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Namdrol wrote:It doesn't. The Dzogchen view is that everything is completely equivalent with an illusion.Dronma wrote:
How can nothing manifest something?
""Hey, hey, apparent yet non existent retinue: listen well! There is no object to distinguish in me, the view of self-originated wisdom; it did not exist before, it will not arise later, and also does not appear in anyway in the present. The path does not exist, action does not exist, traces do not exist, ignorance does not exist, thoughts do not exist, mind does not exist, discriminating knowledge does not exist, samsara does not exist, nirvana does not exist, vidyā itself does not even exist, totally not appearing in anyway."
-- The Unwritten Tantra
Exactly! Please remember that I am always talking here about linguistic expression. I am sure there must be better words to express "this".
Well, according to my language which I have much better knowledge, I think that instead of κενότητα - emptiness, the word χάος - chaos is more closed to the concept of infinitum which has all potentialities but no inherent formation at all.


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WEST OCEAN CITY – Diakonia homeless shelter will not be assigned any funding from Worcester County in fiscal year 2010.
The $20,000 grant offered to the shelter by Worcester County each year for the last several was 15 percent of the shelter's operating budget.
"There just isn't any money," said County Commission President Louise Gulyas. "We have to make drastic cuts."
The county is facing an estimated $11 million to $13 million shortfall. The numbers are not yet firm.
Last March, Diakonia was forced to ask Worcester County for funding to get the shelter through to the new fiscal year in July. The county contributed $35,000 and community donations and fundraising brought in enough to keep the shelter open.
"The community here really rallied around us. That's helped us maintain since last year," Diakonia Director Claudia Nagle said.
The shelter, which is the only organization serving homeless individuals and families on both a short- and long-term basis in the county, recently received a letter from the county signed by county administrator Gerry Mason relaying the bad news that the county would not be sending out or accepting grant applications from non-profits for the fiscal year 2010 budget.
"What they're telling us is that our county funding is going to be zero," Nagle said. "We're scrambling trying to figure out how we're going to fill that void."
Diakonia relies on a patchwork quilt of money from scattered sources, including federal and state funds, Worcester County, Ocean City, foundations, and private donations.
"I know that they need funds. I believe the people will have to step up and help," Gulyas said. "The people themselves are in dire straits. We're all suffering through this together."
The rest of the community, which stepped in to help out in a big way last spring, can only do so much, Nagle said.
Currently, Diakonia needs more help than ever, with more locals finding themselves without a place to sleep at night.
The shelter's food pantry is giving out twice the food it used to in the last four months. Nagle called the food pantry a safety net for working families struggling to pay housing costs.
"I see our services as essential," Nagle said. "There's nothing else that's going to catch these folks."
There are fewer opportunities for the shelter's guests, too, as employed people pick up second jobs. Those currently employed often have better skills than the shelter's guests, who might have been out of the job market. Diakonia requires guests to find work and save money toward moving out on their own.
"People are having difficulty finding employment. Without income, they're really stuck. That's been going on since before Christmas," said Nagle.
It is unclear whether federal stimulus funds could trickle down to the shelter, but Nagle is attempting to find out. However, federal funds usually require a local match.
"It's a full-time job to understand what and how it all comes together," Nagle said.
Funding from other sources, much of which is undetermined, could also drop. Many foundations derive their donations from stock market holdings, which could mean fewer or lower grants.
"We're able to maintain ourselves right now," Nagle said. "We've instituted every cost savings we can think of."

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Working and Nursing
Nina Cavalier
Saylorsburg PA USA
From: NEW BEGINNINGS, Vol. 17 No. 2, March - April 2000, p. 46
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I went back to work three days a week when my son Augustin was five-and-a-half months old, still exclusively breastfed, and still nursing about every two hours. I was really determined to find a way to make pumping work: I didn't want my son to have formula just because I had to go back to work. Including my commuting time, I am away from my son for 11 hours the days that I work, which initially meant three pumping sessions. I work in a cubicle office and have one hour for lunch. Getting approval for my part-time schedule was difficult, and I didn't want to ask for more special arrangements for pumping. While I have been at the same mid-size company for nine years, I knew of no one else who pumped, or who had pumped there in the past.
I found pumping quite difficult at first. My LLL Leader, Sharon, and other members of my LLL Group have been a tremendous help. Nursing Mother, Working Mother (available from the LLLI Online Store) by Gale Pryor, which I borrowed from the Group Library, gave me other hints.
I found that a good electric pump with which I could pump both breasts at the same time was essential to minimize pumping time. I rented a pump for a month before buying my own. On Sharon's advice, I practiced pumping at home once a day for a few weeks before returning to work. That really made the first few pumping sessions at work much easier.
I didn't have access to a private office. Instead, I used a ladies' room which had a small sitting area at the entrance with a handy electrical outlet. Everyone walking into the ladies' room could see me pumping, and often around lunch time someone would be there trying to rest. I found that two-piece outfits, with tops that drape over the pump flanges, kept me covered most of the time except when putting the flanges on. I got over being embarrassed. Some women who came in seemed embarrassed for me, and others asked what I was doing, so I got to educate them a little. Two told me that they had pumped years ago while working elsewhere. For a short time, I even had a "pumping buddy." One day one of the Human Resources Managers happened to walk by while I was pumping. She offered to have a door put on the lounge area, and within a few weeks, it appeared. Other women are often in the lounge resting, but at least everyone walking into the bathroom no longer sees me pumping.
From the time I left my desk until I returned, each pumping session required 25 minutes during the first few months: 1 hour and 15 minutes total each day. (In each session, it took 15 minutes to pump and 10 minutes to get to my pumping spot, set up, clean up, and return.) I took my "lunch" break in three pieces. After a few days of pumping, I could balance the bottles on my knees, and hold the flanges in place with my left hand. I always brought paperwork with me, and was able to use my right hand to make notes. I would eat lunch at my desk while I worked. (That was easier than trying to eat while pumping.) Hence, I never spent more than one hour total not working.
Being "unreachable" during working hours was a bit awkward sometimes, but manageable. I let a few key secretaries and colleagues know that if they couldn't find me, that I was probably pumping. I put my pumping sessions on my calendar (labeled as "no meetings"), to try to avoid having schedule conflicts at those times. As Augustin got older, I found it easier to change my pumping times slightly on some days, as needed.
There was one occasion when a meeting with a vice president kept getting pushed closer to my pumping time. Finally, I had to pump. I had just started pumping, when his secretary came and told me that I was wanted for the meeting, and she didn't know what to tell him. I told her to just tell him the truth. I was worried though, and rushed to finish. When I got to his office, she said "I told him 'Nina can't come right now because she's pumping milk for her little boy,' and he thought that was neat." We had the meeting, and he never mentioned it.
Another time, I had to go to a meeting at a local hotel and knew I would need to pump once while I was there. I called the sales office at the hotel ahead of time and explained my situation. I was told that I could use a private office in the sales area. When I arrived at the sales office to pump, the office door had a big window in it. My host quickly solved that by taping some papers over the window, and I just kept my back to it.
My husband, Forrest, has a home-based business and is with Augustin when I am at work. He has been extremely supportive of nursing. He and Augustin have come to visit me at work (a one-hour drive each way) about every six weeks. They even came for an unscheduled visit when I called in a panic after realizing that I left the pump flanges at home.
The months in which pumping is necessary go very quickly. By the time Augustin was nine months old, I had cut back to only two pumping sessions per day, and then when he was 10 months old, to only one. That was a big relief, because it meant pumping only during my "real" lunch break, with no need to do paperwork while I pumped. I was also able to reduce the time spent actually pumping to 10 minutes. He has never had formula.
Augustin is now almost 15 months old and still nurses one to two times during the day when I am home. He hasn't wanted any of my milk when I am not home since he was about 11 months old, but I still need one pumping session to prevent engorgement and plugged ducts. So far, I have donated about 100 ounces to a milk bank. (Augustin's and my thanks for being able to continue breastfeeding despite my going back to work!) His already brief daytime nursings have been getting to be more like "quick sips" lately, so I think I will be able to stop pumping completely in about a month. I will actually miss that connection to my son during the day.


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Hot new idea in Egypt! Allowing citizens' arrests.
Uh oh. It doesn't take much slow careful pondering to see the risks in that idea.
Only Islamist political powers, represented by the Freedom and Justice Party and Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya, welcomed the decision as an attempt to curb the security deterioration in the country.
Really? You sure? Not as an attempt to curb the secularism and sluttiness and bareheaded woman-ness in the country? Not as an attempt to curb the blasphemy and Christianity and apostasy in the country?
Yes, Egypt is right off my bucket list. I'd be arrested before the captain turned off the seatbelt sign.


