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Director Julie Taymor's gender-flipped film adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" has delivered a poster, raising hopes that maybe we'll get to see some footage soon.
The film stars Helen Mirren as Prospera, a usurped queen sent packing on a ship bound for nowhere with only her 4-year-old daughter by her side. Here's more from a recent press release:
Prospera's journey spirals through vengeance to forgiveness as she reigns over a magical island, cares for her young daughter, Miranda, and unleashes her powers against shipwrecked enemies in this exciting, masterly mix of romance, tragicomedy and the supernatural.
Taymor is a true visionary, who at times creates stunning visual and dramatic landscapes. But like most visionaries, when things go wrong, they go horrible, horribly wrong. But we've got enough faith in Taymor and her great cast -- Mirren, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Alan Cumming, Djimon Hounsou, Chris Cooper, David Strathairn -- to be excited about this.
Mirren can next be seen in "Red" alongside Bruce Willis as a team of assassins who come out of retirement when the CIA targets them for termination, which will be here Oct. 15, and in the "The Debt," as one of a team of Israeli agents sent to kill a Nazi war criminal, out Dec. 29. The trailer for "Red" has us giddy with anticipation, "The Debt" less so.
"The Tempest" will arrive Dec. 10.


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For Emma's party I wanted the create a very soft and feminine flower arrangement that would be fitting my soft and feminine little lady.
here's the post about the invitation) to just have a glimpse of Christmas, I didn't want the arrangement to be overly "holiday," but I wanted it to be appropriate for the season. I think it is important to always decorate seasonally - arrangements seem to "fit" better when the seasonality is considered... not to mention flowers that are in season are easier to find and of a higher quality.
I selected these soft pink amaryllis along with magnolia leaf and cedar sprigs. The arrangement came together very easily.
Here you can see the shiny green and velvety brown magnolia leafs - my favorite. They are so easy to use and seem to "make" any arrangement I use them in.
Here is the arrangement on the night of the party with the cakes in the center of the table.
Here are the Easy DIY steps. You can certainly use red amaryllis for a more traditional holiday centerpiece for Christmas. I think you'll see how easy it is!
Start by placing the cedar sprigs in the vase that is filled with water. Trim the stems before you put them in so they just drape over the sides.
Next, insert the amaryllis - I used three stalks that had 3 blooms each.
Finally, insert the magnolia leaves around the base of the flowers.
Here is the easy-to-pin step-by-step!

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Judging by his dismal poll numbers toward the end, not many GOP voters will miss Rick Perry's candidacy — but Jimmy Kimmel sure will.
The gaffe-prone Texas governor dropped out of the race Thursday because, as Jimmy Fallon explained on "Late Night" Thursday, "he just couldn't get over that one campaign hurdle — you know, talking."
After entering the GOP primary race as a presumed front-runner, Perry quickly slipped in the polls to look less like a shoo-in and more like a dilettante with his debate flubs and forgetfulness.
"He left [the race] the same way he entered it: confused and possibly a little bit drunk," Jimmy Kimmel joked on his show Thursday night.
"I am gonna miss Rick Perry," Kimmel added.
And as a eulogy to the one-time hopeful's campaign, he cued a montage of debate flub footage intercut with shots of "American Idol" judges cringing at bad performances.


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Howell Baum
Howell Baum is a Professor in the Urban Studies and Planning program. Baum has completed a historical study of Baltimore school desegregation entitled Brown in Baltimore: School Desegregation and the Limits of Liberalism. The book analyzes how liberalism hinders knowing and talking about race and limits possibilities of racial integration. He has been studying the psychological dynamics of race relations. He is beginning research on planning and the problem of evil, looking at how conventional views of rationality fail to understand and deal with normal human destructive impulses.
Among his research interests are:
- Planning theory and planning practice
- Liberalism: its influence on public policy, its failure in comprehending race
- American race relations and racial reconciliation
- History of Baltimore school desegregation
- School reform
- Community organizing and community planning
- Organizational behavior and bureaucracy
- Psychology of planning and decision making
- Evil: why people do it, how liberal rationalism fails to comprehend and deal with it
PhD City and Regional Planning - UC Berkeley 1974
MCP - UC Berkeley 1971
MA American Civilization - University of Pennsylvania 1968
BA Political Science - UC Berkeley 1967
Academic Experience
Professor - University of Maryland, College Park 1990 -
Associate Professor - University of Maryland, College Park 1989 - 1990
Associate Professor - University of Maryland, Baltimore 1981 - 1989
Affiliate Associate Professor - University of Maryland, College Park 1981 - 1989
Assistant Professor - University of Maryland, Baltimore 1974 - 1981
Lecturer - California State University, Hayward 1973 - 1974
Lecturer - Bezalel School, Israel 1969 - 1969
Professional Experience
Researcher - Ministry of State for Urban Affairs, Ottawa, Canada 1971 - 1971
Planner - San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission 1970 - 1971
Staff Writer - New Outlook Magazine, Israel 1970 - 1970


text: SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The state's sole permanent Civil War exhibit, "Empire for Union: New York State in the Civil War," opened Saturday at the Military Museum, paying tribute to the 360,000 New Yorkers who fought in the five-year conflict. "New York sent more men, more money and more equipment to the war than any other state," said Lance Ingmire, president of the Friends of the New York State Military Museum. The organization raised $135,000 for the exhibit with a series of special events and with grants from the Alfred Z. Solomon Trust, Saratoga Foundation, Stewart's Foundation and the Saratoga Springs Rotary Club. The state Division of Military and Naval Affairs, which owns the building, provided the rest through labor and in-kind services. The exhibit is organized chronologically to cover the war from 1861 to 1865. The collection's articles came from Civil War veterans and their families and have been stored in the museum. Some of the most significant pieces on display include a piece of the blood-stained dress worn by Laura Keene, an actress who cradled President Abraham Lincoln's head after he was mortally wounded at Ford's Theater. Visitors may also see the bullet hole in the coat worn by Malta native Col. Elmer Ellsworth, the first Union officer killed during the war. The exhibit includes a variety of weaponry, uniforms, maps and images. Five flags of the collection's 900 are currently on display, including that of Saratoga Springs' 77th Bemis Heights Regiment. There's also the uniform of Gustav Schurmann of New York City, the "Little Bugler" who joined the Union Army at age 12 as a musician and served until he was 15. A recent donation, the saddle of surgeon William Leonard of Worchester, N.Y., carries the story of a review after the Battle of Antietam. Museum plans call for items to be rotated in and out periodically to keep the presentation fresh. "We began developing this $200,000 project two years ago," said Courtney Burns, the museum's chief curator and acting director. "New York played a tremendous role in the Civil War, and this display will give context to that history." Saturday, historic re-enactors, wearing period dress, clustered in front of the glass cases. Michael Marchand and Richard Straight, sergeants in Troy's 125th, were proud to find their adopted regiment's flag in the exhibit. Nancy Frueh remarked to her fellow fife-player Toni Lasher that the Keene dress fragment looked similar to her own floral-print gown. "These artifacts are nothing if not displayed and viewed; if they don't touch visitors," said State Adjutant Gen. Patrick Murphy, who worked on the project with Burns and Ingmire. "Hopefully, people will want to dig deeper into the history and find other stories."


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BOARD SIZE: 9 3/8″ Wide X 44″ Long
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Electric boards may take up to 60 days to deliver. Please contact KOTA for estimated delivery time. Spitfire Mk V comes with 7″ trucks. P-51 Mustang comes with 9″ trucks. All sales are final. Standard KOTA 30 days manufacturer's defect replacement only on deck. Components (battery and drive train) 90 days manufacturer's defect replacement only.
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DETROIT, March 5 (UPI) -- A man arrested in the death of a Detroit woman was arraigned Monday and charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
Joseph Gentz, a handyman, was arrested Friday in the death of advertising executive Jane Bashara, who was found shot to death in her car in January. Gentz told Grosse Pointe Park police her husband Robert Bashara promised him less than $2,000 and a used Cadillac to kill her, The Detroit News reported
Gentz was arrested at the Macomb County Courthouse, where he attended a child custody hearing involving his 10-year-old daughter. He was driven there by a friend, Steve Virgona, who said Gentz confessed the killing to him.
