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Braindead (UK - DVD R2)
Before King Kong, and before the One Ring, there were guts... and lots of 'em
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About a year ago, one Peter Jackson officially became the highest paid director (initially) of all time, and he got the money for creating his dream project, a remake of King Kong. Before that, he became a household name because of his impossible direction of New Line's epic Lord of the Rings Trilogy, for which he won a bunch of Oscars. Back in the mid-'90s, even the most avid Jackson fan wouldn't have thought for a second that this is where the creator of such bad taste comedies as, erm, Bad Taste, and Meet the Feebles would end up. If you'd asked me what the apex of the indie Kiwi's career would forever be when I was back in High school, I'd answer, without a second's hesitation, Braindead (or Dead/Alive, as it was known in my native land).
The story goes a little something like this: Lionel is a lonesome momma's boy, guilted into caring for his perfectly capable mother through years of mental abuse. Paquita is a shamelessly romantic immigrant girl, looking for the right man to complete her life. The Sumerian Rat Monkey is a beastly creature, who wants nothing more than to eat flesh and spread his horrible zombie disease. When Paquita is told it is her fate to be with Lionel, she cannot be stopped, and her innocent allure is a threat to Lionel's mother, who follows them on their date to the zoo...only to be savaged by the Sumerian Rat Monkey while spying on them from behind the bushes.
Lionel is again guilted into caring for his now zombifyed mother, finding no time to continue his budding relationship with Paquita. When his mother escapes the house and is hit by a bus, she is pronounced dead, and Uncle Lester comes looking for his share of the inheritance. The problem here being that Lionel's mother isn't actually dead, but undead, a fact that Lionel has decided to keep under wraps. How will he deal with the spreading zombie virus, how can he quell his gold digging uncle, and how can he win back his love? One thing's for sure, hilarity will ensue.
Braindead (the title has a similar double meaning to that of Bad Taste) may not seem like one of the three logical precursors to The Lord of the Rings at first, but this was a major step. Though Heavenly Creatures dealt with the mature and dramatic themes that'd later win him honour, and The Frighteners established his effects company WETA as a force to be reckoned with, it was this extremely ambitious zombie flick that cemented Jackson's talents in the greater public eye. No, it wasn't a film for everyone, especially not the weak-stomached, but it was a boundary-crossing breakthrough that few critics have been able to find real fault with. Who'd've thunk that the heir to the title of 'Goriest Film of All Time' would be so lovable, funny, and unabashedly romantic.
Oh, the romance amongst the viscera. Paquita and Lionel's predestined love is so endearing, and almost all the films tension comes out of their relationship's speed bumps, rather than the plight of the numerous zombie victims. Braindead may be my favourite romantic comedy of all time, because I really do care about the characters and their struggle. How many women would stand by a man whose mother ate her dog? That's true love. Jackson's Zom-Rom-Com predates Edgar Wright's by more than a decade. It's too bad he didn't coin the phrase. I suppose being the highest paid director in history will have to be his substitute.
I won't play Mr. Highroad though, it's really all about the splatter in the end. I'm very hesitant to even refer to Braindead as a horror film, as it's far too gleeful to really 'horrify' anyone. The violence is strictly played for laughs, never is there a feeling of real animosity, and even the weakest of stomachs can usually get used to the icky excesses. And just when you don't think Jackson could take it any further, he does. Severed limbs not doing it for you any more? Have an eyeful of internal organs. Seen enough guts yet? Well, here are some living ones, complete with a gas-spewing anus. And least we not overlook the maniacally gooey lawnmower sequence. Lovely.
Um, this isn't the best-looking DVD on the market, but it is a totally uncut version. The US release, dubbed Dead/Alive is an unrated version, and contains most of the footage that was deleted for the US 'R' rated version, but is still missing several minutes of gags. The catch is that that version was anamorphically enhanced. This version is not, and is pretty filthy beyond that fact. Apparently there is one uncut and anamorphically enhanced version of the film on the market, a hard to find German release only available in a box set. I guess good luck finding one.
This UK disc is presented in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio, revealing a little more head and foot room not available on Artisan's region one release. The ratio actually alters itself throughout the film. The overall image is very dark, and very dirty, but still decent enough to be considered a definite upgrade from VHS versions. The Artisan release was actually too light at some points, and had some issues with edge enhancement because of it. I've included a comparison shot here.
This is a film that could use a 5.1 overhaul. Anyone who's listened carefully to the 5.1 track on From Dusk Till Dawn knows how much fun flying viscera can be. Unfortunately this disc is only available in Dolby Digital Mono. Mono doesn't hurt the film at all, it is of a low budget nature, but this is, again, a downgrade from the Artisan region one disc. The track is a bit fuzzy at times, but dialogue is clear (well, as clear as it can be with those Kiwi accents), and effects are splattery. At times the minimalist score can be slightly lost in the mix of glops and glorps, but is never lost completely. Not up to DVD standards, but again, slightly upgraded from VHS standards.
Well, there aren't any, unless you count the inclusion of the deleted footage.
Braindead is a splatter comedy classic, maybe even the splatter comedy classic. Peter Jackson fans that aren't aware of the director's earlier work should start here, as the film is generally more palatable than his first two films. The deleted footage really is worth the purchase if you're a fan, and even includes a few minutes more of lawnmower carnage. Basically, this, and the cut region one disc are simply placeholders in the hopes that Anchor Bay or some similar studio gets their hands on the film and releases a proper special edition. Let's keep out sticky fingers crossed.
You can purchase this and many other euro imports from Xploitedcinema.com.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Suitable only for persons of 18 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 19th August 2002
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, single layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.66:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby English Mono English
Subtitles: None
Extras: None
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Timothy Balme, Diana Peñalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin
Genre: Comedy and Horror
Length: 104 minutes
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Modern Family's Ty Burrell on His Butter-Carving Comedy, Emmy Night, and Nikki Finke
"Is she saying Julie [Bowen] isn't funny? I don't believe that to be true."
Ty Burrell is best known as the over-eager dad Phil Dunphy on Modern Family, but in the new comedy Butter, he's the passive, introverted Bob Pickler, Iowa's long-reigning champion of butter-carving contests (and yes, there is such a thing), who's been asked to put down his blade and give someone else a chance to win this year. (His wife, played by Jennifer Garner, is overly determined to be that person, and her campaign to beat the better butter competitor turns the film into a political satire.) Burrell chatted with Vulture about learning to carve, working with Jennifers, and Nikki Finke.
You first met your co-star Jennifer Garner when you shot your wedding photos together?
For our fake wedding! Exactly. We met at our wedding. Doesn't that happen sometimes in India? Basically, unless you meet somebody at lunch, which never happens, most of the time you meet your co-workers in a scene, and it's usually weird. The first time I met Nicole Kidman, when I was playing her husband in Fur, it was for a rehearsal at our director's house, and one of the scenes we had to rehearse was our sex scene together. I had barely met her, and she was a superstar, so I was so terrified and so nervous, but that's the job. I was intimidated to meet Jennifer, too, but she was not intimidating. She was so disarming and so kind, and by her own admission, she's sort of the girl next door. She takes any worry you might have and dispenses with it. And Julie Bowen, I met her at our first table read on the Fox lot. That's a little more normal — you're not throwing yourself into the fire — and she was lovely, as usual. And ridiculously pregnant.
So did you have to take a class to learn to carve butter? It looks tricky ...
