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The Point (Saranac Lake, NY)
A century ago the Carnegies, Vanderbilts, and other big-name New Yorkers used to escape from city mayhem to their private Adirondack "great camps": elaborate log cabin complexes on wilderness estates that had buildings for various purposes, from providing sleeping quarters to storing sporting equipment. The Point was one such great camp, built from 1930-1933 as a home for William Avery Rockefeller (John D.'s nephew) by the genre's leading architect of the time, William Distin. In 1980 new owners transformed the four-building timber-and-stone retreat into an 11-guest room lakefront sanctuary for high-paying company, but preserved the historic (and high-end) feel. Old leather books and big-game noggins line the honey-colored spruce- and white-pine walls, and windows look through towering birch and pine woods to Upper Saranac Lake. The lodge keepers still use old-man Rockefeller's original fridge – a five-by-six-foot cooled cupboard with multiple doors. Authentic antiques from his time, including a buffet table and candelabras, grace other rooms.
The resort adjoins New York State's 6-million-acre Adirondack Park. Commandeer a canoe from the boathouse and paddle the 4,725-acre lake or, come winter, cross-country ski its frozen surface. Ideal for the anyone who likes to wear a tux and feels comfortable sharing a communal table with Manhattan intellectuals, Texas CEOs, and other gentry at twice-weekly black-tie dinners.
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Building The Ultimate Dana 300 - Transfer Case Beef
Increase the strength of your T-case
The Dana 300 is arguably the best factory transfer case offered in a 4-wheel drive. Yes, an NP205 is stronger and is available in either left- or right-hand drop, but it is also heavier and larger and only offers a 1.96:1 low range. Like the NP205, the Dana 300 uses a cast iron case and helical-cut gears, but boasts a 2.62:1 low range from the factory and was available only with a passenger front output.
As great as it is, these is still room for improvement with the Dana 300. It makes sense that the company that makes the mightiest of aftermarket transfer cases can also make your Dana 300 even better. That's right, Advance Adapters, the people who brought you the Atlas II, have everything you need to make your Dana 300 live behind big power and turn even the largest of tires on the trail.
We did one-stop shopping with Advance Adapters to make our Dana 300 stronger and more functional. These upgrades included 4:1 low range gears for more torque multiplication on the trail and a heavy-duty (NP205 sized) 13⁄8-inch, 32-spline output shaft to replace the factory 11⁄8-inch, 26-spline output. We also added the Advance Adapters twin stick kit, which includes rod ends for all linkages and new shift rails that allow front wheel drive in low range. "Front digging" with the rear output disconnected can be extremely useful on tight technical trails, which is exactly where we plan to head after stabbing this Dana 300 back in to our latest project vehicle.
Dana 300 Specs
Case: Nodular cast iron
Internals: Helical-cut gears
Input: 23-spline (female)
Outputs: 26-spline
Gear Ratio: 2.62:1
Bolt Pattern: Round 6-bolt (most common)
Weight (lb): 85
Length (in): 11 1⁄2
Width (in): 16
Found In: '80-'86 Jeep CJs, '80 International Scouts (Texas pattern)
When Should You Consider an Advance Adapters Atlas?
As good as the Dana 300 is, we put $1,400 worth of parts into making our transfer case as strong as possible. Of course, you don't have to perform all of the upgrades at the same time; you can pull out your transfer case and upgrade components as your budget allows. We performed the labor ourselves and already had a Dana 300 to start with, but if you needed to pay labor and didn't have a core, you could easily get into an Advance Adapters Atlas transfer case territory. Two-speed Atlas II cases start around $2,400 and offer strength that surpasses even our beefed Dana 300.


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Syrian rebels, troops clash at army air bases
Opposition forces attack Abu Zuhour and Kweiras in attempt to dislodge Assad's air force
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels seeking to topple President Bashar Assad fought intense battles with his troops on Sunday at two military air bases in northern Syria, activists said.
The fighting raged inside the sprawling Abu Zuhour air base in northwestern Idlib province and the Kweiras military air base in northern Aleppo province.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least seven fighters were killed in the fighting in Abu Zuhour, in addition to an unknown number of soldiers. The group, which relies on a network of activists on the ground, said the Syrian air force conducted an airstrike on Abu Zuhour village during the fighting to ease pressure on government troops inside the air base.
Rebels control much of Idlib and Aleppo provinces, which border Turkey, although government troops still hold some areas including the provincial capital of Idlib province and parts of the city of Aleppo, Syria's largest urban center.
The fighters entered the two air bases on Saturday. Both have been under siege for months.
Syria's conflict started with largely peaceful anti-government protests in March 2011 but eventually turned into a civil war. More than 70,000 people have been killed, according to the United Nations.
The Obama administration said Thursday that intelligence indicates that government forces likely used chemical agents against rebels in two attacks.
Washington's declaration was its strongest on the topic so far, although the administration said it was still working to pin down definitive proof of the use of chemical weapons. It held back from saying Damascus had crossed what President Barack Obama has said would be a "red line" prompting tougher action in Syria.
Both sides of the civil war accuse each other of using the chemical weapons.
The deadliest such alleged attack was in the Khan al-Assal village in the Aleppo province in March. The Syrian government called for the United Nations to investigate alleged chemical weapons use by rebels in the attack that killed 31 people.
