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IT'S ALL ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE! Butterfield Acres Children's Farm is THAT kind of place. You know, a real farm environment where you can listen to the sheep munching on their hay, or wiggle your fingers into the curly wool of a newborn lamb, or inspect the hair in a calf's ear. You can feel the warmth of a newly laid egg, or be amazed that cute little pigs can smell so awful! Come for the Harvest Pumpkin Hunts, the Legendary Easter Hunts and a Birthday Party to remember! It's a back-to-basics, appreciate-the-important-real-things-in-life family farm kind of place.
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A very Fun Family Farm set up for children and families to experience the many joys of being on the Farm. Lots of close-up animal interactions. Goats, lambs, bunnies, chicks and chickens, turkeys, piglets, horses and ponies, peacocks, ducks and geese, lambs and alpacas, donkeys, emues, cows... one big happy family! Pony rides, tractor and wagon rides, milking, gopher tunnels, giant sandbox, Binky Park, Picnic and Playgrounds. Come for a family visit (plan for about 2 hours) or something more organized like week long Day Camps, Legendary Easter Hunts, Harvest Pumpkin Hunts, Birthday Parties, or Company Parties!
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- 100% Non-smoking
- 2 hr viewing time
- 20 minimum group
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- Limited wheelchair access
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West to Deerfoot Trail, north to Stoney Trail, west to Exit 43
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West to Stoney Trail, head north to exit 43.
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East to Deerfoot, north to Stoney Trail, west to Exit 43
DiningGobbles and Gulps
Gobbles and Gulps is where you pay admission and can expect a friendly staff member to answer all of your questions. It's where you can buy a variety of Souvenirs and farm memorabilia such as BRIGHTLY colored T-shirts and earrings, stuffed farm animals, and where you can purchase instant cameras and film to catch those priceless moments!
Gobbles and Gulps is also a food concession where you can buy a hot coffee or a cold space popsicle, popcorn, juice, and all the usual snacks.
Be sure to drop in for a "GOBBLE" (something to eat) or a "GULP" (a drink!!!)
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily in July and August. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends only in April, May, June, September, and October... but on weekdays during business hours just ask at the office across the way and we're pleased to open our doors and show you around!
Kids Menu
Picnic Area
- Child & Youth Friendly Calgary
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Looking for something fun to do with all of your relatives? or your neighbourhood friends? Maybe you want something adventurous and new for that next Corporate outing! Want to teach the children in your Play Group about different farm animals? Or maybe you're just looking for a great spot to have a picnic... Butterfield Acres Farm has just the answer you're looking for!
If you have a special idea for your groups' visit let us know and we will work with you to make it a special day here at the farm. Simply send us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Prepaid parties of 20 or more people will receive 10% off general admission (does not include ticketed events) when all paid by one person at one time.
Check out activiy ideas for other groups you're involved with:
Family Gatherings
Planning a large family get together? Organize a day or half day here at Butterfield Acres.
Family Picnic Parties
Join us for an picnic party during the summer months. We do all the work, ya'll can just show up and eat! And what a fun way to spend the day, in the good company of the fuzzy and furry friends that live here at Butterfield Acres.
Office Parties
Join us for an office picnic party during the summer months. We do all the work, ya'll can just show up and eat! And what a fun way to spend the day, in the good company of the fuzzy and furry friends that live here at Butterfield Acres.
Gift Certificates
Can't get everyone together at the same time? Reward your staff with gift certificates to visit the farm! Gift Certificates can be used towards General Admission or for tickets to any of our Events. They allow employees and their families to enjoy your corporate rewards and benefits at their family's leisure.
Corporate Events
Need to reward the hard-working, committed folks in your company? Need a fun and memorable experience for their families? Give them what they appreciate the most... some family together-time... relaxing and regenerating in the fresh air of the countryside. Organize a corporate event here at Butterfield Acres!
On the Road and Special Requests
AND.... Did you know that our animals travel?
We can take our animals out to your sites if you prefer....Our animals love to be in on the fun. There's lots of room for memorable moments, e.g, any OLD GOATS retiring, or anyone in the office resemble a DONKEY? Or needing to kiss-a-PIG for a fundraiser? A LIVE TURKEY is a great grand-prize for that special someone in your office (after their begging and pleading of course you'll send them home with a frozen turkey, cause you're such a nice person.....) Use your imagination...then call us!
Preschools, Schools and Daycares
See our Education Page
Number of children for group: 20
chaperones for a Group: 3
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Birth day parties: Check out our website for our fun party packages!
Washroom Facilities: Proudly annoucing our new flush toilets!
EducationPreschools, Schools and Daycares
Bring your class to experience our Spring Babies, Summer on the Farm, or Harvest Pumpkin Hunts. We frequently hear from teachers that Butterfield Acres is their favorite field trip... and after 20 years of school field trips we are now meeting excited Teachers who came here as children themselves! Our programs are child centered, hands-on and we provide a comprehensive field trip info package. As always… we've got wonderful friendly farm critters waiting for your students to visit!
Our concession, "Gobbles n' Gulps", may provide coffee or drinks, snacks, lunches and more for your group when pre-arranged through the farm office.
Plan to visit our Spring Babies! (mid April through to the end of June)
Farmyard visits with all the traditional Spring Babies! Very hands on!
Try all the things you'd do if you lived on a farm: hunt for fresh eggs or play on the goat bridge, wriggle your fingers in some sheep's wool, try some milking, check out cute bunnies and chicks, play with baby goats, take part in the wagon ride behind "Old Yeller", our tractor! Minimum group size is 15 children.
We have received many Parent's Choice Awards.
Also see the Special Events page for information about our amazing Summer Day Camps!
And it's not too early to start thinking about our Harvest Pumpkin Hunts (October). Gentle rolling ride over the hills and through the woods… crunching through the fall leaves … searching for some real cute kid-sized pumpkins! Includes pumpkin decorating (no carving) & a farmyard visit with the animals too! Plan for 1.5 - 2 hrs. Available all month but we recommend visiting the farm early so the pumpkins can be admired all month! Minimum group size is 20 children.
For all programs: Upon booking a non-refundable deposit of $1.00 per child is required. CBE schools: Check OUTLOOK for a template. We're an Approved B Off-Site Activity!
Gobbles and Gulps
Gobbles and Gulps is where you pay admission and can expect a friendly staff member to answer all of your questions. It's where you can buy a variety of Souvenirs and farm memorabilia such as BRIGHTLY colored T-shirts and earrings, stuffed farm animals, and where you can purchase instant cameras and film to catch those priceless moments!
Gobbles and Gulps Hours: Open 10am to 4pm daily in July and August. Open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekends only in April, May, June, September, and October...but on weekdays during business hours just ask at the office across the way and we're pleased to open our doors and show you around!
Barbeque Pits
Bring your own Picnic
Free Parking
Gift Shop
Picnic Area
Snack Bar
Wheelchair Accessible
Hours & Admission
- April to September: weekends, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- weekdays, 10 to 2 p.m.
- Summer hours: daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Special events: hours vary.
AdmissionFarmyard drop in: Adults $14.99. Seniors $13.99. Children (walking to 17) $12.99. Special events: rates vary.
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ABC News/Washington Post Race Relations Poll, May 1992 (ICPSR 9940)
Principal Investigator(s): ABC News; The Washington Post
In addition to identifying the most important problems facing the country, evaluating the Bush presidency, and providing a snapshot of current voter preference for George Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot during the 1992 presidential campaign, this special topic poll focused on the issue of race relations. Respondents were asked if they had read or heard anything about the verdict in the Rodney King case in Los Angeles in which a group of white officers were accused of beating a Black man, whether the police officers should have been found guilty of a crime, and whether they approved of Bush's handling of the situation following the King verdict in Los Angeles. Those surveyed were asked if they thought the assistance programs for poor people begun in the 1960s and 1970s had helped or hurt poor people, whether government assistance programs had been the right way to help the poor, and whether the problems in America's inner cities were getting better. Respondents were also asked to identify the real causes of problems in the inner cities from a list of potential causes including the failure of President Bush and former President Ronald Reagan to deal with the problems of the inner cities, and the failure of social assistance programs to help inner-city residents. In addition, respondents were asked to identify what might be done to avoid racial violence and riots in America's cities from a list including more police, more activities for inner-city teenagers and young adults, and better schools and public education. Those surveyed were ultimately asked if the problems of the inner cities were so great that they would never be solved. Background information on respondents includes political alignment, voter registration status, education, age, Hispanic origin, household income, and sex.
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Damascus blast: Assad brother in law among dead
Assef Shawkat, the brother in law of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad , was killed this morning in a suicide bombing that targeted the building of the National Security in Damascus, said Al Manar Channel of Hezbollah. According to a source close to the security services, Assef Shawkat died at a hospital in Damascus to where he was transferred.
According to Al Manar, the Interior Minister Mohammad Ibrahim al Shaar was injured in the attack. Syrian TV had earlier announced the death of Syrian Defense Minister Daoud Rajha. According to a source close to the security services, the bomber was a bodyguard close to the Assad regime. The bomber detonated his explosive belt at the time of the meeting of key leaders in the security building.
The attack was claimed on Facebook by the Islamist rebel group Liwa al-Islam. The free Syrian army also claimed the attack. "It's the volcano we were talking, we're just getting started," said a spokesman for the FSA.
Top Headlines
- Assad's family & anchors of power falling: bomb kills brother-in-law and defense minister
- Syria Defense minister killed as blast hits major security building in Damascus
- Leader of Dubai dies in Australia; Brother replaces him
- First of the family to fall: Who was Assad's brother-in-law?
- At least 20 die in Aleppo bakery blast as Iran expect national dialogue


text: I saw a Brown shirt with the same style as his red and blue shirt for the spring 2012 and I was wondering if thats fake? it has a rf under the buttons in the usual place, it just seems odd, unless its his night time outfit? Does anyone know anything about this?