We got a day with Jim Victor, who is the foremost food sculptor. I don't know how the hell they rate that! And it's supposed to be refrigerated to sculpt, but we got an unrefrigerated ballroom to use, so we only had a two-hour window before all the butter was only good for toast. We worked very fast and very poorly. I was trying to carve an image of my hand, and it was so bad that as it was melting, it started to look like an oven mitt. So Jim came over and just urged me to never do it again. [Laughs.] "Never do butter carving again. Just please stay out of my line of work." He crushed my butter-carving dreams.
If your dreams weren't crushed and you were carving to make an artistic statement, what would you attempt?
An empty sphere, which would represent my brain.
Your brain's not empty!
It's pretty empty. So it would be an empty sphere, with, like, a little pea at the bottom of it, which you could roll around.
You probably have whole sections of your brain devoted to fun facts from different projects, such as your upcoming Jackie Brown prequel.
That's why I'm such a mess! [Laughs.] I am really excited to do The Switch. We'd had scheduling issues, because it's such a big cast.
Including Jennifer Aniston.
I've got a Jennifer theme going, don't I? So for the next project, I'm going to be going, Okay, what Jennifer would be good for this? We've got to find a Jennifer that's good for this part. Jennifer Lopez? Jennifer Ehle? I've got some options. None of these women will want to work with me, because of my tiny brain, unless the other Jennifers and Julies step forward. Ask them how I treat the J-names. Julie [Bowen] would approve that message.
Did you see what Nikki Finke wrote in response to Julie's Emmy win? That beautiful women can't be funny?
Is she saying Julie isn't funny? I don't believe that to be true. I would guess that Nikki Finke's premise is that there haven't been enough obstacles in her life to be funny. I think Kristen Wiig would have something to say about that. She's beautiful and probably the funniest person walking around.
Did you get to meet any of your idols at the Emmys?
Sarah Paulson. Lily Rabe, who is a great young actor, and my first exciting theater experience was doing a play of her dad's, Corners, which became The Dog Problem. You just end up in these conversations where you're saying to yourself, Oh, wow! I'm having a conversation with this person who I really, really look up to. Like Joel McHale, who is 75 feet tall, so you're literally looking up to him. This wasn't at the Emmys, but I met Louie C.K. at the Comedy Awards, which is a particularly intimidating place to be when you're not a comedian. I mean, I'm a person who does comedy, but I'm not a comedian in the strict sense, in terms of people who create their own material. I'm in such awe of people who do.
Would you want to guest on Louie or any other show?
I love Louie. And I have a really good friend, Rich Sommer, on Mad Men, so I would want to guest on Mad Men. I would have to work really hard to be as stylish as those people!
Matthew Broderick is about to guest on Modern Family ...
Yeah! I am a huge fan of his, so I'm very excited about doing that with him. We go on an accidental gay date.
Maybe you could go on an accidental gay date together to prep.
That would be intentional. [Laughs.] We could do a theater matinee and brunch!


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June 18, 2013: Bright as the sun, Kelly Rowland, who just released her album Talk a Good Game, arrives at The Wendy Williams Show in New York. Click through for shots of Rita Ora and Madonna hitting the streets.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The operators of three of Alabama's five abortion clinics testified Monday they use out-of-town doctors who wouldn't be able to admit patients to local hospitals as required under a new state law and would have to end abortion services if a federal judge allows the measure to take effect.
June Ayers, the owner of Montgomery's Reproductive Health Services, and Staci Fox, CEO of Planned Parenthood Southeast and its clinics in Birmingham and Mobile, are challenging the law and were the first witnesses in a federal trial that began Monday. They said enforcement of the law would make it harder for low-income women to get abortions.
"If I close my doors, their access is dramatically, dramatically reduced," Ayers said.
Mississippi, Wisconsin and Texas have laws similar to Alabama, but Texas is the only state where it is being enforced. Testimony in the non-jury Alabama trial in Montgomery continues through June 5. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson will rule after that.
Proponents of the law say problems arise because traveling doctors remain in a city only a few hours and aren't around to handle complications. Lawyers from the state attorney general's office said they will present witnesses, including physicians, who will testify that having a doctor on hand to manage problems and admit a patient to the hospital will improve the quality of care.
The clinic operators say complications are rare. They said their traveling physicians wouldn't qualify for the admitting privileges because they don't live in the cities with the clinics, would not have the required number of hospital admissions, and would not be around to handle on-call duties like some hospitals require. But both acknowledged none of their traveling doctors has ever tried to get admitting privileges where the clinics are located.
Both said abortion clinic doctors are subject to frequent harassment, and they've never had physicians in the clinics' cities express interest in doing the procedures.
"I can't imagine after all this time and effort that there is one rock left unturned," Fox said.
The attorney general's staff noted that the abortion clinics in Tuscaloosa and Huntsville use local doctors with hospital privileges, and they questioned Ayers and Fox about what they have done to find physicians who would meet the law's requirements.
"I never recruited someone to move here," Ayers acknowledged under questioning.
Both operators described harassment of staff and physicians and said that makes finding employees difficult. Ayers recounted one physician the clinic used from Baltimore, Maryland, who had his picture taken outside the clinic and then had posters about him being an abortion doctor show up in his neighborhood.
The Birmingham clinic of Planned Parenthood Southeast ceased operations in January after firing two staff members for selling an abortion medication to a person in the clinic's parking lot. Fox said the clinic hopes to get approval from the state health department to reopen by next month.
The Alabama Department of Public Health reports the two clinics not threatened by the law are the state's largest, with the Tuscaloosa clinic performing 3,503 abortions in 2012 and the Huntsville clinic 1,451. The department reports the Birmingham clinic recorded 1,396 abortions in 2012, the Mobile clinic 1,275, and the Montgomery clinic 978.
Ayers said her traveling doctors are in the capital city one day per week and are paid $80 to $85 per abortion.


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Glass artist Michael Andrews is appropriately dressed in a flame shirt as he shouts above the din of the home-made furnace, which casts an orange-red glow around his shop and hisses like a giant blowtorch.
"This furnace runs just on propane," he says. As he talks, a truck driver outside unloads from a flatbed dozens of tall oxygen tanks and a few fat propane tanks, propping them like mini-submarines near the shop wall.
"We go through about 30 oxygen tanks every week," Andrews shouts, explaining that most of his glass-blowing implements run on a combination of oxygen and propane.
"But this one --" he gestures at the glowing furnace -- "is what we call the offhand glass blower. It burns at up to 2,500 degrees."
As he yells, Craig Graffins maneuvers a blowpipe -- a long steel pipe with molten glass on the end -- inside the furnace. He stares into the furnace through a pair of didymium goggles which protect his eyes from the blinding glare and allow him to see the glass within the flames. After a few minutes, he pulls the blowpipe out of the furnace and holds it upright, letting gravity stretch the molten glass into an oblong bulb.
"When we're working with torches, we use a lot of tools to shape the glass," Andrews explains. "But with this, we use simple things like gravity, wet paper, cherry wood."
Today, they are just playing around, getting used to the new furnace, "getting the concepts down," Andrews says. But this -- the fusing shop, the furnace -- is the culmination, or perhaps just the beginning, of a dream.
"This is what we've been wanting," Andrews says. "This has been the dream, to blow glass out of a furnace."
The dream has been a long time coming. Andrews and his wife, Leigha, landed in the Hood River Valley nearly eight years ago. Before that they lived in Los Angeles where they had a thriving glassworks business. Then came the Northridge earthquake in January of 1994.
"We lived four miles from the epicenter," Andrews says. Nearly everything they had was destroyed. The couple decided to find a new place to settle and, after traveling through several western states, discovered Hood River after a day of snowboarding on Mt. Hood.