The arraignment came Monday via video before Magistrate Laura Echartea. Gentz attorney Susan Reed requested a competency hearing, the newspaper reported.
Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney Kym Worthy said in a statement the investigation was still under way.
"This case is neither cold nor closed," Worthy said.


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3 restaurants that are hidden gems
Some restaurants are right in your face, situated on well-traveled thoroughfares. Others, you have to know about. We give you three worth the hunt.
PITA HOUSE, 100-27 S. Jersey Ave., East Setauket, 631-675-9051
Heritage Square is barely a strip mall -- it's more like a building with a parking lot. That building, situated well behind the Wild by Nature market in East Setauket, houses this surprisingly large Turkish restaurant, a source of savory dips as well as juicy kebabs.
TURKUAZ GRILL, 40 McDermott Ave., Riverhead, 631-591-1757
Hidden from street view is this charming Turkish restaurant near the Riverhead Aquarium, off the municipal lot that fronts the Peconic River. A major lure is the river view from the restaurant's porch. Another, is the food: a vibrant shepherd's salad, an assortment of lively meze (small plates) as well as grilled marinated kebabs.
BISCUITS & BARBEQUE, 106 E. Second St., Mineola, 516-493-9797
Secreted away in an industrial section of Mineola is a sideways-facing 1940s vintage railroad-car diner serving up satisfying Louisiana-style food. Try the hot flaky biscuit with andouille sausage gravy or the fiery-sweet blackened catfish. Swell house-smoked chicken and ribs, too.
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Even though you can pick up dietary supplements like ginseng and St. John's Wort at a natural foods store without a prescription, that doesn't mean they're harmless. It doesn't necessary mean they are harmful, either. But despite estimates that one-third of adult Americans are taking dietary supplements, few studies have been done to demonstrate their benefits or side effects, leaving researchers and consumers unsure of their safety, especially when taken along with prescription and over-the-counter medications.
Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994, a dietary supplement includes vitamins, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, dietary substances such as enzymes, and food extracts, such as the isoflavones in soybeans. Unlike prescription and over-the-counter medications, which must undergo rigorous scientific study before receiving Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, under DSHEA, the manufacturer is solely responsible for the safety of their product and the claims they make when marketing it. While the FDA requires manufacturers list ingredients on the product label, the quality of those ingredients does not have to be evaluated, nor does the amount of a given ingredient have to be listed. Even if the amount is listed, the products are not tested to ensure that amounts given on the label are accurate.
"The important thing is that herbal medications, which are in the category of the dietary supplements, are not as vigorously regulated by the FDA as prescription drugs," explains Chun-Su Yuan, MD, a professor in the department of anesthesia and critical care and the director of the Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research at the University of Chicago. "So the FDA does not regulate them until the adverse effects actually happen. At that point, the FDA would step in, such as when ephedra-containing dietary supplements were banned at the end of last year."
Because of a report that ginseng had interacted with warfarin in a patient, Dr. Yuan and his colleagues conducted a study published in the July 6th issue of The Annals of Internal Medicine, examining whether the popular herbal supplement ginseng changes the effectiveness of warfarin, a drug given to people with certain cardiovascular conditions to prevent blot clots. The researchers evaluated American ginseng, which is a type of ginseng commonly taken for fatigue, immune function and general health. While ginseng may promote bleeding in surgical patients, it reduced the anti-clotting effect of warfarin in this study.
In the four-week study, researchers gave warfarin to two groups of healthy patients who did not have any condition requiring warfarin. Beginning the second week, they then gave one group of participants ginseng and one group a placebo. At the fourth week, the researchers took blood samples and found that the participants taking ginseng had lower blood levels of warfarin than those who took the placebo; there was also less of an effect on blood clotting in the ginseng group. The researchers concluded that ginseng should not be taken while patients are on warfarin. When prescribing warfarin, doctors should ask patients if they are taking ginseng and patients taking this herb should share that information with their doctor.
Below, Dr. Yuan discusses his study and the safe ways to approach the use of dietary supplements.
Why did you decide to conduct this study?
Ginseng, like all other herbs, consists of a number of pharmacologically active ingredients that could have both beneficial effects and potential side effects or interactions with other drugs. There was a widely cited case report on a potential ginseng/warfarin interaction several years ago. However, there are few well-designed, controlled studies in humans in this area, so we decided to do the study on ginseng/warfarin interaction.
How does ginseng interact with warfarin?
Warfarin is a commonly used drug that decreases the clotting activity of the blood by thinning it in order to prevent the development of clots or to prevent existing clots from getting bigger. Warfarin has a very narrow therapeutic index. In other words, the effective dose that is safe and the dose that may cause adverse events are very close. So if you are above the effective dose or below the effective dose, it may cause different pharmacologic activities. Tests for blood coagulation, or clotting, levels are done frequently in patients on wafarin to ensure the dose is appropriate. Other drugs and supplements may change the concentration of the warfarin in the blood, leading to clinical consequences. For example, the blood thinning effect may not be achieved, or someone may have bleeding because the blood won't clot.
After people in our study took ginseng for two weeks, we found that they had a lower blood level of warfarin, and that warfarin had less of an effect on blood clotting than it did it people who took the placebo.
Who might be at higher risk for adverse effects or interactions?
Studies show, in general, that the incidence of adverse effects of herbs is much lower than that in prescription medications. So dietary supplements are fairly safe. But people who have medical conditions, as well as elderly people, pregnant women, and children, should be careful with dietary supplements.
Why should people tell their healthcare providers when they're taking supplements?
Many consumers do not believe herbal medicines have pharmacologically active ingredients in them. So patients may not inform healthcare professionals, including their pharmacists, that they are taking herbal medicine. But supplements actually act like drugs, although they're not regulated like drugs. It is very important to educate consumers that herbs and other supplements may have adverse effects and herb/drug interactions, and that they need to provide their healthcare professionals with information about supplements.
It is also very important for the medical community to have adequate knowledge of dietary supplements. Many doctors like to stay away from herbal medicine. But the fact is about one-third, and some studies show that up to 50 percent of the US adult population is taking dietary supplements. So physicians and healthcare professionals should know enough about a supplement to be able to tell if there could be adverse effects or herbal/drug interactions.
In fact, the physician should ask the patient if they are taking particular herbs when prescribing medications that are known to interact with common herbs. For example, St. John's Wort, which is often taken as an antidepressant, can make the liver metabolize some drugs differently and reduce their effectiveness. In Europe, some young women taking oral contraceptives and St. John's Wort got pregnant because the herb reduced the birth control pill's concentration in the blood.
Some herbs and other dietary supplements have been shown to have beneficial effects, which also is important for a physician to know. For example, St. John's Wort may be effective in mild and moderate depression, and ginseng may help combat fatigue and improve immune function.
Should people keep a record of what supplements they are taking?
We suggest that the patients should take all the bottles of the supplements they are taking to the doctor's office, especially, for example, before surgery. Some consumers don't really know what they are taking. And some may not follow the instructions on the label and take more or less than the recommended amount.
How can someone investigate supplements?
Some manufacturers say their supplements are standardized, but those claims could be misleading in many cases. The US Pharmacopeia, a non-governmental organization, measures and analyzes some herbal compounds. Supplements that have been measured by the USP have a USP certification mark on their label. However, the USP can only measure certain ingredients, and a single herbal supplement can consist of many active ingredients. Another complicating factor is that all the cultivation conditions—the soil, the temperature, the moisture and even the length of the cultivation season—will make the ingredients in herbal supplements different.
However, there are several Web sites, including those of the FDA and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, which is an organization in the National Institutes of Health, that have good information about the benefits and adverse effects of dietary supplements, including herb/drug interactions.
Adverse Event Reporting:
To report adverse events associated with dietary supplements to the FDA, call 1-800-FDA-1088, or go to http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/report/consumer/consumer.htm.


