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I got mine last week and love it!!
love love love Camille's book!
I know!!! Ordered & got mine a couple weeks ago. LOVE it! Going to make one of her quilts as a baby gift for one of my friends.
Love the pillows from scraps... such a great idea! Super cute book.
I totally agree I think this is a really brilliant quilt book I cannot wait to make all of the quilts. I hope Camille does another one soon!
I started a Christmas quilt last night using one of the patterns from Camille's book! Simple, but effective!
I've got a copy and I love it.
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I just got it this week. I really liked it.
Hi Camille, I would love to buy this book and was wondering if you have any ideas where I can get it in Australia?? I've got my Bliss fabric all ready to go ... now I just need the book :)
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I ordered and received my book. So cute
That looks like something I need to see! I am new to blogging and I love seeing all of the fresh new ideas!
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What a lovely gift. My daughter is a Camille fan - she would drool if I had this book
Oh, I want one! I looked through it at my local quilt store, but didn't have enough cash on me to get it and my fabric. :-( It looks like an amazing book! Can't wait to get mine! :-)
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Acupuncture adopted by patients seeking new types of treatment
Jim Kreider says he stands half an inch taller than he did two years ago. "That tells me something obviously is happening differently in my body," says Kreider, a Lawrence resident and clinical social worker.
Once a sufferer of frequent colds, chronic severe pain and sleepless nights, Kreider turned to acupuncture several years ago and now attributes it and other therapies to his improved health and taller stature.
"This is making a difference in my body," he says.
Acupuncture and other types of complementary and alternative medicine, such as massage therapy and meditation therapy, are growing areas in health care as consumers seek new ways to heal.
"The trends are positive and they continue to increase each year," says Deena Khosh, a naturopathic doctor and research assistant professor at the Kansas University Medical Center and KU Hospital, where faculty and staff are expanding an integrative medicine program that will offer acupuncture and other services.
Khosh says the movement is consumer-driven.
"People are starting to take an active role in their health," she says. "They're wanting to do things on their own to help improve their health."
That's one reason Kreider turned to acupuncture. Kreider says he has been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, a gastrointestinal disorder and fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition. He has sought the help of a slew of professionals, but couldn't find relief.
About five years ago, he turned to Natural Medical Care, 4824 Quail Crest Place, a Lawrence clinic specializing in natural medicine.
Kreider now takes herbal supplements and undergoes monthly acupuncture treatment. He also sees a massage therapist and a rolfer, who specializes in soft tissue manipulation. He says these treatments complement his use of traditional Western medicine, and the combination works for him. He believes he stands a bit taller now because the treatments have reduced the tension in some of his muscles.
"I don't have to nap just to get through the day," he says. "My sleep has improved. I'm not having multiple colds or rounds of flu as I had before."
Kreider says he used to rate his pain as a 7 out of 10. Now he says it is about a 2. Acupuncture is an ancient treatment that aims to restore health through the stimulation of specific points on the body.
"The body is a seen as a delicate balance of two opposing and at the same time inseparable forces — yin and yang," says Farhang Khosh, Kreider's naturopathic doctor at Natural Medical Care and Deena Khosh's spouse. "Self is achieved only by maintaining the body in a balanced state between yin and yang."
Khosh also treats patients through clinical nutrition, homeopathy, herbal supplements and lifestyle counseling. Khosh says he takes a detailed history of patients, taking into account such things as their diet, sleeping patterns and stress level.
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It's a busy weekday morning and Ridwan Kamil, the recently inaugurated mayor of Bandung, has just arrived for his first day on the new job the same way he has always gotten around the traffic-choked West Java capital — by bicycle.
It's a five-kilometer ride, but Ridwan hasn't even broken a sweat. A few hours later, he's busy holding a meeting with the heads of the various municipal agencies when he gets word of a small protest taking place outside.
What surprises is not what he does next, but the fact that he even decides to do it: the mayor adjourns the meeting — his first in office — and goes outside to talk to the protesters.
"We've never had the mayor come out before to speak with demonstrators," an awe-struck protest organizer says later.
Ushering in change
Ridwan, an internationally acclaimed architect with no prior political experience, is part of a generation of new local leaders taking office one region at a time, determined to sweep out all vestiges of their predecessors' stagnant and often corruption-riddled bureaucratic systems.
Joko Widodo, a furniture salesman who electrified a previously apathetic electorate to win the Jakarta gubernatorial ballot in emphatic style last year, has been credited as leading this charge, but the mounting speculation over his possible presidential bid has drawn much of the focus away from the changes being ushered in at city halls and district offices nationwide.
Change, however, is inevitable, says Gun Gun Heryanto, and is now being led by the likes of Ridwan, Bogor mayor-elect Bima Arya Sugiarto and Ganjar Pranowo, the Central Java governor.
He says voters are increasingly turning away from the typical career bureaucrats and choosing leaders with an activist or political academic background.
"The advent of figures like these inspires new hope in the voters and brings in a breath of fresh air," Gun Gun says.
"In addition to being smart and of high integrity, these are also leaders who offer a better promise, particularly with respect to the anti-corruption campaign and engaging more closely with the constituents."
Siti Zuhro, a political analyst from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), also welcomes the generational change at the executive and legislative levels.
"They inspire more hope than the older generation of leaders," she says.
"The idea being, if there's someone offering something new, why stick with the old one? The new leaders are more promising," she adds.
Modern viewpoint
Bima, who won the Bogor election last week, is a polling analyst who later joined the National Mandate Party (PAN).
While Islamic parties like the PAN have in recent years taken a shellacking at the polls, Bima's popularity stems largely from his more modern viewpoint and preference for inviting voter involvement in governance rather than treating the public patronizingly, says Komaruddin Hidayat, the rector of Jakarta's Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN).
"Parties that are in a position to nominate leaders, be it at the national or local level, for the executive or legislative branches, should ideally nominate more of these intellectual activists, these political academics," he says.
"It would have a positive and significant impact on policy making."
Already Bima is setting out to distinguish himself from Bogor's outgoing mayor, Diani Budiarto.
Just hours after he was officially declared the election winner last Friday, Bima said one of his first orders of business would be to review the case of the GKI Yasmin church, which remains sealed off despite two Supreme Court rulings for Diani to allow the congregation back in.
Critics have attributed Diani's defiance of the highest court in the land to his reluctance to anger the hard-line Islamic groups opposed to the presence of the church in their community. Bima, by contrast, has won plaudits for promising to tackle an issue that is sensitive to his own party's core support base.
He has also vowed to address the long-running hostility by conservatives against Ahmadiyah and Shiite groups in the city.
"I think that Bima is someone who understands the law, and what we need right now is concrete action from the city's leader to enforce the letter of the law," says Bona Singgalinging, a spokesman for the Yasmin congregation.
"I hope Bima can be like Joko and stand firm against all intolerant groups."
Little publicity
Over in Surabaya, meanwhile, Mayor Tri Rismaharini has also drawn many parallels with Joko, despite being, at 51, of the same generation now being shooed out of public office nationwide.