"There are lots of places that have the beauty, but not the kind of people we found here," Andrews says. "The people here are just amazing." The couple settled in -- eventually moving to Parkdale -- and several of their friends followed.
Andrews had worked with glass for years, first with his father, a glass artist, then on his own. But he'd worked primarily with stained glass and he wanted to branch out into more sophisticated glass art.
After he'd settled in Parkdale, Andrews "bought a torch and spent a lot of late nights figuring it out," he says. He got some of his old friends interested in glassblowing and taught them what he knew. They spent long hours working in the basement shop at Andrews' home, and later in the "fusing" shop housed in a separate building nearby.
Together, they opened Mt. Hood Glassworks in July. The Parkdale studio is a combination gallery and shop. Andrews works on small glass pieces with a torch in the front of the shop where customers can watch him. The rest of the studio is divided into several rooms filled with glass art in multiple forms -- from picture frames to jewelry to hummingbird feeders.
Much of the glasswork is made by Andrews and his studio co-owners, Craig Graffius, Mike Robertson, Aaron Harwood and Leigha Andrews. But other Hood River Valley and Mid-Columbia glass artists also are represented.
"It's been great to interact with all the other glass artists in the Gorge," Andrews says. "It's amazing how many glass enthusiasts are out there."
Between the studio at Mt. Hood Glassworks and his home shop, Andrews and the others have the capability to work in several different areas of glasswork -- from stained glass to "lampworking," which involves heating and softening a glass rod or tubing in a flame to form various shapes. But fusing is what Andrews loves most.
Fusing allows the glass artist to join pieces of glass together by melting them in a kiln. After working with molten glass in the offhand glass blower, the glass artist shapes the piece at a so-called gaffer's bench. Then it's placed in a kiln where it can be fused with other pieces.
"It's in the kiln for most of the day," Andrews explains. "Then we come out and see what's been made. It's like Christmas."
The Andrews have two children -- Forest, age 8, and Ahnauna, 5, and even they are getting into glassworking.
"They've each made marbles," Andrews says. Forest likes watching Andrews and the others work in the fusing shop. Despite the intense heat of the large furnace, fusing is safer for the kids than using a torch, according to Andrews.
Right now, the Mt. Hood Glassworks crew is ramping up their "seasonal stuff," creating ornaments and other holiday gift items which will be available not only at their gallery but at some of the holiday gift bazaars and markets in the area. After the holidays, they hope to offer classes in glassblowing in their studio and continue to push their own boundaries in glass art.
"Every day we're evolving, pushing our limits, doing something bigger and nicer," Andrews says. "We all feel really blessed. We love what we do and we want to share it."
Mt. Hood Glassworks is located on Second Street in Parkdale. It's open Wednesday and Thursday from 11 to 4, Friday through Sunday from 11 to 6. The studio's phone number is 352-4170.
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If You Really Want to Know About J.D. Salinger, Read J.D. Salinger
From his preference for young women to hints of unpublished writing, Salinger left attentive readers plenty of breadcrumbs.
J.D. Salinger died on January 27, 2010, but the quest to solve the mystery of who he was and what he'd been doing since 1965 — the year The New Yorker printed his last work of published fiction, a 50-page letter from a seven-year-old Seymour Glass — has never ceased. Now comes Salinger, a two-hour-plus documentary by Shane Salerno that, along with its huge companion book by Salerno and author David Shields, attempts to answer this longtime literary riddle.
The film and book gather interviews with more than 200 people, along with never-before-seen photographs of the famous recluse, and promise something that fans have been waiting for for years: the release of Salinger's first published work in half a century — five books of new or revamped material to come out between 2015 and 2020. (Full disclosure: I was interviewed by Salerno for the film, and my comments also appear in the book. See also: "The Salinger File.")
Those in search of J.D. Salinger, whether they're solipsistic solitary stalkers, rarified would-be literary detectives, or well-intended filmmakers, might do well to let their fingers do the walking. Almost everything you ever wanted to know about Salinger can be found on the written page — in Salinger's own unmistakable voice — in his slim oeuvre of four famous volumes; the plethora of letters he sent to friends, editors, and lovers; the 22 uncollected short stories published from 1940–48 in Story and other magazines; and the handful of unpublished stories stashed in libraries.
Salinger is among the most autobiographical of postwar American authors. "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like … and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth," reads the famous first line of The Catcher in the Rye.
Yet Catcher is sprinkled with a Hansel and Gretel–like path of autobiographical crumbs, from Holden's visit to the Museum of Natural History, near where Jerome David Salinger grew up from the age of nine, at 221 West 82nd Street, to his various hobbies. When he was at Valley Forge, the probable prototype for Pencey Prep, Salinger, like Holden, managed the fencing team, acted in plays, and worked on the school newspaper. And like Zooey, he fancied tropical fish. And so it goes through the three other published Salinger books, Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey, and Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenter, and Seymour — an Introduction. (Consider Buddy Glass's interest in Buddhism; the psychic war wounds of his older brother, Seymour, who commits suicide in "A Perfect Day for Banana Fish"; and Franny reciting the Jesus prayer.)
Even if Salinger didn't reveal so much of himself on published pages, he did on those that were never published. Throughout his life, Salinger wrote hundreds of letters to everyone from his teenage lover, Joyce Maynard, to the eminent Judge Learned Hand, a close friend and neighbor, to pretty young women he never actually met, like Marjorie Sheard, an aspiring writer in Toronto — and some he did, like the one he eventually married, his third wife, Colleen O'Neill.
Salinger's letters and postcards open a window onto Salinger's early life, from his first attempt at creating Holden Caulfield, to his interest in Eastern religion, to his brief marriage to the mysterious Sylvia, whom he met when he was a Nazi-hunter in Germany during World War II. (Like Seymour Glass, Salinger was at the U.S. Signal Corps in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey from 1942 to 1943, before joining the Counter Intelligence Corps in early 1944, where he was stationed in Devonshire, England, a town like the one where Sergeant X meets Esme in "For Esme With Love and Squalor.")
His letters, like his books, are written in a voice that remains totally unique. Droll, hypersensitive, heartbreakingly clever — anything but phony; it's a voice very similar to Holden's. And it can be clearly heard in the many revealing letters and postcards on file at the Library of Congress, including those he wrote to his childhood friend Elizabeth Murray about planning to marry Sylvia, his happiness with his new bride, and their "telepathic" relationship. (The marriage would be short-lived.) It's also apparent in nine letters, written to Sheard between 1941 and 1943, that are on display at the Morgan Library from September 10 to January 12.
Salinger discusses his interest in Eastern religion in 28 letters acquired by the Morgan Library that he wrote to his spiritual mentors at the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York and at the Vedanta Hindu temple on the Upper East Side between 1967 and 2006. And, interestingly, in a cache of eleven letters written between 1951 and 1993 to E. Michael Mitchell, an artist friend in Westport, Connecticut, Salinger confessed that he has been working on two stories "books, really — that I've been hoarding at and picking at for years."
Salinger's unpublished short stories are also full of autobiographical nuggets. There are five at Princeton, including "The Magic Foxhole," about the shell-shocked Lewis Gardner, a possible prototype for Sergeant X; "Two Lonely Men," about several army officers having an affair with their captain's wife; "The Last and Best of the Peter Pans," about Vincent Caulfield (Holden's brother); "The Children's Eschelon," a 26-page story written in the voice of a ditzy 18-year-old girl; and, finally, a poignant Caulfield saga, "An Ocean Full of Bowling Balls," in which Vincent recounts the death of a younger brother, Kenneth. (It's not impossible that the two "books, really" and the unpublished stories are part of the cache that the film states will be coming out.)
