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Saxophonist & Peace Activist George Wolfe Visits Campus This Week
September 30, 2012
Saxophonist George Wolfe, "performs with beautiful tone, impeccable intonation, and assured technique in a wide range of stylistic contexts," opined Thomas Liley in the Saxophone Symposium. Wolfe, who is both a professor of saxophone and the Coordinator of Outreach for the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Ball State University, will be at DePauw University for a three-day residency this week.
On Tuesday, October 2, Wolfe will present a masterclass at 11:30 a.m. in Thompson Recital Hall, located within the Green Center for the Performing Arts. At 4 p.m., the professor will present a talk in conjunction with DePauw's Peace Camp, "Building a Positive Proactive Peace." It will take place in room 121 of Asbury Hall.
Wednesday, Wolfe will present at 10:30 a.m. recital/discussion in Thompson Recital Hall, with an 11:30 a.m. improvisational workshop with a chamber music ensemble in the same venue.
Thursday, the saxophonist will speak at 11:30 in room 111 of Asbury Hall on "Peace-building in a Pluralistic Interfaith World." His visit will conclude with a 6:30 p.m. recital in Thompson Hall, "Music, Metaphor, and Protest."
All of the events are free and open to all, except for the Thursday evening recital, which requires tickets (available here).
Wolfe's recently published book, The Spiritual Power of Non-Violence, will be available at his Thursday evening concert, as well as at Eli's Books during the week.
Wolfe has performed extensively throughout the United States and has also concertized in Europe, Cyprus, Costa Rica, Canada, India, Korea and Japan. He has appeared as a soloist with such ensembles as the United States Navy Band, the Saskatoon Symphony, the World Band at Disney World, the Chautauqua Motet Choir, the Indianapolis Children's Choir, and was recently featured on a compact disc as a soloist with the Royale Band of the Belgian Air force.
Learn more here.
Founded in 1884, the DePauw University School of Music is the nation's sixth-oldest private institution for post-secondary music instruction and the longest-running in Indiana. Learn more here.Back


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The ABCs of Custom Tinting
fine art of window tint customization
Flame and tribal-tinted windows are the rage these days. Everywhere you look, you'll find the artfully cut renditions of our favorite paint schemes laid out in the micro-thin film that covers our rides' windows. It's almost funny to think that what we consider the hot trend today has been going on for years. Several years ago, a man began offering his customers the ultimate in window treatments. After performing everyday show-quality standard tint jobs for his customers for years, he decided to do something different for once. So he got out a piece of chalk and sketched some flames onto a sheet of tint. He liked the results; the rest is history. If you've ever wondered how they get those awesome patterns cut out of tint, then wonder no more. Follow along with the masters at Mike's Tint Shop and you'll be schooled in the fine art of window tint customization. If you have any more questions, give Mike a call or visit his Web site using the information in the source box.

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I like the way it is coming out. Did I read something about using black or white in the border?
One of my fabrics has a black background and it is jumping off of the pattern. I am learning more about how the darks, medium and lights go together too. So not only is this a mystery waiting for the outcome, but between learning how values show on the overall layout look and my thinking about the "quilting" possibilities I am really enjoying this.
My ruler slipped a lot when I was cutting and I ended up eliminating a couple of fabrics. I think it makes a difference that I don't have at least 10 different fabrics because too many are touching.
I am already thinking about starting another with a whole new set of at least 10 fabrics. It will make a nice Christmas gift for someone.
BTW....I put new non-slip stickies on my ruler.
Thanks Nana. I will wait before I sew. I have lots else going on so not a problem. Glad your computer issues are resolved and you are back with us. Thank you again for leading us.
Paris, Ontario
These are really bright, cheery fabrics, Judy. I don't think anyone will notice that some fabrics touch. I think some black in your borders will pull those fabrics with black together.
On the banks of the Mississippi River in north central Minnesota (Brainerd lakes area)
Here's mine. I reduced it to 5x6 which appears will be large enough for a lap quilt once borders are on. I have extra blocks now, so may go 5x7 for extra length. Not sure I like my swirly fabric so much anymore. I'll try to tie it in with the border.
Judy:I like the way it is coming out.
It certainly is a wonderful quilt top so far, Judy. I love the peppermint fabric. I'm thinking of cutting another one too as it would make a fast gift. And I still have all the fabric scraps out from the first one. Thanks for sharing your great quilt top.
MNnancy:Here's mine.
Beautiful happy colored quilt top. I think it's so alive! WTG
WOW Christine! It's beautiful.
Carol W. in Arkansas
Azhinova, your layout reminded me of Christmas presents wrapped and waiting for their people to open them! I wanted to reach into your picture and find mine!
-- Bayla
MnNancy, your quilt is wonderful. I love all the brights!
Azhinova Lyubov:this is my layout step 4
I really like your Christmas quilt.
I like this one. I like the swirly fabric in it. Maybe you are looking at that one combination with the beige flower. It's what I am noticing about mine. How much the combinations can change a look. I guess we will both be waiting to see what happens with the borders.
Judy, putting black in your borders somewhere is going to make your top pop, lovely fabrics! Good job!
Millbury, MA
Very pretty fabrics, Nancy, I love your top!
Well it looks like I won't be sewing the rest of my step 2, I had unexpected company, which was nice and welcomed. Tomorrow is another day, may get to it then.
Everyone has been busy sewing since yesterday! So many beautiful combinations of fabrics. Marilyn, Azhinova, Debbie, Christine, Mary Ann, Marie, Wendy, Mina, Judy, MnNancy!
Here's mine, step 3 completed:
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Near the end of a fairly strenuous hike up Clevenger Canyon in the San Dieguito River Park, take a seat in the two wire-mesh chairs bolted onto boulders and review your route from on high.
The Clevenger Canyon South trail climbs about 1,100 feet to reach a peak that stands 1,755 feet in elevation, offering views of San Pasqual Valley to the west, all the way to the ocean on a clear day, and over Boden Canyon to Palomar Mountain, Volcan Mountain and the Cuyamacas to the east. On that eastern horizon, you are even able to locate the three peaks of Cuyamaca, from left to right: North Peak at 5,993, Middle Peak at 5,883 feet and Cuyamaca Peak, with its two humps, at 6,512 feet high. It wasn't the clearest day when I was there, but the views were still well worth the effort to reach them from that highest point.
Clevenger Canyon
Before you go: Download a trail map for Clevenger Canyon South at San Dieguito River Park's web page for its trails, www.sdrp.org/trai...>
Rules: The trail is open only to hikers and dogs on leashes.
Hours: Dawn to dusk every day.
Trailhead: Heading east on Highway 78, also known as San Pasqual Valley Road, the trail head for Clevenger Canyon South trails is on the right, 5.3 miles east of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park entrance, or 3.2 miles east of the San Diego Archaeological Center. Reach Highway 78, San Pasqual Valley Road, from Interstate 15, exiting at Via Rancho Parkway heading east, then turning right onto San Pasqual Valley Road.
Distance:: 4.4 miles round-trip.
Difficulty: Fairly strenuous.
Clevenger Canyon is just south of the Santa Ysabel Creek and a little north of the Santa Maria Creek. When those creeks join in the San Pasqual Valley, they then become the San Dieguito River, one of the county's major watersheds.
Clevenger Canyon North and South trails are part of the San Dieguito River Park, a Joint Powers Authority created in 1989 by the county and the cities of Del Mar, Escondido, Poway, San Diego and Solana Beach. They are "auxiliary" trails in the proposed 55-mile Coast-to-Crest Trail that will eventually extend from Volcan Mountain near Julian to the beach in Del Mar. About 34 miles of that trail have been completed, while about 65 total miles of trails within the river park's boundaries are open for public use. Many of the park's trails are open to bicyclists and equestrians, but the steep Clevenger Canyon trails are open only to hikers and dogs on leashes.
Hiking up Clevenger Canyon affords some of the best views of this river valley, since you can see all the way from Volcan Mountain across San Pasqual Valley.
There are few trees along the steeply sloped canyons here that are formed along a local fault, according to the SDRP. Huge granite outcroppings "are the upper margins of a batholith, an immense chunk of granitic rock which underlies most of the region," it says. A batholith is a large convergence of rock — often granite — that forms from cooled magma deep under the earth's crust. The boulders emerge on the surface after tectonic plate movements. One huge example is the Sierra Nevada batholith where Yosemite's Half Dome is a granite monolith.
The granite outcroppings near the top of the Clevenger Canyon South trail may appear fairly small when you start, but when you stand next to them eventually, they are actually quite large.
After switchbacking up the trail for the first half-mile, you come to a fork. The right or west fork reaches a high peak at 1,550 feet in another 0.9 mile. The left or east fork, which I took, goes for another 1.7 miles to reach two view peaks at 1,755 and 1,635 feet where you'll find those bolted chairs and the best views at the end.
A short ways after that first intersection when you're on that east fork, you'll come to a riparian respite from the treeless slopes. A creek runs through a grove of coast live oak trees, offering a shady waypoint.
Then the trail climbs again until you reach those two chairs, an unusual sight on any of our local trails. John Clevenger and his family settled this land in 1872 to farm wheat and dairy cows. Thanks to the SDRP and its partner, the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy, this area has been largely conserved.
The east fork of the Clevenger Canyon South trail ends after 2.2 miles from its trailhead. Retrace your steps back and enjoy those views.
The Clevenger Canyon North trail heads north from Highway 78, and is said to be steeper and harder during its 2-mile, one-way ascent of about 1,300 feet to 1,879 feet.
After your hike, you might want to stop in at the nearby San Diego Archaeological Center, which is just 3.2 miles west from the trailhead on Highway 78. This small museum, at 16666 San Pasqual Valley Road, displays artifacts that tell the story of how people have lived here over the past 10,000 years.
Priscilla Lister is a freelance writer from San Diego.Copyright © 2018, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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for National Geographic News
A new study suggests that global warming could threaten one-fourth of the world's plant and vertebrate animal species with extinction by 2050.
The report's authors reached their conclusion after estimating potential changes to habitatsand the resulting loss of speciesin 25 biodiversity "hot spots" around the world.
The ecologically rich hot spots include South Africa's Cape Floristic Region, the Caribbean Basin, and the tropical regions of the Andes Mountains. These territories compose only a small fraction of the planet's land area but contain large numbers of Earth's flora and fauna.
"These [hot spots] are the crown jewels of the planet's biodiversity," lead author Jay Malcolm of the University of Toronto told the Canadian Press.
"Unless we get our act together soon, we're looking at committing ourselves to this kind of thing."
The report appears in the current issue of the journal Conservation Biology.
Many Threats Seen
Global warming projections are by nature uncertain, and the report includes many variables that significantly affect species' survival rates both for good and for ill.
Changes to the rate and degree of warming, as well as the ability of species to migrate or adapt, altered the estimates of species' extinction risk.
Climate change is also only one threat to species diversity. Many plants and animals are already feeling the effects of habitat destruction and invasions by non-native species. It is difficult for scientists to take all such factors into account.
Still, the study's worst-case scenarios are sobering.
They include a doubling of present carbon dioxide levels (as predicted by many climatologists) and rising temperatures that could potentially eliminate 56,000 plant and 3,700 animal species in the 25 hot spot regions.