Previously written off as the puppet of the previous mayor, Bambang Dwi Hartono, who she made her deputy when she took office in 2010, Tri has since gone on to silence the naysayers with programs to clean up the East Java capital, revive dilapidated urban areas and regreen the notoriously dusty city.
The mayor, says LIPI's Siti, is among just 15 percent of regional leaders across Indonesia who area actually making progress in overhauling and streamlining the local bureaucracy.
"Tri is doing an extraordinary job in Surabaya, but you don't hear much about it in the media," she says.
"She's a very unassuming, simple and honest person doing her job, but she's not getting the media coverage."
Siti notes that it was under Tri's leadership that Surabaya won its first ever Adipura award from the government for its environmental achievements. The mayor also joined Joko, then the mayor of the Central Java city of Solo, as nominees for the 2012 World Mayor Prize.
It's a business
Like Tri, other regional leaders are making their mark around the country with little fanfare. Amran Nur, the mayor of the small town of Sawahlunto in West Sumatra, has managed to slash unemployment there from 17 percent in 2005 to 2.4 percent in 2009 — the lowest in the country after Denpasar, the Bali capital.
Amran has borrowed heavily from the Bali model to drive the change, primarily by boosting Sawahlunto's profile as a tourism destination.
"We have to see this as a business, not a government program. At the end of the day, Sawahlunto has to profit," he says.
In Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, district chief Muda Mahendrawan turned down Rp 1 billion ($88,000) from Jakarta to buy cars for himself and his deputy, and Rp 11 billion to build an official residence.
He also slashed the budget for a new Rp 36 billion district office by Rp 21 billion. The money, he reasoned, would be better spent on other programs of greater urgency and importance to the people.
"It doesn't feel right if most of our budget is spent on the officials," he says.
In Wonosobo, Central Java, district chief Abdul Kholiq Arif has cut the crime rate and nurtured a climate of religious tolerance since taking office in 2010, largely by putting the region's unemployed young men to work as community watchmen.
Get the job done
Back in Bandung, Ridwan is busy dragging a sleepy bureaucracy kicking and screaming into the modern age. All municipal agencies must set up a Twitter account to make them more accessible to the public, he has decreed.
"And because you look a little confused," he tells the agency chiefs in the meeting, "I'll give you two days to do it."
He has also ordered the mayor's office to be reorganized for greater efficiency.
"This room's too big, so we're going to have to change things around. I don't need that much space," he says.
Ridwan is aware that change comes from within, and is putting his architecture experience to use in revamping City Hall.
"In a matter of weeks, I want City Hall to be an eco office," he says.
"For one thing, we should have motion-sensor-powered lights in the toilets so that the lights aren't on all the time."
And his orders for a more efficient City Hall staff?
"Work hard, work smart, get the job done and do it like you mean it."


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scoring streak snapped against Quinnipiac when he finished with just seven points in the game...registered back-to-back 24-point efforts against Central Michigan and Indiana...scored 22 points in 29 minutes against Mount St. Mary's...netted 17 points and dished off season-high seven assists in the season opener versus Northern Illinois... finished with 13 points, five rebounds and five assists against the DePaul, while turning the ball over just once (fewest turnovers of the season)...turned the ball over just once in both DePaul and American games as he averaged one turnover every 39.5 minutes...scored 13 points and dished off three assists in loss to Syracuse...grabbed eight rebounds against West Virginia in 39 minutes...also finished with eight rebounds and seven assists versus the Mountaineers...had 11 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals in 39 minutes against Boston College...played 40 minutes in 12 games overall and in eight of the last 17 contests...has logged 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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002-03): An honorable mention Associated Press selection...ranked second on the team in scoring with an 18.7 scoring average...also averaged 6.9 assists and 1.8 steals to lead the team, in addition to 4.0 rebounds...ranked eighth nationally in assists...scored in double figures in final 20 games of the season and dished off eight or more assists in 13 contests...became the 43rd player in Notre Dame basketball history to score 1,000 career points and just seventh player to reach the mark in his second season...has scored in double figures in 55 of 67 career games and has dished off 10-plus assists in 14 career contests...has registered 20-plus points in 24 career games...his .871 free throw percentage during the 2002-03 campaign is the best in school history...leading scorer for the Irish in its three NCAA tournament games as he averaged 21.9 points...finished with 20 points, five rebounds and five assists against Arizona in West Regional semifinal contest in Anaheim, Calif...scored 17 points to help Notre Dame over Illinois in NCAA second round...led Irish with 27 points and eight rebounds in first round vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee...logged 40 minutes in all three NCAA tournament games...scored 18 points, dished off nine assists and grabbed six rebounds versus St. John's in BIG EAST tournament first-round loss to Red Storm...dished off his 400th career assist against Georgetown on Feb. 1...earned BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career for the week of January 27 after averaging 25.5 points, 6.5 assists and 6.5 rebounds in road wins at Providence and Boston College...dished off his 200th assist in '02-'03 in Rutgers game on March 1 to become the only player in Notre Dame basketball history to dish off 200-plus assists in consecutive seasons...registered 15 20-point efforts...in Irish win over Georgetown at the MCI Center, finished with 29 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals...scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds (tying a career high) in loss to Rutgers...registered his fourth double double of the season in win over Virginia Tech as he scored 21 points and tied his career-high with 13 assists...also finished with six rebounds and three steals...scored 24 points in win over Pittsburgh and also dished off eight assists against the Panthers...in second meeting versus West Virginia, scored 13 points in 38 minutes and finished with eight assists and no turnovers...netted 19 points and nine rebounds against Connecticut...scored 16 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished off eight assists against Syracuse in second meeting between the two teams...scored 14 points and dished off six assists in loss at Seton Hall...netted his fourth 20-point outing in a seven-game span in double-overtime win against Georgetown as he scored 24 points..connected on 14-16 from the free throw line (both career bests) and dished off six assists...played 45 minutes before fouling out for the first time ever in his career (spanning 54 games) against GU...finished with 28 points in overtime at Boston College, scoring 25 points in the second half...also added a season-high eight rebounds and dished off seven assists versus the Eagles as he played 42 of a possible 45 minutes...scored 16 points and dished off six assists in 38 minutes in loss at Syracuse... vs. Canisius scored 17 points and dished off 13 assists, which matched his career-high...played 23 minutes in the game (the fewest ever in the first 44 games of his career)...also had a double double against DePaul as he scored 22 points and dished off 10 assists...matched his career best with 32 points in win over Marquette...also finished with 10 assists for his eighth career double double and first of the season...scored in double figures in 10 straight games before being held to just eight points in win over Valparaiso...netted a game-high 23 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished off six assists in 38 minutes in win over Providence...scored 22 points in win over Seton Hall in first meeting between the two teams...in second matchup with Seton Hall, finished with 14 points and six assists...netted 20-plus points in consecutive games versus Bucknell, Furman and Creighton, marking the first time in his career that he scored 20-plus points in three straight contests...had 19 points, a season-high six rebounds and eight assists in win over No. 2 Texas...his three-pointer with 2:06 remaining against the Longhorns gave the Irish the lead for good...netted 19 points, dished off five assists and made three steals against Vanderbilt...scored 10 points and dished off nine assists versus Maryland...tied Dan Miller for game-high scoring honors versus Furman as he finished with 20 points, three assists and four steals...had team-high 22 points against Creighton, in addition to four assists and five steals...leading scorer against Bucknell as he finished with 20 points...scored 18 points, dished off seven assists, grabbed six rebounds and made three steals in win over West Virginia in matchup at the Joyce Center...finished with 14 points (all in the second half), seven assists and three steals against Albany...netted 14 points and dished off six assists against Kentucky...scored 15 points and dished off eight assists versus Belmont...finished with eight points and 11 assists in win over IUPUI...held to eight points against both IUPUI and Valparaiso...netted a season-low five points against Pittsburgh in first game of season.