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Asha is the only daughter of Lord Balon Greyjoy. Lean and long-legged, dark hair cropped short, with a thin face and a somewhat over-sized, over-sharp nose, she is a noted captain, a capable warrior, and has a devoted crew of followers.
On the show, her name is Yara, which appears to be the victim of HBO executives (or possibly the executive producers) failing to trust the intelligence of viewers out of fear that her name and Osha's would somehow be confused. And that despite the fact that Osha's name was never really stated within any first season episode. (Yes, we're a little disappointed.)
Asha is is the Iron Isles when a missive arrives from Ramsay Snow, son of Roose Bolton, warning them to remove all the ironborn from the North. If not, he promises, he will do to them what he's done to Theon. He offers them a "piece of prince", Theon Greyjoy's genitals. Balon gives up Theon for lost, calling him a fool and washing his hands of him, but Asha refuses to give up on her brother and gathers the hardest fighting men in the Iron Islands on an expedition to try and retrieve him.


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Barney Frank June 27, 2005 - House FloorPTTF
"We have, I think, an excessive degree of concern right now about home ownership and it's role in the economy. Obviously speculation is never a good thing. But those who argue that housing prices are now at the point of a bubble seem to me to be missing a very important point. Unlike previous examples we have had where substantial excessive inflation of prices later caused some problems. We are talking here about an entity, home ownership, homes, where there is not the degree of leverage that we have seen elsewhere. This is not the dot com situation. We had problems with people having invested in business plans for which there was no reality, with people building fiber optic cable for which there was no need. Homes that are occupied may see an ebb and flow in the price at a certain percentage level but you're not going to see a collapse that you see when people talk about a bubble. So those of us on our committee in particular will continue to push toward home ownership."
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Don't like the economy- thank Barney Frank and Community Reinvestment Act
Dem social engineering is a prime culprit of our current economic woes. Too bad the MSM won't report it.