If you really want to know about Salinger, the proof is on the page — from his preoccupation with precocious young girls to his continued fiction writing. You don't even have to read between the lines.
Phoebe Hoban is the author, most recently, of the 2010 biography Alice Neel: The Art of Not Sitting Pretty, and an upcoming biography of Lucian Freud.


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St. Paul, Minn. (April 4, 2011) – Saint Paul Mayor Coleman congratulated participants of the first "Road to Success" class, calling it a prime example of Saint Paul's investment in initiatives that stimulate job creation.
Standing with Assistant U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary John D. Trasviña and City Councilmember Melvin Carter III, the Mayor highlighted how this program provides low-income residents with free Commercial Drivers License (CDL) training and testing as well as access to employment opportunities.
"With the support of our partners, Saint Paul is creating opportunities for job seekers in our community. These men and women are receiving the training necessary to land a job and earn a good living wage. We will continue to invest in programs like "Road to Success" to ensure equal opportunities for every Saint Paul resident," Mayor Chris Coleman said.
The "Road to Success" program is an exciting partnership between the City of Saint Paul, HUD, the YWCA of Saint Paul, Neighborhood Development Center, Midwest Construction Group, MBE, Inc. and the Greater Twin Cities United Way. The initiative is designed to help low-income individuals train for and obtain a CDL.
Currently, 50 low-income Saint Paul residents are enrolled. Upon completion of the program, participants will be connected with resources and employers to help them land jobs, many of which will be along the Central Corridor Light Rail Line.
"The 'Road to Success' program aligns perfectly with the work of our Promise Neighborhood initiative, in that it creates an educational opportunity which ultimately provides a direct connection to economic opportunity," Councilmember Melvin Carter said. "This program also serves as an example of the economic development we hoped would happen through Central Corridor light rail construction."
The program is divided in into two phases, with the first part preparing participants to take the Class B CDL permit test. The participants also learn about the commercial driving industry and positions available to individuals with a CDL.
Phase two provides participants with construction training and behind the wheel training before they take their Class A CDL test. Participants will also have access to a $400,000 revolving loan fund, helping to defray expenses associated with becoming an Independent Truck Operator such as equipment, tires, license tabs and insurance.
"I haven't had a job in three years and it has been really tough. Right now I've passed three out of four tests and am really excited to have this opportunity. I am glad someone came forward to put together this program, and I can't wait to find a job in this field," "Road to Success" participant Terry Sellers said.
People with CDL licenses are qualified for a variety of jobs, including: Delivery jobs, bus driving, construction equipment operation and food truck operation.


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Kerry: Strikes Not About Obama's Red Line
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry says the debate about military strikes against Syria is not about President Barack Obama's "red line" that weapons of mass destruction cannot be tolerated.
Instead, Kerry told Congress Tuesday that "this debate is about the world's red line." He says it is "a red line that anyone with a conscience ought to draw."
Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey were dispatched to the Senate to help persuade lawmakers to support a resolution authorizing limited military strikes against Syria following a chemical weapons attack last month outside Damascus that left hundreds dead, including many children.
Kerry said "This is not the time for arm-chair isolationism. This is not the time to be spectators to slaughter."


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The Chinese Communist Party on Friday announced the expulsion from its ranks of former high-flying politician Bo Xilai, with state media saying that he will "face justice," a move that sets up a coming crescendo in the biggest leadership scandal to hit Beijing in decades.
After months of speculation about whether Bo would be dealt with through quieter, inner-party disciplinary measures, the Communist Party's Politburo decided in a meeting on Friday that his "suspected law violations" would be transferred to judicial authorities.
A damning and sweeping series of allegations were laid out against Bo, though no details were given in the official media account, including that he'd accepted bribes, abused official power and "had or maintained improper sexual relationships with a number of women." That the accusations named government positions he'd held back to a mayor's job he first took in 1992 signals that Bo faces serious punishment.
The Politburo reportedly made its decision after deliberating over an investigation on "Bo's severe disciplinary violations," submitted by the party's central commission for discipline inspection.
"He took advantage of his office to seek profits for others and received huge bribes personally and through his family," the state Xinhua newswire said, relaying the Politburo's findings. "His position was also abused by his wife . . . to seek profits for others and the Bo family accepted a huge amount of money and property from others."
Xinhua announced in tandem that a party congress due to usher in a once-in-a-decade transition of power will be held Nov. 8. That item and the one concerning Bo were posted within minutes of one another, a fitting sequence given that many have speculated the meetings had been held up in part by factional fighting over his fate.
Although the Communist Party has sought to frame Bo's case and those surrounding it as a matter of law, it's widely been seen as a political issue. During his time as the party chief of the southwestern metropolis of Chongqing, Bo's ambition, populist politics and willingness to invoke Mao Zedong-era slogans and songs were thought to rankle some senior leaders in Beijing.
Any legal proceedings against him, as with all high-profile cases, almost certainly will be scripted by party leadership. In seeking to do so, however, Beijing would need to walk a fine line of castigating Bo, a longtime official, for various crimes while trying not to further public perception that the Communist Party is in fact saturated by corruption.
Among the messages from leadership relayed by Xinhua was that "Party organizations at various levels must use Bo's case as a negative example to . . . maintain strict Party discipline, improve the Party's working style, speed up the building of the system for punishing and preventing corruption, and constantly enhance the Party's capabilities of self-purification, self-improvement and self-innovation – all in a bid to maintain the Party's advanced nature and purity."
The first, and dramatic, step in the dismantling of Bo's career came in February, after his former Chongqing police chief fled to a U.S. consulate and reportedly relayed the news that Bo's wife was a leading suspect in the murder of a British businessman. At the time, Bo, the son of a legendary Communist Party leader, was considered a leading candidate for the Politburo's standing committee, the apex of political power in China.
While it was clear that his political career was done, there remained wide division of opinion in China-watching circles about whether Bo, long seen as party royalty here, would ever appear in a courtroom.
Friday's announcement suggests that officials had been building momentum against Bo through the earlier trial of his wife, Gu Kailai, in August and then the former police chief, Wang Lijun, last week. While Gu received a death sentence likely to be converted to a lengthy prison term, eyebrows were raised by Wang's relatively light punishment of 15 years after being found guilty on charges involving defection, abuse of power and taking bribes.
In describing Wang's trial, Xinhua recounted an alleged incident in which Bo slapped Wang in January after being confronted by accusations of his wife's involvement in the death in November of Briton Neil Heywood in a Chongqing hotel room. The item did not name Bo, but it made his identity clear by listing his position, a public mention that suggested authorities were now turning their attention to him.
Xinhua also reported that Wang had "produced important clues that exposed serious offenses committed by others and played a key part in the investigation of the cases, which could be considered as major meritorious service." That language now appears almost certainly to have referred to the prosecution of Bo.
"Bo abused his power, made severe mistakes and bore major responsibility in the Wang Lijun incident and the intentional homicide case" involving his wife, said the Xinhua report on Friday.
Xinhua released the news on a Friday evening before a weeklong national holiday in which many Chinese will be traveling. About an hour later, the article's content was scrolled across the screen and read out loud, word for word, on state television by a monotone male voice.
Researcher Joyce Zhang contributed from Beijing.


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This week's recalls: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Ram
In case you missed it: Vehicle recalls that came across our desk during the past week. Materials for this recap are received via email from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) copied directly from the www.safercar.gov website.
