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Two veteran prosecutors from Norfolk and Essex counties will review the actions taken at the Middlesex district attorney's office that lead to the release of accused domestic batterer Jared Remy shortly before Remy allegedly killed his girlfriend.
Two veteran prosecutors from Norfolk and Essex counties will review the actions taken at the Middlesex district attorney's office that lead to the release of accused domestic batterer Jared Remy shortly before Remy allegedly killed his girlfriend. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan reportedly said earlier this week the office would conduct an internal assessment of the matter while defending prosecutors' choice to defer to the domestic violence victim in determining whether to seek bail or a dangerousness hearing. On Wednesday afternoon, Ryan announced Former Essex District Attorney Kevin Burke and Norfolk County First Assistant District Attorney Jeanmarie Carroll will handle the investigation into Remy's release including a determination "if the office's policies and procedures were followed in this case, and whether those policies and procedures are sufficient to adequately address the offender release issues which arise in domestic violence cases." Ryan has not released the name of the prosecutor who made the recommendation in the case, and that individual is still working regularly, according to an official in the prosecutor's office. Ryan requested the review by the two seasoned prosecutors. Burke was Essex DA from 1979 to and a former secretary of public safety whom Ryan's office credited with writing the Massachusetts Victims' Bill of Rights. Carroll, who has won the Massachusetts Prosecutor of the Year Award, has been a Norfolk prosecutor for 25 years, and has experience handling domestic violence cases, and leading training for police, prosecutors and service providers, and serves on Massachusetts Lawyer's Weekly Board of Editors, according to Ryan's office. "The death of Jennifer Martel is a horrific tragedy, and it would be irresponsible for our office not to re-examine what happened. I am confident that District Attorney Burke and First Assistant Carroll will conduct a thorough and independent review of this case, and we will utilize these findings to make any changes necessary to better protect victims," said Ryan in a statement. Remy, son of the Red Sox sportscaster Jerry Remy, was arrested Monday, Aug. 12, released on personal recognizance the next day, and allegedly killed Martel, the mother of his child, on Thursday. "It is important to emphasize that while this review process continues, our focus remains on the prosecution of Jennifer Martel's killer and our thoughts are with Jennifer's family," said Ryan in a statement. Some, including the Massachusetts Bar Association, have called for Attorney General Martha Coakley or some other independent entity to conduct a review of the circumstances. Coakley's office said it would leave the review of the particular matter to Ryan, though the AG will review the state's domestic violence laws. The findings of the report will likely be made public, an official said. The Massachusetts Bar Association, which joined those calling for an independent review of the Jared Remy case, praised Ryan for initiating the outside review. "We commend District Attorney Marian Ryan for heeding the calls of the Massachusetts Bar Association and others in seeking an independent review of the Jared Remy matter," said Martin Healy, MBA chief legal counsel in a statement. "Ryan's pick of two highly respected prosecutors, former Essex District Attorney Kevin Burke and Norfolk County Assistant District Attorney Jeanmarie Carroll, will ensure a transparent review and help instill public confidence in the administration of justice."


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Irish NGO Haven U.S. is looking for 40 volunteers to help them build sustainable communities on the island of Ile a Vache in Haiti May 2013.
Volunteers will depart from New York on Saturday May 25th returning on Saturday June 1st. During the trip Haven volunteers will partner up with the local community on Ile a Vache to help restore community buildings and facilities that were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, which ripped through the country last October.
Haven is holding an information meeting in Navillus offices, 575 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10017 on Tuesday 12th of March for anyone interested in finding out more about Haven's latest volunteer program.
Volunteers are required to raise $5,000 which goes towards the cost of building materials, local community development programs, all meals, accommodation and transport to and from Haiti.
To date Haven has brought over 1,400 volunteers from all over Ireland and the US to Haiti to assist with the construction of houses for local families, many of whom were made destitute by the devastating 2010 earthquake.
Sarah Fitzpatrick, Head of the Haven US office said: "Volunteering with Haven in Haiti is an experience like no other. The new volunteer program will see volunteers work side by side with local communities really making a difference where it matters most- on the ground, at grassroots level.
"Haven's four year strategy is to assist in alleviating property in Haiti by focusing on water; sanitation; shelter; training and education."
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Last week, an ad attacking Speaker Christine Quinn and her campaign for mayor was released by what is known as a SuperPAC. While we've all been hearing about SuperPACs for years now, the most important thing to know about these groups is that they raise millions of dollars and are able to circumvent disclosure laws.
SuperPACs do this in a legal way, but we should ask ourselves - if we don't know who is speaking, why should we trust them?
Christine Quinn has worked very hard to strengthen New York City's campaign finance laws, so an attack ad funded by anonymous donors flies in the face of all the hard work she's done. But even more importantly, Christine Quinn has worked very hard for the middle class, focusing on issues such as economic development, education, and housing.
As a Queens resident, middle-class issues are crucial to me, and that's why I'm supporting Chris.
Now, most Queens residents don't know me any better than they know the anonymous donors who fund SuperPACs, so I can understand how my opinion isn't any more important than theirs. I would just challenge people to learn as much as they can about the candidates from reliable sources - friends, family, trusted organizations - and vote for who they believe is best for New York City this fall.
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The 88th Dunstable Grange Fair is Saturday, August 16th from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Please join us on the common for a good time. Food by Cliff's Catering will be available from 3 – 7:30. There will also be Curious Creatures at 3:30, a band concert by the Contra Banditos from 6:00 – 8:00, a Community Citizen Award at 7:00 and at 8:00 there will be an auction of donated exhibits.
If you would like to enter anything in the fair, please contact Becky at [email protected] for a copy of the premium list.


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Off the trail: Swing State
Plunging one sandaled foot into the knee-deep snow, the other sliding on icy slush and mud, tired from the last two hours of the same, I was starting to dream about warm summer beaches.
I had climbed up this remote canyon north of Bridgeport last Saturday with the devil at my heels, running from winter, chasing gold.
It had snowed earlier that week—snowed hard, sharp, and deep in the Sierra high country, the first winter storm of the season. We went to bed in Mammoth Sunday night to the rush and crash of a true winter blizzard, cars stuck, visibility at zero—and we didn't see the sun much for three days.
We awakened Thursday to a hot summer day, temperatures aiming toward the mid-sixties, snow piles still head-high in the parking lots of town.
By that Friday, the half-foot of clean snow on the ground was gone and emerald lawns, new-bright from the washing, looked like summer had never left.