Syria, however, has not allowed a team of experts into the country because it wants the investigation limited to the single Khan al-Assal incident, while UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged "immediate and unfettered access" for an expanded investigation.
The state-run al-Thawra newspaper on Sunday accused the UN secretary general of being a "tool" for the United States and accused him of "bowing to American and European pressures."
In neighoring Lebanon, Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV reported that Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov met Saturday night with the pro-Syrian militant group's leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah. No details emerged of the late night meeting.
The Shiite Muslim group has been drawn into the fighting in Syria and is known to be backing regime fighters in Shiite villages near the Lebanon border. The Syrian opposition accuses fighters from the group of taking part in the Syrian military crackdown inside the country.
At a Sunday morning at a news conference in Beirut, Bogdanov called for a diplomatic solution to Syria's civil war based on the Geneva Communique of June 2012. The communique is a broad but ambiguous proposal endorsed by Western powers and Russia to provide a basis for negotiations.
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Sunday, January 15, 2012
The Top 2 Free Resources for Genealogists
These are hands down the TOP 2 FREE Resources for genealogists. They might not be what you were expecting.
1) Your Public Library
You can't beat this. It's the best possible information source for genealogists. In terms of internet resources, many public libraries in the United States provide FREE access to paid subscription databases like Ancestry.com. (Please let me know if this is the case too in Canada, Europe and Down Under.) They also typically offer other online historical and genealogical databases. And most libraries have historical newspaper databases, at least for local newspapers. Some of the databases can even be accessed from the comfort of your home.
Most people forget about all the other free resources available in the library such as books, magazines, DVDs, audio CDs, a helpful staff and interlibrary loan. You can read about all the resources in your local library in a post I wrote called "Have You Visited Your Local Library Lately?"
Most libraries are within a reasonable distance of your home. And people with disabilities can often get free transportation from a town-provided service. After you've exhausted all the online databases make your way to the building and make use of all the other great resources available located there.
2) Your Local FamilySearch Center
While it's true that your local FamilySearch Center may not be located as close as your local library, it is still worth seeking it out. A quick check online will give you the location of the nearest center to your home.
FamilySearch Centers provide premium databases that you may not find in your local library. In addition to Ancestry.com they also have Fold3, historic map databases, the Godfrey Memorial Library and many others. If you don't have the money to buy these databases or don't use them enough to warrant the cost, then the FamilySearch Center is the perfect solution.
Not only will the FamilySearch Center give you access to free online databases but the world of microfilm will be within your reach. You can rent microfilm from the Family History Library and view it at your local center. These two resources put the world of genealogy at your fingertips.
In addition, FamilySearch Centers also have books, research guides and other supportive materials to help you in your search. And let's not forget the volunteer staff. An important resource new genealogists need is guidance from more experienced genealogists. Lean on the volunteer staff to help guide you through the bumps in your research and the tangle of websites that can be so confusing.
Give it a Try!
Your local library and local FamilySearch Center combine to provide you with the most powerful resources to propel your genealogy research forward. Schedule an afternoon to explore these two important yet under-utilized resources.
Photo Credit: photo by CCAC North Library and used under the creative commons license. Photo shows the Reference Area on the first floor of the CCAC North Campus Library (Pittsburgh, PA).
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Yes, a lot (although not all) of libraries in the UK give free access to Ancestry Library Edition. Some also give access to digitised newspaper collections such as the British Newspapers 1600-1900 collection and The Times Digital Archive.ReplyDelete
Excellent points, Marian! People just need to get up and go!ReplyDelete
As a librarian, I would argue that the library is not free. Your tax dollars pay for it so it makes sense to take advantage of such a resource. Likewise libraries suffer cutbacks in economic climates such as we have today so your support and use of your local library is paramount.ReplyDelete
Our Vancouver BC Library provides Ancestry.com Library edition (plus amazing other resources); the Aldergrove Library (in nearby Surrey) provides the same and more resources; and our own BC Genealogical Society Library also provides Ancestry Library edition as well as AmericanAncestors.com (NEHGS). Of course, the local FamilySearch Libraries (several nearby) have several Library editions of commonly used commercial databases including Heritage Quest. Lots "free". And indeed, Librarians are our best friends!ReplyDelete
My local library in Ontario has Ancestry Library Edition. They have also worked very hard indexing some of the newspapers and some digitization which is online.ReplyDelete
Our local Family History Centre has Ancestry. Depending on the centre you might find Findmypast or other online databases.
Access to online newspapers is hard to find in Ontario. The large city libraries like Toronto have online access to two Toronto newspapers. You might find ProQuest at large University libraries but it can be hard to access computers to use the database.
The public library is definitely a must! I have to admit to not yet venturing into the FHC, although it's on my list!ReplyDelete
University libraries are also great, especially if you need non-local historical or geographic resources, or help with a foreign language. Alumni usually continue to have borrowing privileges.ReplyDelete
One other plus and a warning hint for Family History Centers - The volunteers and other patrons at a FHC are typically willing to help or give suggestions, but check the hours of operation, as these may be limited.