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Holly Fretwell
Wed, 12/01/1999
Fees for Recreation? Yes! Says a PERC Researcher. The federal government's program to raise entrance and user fees in national parks and forests is an important step in the right direction, says PERC researcher Holly Lippke Fretwell.
Holly Fretwell, Terry Anderson
Wed, 09/01/1999
Private land trusts are proliferating around the nation as ways of preserving environmental values. So why not a federal land trust to manage the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah?
Jane Shaw,
Thu, 04/01/1999
A new paper challenges conventional wisdom about the role of business in environmental issues. Written primarily for business executives, it offers new ideas for addressing environmental challenges while keeping a principled commitment to market competition, consumer choice, and innovation.


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Residents of two tiny two islands in the Caribbean are fed up with an exploding population of Vervet Monkeys that ravages agriculture, and one solution being floated is to round them up and eat them.
The 50,000 residents of St. Kitts and Nevis, a tiny two-island federation about 215 miles east of Puerto Rico, have co-existed with the two-foot-tall, 12-pound primates for hundreds of years, since slave ships brought them from West Africa. But with the population of vervets soaring, the critters' ravenous appetite for fruit, flowers, eggs or anything else they can find, has islanders fighting back.
"Crop losses are tremendous. We have some farmers who lose everything," Randy Elliott, agricultural supervisor in Nevis, told The Associated Press.
The monkeys have become bolder, mounting their raids from the forests with increasing regularity. And, Elliott says, they're getting stronger.
"They're getting more muscular," he said. "I've seen males with six-pack abs."
Gene Knight, policy research analyst for St. Kitts' agriculture ministry, said strategies for controlling the vervet population, estimated at 25,000 or more, could include more trapping. But that raises two problems: The monkeys are beloved by tourists, whose money the islands depend upon. And then, what can e done with the monkeys once they are caught?
The could be "simply euthanized, or sold, or used to manufacture dog food or eaten, or whatever, is still an ongoing discussion," Knight said.
Joseph Kelly, a St. Kitts resident in his 60s, told the AP getting more people to eat vervet, once a common practice, is the most practical solution.
"When you skin it you'd be surprised at how much meat some of those monkeys have on their bones," he said. "Cook it up in a stew, well, it's very nice, very flavorful. Tastes a lot like goat. Why, I'd like some right now."