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2001-02): Named National Freshman of the Year by Basketball Times and Basketball News...heralded Irish rookie is the first Mr. Basketball from Indiana to attend Notre Dame...finished as the team's second-leading scorer with a 15.6 scoring average...established Notre Dame single-season record for assists (252) and steals (72)...his 516 points during the season rank as the second-most ever by an Irish freshman... named to the 2002 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament team (first player in Notre Dame history to be selected) after averaging 19.5 points, 10.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds...Sports Illustrated's Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 11 after averaging 27.0 points, 11.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals in wins over Rutgers and Georgetown...a six-time BIG EAST Rookie of the Week honoree...averaged team-leading 7.64 assists and 2.18 steals...finished fifth nationally in assists and 14th in free throw percentage...averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 10.5 assists in Notre Dame's two BIG EAST Tournament games...averaged 6.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists in NCAA tournament action...dished off seven assists in both NCAA tournament games, against Charlotte and Duke...grabbed a career-high nine rebounds versus the Blue Devils...averaged 38.0 minutes and played the entire game in 14 games (played 1,255 minutes of a possible 1,340)...played 30-plus minutes in 32 of 33 games (season-low 26 vs. Monmouth)...started all 33 games...scored in double figures in 24 contests and netted 20-plus points in nine games...dished off 10-plus assists in nine games and recorded seven double-doubles...registered the first triple-double in Notre Dame history as he scored 24 points, dished off 11 assists and made 11 steals against New Hampshire in his first collegiate outing...played entire 60 minutes in win against Georgetown and finished with 22 points, 12 assists and a season-high eight rebounds...hit game-winning jumper with 1:56 to play that gave the Irish the lead for good in the fourth overtime session versus the Hoyas...turned the ball over just five times in the game and once in the final 40 minutes...scored 15 points, dished off 11 assists and made five steals in BIG EAST tournament quarterfinal win over St. John's and had 24 points and 10 assists in semifinal loss to Connecticut...played all 40 minutes in both contests...connected on 6 of 9 three-pointers against the Huskies...had fourth double-double of the season against Miami as he matched his season-high with 32 points, in addition to dishing off 12 assists...tied Notre Dame single-game free-throw percentage mark as he connected on all 10 of his free-throw attempts in that game...posted third double-double in five games and fourth of the season against West Virginia as he scored 26 points and dished off 12 assists... dished off 10 assists and scored eight points in loss at St. John's...averaged one turnover every 12.30 minutes...was one of four Irish players in double figures against Providence in regular-season finale as he finished with 13 points... became the first freshman in Notre Dame history to score 30-plus points and dish off 10-plus assists in a game when he tallied a season-high 32 points and dished off 11 assists (matching a personal best) versus Rutgers for his first career double-double in the first meeting between the two teams...hit 10 of 14 shots from the field was 7 of 9 from three-point range...scored game-winning lay-up with 5.8 seconds remaining in 63-61 victory on the road at Seton Hall...netted 10 points, six assists and three steals while playing 40 minutes and committing just one turnover...tied for team-high scoring honors with David Graves when he finished with 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field against Pittsburgh in second meeting between the two teams...scored 11 points, six rebounds, five assists, four steals and blocked two shots in 39 minutes of action in win over Seton Hall...played the entire 40 minutes against Georgetown in first meeting, tallying 13 points and dishing off eight assists...scored 13 points and eight assists in 39 minutes versus Kentucky...netted 28 points (18 in the second half) against Colgate as he connected on 9 of 12 shots from the field and 6 of 8 three-point attempts...in BIG EAST opener vs. Villanova, he played all 40 minutes, scored 18 points, dished off seven assists and made four steals...scored 15 points (all in the second half) in come-from-behind win at West Virginia...hit three key three-pointers in that contest and was 6 of 7 from the foul line in the final 1:23...played entire game in nine of 16 BIG EAST games... had nine assists and only turned the ball over two times against Syracuse...scored 14 points (all in the second half) in loss to Alabama while logging 39 minutes...tied his then season-best of 24 points against Indiana...logged 40 minutes in road games at Indiana and Miami-Ohio and in both BIG EAST tournament contests...did not commit a turnover in three of first five games (Cornell, Hawaii Pacific, Monmouth)...had 17 points, six assists and five rebounds against Canisius...scored 19 points in win at Miami-Ohio while also dishing off four assists and making three steals...had 13 points six-of-10 shooting and nine assists on vs. Army...earned all-tournament honors in Hawaii Pacific Thanksgiving Classic, averaging 10.3 points and 8.0 assists...had 19 points and eight assists while hitting 12 of 12 free throws vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga...dished off career-high 13 assists vs. Hawaii Pacific...his 11 steals against New Hampshire in his first collegiate outing broke the Notre Dame and Joyce Center record for steals in a game, shattering Ray Martin's seven against Northwestern in 1974...scored 22 points, including 6-of-7 shooting from three-point range, against Cornell to become the first freshman in school history to score 20 or more points in his first two games...the last Irish player to put up 20 in his first two varsity games was the school's all-time leading scorer, Austin Carr, who did it as a sophomore in 1968-69...held without a field goal in second Rutgers game 0-14 and 0-9 from three-point range.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity player under head coach Alan Darner, leading Pike High School to two state crowns...one of 12 McDonald's All-Americans and the first Mr. Basketball from Indiana to attend Notre Dame...a fourth-team Parade All-America selection and the USA Today Indiana Player of the Year after leading Pike to the 2000 state championship in 2001...squad finished with a 26-3 record and final ranking of 23rd in the USA Today national rankings...averaged 23.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 3.7 steals during his final season...had 20 points, four steals, three assists and two rebounds in class 4-A state championship game as Pike defeated Penn High School 56-42...also was a member of the Pike team which claimed the state title in 1998...finished 11th on the Indiana all-time high school scoring list with 2,156 career points...led Pike to a four-year record of 91-15...averaged 24.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.5 steals as junior in leading Pike to an 18-6 record...played in all 106 games during his prep career...as a sophomore, averaged 22.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals as squad finished with a 17-5 mark...in his freshman season netted 12.9 points per game while helping squad capture '98 state crown with a final record of 30-1...finished as Pike's career leader in points (2,156), assists (502), steals (312), free throws made (453) and three-point field goals made (241)...set the school's single-season records for points (676) and free throws made (148)...also established school records for consecutive free throws made (36) and consecutive games with a free throw (17) as well as the single-season free-throw percentage record (.902)...recipient of the prestigious Arthur L. Trester Award for Mental Attitude, following the 2000 state championship game...had 11 points, three steals and two assists in 20 minutes of action in McDonald's All-Star Game...played for West squad in Sonny Vaccaro's EA Sports Roundball Classic...a three-time first-team all-state selection...three-time captain and team MVP...played in two Indiana/Kentucky all-star games...scored 24 points in first game (a 103-90 loss) and then netted 26 points in second game (107-91 win)...played on Bloomington Red AAU club team that lost in semifinal game at national AAU tournament in summer 2000...his Bloomington squad suffered semifinals loss to Cincinnati AAU team which featured current Irish teammate Jordan Cornette.