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Beyond Odyssey by Robert Corrado
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The Bordering Worlds Region, 2301 A.D.
The 174 violent minutes of the battle near Odyssey had left a semi-dense cloud of ship wreckage and expended munitions over a five square-light-week area. Converging Commonwealth and Federal fleets had engaged one another at what would have been considered point-blank range for star ships of the modern age, with fast-firing kinetic weapons designed to tear their targets to scrap.
They had no choice really; fate had struck both combatants a cruel blow and by blind chance they had terminated their voyages at roughly the same time and within effective range of the brutal weaponry they employed. The ships were too hot to engage with alternative weaponry, their bend drives having just exerted immense energy to create naked singularities. Events that bent the space-time between two points of travel by inflicting massive forces of artificial gravity were no light task, but they made crossing vast distances in space possible. They called such a singularity the spark for one reason. It generated an intense and brilliant light, and additionally, an intense level of heat. Ship crews referred to it colloquially as the nickel.
The battle near Odyssey would be mulled over and questioned for many years by military experts, analysts, and historians. 'Impossibility' they would say. 'What are the chances?' they would ask. The sheer improbability of two opposing fleets engaging their bend drives within a compatible time window to arrive at a near-similar destination in the vastness of space was undreamed of. Conspiracy theories would be offered by both sides in the conflict of course as well as uninvolved observers. Was there collusion between the two commanding officers prior to the battle? Could a malicious third party have rigged the outcome through clandestine manipulation? In the end though, the theory that would trump the others seemed the most plausible; the universe was cruel and reminded mankind of Murphy's Law occasionally.
The carnage was unprecedented. The ships were so hot that they couldn't be missed by their opponents' sensors, packed densely into formations designed to enhance communications efficiency, and all within the range of one each others kinetics. With dread the commanders gave the orders to fire, knowing full well they were destined for mutually assured destruction. Evasive action wasn't possible and launching countermeasures would be a pointless gesture given the range between and sensor profiles of the ships. Modern space war craft were not designed for this engagement. The waging of interstellar warfare had taken a five century leap into the past, to the age of wooden ships trading cannon broadsides. Fleets that were built to fight in cat-and-mouse, highly-advanced electronic warfare over weeks and months had annihilated one another in just less than three hours. A military catastrophe to be sure, but not all the combatants had met their predicted grisly end in the melee. During the chaos of the battle some had held their weapons in reserve, and allowed their hulls to cool sufficiently to avoid thermal and infrared detection. They now drifted through the wreckage of their enemies and comrades, using that wreckage to mask even their magnetic signatures from detection. As they drifted they prepared, silently deploying weapons and countermeasures into the void for future use. These survivors had witnessed the most ghastly engagement of modern space warfare, but that had been under unimaginable circumstances. In the twilight of that horror, those that endured were now in their element, and they were hungry for revenge.
The FSS Dire Wolf drifted silently through a cold, dark miasma of scattered ship wreckage and frozen bodies, like a shark swimming through a cloud of chum. She was 100 meters long, with clean smooth lines, and black skin that blended seamlessly into the star field. It stalked through the debris for prey, and as it drifted small remote platforms were being released from exterior mounts on the hull. It carried a crew of seven men and women, still in shock from the most terrifying and violent space battle in man's short history in the stars. In shock yes, but determined none the less not to become additional casualties in the aftermath of that battle. The compartment they occupied was tightly packed with instrumentation and monitors and devoid of gravity. Each of them was locked by their booted feet, thighs, chest and head into contoured couches, their arms free to move over the various consoles surrounding them. The couches were laid out in a circular pattern like the spokes of a wheel, feet at the edge, and heads toward the center. They wore form-fitting grey vacuum suits. The chamber was dimly lit with indicator lights and data feeds, and it was designed to orient the crew with the main thrusters below them, as if the crew were lying on their backs on a bed in which the mattress was those thrusters. This was to insure that when the ship accelerated the g-forces would push their bodies into their couches, which were built to compensate for such forces. The chamber bleated with klaxons and instrument alarms but beyond that, the crew lay silent in the gloom. The captain of the Dire Wolf's voice cut confidently and in stark contrast through the metered hum of ship processes.
"Update me on the remote deployment Mr. Talbot."
"Out of four deployed I've got three of the remotes giving me a clear signal even through the wreckage Captain. The RKV, 2-Terawatt Particle beam, and the Spoofer are good and can engage on your command sir."
An RKV, or 'Relativistic Kill Vehicle', was a long range weapon which could only be fired once after deployment. It operated by accelerating an explosive warhead to near-light-speed, and once within the target zone, detonating that warhead. This showered the area in all directions with hyper-velocity shrapnel particles. Some crews referred to them as 'space shotguns'. A particle beam operated on a different principle entirely, charging atomic particles and directing them in a stream into a target at near-light-speed. It was the scalpel to the RKV's sledgehammer, and it could be fired as many times as there was available energy to do so and sufficient means to cool the weapon between shots. The spoofer was not a weapon at all but a defensive device; the spoofer was a decoy. When activated it would simulate the bright luminescence of a ship's bend drive engaging, creating the illusion of two ships engaging their bend drives instead of just one and giving the actual ship engaging their drive even odds that an enemy would target the spoofer instead of them.
"And the shifter?"
"Disabled by a high speed particle. Visual scan just shows the transmitter out though. She's drifting farther out but after minor repair we should be able to redeploy."
Another defensive device, the shifter employed an intense gravity field to bend light. It could be deployed near a ship to mask their true location from the enemy, bending the light seen by a visual observer and causing that observer to see the ship in an alternate location. In this instance, its remote platform drifts helplessly, unable to securely communicate with the Dire Wolf.
"Can it still receive tight beam laser transmission?"
"Yes sir, but that would give away our positio…"
"I'm well aware of that Mr. Talbot; I don't plan on sending it from the Dire Wolf. We aren't going back for the shifter but we can't just leave it out here either so have one of the other remotes send a tight beam self-destruct command to the shifter after it fires. In fact, go ahead and make it the RKV since I'm positive we'll use that one early. If anything it will make the RKV platform look more like a ship."
"Yes sir."
Mr. Talbot's hands seemed to ceaselessly hover over his controls as he addressed the captain, quietly tapping keys and dragging his fingers over sensory pads.
"Unfortunate to lose one, but good work overall Mr. Talbot. Ms. Santos, are the sensors giving us anything to shoot at yet?"
"I've got nothing in the infrared or thermal. There is too much other radiation coming off the wreckage to use anything else. Shall I devote more processing to visual scanners?"
"Not yet. It will just pick up more wreckage if anything. Stay sharp on the other spectrums."
Suddenly the crew chamber is alive with activity. Beeps and whines, blinking lights and monitors coming to life with new data flood the chamber with information. From the exterior of the Dire Wolf it could never be predicted the furious level of activity occurring within, her dark-skinned hull continued to slice through space, lethality humming in anticipation just below her surface.
"I've got nickels blossoming within the wreckage field. Processing tells me they're 47 light-seconds out."
The captain grins to himself beneath his vacuum helmet and visual read outs.
"It appears someone's making a run for it."
The ships were larger than the Dire Wolf, and older. Their bend drives were not as advanced, working twice as hard to generate the singularity they needed to bend reality and get as far from the Dire Wolf as possible. These were not sharks in the oceans of the void, but rather prey fish, and their instinct was flight.
"Inefficient bend drives captain, they are taking forever to heat up but thermal is kicking back signatures. They look like transports. Commonwealth, Mule class I'd guess, processing tells me two but that much heat could be masking others."
"Let's not wait to find out. Mr. Talbot you may fire the remote RKV on those nickels when ready."
The RKV's remote platform was a sleek black cylinder. Panels ejected from its walls and then the RKV itself, looking like nothing more than a small black sphere burst from the end of the cylinder in a puff of white vapor. A brilliant burst of atomic light snapped into life and then immediately died and in its wake the RKV was gone. The RKV would continue to ignite nuclear pulses in a continuous stream, each pulse pushing the bullet closer and closer to the speed of light.
"Standby. Primary nuclear pulse engaged. RKV is in cycle. Targets are still at 47 light-seconds out. RKV will accelerate to 94% of light speed in three seconds. Total ship-time to target stands at 51 seconds from primary pulse."
"Is my damaged shifter platform self-destructing yet Mr. Talbot?"
"Tight beam was just sent from the RKV. Shifter destruction is imminent, best estimate at 30 seconds."
A lance of crimson light speared out from the darkness into the heart of the spent RKV platform as it sent its tight-beam communications laser to the damaged shifter platform. It never got the chance to finish its transmission before the heat of that lance fused its control surfaces and mangled its form. Internal coolant fluids expanded into superheated vapor and jetted from the dying platform in a myriad of directions.
"We've got a problem Captain. Processing is telling me that a laser just vaporized the RKV remote platform."
The captain's voice never wavered. It was as calm and severe as the open ocean moments before a roiling storm front.
"They took the first piece of bait. Do we have a locus on that beams' point of origin yet Ms. Santos?"
The sensor officer's hands moved with fluid precision.
"I'm routing it through to the guns just now."
"Good work. Update me Mr. Talbot."
"RKV is moving at 98% to light speed and is 30 seconds from splash on the target zone. I've got the locus on that beam but it's only a visual, shall I fire?"
The gunner's voice nearly cracked with anticipation in asking the final question. The captain didn't pause.
"Engage with the particle beam only Mr. Talbot. Fire."
At just under the speed of light, a stream of excited neutrons penetrated the dark blanket of space, deployed from its own remote platform and emptying its capacitors of an entire nuclear power plant's worth of energy to do so.
The sensor operator's brow furrowed in the aftermath of the stream's flight.
"Nothing's there sir. Complete miss."
The captain nodded and his mouth curled in a wry gesture.
"A shifter no doubt. I believe we are about to lose the remote particle beam. They should be radiating a lot of heat very shortly Ms. Santos."
The deadly crimson lance arced out of the darkness once more, this time ending the operational life of the Dire Wolf's remote particle beam. In the instant of impact, nuclear reactant cooked off in a dazzling lightshow before imploding on itself.
"You were right Captain, the same frequency laser just knocked out the particle beam platform."
"Get me that heat source Ms. Santos, I don't want any more visuals. Mr. Talbot, give me the status on the RKV."
The destruction that the detonated RKV bullet had wrought could not be seen by the naked eye even if the crew were floating outside the ship in their vacuum suits. The targets were almost a full light minute away, but the Dire Wolf was equipped with a number of sensor systems that could be employed to paint the grisly image visually to her crew. Magnetic readings showed the crew on their visors three targets awash in the magnetic field created by the RKV bullet's final nuclear detonation; an electromagnetic pulse. They did not look like ships anymore but fragments of ships. Singly, one was able to maintain its whale-like figure, but chunks of it were breaking off and its cooling system was bleeding magnetically charged ferrofluids into the void. The bright sparks that represented their flight to safety had been blown out as micro-particle shrapnel from the RKV tore mercilessly through their bend drives.
" Direct hit captain! Two transports are completely destroyed and a third has sustained heavy damage! She's bleeding ferro heavily."
"Good work Mr. Talbot. Ms. Sant…"
"I've got it! It's routed!"
The captain grinned at her interruption of his question, taking no offense.
"Mr. Talbot, prepare the spoofer for activation, then engage that heat source with the Dire Wolf's own particle beam. "
"Yes sir!"
Internal readouts and warning lights dimmed, and then flickered, and the ship briefly shuddered before invoking a second lethal stream of particles, this time from the Dire Wolf herself. The hit was only glancing, but it was enough to heat the target to critical levels. The target was smaller than the Dire Wolf, a true escort ship, an 80 meter long Commonwealth frigate. A massive burst of ferrofluid expanded outward from the ship like a dust cloud and her drive and thrusters had fused, leaving her a drifting hulk. Amazingly, crew areas were still sealed from vacuum and had maintained some semblance of life support, but this ship would do no more fighting anytime soon.
"Direct hit! They are firing chemical flares sir! They've struck their colors!"
The captain did not seem to share the elation of his crew. He massaged the front of his stubbly chin with his thumb and an apprehensive silence settled over the ship. There was a pause in the silence and then he spoke cold, and methodical, as if reading directions to someone from a manual to no particular listener.
"Cold launch two V7's from the tubes and have them maintain a lock on that ship. Prepare to burn on my command."
"Yes sir!"
Two black cylinders fired from tubes in the underside of the Dire Wolf. They were missiles. There were no bright drive flames to mark their passing. They were launched "cold" so to speak, and would drift until needed later. Their microprocessor brains locked in on the crippled commonwealth frigate and could spend eons of time in that state before being given the call to launch and travel to their planned destination. The captain acknowledged the launch and paid it no further mind, his thoughts turned to his next course of action.
"Now give us a short bend and burn to put the Dire Wolf on the point I've marked in navigator as Alpha. I want our nickel to pop in perfect sync with that remote spoofer."
After having compromised its position by firing its own particle beam, the Dire Wolf needed to move. Its bend drive was highly efficient, able to create bends in space-time at a rapid pace. Once the nickel was at full blossom and the bend was stable, the Dire Wolf could engage its nuclear drives and hop the bend. Then it would disengage the bend drive and space-time would spring back, righting itself, and placing the Dire Wolf far from its location of origin. This obviously would draw the attention of any additional hostile forces in the area, and so the captain had cleverly deployed a spoofer some distance from his ship that would completely mimic the bright burst of the Dire Wolf's spark. This was by no means a failsafe countermeasure, but two targets instead of one gave any aggressor even odds of firing on the wrong spark, and with the high efficiency of her bend drive, the Dire Wolf could be long gone before a second shot.
"Drive is warmed up to 3000 Kelvin. Remote spoofer is following suit. Processing is displaying the bend to me now. Two nickels at full blossom sir. Initiating burn on the thrusters. Standby."
Klaxons howled as new information made its way from the sensors to the crew; dangerous information.
"There is another ship sir! Picking up what looks like hyper-velocity slugs on the magnetics! The spoofer platform is gone!"
Kinetic slugs tore the spoofer platform to shreds, extinguishing its spark and leaving the solitary spark of the Dire Wolf fully exposed and vulnerable. The captain's voice remained calm and even throughout despite the realization that his enemy had just rolled the dice on a 50% chance and lost, and that it could of gone as easily the other way.
"He's got to be close to that platform to be using kinetics. Ms. Santos, find him for us."
"I've already got him sir. Not hard to find. He's heating up his bend drive. Routing the data to gunnery sir."
"Does the damn fool think he got us? Mr. Talbot?"
"Our bend and burn is complete. We are on a drift trajectory from point alpha sir."
"Calculate a firing solution on our new friend. We can't let him leave the party without a parting gift, can we?"
"No sir. We are a little hot though from the bend. We have to bleed some temperature first. Give me a moment captain."
Magnetically charged ferrofluid struggled to quickly bleed off heat from the Dire Wolf. It would be far too dangerous to attempt to fire the particle beam while this hot.
"Ms. Santos?"
She shook her head in disbelief at what her visor was telling her.
"His bend drive is still getting hotter. Has he not bothered to check his sensors and notice our heat signature?"
The captain dissected the enemy ship's dubious behavior with the acumen of a skilled surgeon.
"Or, more likely, he knows he's now out of range and is trying to make a run for it before we cool off enough to fire. He would not have engaged the spoofer platform with kinetics if he'd had anything with a longer range. Probably a utility or repair ship with minimal weapons trying to get in a lucky shot. What's the status on the other ships?"
"The transport ship is still bleeding ferro and now oxygen as well. She's done for sir. The combat ship appears to be an Adder-Class frigate. She's bleeding a lot of ferro as well and has sustained critical damage to her bend drive by the looks of it."
The ship's gunner chimed in, his demeanor now more stoic after digesting the fact they were all almost killed by the ship that was now desperately trying to escape retribution.
"I've got that firing solution sir."
"Fire at will Mr. Talbot"
The particle beam licked out of the Dire Wolf once more, invisible to the naked eye. The only way you knew when it had fired was if the nature of your target had changed and told you so. In nervous anticipation, the captain indulged himself a slight grit of teeth behind shut lips, perfectly alright to him as long as none of his crew saw him the least bit shaken. The anticipation did not last long as the infrared sensors delivered an image to the crew of a small utility craft being torn in two by a charged-particle juggernaut. Its still-growing spark died but was immediately replaced by the rippling secondary blasts of stored ammunition and reactor mass. Unblinking, the images left fading tracers of color in the captain's eyes.
"The Adder appears to have seen what we did to her comrade. She's firing another round of chemical flares sir. Shall we break silence and hail her?"
The captain stared at the after-image of the utility ship's death for some time before answering.
"I don't think so Mr. Talbot. Engage her with the drifting V7's."
The gunner's jaw dropped, speechless, but the sensor operator had no trouble finding words.
"But sir they've struck their colors!"
The captain was unflappable.
"I'm aware of that Ms. Santos but they only did so to give their little friend a chance at a kill. Fool me once Ms. Santos… Mr. Talbot?"
"V7's just went hot sir. Time to target is nine minutes, six seconds ship time."
The captain finally allowed the muscles that had been tensed beneath his vacuum seat the opportunity to relax. He hoped his crew had not noticed them, and his voice rang as calm through the cabin as it ever had.
"Good work Mr. Talbot, and good work to everyone. We've come through another hairy one it seems."
The sensor image revealed the stricken frigate in full detail; it laid in a cloud of its own ferrofluids, its drive and thrusters a mangled tragedy. Another salvo of bright purple chemical flares signaled once more in futility that it had surrendered. Two red dots slid across the image towards it, closing faster and faster as the missiles they represented accelerated under heavy thrust.
"They're firing another round of flares. It's pitiful sir. Only nine minutes left to live."
The captain knew what his crew felt, but the universe was a cold place, and to survive in the cold, men had to be cold.
"They knew full well the risks and they accepted them when they set foot on that ship, and in nine minutes they will have died valiantly for their country. Save your pity, and grant them your respect."
Shortly, the V7 missiles gave the frigate's crew a magnificent cremation, and the Dire Wolf drifted for some time before its spark abruptly lit brightly anew, like a flipped light switch waking them all from a bad dream.
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Who are the most formidable and iconic male African-Americans of the 1960s? Martin Luther King and Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali are surely the top two.
Who is third? For me, it's Jim Brown (and not John Lewis).
Brown is as great an athlete as I've ever seen. He was also a civil rights crusader during his playing days, when almost all black athletes in team sports shied away. As Kevin Blackistone writes, "Brown, maybe more so than any other black athlete [of] the past 50 years, came to be seen as sort of an emperor of black masculinity and of black power."
Brown continued his civil rights advocacy after he quit playing football (he quit while still a superstar). He founded multiple organizations to help poor blacks and could be counted on to speak up, for better or for worse, on civil rights issues especially, but not exclusively, as they related to sports.
King and Ali are no longer with us, but Brown and Lewis are.
Lewis insists that Donald Trump is illegitimate. He thought the same of George W. Bush.
What does Jim Brown think?
Brown didn't vote for Trump. He supported Hillary Clinton. But now that Trump is to be president, Brown is eschewing Lewis' infantile stance.
Brown said this on CNN:
John Lewis has great history as a civil rights fighter. As a young man, he was one of the guys out there who was leading the parades during the King era. So, we all respect his history.
But then I hear him crying the blues about Mr. Trump and saying he's an illegitimate president, I take offense to that.
Brown continued:
If you're going to impeach him, impeach him. If he did something wrong, arrest him. But don't cry the blues because you didn't get the vote out and this man had a genius way of winning the election.
Here is what Brown told Fox News:
When you win against all odds, and you defeat those who were against you — and I was for Hillary, so I'm one of those that Mr. Trump defeated — but he is the president-elect of the United States. I'm a citizen. I'm not asking him to do everything. I'm gonna pitch in and do some of the things that I can do with the like-minded people I represent.
Toward this end, Brown met with Trump. What was his impression?
He's his own person. He is a flamboyant, controversial individual. He's a little thin-skinned and a little reactionary. He won, in my opinion, fair and square, and I'm going to support him as President of the United States.
Clearly, Brown is no dupe or sycophant. His eyes are wide open. He is being pragmatic.
Brown thus displays the maturity, sense of purpose, and independence of thought and spirit that helped him succeed as an athlete, on his terms, in a time of terrible racism; succeed as an actor portraying mostly strident black characters when this role was new; succeed as an activist wearing his trademark African skullcap with the red, black, and green colors of the black liberation flag; and remain relevant in his old age, and not as a politician from a safe district.
Donald Trump has pledged to help rebuild America's decaying inner-cities and lift up poor African-Americans. Maybe he's serious about this, maybe not.
If Trump is serious, Brown is willing to "pitch and do some things" to assist. If Trump turns out not to be serious, Brown will probably call him out. The great running back has never been bashful about doing this.
But what's the point of calling Trump illegitimate at this juncture? There is none, unless you're trying to score political points.
That's what the petulant John Lewis is reduced to. Jim Brown, still thinking for himself at age 80, takes a more sensible and potentially productive approach.