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Dick Vitale on the radio/tv on ESPN's morning show Mike & Mike in the morning.
He said that basketball is the only sport where the referee can affect a players time on the court. What he said is that if a ref wanted to hypothetically whistle one player 2 quick fouls in consecutive situation, that player usually gets sent to the bench, if he doesnt he can stay in the game untill 6 fouls.
He suggested that their be a rule change that allow players to get fouls and stay on the court. It would be a "penalty" like in football, 2 foul shots and possesion if a player gets more than 6 fouls. Basically making it endless fouls, ALTHOUGH, each player is given 6 fouls with out being in the penalty to his team.
I like this idea becuase in football, one player can make 100 penalties and teams would only subsitute them for game performance not becuase of a possibility of being completely out the game.
The NBA hates to change its rules but lets see if this gets any noise....
Anyone thinks this is a good idea?
I kinda like it.


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If you would like to see the source code for the Depot Application in MVC 3 with RavenDB presented towards the end of the presentation, it is available on GitHub.
Don't forget to check out the upcoming Central Texas GiveCamp! I am really looking forward to seeing the developer community get together to give to charity.


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8th is an ouch...I could see that a little higher...but I hope she feels good with what she did and does the same in her LP.
I'm still so, so over the moon about Agnes and Ashley and Caroline....and Alissa (I was heartsick a couple weeks ago worried about her...but not now!).


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I love this guys game and would be pumped if there was a way to get him in a Raps uniform. If we could get him, would you want him on the Raptors?
Hypothetical: Raps trade Bargs and Fields (or perhaps another piece) to the Lakers for Pau Gasol in the offseason. I like this trade for the Raps. We rid ourselves of Bargs uselessness and troublesome contract, as well as Landry's troublesome (arguable) contract. We get a large expiring contract in return, with little change in overall payroll. The Lakers get two decent pieces in return, they are both fairly young with some upside. Fields can be a good role player off the bench, and Bargs can be a spacing backup for Dwight if he resigns with LA. I'm not sure if LA would like this trade, but it seems that Gasol's future there is coming to an end. A Bargs/Howard frontline might be good for them too as Bargs could spot up behind the arc, drawing out his defender and giving Howard more room to work. He could certainly fill that role better than Gasol, and the Lakers might be one of the few teams that can actually get something out of Bargs.
Next year, we start shopping Pau to Memphis for Randolph to see if they are interested. I know Memphis got shafted when they traded Pau to the Lakers, and they may very well be interested in pairing him with his brother. We can complete this trade (if all parties are happy) during the season, at the deadline, or in the 2014 offseason via sign and trade. We get a great PF who is re-united with Gay and Lowry and Memphis gets a great PF to pair with his brother Marc. I'm not sure if Memphis would see value in this, but to me it would seem that they really wouldn't be losing anything here. Of course, if Memphis isn't interested we still have a large expiring contract to move at next years deadline and cap room to play with in the offseason.
So, thoughts on acquiring Randolph? Via this route or any other?


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Date: January 27 2013
What started out as some fun for local duo Matthew Ebden and Jarmila Gajdosova turned into an Australian Open mixed doubles grand slam title.
Playing in their first tournament together the Australians clinched the crown on Rod Laver Arena with a 6-3 7-5 victory over Czech pair Lucie Hradecka and Frantisek Cermak.
It was the first win by an all-Australian pair since Scott Draper and Samantha Stosur triumphed in 2005.
Mark Woodforde and Nicole Bradtke (nee Provis) are the only other local team to triumph at their home grand slam, back in 1992.
Despite their wildcard status South African-born Ebden and Slovakian-born Gajdosova looked the stronger pair early on and then locked in an early break in the second set.
The unseeded Czech duo fought back but the Australians broke Hradecka to lead 6-5 with Gajdosova serving out the match.
Ebden said he "chased down" Gajdosova late last year, despite her poor record of eight appearances in the Australian Open singles without a victory.
She did reach the semi-finals of the French Open mixed tournament in 2011.
Describing her as one of the best players on the women's tour, Ebden's confidence and calming influence allowed the erratic 25-year-old Victorian to play some of her best tennis, holding her own with her serve and power-packed ground-strokes.
"We had a lot of fun and it worked out amazingly," said West Australian Ebden, also 25.
"We went out there to enjoy it from the first round and give our best and fight hard - but enjoy it as much as anything.
"As it got towards the quarter-finals, semi-finals, it became a bit more serious as we went and got a chance for a grand slam.
"You never know how many chances you'll get to play a grand slam final so to come out with a win in our first final and get a title straightaway and to become grand slam champions is an amazing feeling and something we'll always have."
Gajdosova said their personalities and playing styles gelled better than they could have hoped.
"We use each other's weapons we have and kind of cover up the weaknesses we have," she said.
"So it was really good, and I hope this is not our last win and we get to play again."
The pair hope to use this success as a springboard for their singles careers, with Ebden ranked 108 and Gajdosova, ranked 166.
Given a wildcard into this tournament, their future grand slam hopes rest on this - or further wildcards.
"I think if we had the choice we would take a grand slam in singles but you've got to start somewhere," Ebden said.
"I think this will give us a lot confidence and a lot of experience to win a few matches."
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MCLA walk-in care center opens to the public
NORTH ADAMS -- Five weeks after North Adams Regional Hospital closed, shutting down access to emergency care in Northern Berkshire, Berkshire Medical Center and MCLA have opened a walk-in care clinic.
And while patients with true emergencies still will have to travel to hospitals in Pittsfield or Bennington, Vt., the BMC Walk-In Care Center will provide general non-emergency health care services.
The center, which opened to the public at 5 p.m. Wednesday, will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily in the MCLA MountainOne Wellness Center on Church Street near the corner of Porter Street. It will be open at least until the opening of the BMC Satellite Emergency Facility at the former NARH, expected in mid-May.
"This partnership is part of Berkshire Medical Center's ongoing commitment to providing health services for those in need in Northern Berkshire," said David Phelps, president and CEO of Berkshire Health Systems, parent company of BMC, in a prepared statement. "I am thankful for the leadership and support from Gov. (Deval) Patrick, our Berkshire state lawmakers, MCLA President Mary Grant and Mayor Richard Alcombright in helping BMC to provide this key service in Northern Berkshire."
The center will be staffed with BMC nurses, and will be available for any adult residing in or visiting North Berkshire. The MCLA Wellness Center will continue to serve students, faculty and staff of the college.
Care provided at the new clinic will include assessment and treatment of common illnesses and minor injuries, including minor wounds, abrasions, joint sprains, skin conditions, throat and other infections, some urinary tract infections and other minor conditions. All commercial insurance plans, MassHealth and Medicare will be accepted.
"This is the result of a beneficial collaboration between President Mary Grant and BMC to further help the community," Alcombright said. "It's a really god short-term solution for non-emergency situations."
Where to call ...
Northern Berkshire residents and visitors in need of emergency care should call 911 or visit the emergency department at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield or at the Southern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington.
For more information about the BMC Walk-in Care Center, call (413) 447-2000.
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Cameron takes fight to Farage
Conservative leader David Cameron took the election fight to Nigel Farage and Ukip today, urging voters to support the party of "the answer" rather than "anger".
Mr Cameron said Ukip, which is expected to do well in the European elections later this month, was a threat to the future of the country because Mr Farage's answer to Europe was to "give up" having taken a "pessimistic view of Britain and the world".
"I know people are frustrated with their politicians, sometimes angry that we haven't taken more steps to deal with these issues, but what we've got to have in our country is the politics of the answer rather than politics of anger," Mr Cameron said.
"Because what we've got to do is fix these problems.
"Fix our welfare system so it rewards the hard working; fix the immigration system so it benefits the whole of our country; get our taxes down so we see living standards rise.
"Those are the things I am focused on because they are the politics of the answer, not the politics of anger.
"It's going to be tough in these European election campaigns to get those points across but in the end if we really want to sort out these problems we need people who have the policies, the answers, the ability to get stuck in and sort these problems out.
"Not simply people who stand up and make an attractive sounding protest."
The Prime Minister spoke out against Mr Farage and his party during a visit to engineering firm Renishaw in the ultra-marginal Conservative seat of Stroud in Gloucestershire.
Tory MP Neil Carmichael will defend a majority of just 1,299 at next year's General Election from challenger, the area's former Labour MP David Drew.
Mr Cameron said Mr Farage was "wrong" on a whole range of policies.
"I just think he's wrong," the Prime Minister said.
"The idea of just turning your back on the world and saying 'We're going to try and build fortress Britain, we're going to leave Europe and shut the door to anyone coming in...' I think is a totally unrealistic and pessimistic vision about what this country can achieve.
"I also don't agree with Labour and the Liberal Democrats, who think everything is right about Europe and we just have to take it as it comes.
"I think the best thing for Britain to do is to engage with the world and try and make changes where we think changes are needed."
Mr Cameron said Britain benefited from membership of the EU because the country was a trading nation.
"We don't just want those markets open, we want a say in what the rules are and that's what membership of the European Union gives us," he said.
"That's a good thing but there are things about Europe we don't like.
"There's too much interference, there's too much regulation, there's not enough emphasis on competitiveness and it costs too much money.
"We need to change those things.
"My message to anyone thinking of voting for Nigel Farage is: Don't give up on Britain in the world. Give us a chance to get in there, negotiate a better deal for Britain and, with me in charge, you will get a referendum before the end of 2017 where the British people can decide: Do we stay in this reformed organisation or do we leave?
"Is he a threat to our economy? Yes, he is, because we are a trading nation and his answer is to give up.
"Is he a threat to me and my party? Politics is about choice. We're in competitive elections and I am going to try and get out around the country and convince people: Don't give up, don't take a pessimistic view of Britain and the world.
"We've shown we can turn around Britain and the economy, we've shown we can create jobs, we've shown we can compete with the world, we've shown the world we can put on the brilliant Olympics.
"So let's be optimistic about what Britain can achieve in the world, rather than give up.
"If people hear that message there is a good chance they will rally to it."
Mr Cameron said the Ukip leader would "turn his back on the world" if given the chance and rejected the call to have an in/out referendum on membership of the EU now.
"We would really be offering people two unacceptable choices: Stay in Europe with everything as it is now, or leave altogether and give up on Britain's trading relationships," the Prime Minister said.
"I don't want to give that choice because Britain should have a better choice."
Mr Cameron also lambasted Mr Farage's immigration policy.
"It's very easy to go around and just say 'Stop everyone coming in', put up the fortress, turn your back on the world and pretend a country like Britain can live like that," he said.
"We can't. We are a trading country. We need to have people coming here and studying, we need people to come and work in businesses, legitimately, just as we go and work in businesses overseas.
"We are never going to succeed if we say all immigration is bad; it isn't, but what we need is the right sort of immigration and carefully controlled immigration and very clearly we need less immigration.
"It got too high over the last decade. Net immigration was 200,000 a year; two million across a decade.
"That's too high and has got to be brought down. Using our borders we are bringing the level of immigration down.
"But we need a sensible, proper, grown-up set of policies and a debate rather than a set of slogans with no answers."
Mr Cameron said the Coalition had made some difficult choices in the past four years but was "on track to finish the plan".
"Trying to turn our economy around and make Britain a success story is the most important thing this Government is doing," he said.
"We have a long-term economic plan to recover from the difficulties we had between 2008 and 2010 in that great recession.
"That plan is not finished but it is on track. We said we would cut the deficit - it is down by a third; not enough, we need to go further, but we are making progress in dealing with our debts.
"We said we wanted to get more people into work. Compared to when I became Prime Minister there are 1.5 million people in work. Unemployment is still too high but that is still good progress.
"We said we wanted to cut people's taxes to give them more of their money to spend as they choose.
"We have now got to a situation where you can earn £10,000 without paying any income tax. I hope we can do more but again, that is progress.
"We said we wanted the right schools and qualifications for our children. Again, there is more work to be done but we've trained 1.7 million apprentices this Parliament and hopefully we can get to 2 million.
"That's progress but, again, more to be done.
"We said we wanted to sort out our welfare and immigration systems, so that they are fair and they back hard-working people. We've capped welfare and we've cut immigration. Again, more to be done but the plan is on track.
"That's the message I want to give today. We have a plan. If we stick to this plan and see through this plan, there is no reason why Britain cannot be a success story in the 21st century and that all of our people can't benefit from that success."