PERSONAL: Father Frank played basketball at Butler University and was an Indiana all-state selection at Northside High School... second-oldest of four children...full name is Christopher Ryan Thomas...son of Frank and Tammy Thomas...born 10-3-82 in Indianapolis, Ind....an economics major in the College of Arts and Letters.
Career Highs
Points: 39 vs. Saint Louis (3-22-04)
Field Goals: 12 vs. Saint Louis (3-22-04) and vs. Marquette (12-2-02)
Field Goals Attempted: 25 vs. Oregon (3-25-04)
Field-Goal Pct: .714 (10-14)) vs. Rutgers (2-6-02)
Three-Point Field Goals: 7 vs. Pittsburgh (1-12-04) and vs. Rutgers (2-6-02)
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 14 vs. Marquette (12-1-03) and vs. Oregon (3-25-04)
Three-Point Field Goal Pct.: .857 (6-7) vs. UT-Chattanooga (11-24-01)
Free Throws: 14 vs. Georgetown (2-1-03)
Free Throws Attempted: 16 vs. Georgetown (2-1-03)
Free-Throw Percentage: 1.000 on 31 occasions
Rebounds: 11 vs. Providence (2-24-04)
Assists: 13 vs. Hawaii Pacific (11-23-01), vs. Canisius (12-22-02), vs. Virginia Tech (2-22-03)
Blocked Shots: 2 vs. Seton Hall (1-26-02)
Steals: 11 vs. New Hampshire (11-16-01)
Minutes: 60 vs. Georgetown (2-9-02)
Thomas' Career Statistics


text: HG:Toki Tori 2 is a game challenging, complex and the user is intelligently, without chewing or crushing give anything to be the one who will discover the why of things. It is very natural as learning to overcome each level we discover new ways to interact with the environment, which only serves to greatly increase the chances of the title. We love that has no tutorials, which visually is so cute and has built a musical component to the game (with different combinations creating melodic-rhythmic skills to whistle chick protagonist). No doubt it is a reference point in the catalog of Wii U eShop, which until now exudes high quality.


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Date: 25/1/2006
The national pilot project trialling the use of Planning Delivery Agreements for large and complex planning applications is fully supported by the Planning Officers Society, who helped in identifying suitable pilot authorities.
The Society takes the pragmatic view that very large applications do take an exceedingly long time to deal with and it is in every one's interest to know what the actual stages will be, when they will occur and what resources are needed to complete the determination process. Essentially PDAs are project management tools and some local planning authorities have not been as effective as they could be in dealing with large applications in a business-like manner.
POS does, however, have some concern that none of the pilot schemes will be exempt from the ODPM timeliness targets, despite the recommendation by ATLAS to do so. John Silvester, Spokesperson for POS, said "We all know how long a very large and complex application can take to process. What should be happening is that the agreed target included in the PDA should be used as the standard for the LPA to be measured against, not the customary arbitrary and meaningless target."


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Online FAQ
The following is a list of questions that are frequently asked by prospective students about NMC's online programs.
How do online courses work?
All online courses at Nebraska Methodist College are 5 weeks in duration. Students take one course at a time, which allows them to be fully submerged in each separate subject for that period of time. Classes are taught through MyMethodist, an online portal for NMC students. Class format varies but many times includes, presentations, disscussion boards, papers, tests and other assignments.
Students have the option of enrolling in Nebraska Methodist College part-time. Those who wish to explore this option should work with an advisor to plan their schedules.
Clinical/Practicum hours are a requirement of all online nursing programs. Students may choose to fulfill this requirement somewhere that is easily accessible to them.


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By: Gary Gray
Moving beyond the mundane and learning to find your own look.
Firstly, I'm not going to claim I'm the worlds most talented photographer. I learn something new every day and I constantly struggle with my own work and style in an effort to push my own personal envelope as a photographer.
If you're at all concerned with making better photographs, you have to evaluate yourself with a critical eye, and not just your photographs, but also your knowledge, style, predisposition and flaws. I always look for something wrong with what I'm doing and try to figure out how to make it better. You would also be well advised to listen to what people tell you about your work.
I don't know about you, but in my experience, I've found that other photographers are not always the best sources of critique of another photographers work. They, like myself, have ingrained concepts, biases and habits, which will invariably creep in to their opinion of other people's photography. Not to say that another photographer can't evaluate your work and provide meaningful feedback, but more to say, I'd listen with equal or greater interest to the opinions of those who don't understand all the technicalities of photography. Photographs are, after all, for viewing. It requires no special knowledge to know when you see a really good photograph. Why? Maybe because photographic art is an emotional experience when it is at it's best. It requires special knowledge only when trying to dissect an artist's skills. Want a good example of this, try entering the same really good image into two different competitions and see how it is judged by two different experts. One may love it, the other may ignore it or brutally dissect it until you feel like a total failure as an artist. Both results can be good for you. I don't want people to tell me my pictures look "great" simply because they don't want to offend me and have some internal need to always be polite. I want people to tell me the truth as they see it. One way to get to the truth of the matter is to attempt to sell the image. If the image is not good, you won't be able to sell it to anybody, no matter what you want to believe.
Getting back on track with the subject of the article, one of the problems I've noticed with photography these days is "sameness." A gazillion photographers, taking a gazillion photographs, using the same basic techniques on the same basic subjects, generating the same basic results using the same photo editing techniques. Living in Colorado, I can go virtually anywhere and find a group of photographers gathered in the same spot, taking the same images. The same images that scores of other photographers have taken in the same spot in the past. What's wrong with that? Because they are the same shots and will never stand out for their individual uniqueness. The same images that many photographers use to sell books in an effort to sell their knowledge of where to go to get great images. Someone is making money, but it won't be you. I need to make a living and do the same thing too. But for some strange reason, I feel dirty. And I've figured out why I feel dirty. It's because in photography, if it looks the same it is the same and I don't want to be the same as everybody else. Heck, there are scores of people who make cross country treks to Yosemite National Park, just to get the same photographs that Ansel Adams took. I don't think they'll ever do any better than Ansel did with those images. Neither will you. You might find a way to get your own shots though, and they can be better than Ansel's too.