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FLC committees to meet Thursday
The Academic & Student Affairs Committee of the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday followed by the Business Affairs Committee at 2:30 p.m. in the Presidents Conference Room Room 2503 in Berndt Hall.
For more information, call Peggy Sharp at 247-7437 or email email@example.com.
FLC to host Latino College Day
Fort Lewis College will host its annual Latino College Day in conjunction with Skyhawk Saturday, a preview weekend for the college, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 16 on campus.
The goal is to show ninth- through 12th-grade Latino students from the Four Corners the possibilities that going to college can create.
Students also will receive personalized assistance in understanding financial aid. Participants will be part of Skyhawk Saturday in the morning and will participate in scheduled workshops and campus tours until 12:30 p.m., when Latino College Day begins with a lunch at El Centro de Muchos Colores, the Colleges Hispano resource center.
Workshops aimed at Latino students include financial aid and scholarship assistance and cultural identity. There also will be an opportunity to fill out applications and have the application fee waived.
For more information, call El Centro de Muchos Colores at 247-7290.
Continuing education classes available at FLC
The Continuing Education Program at Fort Lewis College will offer these classes:
True Success: Introducing a New Vision taught by Mark Fallon-Cyr will cover what a truly successful life looks like, an introduction to the seven areas of human functioning that determine why people succeed in one area but fail in another, and the ability to create personal and social competence. The cost is $149 for six classes, which will be held from Feb. 5 to March 19.
Beginning Facebook with Lindsay Nyquist, FLC social media coordinator, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 12. This course is for people who are not currently on Facebook or for people who have set up a profile but dont know how to use it effectively. The class will address how to sign up, connect with friends/family, privacy settings and how to protect oneself in the digital world. The cost is $39 for one class.
Advance registration is required. To sign up, call 247-7385 or visit www.fortlewis.edu/continuinged.
Animas High School announces events
Animas High School announces these events:
Enrollment for the 2013-14 school year is open. Students interested in enrolling at AHS can find an online intent-to-enroll form at www.animashighschool.com/intent.php. There are opportunities for potential students and families to learn more about the school including information nights, weekly tours and student shadow experience. An information session will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday on campus.
The ninth-grade physics students will host an exhibition of their Rube Goldberg Projects from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort will host a Locals Day benefiting AHS on Feb. 10. The cost for tickets is $40 for adults, $32 for students and seniors and $25 for children. Participants must present a Locals Day coupon to get the discount. Coupons will be available in early February on the AHS website and in the AHS Quill and Durango Telegraph.
There will not be school Feb. 18 in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. Also there will not be school Feb. 19 for a faculty professional development day.
Durango to discuss 21st Century Classroom
Durango School District will host a 21st Century Classroom discussion from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Riverview Elementary School.
Superintendent Dan Snowberger and members of the Durango School District School Board will lead the discussion.
Grants available to child care providers
The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County, in collaboration with the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation, is accepting applications from licensed nonprofit child care programs and licensed home care providers in the county so they can receive a quality assessment and mini-grant to improve their programs.
Programs will be awarded mini-grants of $300 to $400 per classroom to address recommendations of the quality assessments. Applications are due by 4 p.m. Feb. 18.
To apply, call Heather Hawk at 247-0760, email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.ecclaplata.org.
DHS aerospace team to host lecture series
The Durango High School Aerospace Design Team Lecture Series will present Paul Romere at 6:30 p.m. Monday in Room 1213 at DHS.
Romere will discuss space-shuttle design and transporting humans and materials between planets and space settlements.
For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Discovery Museum announces programs
Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio, will host these programs:
Snowdown Geek Theatre will be held from 2:30 and 4 p.m. Friday. The event will feature science demonstrations, family-friendly theater performances and more. To purchase tickets, visit www.durangodiscovery.org or call 259-9234.
Smart Art will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. This program gives children the opportunity to learn basic science concepts through art making. Every workshop will include art materials, demonstrations, science activities and more.
Pay What You Wish Day will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Durango High School to host expo Feb. 11
Durango High School will host an expo from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 11.
This is an event for eighth-grade students in Durango and their families. Participants will explore elective options and decide which Small Learning Community is best.
Attendees also will receive an informational brochure and have a chance to speak to teachers. Selection forms are due Feb. 15.
Bullying seminar to be offered Feb. 9
Durango School District, Mountain Middle School and Animas High School will present a seminar about bullying at 8 a.m. Feb. 9 at Fort Lewis Colleges Community Concert Hall.
Mark Hyatt, president and CEO of Character Education Partnership; Daniel Snowberger, superintendent of Durango School District; Michael Ackerman, head of school of Animas High School; and Jackie Oros, head of Mountain Middle School, will talk about how bullying is addressed in the community.
Durango students eat local produce
Durango School District students are eating local, Colorado-grown produce throughout the winter.
The districts food services extends the farm-to-school season by serving salad greens from Four Seasons Nursery in Dolores, potatoes from Farm I and apples from Mattics Orchard in Olathe.
Riverview students to perform songs
Riverview Elementary Schools first-grade students will perform a collection of songs about weather from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 12 in the school media center.
Riverview families and friends are invited.
For more information, call Shannon Fontenot at 247-3862.
Parenting class to be offered
A six-week Love and Logic parenting class will be offered at Animas Valley Elementary School from 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday from Feb. 27 to April 3 in the counselors room.
The fee for the class is $35 for single parents or $40 per couple, which includes a parent handbook, child care and snacks. Scholarships are available as needed.
Child care provider Cody Reinheimer will offer play-time with the kids. Children will explore a series of activities called Compassionate Communication for Kids, based on the work of Marshall Rosenberg in the area of nonviolent communication.
For more information, call Barbara Frontella at 247-0124, ext. 3423. Registration is required by Feb. 8 in the schools office.
DHS music program announces events
The Durango High School Instrumental Music Program will host these events:
A Dinner Show will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the cafeteria. The event will feature the DHS jazz band and orchestra with guests Arkady Fomin and Jeff Solon. The tickets cost $25, which goes directly toward the students. To purchase tickets, email Katharine Reed at email@example.com or call 259-1630, ext. 2102.
A Night at the Movies will be held at 7 p.m. March 6 in the DHS auditorium. The event will feature cinema music performed by the DHS concert band, symphonic orchestra and jazz band.
DHS theater to present play in February
Durango High School Theater will present Catholic School Girls at 7 p.m. Feb. 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16.
DHS to compete in mock trial contrast
The Durango High School Mock Trial team will compete at the Colorado High School Mock Trial Regionals in Grand Junction on Feb. 22 and 23.
Student attorneys and witnesses are: Alexandrea Kord, Danny Cummins, Karen Naranjo, Ilima Umbhau, Mikael Oliger, Caleb Gonzales, Whitney Simon, Kseniya Walcott, Harley Carney, Macee Storer, Erin Neale, Heather Schadt, Emma Cameron, Chris Freeman and Katja Walton.
Park Elementary School begins Readathon
Park Elementary Schools annual Readathon will be held through Tuesday.
The theme this year is IditaREAD, based on the Iditarod Race. Students will read from Anchorage to Nome.
Needham to hold annual Readathon
Needham Elementary Schools annual Readathon fundraiser will be held from Friday to Feb. 11.
Each student will receive three books and a new bookmark. Students then collect pledges based on the number of minutes read.
This provides significant funds for the Parent Teacher Organization and generates reading excitement for the students.
Residents invited to participate in survey
Durango residents are invited to take a survey about school-based health centers in Durango.
The survey has a short video explanation about how school-based health centers operate and what they provide. To take the survey, click on the Bighorn app on the Durango School District Facebook page.
HEALTH Day event to be held March 4
The Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center, in conjunction with the Southwest Colorado Community College and Colorado Health Occupations Students of America, will host a HEALTH (Hands-on Experience And Leadership for Tomorrows Health-care Professionals) Day from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 4 at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
Students, teachers and counselors can expect sessions given by health-care professionals, hands-on activities and guidance about taking the next step.
The day also will also include free lunch. Registration is due by Feb. 18.
For more information, email email@example.com, visit www.swcahec.org/images/email%20flier%201-8-13.jpg or www.swcahec.org/healthday.html.
Conference for girls to be held Feb. 9
Womens Resource Center will present the Get Your Girl Power conference from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
This conference is for fourth- and fifth-grade girls in La Plata County. Registration is needed by Friday.
Catholic schools week activities planned
St. Columba School will celebrate National Catholic Schools Week through Friday.
The theme is Catholic Schools Raise the Standard and these activities will be held in addition to a Mass, potluck, middle school dance, poster contest and dress-up days:
Religion Quiz Bowl, hosted by Jim Koenigsfeld, will be held at 9 a.m. today in the school gym
Faculty-student basketball game will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the school gym
A Student Carnival will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Friday.
For more information, call Kevin Chick at 247-5527 or email email@example.com.
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Discussion in 'Odds & Ends' started by jamesblakefan#1, Mar 22, 2010.
Thin Red Line , my fav movie of all time...very thought provoking.
It's Complicated.
Just OK. Better than your average romantic comedy I guess. I did get a little depressed regarding Steve Martin. I know it's natural and unavoidable, but he seems to have passed a threshold where he has aged into someone that is a ghost of the former Steve Martin. There was a certain presence that he brought to every movie I've seen him in, but it was completely gone in this one...
And very sleep provoking too - as is the case with most Malick films.
Good film. Absolutely fabulous last shot/closing credit sequence.
Soul Kitchen. Good fun.
Just saw 'From paris with love' starring John Travolta.
It wasn't great. John Travolta wasn't exactly believable as an action hero and the plot was just silly.
I figured the same thing, and i havent even seen it
This weekend I watched 'Taken'. It wasn't as good as I expected. A bit too far fetched for my tastes.
"The Producers." Funny.
The Thin Red Line is beautiful ! Great cinematography, amazing music, great screenplay, and awesome acting by a great cast.
Its not a standard Hollywood action film and should not be viewed with that mindset...if you watch the movie with some attention you will be rewarded.
It's in my netflix instant queue... probably will watch tonight
The idea of people watching these types of movies on laptop computers is depressing...
yeah, too bad I'm not watching it on my computer, I own an XBOX and watch it through that friendo.... it's hooked up to our 42" flatscreen Samsung. So it it will be an enjoyable watch
Well, that's better than watching it on a laptop. But God intended us to see certain movies in the theater, and it's too bad we don't always have that opportunity.
The demo disk for my Blu-ray player is cinematically beautiful also. That doesn't make it a great movie.
Thanks for the primer on how to properly enjoy "cinema" but I am very open-minded when viewing and there hasn't been a movie made that I was unable to comprehend.
While the TRL may have had a great cast, the casting for the movie was awful. What I said in my previous post was that the TRL was a great sleep inducer. For 98% of the population it will outperform Ambien. It's a movie only a film student could love and even one of those, speaking honestly, would admit to its shortcomings.
Are you serious ? The casting was great...Sean Penn as Sgt. Welsh and James Caviezel as Pvt. Witt, were amazing and the rest of the cast was great.
Well that is your view....sometimes one thinks he understands everything but in reality they dont.
I loved the movie, if everyone in the world thinks otherwise, i dont care The Thin Red Line is in my top 5 movies of all times
EDIT: The movie was nominated for 7 oscars...
Which "Producers"?
Serious. I should have taken the opportunity during the John Travolta-as-a-General scene to ask for my money back from the theater manager.
Slow your roll, subz. Slow your roll.
But you must care. Once you have lost the capacity to care, you are no longer human.
I dont take any of your comments seriously now....you can use terms like "slow your roll" and sound badass but this is just an internet forum...you think Thin Red Line is boring ...good for you ! I am not wasting more time on this....
Piranha 3D
And I couldn't take a movie full of soldier-poets seriously so I guess we're even.
Which one did you like best.
Just saw "Shoot 'Em Up." Had no idea an action movie could be so hilarious.
The Mel Brooks one w/Zero Mostel. Right up there with the Twelve Chairs.
watching precious right now. Only 13 mins in and oh my bloody gad!:shock:
Are there really mothers like the mother portrayed in this movie? too sad! Because there's no dramatic music yet it makes the scenes all too real already.....i'm scared to watch the rest.
"Lebanon," made in 2009, now in release in USA. Interesting if only because the entire film is shot inside an army tank. Typical of the young generation of Israeli filmmakers in that it depicts the enemy sympathetically, and points out the flaws of Israeli policy. Gripping.
The portrayal of the mother may be over the top at times, but the actress does give an excellent performance and it's a fine film. Stick with it.
The entire film inside a tank? Is that all you see, or do you see what they are looking at outside the tank as well? How was it watching that for 90 or whatever minutes? The notion of that makes one long for the expansiveness of "My Dinner with Andre".
There are views out the tank through the gunner's scope. The warrior's myopia metaphorically expressed. The movie is draining to watch, lots of tension and danger.
Have you watched The Beast of War ...it has a similar theme. Its about the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and about a tank crew. Good movie.
No....heard about it, got good feedback.
Just finished "I Love You Man". Wasn't as funny as I expected, still a good movie. And Rashida Jones is sexy as hell.
speed. pretty funny.
The Shining. It's in my all time top 5 now.
Edge of Darkness
Either Mel Gibson is really short or everyone else in the film was very tall.
The White Ribbon
Saw Devil yesterday
Resident Evil: Afterlife (3D)
Yes The Shining is an awesome movie and also a great book.
The indiana jones series. after a while of watching i figured i didnt need the audio at all
Watched "Wait Until Dark" with Audrey Hepburn (and a great acting job by Alan Arkin!) the other night. What a classic.
I watched a movie yesterday called The Autopsy, its a good movie.
Documentary called 'The Art of the Steal'. Another awesome recommendation by Netflix based on other movies I've rented. Thought it was about a break-in or relatives stealing some guy's paintings. Wasn't. But it's a very compelling story - with enough twists and turns and interesting characters to be a good fiction movie. Highly recommend.
The Running Man..... doesn't hold up well.
' City Park" funny flick, give it ***
^^Yeah, that one is funny. Love the scene at the end when everyone is trying to figure out WTF is going on!!
Watched "Robin Hood" last nite. Giving it a thumbs up!
I saw The Terminator yesterday, still one of my all time favs.
Finally got to watch "Mother"..................WOW.......Old BOy still is one of my favorite movies ever but "Mother" is definitely up there like you said. OK so it is unpredictable like Old Boy but the movie just keeps twisting, just as you though they could have ended it there. I still like Old Boy but......"Mother" is an awesome film and I'm sure Hollywood will make a trite, commercial, botched up version of it.
Like the one with Debbie Reynolds? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117091/
LOL.....that too....I dont know what that movie is looks like Im not watching it
Continuing my trend of movies that examine 'deviant' human behaviour (see The Shining), the last movie I watched was:
American Psycho
I never liked Bale until I saw him in this. The narratives on 80s new wave albums while simultaneously engaging in 'deviant' acts is the highlight of the movie. I'm really having to rearrange my all time fav. movies list....
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4 on Williams! Sweet
Better then the Knicks
Not even a playoff team
Good team but not on our level
Beyonce needs a tic tac
Nas > Jay-Z
The MeloMafia ruined the rep system and I still hate you
Knicks will have Nets face down on the court like Marquez did to Pacman
This is basically an exhibition game against a D League squad
Knicks = Championship team, FagNets = 1st round Exit
Beyonce could still get it
JESUS ****ING CHRIST! I can't stand the way we "play" defense..
I know we're having a great season, but watching these guys play soft and stupid against the Rockets and now the Nets twice just plain pisses me off.
Hey Blatche - If you knocked the man's headband askew, then the foul is indeed on you.
This up and down S..... is leading to the team who want this WIN the most
We should play zone D. Let them beat us from behind the arc..Not this "free basket" crap we're giving up in the paint.
The defense needs to show up. No amount of rainbow threes are going to fix that.
Nets have scored 38 points in the paint and 12 from the line. 50 points of "free ****"
Finally, a defensive stop.
Had the lead for a second, then gave it all back and more with dumb, sloppy play. We should be looking to close this one out in the 4th, instead we're still playing catch-up. Let's go Knicks!
I'd like Sheed to just beat the fvck out of Humphries right now