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The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday released a list of towers to close that includes ones in Texarkana and Fayetteville. The airports themselves will remain open.
In all, the FAA says 149 towers run under contract for the agency will close beginning early next month under automatic spending cuts.
Texarkana Regional Airport Director Stephen Luebbert said tower operation is an essential part of running a safe airport. He said the airport will find a way to continue to provide that service, perhaps by pooling with other airports that are losing their contract towers.
"Airports and the FAA have been close-knit on improving safety religiously year after year after year, and then to pull one of the key components out of that configuration — the control towers — it just boggles our mind," Luebbert said.
He said the funding cuts affect not only the airports but the pilots.
"They depend on charts and flight plans and documents and software that have one set of procedures for a towered airport and frequencies, and then you've suddenly flipped that overnight to another set of procedures without any kind of a phase-in," Luebbert said. "You're going to have a lot of people on the wrong frequencies and when they're on the wrong frequencies, they run into things."
Funding could be restored down the road, he said, but for now they're looking into ways to keep their tower open.
"If the FAA isn't going to do it, we will," he said. "You don't ever want to be part of an NTSB investigation."


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Prince William Won't Wear a Wedding Band
The Royal Palace tells People that there will only be one ring at the Wedding Extravaganza of the Century next month, per the couple's wishes. Yes, no wedding band for Prince Willie. What do you think that means?
Is he too good for a wedding band? How does Kate feel about this? Is this the start of a trend that men don't need to wear them but women still do so that they'll be marked as someone else's territory? Is he skeptical of marriage as an institution because of his parents' public and messy divorce? Is he afraid Harry will make fun of him if he wears one? Is he allergic to precious metals?! Inquiring minds want to know.
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text: Personally I'm in the latter camp. I really only liked her character the first time she showed up, in "Indiscretion". It also didn't help that they had the character played by three different actresses; I still don't know why that was necessary. For me, Cyia Batten, the first actress to take on the role, and who only played her in I think two episodes, was the only one who could make Ziyal anything near likeable. She gave her the kind of artless innocence that the writers seemed to be going for, and which in my opinion the other two didn't pull off, making her come across as naive and annoying instead. [LEFT]I don't believe the character worked well overall, mainly because I find it impossible to follow why a man so consumed by ambition, and furthermore a man with seven legal offspring, should be prepared to lose his standing and reputation and have his family disown him all for the sake of one illigitimate Bajoran half-breed. And that given he was prepared to kill her in order not to risk those very things.[/LEFT] [LEFT]Also I have no idea what she was doing on the freighter and certainly not on the damn station during a war! She should just have been packed off to safety in the Federation somewhere... Basically I shared Damar's opinion of her in just about every respect and I cheered when he executed her. (I can see I'll be making friends among Ziyal fans here...)[/LEFT]


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With the recent merging and retooling of redszone marking a time to look forward (it's the third version since I've been here and I'm still a newbie compared to many redzoners), this also seems like a good time to look back at some of the great threads that have allowed redszone to have such a long internet life.
My absolute favorite place in redszone is the archives. Lets use this thread to "bump" some of the high-quality discussion threads of the past that make up redszone's history.
This thread isn't about "gotcha" moments or personalities. It's about great content and discussion. A drawback of the archives is that they are a bit frustrating to search. I'm hoping that this thread can be used to highlight some of the most interesting threads from the past and thus be an easily accessible one-stop shop for hours of fun reading, often from voices of the past that don't post so much anymore.
Here's some more or less random candidates (i.e. things I happen to be rereading this morning) just to start things off:
Raisor's Pyth Thm of Baseball and the Nationals
Strike out = to any other out?
Marty Brennaman slams Adam Dunn.....again.
Dont look now-Dunn having the year we always hoped for
Bowden shopping John Patterson and Nick Johnson
Tracking Adam Dunn on the All-Time Career Homerun List
Again, this is just a random sampling of stuff, I'm reading this morning. There are truly many GREAT golden nuggets in the archives. How about it-who wants to help unearth them again?
If you have some favorites or stumble across something great when doing a search, please post a link in this thread too.


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[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Joe Jonas[/lastfm] is set to rock New York's Ed Sullivan Theater Monday, August 22nd at 9 PM ET/ 6 PM PT, streamed live right here as the latest installment of Live on Letterman.
Oh to be a tall, dark and handsome teenage dream who can simultaneously dance, sing, act, and wink coyly at obsessive fans trying to throw all their undergarments on you.
Not shockingly, Joe Jonas and his brothers have a ton of crazy fans–maybe you are one of them. Do you think you're the nuttiest Jonas fan of all? Check out our Top 10 Crazy Joe Jonas & Jonas Brothers Fan Videos On Youtube and see if your insanity compares.
10. Fan Wallpapers Room In Jonas Brothers Posters
We didn't realize that tween and teenage girls still did this. We had a couple posters of Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (hey, we really liked Jonathans with three names), but nothing to this extent. This fan basically has no room on her wall.
Questions: How much do all these magazines and posters cost, what kind of parents would allow that, and how long does that take? Years?
9. Girl Screams With Joy Over Jonas Brother Cut-Out
We just realized that this girl is the same one who wallpapers her room above, but we think that this is girl is so nuts (for Jonas) that she deserves two tips of the old Jonas cap.
Here, she is waiting for her last Christmas present. And what can it be? A life-size Jonas Brother cut-out. Just what she needs to add to the insanity of her bedroom.
Our favorite part is the way she hugs it. Wow.
8. Mexican Fan Girl Fight Over Joe Jonas
We don't know exactly what they are saying but we certainly get the gist. Both of those girls want Joe Jonas (and his poster) and they are willing to rip out each other's hair in order to get him (or his poster.)
They do realize that they are fighting over a POSTER, right?
7. Joe Jonas Calls Crazy Fan
When Joe and his brothers used to have Ustream chats, they would sometimes call fans. When Joe called this fan, she could barely talk, let alone breathe. The whole time it sounded like she was convulsing, crying, squealing, and laughing all at the same time.
6. Girl Throws Her Bra At Joe Jonas
We didn't know that Jonas Brother fans were old enough to wear bras, but apparently we were wrong. A girl throws her bra at Joe Jonas, he grabs it out of reflex, and the minute he realizes what it is, he drops it in disgust.
Which we can't fault him for. Did you see how massive that crowd is? Guaranteed everyone is sweaty. Gross.
5. Girls Explain How They Met Joe Jonas
Two girls who can barely speak (excitement? being a teenager?) explain in excruciating detail how they met Joseph Jonas. THEE JOSEPH JONAS.
4. Male Fan Hugs Joe Jonas
This boy is totally brave and must be a huge Joe Jonas fan. Do you realize how many mean-spirited comments he probably got after that story was circulated around his middle school?
3. Scary Girl Wants To Marry Joe Jonas
We don't know if this is a joke, but we sort of hope it is for the sake of Joe Jonas because this girl is borderline serial killer-ish.
2. Girl Jumps On Stage And Grabs Joe Jonas
Imagine if you were a teenage boy and you literally had girls throwing themselves at you. Go to about 4:30 in this video and you'll see a girl jump on stage and wrap her arms around Joe.
While he looks surprised, it doesn't look like he really minds all that much, but that security guard had to get in the way of their love connection. Sad.
1. Creepy Fan Tries To Kiss Joe Jonas
This is less crazy than it is really, really creepy. Joe is doing his usual "Hi fan, bye fan" routine, this girl comes up to give him a hug, tries to kiss him, and Joe gets a look of disgust and tries to push her away.
Note to all fans of every musician ever: Never try to kiss them. Gross.
Don't forget to comeback right here, on Monday August 22nd to watch Joe Jonas Live on Letterman, presented by AT&T– rethink possible.