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Just like the fairy tale, Cinderella Project Lloydminster was nothing short of a happy success.
The project's maiden year was able to collect 118 dresses and more than $7,000 of beauty services donated from local businesses.
The project is for girls and families who are feeling the financial pressure around graduation expenses and may not be able to afford to attend the graduation celebration in style.
"We wanted to start this year by just raising awareness in the community and then it grew into a bigger project, which was really neat," explained Katie Theiss, project coordinator.
The young ladies each received a dress, corsage and shoes, as well as hair, make up and nails services.
"They receive around $1,000 per girl of materials," noted Theiss.
The parents and family were involved on the big day in an area set up just for them.
"They could watch the girls come out in their dresses and it was really neat. Some of the siblings were there too, and I think it was really emotional the whole day for everyone," said Theiss.
This year they were able to accommodate all the young ladies who applied for the Cinderella Project, and they hope to continue that trend in the future.
"We were able to service everyone," said Theiss. "I think that's a hard thing for me, too. If they do apply I'm going to do my best not to say no, based on need."
For fifteen girls it was a dream come true, because they were able to go to grad without having to worry about the financial burdens.
Some testimonials from the girls that participated included words of gratefulness and excitement.
"I didn't know if I was going to graduate so I wasn't thinking about a grad dress," one girl said. "At first I thought grad day wouldn't matter, but inside I did kind of want to have the grad experience I knew my friends were going to have. Now, thanks to the Cinderella Project, I get to. Coming in to pick a dress was a dream come true."
Other testimonials echoed those words of the process being a dream.
"My family is doing pretty well, but I knew asking for the grad dress I wanted would be too much right now … I ended up finding a dress that was even better than my dream dress. The Cinderella Project really made me feel special."
Bringing this project to Lloydminster, Theiss said, was important because there was a need to help out the young women.
"I think that community mindset is something that brings everybody together, so at this time I think it was really important to do that," she said.
They were given more dresses than they had girls, so they will be all set when next year comes around.
"We've actually had more come in since that and we're going to use them for next year, so I would say we are closer to 130 now because people heard about it and sent in dresses, but the event was already over," said Theiss.
The Cinderella team plans to have a new twist to their project next year, as they will open it up to the young men and help them become prince charming for graduation.
"We received donations already of suits and shoes for guys, so next year we are planning on adding in a Top Shop, we are calling it, and that will be for the guys. So, they can apply too. They don't need as many as the services, but we will be able to provide them with shoes and suits."