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My father is going to die today.
It was 6:30 a.m. and Grand Junction was about to be bathed with sunshine. Im sipping coffee in the hospital cafeteria.
My dad and I just spent a tormenting night together in hospital room 302. We reminisced.
I smiled and laughed a little at a story or two. And I cried.
A painful night.
My dad never opened his eyes and never regained consciousness from a car accident the day before.
I dozed a little. Nurses came and went. Checking Dads vitals and poking his legs to see if there was any response.
There wasnt.
I enjoyed our final night together. Enjoyed it as much as a son could who was about to see his father die.
I remembered fishing trips and one hunting story, where he coached me as a huge buck turned and stared us down.
Sit down and take aim, he said in his calm and soothing voice. The buck was enormous. Take a breath, let it out.
The buck turned and bounded away.
I leveled the 30.06 and the deer was in my crosshairs. I pulled the tigger as the animal was just about to disappear over a small ridge.
The dust flew and the buck did too.
After another hunting season when I again showed my lack of hunting and shooting skills, my dad smiled as we returned home.
You really arent much of a hunter. But thats OK, he chuckled.
Thats the way he was kind, understanding, supportive.
When I woke from an uncomfortable nap at 3:47 a.m. in room 302, I looked at the man who helped mold my character, integrity and work ethic. The day would be difficult. Probably the hardest of my life. My brother and other family members would have to make a tormenting decision.
I had already made the decision. My dad was in a coma and he was paralyzed. At 82, Dad had rarely taken a day off, rarely relaxed. He was always on the go. From working my grandfathers ranch to always working too much, that was his character.
He was the most supportive dad. He never missed a football and basketball game, sometimes traveling hundreds of miles to see me, a slightly-better-than-mediocre high school athlete play.
He was a scout leader, a shuttle driver, a referee when my brother and I tangled He was whatever he needed to be to his two sons.
As family gathered around Dads bed in room 302, I took a walk. Again reminiscing about his life and the impact he had on my life. Id said my goodbyes.
Seven years earlier, my mother was dying of cancer. During the 140-mile round trip for her cancer treatments, we had great conversations.
I wanted to talk about growing up, but she hadnt come to terms with the fact that she was dying. I wanted to have that heart-to-heart discussion about troubling subjects. But I didnt and was happy I didnt.
Id come to terms with certain things years before and it left me satisfied.
With Dad, I wanted to say things that are difficult between a father and a son. Personal things.
We always had amazing conversations, and he was a splendid storyteller. Hed talk about his teenage years herding sheep at 10,000 feet. His days in the Army and in Korea. Hunting stories, high school tales.
Growing up, he rode his horse several miles to school. When the snow got too deep, hed be forced to take a few months off and catch up on his school work when the snows receded.
In room 302, I had talked about all those things and the more personal things.
My father was tough guy. Id always thought that he was destined for life well into his 90s, maybe even 100.
Now, I knew there was no hope. He would be gone in a few hours. He wouldnt want to live his remaining years paralyzed, I told myself.
The doctor was blunt. Surgery might save him and bring him out of the coma. Might. But it was doubtful, very doubtful.
About 6 a.m., I held his hand once more and stroked his forehead. This would be my final goodbye.
Id been able to tell Dad that I loved him before and it always sound uncomfortable. Thats just the way it was. I knew my dad loved me, he just wasnt raised to say the words.
During those final private moments, as the memories rushed back, tears flooded my eyes, I told him thanks.
Thanks for the lessons he provided, mostly through his actions. Lessons in integrity, work ethic, character, respect, honesty, trust and life. Lessons in life. How to live it and live if correctly.
Thanks for his support and encouragement.
Thanks for being a great dad.
Thanks for being my dad.
Im a better person because of you.
With that, I left room 302, and hoped that I made my dad proud.
I think I did. After all, I am my fathers son.


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RIM would consider licensing BlackBerry 10 software, CEO says
Research In Motion, which is expected to unveil two new phones next week, may at some point allow its BlackBerry software to run on devices made by other companies.
In an interview with German newspaper Die Welt, RIM chief executive Thorsten Heins said the Canadian company would be willing to consider licensing its mobile operating system to others in the industry. He called the idea "conceivable."
Another possibility that RIM isn't opposed at looking into would be selling its hardware production business, Heins told the newspaper.
But before doing anything drastic, Heins said, the company will wait to see how the company's own devices running BlackBerry 10 perform in the market.
The upcoming operating system has faced delays but is finally set to launch on January 30.
For RIM, which disclosed its first decline in customers when it reported its 2012 third-quarter earnings, the launch of BlackBerry 10 is a "crucial moment", Heins said.
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Lindsey Vonn Still Doesn't Regret Hooking Up With Tiger Woods
The newest issue of Vogue features an interview with Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn — who, as you can see above, is super busy putting on evening gowns and skiing down imaginary mountains that are really coffee tables. (Man, this heat wave is affecting everyone.)
Oh, and she also talked about her relationship with still semi-disgraced golfer Tiger Woods.
"We immediately clicked, you know? It was just one of those things," Vonn told Vogue about meeting Tiger at a 2012 charity event. "We talked a lot, corresponded a lot, and he was a good friend who was always there. And then it became more."
And then, as you'll recall, it became a series of sorta creepy portraits. But Lindsey still has no regrets.
"It's amazing. Life changes very quickly, in a very positive way, if you let it," she continued. "I am a little bit of a late bloomer. I'm delayed. Having a delayed reaction here! But I figured it out."
When asked if she would ever re-marry, the recently-divorced Vonn quickly replied, "No, thanks! I am definitely not getting married. To anyone."
As for what it's like to date a man who was embroiled in a cheating scandal?
"Tiger's fame is obviously in the extreme, the amount of scrutiny that he's constantly under. But that's the thing: It all comes back to being happy," she said. "It doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks; do what you love to do and be happy and that's it."