Love our local library, it has given me a lot of help over the years, whether is be on fiche or internet. Late in 2011 they added Find My past for UK Australia & New Zealand.ReplyDelete
Pretty much every library in Ontario has access to Ancestry Library Edition through funding from the province. Thanks for the reminder to people about their library - I'm always surprised when I give my seminars how many people don't know what we can do for them at the library!ReplyDelete
As a newbie, this is good info. I had no idea about the FamilySearch Centers. Thanks for a great post.ReplyDelete
The Moncton Public Library in New Brunswick, Canada does not have ancestry, but it does have a great resource room. Also, the Librarie Acadienne at the Universite de Moncton has excellent resources for those of us searching French Acadienne roots, and they will help with translation if need be, although they won't sit with you the whole time you are in there.ReplyDelete
Excellent post and one that I am in much agreement on. I am fortunate to live within two miles of a Family Search center and have the person running it on speed dial.ReplyDelete
I would be interested in a companion post from a professional genealogist such as yourself as to the best PAID sites. I subscribe to Ancestry and NewspaperArchive but see dozens of other paid sites and wonder if they are better, i.e. have larger amounts of information available.
Excellent post, Marian, I couldn 't agree more. My local library card gives me access to some useful online resources, including 19th Century Newspapers and The Times Digital Archive. I can also access The Scotsman newspaper archive using my Glasgow City Library card - you don't always have to live in the area to join a library.ReplyDelete
As for Family History Centres, they are a tremendous resource if you are lucky enough to have one near you. I am extremely lucky to have the London Family History Centre (temporarily) in the building where I work. But then I am also lucky enough to work at The National Archives...
I will concur with your statements regarding repositories, but on line the best is truly, usgenweb.org and Rootsweb.com though I think since LDS.org has made many great changes to the positive in the last ten years they are my third choice. But many people I talked with as GFS host did not have a library that was friendly to a genealogist and LDS was not even any where near. But all libraries have reference sections and I wonder how many people ignore them. They are a priceless item in your library for a genealogist or historian.
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I live in NH. My town library is two miles away. I don't go often because of the lack of support by the town the books are beyond outdated. I asked once about online databases and the person at the desk didn't even know what I was talking about. Catch 22 I don't use the library because it is outdated and because it is not used certain people think it is not necessary to update. They now have a website but that is it. When I worked in the next town I found out with a work badge from a company in that town I could get a library card for that library. It not only gives me access from the library but access to some databases (except Ancestry) from home and to many other libraries. I now work in Mass and one of the first things I did is check with the library in town I work in to see if I could get a library card. I could not because I am not a Mass Resident.ReplyDelete


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Return Policy
If you are not 100% satisfied with one of our products, you may return it within one year of purchase for a refund. (Please note that products purchased before February 9, 2018, are not subject to this one-year time limit.) After one year, we will consider any items for return that are defective due to materials or craftsmanship.
We require proof of purchase to honor a refund or exchange. If you provide us your information when you check out, we will typically have a record of your purchase. Otherwise, we require a physical receipt.
Please include your proof of purchase with the products you wish to return or exchange and bring it with you to any of our stores, or include it in your package of returned item(s). We will reimburse the original purchase price to either your original method of payment or as a merchandise credit. Note: items purchased with PayPal and returned to a store will receive either merchandise credit or a cash refund.
To protect all our customers and make sure that we handle every return or exchange with reasonable fairness, we cannot accept a return or exchange (even within one year of purchase) in certain situations, including:
- Products damaged by misuse, abuse, improper care or negligence, or accidents (including pet damage)
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Now that's he's boldly forsaken directing another "Star Trek" sequel to visit a galaxy far,far away, J.J. Abrams is still figuring out what to do once he gets there.
The director opened up to the UK's (aptly named) Empire magazine about the challenges of directing "Star Wars: Episode VII" now that he's officially aboard and working with scribe Michael Arndt on the screenplay.
When asked how he--as a massive "Star Wars" fan--will be able to approach the post-Jedi era with the same objectivity he brought to "Star Trek," Abrams admitted he's slowly finding his way.
"I don't know because we're just getting started. So it's a great question that I hope I'll have a good answer to when I know what the answer is. There are infinitely more questions than answers right now, but to me, they're not that dissimilar. Though I came at these both from very different places, where they both meet is a place of 'Ooh, that's really exciting,' he said. "And even though I was never a 'Star Trek' fan, I felt like there was a version of it that would make me excited, that I would think 'that's cool, that feels right, I actually would want to see that."
The filmmaker also suggested that just as his passion for "Trek" helped him successfully reboot that series, his deep love for the universe George Lucas created will be his guide story wise for that beloved franchise.
"How we were going to get there, what the choices were going to be, who was going to be in it--all of those things I knew would have to be figured out, but it was all based on a foundation of this indescribable, guttural passion for something that could be," Abrams elaborated. "It's a similar feeling that I have with 'Star Wars.' I feel like I can identify a hunger for what I would want to see again and that is an incredibly exciting place to begin a project. The movies, the worlds could not be more different but that feeling that there's something amazing here is the thing that they share."
"Star Wars VII" &beyond: Empire, Jedi writer Lawrence Kasdan on board for sequel in new trilogy
Reflecting back on his decision to jump ship from the Enterprise--at least in terms of directing another follow up after this summer's "Star Trek Into Darkness"--he had a lot of unexpected support from Lucas' best pal, Steven Spielberg.
"I will say that Steven was very encouraging of Star Wars. It's funny because I talked to him about it and it turned out he knew all about what was going on."
All we can say, J.J., is may the Force be with you.


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Anger at IRS Powers Tea-Party Comeback
Controversy Over Targeting Reinvigorates Group
With clipboard in hand and "don't tread on me" rattlesnake earrings dangling, Jenny Beth Martin, the woman sometimes described as the tea party's den mother, stood guard over the microphone at a Capitol Hill protest of the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups.