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lol, I suppose now I'll end up taking back what I wrote earlier...one of the disadvantages of that kind of beam is the need to aim it lower if it's on the bars. I originally mounted my Cyo on the bars but found that either the hot part of the beam hit people in the eyes, or I had to aim it to low, so I remounted it on the brakes and it's better. I guess my point is that a lot of the shaped lights benefit from being lower than on the bars...though on the other hand who knows, maybe they somehow designed the beam different/better because they knew it would be on the bars (while the Cyo is actually meant to be mounted on the fork).
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Mass. police shoot man pointing pellet gun
The suspect called police, telling them his location and reporting that he was armed before hanging up
By Jeremy Fox
Boston Globe
HINGHAM, Mass. — A Hingham man was in critical condition but expected to live after being shot twice by a police officer early Sunday morning, the Plymouth district attorney said Sunday evening.
Brian Middendorf, 33, allegedly pointed a black pellet gun resembling a semiautomatic weapon at Hingham police officers, prompting an officer to shoot, according to a statement from District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz.
A person who said he was Middendorf called Hingham police just before 1:45 a.m. Sunday, telling them he was on Beal Street in Hingham with a handgun and then hung up, Cruz said.
Full Story: Police say Hingham man shot after pointing pellet gun


text: On Tue, 26 Aug 2008, Perry E. Metzger wrote: > Ah. You're not talking about using a C array as a C array any > more. You're talking about using it as a data structure to represent an > arbitrary matrix structure. In that case you will find C programmers > doing all sorts of games, of course, and I don't disagree with you. :-) >> And finally there is the convolution of this problem with structs, >> especially dynamically allocated structs with unusual index ranges. > > Not sure what you mean by that. See "all sorts of games" above...:-) > One can also play games with incrementing the pointers because believe > it or not, C will let you do that, at which point indexing 0 is an > error. You can also use negative indexes that way. NOT NOT NOT a > recommended idea. Much better to use an inline function and a wee bit > of imagination, or (in C++) to overload the [] operator. Yeah, I've looked at a lot of (other people's) code where they access vector elements etc by incrementing pointers -- there are examples in K&R of the same -- but I've always thought that this was the best way in the known C universe to write totally obfuscated code. Well, except for using the ? : ternary conditional operator and if(a=b) constructs, where the latter is almost always a bug... so if it is intentional it is just evil;-) When doing vector arithmetic in C I like using vector and matrix (fortran-like) syntax and using pointers to make matrices/tensors that precisely match the problem, instead of accepting any sort of 0 convention on array indexing, when it matters. Where it doesn't, of course I just pop out an int a[10]. Since malloc is expensive (especially malloc of big blocks where the kernel might have to do some work to free up the space) I tend to use malloc for global and persistent variables, ideally where I only rarely have to free them and reallocate the space. I imagine most C programmers eventually develop a feel for what is expensive and what is cheap, and where optimization matters (inside core loops) and where it doesn't (nearly anywhere else, unless milliseconds matter to you). After all, modern computers execute megainstructions per millisecond, which means small efficiencies in serial one-pass code aren't worth the time it takes to type them in, amortized over a human lifetime of use. rgb -- Robert G. Brown Phone(cell): 1-919-280-8443 Duke University Physics Dept, Box 90305 Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 Web: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb Book of Lilith Website: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/Lilith/Lilith.php Lulu Bookstore: http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=877977


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About a week ago up here in Carlisle in my front room this spider crawled across the wall. Quite big i think larger than an old 50p but not by much.
Thought it may be a huntsman as it doesn't look like the common house spider i usually see. So can you help?
I don't think it is a huntsman, it does look rather more like a Tegenaria (house spider) to me. Perhaps google "tegenaria" and see what you think?
Hello there.
Pretty sure we're looking at a male Tegenaria of some sort. The're are about three different species that fit the bill but you have to get personal with quite a lot of magnification to tell them apart.
Ok that is great will put away my armour then lol


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Gold Coast Suns have chalked up their third win of the AFL season with an unconvincing and uninspiring eight-point victory over Melbourne.
The Suns lost three quarters of football but held on to a lead earned with four straight second quarter goals, winning 11.20 (86) to 11.12 (78).
The match failed to compel from the opening bounce.
But for Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna, it was a win in a game he'd long circled.
"You put a question mark to a tick on this game - away from home - as an opportunity to win," he said.
"To win ugly like that, you don't want a habit of it."
Ugly is putting it lightly.
A goalless 30 minutes in the third and fourth quarters showed the contest was missing class.
When Nathan Jones - again Melbourne's best contributor - snapped that streak with 15 minutes remaining, it was as if the stadium woke from an unexpected nap.
But 13 points down, the Demons had left themselves too much to do, with Gold Coast's Gary Ablett-led midfield too strong.
In truth, Paul Roos' men should never have got that close.
Gold Coast were wayward all day, with 6.12 at half time and a 20-point lead not a fair reflection of their dominance.
McKenna counted "10 out on the full" as well but was still able to declare confidence in the bottom-line.
"You win ugly, you win away from home, it's four points and we're three and two," he said.
Roos again shuffled his deck, returning Jack Watts to midfield and keeping James Frawley in attack.
His best move of the match was to throw Jeremy Howe forward in the third quarter but the Demons couldn't turn spells of dominance into scoreboard pressure.
Roos, who faces the team he coached to a premiership next week, said the loss was in the tackling.
"Last week, 80-something, we win (but) today it's down to 40 something," he said.
"That's not going to get it done in AFL football regularly enough.
"The positive is we were only eight points down and we didn't really have any good players."
If there was one talking point from the game that might stay with the 17,243 in attendance, it could be another controversial goal review.
James Frawley's first quarter kick was ruled a goal despite three cameras showing a Suns fist helping it on its way.


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Twenty Semex District Sales Representatives were recognized at the recent annual Semex Sales Conference for their outstanding sales and service contributions. These individuals are leaders within Semex, providing value added solutions to their customers:
Ashley Baxter, Visalia, CA
Dennis Quast, Dos Palos, CA
Sarah Renner, Ferndale, CA
Joey Xavier, Atwater, CA
Brian McKay, Meridian, ID
Chris Kimball, Windham, ME
Matt Biermacher, Coopersville, MI
Luke Olson, Hutchinson, MN
Jeff Hill, Canajoharie, NY
Dan Mabbett, Mohawk, NY
Dean Sharp, Byron, NY
Chris Phillips, Fredericktown, OH
Doug Fiely, Springboro, PA
David Packard , Montgomery, PA
Michele Lookingbill, Friona, TX
Ron Boon, Sumas, WA
John Calvert, Benton, WI
Joan Gothard, Sun Prairie, WI
Kurt McCullough, Blanchardville, WI
Debbie Rudie, Gillett, WI
"We're working side-by-side with dairymen every day to help resolve real life issues on their dairies," says Paul Krueger, Semex Director, Sales and Business Development, USA. "Our customers demand value from their suppliers, and we're working hard to ensure our Semex Genetic Consultants are the best-trained, most solutions focused representatives that walk on a dairy."
The three-day conference focused on genetic solutions and advanced sales and service training through Semex's Learning Centre. The Semex Learning Centre provides on going, web-based and in-class training components, focusing on genetic and reproductive solutions, profitability, technical knowledge and understanding, as well as leadership and management development.


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Ahead of tonight's Western Conference Championship First Leg with Seattle Sounders FC, I spoke to SoundersFC.com's Matt Gaschk to discuss the current play of the Sounders head into tonight's all-important match up.
I had a similar conversation with Gaschk, which can be found on SoundersFC.com.
My conversation with Gaschk is below...
The Sounders advanced to the Conference Finals for the first time in club history. How big of a boost has this been to the club and how can it carry them into the match against LA?
GASCHK: "The win on Thursday night at Rio Tinto Stadium can't be understated. In a lot of ways, this team has been carrying that burden for the last three years – that they can have success in the regular season and Open Cup, but can't solve the playoffs. Now, with that behind them, they can relax and be themselves. At the same time, there are 14 players on this year's squad that weren't on the team last year when they lost to Real Salt Lake in the Conference semifinals. So a lot of players on this team haven't felt that history of trouble in the playoffs and are coming in with a clean slate, which is good in a lot of ways."
Eddie Johnson and Fredy Montero are well known entities up front for Seattle, what are some of the club's other weapons and how do they integrate with the big two?
GASCHK: "Seattle's greatest depth has been in the midfield and this year, they can add forward to that list too. David Estrada was incredible for this team in the opening weeks of the season while Eddie Johnson was sidelined with a hamstring strain. Throughout the year, Sammy Ochoa has also shown that he can score when called upon with his goals coming in the CONCACAF Champions League and US Open Cup. Meanwhile the midfield remains a strength, with Mario Martinez really showing his quality with the game-winner against Salt Lake on Thursday. With all of those options within the starting lineup, assuming Mauro Rosales is unavailable, it's easy to forget about Steve Zakuani too, who has shown that he is nearing the form that had him penned as one of the best young players in MLS two years ago before his injury that ended his 2011 season after just five matches."
The Sounders allowed the lowest goal total in the West this season and held Real Salt Lake scoreless in the WC Semis. What has been the rationale for their success?
GASCHK: "The backline has been very good throughout the year, showing their depth as well with seven players seeing regular playing time. They have also shown a commitment to defending throughout the field and when they are at their best; all 11 players are playing active roles in winning the ball and eliminating easy opportunities. Add to that the stellar play of Osvaldo Alonso in the midfield and the record-setting first season in MLS by Michael Gspurning and it's no wonder they have the top defensive numbers in the West."
DP Christian Tiffert came into the club at midseason; how role has he played since joining the team?
GASCHK: "Tiffert has shown versatility in that he can play all three midfield roles in front of Alonso. He's not afraid to track back and get involved in the action, but his best attribute is his ability to set up goalscorers in opportune places. He was the top setup man in the Bundesliga for a reason and while the assists haven't come yet, his calmness on the ball has been important in the patient attack for the Sounders."
What will Seattle's mindset be heading into the first leg, knowing that the club will have a second leg at CenturyLink Field?
GASCHK: "That is a great question. Coming off of a very difficult series with Real Salt Lake, many teams would bunker in and hope for a scoreless draw in the first leg. But that's not really the style that has gotten this team to the point where they are one of the top two teams in MLS over the last four years, along with the Galaxy. This team likes to play and I think that's what we will see on Sunday."
Lastly, Seattle has enjoyed success against the Galaxy this season, but have struggled in the past. How does this Seattle team view the Galaxy and how do they feel they can beat them?
GASCHK: "The Sounders have a tremendous amount of respect for what the Galaxy have been able to do. There is a reason they have had the success that they have had in recent years and the series between the two teams has been very tightly contested in every year except 2010, when the Galaxy won all four meetings in the regular season and playoffs. Outside of that year, Seattle has gone 3-2-2 against LA and has won twice on their way to the US Open Cup title. This year, they are much more equipped to take a patient tact against the Galaxy and that's how they've had success. There are key matchups all over the field, but if the forward tandem of Johnson and Montero can have success against Omar Gonzalez and Tommy Meyer – if A.J. DeLaGarza can't play – then that could carry Seattle in this playoff series."