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Mr. Brown is the retired chairman of John Hancock Financial Services and John Hancock Life Insurance Company. Since 1958 he served the company as CEO, president and COO, executive vice president of investment operations, and a member of the Hancock board of directors. He is a former chairman of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Mr. Brown is a former director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and former chairman of the board of Ionics, Inc. He is a trustee of Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, and serves as the chairman of the investment committee, and a member of the executive, finance and strategic planning committees. He is a board member and vice chairman of Dramaworks, as well as chairman of their governance committee and a member of their fiscal committee. He served on the investment advisory committee to the Town of Palm Beach for five years. Mr. Brown is a graduate of Middlebury College.
Mr. Matthews manages diverse real estate and commercial investments, as well as philanthropic interests, from his West Palm Beach office. He is president of Flagler Ranch, located in Mt. Home, TX. His extensive community service includes serving on Palm Beach Town Council for 16 years, eight of those years as president. Mr. Matthews currently serves as president of Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, past chairman of International Game Fish Association in Dania Beach, and belongs to several wildlife organizations. He is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University.
Mr. Pryor retired in 1985 after 33 years with duPont Co., much of it outside the U.S. His multinational involvement sprang from his birth in Argentina to American parents, formative years in England, and WWII service in three theaters of operations. With duPont he held senior executive positions in marketing, manufacturing, mining, applied research and corporate administration. His foreign assignments included Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Iran, New Zealand and Nigeria. He was a director and officer of a number of American Chambers of Commerce abroad; primary concerns were free trade and also, in the case of Australia, industrial relations issues. He helped forge an alliance of key business and union leaders that thwarted a Soviet-orchestrated "cold war" move to infiltrate and heavily influence Australian trade unionism. He is a former member of the Palm Beach Public Employee Relations Commission. Mr. Pryor is a graduate in business administration from Henley Business School, University of Reading, England.


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long limbs. A fluid warmth
of blood united in a mesh of flawed perfection.
The years of childhood schemes are gone.
At twenty-five, a time for sorting out the dreams
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An inner depth of spirit free will relegate
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A Buxton man has appeared in court charged with supplying cocaine.
Thirty-year-old Gary Shaw, of Glebe Road, is also charged with possessing cocaine with the intent to supply.
He did not enter pleas when he appeared at High Peak Magistrates' Court on Monday.
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Paul Simon performs with Buckwheat Zydeco at the 2006 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Photo by Douglas Mason
Simon & Garfunkel will make its first appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival this April. The group will headline the festival on April 24. Jazz Fest will run from April 23 – May 2, 2010.
"Over the years I've always enjoyed performing at Jazz Fest," Paul Simon said in a statement. "Everyone connected with the Festival, and in particular Quint Davis, has created an atmosphere that is both musical and enjoyable. I am looking forward to the opportunity to perform with my old friend Art Garfunkel at this year's Festival."
Other artists scheduled to perform at Jazz Fest include: Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, The Neville Brothers, Lionel Richie, Allman Brothers Band, Anita Baker, My Morning Jacket, Widespread Panic, Imagination Movers, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Darius Rucker, Irma Thomas, Gipsy Kings, The Dead Weather, Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes, The Black Crowes, Drake, Teena Marie, Keely Smith, Jonny Lang, Band of Horses, Allen Toussaint and Elvis Perkins.
Though this is Simon & Garfunkel's first appearance at Jazz Fest, Simon has appeared at the festival a number of times. Most recently, the singer performed at the festival in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2006.
"For Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel to agree to come together and create this historic Simon & Garfunkel concert for our Festival is not only a great honor, but it will bring to all who attend the rarest opportunity to experience the magic of one of America's greatest musical institutions," Quint Davis, producer/director of Jazz Fest, said in a statement. "Thank you Paul and Artie, for bringing your special thrill to New Orleans. No American City can so relate to the need for a Bridge Over Troubled Water, and the power of being Homeward Bound."