Lawmakers sweltered in a long line waiting to take the stage earlier this summer before a crowd of roughly 10,000 and a live Web audience. It was up to Mrs. Martin to decide who would get a turn....


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Planetside 2: SOE details its 3-year plan, wants to run until 2025 if possible
Planetside 2 developers SOE sure are an optimistic bunch aren't they? Studio president John Smedley has outlined his grand plan for the long future of the MMOFPS, including new continents and much, much more. Check out his theories below.
Over on Smedley's blog, he explained, "We have games that have run for over 13 years, so when we're making Planetside 2 we aren't looking at what it's like in 2012. We're thinking about a game we plan to have running in 2025.
"We have a 3 year plan. That's really big. We plan on putting that out to the users at some point in the near future. This isn't some "vision" we plan on imparting on our players. It's our thoughts on what we think would be cool.
"We will listen to our users feedback and make changes based on that feedback. We think we have some killer ideas but our players have pretty good ones too! I want to be super clear here – these are just some of the ideas. The team has a ton."
Smedley then listed the team's ideas:
- Player Owned bases – we plan on releasing continents that are empty or partially empty where players can build their own bases. These are open world bases so others will be able to attack them. We're also planning on having these continents heavily resource based with new resource types that will be very rare..and lots of cool new stuff that can be built out of these new resources.
- Harvestable resources – imagine SC II style resource harvesting with physical vehicles doing the mining or the harvesting.
- Water between continents – seamlessly – this is really hard tech, but our goal is to make the whole planet seamless and allow water based vehicles.
- Lots more vehicles and weapons – just what it sounds like. Many of these will take very rare resources to make.
- NPC enemies – I don't want to call this PVE. That's not exactly what we have in mind. More like a global invasion that goes after everybody. This isn't a bunch of quest givers saying "go kill 10 rats" – this is bad ass aliens that want to gut you.
- NPC armies – imagine as the commander of a base sending an NPC army towards another base MOBA style except it's in the middle of the Planetside 2. This isn't another game mode. It's all part of the same game.
- Esports support – we plan on doing this pretty soon after launch. We plan on making this a big big thing and putting a lot of our resources behind it.
- Weather
- Mac version (soon after launch).
So it's no secret that Smedley and SOE are playing a long game with Planetside 2. Have you been playing it? Can it sustain for three more years, let alone the 13 Smedley is aiming for? Let us know below.
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Obama faces power backlash
For a man who prides himself on winding down two wars, President Barack Obama certainly has started up a lot of new ones.
There's the war on coal. The war on gun owners. Even the war on ceiling fans.
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At least, that's how it looks from the Republican side of the aisle.
The GOP has watched in mounting frustration as Obama has deftly circumvented Congress and marshaled the federal bureaucracy to enact a host of liberal priorities. It's been an ambitious, aggressive executive power play – and, as laid out in a Politico Pro special report, there's much more to come.
( POLITICO Pro special report: Obama's power play)
But Obama's use of executive power could come back to haunt him.
Republicans in Congress, infuriated at being bypassed, are using every shred of authority they can muster to try to halt or delay the president's agenda. At the very least, they figure, they can whip up public outrage, drive down Obama's approval rating and perhaps persuade him to retreat.
The executive agenda outlined in the Politico Pro report — which described an administration eager to shape everything from the content of third-grade math tests to the recipe for Reese's Pieces to the fuel sources that power our homes — spooks voters, and not just Republicans, said Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah). "This is something that people react to viscerally," Stewart said.
( Also on POLITICO: Bypassing Congress on defense cuts)
Republican lawmakers have called dozens of hearings – and made even more speeches – to rake over the administration's regulatory actions, though they have little power to block them. No cause is too small: Truckers' hours. Silica dust exposure. Junk food marketing. The effect of health insurance mandates on substitute teachers. And yes, ceiling fan efficiency standards.
Republicans have also filed lawsuits and legislative amendments trying to rein in executive power. One resolution calling for the House to take stronger legal action is sponsored by Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.). He calls it the S.T.O.P. act – for Stop This Overreaching Presidency.
Big business and big industry have stepped in, too. They've sued to overturn regulations. They've also sought to delay the rule-making process by demanding more time to evaluate draft regulations — and then flooding agencies with comments.
So far, for all the storm and fury, the biggest victory the GOP has notched is a provision tucked into the recent bipartisan budget bill that bars the Energy Department from enforcing an efficiency standard that would have phased out incandescent light bulbs. (That particular efficiency standard was actually enacted by former President George W. Bush, but no matter, it's been branded as Obama's "war on light bulbs.")
( Also on POLITICO: Obamacare 2.0: More regulation)
That is, admittedly, a modest win from a policy perspective. But shaping policy isn't the only priority. Firing up voters for an Obama backlash in this year's mid terms is the bigger goal.
At several town-hall meetings in his district last week, Stewart mentioned that the budget bill stops the phase out of incandescent bulbs. "That's the biggest applause line I heard," he said. Constituents came up to him after and asked, "Why in the world is the government making regulations like that? What makes the president think he has the authority to do that?" Stewart said. "They know once you let that genie out of the bottle, it's very, very difficult to get it back."
In the face of this barrage, the White House has weakened some regulations and scrapped others, most notably a landmark ozone rule to tackle air pollution.