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I'm doing a WordPress Meetup this week in Meridian, ID and came across some really cool social media plugins. One of those is a plugin that automatically tweets out an old WordPress blog post. Tweet Old Post connects to your Twitter account and then randomly sends out tweets linking to your old post. It does this on a schedule you set-up once you install and active the plugin. You can choose to add just the title or title and body. Plus you can add #hashtags and control how new or old the post is that you want tweeted.
If you want to exclude certain post you can do that under the "Exclude Posts" settings. I did this for a few events I had posted that have already past. There is no point in posting those to Twitter since the event dates have already past.
Search the WordPress Plugin Directory for "Tweet Old Post" or go to the plugins page and download the latest version.
What's your favorite social media plugin? Feel free to list it down below in the comments. Looks like the creator of this plugin has plans to post to Facebook and Google+. So keep an eye out for that and make sure you are always checking for plugin updates.
Dennis Smith is the author of "Promote Your Business or Cause Using Social Media – A Beginner's Handbook".


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Welcome to Local 6 Theme World
April 4, 2013
Construction Roundup at Universal
I've said it before -- the momentum right now is with Universal -- and a whole host of construction is underway throughout the resort. Let's take you on a tour of projects both announced and not confirmed.
Let's start at the heart of the Studios -- where Transformers: The Ride -3D could start soft-openings ( ride tests with actual guests) in days, not weeks. The gift shop is open -- and the Transformers are posing for pictures with guests.
That is quite a large building -- and many Universal fans say it feels out of place - -and dominates the area. I think people will get used to it -- especially because the ride has gotten rave reviews in Singapore and Hollywood. Also opening soon --
Yes -- that's the Simpson's ride building. What's hard to see from Sky 6 is that Universal is transforming the area around it into a mini Springfield.
Here's a recent picture of the area from the ground. Universal has yet to confirm what is going in here -- but for fans of the show -- it is obvious what this wing will be soon.
Yep. It's a dead ringer for Moe's. Probably a safe bet Universal's chef is trying to whip up a "Flaming Moe." It appears there will also be a Krusty Burger and one other eatery next to the Kwik-E Mart.
Then there is the ginormous construction zone that insiders say is a second land based on Harry Potter -- this one much larger and at Universal Studios.
Take a look at this wide shot.
On the left -- the giant show building for the main new ride -- a wild ride through Gringott's bank in Diagon Alley. On the right -- other buildings including what is believed to be the station for a Hogwarts Express train ride linking the two parks -- and the two "Wizarding Worlds"
That's a closer look at the train area... One more shot from Sky 6 below shows what MAY be Steel arches to recreate the King's Crossing station.
Here's the other end of the ride -- a new train station is going up in the area between the Dragon's Challenge coaster and the Lost Continent area.
When will all of this open? Strong rumors say next year. Probably NOT coincidentally -- the Harry Potter fan convention "Leaky Con" is coming back to Orlando next year.
We should hear something soon.
The other ANNOUNCED project is rising fast. This is a wide shot of Universal's Cabana Bay Resort -- a tribute to 50's-style motor lodges with one giant courtyard in the middle
One unique feature you can't see -- bowling alleys -- not to mention an enormous pool.
While it is a "value" resort compared to the Portofino Bay, Hard Rock & Royal Pacific based on the concept art -- it looks classier than, say, Disney's All-Stars.
And -- just in -- Universal's hotel partner - -Loews Hotels & Resorts -- just announced it has finished major renovations of all 750 rooms at Portofino Bay.
According to their press release, The $4 million renovations " took more than 5,000 gallons of paint, nearly 45,000 total work hours and more than 35,000 yards of carpeting to complete. A special time-lapse video captured the transformation of one room from start to finish. "
"The new rooms celebrate the charm, romance and glamour of Portofino, Italy's grand vacation villas and hotels," says Karen Daroff of Daroff Design. "A refined palette in soft neutral cream colors, paired with sun-baked shades of aqua are complemented by rich, terra cotta-colored marble and custom-designed, white-washed furnishings."
Sounds pretty. Loews is offering up to a 30% Discount for stays of three or more nights. Click here to learn more.
That's it for today!
Here's a link to yesterday's Theme World on changes at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
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Discussion in 'Doctor Who' started by Pindar, Aug 29, 2012.
Finished "Logopolis" the other day. Farewell, Tom.
It's ok, the moment has been prepared for
Finished Dragonfire, Farewell Mel (And good riddance to ya). Though, I think I'm becoming immuned to her, I barely wanted to scream at all this run
You have to love the Doctor leaving her with a man who'll likely sell her to slavers within about a week!
He's not stupid, he saw his chance and jumped on it
And the Audios didn't treat her even worse in the Unbound story with the Valleyard
Finished The Ark in Space. This was a great story. I don't care about bad effects in TV shows/movies if the story is good, and this was good. The characters were good, and of course the Doctor continues to be great. I'd say that I'm officially a fan of the Fourth Doctor now. I'll probably just keep going through his serials in order until I'm done. Next up is The Sontaran Experiment, then Genesis of the Daleks)
I just finished Castrovalva, and Four to doomsday, and Im in the middle of Kinda.
I got The Ark in Space SE and Revenge of the Cybermen the other day, so I finally have a full season of the classic series! (Yes, I'm a bit behind in my collecting. )
So with that, I'm going to go through Season 12 in order. Just watched Robot. I love Tom's first couple of scenes (especially when he's jumping rope with Harry). The whole story is quite good, especially for Sarah, at least until the last 10 minutes. The giant robot really sent it into over-the-top silliness.
Genesis of the Daleks is often voted up near the very best of Classic Who by fans (though most of sarahJane's Stories are top notch, IMHO).
If you watch NuWho, Genesis of the Daleks has been unofficially dubbed as the first strike in the Time War.
That was the season that got me hooked, and it's immensely heart-warming to hear it still works for someone (I guess) both younger and older than myself - in that I turned eight halfway through Sontaran Experiment.
As Sindatur says, Genesis is... well, even people who can't stomach the mid-70s production values still tend to like Genesis. As you can, the only danger is that we'll overhype it for you!
The Reign of Terror (First Doctor).
I've always liked the Hartnell era historical serials and this one continues the tradition though The Romans and The Aztecs were better. Like most six part stories from the 60's, it tends to drag in the middle before picking up in the end. The animation for episodes 4 and 5 ranged from good to mediocre. Some of the character models were excellent, other were poor and the animation was stilted here and there.
I think the simpler character models in The Invasion worked better. True, the animation could be just as stilted but it didn't take me out of the show as much.
Mawdryn Undead, Terminus and Enlightenment (Fifth Doctor).
Although known as the Black Guardian trilogy, the guardian had little to nothing to do in these three serials. That said, I enjoyed each story with Enlightenment taking the prize as the best of the lot.
It was good to see the Brig in action again but I think he was underutilized. It was also odd to see him retired despite the fact that he appears to have been re-activated in Modern Who.
Terminus was probably the least of the three but still had a good story. The fact that Terminus caused the Big Bang is something that could have been explored more. Right now, it just feels as though it were dropped in. At least Nyssa was given a decent reason for leaving thought I wish she had stuck around.
Enlightenment actually gave Turlough something to do besides look like an idiot while failing to kill the Doctor. The Eternals are an interesting concept that I'd like to see again. Then again, I wouldn't mind seeing the White and Black Guardians again either.
Finished The Sontaran Experiment. It was a good two part story, and it introduced me to the Sontarans. The Sontarans kind of remind me of the Vogons from the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy 6 episode series from the 80's (not really the way they act, but their appearance). Next up, Genesis of the Daleks.
Sontaran Experiment is a good Sontaran Story, IMHO. SarahJane's first story (Last season of the Previous Doctor Jon Pertwee) is the first Sontaran story, so, Sontaran Experiment was only their second appearance. Their heads look different in just about every story, I believe.
Yep. Best explained by saying that, while they're a clone species, each 'regiment' was cloned from a different original, pre-cloning Sontaran. Their equivalents of Ike, Monty, Storming Norman, etc, probably.
I watched what turned me into a Whovian in the first place.
Genesis Of The Daleks
The King's Demons, The Five Doctors and Warriors of the Deep (Fifth Doctor).
The King's Demons was a fun historical tale with the obligatory sci-fi twist. A great explanation of the Master's motives in preventing the signing of the Magna Carta would have helped. Was he just screwing with the Doctor's favorite planet just for the hell of it or was this just a cog in a larger scheme?
While The Five Doctors told a fun story, I think The Three Doctors was a better tale overall. There were just too many characters and not enough things to do. Susan and Turlough were just left in the TARDIS and given a series of reaction shots. Despite this, I liked what interaction the various Doctors had with their companions and Richard Hurndall did well as the First Doctor.