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by Tyler Peck, sports information graduate
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - Senior Heather Raines (Lawrenceville, Ga.) of the women's cross country team at Georgia College & State University was named GCSU Athlete of the Week for the week ending Nov. 8, the sports information office announced today (Nov. 10). This is the third award for Raines and the fourth for the women's cross country team.
Raines led the Bobcats to a fourth place finish at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championship hosted by Wingate University, the best in school history. Raines placed 28th overall with a time of 25:19 and finished first for Georgia College in five of the seven races this season.
Georgia College finished runner-up at the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Championships, also an all-time best for the Bobcats.
The GCSU Department of Athletics, winners of the 2008-09 PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, GCSU prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at Twitter.com username GCSUSID for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame.


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A Compilation of Environmental Education News from Across Louisiana
National Hunting & Fishing Day Outdoor Festival (September 24 – 9 am-3 pm)
FREE Louisiana Game & Seafood Samples, Outdoor Exhibitors, Fishing Contest, Canoeing, Sports Shooting, Archery, Bowhunting Demonstrations, Fly Casting & Tying Demonstrations
FREE Admission & Parking!
Waddill Wildlife Refuge, 4142 North Flannery, Baton Rouge, La
Presented by: Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Foundation
Sponsored By: The Advocate, American Awnings, Associated Grocers, Coca Cola, Sam's Club
Please see attached flyer.
Sally Ride Science Festival (September 24 – 11 am-4:15 pm)
Former NASA Astronaut Wendy Lawrence will talk about her thrilling path to a career in science and her time spent in space during the highly anticipated keynote presentation! Presented by ExxonMobil, the Sally Ride Science Festival includes: discovery workshops for girls, which may be given by local veterinarians, astronomers, microbiologists and more; workshops for parents and teachers on ways to support girls' interests in science; a street fair with booths, hands-on activities, food, and music.
Festival will be held at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA on Saturday, September 24 from 11:00am to 4:15pm. Advanced Registration Required: Registration open until Thursday, September 22nd at 5pm Central - www.sallyridescience.com. Fee: $20. While our festivals are primarily focused on encouraging 5th-8th grade girls to pursue their interests in science, everyone is welcome to attend! Sign up now at www.sallyridefestivals.com or call us at 1.800.561.5161.
Explore-a-Seashore - Shark Fest (September 30-October 1)
The Gulf Coast Research Lab in Ocean Springs, MS is introducing a new program for families (adults and their children over the age of 12). Explore-a-Seashore will take place on September 30 (classroom intro) and October 1 (research cruise) and will engage participants in GCRL research: Catch – Tag – Release – You are the scientist and THIS IS SHARK FEST!
Application and more information are available at http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/mec/shark.fest.php
Contact: Martha Brown, email@example.com, 228-818-8833
Recycle-Bowl School Competition Information (Deadline: October 10)
Keep America Beautiful's Recycle-Bowl competition for elementary, middle and high-school students was created to increase school recycling participation and teach students about recycling and environmental responsibility. The Competition Division is open to all U.S. schools. The competition runs from October 17 through November 12, culminating around America Recycles Day. The first 1000 schools to register in either the Competition or Open Division will receive a recycling toolkit loaded with recycling posters, a library book, a curriculum, activity booklets and a recycling "coach" t-shirt. Other downloadable educational resources can also be found on http://recycle-bowl.org. At the close of the four-week competition, the school in each state that collects the most recyclable material per capita will win $1,000. A national champion will then be chosen from among the statewide winners to receive an additional grand prize of $2,500. Registration is currently open through October 10th on the Recycle-Bowl website at http://recycle-bowl.org. The inaugural Recycle-Bowl is being sponsored by Nestlé Waters North America.
Please see attached information.
Enter Samsung's $1 Million Technology Competition (September 22, 2011-March 12, 2012)
Samsung and its partners are asking teachers to participate in its contest which will address a key academic challenge in our country: to increase the pursuit of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education. With Samsung and schools joining together, we're looking to foster interest in these subjects among students and illustrate the practical impact applying these subjects can have. Click here to for more information and to apply. Contest begins 8/22/11, ends 3/12/12.
EPA Accepting Applications for Environmental Education Sub-Grants Program (Deadline: November 8)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of $1.5 million in grant funding for the Environmental Education Sub-grants Program for 2011. The purpose of this competitive grant program is to increase environmental awareness and stewardship. EPA expects to award one (1) grant for approximately $150,000 in each of EPA's ten (10) Regions and will accept applications until November 8, 2011. EPA will be hosting three conference calls for potential applicants interested in additional information about the application process. The conference call dates and times are listed below. To participate, dial the toll free number and enter the conference ID code. The call-in number for all three calls is: 1-866-246-5569.
Sept. 22, 2011, 3:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (ID code: 97738763)
Sept. 27, 2011, 2:00 pm EDT (ID code: 97740900)
Sept. 30, 2011, 12.00 pm EDT (ID code: 97741103)
For more information on eligibility and application materials, visit: http://www.epa.gov/education/grants.html
For direct questions on the Environmental Education Sub-grants Program for 2011, send emails to: email@example.com
National Science Foundation Program Announcement: Discovery Research K-12
Directorate for Education & Human Resources Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): November 17, 2011 and October 04, 2012
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): January 10, 2012 and December 06, 2012
For full program information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11588/nsf11588.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
Whole Foods New School Garden Grant (Deadline: December 31)
Whole Foods is giving away 1000 school garden grants valued at $2000.00 each. The application is online and is due December 31, 2011. Here is a link for the application and more information: http://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/gardengrants.php
The Human Solution to Water Pollution video makes its debut!
Produced by the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority (SSCAFCA) to supplement its educational stormwater programming, the video targets students in grades 5-8, but is appropriate for grade 4-adult. To view the video, click here: http://sscafca.com/cms.php/education/. SSCAFCA is dedicated to educating area students, adults, and the community on the issues of flood control and watershed management. This new video is featured in the RiverXchange curriculum. RiverXchange combines a year-long water resources curriculum with class partnerships through social networking technology.
"Our Mississippi"
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' quarterly 12-page, full-color tabloid, "Our Mississippi," covers a wide range of Mississippi River issues as well as stories on travel, archeology, nature exploration, and more. With a coverage area that stretches from the upper Mississippi region to the Gulf, the publication's primary goal is to promote a balanced, sustainable use of the river and encourage greater appreciation of this national treasure. Past issues have featured kayak water trails, coastal restoration, navigating an icy winter river, the comeback of the otter, and river reforestation. It also includes a series of short profiles about people with a unique connection to the river, including storytellers, oyster farmers, eagle center staffers, mussel divers, and more. The "Our Mississippi Kids" page features child-oriented fun. Attached is the spring issue of the "Our Mississippi." For more information or to subscribe, visit: http://www.ourmississippi.org.
Information Exchange for Marine Educators
The information included in the attached document below has been compiled from many different sources, including EE-NEWS@NAAEE, scuttlebutt, EEinGEORGIA, the Scout Report, edinfo at FREE, and others. They have attempted to verify web addresses, but make no guarantee of accuracy. The Department of Commerce/NOAA does not necessarily endorse or promote the views or facts presented on these sites. If materials or respond to a request for information is requested, please mention that you learned about it in NOAA's Information Exchange. To subscribe to this distribution list, send a blank message to firstname.lastname@example.com with "subscribe infoexchange" in the subject field. Similarly, to remove yourself from the list, send the subject "unsubscribe infoexchange". Contact the editor directly at firstname.lastname@example.com , or by phone at (865) 932-5074, to discuss further enhancements or to contribute information for future issues.
Volunteers Needed to Plant Mangroves at Port Fourchon (September 24)
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Edward Wisner Foundation invite volunteers to participate in a marsh restoration project along the impacted marshes of Port Fourchon. Volunteers are needed to plant 2,500 mangrove trees which will assist in stabilizing the marsh soils in the hopes of preventing future erosion. This project coincides with National Estuaries Day. This nationwide event encourages volunteers to spend "a day on the bay" as part of an annual service celebrating the vibrant and essential habitats located where rivers meet the sea.