( Also on POLITICO: Sweeping higher ed overhaul)
But Obama has also made clear that with Congress mired in gridlock, he has little choice but to move ahead on his own. Now that he's past the 2012 elections and eying his legacy, analysts on both left and right expect his administration to pick up the pace and enact more mandates meant to stamp his vision of a healthier, cleaner, greener America into the fabric of the nation.
In an interview that aired Friday night with CNN's Jake Tapper, the president dismissed the Republican stall-and-block tactics as not a serious threat. He predicted that hindering his use of executive power would simply anger a public that already views Congress with distaste. "It's a tough argument for the other side to make that not only are they willing to not do anything, but they also want me not to do anything," Obama said.
The truth is, as Obama well knows, Republicans have few options for overturning executive actions.
The Senate does have the power — under the Congressional Review Act of 1996 — to repeal regulations with a simple majority vote. But Democrats control the chamber.
( Also on POLITICO: Changing the way we eat)
Undaunted, Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, recently called for the Senate to consider a " disapproval resolution" on an EPA rule restricting emissions from coal-burning power plants.
It's not likely to pass. But McConnell says he wants to force vulnerable Democrats to take a public stance on Obama's climate change policies.
The GOP is also attacking the environmental regulation on another front: It has accused the EPA of violating an obscure provision from a 2005 energy law when the agency determined that viable technology exists for power plants to capture carbon emissions. The state of Nebraska recently filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the regulation, using the GOP's argument as the basis for its action . Republicans are delighted.


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If I'm judging our readership correctly, most of you probably aren't too excited about the news that Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton will be teaming up for a gospel movie-- but I'm excited, dammit, and I'm sharing it with you all anyway. Not only will two of the toughest and most independent women in the music industry be featured in the same film, but based on the plot description given to Variety, they'll start the movie by duking it out for power:
The story centers on an unlikely partnership between two strong-minded women who are forced to work together to save a small town gospel choir after budget cuts threaten to shut them down.
Latifah's character will be a single mom put in charge of the hour when the director dies, while Parton's is the director's widow who naturally assumed that she'd get the job-- and given that she's got Dolly Parton's pipes, I can't say I blame her. Though Latifah's had a steady film career going on for the better part of the last decade, Parton's only recent screen appearances have been on TV for Hannah Montana and Reba. But you only need to see her performance at the 2006 Oscars (embedded below) to know she's still got it, and may very well be better than ever.
Though Todd Graff got very little box office traction with his last film Bandslam, he'll be returning to music again with this one, directing his own original screenplay. Even though critics were apparently the only people who saw Bandslam, they mostly liked it, so there's probably more to look forward to from this film beyond the match-up of two exceedingly powerful music divas. The inevitable radio single of Latifah and Parton singing together is going to be tremendous, I'll tell you that much.


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2012 NAIA Football Players of the Week - No. 6
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Cole Boger of Morningside (Iowa) has been named the NAIA National Football Special Teams Player of the Week, Austin Dodge of Southern Oregon has been tabbed National Football Offensive Player of the Week and Dewaun Harrison of Cumberlands (Ky.) received National Football Defensive Player of the Week honors, the national office announced Monday. Boger, Dodge and Harrison were chosen for their performances during the week of Oct. 1 - 7 and were selected out of a poll of conference and independent award winners.
Boger, a junior defensive back from Battle Creek, Iowa, blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown in the fourth-ranked Mustangs' 28-3 victory against then-No. 18 Doane (Neb.) last Saturday. The play came on the game's opening series and set the tone for the afternoon as Morningside's top-ranked run defense held the Tigers to only 12 yards on the ground and forced 11 punts.
On the season, Boger owns 15 tackles (10 solo) and one interception. He is the second Mustang to win the special teams award this season.
Dodge, a quarterback from Vancouver, Wash., threw for a career-high 468 yards to lead the Southern Oregon offense to a 68-22 upset win against then-No. 24 Eastern Oregon. Dodge, who played only the first half, completed 23-of-30 passes, including a career-high five touchdowns, as the Raiders set a new program record with 706 yards of total offense. He also ran for four yards, giving him 472 total yards for the game.
Dodge boasts 1,922 yards of total offense, including 1,860 yards passing, to lead the NAIA in passing yards per game (372.0) and total offensive yards per game (384.4). Entering the week, Dodge is completing 66.7 percent (140-for-210) of his throws and has 17 touchdowns.
Harrison, a linebacker from Chickamauga, Ga., played a pivotal role in Cumberlands' 31-27 victory against then-No. 23 Faulkner (Ala.) on Oct. 6. The sophomore tallied a season-high seven tackles, including one tackle-for-loss, but it was his 42-yard interception return for a touchdown that highlighted his performance. The pick happened with a little more than three minutes remaining in the third quarter and gave the Patriots a 21-7 advantage. It was his second interception return for a score this season. He also added one pass breakup and a forced fumble.
Harrison is fifth on the team with 26 tackles (14 solo) and second with three interceptions.
For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
For the complete NAIA Player of the Week calendar, click here. The next NAIA National Football Players of the Week will be announced on Oct. 15.
Offensive Nominees: Greg Gates, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); James Monroe, Jr, Tabor (Kan.); Stephen Anderson, Trinity International (Ill.); Tevin Lake, Marian (Ind.); Derek Carlson, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.); Derek Elliot, Valley City State (N.D.); Lemeco Miller, Cumberland (Tenn.).