Warriors of the Deep was an excellent story completely hampered by its execution. I watched the making-of documentary on the disc and understand that there were all sorts of production problems which gives it an excuse but Solow's attempted Kung-Fu against the Myrka just made me laugh. The idea of the Silurians using the cold war between two power blocks as a means to kill humanity off was great and was the redesign of the race itself. It's too bad they went with a more standard lizard with human face approach in Modern Who.
I watched The Suds of Death, er, The Seeds of Death. It's amazing how well some of the visuals hold up given that they were never meant to be watched on a 46" TV, or maybe even rewatched at all.
Having watched the German series Space Patrol (Raumpatrouille) Orion, Gia Kelly reminded me of Tamara Jagellovsk. When they showed the countdown reflected on her face it reminded me of Orion as well (not sure if they did that or I'm thinking of the intro countdown).
In my opinion Doctor Who and the Silurians and The Sea Devils are so good that Warriors of the Deep suffers in comparison. It's actually not that bad.
Evil of the Daleks recon. Masterful storytelling.
Remembrance of the Daleks in honour of Pointless Celebrities.
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As the Houston Dynamo trotted onto the field for their first day of preseason training on Monday, there was a decidedly different feel from that of 12 months ago.
As the club enters 2012, words like "stability" and "familiarity" were used to describe the way the Dynamo feel about the current roster and situation, a stark contrast to the feeling of uncertainty that came after the team's worst-ever season in 2010 and the offseason of upheaval that followed it. It is clear the difference a year, and success, can make.
"There's a different mentality from last year," said incumbent goalkeeper Tally Hall. "We have a bunch of guys back and we're happy to be back together and are comfortable with each other. … There's some excitement with the way we finished the season and we want to carry that over to this season."
Houston returns a core group of players including Brad Davis, Bobby Boswell, Geoff Cameron and Hall, among others, from their 2011 MLS Cup runner-up squad. It is a group that is experienced and knows how the organization wants to carry itself.
"We have a good core group and are coming in with guys who've been here a while," said Davis, who led the league in assists last year. "It makes it easier to talk about the way we need to put ourselves out on the field everyday and show what makes us a winning club and organization."
That core group is combined with 12 fresh faces – a mix of rookies and trialists – as the club is hoping to put the final touches on their roster.
With only those final touches remaining, it is clear the difference in the club's mission from 2011 as now the solutions outnumber the questions. Which is a good thing because the club knows that with success come increased expectations.
"That's the one thing this year is that because we did so well last year a lot is expected of us to do it again," said Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear. "I think we have a more balanced team this year than last year. Last year we came into form around July and this year, while I think we need to add a couple of players, we have a good group."
And while meeting those expectations can mean more pressure, when looking back at 2011, it is easy to understand why the Dynamo are happy to deal with these circumstances.
"We came in off our worst season as a franchise in 2010 and comparing that to last year, where the playoff run was the best three months of soccer I've had in my life, it's different," Hall said. "I think it makes it a little easier because I'm excited and because I think we're going to be really good this year."
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Sculptural PhotographyDecember 23rd, 2009
The Polish photographers Szymon Roginski and Kasia Korzeniecka worked together to create these images for the "O Mia O" Spring Summer 2009 collection of Ania Kuczynska. First they photographed the collection which they then cut up and transformed into 3d objects. The result was photographed again and used for the "O Mia O" collection.
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Samsung Korea reveals Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy S II
0. phoneArena posted on 05 Jan 2013, 13:25
Support pages for the Samsung Galaxy S II Jelly Bean update have been found on the Samsung Korea website and includes the listing of all three local carriers, the fact that the update is available via Kies, reduces internal memory from 12GB to 11GB, and in addition to the usual fun and games that come with Android 4.1, the update bring Google+ to the phone...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. Xperia42 (Posts: 60; Member since: 30 May 2012)
That's awesome
10. adelta90 (Posts: 63; Member since: 14 Sep 2012)
thumbs down to a "that's awesome"
i just dont get it, because it is pretty "awesome" that sammy still cares about such an old phone (unlike some other manufacturers that come to mind)
17. Wiki_jaan (Posts: 704; Member since: 24 Jun 2012)
what awesome..... its time for 4.2 or upcoming 5.0 .... and they now going to air 4.1
20. half_21 (Posts: 44; Member since: 16 Nov 2012)
but still, much better than the other brands, like HTC with their sensation, LG with their optimus, phones which was released almost the same time with the GS2...so not bad at all move for samsung...
22. adelta90 (Posts: 63; Member since: 14 Sep 2012)
this is only for people who use the samsung updates
those who want 4.2 can get in easily enough from xda
2. Mozarrt (Posts: 301; Member since: 08 Oct 2011)
Even today the SII is a magnificent phone, other phones may have passed it specwise, but the SII can still keep up with ease.
The SII and the iPhone 4 have really left their mark more than any other phone.
9. Tsoliades (Posts: 228; Member since: 22 Dec 2012)
Yep! The best thing is that Sprint users like myself don't have to use buggy Kies, I get the OTA JB update!
Can't wait! From the current leaks, I've heard they did a great job with it.
18. jmoney62987 (Posts: 31; Member since: 16 Mar 2010)
Kies is horrible; I tried daily to update my gs3 for three weeks and never could. Just returned it for a iphone 5.
21. half_21 (Posts: 44; Member since: 16 Nov 2012)
are u talking about the Hardware ID missing problem in kies? i happen to find a solution for that in youtube...i just downloaded a drive in this site.... devid.info, then install it then after that no more problem,
24. Tsoliades (Posts: 228; Member since: 22 Dec 2012)
Not just that. I've heard about some brick issues as well.
I made Kies work with my device too. It shouldn't be that hard, though.
3. imkyle (Posts: 1087; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
Besides the HD screen and larger display, the SII (international version) just a lone on raw power kills my Galaxy Nexus. Such a good phone.
4. ray77 (Posts: 126; Member since: 17 Nov 2012)
that is my boy sammy given People want thier want an let see those carrier put their part to see JB on theSGS2, an show those infiels who u r . Go my son sammy spread happiness to the world
5. maxican16 (Posts: 364; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
6. ilia1986 (unregistered)
"And for those with the Samsung Galaxy S III walking around like their phone is "all that," it won't be too long until you're in the same position, envious of your pal's Samsung Galaxy S IV."
Nope. I've already set up my GS3 to be exactly as I like. Of course there will be changes courtesy of new types of widgets\apps available, but given the fact that the GS3 has a quad-core Exynos processor which is: a. Very custom-rom friendly and b. very overclockable, aside from very heavy 3D games - it will still manage to do almost anything in the next 3 - 4 years. Especially when I will root it and install whatever Android 5.0 custom rom there will be. :D
7. zuckerboy (banned) (Posts: 898; Member since: 22 Dec 2011)
s2 awesome device and still gets atention s3 is ok but s2 is different for me I fall in love with s2 :,)
8. Bedz81 (Posts: 84; Member since: 30 Dec 2012)
Yet its HTC counterpart (Senstation) is still in hmm-ing and ahh-ing whether if it will get updated or not. KMT!
11. MistB (Posts: 581; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
Greatest classic phones that have far surpassed their expectations, this is my opinion only. GS2/HD2 and the N900/N9.
12. pkiran1996 (Posts: 166; Member since: 22 Oct 2011)
I flashed the leaked official JellyBean rom for my Galaxy S2, so when I connect to Kies to update to the latest one it says 'your device's current firmware version is not supported to upgrade through Kies,
What should I do? Do I have to manually install this one as well?
13. dohraymee (Posts: 1; Member since: 05 Jan 2013)
Considering how many S2s are in the field and how capable the device is (the coming S2 Plus is actually a hardware downgrade), the JB upgrade makes sense. I've been waiting for it since the original announcement for 4q12. I wish Samsung would just get on with it and quit dawdling. And I hope this time it is a full upgrade rather than the half-baked one they did going from Gingerbread to sort-of ICS.
14. angelesmec14 (Posts: 2; Member since: 22 Dec 2012)
So with the Galaxy S II getting Jelly Bean it's just the original Galaxy Note between me and the glorious day of my life..the Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S Advance..please Samsung show some more love.
15. shadez10 (Posts: 427; Member since: 15 Jan 2012)
finally... i can smell jellies for my S2... xD
16. J1919 (Posts: 32; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
"Yeah, you used to tote around the greatest Android phone ever built. But that was more than two years ago and as you enviously eye your pal's Samsung Galaxy S III, the Samsung Galaxy S II nesting in your back pocket is feeling mighty old. But here is some news that might cheer you up"
It;s funny because in possibly a few months the S3 is going to be in eact position. The tech world is so rabid.
19. jmoney62987 (Posts: 31; Member since: 16 Mar 2010)
I wish Samsung would follow apples way of new product and os updates. Once a year all gets updated.
25. xplayer57 (Posts: 34; Member since: 24 Dec 2012)
Believe me am running 4.1.2 on my s2 i9100 and its just as fast as galaxy s3
Pop play, project butter, Google now and other stuff mentioned above is all here and its great
Relly love it on my s2. It gave life to s2