It was enough to give anyone whiplash. But I still had one last, long-planned summer hike in me and when I left the trailhead Saturday afternoon for the broad and deep canyon that births the Little Walker River north of Bridgeport, I walked into the evening under a hot, bright sun and an indigo blue sky.
Wearing sandals.
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Back and knee injuries have forced me to hike in unconventional footwear for years, and I was pushing summer, trying to avoid the heavier boots that cause problems.
Besides, I'd grown to love the freedom my Chaco sandals and Five Finger barefoot shoes give me. From Mammoth area snow depths, I figured the snow would top out at about five inches for just the last mile or so near the top of the pass between Burt Canyon and the canyon next door I hoped to hike out, Molybedenite Canyon.
But by the time I was a half mile from the bottom of the pass, the snow was knee-deep and my feet were blue and numb and it was 2 p.m., getting too late to cover the 15 miles between me and the trailhead before dark.
It was time for a retreat.
Headed home, back the way I had come, the snow gave way to hot ground and winter cold gave way to warm summer air. The last of the aspens, burnt brown now by the storm, trembled and crackled in the breeze—a skeleton's whisper.
An ebony black bear, startled by the scent of human in this little traveled canyon, shot up the ridge above me, hiding behind the pines as I skirted around her den site. A beaver slipped into its cold-water home; a mallard duck trailed silver lines on the calm surface of the pond. Green sedges lined the pond, insulated from the hard nightly freezes by the tempering influence of the warmer beaver ponds—but just beyond the edge of the water, the flowers and grasses were dead and brown.
Wednesday was All Hallow's Eve, Hallowe'en, Samhain. In the Old World, it was the night when the veil between the worlds, the physical and the spiritual, was thinnest: the time when souls could travel most freely between both.
To the Celts, it was the last day of the old year, the ending of the season, a time of transition from summer's bounty to winter's scarcity. It was a time of great celebration, for making it through another year, and of great trepidation, for not knowing what the cold days would bring.
It's like that here. All the science, all the computer modeling in the world, cannot tell us what will happen this winter, when it will come to stay, how steady it will be.
Poised on the hard sharp edge between summer and winter, caught between one state of being and another, we, like the beaver, the bear and our ancestors, can do nothing now.
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Monsoon Cup Audit Shows Outstanding Return on Investment
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The Monsoon Cup, the final event on the ISAF World Match Racing Tour (WMRT), has released positive figures for the Return on Investment (ROI) that the 2009 edition produced. Monsoon Cup is one of the most significant events on the Tour as it hosts the finale of the World Series where the ISAF Match Racing World Champion is crowned.
Three extensive, independent audits were carried out by Brand Advantage, Boulder Creek International and MSC Technology Centre to evaluate the benefits this unique match racing competition, awarded with 'special event status' by the International Sailing Federation, has brought to Malaysia. The Monsoon Cup is the ideal sporting platform to introduce the World to Terengganu, Malaysia and has boosted revenue in the local economy.
Analysis of the results concluded that Stage 10 of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour delivered an overall KPI achievement of 97.5% and the Event Media and Brand Value to Malaysia was valued at RM 538,833,381 (USD 164,806,049). This produces an incredible 26 point multiple on the overall Return on Investment.
This figure incorporates a print media value of RM 24,367,767 (USD 7,453,056) and an international broadcast media value of a staggering RM 270,658, 458 (USD 82,782,828) as well as an estimated visitor expenditure of RM 7,083,992 (USD 2,166,689). The audit results also include a range of tangible and intangible benefits measured by an exclusive proprietary economic model specifically designed to value an event's rights and benefits.
Dato' Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Youth and Sports Minister to Malaysia, is delighted with the KPI as his ministry has been involved in the success of the WMRT event, working hand-in-hand with the local event organiser. "I would like to thank the Monsoon Cup organization Team for a job well done", he went on to build momentum for the upcoming 2010 event which will run 30 November – 5 December saying, "Hopefully the KPI achievements will be even better for this year". The minister highlighted the global penetration of the World Match Racing Tour with television broadcasting now reaching 183 countries, up from 45 in the first year, and now achieves a total of 1.63 billion potential households.
The former Prime Minster of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who was a key figure in promoting the Monsoon Cup, commented on the importance of this event in bringing Malaysia to the World, "The success of the Monsoon Cup has benefited Malaysia as more people now know the beauty of this region and the hospitality we offer".
The America's Cup style event has also attracted an unprecedented number of spectators to attend a sailing competition; in 2009 100,000 fans flocked to watch the World's best match racers in action. This figure has doubled since 2008.
Chairman of the Monsoon Cup, Tan Sri Sabbaruddin Chik, is also proud of the recognition the event has received through awards, "The 2009 Monsoon Cup earned 3 international awards from the WMRT for; Best Overall Event, Best Spectator Experience and Best Innovation.
The ISAF World Match Racing Tour is now looking ahead to the 2010 Monsoon Cup, 30 November – 5 December.


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Market Place in Treme
Market Place
at Armstrong Park
The Marketplace at Armstrong Park ("MAP") grew out of the need for access to fresh foods and economic development in the Tremé community. It was created to generate commercial activity in the form of an open-air farmers market and bring awareness to nutritional benefits of fresh foods, to cultivate an opportunity for local artists to sell handmade crafts, and to provide another avenue of exposure and income for local musical artists. In addition to bringing fresh, local produce and seafood to a community without a single proper grocery store, the goal of the Marketplace at Armstrong Park is to spur economic development among individuals in the neighborhoods of the Treme/Iberville, Vieux Carre' and the Marigny communities, and beyond!
Market Day: Thursdays
Location: adjacent to the main entrance leading in to Louis Armstrong Park, 901 N. Rampart Street between St. Ann and St. Phillip
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Life During Wartime (US - BD RA)
Jonathan checks out the quasi-sequel to Happiness from director Todd Solondz..
Life During Wartime is Todd Solondz's sequel to the 1998 film Happiness. The characters are the same, but they are curiously played by different actors. The film follows multiple characters that are connected by family. Joy (Shirley Henderson) skips out on her ex-con lover Allen (Michael Kenneth Williams) and is haunted by visions of her old boyfriend who committed suicide (Paul Reubens). Meanwhile, Trish (Allison Janney) tries to get her life together and meets a "wonderfully normal" man named Harvey Wiener (a named some Solondz fans may recognize, played by Michael Lerner). Trish's ex-husband, Bill (Ciarán Hinds), is a reformed paedophile who just left prison, and is trying to get in touch with his estranged family that pretends he is dead.