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Photo: Visitors at the memorial wall read some of the 40 individual plaques.
A memorial wall that honors students, faculty and staff who died while serving their country was dedicated Friday, Oct. 18, at University of Wisconsin-Stout.
The wall was unveiled during a ceremony on the first floor of the Memorial Student Center. A total of 40 men, dating to World War I, have been identified and will be honored with individual plaques.
The project is tied to the name of the Memorial Student Center, which originally was dedicated in 1959 to all students and employees who died while in the military. A marble plaque was installed at that time, but a list of the fallen never was completed because of missing and incomplete records.
"The memorial's time is long overdue," said Darrin Witucki, University Centers director. "It makes the Memorial Student Center more complete."
The original plaque was moved to the current student center, which opened in 1985, and is outside the south doors "within eyesight" of the new memorial, Witucki said.
The original student center now is the Communication Technologies Building.
The effort to identify individuals began about a year ago, spurred by a scholarship created in memory of Lt. John Abrams, a 1962 alumnus who died in 1968 in Vietnam. Former classmates who started the Abrams scholarship fund inquired about honoring Abrams with a plaque, leading to a renewed effort to honor all the university's fallen military members.
Many of the 40 individuals had been identified by Archivist Kevin Thorie, who recently retired. Additional research was conducted by University Archives, under the direction of Archivist Heather Stecklein and Archives Assistant Robin Melland. Assistant Wendy Guerra and intern Melissa Schultz, a graduate student in the public history program at UW-Eau Claire, spent many weeks researching and verifying individual information.
"The greatest challenge for us was locating information about each individual's military service. In the end, we were able to compile enough biographical information about each honoree to give him the recognition he deserved," Stecklein said. "The wall includes a remarkably diverse group of individuals."
The goal of the memorial committee was to include as many individuals as possible who graduated from, attended or worked at the university and whether they died in action, from disease or illness or in a military accident.
"It's a powerful personal connection to read these stories," Witucki said, noting that the men died in diverse ways, such as by gas poisoning, in the D-Day invasion, while scouting for the Battle of the Bulge and in training accidents.
The list includes five men from World War I, 28 from World War II, one from the Korean War and six from the Vietnam War.
Information on each of them can be found here.
The student center memorial is about 16 feet wide and 9 feet high. It can be expanded if additional individuals are identified or die in future conflicts. A handful of potential inductees still is being researched, and new information on other individuals is welcome.
The ceremony included remarks from Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen and Mark Parsons, vice chancellor for University Advancement and marketing.
Names of the honorees were read by UW-Stout Veterans Club members, and a UW-Stout ROTC color guard presented the flag and unveiled the memorial.
The James Huff Stout Bell in the Bowman Hall Clocktower rang 40 times, once for each person being honored.
The ceremony was streamed live over the Internet. The ceremony coincided with homecoming week at UW-Stout and the Golden Reunion for the classes of 1962-64.
The memorial wall committee is chaired by Witucki. Along with Stecklein, other committee members are Alex Dearmond, School of Art and Design and Faculty Senate; Jody Engeldinger, student center; Joe Huth, Counseling Center and Senate of Academic Staff; Brent Market, Physical Plant; Jen Rudiger, Stout University Foundation; Don Steffen, University Communications; and Brian Stout, former ROTC program director.


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East County students recently played host to the summer council meeting of the Florida Association of Family Career and Community Leaders. State officers, district advisers and state directors attended the conference, which served as a planning session for the upcoming year.
Lakewood Ranch High's Micaela Figueroa, Briana Nelson-Canty and Miranda Lim are state officers this year.