Defensive Nominees: Ben Gardner, Tabor (Kan.); Robert Palmer, Marian (Ind.); Myles Toney, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Brady Bonte, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.); Andre Jolly, Baker (Kan.); Marquice O'leary, Southern Oregon; Steven Willis, Webber International (Fla.).
Special Teams: Nominees: Michael Brewer, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Clifford Brown, Marian (Ind.); James Loydd, Waldorf (Iowa); Matt Berg, Montana Tech; Andrew Slikker, Kentucky Christian.
2012 Football Players of the Week (complete schedule)
Week 1 (Sept. 3):
Offense: Davis Bloemendaal, Northwestern (Iowa)
Defense: Howard McDonald, Eastern Oregon
Special Teams: Jordan Delbaugh, Nebraska Wesleyan
Week 2 (Sept. 10):
Offense: Bryce Baker, Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
Defense: Dexter Davis, Friends (Kan.)
Special Teams: Ty Littzen, Morningside (Iowa)
Week 3 (Sept. 17):
Offense: Shane Gimzo, Ottawa (Kan.)
Defense: Zach Dolph, Saint Xavier (Ill.)
Special Teams: James Bryan, Belhaven (Miss.)
Week 4 (Sept. 24):
Offense: Derek Lear, Montana State-Northern
Defense: Marcus Carter, Friends (Kan.)
Special Teams: James Loydd, Waldorf (Iowa)
Week 5 (Oct. 1):
Offense: John Dostal, Hastings (Neb.)
Defense: Marc Porras, Kansas Wesleyan
Special Teams: Casey Clarke, Campbellsville (Ky.)
Week 6 (Oct. 8):
Offense: Austin Dodge, Southern Oregon
Defense: Dewaun Harrison, Cumberlands (Ky.)
Special Teams: Cole Boger, Morningside (Iowa)


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How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn't identify? Here's your chance to moonlight as an electrical inspector and second-guess someone else's work from the safety of your living room or office. Joe Tedesco, who has a knack for finding shoddy electrical work, did the dirty work and found this mess. Now it's your turn to identify the violation.
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On a recent trip to Las Vegas, I found this installation as I made my way back to the hotel from the convention center. This arrangement was in a parking lot behind a block wall. The damage appears to have been caused by a truck bumper from a nearby parking space. This equipment was still running and looks like it was installed without the benefit of an electrical permit and electrical inspection.
I'm sure the equipment ground has been lost due to the damage caused by a lack of physical protection. In addition, there's no disconnecting means in sight. See 110.3(A)(8) of the 2008 NEC.


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2013 (Sophomore): Made a team-high 14 appearances (all starts) on the bump as UNCG's Friday starter … compiled a 4-4 record and 4.75 earned run average over 77.2 innings while fanning a squad-best 81 batters … opponents hit just .248 against him … tallied at least three strikeouts in every game he pitched … tossed the first complete-game shutout of his career at College of Charleston (April 5), allowing just five hits and striking out seven in a 12-0 Spartan victory … averaged at least five innings pitched in all of his starts … held opposing batters to a .185 average with runners on base … picked up his first win of the campaign against Marist (March 9), giving up just one earned run on three hits in 5.1 innings while adding six strikeouts … produced a quality start at Furman and was credited with the win after hurling six innings and allowing just three earned runs with five strikeouts … threw at least 100 pitches in nine of his appearances … fanned a career-high nine against No. 22 Georgia Southern (March 28) at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
2012 (Freshman): Earned a spot in the Spartans' weekend rotation, making 15 appearances and starting 14 games … threw 57.2 innings and racked up 47 strikeouts … pitched six complete innings in games against Penn State (2/26) and Western Carolina (3/25), earning wins in both contests … allowed just two hits and fanned five against the Nittany Lions … hurled a season-best 100 pitches against Presbyterian (4/6) over 5.1 innings and tallied six strikeouts … posted multiple strikeouts in 12 of his 16 appearances … was impressive in his UNCG debut, throwing four innings (52 pitches), scattering three hits and striking out four batters against Delaware State (2/18) … recorded one inning in relief at NC State (5/27) and tallied a strikeout.
High School: Earned four varsity letters at Green Hope High School in Cary, N.C. for coach Mike Miragliuolo … drafted in the 42nd round of the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers … earned all-conference honors as a senior … set a new school record by striking out 18 batters in just eight innings against Middle Creek … broke the school record for lowest ERA in a season with a 0.74 mark as a senior … finished his career No. 2 in school history for career ERA at 1.91 … high school teammate of current Spartan pitcher Adam Boghosian … also played four years of basketball and earned three varsity letters as a center … named all-conference in basketball.
Personal: Max Walter Povse … born Aug. 23, 1993 In Raleigh, N.C. … son of Max and Elizabeth Povse … has two older sisters, Megan and Rachel … majoring in communication studies at UNCG.


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Marvel comic book adaptations are everywhere these days. Disney is paving the way to Phase 3 of The Avengers shared universe, Sony is busy establishing a longterm Spider-Man plot line (involving the Sinister Six and a Venom solo movie), while Fox is preparing a generation-bending team-up in X-Men: Days of Future Past (to be followed by an Apocalypse story). As a result, with a flashy new trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy to analyze, it can be easy to forget that Fox is also working on a reboot of the Fantastic Four.