Todd Solondz films are not for everybody. Happiness in particular is one of those films that I consider great, but I would never think too poorly of someone who strongly disliked it. It takes on strong subjects like paedophilia with an unprecedented sense of humour and startling sincerity that catches you off guard. Solondz keeps to his usual uncompromising approach in Life During Wartime, but the film is strongly lacking in direction and fresh ideas. It follows in the same footsteps as Happiness, observing the same lives of emotionally afflicted people who keep making the same mistakes over and over again in their search for "happiness", but this time Solondz examines the nature of forgiveness too. It certainly seems like an appropriate theme following the events of Happiness, but it feels mostly unexplored by the end of this movie. I much prefer it when character's philosophies are demonstrated in actions, or in conversations that aren't explicitly about their personal beliefs. In this film, characters speak very directly about their philosophies, often using the words "forgetting" and "forgiving" when doing so. Even when it is coming from a precocious young kid, it feels like a lazy way to explore the theme, and it didn't resonate with me at all.
Aside from falling flat thematically, the movie just isn't very entertaining. It tries hard at times, but still lacks the audacious dark comedy that made Happiness so memorable. The script is to blame, often shooting for quirkiness and irreverence, but lacking the charm and sincerity to pull it off. My interest in the film was mostly maintained by the performances and the wonderful cinematography of Edward Lachman (whose credits include I'm Not There. and Erin Brockovich). If it has one thing going for it, Life During Wartime looks very good. His choice of bright colours and the sun-baked appearance of each scene give the film an appealing storybook appearance that, along with the pretty music, juxtaposes the bleak subject matter in an intriguing way.
His decision to replace each of the actors with new ones for this film (with sometimes wildly different appearances) ends up being the only very interesting thing about Life During Wartime. This works largely because he has populated his movie with an enormously talented cast. Rather than try and evoke the actors that previously filled their roles, the new cast members make the parts their own. The strongest example of this is Ciarán Hinds, a tremendously talented actor who deserves to be more well-known. He takes on the role of Bill, the paedophile father originally played by Dylan Baker in Happiness. Baker played the part as a much more extroverted, almost enthusiastic character. Hinds takes the quiet, tortured approach. In a truly subverting move, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, who played a perverted prank-caller in Happiness has been replaced by Michael Kenneth Williams (who many know as Omar from The Wire). He's only in a couple scenes, but he is terrific here. Other performance highlights include Paul Reubens as a pathetic yet disturbing ghost an ex-lover, and Shirley Henderson whose distinguished wounded voice brings a fragility and innocence to the character of Joy. It is fun to watch the great cast work with these characters in a new way, but when you look past the casting tricks it becomes evident that Solondz doesn't really have anything new or interesting to say about these characters.
Shot on the RED digital camera and transferred to Blu-ray by Criterion, Life During Wartime has a very clean and crisp 1080p (h264/AVC) transfer. Aside from a few minor artefacts, this is a flawless video presentation. Videophiles that look carefully will be able to notice some distracting digital noise in a few darker areas of the picture. I also noticed at least once instance of banding where light touches a wall in a dorm room. The look of the film is very stylized, with saturated bright colours. As mentioned in the review, there is a sun-baked warm appearance that makes skin tones look burnt. As a result, there aren't any pure whites. Occasionally the dimly lit scenes show a weird light reflection on skin tones that looks quite unnatural. It looks almost as if the image has been slightly overexposed (see the girl's face in the fifth screen cap), drowning out some of the detail. After doing a little research, I learned that this was filmed on one of the earlier models of the RED camera, which is known for having some limitations with realistic skin tones in certain lighting conditions. Thankfully this only happens in a couple of scenes, and most people probably won't even notice it. According to the included booklet, this transfer was supervised and approved by cinematographer Ed Lachman.
Criterion gives the film a solid DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English track. As with most dramas this is a fairly quiet movie with dialogue kept front and centre where it belongs. Sometimes the clarity of the dialogue is a bit distorted by the recording environment, such as kitchen scenes which have a slightly distracting echo to them. There is little directionality to the sound mix, but the rear channels get some usage when there are distant lawnmowers outside or muffled chatter in a crowded restaurant. Loud techno music fills the room briefly in one scene, and was the only time the LFE channel really made itself noticeable. There really isn't much else to say about this track. It sounds great for what it is, but it is not the type of material you'd expect to give your sound system a workout.
Criterion gives Life During Wartime a healthy smattering of extras. According to the box, there is a feature called Making "Life During Wartime", but on the disc it is more appropriately titled Actor's Reflections. We also have a series of features dedicated to Ed Lachman, the film's cinematographer. Aside from this, there is an original theatrical trailer and a booklet with an essay by film critic David Sterritt. There are no subtitles included with the special features.
Ask Todd (44:46, Audio Only): This audio presentation is a long Q&A session with the director, Todd Solondz. In March 2011, Criterion asked fans to send in e-mail questions for him to answer. As a result, we have this special feature. To give you a few examples of the material, he talks about his influences, such as growing up in New Jersey or the films of François Truffaut. He seems like a very modest guy who understands that his work is not for everybody. At one point he explains that recasting the movie helped to reveal new nuances in the characters. He calls it a "quasi-sequel" to Happiness. There is a lot covered in this segment, and fans who want to hear the origin of ideas from the man himself will find it a very worthwhile listening experience.
Actor's Reflections (29:54, HD): I really enjoyed this special feature where the camera spends time with the actors from the film as they discuss what it was like to embody these poor souls and work with Todd Solondz. Highlights include Michael Kenneth William's introduction to Todd Solondz, and Hinds shares some wonderful insight into the film and what he saw in it. There is no behind-the-scenes footage, just scenes from the film interweaved with interview footage of the actors.
Ed Lachman: On Life During Wartime (10:52, HD): Ed Lachman gives his input on the film, and on director Todd Solondz. He also gives some background into his choice of colour palette and his thoughts on the RED camera.
Ed Lachman: Selected Scene Commentary (9:51, HD): Lachman gives his input on a few select scenes, including the opening scene and Joy's night walk. He talks mostly about playing with colours.
Ed Lachman: Five Questions (7:12, HD): Much like the Ask Todd feature (but with video footage), this feature is exactly what the title implies. Lachman briefly answers five questions, covering topics like what drove him into filmmaking, his influences, and what other contemporary cinematographers he enjoys the work of. Fans of Lachman will have a lot of material to love in the special features section of this Blu-ray release.