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LOS ANGELES (December 11, 2012) – Today on the Internetz, Industrial Toys announced Morning Star, the first adventure in their ambitious Morning Star universe, set to be released in Spring 2013 for iOS devices.
The game is a complete reimagining of the science fiction shooter, combining pillars of the genre such as deep immersion and intense action with controls, community and competitive multiplayer specifically designed for mobile platforms.
Morning Star will raise the bar for mobile graphics by leveraging the latest mobile GPUs and extending the Unreal Engine to achieve state-of-the-art effects such as full-screen distortion, high-definition shadows and HDR Lighting.
Set 120 years into our future, Morning Star takes players aboard the MSRV-Joplin, a research vessel newly outfitted with military weaponry to explore a mysterious signal coming from within our Solar System. When inevitable disaster strikes, they're transported across the cosmos to take part in an epic war that is not their own to undo a bunch of awfulness that goes down.
"Industrial Toys shares our philosophy when it comes to bringing the highest quality production values to touch-screen games, and they're leveraging the very latest Unreal Engine visual features for mobile devices," said Joe Kreiner, Epic's head of North American licensing. "Morning Star is a day one purchase for me. I can't wait to play it."
"With Morning Star, we're looking to change expectations for what kind of experience core gamers get from their mobile devices," said Industrial Toys CEO Alex Seropian. "We're breaking new ground on everything from the visuals to the story to the ongoing support we'll provide in the way of content, events and player involvement. It's gonna be nuts."
To check out the teaser trailer and sign-up for early looks at everything, go to morningstargame.com.
To learn more about Morning Star and Industrial Toys, follow @industrialtoys on Twitter, 'Like' the Facebook page at facebook.com/industrialtoys and visit the official website at morningstargame.com.
About Industrial Toys
Industrial Toys is a privately held developer and publisher of mobile games for core gamers. Headquartered in Pasadena, CA, the studio is mobile to the core, with games that let you have an intense session at home that blows your mind apart as well as a 30-second experience that still moves you forward while you're waiting for the bus. Each game goes deep on story and community in addition to production value to create a new level of immersion on mobile devices. For more information on Industrial Toys, please visit http://www.industrialtoys.com.
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LADY LAKE, Fla. - A reality TV star accused of ripping off people across Central Florida was busted in Lady Lake late Thursday night.
Nicole Clawson, 39, is best known for appearing on the truTV reality show "Full Throttle Saloon," and Local 6 was there as Clawson was escorted into the Lake County Jail Thursday night.
[UPDATE: Victim of scam comes forward]
She remained silent as she walked into the jail, accused of ripping off men and women in Sumter, Marion and Lake counties.
"Full Throttle Saloon" was taped in August but is just now appearing on television.
Detectives say Clawson lied her way onto the set of the show, which is about an infamous biker bar in Sturgis, South Dakota. She allegedly told producers she inherited $40 million from her deceased father and wanted to give the bar $1 million.
Since October, detectives said Clawson has been in Central Florida hanging out near The Villages Regional Hospital, Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala and Leesburg Regional Medical Center, posing as a nurse as well as a terminally ill cancer patient.
Detectives say she even shaved her head to look like she was undergoing treatment so other people, many of whom were really battling cancer, would give her money.
In fact, detectives said a cancer patient from The Villages led authorities to Clawson Thursday night. Clawson was arrested in Lady Lake without incident.
"It's a total tragedy," said lead detective Darren Norris with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. "Everybody that she preyed on was vulnerable."
Norris says Clawson also met unsuspecting men online, including a man in a wheelchair whom she convinced to marry her.
Clawson allegedly used the men to try and buy several million dollar homes across Central Florida.
Norris said he's never seen anything like this in his 24 years of working in law enforcement.
Norris does not know what brought Clawson to Central Florida, but he said years ago, the mother of three even published fake obituaries about her children to get money in Indiana.
"I have no doubt in my mind there's more victims out there," said Norris.
Anyone who feels they may be a victim of Clawson is urged to call the Sumter County Sheriff's Office at 352-569-1680.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, April 22, 2013, 2:12 PM
Town Square
More than 4,000 residents sign preservation initiative
Original post made on Apr 23, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, April 22, 2013, 2:12 PM
a resident of Alamo
on Apr 23, 2013 at 8:32 am
Dear 4,200 naive Danville petition signers...If you really think you are going to change anything....you better think again. You folks continue to make me laugh...You had your day in court by just simply voting the crooks out...but oh no...you all feel you know it all. So now you want to close the barn door after the wild crazy town horses got away. You folks will never learn.
Mark my word...Those loyal screw ups in the City Council will find a way to bypass your petition demands...
Thank God Alamo is not a City. We only have to deal with the County folks.
Thanks for reading and listening to my opinion...Julia Pardini
a resident of Danville
on Apr 23, 2013 at 12:05 pm
@Julia:A lot of effort was put in to making the initiative airtight. If it passes in Danville,I think we will prove you wrong about your predictions. Please wish us luck.
a resident of Diablo
on Apr 23, 2013 at 3:27 pm
diablodave is a registered user.
Some of us knew and didn't vote for this bunch. The fact that they do so much of their "work" outside of the public's view is part of the problem and I hope efforts such as SOS-Danville open the electorate's eyes to who the town council is currently working for..and it isn't us.
Also, try not to act so smug as the next zoning issue could be near you. I live in Diablo (unincorporated Contra Costa, like you) and it doesn't prevent the Town to make a mess of the Diablo/Blackhawk Rd corridor and significantly impact our community. With the county government far away in Martinez, deep pocketed developers could have there way with your community too...
In closing as one of my Danville neighbors who opposes the town council's approach said, there is always the next election!
a resident of Los Cerros Middle School
on Apr 23, 2013 at 3:42 pm
Wow Julia! What a snarky cynic you are! Poor you. Some of us still believe in the political process: One person, one vote. I've been on this project from the beginning, though had to leave when my time didn't allow for it. There are crooked people in Danville's Town Government. If you bothered to sit through a few meetings you would have picked that up. I still choose to believe in grassroots politics. Small groups of people can preserve open lands, try to pass gun legislation and all sorts of other movements like civil rights. It's people like you that hate progress and just want things to stay the same. Sad.
a resident of Monte Vista High School
on Apr 23, 2013 at 9:05 pm
@Julia, you very clearly have no right to even offer your opinion here. I would just like to know how often you need to pull out onto Green Valley rd or Diablo rd during the school traffic times of the day ie 7:00-9:00 am and 2:00-4:00 pm Monday through Friday all the school year long. I like Hal, believe in a grassroots approach to the town government . The worst thing that can happen is that we may fail, but you stand up dust yourself off and try again. I could sit around and be pessimistic I suppose, but where has that ever gotten anyone?
a resident of Vista Grande Elementary School
on Apr 23, 2013 at 9:48 pm
Many of us logical posters learned long ago to ignore Julia and Hal.
You will be doing them a favor, their enrollment in Pharma dementia drug experimental studies requires them to not have random access to internet forums and ramble in a destructive manner. They are in the control group who does not get the meds and I wish them well...
Let Them Be...
a resident of Danville
on Apr 24, 2013 at 12:18 pm
Julia and Hal are the same individual .. good to know they are not part of my town.
a resident of Danville
on Apr 24, 2013 at 3:10 pm
Guys -
I know the Hal of which you speak, but I haven't seen his/her/it's bizzarre posts for quite some time on these boards. Perhaps that Hal has retired to professional lawn bowling. I think the Hal above may be a different person, considering he can put a sentence together without confusing us...
a resident of Danville
on Apr 24, 2013 at 4:28 pm
At the risk of adding fuel to the fire, you folks are just giving the exceedingly bitter Alamo resident what she craves. She is, after all, the person who commented that she was glad a former Marine hung himself in jail after being charged with a minor offense. She continues to spread her misery - just be glad you don't have to live with her.
I signed the petition, and am grateful to those who spent so much time organizing this grass roots effort.
a resident of Danville
on Apr 26, 2013 at 6:23 pm
Amen to that sister Sharon.
Methinks Julia is a lawn gnome come to life.