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Podcast: Florida State of Panic
College rivalries dominate the latest Sports Retort. A Miami fan joins the show to gauge just how scared of Florida State he is, and a Michigan State alum joins us to gauge just how scared of Michigan she isn't. First Kevin Clark draws a comparison between his beloved Hurricanes and a time when George Washington was reportedly too worried to talk for an hour—and then charts the path to victory for the 22-point underdogs. Then Sharon Terlep becomes the first Spartan to enter the Retort's lair, and she enters guns blazing. Given the Wolverines' recent performance against her team, there's no reason for her not to.
We also discuss when a neutral fan should root for Alabama in the national title game or Canadian teams in the Stanley Cup Finals. We shame Darren for leaving the Lions game before they completed their stunning comeback against the Cowboys, which leads to a question about sports-bar etiquette—does a fan at the end of an early game have an obligation to make way for fans waiting to sit for a later game?
We debate what obligation elected officials have to pretend they like more than one team in their home region. We talk about an obscure maker of birthday cakes. Plus, college predictions, NFL upsets and much more.


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Surprising 'Stone-Age' Surgery Evidence Found in France
by Brian Thomas, M.S. *
An unexpected report has recently surfaced of a successful and sophisticated Stone-Age amputation.1 In an early tomb found south of Paris, France, scientists uncovered the remains of a man who was missing an arm. Their examinations revealed that it had been cut off just above the elbow and had healed over, indicating that he lived for perhaps several years following the successful surgery.
The Times reported that "the patient seems to have been anaesthetised, the conditions were aseptic, the cut was clean and the wound was treated."1 The technical report was published in the journal Antiquity.2
ICR News has reported several finds indicating that Stone Age people were surprisingly modern in their knowledge and accoutrements, including Stone-Age jewelry and makeup, and high strength glue and stone knives from even earlier in man's history.3 This most recent discovery adds further evidence of their sophistication—not only did Stone Age people know how to accessorize, but according to archaeologist Cécile Buquet-Marcon, "they obviously had medical knowledge."1
Near this most recent discovery, a dredging operation periodically brings up Ice Age artifacts from the seafloor, including mammoth remains. Today's North Sea bed was probably dry land during the Ice Age, which lasted for several hundred years after the Flood of Noah's time. The immediate post-Flood seashores are roughly indicated by the continental shelf margins, which are easily seen online with Google maps satellite view. After the ice melted, sea levels rose and separated England from Europe.4
But for a time, people migrated into what was then a lowland. Tooled bones and hand axes have been found there.5 So, although the earliest European inhabitants had not yet had time to produce sophisticated technologies, once again science has learned that "they were more developed than previously thought."1
If the first humans were specially fashioned by God, then it would be expected that archaeological artifacts would reflect the fact that humans have always had the abilities that can be observed in modern people. The more evidence that is uncovered, the more clear it becomes that mankind has been fully human from the very beginning.
- Sage, A. Evidence of Stone Age amputation forces rethink over history of surgery. The Times. Posted on timesonline.co.uk January 25, 2010, accessed January 26, 2010.
- Buquet-Marcon, C., P. Charlier and A. Samzun, 2009. A possible Early Neolithic amputation at Buthiers-Boulancourt (Seine-et-Marne), France. Antiquity. 83 (322).
- Thomas, B. Boats and Jewelry: 'Stone Age' People Were Surprisingly Modern. ICR News. Posted on icr.org January 25, 2010, accessed January 26, 2010; and Thomas, B. Ancient Stone Knives Made by 'Smart' Humans. ICR News. Posted on August 24, 2009, accessed January 29, 2010.
- Morris, J. 2009. The Ice Age: Causes and Consequences. Acts & Facts. 38 (8): 15.
- Kennedy, M. Stone age bones and axes found off Norfolk coast. The Guardian. Posted on guardian.co.uk March 10, 2008, accessed January 26, 2010.
* Mr. Thomas is Science Writer at the Institute for Creation Research.
Article posted on February 4, 2010.
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Originally Posted by erivera
i still don't understand taking centers off the ballot. every team plays a power player at center. garnett and bosh are examples. they're not true centers, but there's a reason they're playing center because the center position is still important.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again. Sometimes democracy just doesn't work folks.
That depends on who you ask. At the end of the day, the NBA is a business and they will give what the fans ask for. Regardless if they are right or wrong. At least as fans we have the power to influence the results.
Perhaps they need to apply a certain minimum requirement before they can be voted upon. That would eliminate some obvious candidates.
Originally Posted by Munchen13
How is an all-star appearance is considered to be an achievement to a certain player when that appearance is decided by people's votes?
Since it's a popularity contest, we should never mention all-star appearances for players when we talk about what they achieved.
Based on the current system, I agree. It should be based on merit and the value they bring to an organization due to their performance.
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My 08 RT is due for the brake fluid change and final drive fluid with spline lube.
Ozzies in Chico, CA is quoting just under $300. Does this sound about right?
The other question, I have 24,000 miles on her and the fd oil was changed at 600 and 12,000. The brake fluid was changed at 12,000 when they did the recall. Is this a real world overkill or do you think these are reasonable service recommendations?


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Women's Day Returns To The 2013 Chicago Auto Show: February 12
CHICAGO--Feb. 12, 2013: While there are many activities that appeal to women during the run of the 10-day Chicago Auto Show, organizers host Women's Day annually to further reach the female demographic. Held this year on Tuesday, February 12, Women's Day at the Chicago Auto Show will feature a robust lineup of events and activities geared towards female car buyers.
The Chicago Auto Show and its Women's Day sponsor, the Chicago Tribune, are hosting a full schedule of events including an awards ceremony coordinated by ChicagonistaLIVE to acknowledge and honor influential women in and around Chicagoland. A complete schedule is listed below:
- 10:00 a.m. -- Networking Event Kick-Off moderated by Barbara Rozgonyi and featuring Debi Lilly, Elisa All, Jill Salzman, and Saya Hillman
- 11:30 a.m. -- Honoring Trailblazing Women Presentation honoring Anupy Singla, Candace Jordan, Corri McFadden, Genevieve Thiers, Karen Weigert and Luvvie Ajayi
- 1:00 p.m. -- I Love Lucy Stage Performance presented by Broadway in Chicago
- 2:00 p.m. -- Â #ChicagonistaLIVE Talk Show hosted by Nancy Loo, MJ Tam, Beth Rosen and Duong Sheahan
- 3:15, 4:30 & 5:45 p.m. -- Women's Workout & Wellness
- 4:00 p.m. -- Miss Lori Concert
- 5:00 p.m. -- Caryn Bark Comedy
Additionally, several vendors will be set up and offering services and information, including Broadway in Chicago, Chiro One Wellness Centers, Nail Fetish and Woman's Wellness.
According to Forbes,women influence more than 85 percent of car sales. Additionally, Forbes states that women have full or partial say over a staggering $80 billion worth of spending on cars and now represent 52 percent of new car buyers in the U.S.
"The automotive industry has been viewed as a male-dominated for many years. Over time, the market has shifted heavily and now fully embraces female shoppers," said Michael Ettleson, 2013 Chicago Auto Show Chairman. "Women's purchasing power in the marketplace is on the rise and continues to grow."
As always, women receive a special Women's Day discount at just $6 per ticket -- half off the full ticket price. For more details on the 2013 Chicago Auto Show and for a full listing of Women's Day events and activities, please visit Chicago Auto Show .
The Chicago Auto Show is the largest on the continent, spanning more than 1 million square feet of production, concept, and exotic vehicle exhibit space. In addition to hosting multiple world and North American vehicle debuts, the Chicago Auto Show's First Look for Charity raises more than $2 million annually for 18 worthy Chicago organizations in a single night. The 2013 public show will be February 9-18.
About The Chicago Automobile Trade Association
Founded in 1904, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association is the nation's oldest and largest metropolitan dealer organization. It is comprised of about 400 franchised new-car dealers and an additional 150 allied members. The group's dealer members employ about 19,000 people in the metropolitan area. The association has produced the world famous Chicago Auto Show since 1935.