While I admired the performances and the great look of Life During Wartime, the film as a whole feels like an unnecessary experiment. Solondz's usually keen brand of dark comedy isn't very potent here, and his approach lacks the same sincerity and edge that made Happiness so distinctly memorable. Fans of Solondz should give it a rent first, and those unfamiliar with his work should check out Welcome to the Dollhouse and Happiness first. Criterion gives the film a stunning transfer, a serviceable audio track, and plenty of valuable extra features that will please devotees.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Jonathan Hogberg
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
My mom tells a great story about being at the Telluride film festival and watching Peter Bogdanovich laid the smack down on Todd Solondz during some kind of public forum after Solondz claimed his filmmaking generation had nothing to learn from Bogdanovich's.
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Get her on here and have her tell it. I wanna hear it.
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Ditto ^
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Disc Details
Release Date: 26th July 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English
Subtitles: English SDH
Extras: Ask Todd: An audio Q&A with director Todd Solondz, Making "Life During Wartime", New Interviews with Lachman, Original theatrical trailer, Booklet featuring an essay by film critic David Sterritt
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Todd Solondz
Cast: Shirley Henderson, Michael Kenneth Williams, Roslyn Ruff, Allison Janney, Michael Lerner, Dylan Riley Snyder, Ciarán Hinds
Genre: Comedy and Drama
Length: 97 minutes
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Devil's Den (US - DVD R1)
Stop Gabe if you heard this one before while he struggles to get to the point...
Quinn Taylor (Devon Sawa) and his buddy Nick are about to cross into the US from Mexico with a case of Brazilian made Spanish Fly to sell to gullible college kids. They stop at a strip club to settle a bet and test out their product on the unsuspecting working girls. When it appears the product is working, Quinn steps out back with one of the strippers who turns out to be a flesh-eating ghoul. He's saved by a mysterious and well-armed woman (Kelley Hu), but when they find their way back into the club, it appears that the ghoul was not alone. Only monster hunter (Ken Foree) can help them now.
Well, here we are again, in another Mexican strip club with more monstrous, man-eating strippers. If three From Dusk 'Till Dawn movies and Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood weren't enough for you, if you've already devoured Feast, two Demons movies, and Tales from the Crypt: Demon Night, and even sitting through every single Jesus Franco lesbian vampire and sexy succubi flick has left your appetite unvanquished, Devil's Den is the must see movie of the year. The rest of us might want to skip it.
Besides the fact that the plot is entirely played out, Devil's Den is pretty uninspired the whole way round, with only a solid batch of lead actors to keeping its heavy head afloat. Everything, from T&A, to violence, to the plot twists is played far too safe. The goal appears to be mere adequacy, and any time it threatens to go somewhere special the film reels itself back again, like a curious teenager afraid of ejaculation.
Sometimes it looks like the filmmakers are going to go the Peter Jackson route and amp up the gore, but after one or two strictly R rated shots they pull back. At one point they introduce a sort of post-modern, referential approach as characters recount the adventures of Zatoichi, but after one semi inspired sequence the thought is forgotten and left for dead. There are even a few sad attempts at creating some kind of mythology for these characters, but again, it falls short.
Devil's Den, which was written by a stunt man named Mitch Gould (no relation), is rhythmically very much like a radio friendly pop song, with a verse/chorus/verse/chorus structure. Characters talk about trivial stuff, characters fight ghouls, characters hide in a locked room to talk about trivial stuff, characters leave room to fight ghouls, characters lock themselves in another room, etc, etc. The character development is wholly dependant on the actors themselves, and is often entirely trivial and/or extraneous. When one of our heroes turns (and anyone whose seen Dog Soldiers or any other similar movie will know which character I'm talking about by the second reel), it feels like unneeded time padding.
Like I said, the only thing keeping Devil's Den from being only a well-executed student film with delusions of grandeur is the presence of our leads. Devon Sawa proves again to be a criminally underrated actor who really belongs on the A-list. Perhaps he has put on a little weight, but it's nothing a few sit-ups can't solve. Sawa has the uncanny ability of making lame jokes and trite dialogue honest. He's honestly funny, he's honestly dramatic, and he deals with the stupid situation in a very believable and entertaining manner. Ken Foree, an even more criminally underrated actor, is like some kind of ghetto Vincent Price, able to sell the worst horror-movie-black-guy and horror-movie-exposition-machine dialogue at the same time. Kelley Hu, whom I've never seen in a speaking role (and who I can't believe is turning forty next year), does her best, but is unfortunately only as good as her dialogue. Still, she adds a professional air to the film.
Artistically speaking, the set design, camera work, and lighting schemes are also unoriginal, but all competently achieved. The filmmaking is entirely adequate, and only makes a few attempts at raising the bar. Attaching a SnorriCam to the backs of some of the attacking ghouls is pretty cool, and adds some flair to an otherwise bland feeding frenzy. The makeup effects are similar to those of Bram Stoker's Dracula and (of course) From Dusk 'Till Dawn, but the overall design aesthetic is better than average for the budget size. Director Jeff Burr has been making the rounds in B-horror for more than two decades now, and even has some mini-classics up his sleeve, perhaps a bit more is to be expected—though maybe this one was for the payday all around.
The video quality is fine overall, but suffers from some icky blocking throughout. Grain is minimal in the well-lit scenes, and remains acceptable during darker scenes. Colours are very bright at times, which can add to the blocking problem, especially in louder warm colours, but basically the pallet is well represented. Details seem too soft quite often, which is most likely a reflection on the film's budget than the DVD's quality. The image is anamorphically enhanced. The occasional presence of the words 'Property of Starz Media' knocks the video quality down a peg.
Strangely enough, this 'for screening purposes only' disc has what appears to be a finished video transfer, but the audio is a temp 2.0 track. There's really nothing in the way of surround effects, but the dialogue is clear. Sound effects are slightly garbled throughout, and become entangled with the music at times. The music is, like the rest of the film, derivative, but competently put together and played. The ADR is often atrocious.
My screener had no extras.