2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV, SS; 2014-2017 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500; 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban, Silverado 2500 & 3500, GMC Sierra HD 2500 & 3500
Units Affected 40,683
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
2017 Honda CR-V
Units Affected 24,127
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Honda CR-V 2WD and AWD vehicles. The affected vehicles have a fuel supply pipe that may have been improperly manufactured, possibly resulting in the pipe disconnecting and leaking while driving.
If the pipe disconnects, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the disconnected pipe may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel supply pipe, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 25, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KH1.
2009-2011 Mazda6; 2007-2011 CX-7, CX-9
Units Affected 205,377
Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Mazda6, and 2007-2011 CX-7 and CX-9 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 24, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V356 and all vehicles that were not remedied under that campaign are now covered by this one.
2007-2013 Mitsubishi Outlander
Units Affected 100,082
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2007-2013 Outlander vehicles. In the affected vehicles, water may drop between the hood and the windshield and leak into the wiper motor breathing hole. The water may cause internal corrosion of the windshield wiper motor and the possible failure of the motor.
Failure of the wiper motor can cause a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper motor, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 28, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-003.
2017 Ram 1500
Units Affected 4
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Ram 1500 trucks. The fuel tanks in the affected vehicles may have a broken fuel tank control valve, which might leak fuel if the vehicle were to become inverted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
In the event of a rollover crash, leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 21, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T45.
Note for all recalls: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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Destination Whitetail, a new television show produced by F+W Media Outdoors Group, debuts on Sportsman Channel's must-watch "Big Game Wednesday" lineup.
The series debuts Wednesday, June 27 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.
Lauren Rich is the host of Destination Whitetail, which investigates the people, places and ways to hunt whitetail throughout North America. In the 43 states with deer populations, their habitat varies as do the traditions and methods used to hunt them. The show follows a variety of hunters using weapons from firearms to archery equipment.
By Alan Clemons, D&DH Managing Editor
F+W Media Outdoors Group also produces Deer & Deer Hunting TV for NBC Sports and Land of Whitetail on Pursuit.
"I might be too close to the situation to be completely objective, but Destination Whitetail might very well redefine outdoors television," said Dan Schmidt, editor of Deer & Deer Hunting magazine.
"This is something completely different than what's already been done," Schmidt said. "Whitetail Destination digs deep into local cultures and portrays deer hunting for what it truly is: a social event that binds families, friends and communities. It is a show that anyone can enjoy. You need not be a hunter."
Rich, a hardcore outdoors enthusiast, hunter and angler, will take Destination Whitetail viewers across the country behind the scenes with several of the outdoor industry's most prolific personalities to document how whitetails have contributed to their success. The unique format will entertain and inform deer hunters. Rich has been hunting and fishing since she was a young girl and is passionate about bringing audiences the most informative deer hunting secrets.
The show will take viewers across North America with visits to Alabama for dog hunting for whitetails as well trips to Kentucky, Minnesota, Texas and Florida.
"Whitetail hunting is always destination TV for our viewers and securing this exclusive series further supports our place as the leader in whitetail programming," said Graig Hale, VP of Business Development at Sportsman Channel. "This program adds to our lineup of antler-only programming on two nights this season – Big Game Wednesdays and Thursday Traditions."
A sneak peek at some of the Destination Whitetail lineup:
Alabama Dog Hunting: Think you know how dog hunting for whitetails is done? Think again. Join the president of Alabama's Dog Hunters Association and his club. The history of dog hunting for whitetails goes back to our country's roots but often is considered outdated. After watching this episode you may see this process in a different light.
Kentucky's Deer Secrets: Known for bluegrass, bourbon and horse breeding, Kentucky also is a prime whitetail destination. Destination Whitetail travels to the western region for one of the country's earliest bow seasons … if our crew can get there through one wicked storm.
Nugent Birthday Hunt: Join birthday basher Ted Nugent at the YO Ranch in Texas! We're with one of the most prolific names in hunting, a guy on the frontline of hunters rights for more than 30 years. Controversial? Naa, that's just Ted's passion. See what it's like to hang with him when Nugent hosts his annual birthday bash at this iconic Texas Ranch.
Tale of Two Cities: We cover urban bow hunts in two northern Minnesota cites. Two Harbors puts on its first bow hunt framed after Duluth's successful model, which is now in its seventh season. But patterning "big city bucks" is a unique talent learned by a few local, veteran bowhunters and we're going to get a few of those secrets.
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Texas Drought: Before the rains came in Texas last year, the 100-year drought was tough on the deer population and all the people who depend on the land for their livelhood. We look at the colorful history and chase deer in the wide open spaces of the Texas Panhandle.
Florida's Beach Bucks: White sand beaches and deer typically aren't thought about together. But watch to see how deer hunting in one Florida beach community is a thriving industry.
Destination Whitetail and 21 other new series start June 25 for Sportsman Channel's premiere week, "Made in America." The network's Q3 lineup includes 575 hours of new content, including 22 new series and 70 returning series with all-new episodes, featuring the network's battled-tested hunters, legendary anglers and top experts. Watch videos and snippets.
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Justin Bieber Gets Knocked Out in Paris, Has Concussion
Justin Bieber got knocked out in Paris last night (May 31.) No, he wasn't messing around with his boxing pals Mike Tyson or Floyd Mayweather. The Biebs ran into a pane of glass while performing in Paris. But alas, he's okay, if a klutz.
TMZ spoke to the 'Die in Your Arms' singer, who revealed that in between songs, he walked backstage and smashed into the glass. He was disoriented, but he regained his composure and returned to the stage. What a pro!
"I was performing on tallest building in Paris," Biebs said. "There was a glass wall behind me and a railing behind the glass. I went to reach for the railing and hit my head on the glass. Me and glass windows don't go together." He's referencing the time he smashed his noggin in a glass revolving door, Beliebers.
"So I hit my head and after that, it really hurt and I felt lightheaded, but my adrenaline pushed me through it and I performed the last song," he continued. "After that, I went off stage and immediately felt weak and walked down the stairs and passed out for 15 seconds. I was not responsive. I opened my eyes, saw the doctor, who said I had a concussion, but to relax and have someone with me."
Bieber is doing better now, admitting, "I feel good. I have a headache, but I feel good. You have to laugh at yourself."
As for the assertion that he almost brought Norway to its knees, he exclaimed, "That was crazy. Things were insane. There were 25,000 girls surrounding my hotel. " Um, most 18-year-old boys would not consider that a problem.
The Biebs continued, "I had to go to a secret location or they'd cancel my show. It was pretty crazy. Norway has been waiting me for a long time. I've never been to Norway. When I finally came, they were waiting. Everyone told everyone and the word got out. Everyone took off school. It was nuts."
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ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) Richard Cue passed for two touchdowns and ran for another as South Carolina State defeated Savannah State 27-13 Saturday in the season finale for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference rivals.
Cue found Caleb Davis with a 3-yard touchdown pass to make it 20-7 in the third quarter after giving the Bulldogs (5-6, 4-4) a first-and-goal at the 1 with a 28-yard toss to Temar Hemingway.
The Tigers (1-10, 0-8) made it 20-13 with 1:39 left in the third on Victorian Hardison's 10-yard pass to Dylan Cook after John Wilson's interception and 23-yard return to the Savannah State 42.