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LORAIN --Ā A 15-year-old Lorain boy was arrested for a burglary Monday and admitted to Lorain police to committing 26 burglaries in South Lorain, Lt. Mark Carpentiere said.
The teen was arrested Monday on a burglary warrant from a Sept. 25 break-in on East 35th Street. On Sept. 25, a homeowner reported several items taken from her home such as Nike shoes, a Nintendo DSI, laptop, PlayStation III, Nintendo Wii, iPod and several video games stolen from her home, according to a police report. There were no signs of forced entry. The report indicates several of the items were later recovered.
Detective Jacob Morris questioned the teen following his arrest and he confessed to being involved in 26 burglaries, Carpentiere said.
All the burglaries were in the South Lorain area between May and October. The teen, who lives on Meadow Lane, committed burglaries in the area of Southview High School from morning to early evening. The teen is being held at Lorain County Detention Home on a burglary charge. More charges are pending for the other break-ins he confessed to committing.
Police recovered several stolen items from the teen's room including digital cameras and a safe. The property is still being tagged by police and has not yet been returned to owners but will be.
The Morning Journal does not release the names of juveniles.Ā
Here are a list of the burglaries he confessed to committing:
o June around noon, Tacoma Avenue
o Sept. 18, about 3:30 p.m., Tacoma Avenue
o About 7:30 p.m., East 35th Street
o June 16 about 2:30 p.m., Charleston Avenue
o Sept. 7, about 8 a.m., East 38th Street
o May 31, about 6:15 p.m., Shoreway Drive
o June 1 about 11 a.m., East 37th Street
o June 4, about 4 p.m., East 42nd Street
o June 13, about 10 p.m., Clinton Avenue
o June 25, aboutĀ 5:30 p.m., Homewood Drive
o Oct. 23, about 8 a.m., East 37th Street
o Oct. 19, about 4 p.m., East 37th Street
o Sept. 3, about 10:30 a.m., Willow Avenue
o Oct. 9, about 12:30 p.m., Palm Avenue
o Oct. 26, about 4:30 p.m., East 42nd Street
o Sept. 23, about 2:30 p.m., East 37th Street
o May 30, about 7:30 p.m., Clinton Avenue
o Oct. 20, aboutĀ 2 p.m., East 38th Street
o Sept. 1, about 8:30 a.m., Meadow Lane
o Sept. 22, about 8:30 p.m., East 44th Street
o May 23, about 6:15 p.m., Clinton Avenue
o Sept. 18, about 3:30 p.m., Norfolk Avenue
o Oct. 16, about 8:20 p.m., Riverside Drive
o Sept. 9, about 6:30 p.m., Charleston Avenue
o Sept. 8, about 1:30 p.m., East 37th Street.


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The recent Chick-fil-A controversy has sparked responses from both sides but also a closer evaluation of other companies' views – and political contributions.
ABC News highlighted several companies that have given to anti-gay organizations and political foundations.
Gold's Gym International CEO and President Robert Rowling donated more than $1 million to American Crossroads, an organization started by GOP political strategists including Karl Rove and a super PAC backing Mitt Romney.
Gold's is a subsidiary of private Texas-based TRT Holdings, which also owns Omni Hotels. Omni is one of the few major hotel chains that doesn't offer domestic partner benefits to its employees throughout the U.S.
Omni's Dallas convention center hotel offered DP benefits after the issue was raised by Dallas Voice and Mayor Tom Leppert convinced the company to do so, even though it hadn't been considered as part of the operating agreement between the city and the hotel.
Direct-sells company Amway is also under pressure from the gay community after LGBT activist Fred Karger obtained the company's president's tax records revealing that he'd donated $500,000 to the National Organization for Marriage Education Fund. Karger called for a boycott of Amway last Thursday.


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HTC One X successor to sport a bigger battery, ClearVoice, 1.7GHz processor, tipster claims
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1. preet27in (banned) (Posts: 173; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
beautiful hanset makers... htc go for it. urbeats audio headsets r gna rock. hope its jelly bean out of the box .and processor what about it?? is it gna b snapdragon s4 pro? wow if so, ur r gna beat sammy boy.
2. wendygarett (unregistered)
I think it would be the jellybean flagship phone in Dec... I trust HTC policy that make three flagship like one series...
5. MeoCao (unregistered)
That is recipe for disaster as current owners of 1X and 1S will feel betrayed.
9. wendygarett (unregistered)
How do we feel betrayed when we are receiving the sense 4.1 update soon... I love my onex more than you imagine...
11. MeoCao (unregistered)
B-c the loss of status man (girl).
20. StreetNerd (Posts: 851; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
3. ph00ny (Posts: 1758; Member since: 26 May 2011)
So they're releasing another flagship in less than one quarter again?
6. g2a5b0e (unregistered)
What do you mean in less than one quarter? The One X debuted on April 2nd. If this phone comes out in October, (which will be the very earliest we'll see it), that will be over 6 months later. That's not even consecutive quarters.
14. KParks23 (Posts: 685; Member since: 13 Oct 2010)
Exactly people just want to complaine and this phone will prolly be on tmobile and they don't have the one x yet... Ph00ny is a just moron if ur going to post stupid s**t keep ya mouth shut
4. MeoCao (unregistered)
The most urgent thing HTC has to do right now is upgrading 1X and 1S to JB, make the battery last longer and it will be well positioned for nice comeback.
15. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
true very true.....they do not need to make a whole new phone! just deliver the upgrades and the phone will be new...I most definitely agree that this will make current owners of the one x and one s mad! At least I know I would be unless I got an upgrade for jellybean and sense 4.1
7. speckledapple (Posts: 892; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
Didn't take long for them to not learn their lesson. They should be pushing their top tier devices to the wall, instead if there is even a possibility that they already have a part two to the device that came out this year being released this year, they should stop making phones.
16. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
i meant to thumbs you up speckledapple sorry...
8. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
I thought they were going to just keep making variants of the One series for the rest of the year, then release another series next year? Come on HTC
18. g2a5b0e (unregistered)
This is gonna be a variant--a slight upgrade. The use of the word successor in the title is a little misleading.
19. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
I wouldn't think it's a slight upgrade. Faster processor, bigger battery, improved call quality, HTC's newest version of Watch, and it comes with Beats earphones? And it's not sure what processor it is, most likely the Tegra 3+, but who knows. Plus it might come out with Jelly Bean out of the box. Seems like a pretty substantial improvment over the One X at AT&T.
10. zuludthunder (Posts: 4; Member since: 08 Aug 2012)
i think it is very much going to be like last year when they announced htc sensation xe.. another sensation with an overclocked processor,bigger battery,beats by dre in-earphones in the box...
following on the same footsteps its going to be...
another htc one x with an overclocked processor,bigger battery,beats by dre in-earphones etc..& maybe jellybean with a twist of new sense consisting of htc watch and all..HTC ONE XE maybe..
the chords connect pretty nicely here..
12. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
It all makes sense now
13. redmd (Posts: 1585; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Give it a 5000 mah and I'm sold.
17. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
LOL that is soo not gonna happen dude....you can keep dreaming...
21. ghostnexus (Posts: 96; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
I am never buying another HTC phone, I am going for Samsung's next flagship. One flagship a year like apple.
22. slayyou (Posts: 3; Member since: 10 Aug 2012)
why would current htc one x owners be mad? your phone still functions as it did before right? or did you somehow lose performance because there is something new? Im not really familiar with this phenomenon.
23. g2a5b0e (unregistered)
Completely agree.