Devil's Den is not a complete mess, but it is uninspired, and I really see no reason to recommend it. Perhaps if we wait ten years and revisit it it'll be more fun, an encapsulation of its particular STV era. Sometimes the best part of films like this is looking for flubs, and I caught quite a few. My favourite comes when Hu first draws her guns to open fire on the film's first ghoul the camera cuts back to the ghoul, with her back to Hu, before a shot is fired, revealing a series of pre-attached bullet hole appliances.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Dunny Member Join Date: October 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 347
this movie was terrible.
No nudity either, no wonder the strip club was free!
No nudity either, no wonder the strip club was free!
mikey mike Member Join Date: March 2006 Location: Yemen Posts: 256
aint that the kid from "Final Destination". didn't know his career was still alive
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,835
a stinker that could only be saved by the guys at MST3K. That what the review makes it feel like. Thanks for the review, Gabe.
Chris Johnson Member Join Date: October 2005 Location: United States Posts: 1,465
You know, seeing as I am a big fan of Jeff Burr (and have met the guy and really liked him) I desperetly wanted to like this one, but it just fell flat. It felt like he didn't have enough money, time, or a decent script to fully pull it off. Wrong project for him entirely. He deserves better than this, especially after doing a great film like "Straight Into Darkness" prior to it. Kelly Hu is still sexy as hell though.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
He's not even on the commentary, leading me to beleive he did it purely for the money. I don't think he's a great director, but looking through his imdb credits I was surprised to see some descent horror flicks. I still need to see The Offspring, I don't think it's on DVD.
Chris Johnson Member Join Date: October 2005 Location: United States Posts: 1,465
Gabe Powers wrote: He's not even on the commentary, leading me to beleive he did it purely for the money.
That's always a possibility too.
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With Apple revealing quarterly earnings that missed forecasts, some analysts have told CNBC that they have concerns for the technology firm's future.
"My feeling is that we are seeing the real consequences of not having Steve Jobs around anymore. He was a visionary and he knew exactly what he wanted to do with Apple," Peter Bo Kiaer, senior equity analyst at Saxo Bank told CNBC Friday, adding that he was worried that the management at the company was becoming just like any other.
"The launch of the maps just recently shows that they're not really up to being in the same camp as Apple has been before, and it's going to be looking too much like Microsoft," he said.
Apple released a new mapping system on Sept. 19, as part of its new operating system iOS. However, users quickly slammed the app, claiming its maps were inaccurate. Analysts have also been left underwhelmed with the new iPad mini, which will go on sale on Nov. 2, after it was given a price tag that was higher than expected.
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The tech giant announced fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday showing a 27 percent rise in revenue and a 24 percent increase in earnings, with the earnings number missing estimates and iPad sales falling short of forecasts.
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"People tend to think the app store and music is really an important part of Apple, but it's 90 percent hardware and any hardware company will at some stage encounter margin pressure and that's what we're seeing," Bo Kiaer said. "You see the prices on iPad for example, it's declining because there's a huge competition going on in that space and they're not able to keep up the margins. And they put in new screens, new and better batteries, whatever, and you just ask Nokia how that feels to put in better and better components at a declining price — that hurts."
Bo Kaier's fear that Apple could be becoming more like Microsoft comes after Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer signaled last month that his company is trying to become more like Apple.
Also on Tuesday, Ballmer published his annual letter to shareholders, which highlighted a shift towards hardware and online services, mimicking changes made by Apple.
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Bob Parker, senior advisor at Credit Suisse, believes the technology sector is dangerously close to reaching a saturation point after a year of continuous hardware and software releases.
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From The Files Of July 15, 1993
Area folks have been quite entertained by The Fulton County National Bank's facelifting project. As temperatures soared to the 100 mark last week, workers could be seen climbing the high scaffolding to remove the old bricks and replace them with new. The masons and other laborers provided a pleasant diversion from the heat for those below who somehow felt cooler after watching the men at work on the platforms just under the scorching sun.
Area residents have recently been overwhelmed by an unusually large population of the elm spanworm which is appearing here now as a small, white moth. The outbreak of the worm has been occurring over the last two years across the state of Pennsylvania. The outbreak has been widespread and has caused a lot of defoliation, particularly in the northern and western counties this year.
Philadelphia's death toll doubled as the heat wave entered its eighth day and officials warned that the number could rise even higher before the relief promised by the National Weather Service arrives by Tuesday. Twenty-four people were declared dead of heat-related causes in Philadelphia Sunday, raising the city's heat wave death toll to 41. At least two other deaths elsewhere in the state last week were attributed to the heat.
Stephen and Lanette Deneen are pleased to announce the birth of their second daughter, Molly Crystal, June 29 at Memorial Hospital of Bedford County.
Roger and Kelly Black of Warfordsburg announce the birth of Kelsey Elaine on June 21, at Washington County Hospital.
Deaths: Dr. Daniel Hohman, Hagerstown; Harry Bennett Jr., Berlin, Pa.; Charles Andrews, Everett; Willard Foreman, Defiance; Irene Kinyon, Hedgesville, W.Va.
Births at the Medical Center: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Schmidt Jr., Saltillo, July 5; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Forsythe of Robertsdale on July 3; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Sipes of McConnellsburg on July 5; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Middaugh of Shippensburg on July 7.
Rita Clippinger and Gerald Sipes were united in marriage May 22, in the Dublin Mills Community Church. The bride is the daughter of Cathy Clippinger of McConnellsburg and Richard Clippinger of Burnt Cabins. The groom is the son of Earl and Patsy Sipes of Harrisonville.
30 Years Ago
From The Files Of July 28, 1983
In a scene reminiscent of the tornado striking
Dorothy's house in the film "The Wizard of Oz," roofs, trees, trailers and cars took to the air on Thursday evening as a severe thunderstorm swept across the county. Two tornadoes were reported during the storm, which lasted only about 10 minutes. The storm hit the northern end of the county, uprooting large trees, blowing the roofs and porches off buildings and disrupting electric and telephone service throughout the entire area. Several communities in the northern townships resembled disaster areas after the storm had loosed its wrath. Wells Valley was about the hardest hit area in the county as a tornado reportedly swept through there. A tornado also reportedly struck Clear Ridge. A rotating funnel-shaped cloud touched down in a field, tossing trees and other objects as if they were weightless.
The building that formerly housed the A&P store in Penn's Village Shopping Center is currently being converted into two separate places of business. Sears catalogue store will occupy one and Hollinshead's Repair Center, the other, after remodelling is completed.
Dr. and Mrs. James Shultz and Mr. and Mrs. H.P. Kies have returned from a vacation tour of Nova Scotia.