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Ellen Sussman is the author of three critically-acclaimed books, "Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia Of Sex," "Bad Girls: 26 Writers Misbehave," and "On a Night Like This." She teaches writing classes at her home in Los Altos Hills. Her website is www.ellensussman.com.
Keith Raffel grew up in Palo Alto where he watched local orchards filled with cherry and apricot trees being replaced by tilt-up buildings filled with software engineers and MBAs. His "Dot Dead: A Silicon Valley Mystery" was called "without question the most impressive mystery debut of the year" by Bookreporter.com. Keith still lives in Palo Alto with his wife and four children. His website is www.keithraffel.com.
Nancy Etchemendy's novels, short fiction, and poetry have appeared regularly for the past 25 years, both in the United States and abroad. Her work has earned a number of awards, including three Bram Stoker Awards (two for children's horror), a Golden Duck Award for excellence in children's science fiction, and most recently, an International Horror Guild Award for her YA horror story, "Honey in the Wound." Her fourth novel, "The Power of Un," was published by Front Street/Cricket Books in March 2000. "Cat in Glass and Other Tales of the Unnatural," her collection of short, dark fantasy for young adults, was published in 2002, also by Front Street/Cricket Books and appears on the A.L.A. Best Books for Young Adults list for 2002. She lives and works in Northern California, where she leads a somewhat schizophrenic life, alternating between unkempt, introverted writer of weird tales and requisite gracious wife of Stanford University's Provost.
Caryn Huberman Yacowitz writes both fiction and nonfiction for young people. Her award-winning picture books, "Pumpkin Fiesta" and "The Jade Stone, A Chinese Folktale" have been widely anthologized and adapted for the stage. Yacowitz's forthcoming picture book "I Know an Old lady Who Swallowed a Menorah" will be published in the fall of 2009 by Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic. She writes plays for adults and is a member of Pear Avenue Writers as well as the local Suburban Squirrel, Door#3 Comedy Sketch group where she writes, acts and directs as part of this ensemble. Her website is www.carynyacowitz.com.
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Heika: Good vibes prove short-lived as Stars' loss has familiar feel
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Stars and Phoenix Coyotes were either the victims of the NHL's lockout-compressed 48-game schedule Saturday night, as both teams tried to find energy on the second night of a back-to-back — or both teams are simply lower-tier squads that probably won't make the playoffs.
The Stars clearly are hoping for the former, but the latter has to be considered after the Coyotes took a 2-0 win in a lifeless game at lifeless Jobing.com Arena.
The loss ended the back-to-back series between the teams with the Stars at 3-5-1 (seven points) and Phoenix at 3-4-2 (eight points).
Dallas appeared to gain momentum Friday with first-ever NHL goals for Antoine Roussel and Brenden Dillon, as well as the league debut of big defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, in a 4-3 shootout win in Dallas. However, the Stars failed to build on the good vibes. They learned that Ray Whitney will be out four to six weeks with a broken bone in his foot, and Dallas showed little life while navigating the tough schedule and a trip to Arizona.
The Stars once again ended up on the wrong end of the penalty split as they handed out seven power plays to one received. Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said that was the main culprit.
"Fourteen minutes in penalties to 40 seconds in power-play time," Gulutzan said. "That's going to hurt you."
And while that helped lead to a 34-17 difference in shots on goal, that was hardly the only problem for the Stars.
They have now been outscored 12-5 and outshot 112-73 in the second period. They are 1-14-2 on the second night of back-to-backs dating to last season, and they have scored four goals in five road games, going 1-4-0.
They have earned 28 power-play attempts and handed out 45. They have been outshot 307-220 on the season. So is the power-play differential leading to the shot differential, or are the Stars simply always in their own end defending, which leads to the imbalance in special teams?
"It comes down to penalties," said defenseman Trevor Daley. "If you're going to kill the whole night, you're not going to get many opportunities. It's been a theme around here."
The Stars last season had a minus-49 differential in power-play opportunities, and that contributed to their fourth consecutive season without making the playoffs.
"It's tough to score goals when you're taking that many penalties a game," said center Vernon Fiddler.
Gulutzan said the team would be forced to deal with the issue.
"We're going to pay for it," he said. "We paid for it tonight, and we're going to pay for it again when we get to practice."
There were other shortcomings, as well.
"Our big guys need to step up, too; you can't win with a goose egg," Gulutzan said. "We needed some guys to step up here and carry some pucks and create some offense, and we didn't. This was a team loss."
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Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale Team Up With Their Pup
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale ran errands around LA yesterday. The duo made their way back to their car as Gwen held on to the family's latest addition, a Pomeranian puppy. They're back to their weekday routine after a busy holiday. The Stefani-Rossdale family spent Thanksgiving Day at Gwen's parents house in LA and returned closer to home over the long weekend. On Saturday, Gavin took Kingston and Zuma to a playground while Gwen performed with No Doubt at the Gibson Amphitheater, the first of a string of shows that the band is scheduled to play at the LA venue. Gwen returned to the stage on Monday night and will continue with five more concerts through next week.
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Discussion in 'Talk Tennis Updates' started by StealthGnome, Jun 23, 2008.
Woo! Prettyyy!
Haha, when I got here I was like, "WOAH!" Very nice TW.
Nifty swifty.
I like it!
Thinks they walked into the wrong place:shock:
it does look crisper. easier to get to the TW store from the board too
it is nicee.
Looks great!
I didn't notice anything had changed :-?
Whats new?
It happened months ago.
Apparently somebody bumped this thread since the last post in June 2008. lol.
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Under rating threshold (hideshow) it doss make me feel nostalgic of golemizer
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Under rating threshold (hideshow) Robots that shoot your lab from the edges of the map = less than fun.
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Under rating threshold (hideshow) Movement is crap and not being able to see the whole map is annoying. 2/5
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Under rating threshold (hideshow) Seem s like it should be really good, but the control system is quite annoying. It took me a while to figure out what was bugging me the most; I can't see enough of the map at once. As a result, you're not sure what path the monsters can take. If you could see more of the map at once it would really improve the game. You would also have a better idea of where to effectively place towers. liked the upgrade screen but didn't hang around long enought to use it fully. Will be back if you make improvements though.
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Under rating threshold (hideshow) ok i get in one line with Ryjoerynox even when some people don't like his opinion. But a game wher you set up turrets and fight with you char to defend an instalation is good as long as you don't have enemys whith spawn at the edge of the screen and are directly in range. So you can't def you instalation aganst then and are only trying to run around at the borders of the map killing there long range monsters and let the turrets take control of the rest. There choud be some more boost items to be droped in the stages, and the other builindg choud have some reason to to be there, like getting a monter with a cahe and bring it there to convert it on your sinde (1 per wave ) or get some Ressorsen from some other monsters. the controls are ........ why can't you unit stop when you let the key go ? Later you hav such an high speed that when you see a monster you need to break 1 screen long then turn back only to shoot it.
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Under rating threshold (hideshow) terrible movement and speed, ok the rest. 3/5
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Under rating threshold (hideshow) Its boring flying arround the map with that slow aceleration, and having to come back because monsters are getting near. Try to work on that.
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Under rating threshold (hideshow) Gr8 game. 9/10 I love UPGRADE GAMES graphics are good(cud be better but they're better than mine) pretty original new ideas I really do see great potential in this game Haven't played robot sumtin mode yet :(
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Under rating threshold (hideshow) hmm how to start bad controls bad game-play..... Its a good start but far from a good finish needs a bit of work in my opinion ... Racing around the whole board try to shoot robots and they can sniper shot from across the board no true way to defend your self .... -5/5
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Rather than modifying terms of a water-usage contract between the city and City Corp., the Russellville City Council recommended Thursday night meeting with the water utility's board of directors Jan. 10, 2006, to discuss whether the city would pay nearly $16,000 for water service next year.
Mayor Raye Turner said during this past week's agenda preparation meeting the city uses, and is charged for, nearly $16,000 of water annually by City Corp. During Thursday night's council meeting, the mayor said she had contacted Conway, Paragrould, Jonesboro and Siloam Springs, cities in Arkansas that do not pay for their water service.
But Alderman Ronnie Tripp said council members received a letter Thursday in their City Hall mailboxes from City Corp., and suggested meeting with the utility's board of directors before they take any action on the resolution. The last meeting between the City Council and City Corp. board members was March 8.
"I talked to a couple of people associated with City Corp. and they questioned whether or not the city should be able to get free water, that maybe they are allowed by law to charge for the water," Alderman Cliff Kirchner, the council's liaison to City Corp., stated. "I would like to know if, legally, can we do this or not?"
"Just as long as I'm not having to write a check for water when we own the company," Turner later responded. "Since 1929, the city of Conway has not paid for its water or sewer usage. Paragould hasn't done it for decades, nor Jonesboro and Siloam Springs. Conway Corp. has contributed to the city of Conway. They bought a fire truck, police cars, property for a landfill ...
"I think we need to be responsible for the water we use, but I don't think we need to be paying if we own the company."
Aldermen recommended meeting with City Corp.'s board of directors Jan. 10, 2006, the day of the council's Finance Committee and agenda preparation meetings.
"I visited with a lot of people today and you'd be surprised how many think we are getting free water right now," Alderman Robert Wiley said. "We own City Corp., but we do not get free water."
"On the other hand, the revenues that City Corp. would be passing over to the city must come from somewhere," Alderman Phil Carruth pointed out. "Talking about an extreme situation, if a lot of money for improvements came to city coffers, we couldn't be responsible for their losses. I don't think the city ought to be paying water bills. We need to think that one over very, very carefully."
"City Corp. has always worked with us in every situation," Alderman Rick Harrell said. "It's not like they're trying to build the Taj Majal and not driving Cadillacs to every dig. If the discussion would be profitable, I think it would be wise. Whether we get free water or not, that cooperation would be beneficial to both groups."
Zoning 'tweaking'
Aldermen also Thursday night approved an ordinance to allow a car wash to be built near McDonald's along North Arkansas and North Boston Avenues, and read for the first time another ordinance to change properties from C-4 (commercial) to C-2 zoning.
Alderman Randall Crouch said after looking into zoning, particularly C-2, there are areas where improvements can be made to benefit developers, business owners and neighboring residents.
"It's a good zoning ordinance, but we can make some improvements," Crouch said. "The attitude I have is we can proceed with going to C-2 zoning, but at the same time, (city planner) Mr. (Jim) von Tungeln is looking at what changes can make it better in a residential world."
An ordinance rezoning property from C-4 to C-2 at 1000, 1010, 1020 N. Arkansas and 1005, 1009, 1015 and 1023 N. Boston was read for the first time. It must be read two more times before it can be voted on by the council.
A car wash to be located at 1112 N. Arkansas and 1107 N. Boston was approved.
"We had an opportunity to look at a real nice site plan and they (developers) really intend to work with the community," Crouch said. "I am satisfied with this plan. It will work in that neighborhood."
Tripp added alterations, such as cars pulling out would have their headlights shine into the roadway instead of into windows of neighboring houses, were discussed at this past month's Planning Commission meeting.
"This is the kind (of zoning changes) we are talking about," said Crouch. "We're finding potential problems, so we can be a part of getting those types of businesses to work in that area."
Also recommended for approval by planning commissioners, the council voted Thursday night to approve the final plat of phase 1 of Ashbrook Estates, located on Highway 7T and South Knoxville Avenue.
Aldermen voted unanimously for an ordinance to rezone property at 201 S. Rochester from M-2 to C-2, as well as resolutions to authorize Turner and City Clerk Kathy Collins to sign memorandum of agreements with property owners Phil Carruth and Adona Standridge for the purpose of street improvements at 910 W. Main Place (owned by Carruth) and 1519 S. Arkansas (owned by Standridge).
Additional information about Thursday night's meeting will be in Saturday's edition of The Courier.