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Hanneli Mustaparta's Quest for the Perfect Track Pant
It all started with **Stella Greenspan, Grace Coddington'**s trusted assistant. I spotted her on the street outside the Patrik Ervell show during New York Fashion Week and fell in love with her look. I was already mulling over how her menswear-inspired mix was completely chic, yet still managed to maintain a level of femininity, when the track pant–style stripes running up and down the sides of her Balenciaga pants caught my eye. They were subtle but made the entire look even more compelling. "I like the fit of men's clothes in general. They have an understated, uncomplicated feel, and I'm especially obsessed with the detailing in these pants, the different fabrics, the seams, and of course, the athletic stripes," explained Greenspan when asked to expound upon a look typically reserved for the weight room.
Later that same week, I photographed Ursina Gysi, French stylist **Camille Bidault Waddington'**s assistant, when I noticed electric-blue leggings with three white stripes peeking out from underneath her skirt every time she took a step. "I bought them at Topshop years ago as a practicality," Gysi admitted. "My hotel room was freezing, and I needed something warm to sleep in, but now I wear them underneath everything."
And because two spottings on the street indicates the beginnings of a trend, the search was officially on for my own pair of track pants. I made the rounds physically, stopping by sports stores and Topshop, and virtually, checking eBay, Net-a-Porter, and doing an image search on Google, but no one had what I was looking for.
Then I had a chance encounter with Fashion Writer Chioma Nnadi while at the Vogue offices for a Vogue.com meeting. Nnadi was wearing a pair of sporty men's Y-3 men's striped pants that she'd inherited from a friend. She'd very elegantly paired them with heels and an oversized knit navy sweater. "Track pants are usually far too sloppy of a territory for me. I live in boys' clothes, but mostly it's tailored pieces, like Oxford shirts or blazers. These Y-3 pants have just the right amount of slouch. Plus, the stripes have a sixties mod vibe that I absolutely adore."
Thankful for the Y-3 tip-off, I headed straight to their shop in SoHo post-meeting and finally got lucky. Not only were the pants available exactly what I wanted but the fabric was sturdy and strong, which is great as I'm normally not a big fan of leggings. I purchased pairs in bright red and navy blue on the spot.
So far, they've been a fun addition to my wardrobe, and I've enjoyed having the chance to experiment with a piece that's normally so niche. The red Y-3s work well with my vintage YSL shirt, Club Monaco blazer, Acne jacket and boots, and a Mulberry Bayswater satchel. They're bright and happy, while the neutral-colored coat tones them down a little. I wear the dark-blue pair with a Helmut Lang blazer, a black Hope sweater, Acne "Cypress" boots, and my brand-new bag from the Cambridge Satchel Coompany I've learned they need to be paired with pieces that have some structure and cover my bum, or else it just looks like I'm on my way to the gym. Adding heels is cool, too, but definitely not a must.
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SAN DIEGO ---- Edinson Volquez, finally, had enough of a grip to take his turn in the rotation. His support system needed three innings to get a handle on Adam Wainwright.
The Padres batted around in a five-run fourth, Volquez pitched into the sixth in his first action since a blister pushed back his start, and the Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Tuesday night before a crowd of 29,887 at Petco Park.
Logan Forsythe and Alexi Amarista each drove in a pair of runs in that five-run fourth, Yonder Alonso set a new Padres rookie record with his 34th double, and Luke Gregerson recorded the final five outs to send the Padres to their third win in a row and their sixth straight series victory over a playoff hopeful. A win Wednesday over the Cardinals ---- who remained a game ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the second NL wild-card spot ---- would give the Padres a sweep of a team that won three in St. Louis in late May.
These days, the Padres are a much different team. They are within seven games of .500 for the first time since April 27, when they were 7-14.
"We're playing well," Padres manager Bud Black said. "I know we felt the same way we did yesterday as we did today, and we should feel the same way tomorrow. Again, this has been happening for a while.
"There's an expectation that guys are feeling that maybe we didn't early on."
That expectation helped the Padres battle back against Wainwright, the ace of the defending World Series champion.
Two errors by Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera led to a run in the third inning, giving Wainwright a 2-0 lead after Skip Schumaker's run-scoring groundout in the second.
On this day, that wasn't quite enough of a cushion for Wainwright, the 6-foot-7 right-hander who ended the Padres' playoff hopes six years ago in the NL division series ---- even after Wainwright faced the minimum through the first three innings Tuesday.
Then shortstop Pete Kozma's one-out throwing error on a grounder by Will Venable upended Wainwright's margin for error. Chase Headley followed with a grounder to the right side of the infield that glanced off Schumaker's glove as he ranged deep into the hole to prevent the Padres' first hit.
But he couldn't quite complete the snag, Yasmani Grandal followed with a single to load the bases, and Alonso pushed across the Padres' first run with a walk.
Three batters later ---- after Forsythe's two-run double and Amarista's two-out, two-run triple into the right-field corner ---- the Padres were staring at a 5-2 lead that Volquez and four relievers protected against the National League's top hitting team.
"I have to give a lot of credit to our bullpen," Volquez said after improving to 10-10. "Those guys, like Luke Gregerson, came in and did a good job."
Volquez hadn't pitched in 10 days because of a blister that developed on his right thumb during a start in San Francisco on July 24 ---- the start after his one-hit shutout of the Houston Astros.
Since then, Volquez's ERA had climbed from 3.34 to 4.27 as he struggled with the blister and its effect on his curveball. He allowed five runs on nine hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings in his last start at Colorado on Sept. 1.
His start pushed from Saturday to Tuesday, Volquez appeared to be back on track against the Cardinals, even with his command off. The right-hander tied a season high with six walks, but paid little for them over 5 1/3 innings, scattering three runs (two earned) on four hits. In fact, when he walked off the field in the sixth to applause from the crowd and high-fives from his teammates, he was holding a 5-3 lead after Brad Brach retired Carlos Beltran and Matt Holliday with runners on the corners.
"It's not often where you walk six and get a win, but he punched six and only gave up four hits," Black said. "You look at his season line ---- less hits than innings pitched.
"You know what that tells me? Good stuff."
David Freese homered off Brach with two outs in the seventh to cut the Padres' lead to 5-4, and the Cardinals threatened in the eighth until Gregerson came on to retire Holliday and Allen Craig on dribblers in front of the mound.
In the ninth, after Cameron Maybin gave the Padres an insurance run, Gregerson retired three of the four batters he faced to convert his sixth save.
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I get an access violation (0xC0000005) with one of my mp3 files at about 2/3rds in the song with seekData(). It is reproducable, doesn't occur with other files I tested with. I tried both a one year old version and just the latest stable release (4.12.06) with the same result.
I tried with a try/catch but this doesn't work – I assume it may be another thread that crashes?
It's not so important if it doesn't work with a few files (let's say it's somehow corrupted?) but I'd really like to avoid a complete crash.
Background: I'm writing an mp3 player and recently added a visualization of the song.
Before playing the song (as a stream) I now parse it once before to compute a rough power spectrum. The mp3 file in question is playing fine.
I use WinXP (32 bit) and VS2005.
Thanks for help!
- vaifrax asked 11 years ago
Sounds like a corrupted mp3 with bits that cause low level mpeg tables to go out of bounds or something. Putting checks in at that level slows down the decoder but we have done it before.
You should give us a link to the mp3 and the seek position and I can have a look at it.
- brett answered 11 years ago
hi brett,
this is the file in question:
As I said, assuming the file is corrupted it would be great if an exception was thrown or something similar.
Thanks for your effort!
- vaifrax answered 11 years ago
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Heather Alexander and Laura Hodos return to the popular Winter Park Playhouse Spotlight Cabaret Series with a new cabaret, "All You Need Is Love," at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20; 7:30 p.m. Thursday Feb. 21; and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24.
Playhouse musical director Christopher Leavy will accompany the singers on piano. Tickets are $20 and include a drink from the bar. If a show sells out, standing-room tickets will be available at $10 (no drink included).


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Greg and Kelsey's big day started under clear blue skies in downtown Breckenridge. There was a crispness in the air as the first day of autumn was only a couple days away. Kelsey was preparing for the day with the help of her bridesmaids and family while Greg and the groomsmen were relaxing watching college football one floor below at the BlueSky Resort.
As Kelsey added her final touches to hair and makeup, Greg made his way down to a remote path at the base of Peak 9 of Breckenridge, where he anxiously waited to get the first glimpse of his beautiful bride. After a few quiet moments together, they were joined by their bridal party and family for pictures. The energy and love Greg and Kelsey share fed the energy of everyone around them. Never before, did I have more fun photographing the family portion. Usually, those images are very traditional and most people are just trying to get through them. Greg and Kelsey's families had so much fun during this time, goofing around with each other. They made for some great, unique family portraits.
After pictures, family and friends had time to relax and get settled in their seats while Greg and Kelsey did final touches before they walked down the aisle. Kelsey and her bridesmaids, in relaxed fashion, had a champagne toast in their hotel room before making their way down.
The ceremony took place on a beautiful afternoon just on the BlueSky Resort terrace.
During the ceremony, Greg and Kelsey placed a bottle of wine into a wine box handmade by Kelsey's father with love letters that they had written to each other. They promised to create a tradition to open the wine box on every anniversary and read the previous year's love letters while they share a new bottle of wine.
After Greg and Kelsey had their first kiss as a married couple, they made their way down the aisle to cheers from their family and guests and to cocktail hour, where they spent time saying hello to guests and taking a few family pictures.
After a buffet dinner with wonderful food, a heartwarming toast from Kelsey's sister, and a memorable and humorous toast from the best man; Kelsey and Greg made their way to cut the cake and open the dance floor. Kelsey and Greg made the most of this time dancing and spending time with friends and family.
At the end of the night, Greg and Kelsey made their way out of the reception hall through a sparkler exit held by all the attendees. It was a great end to a perfect day.


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The IRS telephone numbers offering payers live assistance provide answers to questions about filing tax returns and responding to notices, although the IRS notes that the topics answered over the phones are more limited than those addressed on its website. Long wait times also limit the usefulness of the numbers.
During the 2012 tax filing season, the average wait to reach a representative via IRS telephone numbers was 17 minutes, giving some callers difficulty finding answers. IRS telephone numbers are toll-free, with different numbers for addressing questions for individual filers, businesses, tax-exempt organizations and the hearing impaired. The IRS also provides a telephone number for victims of identity theft.


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Sunoco Opens First Station With Three Alt Fuel Options
PITTSBURGH — A newly reopened APlus convenience store at Pittsburgh International Airport is the first Sunoco gas station in the country to offer three alternative fueling options in addition to traditional gasoline and diesel fuel.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the airport gas station and c-store, which celebrated its reopening June 8, features three compressed natural gas (CNG) pumps, one liquid propane pump and three electric changing stations.
Installation of the CNG pumps was partially funded by a $830,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
Increased user demand for alternative fuels, as well as the current cheaper prices of CNG and propane compared to traditional petroleum, were key reasons Sunoco chose to offer alternative fueling options at the airport location, Jeff Shields, Sunoco spokesman, told the newspaper.
All natural gas and propane sold at the Sunoco APlus location will be produced and supplied from within the Pittsburgh region, Shields noted.
The airport location marks Sunoco's second CNG station, first propane station and first electric station in Pennsylvania.
CNG is becoming quite popular in the Pittsburgh region. Rick Price, executive director of Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities, told the news outlet that the Sunoco airport station was the third CNG station to open in Western Pennsylvania in the past two weeks, following openings in Dubois and Bentleyville.