Brenda Lee Richards and Lewis Richard Waugh Jr. were united in marriage May 29 at the World Pentecostal Mission in Needmore. Brenda is the daughter of Lee Richards of Needmore and the late Lena Richards. Lewis is the son of Ilean Waugh and Lewis Waugh Sr., both of Berkeley Springs.
Specials at the IGA: Total cereal, $1.59; Lucky Leaf applesauce, 39 cents; Viva towels, 69 cents; Philadelphia cream cheese, 59 cents; Pepperidge Farm frozen layer cakes, $1.49.
For the first time in its history, Fulton County is the host of an area Little League tournament as 20 teams from Franklin and Fulton counties are competing in the Tuscarora Little League Baseball Tournament in McConnellsburg.
Bret Elbin of Warfordsburg has appeared in 24 games for the Sarasota Rangers of the Gulf Coast Rookie League. The former University of Alabama third basemen has scored seven runs, knocked in three more and is flawless defensively at third base. Elbin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Keen Elbin of Warfordsburg.
Births at the Medical Center: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fost of Warfordsburg on July 15; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Max McQuait of Harrisonville on July 15; a son to Mr. and Mrs. George Moats of Hancock on July 18; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson of McConnellsburg on July 18; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clair Horton of Robertsdale on July 18; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Galen Hanks of Big Cove Tannery on July 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gobin, Harrisonville, announce the marriage of their daughter, Valerie Jo Gobin, to John E. Park, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Park, Cassville, on June 18.
Dublin Mills Community Church was the setting of an exchange of vows between Amy Jane Grissinger and Curt Alan Patterson on June 18. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elden Grissinger of Hustontown and the groom is the son of Rev. and Mrs. John Hodge of Maddensville and the late James Patterson.
Deaths: Richard Haagen, Mercersburg; Elizabeth Appleby, Chambersburg; Walter Wible, Altoona; Margaretta Foreman, Saxton.
Marriage licenses: Randall S. Wills, Warfordsburg, and Carolyn Trail, Warfordsburg; Charles Kline, Harrisonville, and Florence Shoop, Harrisonville; Elton Guyer, Mc- Connellsburg,and Karen Hornbaker, Mercersburg.
40 Years Ago
From The Files Of July 26, 1973
David Moses, administrator of the Fulton County Medical Center, told corporation members at the annual meeting on Monday night that, instead of operating at a loss, as in 1972, he was happy to report that in the past year the local hospital had functioned in the black and showed a "paper profit" of some $29,000.
Shorty Cornelius and his wife, Tomiko, will be guests on the Big John Riley Show, Channel 10, Altoona, with their trick horses and ponies Friday at 1 p.m. They will also appear at the Shade Gap firemen's picnic on Saturday afternoon with their horse show.
Navy Chief Warrant Officer Harry B. Hill of McConnellsburg witnessed the recovery of the Skylab astronauts after their recent splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. He is a crew member of the San Diego home-ported aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga, the primary recovery ship for three manned spacecraft missions.
Three Fulton County students were among those named to the dean's list at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. They are Nancy V. Deshong, Susan B. Garland and Oscar F. Weller.
Births at the Medical Center: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Carl N. Carbaugh of McConnellsburg on July 17; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Steven Bender of Everett on July 19.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ford of Wells Tannery were the guests of honor at a surprise party celebrating their 25th anniversary on July 7 at their home. The couple observed a silver wedding anniversary on July 9.
Deaths: Mrs. Hazel Seiders, McConnellsburg; Mrs. Myrtle Mellott Daniels, Needmore; Harvey W. Laidig, Shippensburg.
Wendell Henry of Clear Ridge, along with other friends, was fishing in Canada last week.
Specials at the IGA: Maxwell House instant coffee, 99 cents; cantaloupes, 49 cents; Pillsbury cake mixes, 4 for $1; Ivory liquid detergent, 43 cents; Downey fabric softener, $1.19 for half gallon.
50 Years Ago
From The Files Of August 1, 1963
On Saturday night between 500 and 600 people gathered on the courthouse lawn for the Mc-
Connellsburg 100 Silver Dollar Jackpot drawing. Reed Lynch of Lincoln Way West was the lucky winner.
Clients of Thad M. Shimer received a letter this week announcing the sale of his insurance agency to Robert C. Snyder.
A brief summary of the financial report given at the annual meeting of the Fulton County Medical Center showed that the local hospital continues to operate in the black, with much of the credit for such an achievement going to Woodrow Strait, business administrator, and the loyal and conscientious staff and board of directors.
Willis Decker of Harrisonville was one of 23 boys from throughout Pennsylvania who completed a week's training at the annual Boys' Forestry Camp, held in Stone Valley, Huntingdon County, July 21-27.
The Fulton County Fair will open on Monday, August 26, with a planned program which will be of interest to all age groups.
Arnold L. Decker, a native of Fulton County, has joined the staff of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Association, Harrisburg. He will be staff assistant in the Buildings and Automation Services department.
A marriage license was issued from the local courthouse this past week to David B. Smith of Heavnones, Okla., and Faye L. Smith of Warfordsburg.
John B. Davis, son of Col. and Mrs. Chester Davis of Star Route South, McConnellsburg, has been awarded the McAllister Scholarship by the Pennsylvania State University for the 1963-64 academic year.
Births: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mills of Mercersburg on July 16; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William Seburn of Warfordsburg on July 17; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fraker of Fort Littleton on July 19.
Carolyn Amelia Winters and Roger Delano Truax were married on June 29.
Police said that 44 cars of a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train passed over Steve Rubeck, 47, last week as he slept between the rails of the track in Carnegie, Pa. Rubeck not only escaped injury, officers said he didn't even wake up. Rubeck was held on an intoxication charge.
Jean D. Long and Louis R. Sonnenberger were united in marriage on June 15.
Pfc. Ernest L. Harris, whose wife, Janet, resides near Fort Littleton, is now stationed in Seoul, Korea. Marvin L. Powell, seaman apprentice, USN, of Warfordsburg, was among 310 Navy men who recently graduated from Enlisted Basic Submarine School, the naval Submarine Base in New London, Groton,Conn.
Airman Frederick N. Black of Wells Tannery is being reassigned to Yokota AFB, Japan, following his graduation from the U.S. Air Force technical training course for jet aircraft mechanics at Amarillo AFB, Texas.
The local A&P offers four cans of orange juice for $1; quart jar of salad dressing for 45 cents and white bread, four loaves for 89 cents.