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Amazon's Innovation Will Dominate the Future
There's an "infographic" floating around the internet suggesting that Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) is an evil monopoly, dominating retailing with nefarious and unfair business methods.
Well, it is right about one thing: Amazon's without a doubt dominating the market. In 2011, it booked $44 billion in revenue, which made up one-third of online shopping.
But contrary to the infograph's suggestion, Amazon isn't evil. In fact, Amazon should be held up as a paragon of innovation. In an era where large companies struggle with the ability to generate and execute big ideas, Amazon consistently releases game-changing technologies requiring a vision two steps ahead of most other businesses.
After launching as a simple online bookstore, Amazon spread into areas and products that most companies would consider a distraction from their main vision. But by taking the long view, these "distractions" have become central and integrated parts of Amazon's business.
Let's recap Amazon's greatest innovations…
Amazon Prime
How can a program that loses $11 per customer be a success? It's all about loyalty. Amazon's Prime program offers free two-day shipping on all items – along with some other perks – for $79 per year. It costs Amazon about $90 per year.
But members who join Amazon Prime turn into Amazon Addicts. Members typically increase their purchases by 150% after joining and may account for up to 20% of Amazon's overall sales, according to analysts. Even though Prime accounts only make up less than 4% of the site's users.
Now the program is being copied by everyone from Wal-Mart to Best Buy. But it won't achieve the same level of success, because Amazon – unlike its lightweight, online competitors – sells virtually every product in the world. And it's that unmatched selection that gives the Prime program its edge.
But prior to Prime's launch, it seemed like a tall order to get anyone to pay $79 up front for a membership. In fact, there weren't many who did, especially compared to Amazon's size (estimates range from four to five million). However, the project is such a huge moneymaker that objections to its viability have been completely put to rest.
When Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, brought in the man who would eventually run the Kindle development team, Bezos' first question to him was, "What should Amazon be doing in 20 years?"
It's that kind of long-term view that's necessary to create a product designed to completely up-end your own established business, and at the same time alienate many of your partners (in this case, book publishers). That's what Amazon did.
E-readers had been tried before, but none ever caught on. It was a matter of marrying the perfect device with the perfect content platform.
When the Kindle was being designed, Bezos absolutely insisted that the device not use Wi-Fi (he considered it too difficult for users to set up) and that customers not have to pay to use a cellular network.
At the time, such stripped-down functionality was radical. (So much so, that when someone first explained it to me, I assumed they had it wrong.) But the result was that the Kindle became to reading what the iPod was to music, and it put to rest any arguments that "people will never give up their books." It only took four years for Kindle ebook sales to surpass physical book sales.
Plus, the Kindle eventually led to Amazon's next game changer…
Kindle Fire
The iPad is inarguably a great device that can do amazing things. But Amazon's Kindle Fire does the things you actually want to do – and it does so for one-third of the price. Amazon realized that tablet computing's real future was for reading, watching video and browsing the internet from the couch. So while Apple and others focused on hardware to provide plenty of power, Amazon made the operating system simple (a touched up version of Android), integrated all the content delivery systems and knocked the iPad off its singular throne.
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Estimates put the costs of making a Kindle Fire at around $215, but it sells for $199. Much like a Prime membership, the Fire earns back that difference with increased sales. The first time a user buys an ebook for his or her Fire through Amazon, the company is in the black. And this subsidization allows Amazon to deliver a great piece of hardware at a price lower than anything comparable on the market.
Those are just a few of Amazon's biggest, recent successes. I'm not even going to get into how Amazon morphed from a bookseller to breaking into nearly every market in retail. Or how it's successfully branching out into its own publishing house (and is paying authors 70% of sales as royalties).
And I'm going to wait until a future column to detail Amazon's cloud-computing services, which have completely revolutionized the infrastructure of the internet and could become one of Amazon's largest divisions.
But here's the question when you're looking for an innovative investment…
What's the Next Game Changer?
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) was a moderately successful computer company. But it switched to consumer electronics by introducing the iPod, iPhone and iPad. Each of those products was a game changer and each drastically boosted Apple's value.
If you're an investor trying to justify Apple's $534 billion market cap, the only way it can be sustained is if Apple comes up with another hit. And another. And another.
So what's the next hit? I don't claim to know. But Apple evangelists keep the faith that something new will be coming from the company.
However, is Apple more likely to come up with the next big innovation than Amazon?
As far as I'm concerned, the more likely candidate is Amazon, a company that's ventured far and wide into markets never before imagined, while making the transition seamless, effective and profitable.
As an investor, Amazon may be the only company where I feel comfortable embracing future uncertainty and trusting that the company has another trick up its sleeve.
If there's one knock on Amazon as an investment, it's margins.
Due to the substantial overhead for delivering all these goods, Amazon has skated by on narrow margins in the neighborhood of 1.09%.
But as the company transitions to digital content, I think those margins will start expanding. Yes, Amazon will lower prices if costs come down, but the value that a reader will pay for a movie or book will never drop as low as the marginal cost of delivering them digitally.
I'm not suggesting it'll happen overnight, but over time Amazon's margins will expand. Even so, Bezos told Wired, "There are two ways to build a successful company. One is to work very, very hard to convince customers to pay you high margins. The other is to work very, very hard to be able to afford to offer customers low margins. They both work. We're firmly in the second camp."
While many public companies are boosting margins for next quarter, Amazon is focused on providing an amazing service to as many people as possible for a very long time to come.
When you remind yourself that a stock is a fractional ownership in a business, isn't that the kind of company you want to be an owner of?
Ahead of the tape,
Matthew Weinschenk
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I understand that these variables such as technology will affect amazons plans to make changes in the way we shop, education, and even its marketing and customer relationships. I see this company becoming a social network of shopping. My question to you is whether you know of other independent variables that will impact the future of amazon (not technology). Maybe finite sources running out? Not sure just would like some insight on your opinion.