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Marilyn Rippel Kresa, 86, formerly of Western Springs, Hinsdale and Oak Brook, IL passed away on Feb. 26, 2013. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald Eichler (d. 1977), John "Jack" Stout (d. 1989), brother Bradley (Patricia) Rippel and devoted son, Grant Eichler. She is survived by her sons Kent Eichler (the late Mary Beth) of Chicago, IL, and Douglas Eichler of Boulder, CO, daughter Dr. Mary (Joseph) Tyree of Chicago, IL and grandchildren, Lindsay Eichler, Catherine Tyree, and Lauren Tyree. Marilyn was born on February 12, 1927 in Oak Park, IL, to Frederick and Myrtle Rippel. She attended Oak Park – River Forest High School and enrolled at MacMurray College at the age of 16. While there, Marilyn developed a love for equestrian competition, which she passed down to her daughter Mary, and granddaughters Catherine and Lauren.
After graduating from college, Marilyn married Donald and together they raised their family in Western Springs, IL. Widowed, Marilyn married Jack Stout in 1980 and moved to Hinsdale, IL where she became a longtime member of both the Hinsdale Golf Club and Hinsdale Garden Club. Marilyn's main treasure in life was her family. She was an incredible wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Marilyn was a wonderful homemaker, an avid gardener and an exceptional seamstress who loved playing golf, tennis, and bridge. She also had a great commitment to God and was both a member and volunteer at Christ Church of Oak Brook for over 30 years. Marilyn will be remembered for her grace, style and love of God and family. Throughout her life, Marilyn redefined the very definitions of integrity and character.
Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ Church of Oak Brook at 501 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523, by calling (630) 654-1882, or online at www.cc-ob.org. To celebrate Marilyn's life, please visit: http://www.hitzemanfuneral.com/marilyn-kresa/ Arrangements made by Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd., 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.comPrint Obituary & Condolences
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My daughter Kalei (12) was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her upper left arm (humerus). She just started chemotherapy last Monday/Tuesday July 16, 17. This past Wed. she got a fever and we had to rush her to ER. Her white blood cells plummeted in just a couple of days from 5,400 to 300 and she ran a high fever. It was a terrible night, but she is getting better. How old is your daughter and where is her tumor?
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - University of Hawaii athletics director Ben Jay was injured Sunday night after trying to break up a scuffle between fans at the end of the UH-West Virginia women's basketball game
The melee started right after the Mountaineers' 59-56 victory. It's unclear how the brawl started, but Jay says it appeared to be between a West Virginia assistant coach and a fan inside the Stan Sheriff Center.
Jay reportedly attempted to break up the scuffle, which lasted several minutes, and got slightly hurt in the process.
Jay reportedly fell to the floor after getting hit in the back and suffering back spasms.
Paramedics and trainers responded, but fortunately, Jay wasn't seriously injured.
Ben Jay has released the following statement:
"We apologize to our fans and our visitors from West Virginia for the unfortunate incident that occurred following our women's basketball game last night. We're pleased that no one was seriously injured and we appreciate those who assisted with keeping it from escalating further. We will speak to the parties involved and take the appropriate action to address this particular situation and help avoid future incidents. Until all facts are gathered, we will have no further comment on this matter."
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Trace OnArchived
You can design now your own levels and play them! Read about in on my blog: http://zross.blogspot.comTrace On is 3D racing-arcade game, idea of this game comes from the "Tron" movie. You are driving vehicle leaving a trace-wall, in contrast to other similar games your task is not always survive longer than your opponents, depending on the level you have to find way out from board, driving through 3D labirynth of ramps.The game has additional mode - simulation/shooter mode, where you control flying vehicle.27 different levels2 graphic themes5 colors cycles2 game modes (light cycles and "Recognizer" simulation mode)Tap left and right side of screen or/and rotate phone to turn your light bike.New update! New content - 5 additional levels and new game mode. Now You have 2 games in one - if you have problem with finding way out from level, or you are bored riding lightbike, or maybe you want to shoot? - you can have it all in new game mode - "Recognizer".In vehicle selection menu there is a
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Sometimes known by the title Warlock -- and not to be confused with the Julian Sands horror flick -- this Spanish/Italian co-production is actually a war film concerning the Battle of Normandy and a group of surviving soldiers who attempt to make it back to their homeland. Cheapie horror director Jose Luis Merino helms. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi
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Violent thrillers are yet a rather unexplored territory for the big screen Israeli cinema, and I really wonder why. The Israeli reality even if we put aside the political conflict is quite violent at least if one follows the news. While thrillers and detective stories made their way to the TV series, there are very few productions of the genres on big screens. Kirot (which means Walls, although the English title is The Assassin Next Door) is already four years old, and is one of the rare productions in the genre. It is almost a good one, but …
There was no problem for the script writers to extract the medium and the characters that populate the movie. Local mafia is said to be in control of the sex industry, and many of the characters that populate it are of Russian origin, and the sex workers are also coming in numbers from the less fortunate countries of the former Soviet Union. So a former prostitute forced by the Russian mafia to become a killer does not seem to be an extraordinary story. Even less is exceptional the case of the young woman victim of domestic violence, with simple and naive dreams that are never to be fulfilled. These two characters acted by Olga Kurylenko and local rock star Ninette Tayeb are naturally drawn to each other by a shared record of violence and social injustice, by a lack of hope that makes their fate almost unavoidable. The best scenes of the film are the ones where the two get to know each other wining over the distrust and the differences in language and background, starting to trust, then become friends and eventually share fate. The rather non-professional acting backgrounds of both actresses help, bringing freshness, sincerity and emotion in the building relation between the two.
The story around is quite expected, and not badly written with the exception of the final which is unrealistic from many respects. The combination of woman killer, women in distress helping each other against violence, mafia movies, all in an Israeli margin-of-the-society environment works well because if does not take over the film, while keeping the interest of the viewers arise and balancing the story so that it does not become too melodramatic. Director Danny Lerner at his second film (he did not make any other film since then) shows quite a talent in directing actors, setting the camera at the right places, building a credible environment an Israeli can recognize. But here is the problem – there was enough good material in the film to make a more blunt social statement, or use some more striking expressive means. Danny Lerner did not undertake this challenge. Daring more and pushing the limits would have helped the film step ahead of the line. It is a decent film, a decent directorial job, and so it risks to be remembered (if at all) – decent, but not more.


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When watching gymnastic competitions, we look for athletes competing in gymnastics to "stick the landing" before the eagle-eyed judges who will discount marks for even the slightest waiver in form. While this phrase is rather commonplace in our understanding of these athletic events, it is not so in our equine world… at least not until you have read this article.
Function follows form, according to Dr. Trisha Dowling. It's the conformation or structure of a horse that ultimately determines its athletic function.
Simple Exercises and Routines to Reprogram Dysfunctional Movement - As tempting as it is to use our riding skills and training expertise when teaching a horse to carry his body differently or when rehabbing post-layoff, this actually slows the process down. Somehow, many of us equestrians missed this crucial fact during our educations. The horse's big, fleshy gymnastic muscles that engage as we school him are not the ones where habitual patterns, sometimes called "muscle memories," are stored. Nor are they the ones responsible for joint and posture stability. In fact, they carry a low supply of nerves and have, therefore, a weak relationship with the horse's neurosensory system. Working these muscles is not the fastest way to instate new patterns and habits.
Why is my horse lame? Why does he keep stumbling? Why does he seem to trip over his own feet? The horse suffering from back pain or injuries can exhibit symptomatic lameness, which can also manifest as behaviour issues including stubbornness or resistance. When the horse is displaying symptoms of lameness and logical treatments are not working, the horse's owner may turn to injections, anti-inflammatory creams, or chiropractic adjustments at the sacroiliac joint.
When riders take the time to build a good foundation with a correct position and basic training skills, they will reach their training and riding goals faster than if they skip these steps in the beginning of their riding careers. A "correct" position is determined by the style or discipline of riding you participate in. I am going to give you some of my favorite rider strengthening exercises for developing a stronger hunter seat equitation position.
Fall fairs, circuit championships, and club awards banquets signal the end of another horse show season. So how did it go? Did your shows, rodeos, or competitive trail rides meet your expectations? For the majority of horse owners, the answer to this question will likely be no. Stuff happens. And so we look toward the next year. But with chilly fall and winter weather looming, we all need some goals to motivate us to get off the couch and out to the arena on those cold nights!
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THE PUBLICATION is a brazen ripoff of the National Enquirer. Tabloid size. Same provocative headlines splashed on the cover -- ``Runaway infection threatens millions.`` And ``Child porn sales are skyrocketing.``
Then there`s the big color photo on the front page featuring a close-up of a handgun. With a thumb and forefinger slipping a bullet into the cylinder. The caption warns, ``America Plays Russian Roulette.`` The bullet is inscribed, ``AIDS 1985.``
The publication would fit comfortably in the checkout counter racks that enable supermarket shoppers to read about the killer bees that ate Cozumel, and the distraught father in Jersey City who did the same thing to the family schnauzer.
But we are not talking about The Star, The Globe or any of the Enquirer`s competitors. We are referring to the Moral Majority Report, published by the Moral Majority Foundation, the Rev. Dr. Jerry Falwell, president.
Inside, the scandal sheet similarities continue. Moral majoritarians are no pickier than any other profit makers when it comes to the tone and quality of the advertising they publish.
On page 6 of the June 1 issue there is a large three-column ad topped by big black letters that proclaim, ``My two skinny cousins had abandoned me.``
I envisioned all sorts of scenarios. Like Cinderella, being batted about by her ugly stepsisters. Or an infant, left on a snow-covered doorstep by two callous hags.
Well, it turned out that the plaintiff was recalling an incident that occurred when she was 7 years old. She had gone into a cemetery with her two cousins. When they all panicked, she was too fat to join them in scaling a fence to escape the place.