Births: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ballou, Orbisonia, on July 23; a daughter to Mr. and Mr. Stanley Locke, Shade Gap, on July 24; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bivens of Big Cove Tannery on July 24.
Deaths: C. Stull Baldwin of Burnt Cabins; Mrs. Catherine Amelia Lashley Myers of Hancock; Mrs. Evelyn P. Orr of Juniata; Clyde M. Skipper of Waynesboro; and Mrs. Cora Mae Wright of Coalmont.
60 Years Ago
From The Files Of July 30, 1953
Mr. and Mrs. J. Clarence Hamil of McConnellsburg have received word that their son, Pvt. William
Hamil, has landed safely in Germany.
Mr. and Mrs. George Paylor of Mercersburg are spending some time in the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shore. Mrs. Paylor is recuperating from a recent operation.
A farewell party was held Sunday, July 19, for Donald H. Mellott of the U.S. Navy.
E.C. Fraker returned to his home here on Saturday following surgery at Maryland General Hospital in Baltimore.
The Musitones will play for dancing at the local American Legion home on Saturday night.
Births at the Medical Center: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Watkins of Robertsdale on July 18; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Clippinger of Wells Tannery on July 20; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Mellott of Needmore on July 23; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lee Souders of Robertsdale on July 24; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey Yaukey of McConnellsburg on July 25; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Cutchall of Three Springs on July 25; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Willis Doyle of McConnellsburg on July 25.
Four persons were injured over the weekend in two one-car accidents in Fulton County. Gilbert W. Hunter, 49, McConnellsburg, suffered cuts of the head. Harry Hougenstaugler, 46, Columbia, suffered facial cuts and chest injuries. Carl Hess, 18, Clear Ridge, received a skull fracture, a severe brian concussion, rib fractures and multiple lacerations and bruises. Thomas A. Burkhart, 18, also of Clear Ridge, suffered fractures of both legs, multiple cuts and abrasions and a fractured nose. The car of Hunter and Hougenstaugler hit a stone wall north of McConnellsburg. The pickup truck in which the teenage boys were riding skidded into a tree at Clear Ridge.
James Norman Sipes and Elsie May Matthews were married on July 25.
Melvin Reeder's grocery store here was broken into Sunday night, the second time in six weeks.
Rev. Deckard Ritter of Illinois, who was part of the Hustontown Methodist Charge, 32 years ago, called on former parishioners in that area last week.
Mrs. Mack Kerlin of Hustontown was admitted to the Medical Center last week for treatment of injuries and shock she received when she fell through the glass while washing windows at her home.
Midshipman Donald Heckman of Wells Tannery is now stationed at Annapolis, Md.
Pvt. James Chamberlain is now at Fort Lewis, Wash.
Charles Gress was the oldest man and Mrs. Lydia Aller was the oldest lady at the Knobsville homecoming on Saturday.
Deaths: Albert S. Cline of Altoona; Mrs. Cora Agnes Ranck Bennett of Roaring Springs.
70 Years Ago
From The Files Of July 29, 1943
Deaths: William Robert Speer of Everett; John C.
Wagner of Chambersburg; Mrs. Anna E. (Arnold)
Wetzle of Camden, N.J.; Mrs. James Lee Weigle of Chambersburg.
Missing since the fall of Corregido, Gilbert Hicks, who enlisted in 1939, died in a Japanese prison camp. His stepmother was Maud Fields, formerly of Clear Ridge, now of Turtle Creek.
Coffee rationing ended at midnight on July 28.
Due to the war, the Crystal Spring Camp Meeting has been cancelled this year.
A family dinner was held on Sunday in honor of the 70th birthday of Harry Hamil of McConnellsburg.
Sgt. Howard Swope Jr. is now stationed in El Paso, Texas.
80 Years Ago
From The Files Of July 27, 1933
The murderer of Henry Lee of Buck Valley, the story of which was told in last week's issue, is now a prisoner in the Franklin County Jail. He was taken there from the hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va., after being shot and captured last Tuesday by a Hancock constable, Charles Barnhart. The man is a former inmate of a penitentiary in Missouri. He has confessed that he shot Lee.
A "contributed" front-page article in this issue also bears on the Lee murder and is entitled: "Is The Jail Secure?" The anonymous writer asks the questions of whether the county jail will hold the man who killed Lee and who is known to be dangerous to anyone he meets. The writer says: "Past experiences have shown that three prisoners have picked the locks and climbed the jail yard fence to escape." The writer goes on to say that, considering the amount of relief money coming into the county, the jail could be made escape-proof with little cost to the county.
Death: Horace Bradley Alexander of Hastings, Neb.
All of Fulton County was saddened on Tuesday evening when it was learned that McConnellsburg's well-known merchant, J.K. Johnston, had died at the home of his son, Paul, in Tulsa, Okla., where he and his daughter, Beulah, had gone for a visit.
Max Helman, 6, son of Samuel Helman of Knobsville, is a patient in Chambersburg Hospital, suffering from burns he received when his brother, Herman, threw a lighted match on an oil drum.


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Hurricane Sandy made it painfully clear how fragile a city composed mostly of low-lying islands can be, and that reality has put New Yorkers in an uncharacteristically insecure mood. The New York Times expressed these anxieties this weekend in an article titled "Is This the End?" which pondered the mortality of America's largest metropolis. Of course all good things — even New York City — must come to an end at some point. But in the meantime, what will a world filled with higher sea levels and more extreme weather mean for New York City and other coastal communities?
One logical result would be cheaper real estate prices. Even with the benefit of government-subsidized, below-market flood insurance, who wants to deal with their first floor getting destroyed by flood waters every five years? This is what Sasha Frere-Jones of The New Yorker feared in the immediate aftermath of the storm. He postulated that high-elevation property will soon become a hot commodity in New York City:
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In the aftermath of Sandy, this reaction appears utterly rational. Anyone shopping for a home should consult National Flood Insurance Program maps to understand what the estimated risk of flooding is for their property, protect themselves with flood insurance, and possibly even decide against buying a home at all if it's located in a flood-prone area. Unfortunately, however, humans don't always act rationally — and according to a forthcoming paper by economists Okmyung Bin and Craig E. Landry, they also tend to have extremely short memories when it comes to natural disasters.