My advice. Don't buy a photography book that teaches you where to go to get great shots from your car on the side of the road. Why? Because everyone will eventually have the same shot you got from the same spot on the side of the same road. Go ahead and visit that spot in the road if you want. But at least get out of the car and walk a few hundred feet and look for something different. You'll probably find it.
Going a step further, lets apply the same concept to post processing.
Lets face it, everybody has a copy of Photoshop or Elements or Paint Shop Pro or Lightroom or Aperture or Picasa. Every amateur is tempted to test the pre-designed photo enhancements to generate a pre-designed artistic look. Ever been tempted to convert one of those not so wonderful photographs into a digital painting? Wow! That can sure spice things up and make it look like art, can't it? Even other professionals I know take a cookie cutter approach to much of their commercial work by recreating the same look over and over and over. Same studio set, same props, same lighting, same image, different person. My advice, master it and then move on. If you have to fix or modify something so heavily in post-processing just to make it appealing, you aren't doing a very good job of photography to begin with. Recreating a popular look is okay, so long as it stays popular and so long as it doesn't become boring to look at. I promise you that after 30,000 other photographers have mastered the same software and found the same location, it will be boring and you'll never have your images stand out amongst the clutter.
One of the latest trends in digital photography is HDR, or High Dynamic Range. It's more or less done by taking multiple photographs of the same scene using different exposures and then blending those images together in Photoshop or some other special software to create a "dynamic and vibrant" image containing full highlight and shadow detail. An offshoot of this technique is called "tone mapping." Wow! Sounds exciting doesn't it? No more blown out skys, no more lost shadow details. Vibrant too!
Well, I tried HDR for a while and decided afterwards that it was just more of the same thing everybody else was doing. I don't go near it these days. Why? Because at it's best, it looks the same as every other photographers HDR image. I can spot a HDR image a mile away. Why? Because they all look the same. I've instead learned how to make the image with the camera and how to use the age old tools available to photographers long before the computer software fix's came along. Want to keep your sky from blowing out highlights, wait for the correct light or use a neutral density filter. Want to keep noise out of your pictures, learn to use a tripod and shoot at a lower ISO with a proper exposure. Just about anything that can be fixed in post-processing can be avoided by doing it right to begin with. I'm to the point now where people who think they know something look at one of my images and say "is that a HDR shot?" I just smile. You can do HDR imaging with your camera if you know how. You don't need software to fake it.
In photography, looks the same is the same. In photography, being the same is one way to never stand out and move ahead.
I say, ignore the same. Aim to be different. Aim a little higher than what everybody else is doing.
You'll never hit any higher than you aim.
(Previously published on Jun 8, 2009)
In Photography, Looks the Same is the Same


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Newtowncashel May 6
NEW BABY - Congratulations to Helen Mulvihill and Tommie Hassett on the birth of their new baby girl on Friday April 29th!
The Parents Association Annual Fundraising event will be held in "The Hill" this Saturday 7th May from 8.30pm onwards. It will comprise of a Cake Sale, Raffle and Lucky Dip Wheel. Any baking donations or items for the Lucky Dip wheel will be gratefully accepted. It is a night for all the family so please come along and support.
Lucy Casey and the Casey family, Ballagh, wish to sincerely thank everyone for their congratulations, prayers and well wishes on the occasion of Lucy's Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion at the Easter Vigil.
Newtowncashel Fine Gael Branch held their AGM on Tuesday night April 26th in "The Hill" There was a large turnout of members present. Deputy James Bannon was unavoidably absent. The mood was upbeat after a great General Election result. Councillor Sean Farrell thanked all who supported Fine Gael in the recent General Election. At local level Sean informed the meeting of the local roads to be attended to in 2011. A vote of sympathy was passed with all who had suffered bereavements in the past year. The following officers were elected for the coming year: Chairperson – Jimmy Costello, Vice-Chairperson - Seamus Flynn, Secretary – Richard Farrell, Treasurers – Jimmy Rowan and Sean Skelly, Organiser – Theresa Costello, PRO – John Farrell.
Sports day will be on Friday the 20th May starting at 5.30pm sharp and finishing at no later than 7.30pm. The first events will be in the Under-16 category. Anyone with unwanted medals can donate them for reuse to any member of the committee in the next two weeks.
All those interested in taking part in the swimming competitions please give their name to our Secretary, Emma Murray (086)8654711, as soon as possible. All competitors must be able to swim two lengths of the pool.
Tag Rugby training continues at the GAA pitch at 12.30pm after football training.
Please continue to collect Tesco School Vouchers and drop them in to any member of the committee or to the local shop L&K. Vouchers will be available until the 8th of May.
The next Community Games Committee Games meeting will be on Thursday 12th May at 8pm.
The First Communion children and their parents participate in the liturgy on Sunday week, May 8th, the Third Sunday of Easter.
The Junior Choir will hold a practice in the Church on Saturday 7th from 5.30 – 6.30pm in preparation for Do This in Memory.
Cairde Beag, Pre-School and Childminding, Carrowbeg – Enrolment is now open for the free pre-school year under the Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme (E.C.C.E.) in September. Early booking is advisable. Proprietor, Síle Finnegan (043) 332 5889, (086) 317 5753.
GAA coaching for children of all ages continues every Sunday morning at 11.30am in Páirc Ciarán. All are welcome
The Annual Pioneer Outing takes place on Wednesday July 20th, travelling to Armagh. In addition to Armagh City, with its two cathedrals, the tour will include Navan Fort, Eamhain Mhacha, and Loughgall, birthplace of the Orange Order. The cost is 40 euro, payable when booking. This charge includes coach hire, driver/guide, morning coffee, admission to designated places of interest. It does not include lunch and dinner which are at the discretion of individuals. Contact any member of the Pioneer Committee.
Badminton continues in "The Hill" on Thursday nights at 9.00pm. New players are always welcome!
The Toddler Group will resume activities in "The Hill" on Tuesday morning, May 3rd, from 9.30 – 11.30am. All are welcome!
The new parish website is being launched. It will include details of all Clubs, Societies and businesses. We are including the following list as essential services---Garda, Fire Brigade, Church, Defibrillator ,Nearest doctor Dr. Farrell, Nearest garage Peter Hanley Motors, Health Centre, Local Shop and filling station, Local Pub Fallon's, Nearest B/B Woodcutter Lodge. If there is something left out please inform one of the following: Ger Farrell, Christy Hopkins, Peter O'Boyle, Kevin Casey or Mick Casey.
The Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from May 27th to June 1st , five nights, fully inclusive price €699.00. Flights from Knock. Contact Joe Walsh Tours, 143 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2 (01) 241 0811 or (01) 241 0812. Details regarding the special section for the sick from Rev. Michael Scanlon PP, Cloghan, Birr, Co Offally, (090) 645 7122. See Church notice boards for details. The organisers request the names of sick people who would like to join the pilgrimage. Names should be submitted as soon as possible please to Elizabeth Clyne (043) 332 5156.