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Louis C.K. was on The Daily Show today.
Some people have been kinda pissed at Louis for an apparent Twitter blunder he made. It's relevant because the subject of this tweet has been causing some discussion here at FTB, but a lot of people may not have heard about it, so I'll try to catch you up.
Last week Daniel Tosh (who, disclosure, I've never found very funny to begin with) did a stand-up comedy routine where he made a fairly ham-handed rape joke. An audience member objected, and then he said "Wouldn't if be funny if she were raped by five guys right now?" Well, no. No it would not.
Plenty of posters have summed up this situation far better than I could. The best post was drawn to my attention by Greta Christina. At Jezebel, Lindy West explained that yes, even extremely sensitive subjects like rape can be played for comedy. IF they are done in an extraordinarily graceful and intelligent way — i.e., not by Daniel Tosh. (Cheap shot!)
One of the comedians Lindy highlighted as being good at this sort of thing was Louis C.K. (who, disclosure, I've ALWAYS found very funny to begin with). But something that has caused a little cognitive dissonance is that shortly after this incident was described, Louis C.K. posted a tweet saying "@danieltosh your show makes me laugh every time I watch it. And you have pretty eyes." Everyone was all like "WTF? Louis is giving Tosh cover!"
Anyway, he does The Daily Show episode last night, and explains that he hadn't even heard about the shitstorm; he was just posting something friendly to a fellow comedian, and was not yet aware of that specific incident.
It is, of course, always possible that he was just saving face after being criticized, but if he was then that's a damn good thing to backpedal on. Either way, I remain convinced that Louis is a pretty classy guy. Although apparently he has bad taste in other comedians.
Anyway, just thought you should know.


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Well, sooner or later, the Cards were going to get swept in their new stadium. The Reds beat us while we were down, and we slipped out of first place. Ape Culture's curmudgeonly film critic Art Haarper, a longtime Cards fan, put it well: "They are suffering from ARS (Albert Removal Syndrome). The major symptoms are weak pitching and a general lack of offense. It is quite similar to the AIS (Albert Ineffective Syndrome) they suffered in the last couple of playoffs."


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In the center of Rome next to Campo dei Fiori, beautiful apartment with old fireplace! (Giglio)
Size80 m²
Floor No.0
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Indoor fireplace
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Vicolo del Giglio, 00186 Roma, Italy
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Located in a building dating back to the 17th century, it has an independent entrance, with a suggestive staircase leading directly into the wide living room.
With intact original wood beam ceilings, furnished with a wooden dining table with matching chairs, and a romantic 17th –century- marble fireplace, this apartment truly gives one a feel for the Rome of centuries past and brings history to life.
The two windows open to a view of the characteristic street below. Charmingly decorated with great attention to detail, Amisani ensures your stay will be no less than enchanting.
This cosy apartment is located on a characteristic little street between the wonderful Piazza Farnese, site of the majestic French Embassy, and lively and multi ethnic Campo de' Fiori, habitual meeting point for tourists and locals alike.
A farmer's market is held here 6 days a week until between 1 and 2 pm and later, the piazza comes alive with bars, clubs, and a vibrant social scene.
Almost anything the historic center has to offer can be reached within a 20 minute walk, but no worries, the area is well served by buses for those who prefer to take it easy.
House rulesOn the occasion of National Holidays, Easter, Christmas and New Year Holidays the price can be increase of 20% of the high season prices and in every special season.
Check-in and out are possible from :
15:00 p.m. to 21:00 p.m. no cost
21:01 p.m. to 0:00 (midnight) the cost is € 30.
0:01 a.m. to 7 a.m. the cost is € 70.
Check-out before 09:00 a.m. the cost is € 70.
Final cleaning is € 60.
Turist tax: 2 € each person per night, it is not payed by minus ten years of age for a maximum of 10 nights.
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Reviews of this property
Fresh, well equipped apartment in a fantastic location just a few steps from Campo De Fiori. Good attitude and prompt service at issue in the apartment. Only negative was confusion when it came out so we had to wait and eventually call for values.
Fräsch, välutrustad lägenhet med fantastiskt läge ett stenkast från Campo de Fiori. Bra bemötande och snabb service vid problem i lägenheten. Enda negativa var missförstånd när det gällde utcheckning så vi fick vänta, och till slut ringa efter värden.
What we enjoyed our stay in Rome. The apartment is located in a prime location from which to see Rome by foot. Transport to the apartment as arranged in advance was well cared for from the airport. The apartment is neat and attractive, has a good air conditioning which we also needed in the heat of midsummer. The kitchen is small but we have had no problems ... we have eaten delicious outside the door. There was ample opportunity for. Overall a great place!
Wat hebben wij genoten van ons verblijf in Rome. Het appartement is gelegen op een toplocatie vanwaaruit Rome te voet te bekijken is. Het vervoer vanaf de luchthaven naar het appartement zoals van tevoren geregeld was prima verzorgd. Het appartement is keurig en sfeervol, heeft een prima airco die wij ook wel nodig hadden in de warmte van hartje zomer. De keuken is klein maar daar hebben wij geen last van gehad... we hebben heerlijk buiten de deur gegeten. Daar was alle gelegenheid voor. Kortom een super plek!
Reviews for this host's other properties
Les plus:
ponctuel pour la réception
situation idéale dans Rome
Les moins:
cuisine sous équipée pas de table de cuisson
Literie un peu trop dure
environnement très bruyant la nuit
Une personne à sonnée tous les matins à 7 heure sur l'interphone c'est très désagréable
My sister and I loved staying in this lovely apartment for one week. The location is PERFECT! The apartment itself is clean, spacious for a European flat, and had all the amenities necessary for a wonderful stay in Rome. July our host messenger was libel and very helpful allowing us the luxury of knowing if we had a question or problem that she would be available. The first floor is very convenient , but the windows are a little small. All in all I think it was superb and would stay there again! Thank you Giulio e Giovanni and (July !!).
Highly Recommended!
Apartment with Italian flair! Perfect location next to Piazza Navona and within easy walking distance to most sights! Bar for breakfast and a grocery just a few steps away! Within many nice restaurants, bars and ice cream parlors!
So right in the middle of the action, that however earplugs at least aligned to the front bedroom should not forget! ;-)
Absolut empfehlenswert!
Wohnung mit italienischem Flair! Perfekte Lage neben Piazza Navona und in fußläufiger Nähe zu den meisten Sehenswürdigkeiten! Bar zum Frühstücken und Lebensmittelgeschäft nur ein paar Schritte entfernt! Im Umkreis viele nette Lokale, Bars und Eisdielen!
So mittendrin im Geschehen, dass man allerdings Ohrstöpsel zumindest im nach vorne ausgerichteten Schlafzimmer nicht vergessen sollte!;-)
Beautiful views from the private rooftop terrace. Plenty of space in the apartment for us as a couple. Enjoyed opening the windows and getting a great cross breeze whiling listening to the sounds from the pedestrian street Borgo Pio. Car/road noise was not an issue in this apartment. Rental staff was quite responsive to email questions and were very welcoming and helpful. Only negative was the internet access or lack of it. Staff did fix issue by day 2 but then the internet went out again a few days later. Overall very happy with our experience.
We had a pleasant stay.
Nice apartment with stunning view and sounds from Peters Church.
We received loots of tips from the people that meet us upon our arrival at the apartment.
Huge problem that the street door lock didn't work!
We won't hesitate to come back.
/The Ettrups from Denmark
We were thrilled by the great accommodation and especially the view on the rooftop -Wow. Many thanks to Massimo and his colleagues - very friendly on-site support.
Happy Conni
Wir waren begeistert von der Unterkunft und vor allem die Aussicht auf der Dachterrasse -WOW, toll. Vielen Dank an Massimo und seinen Kollegen - überaus freundliche Betreuung vor Ort.
Alles Gute Conni
We spent 1 week Rome.Nous n have not met Giulio Lorenzo but that must be an employee. C is a rental agency Rentitaly. The apartment is very well located and quiet. Lorenzo asked us 50th household when it is not specified in the "house rules." We refused he contacted the office and we have not paid. By cons must not pay tourist tax 2nd day per person.
Ikea decor, uncomfortable bedding, blankets are worn and unreliable, no mattress cover. No internet for 4 days, we were offered to go to an internet point and a refund. S through 50th they mind you book a car for the return to Rome Ciampino Airport. They s fit for the check in and check out.
Nous avons passé 1 semaine à Rome.Nous n avons pas rencontré Giulio mais Lorenzo qui doit être un employé. C est une agence de location Rentitaly. L appartement est très bien situé et calme. Lorenzo nous a demandé 50 e de ménage alors que ce n est pas prècisé dans " les règles de la maison" .Nous avons refusé il a contacté le bureau et nous n avons pas payé. Par contre il faut payer ne taxe de sejour de 2 e par jour et par personne.
Déco Ikea, literie très inconfortable, les couvertures sont usées et douteuses, pas de protège matelas. Pas d internet pendant 4 jours, ils nous ont proposé d aller dans un internet point et de nous rembourser. Moyennant 50e ils s occupent de vous réserver une voiture pour le retour à l aéroport Ciampino. Ils s adaptent pour le check in et check out.
Central, quiet, furnished with everything you need, perfect for two. some particular sin (like broken shower door) easy to repair but neglected that create some discomforts. precise and gentle boys agency. right first time. to be repeated
centrale, silenzioso, arredato di tutto ciò che serve, perfetto per due. peccato alcuni particolari (tipo porta della doccia rotta) semplici da riparare ma trascurati che creano alcuni disagi. precisi e gentili i ragazzi dell'agenzia. buona la prima. da ripetere
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Cain OK after comebacker hits knee
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
MESA, Ariz. -- For a few moments Sunday, the Giants feared the worst.
Matt Cain, the ace of the Giants' pitching staff and their Opening Day starter, avoided serious injury after being struck on the right knee by a ball hit by Alfonso Soriano of the Chicago Cubs.
"It feels fine," Cain said. "It'll probably just be stiff."
Cain added that he expects to make his next scheduled start Thursday against Seattle.
"There shouldn't be any problem with that," he said. "I just have to see what [the athletic trainers] tell me."
Cain and the Giants had to consider themselves fortunate, given a mishap that occurred elsewhere at almost the same instant. In Tampa, Fla., Curtis Granderson of the Yankees was hit on the right forearm by a J.A. Happ pitch, sidelining the slugger for 10 weeks.
Cain, who read an account of Granderson's mishap shortly before addressing reporters, acknowledged that players face the same risks during the exhibition season that they would during more meaningful junctures of the season.
"You have to go through Spring Training full-bore," he said. "... It's just kind of part of the game."
With runners on first and second and one out in the first inning, Soriano smashed Cain's 0-1 curveball up the middle. The ball struck the outside of Cain's right knee and caromed into foul territory. Manager Bruce Bochy and head athletic trainer Dave Groeschner rushed onto the field to check on Cain, who remained on his feet.
Cain said that he weathered the "the initial shock" that comes with suddenly being hit by a object.
"It takes just a little bit to get the feeling back," he said. The pitch to Soriano, Cain observed, "didn't do a whole lot."
Cain and Soriano gestured to each other shortly before play resumed.
"I'm happy he's OK," Soriano said. "I was just trying to make contact. The best thing is he's OK -- that makes me happy."
Following the brief delay, Cain received a test on his first pitch when former teammate Nate Schierholtz hit a slow chopper to the right side. That forced Cain to cover first base, which he accomplished without discomfort.
"That's the way it always goes," Cain said.
One out away from escaping the inning, Cain threw a 2-1 fastball that Dioner Navarro pounded for a three-run homer. Cain insisted that his knee didn't impede his ability to push off the pitching rubber and apply force to his delivery.
"It'd be more [a matter of] not executing the right pitch," he said.
Cain finished the inning after yielding four hits and four runs. Staying in the game, he said, wasn't an issue for debate. Nor did Cain protest leaving the game after one inning.
"They know how I am. They know I don't want to come out," he said. "But I know that it's Spring Training and it's early and I don't want to do anything to [make the injury] linger on the rest of spring."
Cain threw approximately 20 pitches and would have began the second inning were it not for Soriano's comebacker.
"We were a little concerned that maybe the knee would start swelling a little bit," Bochy said. "We didn't want to risk him landing on it funny and injuring it more."
All of the runs Cain surrendered were unearned, due to first baseman Brandon Belt's throwing error on an attempted forceout at second base one batter before Soriano's plate appearance.
Cain, who finished with a team-best 16-5 record and a 2.79 ERA last year, remained on course to start the Giants' April 1 regular-season opener at Los Angeles.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Classics from the stage and screen for your Saturday afternoon.
John Wilson and his orchestra returned to the BBC Proms in August with a wonderful celebration of the Hollywood film scores and a medley of theme songs from otherwise non-musical movies.
Connecticut-born child prodigy Alfred Newman's Street Scene from How to Marry a Millionaire contrasts with the music of Jewish émigrés Erich Korngold, Max Steiner and Franz Waxman.
Suites from Korngold's swashbuckling score for Robin Hood, Steiner's nostalgic music for Casablanca and Waxman's brooding score for A Place in the Sun – all of them Academy Award-winners – made for a red-carpet event at the Royal Albert Hall.
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East Rutherford, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) - Percy Harvin returned the opening second-half kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown and the Seattle Seahawks had a 36-8 lead over the Denver Broncos going into the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLVIII.
The NFC-champion Seahawks are trying to win their first Super Bowl title in their second appearance in the game.
Harvin's return came after the Seahawks scored 16 points off Denver turnovers for a 22-0 lead at halftime.
They made it 23 points off turnovers after Demaryius Thomas' fumble led to Jermaine Kearse's spinning, tackle-breaking touchdown catch for a 36-0 Seattle lead.
Seattle's top-ranked defense has smothered Peyton Manning and the top-ranked Denver offense, which was the first in NFL history to score 600 points in the regular season.
Manning was 30-of-40 for 241 yards with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Thomas at the end of the third quarter, which was followed by a two-point conversion.
But he has thrown two interceptions. One of them led to Marshawn Lynch's 1- yard touchdown run and the other was returned 69 yards by Malcolm Smith, both in the second quarter.
The Seahawks didn't have their "12th Man" -- the nickname of their spirited home fans -- but they've honored them by scoring 12 seconds into each half.
Before Harvin's return to start the second half, Seattle scored the Super Bowl's fastest-ever points when the ball was snapped over Manning's head and into the end zone for a safety on the game's first play from scrimmage.
The score came two seconds sooner than Devin Hester's 92-yard kickoff return for Chicago to begin Super Bowl XLI. Manning's Indianapolis Colts beat the Bears in that game.
Manning is attempting to become the first starting quarterback to lead two different franchises to a Super Bowl win. He is playing on the field his brother Eli calls home as quarterback of the New York Giants.
The Broncos are 2-4 in six previous Super Bowls, winning back-to-back titles in 1998-99 behind quarterback John Elway, who is now the team's executive vice president of football operations.