Where: Port Fourchon Public Boat Launch
When: Saturday September 24, 2011, 10 a.m. to no later than 4 p.m.
All equipment (gloves, shovels, dibbles, etc.), sunscreen, and bug spray will be provided. Drinks and lunch will be provided to all volunteers. Minors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Old tennis shoes or knee boots are recommended. Comfortable clothes that can get dirty will be needed (a change of clothes and towel for the end of the day is also recommended). Please register online at the www.crcl.org or call the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana at (888)-LACOAST for more information.
Find out about wetland outreach activities including symposiums, conferences, meetings, educational opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and related support material at the Louisiana Unified Coastal Community Calendar at http://lacoast.gov/calendar/
Venise Ortego, Environmental Education Coordinator, 337-948-0255, firstname.lastname@example.com
Juliet Raffray, Environmental Education Assistant Coordinator, 225-765-0124, firstname.lastname@example.com
Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries – www.wlf.louisiana.gov/eec


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Silver Dollar City Tickets in Branson, MO
399 Silver Dollar City Parkway • Branson, MO 65616View on Map
Branson's top attraction for more than 50 years, Silver Dollar City is an award-winning park themed around the late 1800s. The park offers 10 world-class festivals and special events from Spring through Christmas, and 2019 brings all-new adventures during the Year of Shows & Festivals. With more than 40 rides and attractions; 60 unique shops; 18 restaurants; 40 live shows daily; and more than 100 resident craftsmen and artisans demonstrating America's heritage crafts, this unique destination has great experiences unlike any other.
Silver Dollar City's Old Fashioned Christmas is a must-do during the holidays!View my photos
A lot of fantastic rides for kids plus some world-class roller coasters.View my photos
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How long do I have to use the Two Day Ticket at Silver Dollar City?
The 2nd day must be used within 2 operating days of the first use at SDC. For instance, if your first admission is used on Wednesday you can use the second admission on either Thursday or Friday.
If I go to the park after 3:00 pm, can I still get the next day free on a one or two day ticket?
Yes. If you arrive at Silver Dollar City after 3:00 pm and you go the next day, it counts as ONE of your admissions. The second day of admission must be used within two operating days. For instance, if you go to the park after 3:00 pm on a Tuesday, then attend on Wednesday, you can then choose to go to the park on Thursday or Friday as part of your two-day ticket. To take advantage of this offer during Old Time Christmas, your entry must be after 7:00 pm.
2nd Day Free after 3:00 pm/7:00 pm does NOT APPLY during the Harvest Festival Dates, 9/25-10/26/2019.
How long should I plan to stay at Silver Dollar City?
It depends - there is so much entertainment to experience. We recommend at least one entire day. Two days during our festivals.
What is Silver Dollar City's Trailblazer pass?
Blaze a trail through your favorite Silver Dollar City rides with the Trailblazer Pass! Each pass is only $35 + tax, and is good for use up to 8 times for one single day!
When you purchase the pass, you'll get to go straight to the front of the line at Outlaw Run, PowderKeg, Wildfire, FireFall, The Giant Barn Swing, Thunderation, Fire In The Hole, Lost River of the Ozarks, Frisco Silver Dollar Line Steam Train, Tom & Huck's RiverBlast and American Plunge. Please note, the Trailblazer Pass is good for only use on Outlaw Run. Stop at the Cave Information Desk (located in the Hospitality House) on your way into the park to purchase your pass. The quantity of Trailblazer Passes issued each day is limited, and passes are available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis.
Are coolers allowed at Silver Dollar City?
Small coolers are allowed at the park.
Is a senior ticket available at a lower price?
Senior rates are not available at this time.
If my child is three years or younger are they admitted to free to the park?
Yes! Children age 3 and younger are admitted free of charge.
Are strollers, wheelchairs, lockers, and electric carts available at Silver Dollar City?
Strollers and lockers are available to rent at the park on a first-come basis for a nominal fee. Wheelchairs and electric convenience vehicles (ECV's) are available for rent at the park on a first-come basis for a fee. Advance reservations are recommended by calling the park directly.


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Ferran Rodríguez is a comic book artist affiliated with Comicon Studios in Barcelona. He initially studied Biology at the University of Barcelona, while working at the Educational Department of the Barcelona Zoo. He picked up professional drawing around the same time, making wildlife illustrations for books and magazines.
He was one of the earlier artists for 'Sonic the Hedgehog' stories published in the Fleetway comic book Sonic the Comic around 1993. He has since then worked mainly on Disney comics, serving primarily as an inker for artists like Kari Korhonen and Jan Gulbransson, but also as an illustrator for other licensed products.
He has drawn 'Horseland' for DIC and 'Teen Age Mutant Ninja Turtles', 'Umi Zoomi Team', 'Bubble Guppies' and 'Dora the Explorer' for Nickelodeon. Additionally, he has worked on Rovio's 'Angry Birds' (inks for Kari Korhonen) and LEGO's 'LEGO Friends'.


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Remembering magical childhood memories of Christmas make this touching holiday card one your sister will cherish forever. Two young girls sit in front of the tree, opening a gift box full of glittery wonder. It's a special way to help her keep that same excitement and anticipation in her heart every year to come.
Holly berries and ivy grow thick this time of year, but Christmas doesn't really start until the tree is up. Let your sister know how much your traditions of decorating evergreens and spruces when you were both young meant to you, and how every Christmas you think back on your childhood. This year, Christmas is for sisters.
Plaid pajamas and Santa presents under the tree, coupled with sleepy parents clutching coffee fill the Christmases of childhood. Now that you're grown and are creating new memories for the next generation, let your sister know that this Christmas is built off of the ones you shared with her. Dedicate this Christmas to your sister with this card.
As kids, you and your sister made Christmas cookies, handprint reindeer, and pipe cleaner candy canes. And while such things might be falling apart, the memories of their creation and seeing them hung every year tie sisters together. Continue the trend with this Christmas card, jumpstarting new sisterly Christmas memories to fill the upcoming years.
Let your sister know how close she is to your heart this Christmas with this beautiful poinsettia. A traditional Christmas flower, it blooms in winter just like you and your sister's sudden interest in being good on December 1st. As the Christmas Spirit grows this year, let your sister know that you wish her the merriest of holidays and that she'll always deserve a Santa gift in your book.
Your sister has been with you for half the Christmases of your life. You've looked out the window for the first star, wrapped scarves around snowmen, rolled out cookie dough and folded the good napkins. While the snow is falling and it's cold outside, send your lovely sister this reminder of those warm moments and wish her a Merry Christmas.
Share your love with your dear sister at Christmas time with this sweet Christmas card. Against a festive red background, a heart-warming message wishes your precious sister laughter-filled days. Above, two adorable young children dressed like little elves open a magical package of starlight. A traditional Christmas tree and wrapped packages are behind them. Your sister will be delighted to receive this sweet and beautiful Christmas card this holiday season.
Two young children catch a glimpse of Santa and his reindeer dashing across the sky, bringing the wonder of Christmas to a very special sister in your life. Let this beautiful card remind her of those magical moments spent together and of new memories yet to be made.
A peaceful winter scene creates the perfect backdrop for this Christmas card to your beautiful sister. It's a wonderful way to wish her all the warmth of the holidays season and continued happiness in the New Year. After all, there's no one you'd rather share this joyful time of year with.
A serene, snowy landscape brings to life the beauty of Christmas for your sister. This sentimental card is a special one to send this holiday season, as it lets her know that you're thinking of her and wishing her well all throughout the year. Whether you're celebrating together or separated by miles, it's a touching way to reach out.
This Christmas card to your sister is "snow" cute! A marshmallow snowman takes a dip inside a cup of hot cocoa, helping bring a smile to her face this season. Adding to the charm is the sentimental message about how much it warms your heart to celebrate the holidays together.