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June 7, 2013
Here is the latest edition of Week In Review - a series of weekly messages from the Mayor and City Council to help Richardson residents and businesses keep up to date on events at City Hall.
City to Celebrate Opening of Durham Park on Saturday
This weekend the City will celebrate the grand opening of Durham Park, a one-acre park that will serve the Richardson Heights and Cottonwood Heights neighborhoods. The dedication will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at 410 S. Weatherred Dr.
The new park includes a playground, pavilion, plaza, open play lawn and butterfly garden. Four of the five columns in the pavilion include bricks from the four houses that were previously on the site. The $1.5 million project was funded through the 2010 Bond Program.
Durham Park is named in honor of W.R. Durham, his daughter, Jessie and their family. W.R. Durham began operating a farm in 1910 in the area that contains the park, and Jessie Durham inherited the farm house when her father died. She also operated a shop on Main Street, where she provided a service to the public with a library in the back of her store.
Council Reviews Preliminary Tax Rolls at Works Session
Early estimates presented to the City Council at Monday's work session show the City could experience a 4 percent increase in property values this year after reviewing preliminary tax rolls from Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) and Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD). The preliminary rolls show a 6.5 percent increase in values, but that number is expected to drop as the appraisal review boards hears protests and adjusts appraisals over the summer. The certified tax roll will be released by July 25.
The preliminary tax rolls show a 4.5 percent increase in Collin County and a nearly 8 percent increase in Dallas County properties. About 64 percent of Richardson properties are in Dallas County, with 36 percent of properties in Collin County.
Watch the work session presentation at http://bit.ly/15JNNSo.
Council Reviews Preliminary Budget Calendar
The City Council reviewed the preliminary Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Budget Calendar at its Monday work session. The City will hold public hearings and special meetings leading up to the adoption of the next budget, which is expected to be up for a Council vote on Sept. 9.
The Council will hold a budget retreat beginning at 5:30 p.m. July 16 and 17 at the Richardson Woman's Club, 2005 North Cliffe. The retreat, as well as all City Council work sessions and discussions related to the 2013-2014 Budget, are open to the public. In addition, the meetings will be broadcast live on CITV (Channel 16 on Time Warner and Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse) and on www.cor.net.
The City Council is expected to hold a special meeting on Aug. 5 to discuss the tax rate and officially set public hearings on the tax rate and budget. The first public hearing is expected to take place Aug. 19, with the second public hearing likely to occur on Aug. 26.
Safe Room Program No Longer Accepting Applications
A program offering rebates for safe rooms that provide protection from severe weather stopped accepting applications just hours after its launch Wednesday after 825 people applied for 400 spots. Applications may still be picked up at Richardson City Hall as additional funding for the program may become available in the future. Applications are expected to become available on the program's website at www.nctsaferoom.com in two weeks with the opening of a waitlist.
The Metro Safe Room Rebate Program (MSRRP) is administered by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It was open on a first-come, first-serve basis to residents in Dallas, Collin, Denton and Tarrant counties, with each county receiving 100 rebates. Qualified applicants may receive half the cost of construction for an individual safe room, up to $3,000.
To qualify, residents must not be living or building a home in the 100-year floodplain and must complete the MSRRP Floodplain Verification Form. It must be signed by the City of Richardson's floodplain administrator, Assistant Director of Engineering Jim Lockart. Call 972-744-4280 for floodplain information.
For more information, visit www.nctsaferoom.com.
Civic Art Society Donates Painting to Library
The Richardson Civic Art Society this week continued its tradition of purchasing the winning artwork from its biggest annual art show and giving it to the City of Richardson in acknowledgement of the City's support. This year's winner will be displayed in the Richardson Library, along with winning art from previous years.
The 2012 Best in Show winner was a pastel portrait by Carol Williams Devereaux, a Dallas resident who paints and draws landscapes and portraits. The winning artwork is titled "Expecting" and features a pregnant woman posing in front of a blue background. The painting can be viewed on the second floor of the Library.
The Richardson Civic Art Society is a local group of artists that works to support visual arts in the community. Its 47th Regional Juried Art Exhibition was open to all Texas artists, and works selected by the jurors were recently displayed in the Eisemann Center. The group meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:45 p.m. in the basement of the Richardson Public Library. Meetings are open to the public. For more information, visit www.richardson-arts.org.
Council Receives Update on Friendly City Agreement
Richardson Mayor Laura Maczka and Mayor Pro Tem Bob Townsend each received small gifts from the Mayor of Pengzhou, China, at the City Council's Monday work session. Richardson International Ambassador Mr. David Wong brought the gifts from Pengzhou's mayor back with him from his recent trip to the city. Mr. Wong presented Mayor Maczka with a silk scarf and a book about Pengzhou and Mayor Pro Tem Townsend received two Pengzhou books. The Council also heard an update on the agreement from the director of the Mayor's Office of International Business.
Last year Richardson entered into a Friendly City Agreement with Pengzhou, and since then the two cities have worked to build relationships and explore business opportunities. In August 2012, a delegation from Pengzhou visited Richardson as part of a tour developed by the Mayor's Office of International Business Development.
June Issue of Richardson Today Has Been Mailed, Available Online
The June edition of Richardson Today has been delivered to post offices and began arriving in mailboxes this week.
Richardson Today is mailed to every residence in the city and will also available at Huffhines Recreation Center, the Senior Center, City Hall and at the Richardson Public Library. A Richardson Today interactive edition, which includes links to CITV videos, is also accessible at http://bit.ly/115dA8L.
Ask your local mail carrier if you live in the city and do not receive your copy of Richardson Today.
YMCA Celebrates 50 Years in Richardson
The Richardson Family YMCA celebrated its 50th anniversary June 1 with a ceremonial tree planting, which included remarks from City and YMCA officials. The Y is looking for individuals and companies to sponsor a tree for $500 throughout the year. Sponsors will be acknowledged in a special display inside the building, which is at 821 Custer Rd. For more information on sponsoring a tree, e-mail email@example.com.
The celebration also featured a picnic in the afternoon, which included bounce houses, games for kids, refreshments and swimming. Another Richardson YMCA 50th year celebration will be held Oct. 3.
RISD School Board Runoff Early Voting Continues
Early voting continues through Tuesday for the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees runoff election between Lanet Greenhaw and Rachel Chumney. Voters may cast an early ballot at the Richardson City Hall/Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Rd., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday, 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
Runoff Election Day polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 15. City Hall will not be an Election Day voting location. View a list of Election Day polling locations at http://bit.ly/18s4GEB.
Fire Explorers Place at Competition
The Richardson Fire Department Explorer Post 991 finished in third place in spinal immobilization and the bunker gear relay at the annual Fire Games hosted by the Dallas Fire Department. Eight members of the post participated in the games, which also included competitions in CPR and movement, physical agility, room search and ladder raise.
The Explorer program is open to students age 14 to 20 who are interested in pursuing a career in Fire and Emergency Services. Participants get a firsthand look at the operations of the fire department while building relationships and competing in various events. Learn more about the program at http://www.cor.net/index.aspx?page=586.
The Richardson Fire Department is having a Fire Explorer Summer Camp June 17-21 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Richardson Fire Training Facility. The camp is FREE, but enrollment is limited. More information contact the Richardson Fire Department at 972-744-5750.
Meet the Summer Camp Counselors June 13
Children participating in the City's Summer Camp Program are invited to "Meet the Counselors" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at Heights Recreation Center, 711 W. Arapaho Rd. The informal event will provide an opportunity for parents and campers to get to know the staff members before camp begins. Attendees are encouraged to come and go at any time during the event.
For more information about summer camps, visit www.cor.net/CORCAMPS. Register for a camp at www.cor.net/parksonline.
Senior Center to Host Health and Information Fair Wednesday
The Richardson Senior Center will offer health screenings and information about financial planning, home health agencies, assisted living facilities, nonprofit agencies that serve seniors, HMOs and more at a Health and Information Fair. Door prizes will also be given throughout the event.
The Fair will take place 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at the Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd.
Local Dance Groups to Perform at Eisemann Center
Several local dance companies will perform at the Eisemann Center this week.
Dance Industry Performing Arts Center will present "Dance, Dance, Dance" at 5:30 p.m. Friday, 1 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The group will perform "Classically Inclined" at 8 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday. Tickets to all shows cost $5 to $15.
KJ Dance will present "Once Upon the Land of Wonder" at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Tickets cost $7 to $25.
Avant Chamber Ballet will perform "New Works" at 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $20 to $25.
Tuzer Dance School will present "Tuzerita in Outer Space" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets cost $10 to $15.
Tickets to all shows are available at www.eisemanncenter.com or by calling 972-744-4650.
Library Kicks Off Summer Reading Club Saturday
The Richardson Public Library will kick off its Summer Reading Club with a live performance by David Chicken from noon to 1 p.m. in the Youth Services Department. David Chicken and Chachie, the Superhero Chihuahua, will put on a heart-pounding, floor-stomping singing and dancing event for the whole family.
For more information, call 972-744-4358. Learn more about the Summer Reading Club at www.cor.net/index.aspx?page=1576.
Library's Explorers Club Starts Meeting Thursday
The Richardson Public Library's 2013 Explorers Club will hold its first event, Dig Up Dinosaurs, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13. Children in third through fifth grade who are Richardson residents will learn about fossils and dinosaurs through the Heard Museum's Mobile Field Investigation.
The club will meet each Thursday afternoon through July 25 with the exception of July 4. Registration and a Richardson Library card are required to attend club events. Register by calling 972-744-4358.
Richardson Community Band to Perform Sunday
The Richardson Community Band will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Sunday on the lawn of the Richardson City Hall/Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Rd. "Hail to the Chief!" will feature music to celebrate U.S. presidents and include special guest Barry Samsula.
Families are invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets and a picnic supper to enjoy an evening of music. For more information and to see a list of upcoming free concert dates, visit www.richardsoncommunityband.org.
UTD to Host Healthcare Forum
UT Dallas will host Healthcare Reform in Texas: How the Affordable Care Act Will Impact Small Employer Health Insurance from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 11. The forum will be in the Davidson Auditorium in the Naveen Jindal School of Management, 800 W. Campbell Rd.
At the free event, experts will speak about coverage requirements, the function of health insurance exchanges and the future of employer-sponsored health insurance. Panelists include Jeff Barrett, regional sales director at BlueCross BlueSheild of Texas; Katrina Daniel, associate commissioner at the Texas Department of Insurance; and Joy Gaines, senior benefits consultant with Alkali Benefits and Insurance Services.
On-site registration will be available from 7 to 7:30 a.m. Complimentary parking is available in the green-coded spaces of Lots M West and M East. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/12sR7DE.
Richardson Animal Shelter Pet of the Week
Pluto has been with us at the Shelter since April 26. He is a neutered male Labrador mix! Pluto is so sweet and energetic! He loves to play and jump!
For information about other animals available for adoption, visit the Animal Shelter's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RichardsonAnimalShelter.
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I think we all know that Madara will eventually come into contact with sasuke. This was confirmed by Kishi when he sais naruto & sasuke will meet at least once during the war. My feeling is that obito will already be defeated by that time. The ten tails might be broken up again thus preventing madara from becoming the juubi jinchuriki, so that leaves madara as the final villain for the war.
What will madara's reaction be to sasuke. Probably compare him to Izuna. omehow I'm getting a feeling that sasuke will seek out power from madara to get him ready to fight naruto. What do you guys think?