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"And Nora, the purple one is to die for!, well in a matter of speaking." Ana laughed at her terrible choice of words.
"I like the purple one Johanna, but we can still keep looking, every dress in this shop needs looking over, you never know what you'll find."
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Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority Foundation, is available for interviews in Washington DC at 703-522-2214. The Feminist Majority Foundation runs the National Clinic Access Project, the nations largest and oldest clinic defense project and researches anti-abortion extremists and anti-abortion violence. Katherine Spillar, National Coordinator of the Feminist Majority Foundation, is also available for interviews on the West Coast at 323-651-0495.
WASHINGTON, DC With Thursday's capture in France of FBI Most Wanted James Charles Kopp, authorities have also begun to expose the far-reaching, organized network of extremists who have long aided Kopp and others who commit violent crimes against abortion providers and clinics. Officials have also arrested two associates Dennis Malvasi and Loretta Marra, both of New York who allegedly aided Kopp as he evaded international law enforcement authorities after the October 1998 assassination of Amherst, NY obstetrician and abortion provider Barnett A. Slepian.
These associates represent only the beginning of an organized network of extremists who have aided and abetted not only Kopp, but also others who commit violent crimes against abortion providers and facilities. We call on law enforcement to continue to crack this network. This investigation must also reach, expose, and convict the financial backers, supporters, and safe house sponsors who have assisted these terrorists.
The two associates, Dennis Malvasi and Loretta Marra, also have known histories of anti-abortion extremism. Malvasi has been convicted of three clinic bombings in the state of New York and served a seven-year prison sentence. Anti-abortion Web sites herald Malvasis acts, such as one that ranks him in third place for number of years served for his clinic bombings (www.christiangallery.com). Recently released off parole, Malvasi has been allowed to associate publicly with other anti-abortion extremists. And he has done so prominently and recently, as an honoree at the January 2001 White Rose Banquet, an event to commemorate the violent acts of anti-abortion extremists. These annual banquets are hosted by Michael Bray, a convicted clinic bomber, of Bowie, Maryland and are routinely attended by vocal supporters of the Army of God.
In the manual for the underground terrorist network Army of God, Kopp is referred to by the nickname of Atomic Dog.
The Durham, NC-based Independent Weekly quoted Malvasi with the following, as spoken during the White Rose Banquet event: "My favorite [slogan] is, 'violence never solves anything.'" Malvasi says in a distinctive New York accent. "Of course it does. It solves all kinds of problems. And good and just men have used it as a tool throughout history."
Loretta Marra was arrested with Kopp in January 1991 during a clinic blockade in Levittown, New York. During that blockade, Kopp and Marra chained their feet into a steel device in front of a clinic, an act that necessitated law enforcement to use power tools to extract them.
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Frequent Wrightson collaborator Steve Niles provides the script for this epic, decades in the making!
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Nothing you haven't heard before. But a lot of people who haven't heard it before are going to hear it. (The link goes to the New York Times article on the Cranston banner.)
I've been arguing with a few people, away from here, about this case. I don't know–to me, it seems so cut and dried; why would any religious believer want to side with the notion of "yes, the government can choose which religion to promote." Seriously, Jessica is fighting for their rights, even as they (figuratively, I hope) spit on her.
Cuttledaughter has been following Jessica's story; it's too late to hope she grows up to be like Jessica, but it is not too late to be proud that she takes Jessica's side.