Lately, casting news has kept the project on our radar, with one unceremonious quasi-confirmation after another. After reports confirmed Chronicle's Michael B. Jordan will play Johnny Storm in the upcoming film and Miles Teller (Project X) strongly hinted that he was also attached as Reed Richards, all eyes have been on the roles of Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman and Ben Grimm/The Thing. Today, it sounds like we might finally know which two performers are expected to round out the cast.
According to a report from The Wrap, Jamie Bell (Jumper) is expected to play Grimm - though the studio has yet to extend him an official contract. The write-up also re-confirms what most people have already accepted as a given at this point - that Teller will play Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, assuming the actor and the studio can finalize schedules (and his overall deal). Meanwhile, Variety suggests that Kate Mara (House of Cards) has actually accepted an offer to play Storm.
Mara has been rumored as a possibility for weeks - after prior rumors asserted that Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie were also in the running for Storm. However, Variety's report is the first one to say that Mara has officially signed-on - and, given the specificity of where things stand with Teller and Bell as well, it's very possible this updated information is also accurate.
Of course, the official casting of Mara raises a key question that has been at the forefront of the Fantastic Four reboot, ever since Jordan was rumored as Johnny Storm: given that Jordan is black and Mara is white, has screenwriter Simon Kinberg outright abandoned the traditional brother-sister relationship between the pair - or does he have a different explanation in mind (such as adoption)? It'll be interesting to find out; though, both Mara and Jordan have offered solid performances in notable action fare and character-driven indies - meaning that whatever their relationship is in the reboot, the actors should have no problem delivering in the roles.
On the other hand, The Wrap's post represents the first we're hearing of Jamie Bell, best known for voicing the titular character in Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin. That said, the actor is a star on the rise - with a notable turn in film festival favorite Snowpiercer followed by the impending (and controversial) release of Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac: Volume I and II. Like Mara and Jordan, Bell is a smart catch for the Fantastic Four reboot - one that should be especially encouraging to anyone who was rolling their eyes at the thought of Josh Gad as The Thing.
Assuming that director Josh Trank takes advantage of similar technologies as Joss Whedon used to capture Mark Ruffalo's performance for the Hulk in The Avengers, we won't get to see a lot of Bell (at least not after the initial accident turns him into a superhero) but he has strong enough acting chops to ensure that Grimm's humanity shows through his stony CGI exterior.
Obviously, industry reports are not the same thing as official confirmation but, as mentioned, the write-ups suggest knowing insight into where the studio is at with each of the primary cast members. Not to mention, earlier rumors indicated the script is now complete - and that potential cast members would be testing this month (February 2014). If the reports are to be believed, that means half of the team could now be confirmed, Mara and Jordan, with Teller and Bell still in talks. Given how much Teller has been spouting off about the project, even teasing casting news "soon," it's unlikely that he'll drop out. Yet, anything is possible.
We'll keep you up to date as Fox offers official information (or official denials) - including who might play the film's villain.
More: Why Miles Teller & Michael B. Jordan 'Deserve' Roles
Fantastic Four is scheduled to open in U.S. theaters on June 19th, 2015.
Follow me on Twitter @benkendrick for updates on the Fantastic Four reboot as well as future movie, TV, and gaming news.


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A few months ago, when my parents finally made me move several bins of my childhood belongings out of their home near Ft. Collins, I discovered original copies of The Denver Post sports section, dated Jan. 26 and Jan. 27, 1998 — the days immediately following the Broncos' first Super Bowl championship.
I was 16 years old and a writer on my high school newspaper when I saved those papers. (The next year, I would write my first Broncos' article — a story about a group of boys at my high school who formed their own club that met every Monday morning to break down Broncos' games. Pulitzer-worthy stuff, I'm sure.)
Discovering those newspapers this summer was a reminder that I was, indeed, living a dream. If you would have told 16 year old me that I would, just 15 years later, be working for that very newspaper, alongside several of the writers whose bylines graced those pages, I certainly would not have believed you.
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After grossing just $34 million in its opening weekend against a $130 million budget, the PBCS standings deemed "Puss In Boots" a flop. Ah, but that was before this weekend, when the 3D-animated adventure grossed virtually the same amount. That kind of staying power will get you a little bump in our metrics, as you're about to see. Your box office figures look like this, according to Box Office Mojo:
1. Puss In Boots - $33.0M
2. Tower Heist - $25.1M
3. A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas - $13.1M
4. Paranormal Activity 3 - $8.5M
5. In Time - $7.7M
6. Footloose - $4.6M
7. Real Steel - $3.4M
8. The Rum Diary - $3.0M
9. The Ideas of March - $2.0M
10. Moneyball - $1.9M
As you can see, "Puss" triumphed over two heavily promoted newcomers this week, and that gave Antonio Banderas and his smoldering eyes a 105-point bump in our standings. Behold!
1. Paranormal Activity 3 - 555
2. Like Crazy - 518
3. Martha Marcy May Marlene - 464
4. Puss In Boots - 225
5. Margin Call - 222
6. Harold & Kumar - 142
7. Tower Heist - 101
8. Courageous - 89
9. 50/50 - 65
10. The Ideas Of March - 59
If I have one quibble with our formula (and really, we just made it up on the fly. It's pretty fallible, now that I think about it), it's that budgets might matter a bit too much. Three of the top five movies in our standings grossed less than one million dollars this weekend, but had their scores inflated by paltry budgets. That seems unfair. So from now on, I'm instituting a new rule. You MUST gross over a million bucks if you want to make this chart. Otherwise, you're not major enough for our little shell game. That would put "Puss" at #2 and give it proper credit for its triumph this weekend. By the way, PA3 is still going strong. We may not see the likes of it again--until PA4.