It doesn't get more adorable than this Christmas card for a sister you love "snow" much! Two happy snow people peek out from a big pile, as a flurry of snowflakes comes down from above. A few colorful ornaments add to the merriment and fun of this special greeting, which is sure to make her smile bright.
These two precious pups are all bundled up for a cozy Christmas together! What a wonderful way to wish your sister a "warm & fuzzy" holiday. If you two are practically inseparable, she's sure to appreciate this cute Christmas card, which will remind her of the special relationship you continue to share every day of the year.
These cute little kitties are sitting pretty inside a couple of festive holiday stockings. What better way to wish your sis a very "meowy" Christmas! Both sweet and sentimental, it's sure to make her say "aww!"
A bunch of festive red and green candies are the sweetest way to wish your sister a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! This joyful card comes with a heartfelt message for a special member of the family. And whether you're together this year or sending your love from across the miles, she's sure to treasure this thoughtful expression.
A festive red snowflake background and pair of signature candy canes help you send "lots of sweet wishes" to your sister at Christmas. She's the one you share everything with it, and you want her to know that she's on your mind and in your heart during the holiday season, which is the touching message behind this lovely card.


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Microsoft SideWinder X5 Mouse
Written by
Jennifer Yan
on 9/23/2008 for PC
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Sidewinder X5 Mouse
Microsoft isn't letting up these days with their resurrected SideWinder line offering more gaming peripherals lately. Their last mouse that I reviewed, the SideWinder Mouse, was a good attempt at a high end gaming mouse but I found it to be average for the price and features presented to you. The design wasn't too bad though and I do use it as my everyday mouse. Today we have the Microsoft Sidewinder X5 mouse and it should look very familiar to you.
The SideWinder X5 gaming mouse is pretty much the same physically as the
SideWinder mouse
but just a tad bit smaller and with some few changes. Let's go with the basics first. There are five programmable buttons with two main mouse buttons on top, the scroll wheel button, and two side buttons. The two side buttons are stacked vertically instead of horizontally which I do like. It makes reaching for the thumb buttons a little easier by going up and down. Unlike the Sidewinder mouse, the X5's scroll wheel and thumb buttons are rubber instead of metallic. By changing the wheel to be rubber, it felt more comfortable on the index finger when scrolling. Unfortunately, it doesn't have the tilt functionality that's seen in a lot of mice today. There's still the Vista specific Game Explorer button that can't be changed though and I wish Microsoft would've let you change what that button can do for those on XP.
For the engine, the X5 uses the same 2000DPI laser as the SideWinder mouse. Performance wise, it's same and it's still pretty good. You get smooth accurate movement with quick or slow movements, from short to long glides. I never had a problem with how the mouse performed and the same can be said for the X5. I enjoy having my mouse settings at a very high sensitivity whereby I use very little movement to turn and the X5 had no issues at this setting.
Three buttons on top do change the sensitivity of the X5 so if you like to have it slow down or speed up in certain situations you can do so. Unlike the Logitech mouse G9 you can only alternate between three settings whereas the Logitech one can cycle through six with two buttons. The three buttons do let you exactly what speed you are at and you can jump from one extreme to another faster than say a two button cycle.
Microsoft wanted to offer the Sidewinder mouse at a lower cost and to do that they had to eliminate some features from the higher priced mouse. Gone is the weight system. It's a nice little gimmick and I'm guessing it's not something that a lot of people use anyways. I do like a little heavier mouse and the X5 feels lighter in my hand than the X5 with my current weight setup.
Also gone are the interchangeable feet. To be honest, I never used this feature of the SideWinder as I stuck with the Teflon coated plugs. They also had a history of coming off and falling to the bottom of my backpack when I would transfer the mouse to LAN parties. The X5 just comes with the Teflon coated variety and there are five of them to provide smooth movement.
With the weight system and the interchangeable feet gone, the need for the weighted container is also gone as well so that's not included in the package. I tried using the weight container to keep my cord on the Sidewinder out of the way and while it did its job there are plenty of other options as well to accomplish this task without the container.
Finally, the LCD showing what DPI the mouse was operating at is also cut from the X5. While the LCD is a little useful in telling you what DPI you are operating it, you should be able to remember your settings and the lit up DPI buttons are a good indicator at what speed you are at making the LCD removal of little consequence. I don't think I really looked at the LCD on the SideWinder mouse anyways so to me the LCD will not be missed.
The software to let you customize the mouse is pretty basic and offers most of what everyone should need. The three buttons to customize the DPI offer set values in 200, 400, 800, 1000, 1600, and 2000. I would have liked to have seen a way to adjust the DPI of each button to whatever setting you would like though instead of having preset values. Other than that, you can easily change what the buttons do with a nice interface that highlights the button on the mouse you are changing as well as what function you are setting it to. You can also enable program specific profiles which is a good feature.
Using the mouse both for gaming and everyday work, I found the X5 to be pretty comfortable and a little easier to hold with my smaller hands than the original SideWinder. Accuracy is pretty good as I set the sensitivity pretty high for all my FPS games and I was able to get smooth accurate tracking in both slow and quick movements as well as long or short mouse glides. Playing sniper on Team Fortress 2, I was able to garner a good deal of accurate shots with the mouse. Switching to soldier, I was able to accurately fire rockets where I wanted to go and maintained my kill to death ratio that I am used to with other high end mice.
With a few features gone, the price of the mouse drops to $50 which is more reasonable. Microsoft hasn't done anything else though to improve on the last design which is a little disappointing. What we here is a repackaging of an older product with some cuts to make it a little more cost effective. It's not a bad thing as there are times I wish there were some high end products that eliminated some superfluous features and lowered the cost so I could afford it. If you liked how the SideWinder felt but didn't like the price, then the X5 is the mouse for you. It performs the same, has a little better feel in the thumb buttons and scroll wheel, and performs well. The software suite doesn't stand up to the likes of Logitech though and the price at which this is sitting is comes at an awfully crowded area where there are other mice that offer more at the same price. There are some design decisions that like over other mice, specifically the position of the thumb buttons. Overall, a solid effort at a more affordable price from Microsoft.
It's at a better price and it performs well. The mouse does feel a little light though and I prefer a more heavier mouse. The software isn't as robust as others.
Rating: 8.1 Good
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A summary of the temporal data types follows. For additional information about properties and storage requirements of the temporal types, see Section 11.3, "Date and Time Types", and Section 11.7, "Data Type Storage Requirements". For descriptions of functions that operate on temporal values, see Section 12.7, "Date and Time Functions".
For the
DATE and
DATETIME range descriptions,
"supported" means that although earlier values
might work, there is no guarantee.
A date. The supported range is
'9999-12-31'. MySQL displays
DATEvalues in
'YYYY-MM-DD'format, but permits assignment of values to
DATEcolumns using either strings or numbers.
A date and time combination. The supported range is
'1000-01-01 00:00:00'to
'9999-12-31 23:59:59'. MySQL displays
DATETIMEvalues in
'YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss'format, but permits assignment of values to
DATETIMEcolumns using either strings or numbers.
A timestamp. The range is
'1970-01-01 00:00:01'UTC to
TIMESTAMPvalues are stored as the number of seconds since the epoch (
TIMESTAMPcannot represent the value
'1970-01-01 00:00:00'because that is equivalent to 0 seconds from the epoch and the value 0 is reserved for representing
'0000-00-00 00:00:00', the "zero"
Unless specified otherwise, the first
TIMESTAMPcolumn in a table is defined to be automatically set to the date and time of the most recent modification if not explicitly assigned a value. This makes
TIMESTAMPuseful for recording the timestamp of an
UPDATEoperation. You can also set any
TIMESTAMPcolumn to the current date and time by assigning it a
NULLvalue, unless it has been defined with the
NULLattribute to permit
NULLvalues. The automatic initialization and updating to the current date and time can be specified using
DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMPand
ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMPclauses, as described in Section 11.3.5, "Automatic Initialization and Updating for TIMESTAMP".