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He was born Oct. 15, 1948, in Durant, Okla., to David E. and Evelyn (Mead) Perkins. David graduated from Durant High School and went on to earn a degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Okla. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam conflict in the U.S. Army. David's chosen profession was that of an insurance agent with the Allstate Company. He was a faithful member of the Victory Tabernacle in Durant, Okla. David had many interests in life, but he especially enjoyed golf, reading, music and traveling.
Mr. Perkins was preceded in death by his parents, David and Evelyn Perkins; sister, Ruth Ann Perkins; and grandmother, Birdie Mead.
Mr. Perkins is survived by the mother of their children, Sharon Meyer of Russellville; son, James David (J.D.) Perkins of Russellville; daughter, Kaleigh Marsh and husband Stuart of Russellville; brother, Steve Perkins and wife Debbie of Silo, Okla.; sisters, Judith Boone and husband Earl of Mead, Okla., Lisa Grantland and husband Steve of Platter, Okla., and Sharon Duncan of Silo, Okla.; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Victory Tabernacle in Durant, Okla., with the Rev. Doyle Pair officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery in Durant, Okla. Family Hour for family and friends will be from 3-4 p.m. Sunday at Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Okla.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Roach, Shelly McBride, Harold Loyd, Nathan Austin, Dick Dunham, Richard Cash and James Dunham.
Family and friends may send online condolences and view tributes at www.holmescoffeymurray.com.
Arrangements are by Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Okla.
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On Saturday, New York will attempt to do the seemingly impossible: break Real Salt Lake's home unbeaten streak.
On August 15, RSL defeated the Columbus Crew to run their mark to 21 games without a loss in the regular season, and they'll have a chance to tie the Crew's MLS-record 22 games against the Red Bulls. New York, however, plan on ruining RSL's party.
Henry, who scored his first MLS goal against San Jose last weekend, will look to lead the charge, with fellow DP's Juan Pablo Ángel and Rafa Márquez backing him up.
Will RSL be able to fend of the Bulls' charge and deal a lethal blow of their own to make their mark in the record books, or will New York be the first in a long time to break through the fortress that is Rio Tinto Stadium? Vote now and let us know what you think the outcome will be!


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The annual Governor's Conference on Tourism runs Sunday through Tuesday in Hot Springs. The event features a Tuesday talk by Gov. Mike Beebe, as well as numerous sessions for hospitality workers and businesses to learn about targeting their advertising, using social media, incorporating the arts in their offerings and taking advantage of state promotions.
Even though tourism numbers are up in Arkansas, the state is facing increased competition from surrounding states, noted Marla Crider, deputy tourism director for the Arkansas Parks and Tourism Department.
"Budgets for advertising to get visitors are increasing in Texas, and Mississippi is getting ready to increase their budgets," said Crider, the conference's lead organizer. "And we've always got Louisiana and Tennessee."
Last year, the state focused its tourism advertising on Crystal Bridges, the museum financed by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. heiress Alice Walton's billions of dollars. The museum, which opened in November 2011 and has free admission for its regular collection, drew more than 600,000 patrons in its first 12 months.
"It is an international facility in scope. We don't have the opportunity to boast about such attractions in our state very often," Crider said.
The state also boasts the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, along with two national historic sites: the Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, and Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock. All of them draw visitors from around the U.S. and abroad.
Tourism in Arkansas had an economic impact of $5.8 billion in 2011, when more than 23 million people were counted as visitors, according to the tourism department.
Among the topics featured at the conference is how to tailor advertising to specific age groups, "from the young family to the seniors and the millennial generation that's kind of new and has a little money to spend," Crider said.
There will also be a session on how business owners can better manage employees from the millennial generation, which is loosely defined as those born between the mid-1980s and the early 2000s.
"They have some very high expectations from their employers," Crider said.
Arkansas has long worked to attract tourists through promoting its outdoor opportunities, including hiking, rafting, hunting, birding and even digging for treasure at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro. In the coming year, Crider said the state-financed advertising message will blend the outdoors message with arts.
The Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock is to feature an exhibition titled, "Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London," June 7 through Sept. 8. Most of the paintings have never been shown outside of the United Kingdom.
One talk will feature officials from the Arkansas Arts Center, Crystal Bridges and from Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs.
"The whole idea of this is to show other communities that even if it's on a small scale they can bring the arts into the offerings in their communities and it will help the tourism product," Crider said.


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I've always pictured Astoria to be a Slytherin. After all, Sirius was just about the first wasn't he? Or something close to that. I agree with Molly that it is very cliche these days to put a Slytherin child into another house. If you were to, though, I think Ravenclaw (IMO) would be the best and probably only other option. Gryffindor is just.. Too contrasting to Slytherin. Sure, I think Gryffindor and Slytherin are probably the most similar houses, but it is the smallest differences, I think, that determine which house you are sorted into. Growing up in a Slytherin household would almost assure (with the exception of someone like Sirius) that you would behold similar values to them, at least when you are in school and when you are sorted. The Slytherin traits of cunning, sly, resourcefulness etc. Are probably traits that would be easily learnt at home.
Also, Hufflepuff from a Slytherin family? I really just don't see it.
So I think Ravenclaw would be your best option.
Wow, discussion of houses and house traits is a very important one to me. Sorry if I was repetititve above..
I picture her with brown hair and green eyes, I think. A slightly thin face, stern. I see her as being very nice and caring on the outside while having a bit of a temper sometimes, being slightly strict sometimes etc.
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Sony announced the release of a slim and light stick IC recorder ICD-TX650. It will be released for about 16,000 yen on October 18.
ICD-TX650 is only 7.4mm thick and weights 29g. There is a clip at the back of the IC recorder, and you can keep it in your breast pocket or bag while it's recording.