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The dangerous build up of dental tatar on the penis of a man. This horrific transfer can only take place when putting one's cock into the oral cavity of a human lacking dental hygiene and has an enormous amount of plaque build up. The grotesque act of plaque transfer from mouth to cock is achieved when ejaculation has occured and the chemical reaction of semen meeting plaque bonds the cock to the plaque. There is often a struggle to remove the cock from the partners mouth as the bond occurs almost immediately after release. The cock is then left with a plaque ring around the nearest point of where the semen has gathered in the partners mouth. Plaque cock is very displeasing to the eye and is difficult to remove as the only known way to remove is with the use of a strong chemical agent and steal wool. Blow job enthusiast beware, with dental hygiene at a all time low, plaque cock has reached a epidemic level. Although there are no known cases of plaque cock being transferred from one's cock to anothers mouth, it has been known to cause issues when a full plaque ring around the cock penetrates a womans vagina. In this case it has been known to cause the females vagina to smell of old roast beef and eventually cause the vagina to bond together from the plaque. Also known as plaque pussy.
Tommy-"Jimmy you won't believe who gave me a mean blow job the other night!" Jimmy-"who's the lucky gal?". Tommy-"trina!" Jimmy-"dude do you really think that was a wise move? She's got really bad dental hygiene! Aren't you afraid of getting a bad case of plaque cock?". Jimmy-"OMG! Is that why she never smiles? We did it in the dark. I thought she was being kinky when my jerky went off in her mouth and then seemed to be fused to my cock after that!". Tommy-"you better get that checked out." Jimmy-"I've had this very distastful ring around my cock since that night!". Jimmy-"oh yeah, you've got the plaque cock alright! You've got the plaque cock.". Tommy-"shit man! Bitch should be keeping that grill clean. Fucking plaque cock!"
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|2012-12-18, 19:24
|Link #282
Join Date: Dec 2003
Age: 36
|2012-12-18, 19:26
|Link #283
Senior Member
I think it's important to remember that "good, quality posts" is at least somewhat subjective. People can disagree on what constitutes "good, quality posts".
I'll freely admit I posrepped some fairly controversial posts. But in my view, an atypical viewpoint, even if a bit more strongly worded than what's ideal, can add a lot to discussion. I agree with what Gooral wrote about the value of having a wide difference of opinion on threads, so when I saw someone take a bold and controversial stand, I'd often feel compelled to give a "pat on the back" to the person doing that.
I'll also freely admit that there are particular posters that I came back to a lot in posrepping them. But this was almost always because I truly did appreciate the post that I was posrepping, or wanting to thank that person for posrepping me. It's not purely because many of these people are my friends.
Finally, I'll admit I went on at least two or three "posrep runs" in the past because I wanted to posrep a particular member that I was not yet in a position to posrep again (this was often due to that member making a great avatar or sig for me, IIRC). During these posrep runs I would search for posts that I felt were good, or witty, or at least had something to them that I liked.
Ultimately, I tended to view posrep as benign, and not really something that could be abused. Perhaps I was wrong there, as board-wide power creep wasn't something I gave a lot of thought to, admittedly.
|2012-12-18, 19:29
|Link #284
Love Yourself
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Northeast USA
Age: 32
|2012-12-18, 19:30
|Link #285
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Tennessee
Age: 31
Well, what I meant more is that I don't think most people would be so worried about neg rep that they would refuse to even step into a thread. I'm sure it would be more common to shy away from a discussion after getting a negative rep, which would make them frustrated and/or hurt their feelings; but I don't think most people would be so concerned about getting a neg rep that they would not make that initial first post, and many of those people who dropped out of threads might've also done so because they were being bitched out and dogpiled in the thread itself (in much more obnoxious detail since posts can be much longer than the Twitteresque neg reps). I'm mainly just arguing against posts that were made in the past handful of pages here, I forget what anyone might've said during the early ones; and more than anything I'm disagreeing with the severity of the problems that reputation is believed to present, not whether those problems exist at all. I'm not saying there's no truth to some of the more cynical viewpoints concerning Reputation, but I personally doubt that Reputation makes AnimeSuki discussion markedly, significantly worse as some suggest, that Reputation creates a suffocatingly oppressive atmosphere and that AnimeSuki would be a very different place were it absent; I would imagine that although neg reps cause some amount of drama, that the overall quality of discussion here is impacted only a small amount.
|2012-12-18, 19:32
|Link #286
Monarch of Rughzenhaide
I may have more to say later, but in summary great change. Was getting sick of the extreme positivist attitude in that sometimes even the most minute of negative comments can lead to negrepping or in the worse case, use the rep system for bullying cause you dont agree with popular opinion. I know this since a significant amount of negrep comments have been "." or "*insert random single letter here". Hold a grudge much?
AS isn't and shouldn't be MAL or Randomc or sort of anime community that jumps on anyone with anonymous mass negrepping. I mean cmon, if you want to disagree with someone who has a different or negative opinion, have some balls and verbally argue with them.
|2012-12-18, 19:32
|Link #287
ISML Technical Staff
Graphic Designer
@relentlessflame: My bad, I meant to post more but something went wrong. I edited it quickly. I think you confused me with someone else though, because you never needed to tell me to not post one-liners. In fact, this was what I had to say.
|2012-12-18, 19:36
|Link #288
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Unspecified
thought I wonder if you guys give statistic about rep system like how many -rep:+rep. average number of rep, etc. so we all know the situation bit better.
my opinion in this system is mainly indifferent. while it's nice to get possitive rep to show that people appreciate you post/works, I can see people get offended easily with negative rep.
thought overall I found rep system have negligible effect to forum in general. then again I dont know the situation in detail.
|2012-12-18, 19:37
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Age: 36
|2012-12-18, 19:39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Tennessee
Age: 31
And I wasn't trying to support Reputation, so much as I thought other people might've been a little cynical about human nature. If the facts at your disposal prove that I'm wrong, then alrighty; I'm wrong quite a bit.
|2012-12-18, 19:42
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ISML Technical Staff
Graphic Designer
I think we have a misunderstanding. I totally agree with you that the current reputation system should be abolished because of the flaws you and others mentioned. My entire point is trying to get support for the idea that it can be fixed for the (far*) future. I'm not exactly trying to convince you, but to get others rally more suggestions on how something else could work without the flaws.
*I also agree that we need to go some time without a reputation system and see if people wants it back/likes this better.
|2012-12-18, 19:50
|Link #292
I've already given my opinions days ago...
Hope, we find a solution rather than roaming around and around...
|2012-12-18, 19:57
|Link #293
Join Date: Dec 2003
Age: 36
I also want to respond to this before I take a break (just realized I haven't eaten yet today... that's not good... )...
As was said, part of this is just human nature, and removing the system won't eliminate this sort of private encouragement. But it did contribute, as you said, to power inflation, and made it so that certain voices were much, much louder than others (and the only way to catch up was basically to pander to people in power).
Anyway, it made what was supposed to be a fun system into a little bit more manipulative than it should have been, at least in my view.
Anyway, suffice it to say, that I do understand perfectly well that all things can be used for good and for evil. It is up to people how to use them. The ways the system was used had both positives and negatives. I'm not trying to downplay the positives; I've always tried very hard to be a good poster as much as possible (ever since I arrived, long before I was on the staff) and there was certainly something flattering about seeing that other people appreciate your sincere efforts. And sometimes you'd get positive rep and you'd just be like "what?" and you wouldn't think anything of it. And even negative rep... honestly, one of the bad things about being an Admin is that I became "immune" to the problems other people had with it because everyone knew that I could see who sent it. But I could still see the behaviour very clearly.
So anyway... there were good things, and there were bad things. If I'm pointing out the bad things, it's only because I've seen that it's there. But I've also seen the positive too, and I think we all have. Seeing all sides will help us come up with a better solution, and I *hope* that the staff and I are providing enough information as we can to help flesh it out (although I know that it's sort of piecemeal).