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So you've just got your teeth cleaned and whitened by our wonderful hygienists- how do you keep them sparkling over the Christmas period we hear you ask… short answer – STAY AWAY FROM ACIDIC food and drink . (Sorry for shouting but it's true!)
I don't drink acidic drinks I hear you tut… well you would be surprised what drinks have high levels of acidy in them.
Firstly, let us explain what is wrong with acidy drinks? Acidy foods and drinks wear the enamel down and softens it so that it becomes even more vulnerable to staining. The colour in various beverages and some foods contain chromogens or pigmented molecules which stick to the enamel of our teeth.
Below is a list of the worst culprits.
Put the cuppa down. The tannins in tea, which are plant-based compounds easily adhere to teeth and causes staining.
For all the new age tea drinkers -switching to white tea isn't much better as this has also been proved to erode the enamel and stain teeth.
Another big culprit on the teeth staining front. Thanks to its dark colour, which is high in chromogens, the acidic nature of our morning "go to" drink will gradually turn your teeth a not so lovey yellow colour.
RED and yes even WHITE WINE
You probably think that it's just red wine that stains your teeth – which it does, but white wine is also a massive culprit. The deep red colour of red wine can stick to your teeth while white wine is even more acidic, causing additional discolouration to the teeth.
Most people know that drinking sugary drinks can cause tooth decay, but fizzy drinks have a lot of acid in them which causes dental erosion. What about the no sugar fizzy drinks I hear you plead – although they contain no sugar, diet drinks usually cause about the same amount of dental erosion as regular sodas due to their acidity.
Breakfast juices don't offer much good news either for your teeth. Research has found that drinking orange juice decreases tooth enamel's hardness by 84 percent, and markedly increased its roughness. And, further research has suggested that the acid in lemon and lime juice is almost as corrosive as battery acid.
So, what can you drink?!
We aren't saying don't consume any of the above we are just saying be mindful of said consumption.
If having a mixer, the better of the two evils are the sugar free ones. Consuming them with meals is also better than continuously sipping outside of mealtimes.
Drinking through a straw minimises contact with your teeth – just note we are not advocating you to drink your hot tea or coffee through a straw!
Eating a small bit of cheese helps neutralise the acid in your mouth and if you like milk- drink up- it's not too bad.
Brushing and flossing will help keep your whites white for longer also.
And if all else fails – indulge in the above and enjoy your Christmas, our hygienists will always be here to get your teeth looking beautiful again in the new year!
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- intransitive v. To utter a loud, deep, prolonged sound, especially in distress, rage, or excitement.
- intransitive v. To laugh loudly or excitedly.
- intransitive v. To make or produce a loud noise or din: The engines roared.
- intransitive v. To be disorderly or rowdy.
- intransitive v. To breathe with a rasping sound. Used of a horse.
- transitive v. To utter or express with a loud, deep, and prolonged sound. See Synonyms at shout.
- transitive v. To put, bring, or force into a specified state by roaring: The crowd roared itself hoarse.
- n. A loud deep prolonged sound or cry, as of a person in distress or rage.
- n. The loud deep cry of a wild animal.
- n. A loud prolonged noise, such as that produced by waves.
- n. A loud burst of laughter.
- roar back To have great success after a period of lackluster performance; make a dramatic recovery: lost the first set but roared back to win the match.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- v. To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
- v. To laugh in a particularly loud manner.
- v. Of animals (especially the lion), to make a loud deep noise.
- v. Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.
- n. A long, loud, deep shout made with the mouth wide open.
- n. The cry of the lion.
- n. The deep cry of the bull.
- n. A loud sound as of a motorbike or a similar engine.
- n. A show of strength or character.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The deep, loud cry of a wild beast.
- n. The cry of one in pain, distress, anger, or the like.
- n. A loud, continuous, and confused sound.
- n. A boisterous outcry or shouting, as in mirth.
- intransitive v. To cry with a full, loud, continued sound.
- intransitive v. To bellow, or utter a deep, loud cry, as a lion or other beast.
- intransitive v. To cry loudly, as in pain, distress, or anger.
- intransitive v. To make a loud, confused sound, as winds, waves, passing vehicles, a crowd of persons when shouting together, or the like.
- intransitive v. To be boisterous; to be disorderly.
- intransitive v. To laugh out loudly and continuously.
- intransitive v. To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses having a certain disease. See Roaring, 2.
- transitive v. To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To cry with a full, loud, continued sound; bellow, as a beast.
- To cry aloud, as in distress or anger.
- To make a loud, continued, confused sound, as winds, waves, a multitude of people shouting together, etc.; give out a full, deep sound; resound.
- To laugh out loudly and continuously; guffaw.
- To behave in a riotous and bullying manner.
- To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses in a specific disease. See roaring, n., 2.
- Synonyms and To bawl, howl, yell.
- To boom, resound, thunder, peal.
- To cry aloud; proclaim with loud noise; utter in a roar; shout: as, to roar out one's name.
- n. A full, loud, and deep cry, as of the larger beasts.
- n. A loud, continued, confused sound; a clamor; tumult; uproar.
- n. The loud, impassioned cry of a person in distress, pain, anger, or the like; also, a boisterous outcry of joy or mirth: as, a roar of laughter.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- v. make a loud noise, as of animal
- v. laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
- v. make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
- v. utter words loudly and forcefully
- n. a deep prolonged loud noise
- v. emit long loud cries
- n. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
- v. act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way
- n. the sound made by a lion
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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IV. vi.124 (414,8) They'll roar him in again] As they _hooted_ at his departure, they will _roar_ at his return; as he went out with scoffs, he will come back with lamentations.
The roar is louder now — a narrow hallway with carpet below and blood beside.
Everything but the roar is used with the gator in South Louisiana.
Having a bit of a crisis of conscience now as I really, really like Temeraire (whose roar is probably superior to any Lannister lion's, sorry to say that: -)
"If we amplify everything, we hear nothing," Stewart opined to a massive roar from the crowd, coincidentally the only full sentence I heard over the course of the three-hour rally.
All the heavy duty roar is coming from the back section.
The Wizards cut it to 63-62 on Antawn Jamison's layup early in the fourth quarter, but the Pistons answered with the decisive run, which included Tayshaun Prince's dunk that finally drew a roar from the hometown fans.
The Matadors (17-14) seized a six-point lead with a little more than 10 minutes to play, bringing a roar from a capacity crowd that quickly became enchanted with the 19-point underdogs.
QB Pennington won a roar from the crowd for blocking Donte Whitner in the backfield on a cutback run by Williams, even though the play lost 4 yards. ...
The puck hit Sutter in the chest and landed at his feet where he jammed it in the open net, setting off a massive roar from the sellout crowd of 19,289.
He's nibbling the noodles,
He's munching the rice,
He's slurping the soda,
He's licking the ice.
And he lets out a roar
If you open the door.
And it gives me a scare
To know he's in there—
That polary bear
In our Fridgitydaire.
- Shel Silverstein, 'Bear In There'.
As an acronym found in nightclub advertisements, stands for Right Of Admission Reserved.