A time. The range is
'838:59:59'. MySQL displays
TIMEvalues in
'hh:mm:ss'format, but permits assignment of values to
TIMEcolumns using either strings or numbers.
A year in 2-digit or 4-digit format. The default is 4-digit format.
YEAR(4)differ in display format, but have the same range of values. In 4-digit format, values display as
2155, or
0000. In 2-digit format, values display as
69, representing years from 1970 to 2069. MySQL displays
YEARvalues in
YYformat, but permits assignment of values to
YEARcolumns using either strings or numbers.Note
YEAR(2)data type has certain issues that you should consider before choosing to use it. As of MySQL 5.5.27,
YEAR(2)is deprecated. For more information, see Section 11.3.4, "2-Digit YEAR(2) Limitations and Migrating to 4-Digit YEAR".
For additional information about
YEARdisplay format and interpretation of input values, see Section 11.3.3, "The YEAR Type".
SUM() and
AVG() aggregate functions do not
work with temporal values. (They convert the values to numbers,
losing everything after the first nonnumeric character.) To work
around this problem, convert to numeric units, perform the
aggregate operation, and convert back to a temporal value.
SELECT SEC_TO_TIME(SUM(TIME_TO_SEC(time_col))) FROM tbl_name;
SELECT FROM_DAYS(SUM(TO_DAYS(date_col))) FROM tbl_name;
The MySQL server can be run with the
MAXDB SQL mode enabled. In
this case,
TIMESTAMP is
identical with
DATETIME. If
this mode is enabled at the time that a table is created,
TIMESTAMP columns are created
DATETIME columns. As a
result, such columns use
DATETIME display format, have
the same range of values, and there is no automatic
initialization or updating to the current date and time. See
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5 Jess Selby
- Height:
- 5-10
- Year:
- So.
- Hometown:
- Upper Marlboro, Md.
- High School:
- Calverton School
- Position:
- Major:
- Biology
2011-12: Begins her sophomore year looking to earn a spot in the Spartan rotation as she recovers from an off-season injury ... is a long, lanky guard with three point range on her jump shot ... needs to continue to progress as a defensive player to earn more significant court time . . . is a gym rat who loves to be in Wolf Gymnasium ... is a relentless worker that has continued to make herself into a complete player.
2010-11: Played in 21 games as a freshman, coming off the bench in all of her appearances ... averaged 2.6 points and 1.1 rebounds during the year ... shot 41.5% from the floor, 36.4% from three and 66.7% from the charity stripe ... also had five assists and five steals in her 130 minutes of action ... tallied a career-high 11 points in the January 12 game against Hood ... pulled down a career-high four rebounds in the January 27 game at Frostburg ... drained a career-high three triples in the January 8 game against Mary Washington.
Personal: Is the daughter of Tom and Dena Selby ... born May 6, 1992 ... is a Biology major ... is an outstanding student as she recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA in both semesters as a freshman, earning Dean's List accolades in both semesters ... was named to both the CAC All-Academic team and the YCP Athletic Honor Roll as a freshman ... was an all-league honorable mention as a high school freshman while she was the MVP of the Calverton School squad as a sophomore, junior and senior ... was a second-team all-league selection as a sophomore and a first-team all-league selection as a junior and senior . . . was a Calverton captain as a junior and senior . . . earned all-county selection as a sophomore and junior.


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Age ratings for online music videos
Online music videos are to get age ratings to help protect children from highly sexual and violent content, David Cameron has said.
The Prime Minister unveiled a pilot scheme involving YouTube and Vevo as he gave details of his own struggle to prevent his son and two daughters watching inappropriate material.
Concerns have been growing for years about the kind of footage freely available to young children online. Examples of videos that have caused alarm include Miley Cyrus's Wrecking Ball, which shows her suggestively licking a sledgehammer, and sexual images in Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines.
David Cameron speaking at the Relationships Alliance Summit 2014
Under the arrangements being tested from October, record labels will submit videos thought likely to attract a 12 rating or above to the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).
Sites such as YouTube will then display the ratings, and they could potentially be used by filtering software to enable parents to block unsuitable clips.
Delivering a speech in central London this morning, Mr Cameron said he was determined to give parents tools so they can raise their children effectively.
"To take just one example - bringing up children in an internet age, you are endlessly worried about what they are going to find online," he said.
"So we've taken a big stand on protecting our children online. We're making family friendly filters the default setting for all new online customers and we're forcing existing customers to make an active choice about whether to install them.
"And today we're going even further. From October, we're going to help parents protect their children from some of the graphic content in online music videos by working with the British Board of Film Classification, Vevo and YouTube to pilot the age rating of these videos."
He added: "In as far as possible we should try to make sure that the rules that exist offline should exist online.
"So if you want to go and buy a music video offline there are age restrictions on it. We should try to recreate that system on the internet."
Asked about his own experiences with Nancy, 10, Elwen, eight, and three-year-old Florence, the premier said: "As for my own children, I am sure there are times when they have been disappointed because they haven't been able to do something or see something.
"But that is part of what being a parent is about, is being able to deploy the use of the word 'no' and even sometimes to deploy the use of the off switch on the television, as unpopular as that might be - and sometimes ineffectual because they find another screen somewhere that is switched on."
The pilot scheme will start to bring online music videos into line with those sold on DVD and other physical media - which will be obliged to have age ratings from October under the Video Recordings Act.
The BPI, which represents the recorded music industry in the UK, said: "We agree with government that, with so many more music videos now being released online through such sites as YouTube and Vevo, it is important this content is made available to the public in a responsible way, that is sensitive to the needs and concerns of younger viewers and their parents in particular.
"The BPI and its members are therefore working with the BBFC, digital service providers (DSPs) and with the support of government on a pilot scheme that will trial age ratings for music videos released online through the UK.
"Technical details are still being developed but the scheme will see UK record labels voluntarily submit content likely to be rated 12 or above to the BBFC for classification into 12, 15 or 18 age categories.
"Labels will then include this data with a 'parental advisory'-style alert in its feed to the digital service providers so that users, including parents, can make a more informed viewing decision.
"The pilot will commence on October 1, coinciding with changes to the Video Recordings Act that will require physical music videos deemed to include 12 rated-plus material to go through the same age classification process.
"The pilot is expected to run for at least three months, followed by a period of evaluation to assess the voluntary scheme.
"If, as hoped, the pilot proves successful, then as a key next step we would call on digital service providers to introduce filters linked to those age ratings so that families have the additional option to block video content they consider unsuitable viewing for children."
Mr Cameron made the announcement as he pledged to put strengthening families at the heart of everything the Government does.
The drive will see the impact on families made a standard element of Whitehall's assessments for new policies.
Funding for relationship counselling through Relate is also being doubled to nearly £20 million.
Delivering a speech in central London, Mr Cameron said politicians were often nervous of talking about relationships because they did not want to appear judgmental.
"I know that I am far from the perfect father and husband, and I will never pretend otherwise," he said.
But the Premier insisted the issue was too important for government to ignore.
He said he was "proud" that the coalition was recognising marriage in the tax system, and had taken action to ensure people of all sexualities could wed.
Mr Cameron also revealed that he had asked the Home Office to look at another reform to marriage - so that the mother's details are recorded on registers rather than just the father's.
Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt said: "David Cameron's fictitious family-friendly agenda won't fool anyone.
"David Cameron's Government will have taken away up to £15 billion in support for children and families by 2015, while childcare costs are up and there are 628 fewer Sure Start children's centres across the country.
"It's a bit rich for the Prime Minister to offer warm words when hard-working families are suffering. Working parents are worse off and thousands have been hit by the bedroom tax. The Government has let families down by standing up for just a privileged few."
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Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, a mother of six young children, says she plans to "give up the acting" when her kids become teenagers.
The "Salt," "Wanted," "Girl Interrupted" and "Lara Croft" star made the comments in an interview this week with Britain's Channel 4 News.
"I think I'm going to have to give up the acting as the kids hit the teenage years, anyway, too much to manage at home," the 37-year-old Oscar winner said.