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Here are some of the notable quotes from around Major League Baseball this week:
"It didn't hit the ground; it was in the air the whole way. I scooted up a little bit ... it was a great pitch. I was more nervous not to drop the ball, believe me. I wasn't worried about him bouncing the ball."
- Albert Pujols, after catching the first pitch from President Obama in Tuesday night's All-Star Game. (Belleville News Democrat)
"People were joking around saying this might be your one time of getting on the mound in Busch Stadium. I guess the birds on the [under]shirt we have now might be the closest I get to the uniform."
- Mark Buehrle, a native of St. Louis who has never made a secret of his boyhood dream to play for the Cardinals, after pitching in St. Louis on Tuesday night in the All-Star Game. (Chicago Tribune)
"That's the last thing you think is going to happen, getting intentionally walked in your only at-bat. That's OK, though. I had fun."
- Victor Martinez, commenting on his intentional walk in the eighth inning of the All-Star Game. (MLB.com)
"When you get an opportunity like that, it's kind of surreal."
- Joe Nathan, after chalking up a strikeout with the game on the line in Tuesday night's All-Star Game. (MLB.com)
"It's one season, but I'm happy with the way things turned out. To be put in a position where I can come out, help the team and be an All-Star at the same time means a lot, especially when you consider the amount of talent at this position."
- Michael Young, who made five previous All-Star teams as a shortstop, on being named to the All-Star team as a third baseman. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
"It let me compete at a high level. I started playing a little more competitive sooner. I had more time to prepare."
- Jonathan Broxton on how the World Baseball Classic helped him prepare for his All-Star season in 2009. (Los Angeles Times)
"It was pretty good, actually. The stride was pretty close."
- Tim Lincecum on All-Star teammate Hanley Ramirez's impression of his windup and delivery. (San Francisco Chronicle)
"Hunter is one of the most energetic people I've ever known. We played against one another when he was at UT-Arlington and I was at Dallas Baptist. I remember the first hit he got in pro ball. It was a line drive that never got more than about 10 feet off the ground and cleared the 420-foot mark in center. Everybody on the bench kind of understood at that point what Hunter was about."
- Ben Zobrist of the Rays talking about former Minor League teammate Hunter Pence, who participated in his first All-Star game after being voted onto the team by his peers. (Houston Chronicle)
"This is as good as it gets. I want to help the Astros get to the playoffs, but from a personal standpoint, this is one of the highest honors you can have. I really can't believe it."
- Hunter Pence of the Astros on being a first-time All-Star. (Houston Chronicle)
"I think it will be settling in about when the lights come on tomorrow. I'm just taking this all in. This is pretty amazing right now. I'm pretty pumped up to be here, and I'm just going to soak it in."
- Aaron Hill, Toronto second baseman, commenting on his experience at the All-Star game festivities ahead of Tuesday's game. (bluejays.com)
"It looks like he is never fooled. He looks like he's always in control. He has a game plan and sticks to it every time. He finds a way to get the barrel to the ball more consistently than anybody else in baseball. It's a lot of fun to watch him play. I would say it's fun competing against him, except most of the time he comes out on top. He's an amazing player; he really is."
- Ryan Braun, Milwaukee left fielder, on All-Star teammate and St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
"I've always said that a team needs a stopper, a guy who can stop losing streaks or slow down the other team. That's what he is. It doesn't matter how hot the other team is; he can beat them. Without him, we wouldn't be one of the top teams in the National League right now."
- Brad Hawpe, talking about teammate and fellow All-Star Jason Marquis. (coloradorockies.com)
"I understood my role and was fine with it. [Manager Charlie Manuel] was doing what he thought he needed to do to win the game."
- Freddy Sanchez, Pirates All-Star who was held out of the All-Star Game as a versatile defensive replacement in case the game went into extra innings. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
"I respect Mo more than anybody in the game. The guy goes out there, gets three outs and shakes [Jorge] Posada's hand. You appreciate someone who respects the game like he does, respects the people he plays with and against, and, obviously, his results speak for themselves."
- Michael Young on Mariano Rivera. (New York Daily News)
"I get a nice extra stretch when I'm playing catch with him, little agility workouts from time to time. He has such movement with the delivery he has. ... I'm just happy I have all of my teeth."
- Angels pitcher Jason Bulger on teammate Brian Fuentes. (Los Angeles Times)
"He's been battling some nicks here and there. I know that Jason cares a lot despite all the money he's made in the game, and he puts more pressure on himself than you might think. He's had some slow starts in the past, and when the weather warms up, we hope that he does. The thing is, when he's in there, he's still a presence, and he still takes a professional at-bat. Even if he doesn't get hits, he can still have a positive impact, and that's good for everybody."
-A's general manager Billy Beane on the organization's perspective on Jason Giambi. (San Francisco Chronicle)
"I've always loved the fans up here, loved the passion. That's something you don't get down south. Up here, it's pro sports. Down by us, it's always the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Auburn, SEC, Alabama. Up here, this is it. It's the Mets, it's the Yankees, it's the Giants, it's the Knicks, and that's what I'm looking forward to is coming to a place where the fans are so passionate and care and pack the place out every night."
- Jeff Francoeur talking about New York City and its fans after being traded from the Atlanta Braves to the New York Mets for Ryan Church. (Newsday)
"The guy is amazing. Nothing against any other infielder we have, but I guess you could say the guy's hot on the field. He gets to the ball so easy and has such a good arm that he just makes every play look easy."
- Joel Pineiro, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, on infielder Brendan Ryan. (MLB.com)
"The brain, you can't mess with that. Especially trying to do what we're trying to do -- hit a 90-plus miles-an-hour fastball. I just didn't have it. It got to the point where finally I just told them, 'I'm sick of feeling this way -- Having headaches, wanting to throw up, my vision being all messed up.'"
- Newly-acquired Braves outfielder Ryan Church on his battles last year with concussions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
"I just said recently, I was talking to the guys in Pittsburgh, saying that I was finally starting to get a feel again for my sinker. I'm up to my old ways finally, and only then do I get traded. This is the strongest I've been and the healthiest I've felt and probably the most confident I've been since 2004."
- Sean Burnett, Nationals reliever, on his long recovery from reconstructive arm surgery. (Washington Post)
"I guess you kind of expect that. This is a great place to play. They pay attention to the games and they are into it and they remember some of the things that go on. So it's all in fun, I guess.
- Ted Lilly, Cubs pitcher, about being booed during the introductions at the All-Star Game in St. Louis. (MLB.com)
"At this point, we have a chance, but you can say that about Anaheim and Texas. Now it's about how much heart and feeling and desire you have within yourself. No matter how much skill you have, unless you have that, you'll not be able to win. That's because if you have that, no matter how things get, you're able to overcome it thanks to those traits. This applies not only in baseball, but many other things. In the second half, it's about how much each of us players have that, and how we can bring it all into one."
-Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki on the team's second-half prospects. (Seattle Times)
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In Not Fade Away, we take a look at the legacy of some of the greatest albums of the past few decades – some iconic, some lesser known – as they celebrate significant anniversaries. Here, we focus on the Queen's self-titled debut, which turns 40 this week.
This week, as Queen's debut hits the big 4-0, the group will be re-releasing the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. Recorded April 20, 1992 at Wembley Stadium, it featured a number of superstar artists joining the surviving members of Queen — guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bassist John Deacon — for a set of the band's classics. None of which, for some reason, come from their excellent debut album. So why are we mentioning it?
Well, here's a list of some of the unbelievable guests who paid their respects: Axl Rose, Liza Minnelli, Metallica's James Hetfield, George Michael, Robert Plant, Seal, Roger Daltrey, Annie Lennox, David Bowie, Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, Elton John, even Elizabeth Taylor. Any metal tribute that would feature Hetfield, Iommi and Axl would have to be dedicated to one of the genre's most prestigious artists. Any classic rock artist would give up his or her first guitar and amp to have Robert Plant and Roger Daltrey and Elton and Bowie singing their songs. And what theatre icon wouldn't blush at the idea of a tribute that featured both Liz and Liza? From metal to operatic pop, funk to stadium rockers, Queen did it all, and were able to touch the widest array of people than almost any other band in history. And it all started on Queen, released in 1973. The seeds were all there.
Queen was a band of four incredible musicians, all of whom would write hit singles over the years. But it was Freddie Mercury who drew your attention. The album's cover made that loud and clear: Mercury, on stage, in the spotlight he loved so much, clutching his signature microphone half-stand, looking larger than life.
Queen opens with the band's debut single, "Keep Yourself Alive." It announces a singular singer in Mercury, a guy with a flair for the dramatic, who could be on Broadway or in a opera house, but chose to sing rock and roll on his terms. And why not? He was backed by an as singular band, led by May's orchestral guitar playing. Three of the four guys could sing: 15 years earlier, May, Mercury and Taylor could have been a bubble-gum a cappella group. You could hear all of this on "Keep Yourself Alive." The song was a precursor to other straight-ahead guitar anthems, including "Hammer To Fall" and "Tie Your Mother Down." Speaking of their hard-rocking tracks, it's a shame "Great King Rat" hasn't gotten more radio spins over the years: a proto-metal song with immaculately arranged vocals, when you listen to it, you can imagine the Foo Fighters or Florence + The Machine covering it, perhaps together.
You know how "Bohemian Rhapsody" sounds like a few different songs within one song? Queen did it first here, notably on "Doing All Right," which veered from soft rock to metal within minutes. There are also lots of dramatic mood swings in "My Fairy King," which leads off with an Ian Gillan-esque scream. It's as if Freddie listened to Deep Purple's "Highway Star" and decided to have a go.
"Liar" is sort of a progressive hard rock song… until four minutes and fourteen seconds into it, when Freddie announces "Listen!" and decides to sing gospel. That took audacity — something he fortunately had an abundance of. Heavy rock and gospel, two genres which rarely rubbed elbows, then or now, would meet towards the end of side two on "Jesus." "The Night Comes Down," meanwhile, saw the band getting a bit psychedelic; they would shed most of their Hendrixian influences soon after this album.
Perhaps the most underrated song on the album is "Son And Daughter," which owes a nice sized debt to Black Sabbath. Metallica won their first GRAMMY for their cover of "Stone Cold Crazy," but if they wanted to cover another Queen song, this would be a good choice. With a sludgy metal sound, it's a rarely heard side of the band. But the most prescient song on the album was the sole one written and sung by drummer Taylor, "Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll," where he sang, " '58, that was great, but it's over now and that's all/Somethin' harder's coming up, gonna really knock a hole in the wall/Gonna hit ya, grab you hard, make you feel ten feet tall." As mentioned above, there's only one singer, and one band, that inspired a tribute that included Axl and Liza.
Roger was right — sing along with these songs, and you do feel ten feet tall. But if you're ten feet tall, remember that Freddie is eleven.
— Brian Ives, Radio.com