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Sade is one amazing young lady. She can literally do it all. She is an actress, dancer, and singer. Sade has been making quite a name for herself with Movimiento Satelite of Telemundo 33. Watching her doing her show, you can see how much fun she is having, and how professional she is. The camera likes her very well, and she has a good clean and clear voice.
Sade started her journey at a very young age. At just three years old she won the Mini Model contest in 2004, and this was the beginning for her entertainment journey. When she was four years old she started ballet. She took classes from, "Casa de la Cultura" in Tijuana, and went on to perform at several festivals. At six years old she started a different dance class at the School of Dance "Ojo de Horus" here she was learning Arabic (TRIBAL) and Jazz. She then performed in various cultural forums such as the Municipal Palace, CECUT, TV shows and others. This all paved the way for her next step. At eight years old she entered a contest on the Internet for Movimiento Satélite "Vamos a la disco". From this win she was cast for the mini ballet of "Movimiento Satélite". She also won a scholarship for "Centro Artístico Satélite", here she started learning everything, acting, dance, TV and radio and a different class for leadership.
Sade auditioned for the program Satélite TV of Telemundo 33. This audition earned her, her own show called, "Chismecitos con Sade". Here, she is a host introducing the top artists of today. Soon after Sade began, she was invited to a workshop for the Society of Film Castings "Barbarella Casting" the most important casting agency in the region, where she was chosen by the Actor "Pascascio Lopez" to participate in the Short Film, "Rumores". Sade has certainly come along way in a short time. Her presence on TV is growing rapidly, you can now find her as well on the network "Sintesis TV", here she has her own show called "Festeja con los Niños", it is a new cooking show with the famous Chef Cristo.
She is not only limited to just TV, she particapates in a wide aray of things. One of the other projects she does is, she severes as Director of Public Relations of Movimiento Satélite. She also has been chosen for a Christmas album "Pasitos de Navidad" which many other artists from USA and Europe countries are participating. This is Sade`e singing debut.
Sade says, it has been a good experience. She gets to do what she likes most, but her life is different from most kids, she has to work harder with school, when others are out doing things she is home doing school work, sometimes late at night because she has been shooting a show. Even though she misses out on regular kid stuff, she does make a lot of other great friends. She said, now that people are getting to know her, she can help with community events, social events and ecological institutions, and she encourages children to take care of our planet, to have a better future for us all. Sade is a very kind young lady, she does enjoy being on TV, but she does not let that go to her head. Instead she reaches out to help others, taking her celebrity status and using it to make the world a better place.


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The Caddo Herald
July 25, 1913
Christian Church Dedicated
Last Sunday at 10:30 a.m. a large crowd assembled at the new building of the Christian church to hear the Dedication services. The treasurer of the board of trustees reported that $4,000 would have to be raised in order to be dedicated free of debt and Bro. Geo. L. Snively of Lewistown, Ill. , who was in charge, proceeded to call for pledges on a five year basis and the ball was started rolling by the president of Loyal Women's Bible Class, pledging for her class $800 to be paid in annual payments covering a period of five years, and following that several others pledged individually $500, $250 and on down to as low at $10- raising in all $5,700.00.
In the afternoon a Union Memorial service was held and the struggles of the church in Caddo as experienced by all the members present was related. The Presbyterians were ably represented by S. W. Maytubby, who made a nice talk, outlining the struggles of the churches in Caddo as he had seen them for many years past.
All ate of the basket dinner spread on the Manning lawn and rejoiced together over the success of the day.
At the services at night the building was dedicated to be used for the house of God, where all people could assemble and worship together and carry into effect the Lord's prayer for Christian union.


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Sept. 11, 2013 – The Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Center at the University of Houston Law Center today announced the line-up for its Fall speaker series focusing on three key issues facing the state and nation.
"These lectures will highlight key challenges in current environmental law and policy," said Tracy Hester, director of the EENR Center speaker series: "How should we estimate the costs imposed by carbon dioxide emissions, what water laws and policies will best protect Texas' environment and future growth, and what can we expect from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under its new administrator and general counsel."
The kick-off presentation, "The Social Cost of Carbon - A View from Both Sides," features David Bookbinder, former chief climate counsel of the Sierra Club, and David Bailey, former global climate policy manager for ExxonMobil, both now with Element VI Consulting. The discussion will be Oct. 16, at 5:30 p.m., in Hendricks Heritage Room with a reception to follow.
Carlos Rubinstein, chairman of the newly reconstituted Texas Water Development Board, will discuss "The Future of Texas Water Law and Policy" at noon on Oct. 28 in BLB 209. Rubinstein served as a commissioner of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality before his recent appointment to the TWDB.
The final lecture of the series, "EPA in the Rearview Mirror," features Scott Fulton, EPA's general counsel from 2009 to 2013. The lecture will be one of his first since leaving the EPA. Fulton is now a partner in the firm of Beveridge & Diamond in its Washington office. The presentation will be at noon on Nov. 14 in BLB 209.
Each lecture will be held at the University of Houston Law Center and is free and open to the public. Visit www.law.uh.edu/eenrcenter/ for more information about the EENR Center.
The EENR Center Speaker Series is made possible through the support of Connelly Baker & Wotring LLP, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP., Vinson & Elkins LLP, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, Porter Hedges LLP, Blackburn Carter, P.C., Kinder Morgan (as the successor to El Paso Corporation), and the Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
Media contacts: Carrie Criado, 713-743-2184, firstname.lastname@example.com; John T. Kling, 713-743-8298, firstname.lastname@example.com; or Jessica Franklin, 713-743-5067, firstname.lastname@example.com.
About the University of Houston
The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the nation's best colleges for undergraduate education. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning and strategic industry partnerships. Located in the nation's fourth-largest city, UH serves more than 40,700 students in the most ethnically and culturally diverse region in the country.
About the University of Houston Law Center
The University of Houston Law Center is the leading law school in the nation's fourth-largest city. Founded in 1947, it is a top-tier institution awarding Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees. The Law Center is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.


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BK: Now with a wisecracking value menu.
"We got all the heavy lifting done, but I think we also found a fresh delivery system," executive creative director Eric Hirshberg says of the reality format, which allowed for working a lot of product talk in with the gags. In one of four new spots, Carolla rags on a guy for going to junior college, telling him he will never be a rich man and should therefore keep the value menu in mind. In another, frustrated golfers try to tee off as the menu babbles in the background. "It was a really scary shoot," Hirshberg admits, citing the work's reliance on improvisation and plain old good luck. "We had no idea what we were really going to get."


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The future is here and coming our way
In my little patch of paradise I hear SLT are panicking that they will be summonsed by Central to account for the fact that the Custody block has lost its 4 star rating due to a series of complaints by its customer base.
An independent review by the site latecells .com has highlighted a number of issues.
1. Long delays in trying to book into accommodation
2. Noisy occupants of the adjacent cells
3. Pre-packed microwave all day breakfast and chilli con carne not microwaved enough
4. Delays in room service as cell buzzer remains unanswered for long periods
5. Pre requested copy of PACE codes of practice being dog eared and stained
5. No sea view ( no view at all )
6. Footwear and shoelaces kept to prevent self harm not cleaned, laundered and ironed prior to return
Well according to Her Majesties Inspectorate of Prisons.... ( thanks to Police Oracle for this article )
Ms Maneer Afsar from HMI said a scoring system akin to that already in place for jails should be used to rate police detention facilities.
Apparently Ms Afsar, heads a team responsible for a rolling programme of inspections of custody suites carried out jointly with HMI of Constabulary.
Afterwards she told Police Oracle " Its good for people to be able to compare and contrast
She added: "There is a correlation between a poor score and someone losing their job."