"I have enjoyed being an actress," Jolie said. "I am so grateful to the job and I have had great experiences and I have even been able to tell stories and be a part of stories that mattered and I have done things for fun, but ... I will do some films and I am so fortunate to have the job, it's a really lucky profession to be a part of and I enjoy it. ... But if it went away tomorrow I would be very happy to be home with the children. I wake up in the morning as a mum and I turn on the news like everybody else and I see what's happening and I want to be part of the world in a positive way."


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Live Event 13 September 2016
Advertising Law Update
Get a practical insight into recent cases and developments in the world of advertising, marketing and consumer law at our free seminar, hosted by Mark Smith.
Live Event 14 September 2016
TechKnow Forum
Our 'Special Edition' TechKnow Forum event will be focusing on data protection and cyber security.
Live Event 15 September 2016
BREXIT: a brave new workplace?
Join the Fieldfisher employment team and the HR Retail Circle as they look at how best you can position you and your team with senior stakeholders and the Board during these uncertain times so that you are seen as a valuable business partner with whom the business has confidence in a post-Brexit economy.
Live Event 28 September 2016
Wind Energy Day Volume 1
Colleagues from Scotland, France, Belgium, Italy, UK, Africa and of course Germany will speak about current developments in those countries. And we have guests who will speak about the banks view on the wind market. Last but not least, you will hear from a world class sailor. Tobias Schadewaldt, former German Olympic sailor who is now working for EWE offshore, will let us know about his wind experiences.
Live Event 28 September 2016
Leadership Conference
On behalf of the Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law network, we are delighted to invite you to attend our 2016 Leadership Conference hosted and sponsored by Fieldfisher on Wednesday 28th September 2016. The theme for this one day conference will be how life sciences leaders can help the next generation of lawyers to climb the ladder and how the next generation can help themselves in that climb.
Live Event 29 September 2016 - 30 September 2016
Binding Corporate Rules
More and more companies are putting in place Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) within their organisation as a means to manage data globally. Fieldfisher has partnered with Dalloz Formation to provide a two-day training on the development and implementation of BCR. Olivier Proust, Of Counsel at Fieldfisher's Privacy, Security & Information Law group will co-present this training, which will take place in Paris on 29 and 30th September. The language of this training is French.
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Fieldfisher hosts the launch event: Busting the Millennial Myth – the Power of Purpose. Researching the attitude of the millennial generation towards working in employee-owned businesses.
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It's only natural that Star Wars and videogames go hand in hand – in a sense, they were born right around the same time.
The name "Star Wars" isn't that far off from the title of the first computer game, Spacewar! Both tapped into the fantasies of the space race era: the intoxicating idea of leaving Earth in a rocket ship, meeting exotic life forms unlike anything we knew on Earth and fighting them with superpowered weapons. Star Wars was released in 1977, the same year that the Atari launched the Video Computer System.
So it's quite ironic that many years passed before the release of the first Star Wars videogame, a 1982 Atari VCS game based on the snowspeeder sequence in Empire Strikes Back. But after that, the floodgates opened. Star Wars has inspired dozens of wildly divergent games. Name the genre, and there's a Star Wars game: First-person shooters, role-playing games, racers, platformers, martial arts, space dogfights, puzzles, strategy, car combat, two MMOs and yes, even dancing.
With such a wide variety, presenting an authoritative list of the best Star Wars games would be a Herculean task. Instead, Wired editors have picked our personal favorites – some well-known classics, some games you forgot existed and some you may have never heard of.
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (PC, 2002)
The single-player component of Jedi Knight II is fine, but its the game's ridiculous free-for-all multiplayer matches that make it my favorite Star Wars game. I recently re-purchased the game from the Mac App Store and started up a match with 15 unlucky bots on the game's best level, the Nar Shaddaa Streets. With its towering, tangled knot of bridges and narrow platforms suspended over a bottomless pit, Nar Shaddaa is a great location for people who enjoy falling long distances.
15 minutes in, an incredible thing happened. I was hiding inside a building suspended in the middle of the level. As bots ran by, I'd leap out and snatch them up using my force grip power. Then, I'd slowly turn, dangle them off the platform and drop them into the pit. It was wonderful fun, until one bot got wise. The moment after I released him over the edge, he used his own power––force pull. I was yanked off the platform towards the falling bot, and as we tumbled into the black abyss below we swung at each other wildly with our lightsabers.
Moments like that don't happen in Star Wars games anymore.–Ryan Rigney
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Pit Droids (PC, 1999)
Pit Droids proves that not everything associated with Star Wars Episode I was a colossal mistake. This puzzle game, released in 1999 to coincide with the re-emergence of the franchise on the ears of Jar-Jar, puts the player in thrall to the junk dealer/slave owner Watto with a series of Lemmings-like puzzles. The player guides an army of mindless droids through the junkyard to safety using directional arrows, color-coded traps, and similar gimmicks.
The Lucas Learning folks, naturally, pitched it a bit differently: "Players must gather and use evidence, form and test hypotheses, and develop and use logical reasoning skills, while dealing with various mathematical concepts such as attributes, geometry, numeracy sets and networks." Despite that dubious formula for fun, the game is a hoot to play and may soothe Phantom Menace-induced rages. Recently, it was given an iOS upgrade.–Marty Cortinas
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Star Wars (Arcade, 1983)
How was it possible to make a 3-D, first person space combat game almost 30 years ago? By making the graphics vector-based. If you can get past the fact that the Tie-Fighters and Death Star that your X-wing is contending with are just a few colored lines, Atari's Star Wars arcade game was a geek's dream come true. It had digitized voice clips of a half dozen characters from the film and expert recreations of the theme song (and cantina theme!)
The yoke-style steering wheel controller was extremely satisfying, especially if you were playing it in the enclosed sit-down cabinet. And holy hell, how did I not know until now that there was a conversion kit that turned it into an Empire Strikes Back game, with Probots and AT-Ats and asteroid fields?!–Chris Baker
Photo: goodrob13/Flickr/CC BY 2.0
Star Wars (Arcade, 1993)
Sega's Star Wars arcade game excised the boring Jedi bits from the original films and turned the rest into an on-rails shooter. You blow up the Death Star (twice!), trip up Imperial Walkers on Hoth and speed through the forests of Endor. Two bonus stages pit you against Boba Fett and Darth Vader.
It was dumb fun, but what made it one of the best arcade games ever was the sit-down cabinet with speakers built into the seat. You relived all three films in a first-person perspective with every blaster round, every lightsaber "vwoom" and every John Williams note blasting into your ears.–Daniel Feit
Photo: Adrian Purser /Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0
Star Wars Episode I Racer (Nintendo 64, 1999)
Want speed? Jump into young Anakin Skywalker's podracer, the three-piece, one-pilot rocketcraft that sent players on a breakneck ride through the Star Wars universe back in 1999. Players who could keep up had to navigate diverse planetscapes whose obstacles seemed to change thirty times per lap: floating boulders one leg, laser ropes the next.
The game was one of the earlier racing titles that allowed a fair amount of vehicle customization, not to mention offer a wide character selection of multi-headed, scaly looking alien pilots. Finally, there was the junkyard proprietor, Watto. The gravel-voiced tapir-with-wings growled at players in a vaguely Italian accent, urging them to buy something or get out. Wicked fast racing, awesome vehicles, loitering at a space scrap shop -- Episode I Racer had it all.–Bryan Lufkin
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Operation Star Wars (Board game, 2011)
Who says we have to limit this to videogames? Star Wars has spawned some classic (and-not-so classic) board games and tabletop RPGs. The most unique has got to be Operation Star Wars. It eschews the complete anatomical accuracy of the classic 1965 Operation board game as it tasks you with plucking malfunctioning components from Artoo Deetoo. Several of the components are true to the flicks, like the Bad Motivator and the Restraining Bolt and the Death Star Plans. But at no point in the movies or tie-in novels do I recall Artoo ever suffering from a "Cranky Crankshaft."