(Now speaking of meals... )
|2012-12-18, 20:03
|Link #294
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: East Boston, Massachusetts
Age: 29
Wow, I actually am quite intrigued by these secret dynamics of the rep system. Not sure why this interests me lol, but I had no idea the rep-garnering was as pervasive as the mods are now revealing. Anyways, for what it's worth, I've probably positive repped trolls and given stupid negative rep myself in the past (honestly, I can't even remember... my use of the rep system has been very, very sporadic), but hopefully this behavior is mitigated somewhat in that I've been on this forum throughout most of my teenage years and was not always as mature of a participant. Glad we can bury the hatchet.
|2012-12-18, 20:25
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Join Date: Mar 2006
|2012-12-18, 21:12
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Age: 36
See if you can figure it out (particularly without looking up the variables, or getting similar stats from other members).
|2012-12-18, 21:53
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Unspecified
43 + (Rep Power)x2 + (Current Rep Point) = Next Rep Point "level"
So basically you need to have 2475 point to have 33 rep power
Am I Right?
|2012-12-18, 22:18
|Link #300
Join Date: Dec 2003
Age: 36
Perhaps I should use another way of phrasing this. If you assume that Solace (for example) had 3000 rep points (I made it up), how much reputation power would he have today? That's a way of testing your formula.
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Chicken Stuffed with Chiles
Makes 4 servings
The wonderfully fragrant, browned vegetable mixture, used as stuffing in the cavity and under the skin, subtly flavors every bit of the chicken.
Find this recipe and more in Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Tastes.
4 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon Chef Paul Prudhomme's Meat Magic® OR
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground dried pasilla chile peppers
1 cup peeled and diced sweet potatoes
3 cups chicken stock, in all
2 tablespoons olive oil
1½ cups chopped onions
1½ cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped yellow bell peppers
1 cup chopped red bell peppers
½ cup chopped banana peppers
½ cup chopped poblano chile peppers
½ cup chopped red jalapeño chile peppers
1 tablespoon minced garlic
8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
how to prepare
Combine the first 4 ingredients in a small bowl to make the Seasoning Mix.
Purée the sweet potato and 1½ cups of the stock in a blender until smooth, then set aside.
Heat the oil in a 14-inch skillet or a 4-quart pot with a lid just until the oil begins to smoke, about 3-4 minutes. Add the onions, the celery, all the bell peppers, and 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons of the Seasoning Mix. Stir well, then cover and cook for 5 minutes. Uncover and scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any material sticking to the bottom. Add all the chile peppers, stir well, add the sweet potato purée, and stir until well combined. Re-cover and cook for 3 minutes. Remove the cover and stir in the garlic.
Taste now and get the unfocused sweet flavor from the sweet potato, with a well seasoned taste and a smooth mouth feel, with heat building rapidly from the chiles. Cook uncovered, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan frequently, until the mixture becomes a thick paste, about 15 minutes. Now notice how the earlier flavors, which were pleasant but unfocused, have become rich and deep. The seasoning is now at a high intensity and the vegetables are rich and sweet. The chile heat now spreads in the mouth, lingering for a long time without burning. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. When the mixture reaches room temperature, you'll notice that all the previous flavors remain in play, but they've mellowed as they cooled. When the stuffing is cooked in the bird, the natural flavors of the chicken and its fat will enrich these flavors and baking will add a browned flavor for a deep and complex taste. Remove 1 cup of chile mixture and set aside. Then divide the remaining chile mixture into 8 equal portions.
Preheat the oven to 350°.
With a knife, split each chicken breast lengthwise in order to make a pocket. Take the chicken breast and stand on end (opposite the cut) and gently open the pocket with your fingers. Stuff each divided chile mixture into each chicken breast pocket. Lay each chicken breast on flat side in a greased, roasting pan. Sprinkle each breast lightly with the remaining Seasoning Mix and bake at 350° until a meat thermometer reads 160°.
Remove the chicken breasts from the roasting pan. Leave the remaining drippings or juice in the pan. Add 2 tablespoons butter to the pan and melt all together over medium-high heat on stovetop. Add the flour and stir with a wooden spatula until the white is no longer visible. Add the reserved cup of vegetable mixture and the remaining 1½ cups of stock, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen all the brown bits. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Makes about 2-2½ cups of sauce. Drizzle each breast with some of the sauce and serve the remaining sauce separately.
Copyright© 2000 by Paul Prudhomme


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The Xbox 720 Demystified: We've Heard the Biggest Rumors, But How Likely Are They to be True?
If you're a gaming fan and happen to log on to the internet every once in a blue moon, it's been near impossible to not be bombarded with next gen rumors and speculation. Thankfully, much of the madness was put to rest with the reveal of Sony's PlayStation 4, and with the announcement of the next generation of Microsoft's Xbox console rapidly approaching on May 21st, I've decided to go back and take a look at some of the biggest rumors circulating the internet and offer my thoughts on how likely they are to be true. Take out your tinfoil hats and join me, friends.
1: The Next Generation Xbox Will Be Always Online
There's been a rumor going back and forth considering the idea of whether or not the next generation Xbox will be always online. Some "sources" say it will, others say it won't, and yet we still have no solid confirmation.
This rumor has caused a near-spike in conversation over the past few weeks thanks to the obnoxious tweets of Adam Orth, creative director at Microsoft Studios. After making light of people's concerns with the next generation Xbox requiring a constant internet connection, Orth inspired memes in his honor and the popular #dealwithit hashtag that ran rampant on Twitter. Orth exited from Microsoft a few days later, likely for this event and the outrage it inspired with industry professionals and fans alike.
Likelihood: Low
Despite the fact that Orth took to the Twitter spaces to ignite the internet in a sea of angry flame, I have a very hard time imagining that the Xbox 720 would force players to have a constant internet connection in order to use the console in an everyday manner. Why?
Interestingly enough, the United States is not as well-connected to the internet as many might think. Actually, it's quite the opposite. While we've certainly come a long way from the days when you had to disconnect your land line to hook your computer up to a dial-up connection, there's still a fair amount of the country that has spotty or less desirable connections as a whole.
Here's the thing; Microsoft is not dumb. Not by any means. And because of this, I'm more than willing to bet they've taken a look at the numbers and have reasoned that it might not be in their best interest to make a box that would require something not all of the country can satisfy. Doing so would mean less in sales figures, which means less money. I'm no economics major, but I do know that's not a good solution for the company as a whole.
There is some speculation that Microsoft will have an always-on DRM feature, but will allow publishers and game creators to choose whether or not they want to use the feature in their game. I think we can all agree on this being somewhat more palatable.
2: The Xbox 720 Will Have a Lock on All Used Games
One of the other rumors that has ignited debate on the interwebs is the ongoing battle of used vs. new games and the idea of next-gen consoles rendering used games unplayable.
Likelihood: Moderate
With studio doors closing frequently and disturbing numbers being released from publishers, it's hard to argue that there is no merit to the idea that used games are harming the profits of studios and publishers alike. These companies see no return on used games, and the profits instead go to the brick-an-mortar shop where you picked up your used copy of Fallout 3 for the 360. Therefore, it's not hard to believe that something can and will be done about the loss next generation.
However, while I do think something will be done, I don't think it'll be as totalitarian as a used game lock. While they might not be happy to admit it, companies need game stores like GameStop in order to help them move systems and track pre-orders. Shutting down the used game market would hurt these companies tremendously, which would in turn possibly spark a backlash from the stores if they refused to carry the next generation of consoles. It's a weird wrestling match between the two where one has the other in a good hold from which they both can't escape.