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MANCHESTER, N.H. - As the New Hampshire primary nears, the bulk of the arrows are aimed at frontrunner Mitt Romney.
But he's keeping his jabs on President Barack Obama, leaving the rest of the pack to try and catch up.
On the campaign trail, Texas U.S. Rep. Ron Paul hoped to enjoy breakfast at Moe Joe's diner in Manchester, N.H., but a crush of media inside and a circus-like atmosphere outside cut the visit short.
Followers like Christina Moulis were happy to just catch a glimpse.
Moulis told Local 2, "It's looking better for him every day. I love it."
The Libertarian at heart is gaining ground in New Hampshire with his wife, Carol, at his side.
KPRC Local 2 asked Carol Paul, "It's been a grueling campaign. You guys are covering a lot of ground here. How's he holding up?"
She answered, "Wonderfully, wonderfully. He doesn't get to exercise as much as he wants to, but he'll get back to Texas and get on his bicycle."
Fellow Texan Gov. Rick Perry is a no-show, skipping New Hampshire to stump in South Carolina.
A Perry volunteer, Houstonian Neil Marathe, is now relegated to "political tourist."
Marathe said, "I think skipping New Hampshire generally does not bode well. History tells us that, so we'll see what happens."
With polls showing Romney and Ron Paul out in front, Gingrich is in attack mode, hitting the trail hard. Rick Santorum, buoyed by Iowa, must keep the momentum going, while Jon Huntsman is just hoping to make his mark here.
The hunt for the nomination has proven to be the best free entertainment around for David Martel and his buddies.
He explained, "I drove up from Massachusetts this morning just to take in all the excitement. If you're a political junkie, where else would you go?"
The Secretary of State in New Hampshire is predicting a record turnout for Tuesday night's primary.
While Romney has been a clear leader, independents are known to turn things upside down here.
Even though the focus is on the Republican presidential candidates, the Secretary of State also predicts some 75,000 Democrats will cast their ballots in their party's primary.
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I have a workaround to a problem that really feels like a kludge to me and I'd appreciate any recommendations on how it might be rendered more "conceptually clean".
I implemented a class exception handler, but it ouputs to two different streams. One goes out to stderr and just tells the user that an exception has occurred, and another goes out to a file handle with a very specific format (actually .dot format for graphviz) so that the user can later turn the error output into a postscript document.
I thought of creating a separate error file for everytime my program throws an exception, but in the end decided to dump it all into one file. So here's how I implemented it in the header:
Then in the source code:Code:class A { static ofstream* os; void close(); };
So the program repeatedly instantiates A, and when there's an exception, it just dumps things into "os".Code:static ofstream* A::os = new ofstream(XXX); A::close() { os->close(); delete os; }
Then, when main terminates, you have to instantiate a class, call close on it, and exit main. Obviously, this last step isn't necessary since if main terminates, everything's going to be wiped clean, but just to maintain best practices.
Or maybe you could just
Haven't tried it. But maybe it'll work.Code:int main() { A::os->close(); delete A::os; }
All of this seems very ugly to me. So any suggestions for improvement are welcome.


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Wii U and DS, March 23: http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=37222
This is a pretty neat game by all accounts, although the new version is a HD reskin + extra high level content of a previous title so you may not want to buy it again if you've already slogged through its many hours of gameplay on the 3DS as the new material is higher level.
The Wii U version supports 4 player online co-op which should hopefully be fun, there will also be a demo and day 1 patched-in USB keyboard support.
I'm thinking of picking it up, the console lacks a really good RPG (aside from ME3 I guess?) and this looks like a snappy title. Any other Wii U-bros?
I was holding off getting a Wii U until Monster Hunter, Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101 and maybe Lego Undercover. Looks like I'm getting one in march.
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I found this last summer at Alum Bay Isle of Wight, it was among stones on the beach. I would like to know for sure what it is, and hope that somebody at the museum can ID it for me.
Thank you
It is a shark tooth from the London Clay, nice find.


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TV30 to broadcast Dublin-Dougherty Valley football game again tonight
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a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Sep 25, 2013 at 9:36 am
Does anyone know what channel TV30 is on Directv?
This is a great way for the local teams to get exposure for their programs and get people involved in their community sports teams. Who knows it may even help kids get more looks from scotts for college football teams.
a resident of Livermore
on Sep 25, 2013 at 3:28 pm
Will HS soccer team games also be broadcast? Hope so!
a resident of Livermore
on Sep 25, 2013 at 7:39 pm
I've never quite understood all the rules related to American football.
Rugby and soccer are so much more exciting...my opinion.
a resident of Downtown
on Sep 26, 2013 at 8:02 am
Tri-Valley TV may be viewed on Comcast, AT&T U-Verse and streaming live on the station's website at www.trivalleytv.org. Direct TV is not option. Many scouts from all over the country watch our games and Tri-Valley Sports Final on our website.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Sep 26, 2013 at 3:01 pm
While I respect you and value your insightful and often humorous contributions to this forum, I strongly disagree with your claim that soccer is more exciting than football. While I admire the highly skilled ball control that world-class soccer players develop, the mind-numbingly low correlation between ball control and scoring is an embarrassment to evolution. I'll take basketball and Sumo with my beer, thanks.
a resident of Ruby Hill
on Sep 27, 2013 at 3:59 pm
Can this please be the start of expanding coverage of local HS sports. I've never understood why PW doesn't cover ALL sports (including JV and Frosh) rather than the sole, and occasional, focus on football. Water polo, girls volleyball, cross country, tennis are all going on now -some coverage and recognition of these athletes would be great to see...
a resident of Livermore
on Sep 28, 2013 at 1:38 pm
When you attend a World Cup event, youR hair almost falls out by the roots it's so thrilling. It's an international game, plus there are riots and people screaming beyond control!!!
Bottles fly, fights break out between players, nobody cares and then everybody goes home waaaaaaaay happy and they overeat! duh...
The only sport that has similar thrills is ice hockey!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 30, 2013 at 9:38 pm
Dr. B and Mariano Rivera - American Sports icons - the only difference is Dr.B will never retire! Way to go Dr. B!
a resident of Birdland
on Oct 4, 2013 at 8:15 pm
I'm sorry, Dr. B has to be the worst tv personality ever. Is he paying TV30 to stay on the air? And really? Sbranti? Can't TV 30 find some better personalities?
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Saw Stars of the Lid last night. Completely awesome, highly recommended.
Stanley Fish has been on a roll. This week's column is pretty awesome:
The difference is that I feel a little dirty just for having repeated a scurrilous rumor even as I rejected it. Apparently Obama's two opponents have no such qualms and are happily retailing, and wallowing in, the dirt.