The game also violates the fundamental logic of Operation, in that some of the items you have to remove aren't even in Artoo's body—they must be plucked from the ground around him (a Dagobah Swamp Snake and a Jabba-shaped Overweight Blob of Grease) or from the nearby body of Cee Threepio (a Robotic Worry Wart and a Pain in the Neck). If you're going to go all meta like that, why not have a slot where you can pull out Kenny Baker's spleen?–Chris Baker
Image: Hasbro
Star Wars (Famicom/NES, 1987/1991)
I don't have a favorite Star Wars game. In fact, I don't think I ever found a Star Wars game that I really enjoyed. But there is one I love talking about. In 1987, Namco released a Star Wars game for the Famicom (pictured above left), the Japanese version of the 8-bit NES. It was only ever released in Japan and boy was it weird. At the end of the first level you see Darth Vader, who turns into a scorpion. (Technically, the instruction book says, it's really a scorpion pretending to be Darth Vader. I don't know if that makes it okay.)
I sat down to actually give Famicom Star Wars some serious playtime recently. It's a remarkably difficult game. Luke has three lives and dies in one hit. If you make it past Darth Scorpion you fly the Millennium Falcon into space, where you die. If you make it past that, you actually go to the planet Kessel -- not sure how many parsecs the trip takes – on which you climb up a mountain of bricks with Egyptian pharaoh heads on them. If Namco didn't make this entire game using only the cover of a Star Wars VHS tape for reference, it's hard to tell.
But here's the ironic part. This bizarro Star Wars is actually a better game than the totally different version released by LucasArts for the NES in 1991 (pictured right). Although the plot more closely follows the movie (insofar as it actually bears some resemblance to it) and the graphics are much prettier, the whole game is basically a string of devious torture devices set up by sadist designers who delight in tricking the player into killing himself: Conveyor belts whisk you into deadly spikes, traps fall without warning from outside your field of view, et cetera.–Chris Kohler
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"Stop me if you think that you've heard this one before", Morrissey croons in the 1987 Smiths song. You'd have to be brave to try: the singer is famous for his verbal attacks, and has rarely held back about his favourite pet hates of meat-eating or the royal family.
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1. "We all live in a murderous world, as the events in Norway have shown, with 97 dead. Though that is nothing compared to what happens in McDonald's and Kentucky Fried S--t every day."
2. "I once bought a Manchester United hat, and somebody ran up behind me and pulled it off and just ran ahead. I thought, 'It's a very cruel world, I'm not prepared for this'. And I decided to get my revenge on society. "
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4. I am unable to watch the Olympics due to the blustering jingoism that drenches the event. Has England ever been quite so foul with patriotism?
5. "(Eating meat) is really on the same moral level as child abuse. It's the same thing. I really feel quite smug about mad cow disease and foot and mouth and so forth, and I just think 'Well, what do you expect? People have been saying it for years.'"
6. I don't have very cast iron opinions on black music other than black modern music which I detest. I detest Stevie Wonder. I think Diana Ross is awful. I think they're vile in the extreme.
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8. "I think I must be, absolutely, a total sex object. In every sense of the word."
9. "With fitting grimness I must report that David Cameron hunts and shoots and kills stags - apparently for pleasure. It was not for such people that either Meat is Murder or The Queen is Dead were recorded"
Morrissey's comments on the death of nurse Jacintha Sadanha after she answered a prank phone call and gave information about the state of the Duchess of Cambridge's wellbeing:
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If this proves to be the end of AMC's Hell on Wheels, then the series certainly went out on a rather severe note. And while the end of season 2 was big (at two hours) and bombastic, the finale's bleak outlook – which undid a storyline beginning to show signs of hope – certainly looked conclusive.
Looks aside, it's difficult to tell if this was the end or just a continuation of the show staring into the abyss. Perhaps the creators are aware of something the rest of aren't, and pulling the rug from beneath Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount), while obliterating the show's titular town, was merely the producers' way of saying, "I'm taking my toys and going home."
At any rate, given the way the season ended, perhaps the program should have been called Hell on Earth.
That certainly looked to be case as 'Blood Moon' opens on a Hell on Wheels that had been utterly ravaged and more or less burned to the ground. Meanwhile, a seemingly broken Bohannon attempts to provide some kind of explanation as to just what had transpired. In his low growl of a voice, Bohannon gives an account of the town's final days. Thomas Durant (Colm Meaney) and his wife Hannah (Virginia Madsen) were busying themselves over concern that their duplicity with the railroad mileage would result in a jail sentence, while Lily Bell (Dominique McElligott) was doing her best to secure a future for herself that didn't end with being a governess. Lily's plan was for her and Bohannon to continue building the railroad and their relationship, and that plan appeared to be one Bohannon was willing to buy into – even as Durant was looking to buy Bohannon's loyalty through a permanent partnership.
It seemed others had plans, too. Elam (Common) busied himself with convincing Eva (Robin McLeavy) to come live in his house down by the river (the "by the river" part being of particular concern to Elam), while Sean McGinnes (Ben Esler) had become so transfixed on marrying Ruth (Kasha Kropinski) that he was ready to renounce his faith in order to win her over. So, perhaps everyone was too busy to notice the Sioux had amassed an army and were merely waiting to attack, but then again, maybe it had more to do with an old proverb about making plans.
At least Joseph (Eddie Spears) was smart enough get out of Hell on Wheels; he even managed to provide Bohannon with an early warning that, although it proved somewhat fruitless, sure seemed like a nice gesture. Mr. Toole (Duncan Ollerenshaw), on the other hand, found his way out, too, but through much different means. Without listening to Eva, Toole ends his own life, believing his miraculous second chance to be nothing more than a cosmic joke to see him become an even more wretched creature. Though the viewer could see it coming a mile away, Mr. Toole's suicide set the tone for just how agonizingly dour 'Blood Moon' and 'Blood Moon Rising' would actually turn out to be.
To some extent, Hell on Wheels has been hinting at an ending like this from early on in season 2 – and that's not just the warnings that the Sioux would be declaring war. After episodes like 'Slaughterhouse' and 'Purged Away with Blood,' it was clear that a nasty streak was riding through the show's narrative. Everywhere Bohannon went, bloodshed was sure to follow, and while it certainly refrained from swallowing him, the carnage took anyone else it could get its hands on. So, in that regard, it makes sense that the Sioux raid would not provide the season's climax with its most painful aspect in the death of Lily Bell.
If the assumption that Hell on Wheels really is about a man who brings death and destruction with him wherever he goes, then the Swede's (Christopher Heyerdahl) decision to strangle Lily, as a means of proving that fact, probably works in an incredibly nihilistic way. After all, in 'The White Spirit,' the Swede went into some detail regarding the thirst for violence he and Bohannon shared. However, this unfortunately does little to provide answers as to what Lily's death actually means beyond getting a rise out of Bohannon – or the audience. It also suggests that if examining such an unrelentingly harsh world was the goal of the series, then it took too long for that fact to come across.
It's clear that should the series continue, Bohannon is prepared to carry on, but just where would the laconic Southerner be headed? Picking up his initial quest for revenge? Continuing to build the railroad under increasingly difficult circumstances? Durant is in custody (so we're told), so either of the two possible outcomes could serve the program's tone quite well – though any continuation would likely mean the Swede survived his plummet from the bridge, and that, coupled with Mr. Toole's initial survival last season, would only make the impact of Lily's death feel less significant than it already does.
In the end, Hell on Wheels has spent two seasons telling somewhat disparate stories, and connecting them through a pervasively violent and intriguingly harsh standpoint that just hasn't quite managed to feel as substantial as it should. A more precise examination of that world and what it means for the inhabitants would go a long way in making Hell on Wheels the epic western it wants to be. If 'Blood Moon' and 'Blood Moon Rising' are any indication, however, the series knows how to hit cinematic highs, as well as it does emotional lows – these last two hours were certainly chock-full of both. And taking into consideration that, overall, this was as a much stronger arc than season 1, it would be interesting to see if that trend might continue into season 3. For now, though, we'll have to see what, if anything, AMC has planned for Cullen Bohannon and the rest of Hell on Wheels.
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