But while I don't foresee a complete lockout of used games, I do think it's highly likely you'll have to pay a small fee in order to access the game itself a la online access codes found in many games today. This would require you to connect to the internet once in order to authenticate the product and give you the access pass after you've paid for it. And while it may still bother a loud minority, it's a much more reasonable and level-headed way to approach the issue than a strict lockout.
3: The Actual Name Will Be Xbox Infinity
While Durango is the codename, and most on the internet are wont to call it the "Nextbox" or "Xbox 720", it has been rumored that the console's possible name will instead be Xbox Infinity.
Likelihood: High
While it is a Reddit image, even the logo above makes a credible argument for this rumor. With the idea of the console aiming to become more of an entertainment hub than gaming machine, the tagline "Infinite entertainment. Infinite possibilities." is incredibly believable. Furthermore, domains for "xbox8.com, xbox8.us, and xbox8.org" have all been filed, with speculation that the 8 is actually a sideways infinity sign rather than the number.
Call it a hunch, but this rumor actually seems to have some merit to it, and I wouldn't be surprsed if this did indeed end up being what the future Xbox console is called.
4: The Console Will Launch in November 2013 With Multiple Price Packages
Another recent report puts forth the possibility of the Xbox 720 launching in November 2013 (around the same time as the PlayStation 4) with two separate versions. The first would include the console for a straight $500, while the second would offer consumers a $300 console and a required 2-year subscription to Xbox Live for $10 a month.
Likelihood: High
Yes, $500 seems a bit steep. And yes, $300 with a two-year subscription to Xbox Live (which will end up costing you more than the first offer of $500) also seems a bit like finding the nasty small print at the bottom of a contract after you've already signed. But the truth is, Xbox Live has made Microsoft money. A lot of money. So much, in fact, that you can bet they'll be pushing it hard come the next generation. Considering the functionality that both Steam and the PlayStation Network have now, Live does seem to be a bit of a ripoff in comparison. But I'm willing to bet that they'll be overhauling the service to become much more competitive in the next generation in an effort to get people to subscribe. Providing this price package seems like a no-brainer in this regard. Furthermore, November is that magical time of year when moms start beating each other up at the store in order to score the best presents for their holiday shopping, so this release window seems like a given.
5: The Xbox 720 Will Feature Kinect 2.0
Rumors were leaked the day the PlayStation 4 was announced that the 720 would feature Kinect 2.0. Along with improvements to cut back on lag and a better camera, the tech is also supposed to have a larger field of view that will allow players more freedom to move about and will be able to work around furniture layouts and a person's height.
Likelihood: Very High
For reasons unknown, console manufacturers simply won't let this whole motion control business go. But, seeing as how voice controls and gestures are highly likely to play a major role in the 720's functionality, it's more than likely you'll see a resurrection of the Kinect on the 720. The real question is, how will they make us care about it?
6: The 720 Will Feature a Touch Screen Controller, 3D Gaming, AR Glasses, and Anything Else You've Seen in a Sci-Fi Movie
There's a special section of rumors that have always been dedicated to some of the more outlandish claims of the next generation of consoles. Everything from headwear to controllers with touch screens have been "leaked" by possible sources on forums and outlets everywhere in a big conglomerate of weirdness that embodies the awkward nature of speculation.
Likelihood: Low
While I do think they'll make some slight changes to some of the tech found on the system now, I'm hard-pressed to believe that I'll look like Luke Skywalker when booting up the 720 to play whatever next gen title of Gears of War is released. After all, this machine will have a broader entertainment focus, shifting away from the gaming crowd and posturing to get itself in people's homes by being a Roku/console hybrid that will offer a one-stop shop for all of your entertainment needs. If this is the focus, why would they dump money into R&D for more weird tech that would appeal to a more niche audience?
7: The Xbox 720 Will Double as a DVR
A patent long ago filed by Microsoft suggests that the next console from the company will have DVR functionality that would connect the box to the television and allow users to record television content, games, and music, even while the device is turned off.
Likelihood: Very High
With new television provider apps and entertainment companies popping up in the Xbox Dashboard recently, this isn't surprising in the least. Again, it's clear from the direction Microsoft has taken even in this generation that the next Xbox will be a one-stop media hub meant to rule the living room, so adding a DVR functionality to a console that would allow it to record content while you're gaming seems like a plausible idea.
8: Social Integration Will Be Overhauled
A recent posting by IGN suggests that the 720 will have an increased focus on social networking and how players will interact with each other on the platform. Some of the most notable mentions in this post include that Microsoft will allow for people to "follow" other players a la Twitter, remove the 100 friend cap on Xbox Live, will allow developers to add in achievements outside of DLC, and, much like the PS4's Share button, will allow players to record sessions and share them instantly on Ustream and Facebook.
Likelihood: Very High
Thanks to an increasingly connected society and advancements in social media, the console is more of a social sphere now than it has ever been. And with the next generation gearing up to take over your living room, it certainly wouldn't be surprising to see them approach social networking and media in a new, overhauled way with the Xbox 720. And who doesn't love the prospect of easily-added achievements?
What do you think of the Xbox 720 rumors? Share your thoughts in the comments below!


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Monday starts final round of Isaac debris pickup
Monday starts final round of Isaac debris pickup
BATON ROUGE, La. —
State crews will make a last pass to pick up Hurricane Isaac debris in southeast Louisiana starting Monday.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says this will be the third and final pass for debris removal in Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, St. Charles, and Terrebonne parishes and inside the levee system for St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes.
Storm debris should be separated into two piles - one for vegetative debris and the other for demolition debris. Household appliances should be placed separately and to the side.
So far over 283,000 cubic yards of debris has been picked up from roadways.


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Moab's annual Independence Day celebration will take place Thursday, July 4, with a parade in the morning and a traditional fireworks show at dusk. Throughout the day, activities at Swanny City Park and the Moab Aquatic and Recreation Center at 400 North 100 West promise plenty of holiday fun, said officials with the Moab Area Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the event.
The celebration kicks off with a short half-mile parade that begins at the corner of 400 North and 500 West, in front of the MC's On the Corner convenience store. The 15- to 20-minute parade will travel eastward down 400 North to Swanny City Park.
The parade line-up and staging begins at 8:30 a.m., with the parade scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., according to information provided by Moab Area Chamber Director Jodie Hugentobler.
Parade participants are invited to join in the fun by walking, riding a bike, or using some other means of transportation, officials said. Registration is not required to participate in the parade, but entrants are asked to be mindful that it is a family-oriented event.
The parade is scheduled to round the northeast corner of Swanny City Park at 100 West then head a block south where it will conclude at Turner Lumber, across from the southeast corner of the park.
Planned activities at the park will include a watermelon eating contest, a dunk tank and a variety of games and booths with prizes for children. Live entertainment will be provided throughout the event, and a variety of vendors will sell food and refreshments.
As the Swanny City Park celebration winds down in the heat of the day, the Moab Recreation and Aquatic Center will host a free community open swim on July 4 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. The center will then close early for the holiday, city recreation officials said.
Later that evening, the red hills east of Moab off Sand Flats Road will again become the stage for the annual community fireworks show. Despite fire restrictions that were imposed beginning June 27 on all state, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and unincorporated lands within Grand County, the public fireworks display will be held, barring other complications such as high winds or orders from state officials banning fireworks, said Moab Valley Fire Chief Corky Brewer.
The fireworks display is scheduled to begin just after dusk. This year, KCYN radio in Moab will choreograph the fireworks to music played live on the radio station. Radio listeners can tune in to 97.1 FM.
For more information about this year's July 4 celebration contact the Moab Area Chamber of Commerce at 435-259-7814.