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Man's best friend has a mean side. Dogs are fiercely loyal companions, but the truth is that some of them are fiercer than others. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that dogs attack 4.5 million Americans every year, frequently inflicting serious injury.
Often, the dogs responsible for these attacks are of a particularly dangerous character or breed. Some canines are simply born with more aggressive personalities than others, and not all animals respond to humans with equivalent adoration.
When dogs do attack, whether because of an aggressive personality or because they simply misunderstand a situation, the effects can devastating — even deadly. It isn't uncommon to encounter tremendous pain, mountainous medical bills, disfigurement, disability, or scarring in the wake of an animal attack.
But where do you go from there? People who've been injured by a dog bite in North Carolina are often left wondering how to proceed. After all, if it had been a human that hurt them, they'd press charges and file a personal injury lawsuit against that person to recover compensation for their damages. But dogs don't get arrested, nor can they be served with subpoenas. That's why the law looks to the pet's owners for liability instead.
North Carolina personal injury law imposes a general duty of care on pet owners. Because dogs can't be expected to always understand human behavior or to act rationally on their own, we require owners to maintain reasonable control over their pets in order to prevent harm to innocent bystanders, children, and even other animals.
But the law on dog bite attacks in North Carolina is complicated, and the extent of the owner's liability depends on a number of factors that might at first seem unfair or unclear. In fact, there are several different grounds on which victims can pursue compensation for their injuries. This page will help you understand those grounds and how a Charlotte dog bite attorney at DeMayo Law Offices, L.L.P.® can help hold irresponsible owners accountable.
Dog Owner Negligence: Understanding North Carolina's One-Bite Rule
You may have heard that dogs in North Carolina are allowed to bite someone once before their owners can be held liable for injuries. There is some truth to that, but the rule isn't as strict as it might seem.
North Carolina is one of only a few states that still apply the old One-Bite Rule for dog attacks. Basically, the rule works like this: dog owners are only liable for injuries caused by their dog if they know — or if they should know — that the dog is dangerous or has a tendency to be violent, usually evidenced by having bitten someone in the past.
The One-Bite Rule generally will not protect owners if their dog meets any of the following criteria:
- The dog was responsible for even a single biting incident in the past.
- The dog is large and was roaming free at night at the time of the attack.
- The dog has demonstrated a violent, dangerous, or aggressive personality in front of the owner, regardless of whether the dog has bitten anyone before. Evidence of an aggressive personality includes following people while barking and growling, injuring or killing other animals, lashing out at strangers without provocation, etc.
- The dog is of a breed that is known to be dangerous (e.g. rottweiler, pit bull, etc.).
- The dog qualifies as a "dangerous dog" under North Carolina personal injury law (see 'Strict Liability' below).
- There is any other evidence that the owner should have known that the dog might bite or attack.
Once we have established that the owner knew or should have known about the dog's propensity toward violent behavior, our Charlotte dog bite attorneys can hold the pet owners accountable for their negligence (that is, their failure to take reasonable steps to restrain the dog or to otherwise protect others from harm).
Strict Liability for Pet Owners in North Carolina
Some dogs are considered so inherently dangerous that North Carolina subjects their owners to strict liability. This means that the owners are automatically liable for the damages their animals cause, even if the owners weren't negligent at all. The One-Bite Rule is generally irrelevant in strict liability cases.
Strict liability applies to owners of "dangerous dogs," as defined by state or local law. This includes:
- Any dog that has inflicted severe injury or death on another person without provocation
- Any dog that has been kept for purposes of dog fighting in the past
- Any dog that local authorities classify as "potentially dangerous" because of threatening or violent behavior in the past
Note that a dog with any history of biting or violence may subject its owner to strict liability. If you aren't sure whether to proceed on grounds of negligence or strict liability, the Charlotte dog bite attorneys at DeMayo Law Offices, L.L.P.® can help.
North Carolina's Local Leash Laws: Additional Liability for Dog Owners
Believe it or not, the outcome of a dog bite case in North Carolina might just depend on a handbook in your local county office. Nearly every city and county in the state has its own set of local ordinances, and many of these establish specific rules about when, where, and how dogs are allowed to interact with the public.
Sometimes, owners that wouldn't otherwise be vulnerable to claims for negligence or strict liability are held liable because they violated a local leash law or ordinance. These simple rules, which may require thorough research to fully understand, could have a big impact on the outcome of your case.
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Beware of Phishing ScamThursday, August 17th, 2017
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Surprisingly enough, the links in the email don't even go to our secure information sharing portal! (We don't have one). Instead, they send the user to a website that undoubtedly wants to do them harm. So don't click the links. Delete the email and go about your business. The good news is that most email providers will flag this and send it to spam. Google did that for us.


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UN Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin talks about Haiti at Davos 2010
Posted on January 28, 2010
The CEO of the United Nations Foundation talks about Haiti and how YOU can help.
UN Agencies Report on Effort to Support Women and Girls in Haiti
Posted on January 26, 2010
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) provide an update on what the UN is doing to support the women and girls impacted by the recent earthquake in Haiti.
Haiti PSA: Donate to UN Relief Efforts
Posted on January 25, 2010
The UN Foundation is helping the UN respond to the emergency situation in Haiti. We are calling on the private sector to donate to UN relief efforts and helping the UN implement coordination efforts. Donate today at unf2.pub30.convio.net/HelpHaiti.
Telecoms Sans Frontieres: Update from Haiti
Posted on January 24, 2010
Telecoms Sans Frontieres team member Myriam Annette gives an update from her emergency response group on the ground in Haiti. The team was deployed with support from the UN Foundation-Vodafone Partnership.
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes on relief effort in Haiti.
Posted on January 20, 2010
UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes briefs the press on the United Nations relief effort in Haiti.


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Life Lesson Learning with Deadpool
My name is Brett and I'm a former Deadpool fanatic. I'm also the writer of a new regular column here at CBR, as well as a fan of writing cliches. I'm entering my third decade of comic book fandom by proudly reclaiming my history of '90s-soaked superheroes (soaked in Surge, BTW) and I am proclaiming them worthwhile. I'm also looking towards the future of the industry by ditching adherence to tradition in favor of adherence to storytelling. My opening statement about Deadpool encapsulates everything about my column-defining exposition, a fitting beginning to this gentle, gentle stroll we are about to depart on, dear reader. Yeah, I'm going to be really IN YOUR FACE about this stroll, too.
IN YOUR FACE JAM is a phrase I cherish because of it's utter '90s-ness. It's loud, exuberant, cocky and dependent on outdated slang. If you recognize it, then you must be as big of a fan of the original incarnation of X-Force as I am (and also, let's be BEST friends). That phrase, in some form or fashion, introduced the credits in almost every issue. "X-Force" wasn't about adding to Marvel's heroic tapestry. "X-Force" was about JAMMING X-Force all up IN YOUR FACE. Now, of course, there was a lot more to "X-Force" than Cable and whatever was going on with Shatterstar's hair, but that debate (one in which I am 100% right) is for another time. This entry is about Deadpool, who upon his introduction in "New Mutants" #98 and early appearances in "X-Force," was just about as in your face as they come.