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Silent Auction Benefits Shoulder to Shoulder Clinic in Ecuador
The University of Kentucky Chapter of the International Federation of Medical Student Associations (IFMSA) will host the 10th annual Art of Healing silent auction on Wednesday, April 2. The auction will be held in Biological and Biomedical Sciences Research Building (BBSRB) atrium from noon to 5 p.m. Winning bidders may pick up their art from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The auction items feature the handiwork of local and international artists and current students, including pottery, paintings, wood carvings, and accessories. Proceeds from the art auction benefit the Shoulder to Shoulder clinic in Ecuador.
Shoulder to Shoulder, an initiative supported by many of the health colleges at the University of Kentucky, was founded in 2002 with a mission to improve global health. In 2007, the Shoulder to Shoulder Clinic (Centro Medico Hombro a Hombro) was opened in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, to serve indigent populations without access to health care.
Through fundraising efforts by UK's chapter of IFMSA, the Centro Medico is able to remain open almost every week, and special projects -- like new flooring for the clinic -- are possible. Chris Colonna, a second year medical student who visited the clinic this spring as part of a two week "medical brigade," saw the art auction as a vital part of Centro Medico's ability to provide continuity of care to the members of the community.
"Far too often, medical brigades arrive in developing countries to provide healthcare to those in need, but are only able to stay a week or two," Colonna says. "The art auction is one way to help support year-round medical staff at the Centro Medico who can manage patients' illnesses and provide treatment year-round."


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This epidemic has not gone unnoticed by the health industry, and as of late more and more options for getting fit have become available to people of all ages, genders, and fitness levels. On the cusp of a new boom of health-related stores and services in Forest Hills, the owners of the new Sedona Fitness and Spa on Metropolitan Avenue are hoping to bring physical fitness to the women of Forest Hills and Central Queens, which may be underserved by other gyms in the area.
Sandy Harry, co-owner of the new franchise gym, explained that the idea of a female-only fitness club is one that appeals to a wide variety of women. The gym, which opened in January, already has over 100 members, and is signing up new ones every day.
"People are losing their jobs, and that's making it hard for them to relax," said Harry. "In a tough economy, people get stressed out, and working out is one of the best ways to relive stress. People sleep better if they get a little exercise."
If a woman in Central Queens happened to be looking to log a few miles on an elliptical machine, incorporate free weights into their squat routine, or sweat off some excess pounds in a sauna, Sedona would be one of the best places to do it.
The second-floor fitness center includes cardiovascular equipment, free weights, aerobic equipment, tanning booth, and a dance floor/classroom with a wide variety of programming. The owners will soon be building a spa center for facials and massages.
Both Harry and co-owner Mohanee Maldonado are Woodhaven residents who have a background in medicine. They decided to open the gym in Forest Hills because they wanted to give back to the neighborhood that they have loved for the last 15 years.
"We know that good health makes people more functional, and we have a passion for it," said Harry.
Though there are several gyms on Austin Street, even one catering specifically to woman, Harry and Maldonado were persuaded to open up shop on Metropolitan Avenue because they felt it would provide easier access for their members.
"Austin Street is a shopping mall. Metropolitan Avenue is a neighborhood," said Harry. Their large facility built in a new building with adequate parking is almost the exact opposite of the historic but cramped and parking space-challenged stores that line Austin Street.
Harry and Maldonado take special care to tailor the gym to their members' needs, from offering exclusive membership plans to keeping a small, friendly staff that quickly familiarizes themselves with the clientele.
"We know everybody's first name," said Harry.
The owners also say that their facility is perfect for the burgeoning health movement that is spreading along Metropolitan Avenue. The gym opened shortly after the opening of Trader Joe's, which specializes in natural, organic, and healthy foods, and the GNC store that sells vitamins and supplements.
"We offer very specific memberships, said Maldonado. "People can come in and we can determine what they specifically want, so they only pay for the services they use."
"This gym reflects the neighborhood," said Harry. "This is a residential neighborhood, and our gym isn't industrial, and it's not like a disco. People say they don't have to put on makeup to come to this gym."
It is that relaxed, friendly, all-female environment that makes Sedona especially appealing for the young, religious, or especially shy.
"Parents can send their daughters here without fearing that they will approached by men," said Harry.
The gym has proven to be quite popular with Queens' younger set, surprising its owners. "We expected more of an older crowd," said Harry. "But mothers are really comfortable sending their daughters here."
The owners take pride in providing a custom fitness experience to their members, and have successfully matched trainers with members.
"We had one member with three kids who was nervous about being overworked," said Harry. "We paired her up with a trainer that had three kids, who had an idea of what our member would be able to do."
To further accommodate mothers that would like to get in shape, Sedona has a small child-care room and provides a staff member to care for small children during certain operating hours.
Though they are thrilled to be helping the residents of their neighborhood, the owners of Sedona Fitness and Spa were especially thankful for the assistance they were given by other business owners on Metropolitan Avenue.
"We couldn't have chosen a better place to build this gym," said Harry.


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