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Five Honored with Clarkson University's Most Prestigious Alumni Award
[A photograph for media use is available at http://www.clarkson.edu/news/photos/goldenknight2011.jpg .]
Eric P. Dibble of Endwell, N.Y., senior manager of printed circuit operations at Lockheed Martin; William J. Hurd of Mesquite, Nev., and Steamboat Springs, Colo., system architect for deep space communications systems; Earl R. "Skip" Lewis of Boston, Mass., CEO and president of FLIR Systems Inc.; Kevin T. Parker of Clifton, Va., president and CEO of Deltek Inc.; and U.S. Rep. Paul D. Tonko of Amsterdam, N.Y. have all been honored with the Golden Knight Award by their alma mater, Clarkson University.
Presented each year during Reunion Weekend, Clarkson's most prestigious alumni award is given to alumni who have distinguished themselves either by service to Clarkson through Alumni Association activities or have demonstrated outstanding career achievement, bringing distinction to themselves and to Clarkson.
Eric P. Dibble
Dibble received his bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from Clarkson University in 1981.
While a student at Clarkson, he was a resident advisor and resident director. Dibble continued his education at Lehigh University, where he received his master of science in manufacturing systems engineering in 1987.
Dibble began his career in 1981 as a process engineer with IBM Corporation, working his way up to senior engineer/manager. He then went on to start up International Flex Technologies Division of Sheldahl Inc. as director of Product and Process Engineering, where he established flex circuit product lines and relationships with multiple domestic and international customers.
In 1999, Dibble accepted a position with Lockheed Martin Systems and Sensors in Owego, N.Y. As project manager and business development leader for optical character recognition software and hardware technology products and programs, Dibble developed business opportunities to serve the automation needs of the United States Postal Service, France and Sweden's postal agencies, and multiple U.S. government agencies.
Currently, Dibble is the senior manager of printed circuit operations at Lockheed Martin's largest printed circuit facility, serving multiple Department of Defense, NASA and high performance communications customers.
Dibble's enthusiasm for Clarkson has never wavered. He has been involved with the Alumni Association as president, member-at-large, a regional phon-a-thon volunteer, class reunion activities chair, board of governors, member and reunion giving chair.
As a result of his commitment and leadership as a young alumnus, Dibble was awarded the Woodstock Award in 1996. During his terms as Alumni Association vice president and president from 2006-2010, the Alumni Council implemented multiple initiatives, including 100 percent Alumni Council participation in the Clarkson Fund; re-establishment and growth of a homecoming tradition; and the inception, creation and implementation of the alumni gateway, the first Alumni Council fundraising endeavor. Dibble was awarded the Charles S. Ehrlich '56 Admission Award in 2010 for Alumni Council restructuring focusing on recruitment of promising future Clarkson alumni.
Dibble resides in Endwell, N.Y., and has two daughters, Jessica and Melissa.
William J. Hurd
Hurd grew up in Uniondale, N.Y., and graduated from Hempstead High School. He lived from 1968-2008 in La Canada Flintridge, Calif.
Hurd received his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Clarkson in 1961.
During his undergraduate studies at Clarkson, Hurd was a member of the Omicron Pi Omicron fraternity, and the Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi honor societies.
After graduation, Hurd was awarded fellowships by the Hughes Aircraft Company, which enabled him to earn a master of science and Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the University of Southern California.
Hurd worked at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., before retiring after a distinguished 40-year career. He conducted research in several areas of deep space communications and in position locations systems, including the Global Positioning System. He was supervisor of the Digital Systems Research Group, deputy manager of the Communications Ground Systems Section and a principal system architect in the Interplanetary Network Directorate. Hurd received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal for technical and managerial leadership in development of the digital receiver-demodulator system, which has been used in the Deep Space Network for the past 20 years.
He holds six patents and is the author of 15 journals and 25 conference papers.
Along with his wife, Elaine, Hurd is active with several charitable and political organizations. Both have completed extensive educational programs in fundraising and Hurd is using this knowledge to serve as planned giving chair for his 50th reunion class. He is also a member of the Annie Clarkson Society.
The Hurds live in Mesquite, Nev., and Steamboat Springs, Colo., where they enjoy travelling, downhill skiing, golfing and other outdoor activities. William Hurd has two sons, Jeff and David, and two grandchildren.
Earl R. "Skip" Lewis
Lewis received his bachelor of science degree in industrial distribution from Clarkson in 1966.
Beginning as a planning engineer at Westinghouse Electric Corporation after graduation, Lewis quickly moved up the ranks throughout his career, holding a number of leadership positions at companies such as Alfa-Laval and Thermo Instrument Systems Inc.
He is currently the CEO and president of FLIR Systems Inc., the world leader in thermal imaging. Under his leadership, FLIR has been rated by Forbes six times in the last nine years -- four times in the top 200 best small companies and twice in the top 100 best mid-cap companies.
FLIR was also named the Best Company in the Northwest three times by the Seattle Journal; rated #7 by the Wall Street Journal for five years performance ranking and #1 for electronic equipment manufacturers; and named as one of the 100 fastest growing companies by Fortune. In 2010, Lewis was named business man of the year by Battlespace magazine.
Lewis has also continued to further his education and has attended post-graduate programs at the Harvard University, Northeastern University and University of Buffalo.
He currently holds board positions for four public companies, FLIR Systems, Inc., Harvard BioScience, NxStage Medical Inc., and American DG Energy, and two private companies.
Lewis is also a member of Clarkson University's board of trustees and serves on the institutional advancement, research and investment committees. He has been a generous supporter of Clarkson and continues to demonstrate his devotion to his alma mater.
Lewis and his wife, Barbara, live in Boston, Mass., and have two sons, Chip and Gregory.
Kevin T. Parker
Parker received his bachelor of science degree in accounting from Clarkson University in 1981. He is the president and CEO of Deltek Inc., a leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for project-based businesses and professional services firms.
Prior to joining Deltek, Parker was co-president and CFO of PeopleSoft until the company's acquisition by Oracle. During his tenure, he led the efforts to dramatically increase PeopleSoft's operating margin and was involved in all facets of the business. He was also the architect and driving force behind PeopleSoft's innovative customer assurance plan (CAP).
Before PeopleSoft, he held senior executive positions with Aspects Communications, a leading provider of contact center solutions and services that enable businesses to manage and optimize customer communications, and Fijitsu Computer Products of America, a leading provider of data storage and imaging solutions for the global marketplace.
In 2000, CFO magazine named Parker one of the 20 chief financial officers who will have a major impact in the next decade. He is also a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute.
Parker was elected to the Clarkson University Board of Trustees in May 2004 and currently serves on the executive, audit, compensation, research and trusteeship committees and co-chairs the E2E Campaign of the institutional advancement committee. He also endowed the Kenneth R. and Margaret Parker Scholarship in honor of his parents.
Parker and his wife, Anne, live in Clifton, Va., with their daughter, Katherine.
U.S. Rep. Paul D. Tonko
Tonko began his service to the citizens of New York shortly after he graduated from Clarkson University with a degree in mechanical and industrial engineering in 1971. He is the first Clarkson graduate to be elected to the New York State legislature and the first to be elected to Congress.
Tonko is serving his second term in Congress representing the 21st District of New York. He brings to Washington, D.C., over two decades of administrative, legislative and policy experience having served in the New York State Assembly from 1983 to 2007. As president and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) from 2007-2008, Tonko worked to advance an aggressive green agenda for businesses and residents throughout New York state.
Tonko is a nationally recognized expert on energy issues. An engineer by training, he served as chairman of the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Energy prior to leaving the Assembly to join NYSERDA. As chairman, Tonko fought to protect consumers, fought against utility deregulation and worked to upgrade our aging energy infrastructure.
In Congress, he is a member of the budget committee, where he works to promote investments that create jobs and grow the economy, protect investments in the middle class and help bring down the deficit. Tonko is also a member of the committee on science, space and technology, which merges his energy expertise with his environmental agenda. Serving on subcommittees for energy and environment as well as research and science education, he hopes to create an environment where innovation and cutting-edge research and design promote economic development in the 21st Congressional District.
An advocate for a "green economy" and "green-collar jobs," Congressman Tonko has promoted wind development in Upstate New York and successfully lobbied GE to locate its growing GE Wind operations in Schenectady, N.Y. In the New York State Assembly, he was a lead sponsor of the Power for Jobs program, which provides low-cost power to employers throughout New York state and has retained or created 300,000 jobs statewide.
Tonko also has strong ties to local government. At age 26, he was the youngest person in the history in Montgomery County to be elected to the county's Board of Supervisors, serving as chairman until 1981. Prior to his election to the Assembly in 1983, Tonko was an engineer in the New York State Department of Transportation and also served on the staff of the Department of Public Service. He has been a longtime member of the Public Employees Federation (PEF) and proudly serves as the first PEF member elected to Congress.
Tonko is a lifelong resident of Amsterdam, N.Y.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
Photo caption: Five Clarkson University alumni have received the Golden Knight Award from their alma mater. Award winners (left to right) William J. Hurd, Earl R. "Skip" Lewis, U.S. Rep. Paul D. Tonko and Eric P. Dibble with Clarkson University President Tony Collins. Not present: award winner Kevin T. Parker.


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The proposal came from leaders in Mountain Home, who want to change athletic classifications to avoid lengthy travel times for conference games.
The Mountain Home plan would have formed a 48-team bracket combining the current 6A and 5A classes. The measure needed a two-thirds majority to pass, and failed on a 59-98 vote Wednesday.
Mountain Home athletic director Janet Wood says she's pleased the school is getting their message out about excessive travel time.
Wood told The Baxter Bulletin school officials will likely go back to the Legislature to support a bill that would limit student travel time to an average of 125 miles one way for conference games.


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I do not know when it dawned on me as to the irony of the situation, but I observed the circumstance in 1936 when I was eight years old.
We had a neighbor in Indiana that was extremely poor. He drove a 1925 Model T Ford, and in the back window of the Ford in 1936, he had a sunflower decal of Republican Alfred M. Landon of Kansas for President of the United States.
Another significant political irony was my father's two greatest heroes. They were the very Democratic Will Rogers from Oklahoma and the Republican U. S. President Theodore Roosevelt from New York.
Rogers was most noted for two comments, one of which was, "I never met a man I did not like," and the other was, "All I know is what I read in the newspapers."
Roosevelt was most noted for his energy and bombast and his saying, "Speak softly and carry a big stick," referring to foreign affairs.
The political-economic comment I most remember from my Republican period in the 1930s Depression was the Republican-reiterated comment I heard numerous times— all the Democratic New Deal was doing economically was "pouring water down a rat hole."
To this day, I agree that the Democratic Party has had a tendency to spend more money at the national level than they obtained in taxes, especially after 1913.
However, the Republican Party finally started following the same policy, especially after 1981.
The major difference is that the two national parties have different priorities on how they spend the tax money, a dissimilarity clearly revealed in their constituencies.
Although always independent politically, I tended to become more Democratic after I went to college in 1946.
The main reason for my shift was very simple. It was not my pocketbook or my lifestyle.
I have been characterized by some who know me as one who lives Republican but often speaks and votes Democratically.
The reason I give for my Democratic leaning is that I believe the national Democratic Party tries through its legislation to level the playing field to give those without property or very little property a better chance of succeeding or at least improving their position in striving for the American dream.
However, I continue to believe in a balanced national budget, either through more taxes or less spending and/or a combination of both.
This is the reason that I am an independent politically.
I am equally committed to a leveler playing field and to a balanced budget.