In 1991, Deadpool was violent, obnoxious, abnormally quippy, derivative and possessed a needlessly overcomplicated background. All of that sounds like story poison to most adults, but to kids? Dude was basically Snake Eyes with Bugs Bunny's humor, Raphael's attitude and Wolverine's mystery filtered through Spider-Man as drawn by Rob Liefeld. Deadpool seems so necessary to the early '90s that I don't know if Rob Liefeld created Deadpool so much as channeled him into existence. So yeah, when 9 year old me ran across Deadpool in the pages of Fabian Nicieza and Greg Capullo's "X-Force," I had to like him. I had no choice.
I said earlier that I would prove why this ridiculous artifact of a Day-Glo era is worthwhile — but what about Deadpool is worthwhile? What aspect of Deadpool kept my attention as I turned from a kid to a teenager? If you know your Deadpool history, then you know what I'm about to gushingly discuss.
Joe Kelly's "Deadpool" hit me when I was 12 years old.
Almost a decade after his then-forgotten run had ended, I tracked down Joe Kelly at New York Comic Con to let him know how much his run meant to me. The 2008 New York Comic Con was my first big comic convention, and even though I was there as a professional, I still had to have one fan moment. And that moment had to be with Joe Kelly. As long as you can remain professional, courteous, mature and reasonable while maintaining a wider, objective perspective on the experience, I totally recommend tracking down the people that shaped your worldview during your formative years and confessing your undying love. Oh, and also you should be able to control what your tear ducts are doing. I did all of this with Joe Kelly, but I make no guarantees should I get the chance to meet Joss Whedon.
With an issue cover-dated January 1997, Joe Kelly started a run on "Deadpool" that would last for 38 issues (33 regular issues, #-1 and #0 issues, two annuals and one special). He would collaborate with artists Ed McGuinness, Walter McDaniel and Pete Woods to create what holds up as one of the greatest comic book runs of all time. And I'm not just letting nostalgia speak, because I reread these comics on the reg. Whatever praise you have read about this run in the past, know that it is well-deserved.
Personal revelation time: I matured as a comic book fan because of "Deadpool." That comic book demonstrated that comics could be disturbingly dark. Not "excessive violence masquerading as maturity" dark; this comic focused on the struggle between an intense character striving to better himself and his flaws that led him to personal tragedy repeatedly. The part of my brain that loves the dramatic rise and fall of tension on "Breaking Bad" was shaped by "Deadpool." Joe Kelly showed his downright genius, taking an incredibly shallow character and adding dimensions, a supporting cast of integral characters who personified his mistakes and aspirations and a clear character arc. Joe Kelly did not get the memo that Deadpool was supposed to be a bodacious bounty hunter and nothing more.
And as dark as "Deadpool" got, the pendulum swung equally high on the comedy side of things. Deadpool has never been as funny, nay, no comic has ever been as funny as Joe Kelly's "Deadpool." You've undoubtedly heard about "Deadpool" #11, where 'Pool switches places with Spider-Man in an actual Stan Lee and John Romita classic. But have you read his first battle with Taskmaster? When Deadpool impaled the Hulk? You do know that Deadpool took Daredevil's seeing eye dog, right? What about that one guy whose head just explodes over and over again? Oh, and Batroc the Leaper happened! Then there were all of Blind Al's pranks! And and and — I can just keep going on. I am now a comedy writer, and I cite "Deadpool" as a big influence, right up there with "Saturday Night Live."
"Deadpool" was also my first experience reading a solo character's book, so his supporting cast was the first one I ever cared about (sorry Spidey). To this day, I have a very special place in my heart for Blind Al, Zoe, Monty and Weasel. I also got to experience fretting over cancellation thanks to this book, thus preparing me for my relationships with "Slingers," "Runaways," "The Order" and "Captain Britain & MI: 13." This series structured its storytelling based on years, which was something I had never experienced before. All the X-Books were engaged in an ongoing soap opera, with no clear benchmarks or end points in site. "Deadpool" had three during Kelly's run, and the status quo and tone of the series shifted with each one.
If you are one of the '90s detractors, then you definitely view Deadpool as an abomination. But a character should not be defined by the circumstances under which they are created. If that were the case, Valkyrie wouldn't be kicking ass month-in and month-out in "Secret Avengers," since she was originally created as a plot device to mock Women's Lib ("Avengers" #83 has aged atrociously). Deadpool should not be judged because his original appearances failed to portray him as anything other than a trope-tastic '90s nightmare. Dude not only got a real personality and a real character arc, but dude got a RUN. Deadpool has a long run consisting of some downright classic issues told through inventive, genre-defying methods. Can you say that about Hawkeye? Or Gambit? I love the guys and have the highest hopes for their new ongoings but — seriously.
So yeah, Deadpool was my guy for almost three years. And then Joe Kelly left the title, replaced by Christopher Priest (who was replaced by Jimmy Palmiotti, who was replaced by Gail Simone, Fabian Nicieza, Daniel Way, etc.). And it all changed for me. Just like Deadpool taught me about drama and storytelling, this shift of power demonstrated to me just how cruel comics could be. You mean they can put a new writer on my comic? And they can write my character differently? And they can pretend like none of the stuff I liked ever
When I checked in on Deadpool years later, he had become 1. Unbelievably popular and 2. Fixated with things that absolutely bewildered me. Bea Arthur? Chimichangas? How is Deadpool now synonymous with these things? The handful of times I have read Deadpool in the last five years has felt like an unexpected reunion with a high school friend. This friend meant so much to me at one time, but now they have all these kids! And kids change your life and, honestly, I just can't fathom what it's like to have kids. The "kids" in this case are "chimichangas."
This became incredibly apparent when the Deadpool video game was announced last month. A tiny part of me was curious, so I watched the trailer. And, nope, nope, the Deadpool I loved is gone. This Deadpool doesn't have complex feelings towards heroism so much as he has simplistic feelings towards boobies. The character of Deadpool simultaneously embodied everything I loved about comic book storytelling and embodies everything I hate about…everything. From my viewpoint, he's back to the role he played in the early '90s, except this current version has been willed into existence by the new millennium. He's a laugh riot, super-violet, horndog jokester that is YouTube friendly and totes meme-able. And he's obviously touching on something the internet-savvy comic book-buying audience needs, because he's more popular than ever.
But this Deadpool is not my Deadpool.
As the second half of my opening paragraph (remember that paragraph, so long ago?!) stated, I'm trying to approach comics with a maturity fitting for someone who has been around the block twenty times. With that in mind, after ruminating on the aggressively off-putting T&A in the Deadpool video game trailer, I realized that loyalty to characters above stories is downright dumb. Sure, every fan has to have a handful of characters that they love unconditionally (mine are Multiple Man and the Capullo-era X-Force cast), but literally no one wins when fans allow that unconditional love to drag them through awful reboots and stories. You end up reading comics you hate just because they star a character you thought was bodacious when you were in the fifth grade. Those comics from your childhood still exist. If the current comics get you down, stop reading them and read the comics that made you love the character to begin with. Bad comics do not physically erase good comics from existence.
