewis Katz, and other partners.
Katz and fellow co-owner H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest filed suit against Norcross and three other partners, seeking a court order to reverse last month's firing of Inquirer editor William K. Marimow.
"I'd like to buy them all out, but I don't think all of them will sell," Perelman said.
Perelman is the only outsider to go public with an offer to invest in the company. Leaders of the Newspaper Guild, the union representing the newsrooms and other IGM employees, have said they are seeking new investors to try to end the impasse.
Union officials have declined to name the prospects, but said that Perelman was not among them. Perelman heads privately held RGP Holdings Inc., which includes manufacturing, mining and financial interests.
In 2010, Perelman and the Carpenters Union pension fund bid for the three media properties in a bankruptcy auction. They lost out to a group of hedge funds and investment banks that held the company's debt. He sought to try to buy the paper last year as well, but was not allowed to bid.


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Today is my little sister's birthday.
She is not so little anymore, which makes me really not so little.
Today, she is 29, and I'm old. Older than I've ever been. A mom of a 7-1/2-year-old and a 3-1/2-year-old, a newlywed again, a rookie at my company again, a newbie in this western town we now call home, a new homeowner again…
Life is funny like that. The new beginnings that just keep coming. Even when we're old. Older than we ever thought we'd be back when we were kids and contemplated things like adulthood in terms of how many kids we'd have and what kind of car we'd drive. Possibly what we'd be when we grew up. My daughter plans to make ice cream, by the way. And be a mom. She's going to have 10 kids.
Yes, I encouraged her to reconsider.
My daughter also answers simply, sweetly, "I know," when someone, anyone, tells her she's beautiful, or that she's pretty, or cute or funny or awesome or any of those adjectives we use to describe precious little girls like her.
And I want to know every time, how do we keep that confidence alive? How do we protect her from the world's bullies, the models and the cheerleaders and the everyday wear and tear that molds us into grown-ups with office jobs and routines and mortgages and meal plans? If we're lucky.
Anyway, I'm old and my daughter is perfect and my little sis today turned one year away from 30 years on this planet.
It seems not that long ago I braided her hair the morning our parents spent too long fighting. Long after breakfast and my little-girl little sister hadn't had her hair brushed. So second-grade me decided to be responsible.
I hear that trait can be irritating. Boring. We're called serious and rule-followers and no fun. We do things like go to college as expected. We don't just go. We get straight A's. We graduate in 4 years. We say no to drugs (Zimas didn't count), we apply to be an RA even though that's the last thing any of us actually want to do for the free room and board and because it looks good on a resume, we study abroad and we get newspaper internships that require us to wear ties and skirts and heels and cover awful stories no one else wants. Really. We called parents of dead people. Often. Once, I was sent out to the middle of a tornado to deliver a digital camera to a real reporter. But we did those things because we were supposed to.
And maybe it was all worth it.
Maybe not.
Either way, we're here now, in this life, one way or the other. And it's better than it ever was before. Sometimes, I wonder if the paths all lead to the same ending regardless. Sometimes, I think we really do write our own stories.
In this story, my story, the world is warm. We're old, yeah. But not really. We still have a long ways to go, thank God. I want on this ride for as long as I get.
The horizon now is long, and somehow I see it more clearly than ever.
This is the path, the road to real-life Oz, the rock star in his hot air balloon away from Omaha.
The rainbow is as big as I ever imagined.