After realizing that I don't have to like Deadpool anymore, and realizing that it's totally within Marvel's rights to publish Deadpool comics that don't cater to my very specific idea of the character, and realizing that Deadpool has enough fans as it is and can do without me, I saw how this applies to a lot of the characters I've been digging lately. I've started identifying my favorite characters more specifically by the stories they are in. I love Greg Rucka's Batwoman and Nova by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. I feel no need to seek out and read every appearance by either character, because I recognize that what those creators brought to those characters was incredibly unique. Black Widow may be my favorite on-screen superhero of all time (if not, she's up there), but I hadn't found her as captivating in the comics until Ed Brubaker's new "Winter Soldier" series. And that's fine. Comics are about enjoying a medium, not proving your undying appreciation for fictional characters, especially when proving such sucks your wallet dry for comics you don't enjoy.
All that being said, I am going to give Marvel's upcoming "Deadpool" series a try, if only because having an actual stand-up comedian (Brian Posehn) handle the Merc With a Mouth is positively inspired. But I'm not going to approach the series with crazy-fan expectations or with my Joe Kelly baggage slung over my shoulder. The Deadpool that changed how I read comics still exists, bagged and boarded on my shelf, just waiting to hang out again. This is a new Deadpool and it's one that I am eager to meet. He won't mean as much to me as my old pal does, but maybe we can find some common ground and kick it for a while.
I used a lot of '90s slang in this and I make no promises to stop in the future. Gnarly.
Brett White is a comedian living in New York City. He co-hosts the podcast Matt & Brett Love Comics and is a writer for the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre sketch team Everything Rabbits. His opinions can be consumed in bite-sized morsels on Twitter (@brettwhite).
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He was never funny -- no Jack Benny or Sgt. Bilko -- and even though his work often seemed to require nerves of steel, he never developed that hard glint in the eye a la Matt Dillon. In fact, he often seemed more like a Mister Rogers in safari clothes.
But Marlin Perkins, who is stepping down as host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom after 23 seasons, outlasted just about everything else on television. Now 80, Mr. Perkins is fighting cancer, and, like another famous entertainer, who takes his mail at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, Mr. Perkins appears to be getting the upper hand.
That's not much of a surprise. Anybody who could stay so cool while a python wrapped itself around his neck isn't the kind of guy to give up.


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FSU's Clark and Miami's Ahoure Win League Awards
Feb. 10, 2009
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Florida State's Charles Clark has been chosen as the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Indoor Track & Field Performer of the Week, while Miami's Murielle Ahoure has been selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Indoor Track & Field Performer of the Week.
Clark, a Seminole junior from Virginia Beach, Va., opened his 2009 season at the Armory Track and Field Center in New York City with an automatic qualifying time in the 200m of 20.83 seconds. The Florida State sprinter posted the nation's fastest time on a banked track and the second fastest time overall this season. The time is only 33-one hundredths of a second off of Clark's league best time from last season.
Ahoure, a senior for the Hurricanes from Bristow, Va., added automatic qualification in the 200m over the weekend to go along with her 60m entry. Ahoure is the only ACC student-athlete, male or female to qualify automatically in two events so far this season. The Hurricane sprinter clocked in at 23.26 in the 200m which is the fastest in the league in2009 and second fastest in Miami history. She also scored another automatic qualification in the 60m with a winning time of 7.21 seconds. Ahoure earns her second ACC weekly honor this season with the performance.
Both Miami and Florida State will conclude their pre-ACC Championship preparations this weekend. Miami will head west to Texas A&M while Florida State will send split squads to the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. and to the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash.


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The pictures and descriptions sent by city planners to the neighborhood association looked harmless:
Portland developer seeks city approval to build a three-story addition to an existing office building in the South Waterfront district. The notice didn't alarm anyone. After all, a spruced-up office building would fit nicely next to the luxury condo towers.
But the notice didn't mention the building's unusual features: a security fence, federal law enforcement officers and seven holding cells.
The project at 4310 S.W. Macadam Ave. would provide new offices for the Portland home of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Most of the people in custody would be illegal immigrants who come from a state prison or county jail and have been arrested or convicted of a crime. They'll be held for up to 12 hours, and most would be taken to a detention facility in Tacoma for a possible deportation hearing. The facility will process 10 to 15 people on an average day and will be able to hold up to 100 people, according to documents filed with the city.
Jim Davis, the South Portland Neighborhood Association's land-use chairman, said the city's lack of disclosures make it look as if planners were trying to hide something.
"Other things come in; they tell you what it's going to be. But not this one," Davis said. "There's no need for this silliness."
Kara Fioravanti, the city planner handling the project, couldn't be reached for comment.
Downtown Portland contains a county jail and a number of smaller law enforcement holding cells. But Davis, known for his irascible style, can't stand the idea of holding cells in South Waterfront, and he's not afraid to challenge the city.
But the federal government has already signed a 15-year lease with Lindquist Development Co. Pat Prendergast, a longtime Portland developer, is a consultant for developer Stuart Lindquist.
By city code, the agency can locate in South Waterfront. Davis and the city can offer suggestions on the building design but not what goes on inside, according to city senior planner Tim Heron.
That hasn't stopped Davis.
He organized a neighborhood meeting this week that drew about 25 people to Ross Island Grocery. Davis said he twice invited the project's architect, Keith Skille of Portland's GBD Architects. But Skille was a no-show, Davis said. Skille declined to comment. "It's part of an established pattern," Davis said. "They want us to go away."
Davis originally hoped to host the meeting at Umpqua Bank in South Waterfront so it would be closer to the condo towers near the property. Umpqua Bank officials initially agreed but later rejected the idea after learning more about it.
Umpqua markets the branch as a community space and frequently hosts public meetings. But Lani Hayward, the bank's executive vice president of corporate communications, said the bank is "not a staging for a rabble." She said the bank had not taken a position on the project.
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Kurt Sutter Teases "Reboot" on Sons of Anarchy Season FourMatt Richenthal at . Comments
When it came to season three of Sons of Anarchy, there was one criticism on which most critics agreed: the story drove the characters, as Jax, Clay and company were often pawns in a series of developments outside of their control.
Creator Kurt Sutter fully acknowledges this fact in a new blog post, previewing season four and teasing:
"There is a big story that will drive a lot of the episodes. I'm hoping that character will move the episodes forward as much as story. By character, I mean the emotional lives of Jax, Clay and the others, and their relationships to one another."
Adding that he always planned on sending SAMCRO members to jail, Sutter explains he won't be "encumbered" by having to write around a major event such as a kidnapped baby.
"I get a reboot," he says. "You plug in and pick up where you left off. Rebooting means that you have to really do the homework on each character's life over the passage of time we've missed. What happened, how have they changed and how do you communicate those changes to the audience without belaboring a premier with buckets of exposition? But I'm really looking forward to that game. Anything can happen in fourteen months."
Such as? Visit Sutter's blog to read the rest of his post.
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