(MORE: Hurricane Sandy By the Numbers: A Superstorm's Statistics, One Month Later)
Bin and Landry studied real estate prices in Pitt County, North Carolina before and in the aftermath of Hurricanes Fran and Floyd in 1996 and 1999, respectively. According to their research, prior to Hurricane Fran there was no differential in home prices between those in flood-prone areas and those outside — as there hadn't been a significant flooding event in Pitt County since the 1950s. Immediately after Hurricane Fran, however, home prices inside the flood zones predictably fell in price, selling for 5% less on average than homes outside flood zones. After the particularly ruinous Hurricane Floyd, this price difference became an even-more-extreme 8%.
But what surprised Bin and Landry was that the differential evaporated completely by 2005, a mere six years after Floyd devastated much of Pitt County. In other words, it doesn't take long for prospective home buyers to forget the dangers of living in flood-prone areas. According to Landry, "We were really surprised by this result. We expected to see a decay, but not to see it disappear completely."
(PHOTOS: The Toil After the Storm: Life in Sandy's Wake)
To explain their confounding results, Bin and Landry turned to a concept in behavioral economics called the "availability heuristic." Basically, what this theory argues is that human beings are less able to judge the probability of an event occurring which they have not recently experienced themselves. A person who hasn't lived through a flood will downplay the probability of his house getting flooded, and the same goes for someone who hasn't experienced a flood very recently.
Frere-Jones reaction to the hurricane (seek high ground!) may seem completely rational, but he may be underestimating just how short our memories can be. The study suggests that once New Yorkers are a few years removed from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, they'll come flocking back to those river views and trendy-but-low-lying Brooklyn neighborhoods.
Of course, the x factor here is how much climate change will increase the frequency of Sandy-like events. If the availability heuristic does indeed explain Bin and Landry's findings, then we would see a tipping point when extreme weather events become so frequent that we don't have time to forget them in between, driving down real estate prices for good. Even our short memories will keep us away from the water if a hurricane of Sandy's magnitude becomes a yearly occurrence.
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"Steve Greenhouse has written the essential economic book for 2008. Long before most analysts noticed the downturn, Greenhouse was reporting how troubled our economy looked from the bottom-up. A hugely talented reporter with a passion for justice, a shrewd student of the new economy and a brilliant guide to the contemporary labor movement, Greehouse writes with clarity, energy and grace."—E. J. Dionne Jr. "Steven Greenhouse's brilliant and vividly reported exposé shows how employers have been squeezing the life out of American workers, through means both legal and illegal. My blood boiled when I read The Big Squeeze. Any presidential candidate–or voter–who overlooks this book will be clueless about what's really going on in America."—Barbara Ehrenreich"In this shocking and important book, Steven Greenhouse explains–and tells the stories–of how U.S. workers are paying the price for the lower labor standards and wages that are the result of poorly-managed globalization."—Joseph E. Stiglitz"Excellent and relentless . . . Greenhouse's book gives a convincing portrait of a business culture that has been more and more aggressive toward workers."—Jeff Madrick, New York Review of Books"An excellent book . . . Greenhouse exhibits outrage and moral indignation and an idealism one doesn't necessarily expect from a hard-bitten New York Times reporter."—The Washington Monthly"Important and infuriating."—Chicago Tribune"Riveting . . . a sobering examination of a growing American crisis, and . . . nothing short of brilliant."—Tucson Citizen"New York Times labor correspondent Greenhouse drops a bombshell on local bookstores . . . Greenhouse's clear and level prose is investigative journalism at its finest."—Rocky Mountain News"Greenhouse's The Big Squeeze is a fresh, probing look at the critical issues facing both blue- and white-collar American workers . . . The Big Squeeze will be an eye-opener for many. Don't miss it."—Providence Journal-Bulletin"The power of Greenhouse's book lies . . . in its reporting, especially on low-wage workers . . . his best material vividly focuses on the always difficult and often abusive working conditions of low-paid employees. Such stories get far too little airing and rarely are they so well told."—Business Week"Greenhouse paints a wrenching protrait of decent people who, by no fault of their own, have been fired, demoted, downsized, displaced, abandoned . . . Greenhouse's picture should unnerve anyone committed to a stable future for American democracy."—Patrick J. Deneen, American Conservative"[Greenhouse's] reporting skills serve his book's readers well."—Washington Post "A book . . . that will confirm your worst suspicions and fears, open your eyes and turn your stomach."—The Buffalo News"Greenhouse has mastered labor market economics in a way few journalists do . . . his profiles are . . . rich in evoking sympathy and understanding for workers who struggle to both adapt and resist . . . The Big Squeeze becomes the one essential book on today's American workplace."—Jack Metzgar, Dissent
Preface to the Anchor Books Edition
Chapter One Worked Over and Overworked
Chapter Two Workplace Hell
Chapter Three The Vise Tightens
Chapter Four Downright Dickensian
Chapter Five The Rise and Fall of the Social Contract
Chapter Six Leaner and Meaner
Chapter Seven Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Chapter Eight Wal-Mart, the Low-Wage Colossus
Chapter Nine Taking the High Road
Chapter Ten Overstressed and Overstretched
Chapter Eleven Outsourced and Out of Luck
Chapter Twelve The Lowest Rung
Chapter Thirteen The State of the Unions
Chapter Fourteen Starting Out Means a Steeper Climb
Chapter Fifteen The Not-So-Golden Years
Chapter Sixteen Lifting All Boats


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An infusion of vibrancy in city's core
On this day of counting blessings, both personal and societal, add one more to the list: the recognition that the least-developed parts of Western New York need just as much attention as the waterfront, downtown and the Medical Campus.
It has been a long time coming, but that mindset appears to be taking hold.
You can see it in the places we long chose not to look, like the corner of Bailey Avenue and Amherst Street. That's where an early childhood center is going up as part of the Buffalo Promise Neighborhood project to remake the East Side's 14215 ZIP code area.
That area, which contains some of the city's poorest neighborhoods, is targeted for about $20 million so far in an ambitious, ground-up revitalization effort focused on everything from education, parenting and health to job training and business development.
The locally led initiative continues to attract national attention – and money – from sources ranging from the federal government to the Anne E. Casey Foundation and Johns Hopkins University, along with the local John R. Oishei Foundation.
It's an amazing development in a region divided by poverty and segregation, yet the seeds for this intervention were planted years ago when M&T Bank first adopted the struggling Westminster Community School in the heart of the neighborhood.
M&T is now helping build the childhood center and is a linchpin in the overall project. It's an example of what can happen when Buffalo Niagara's vision extends beyond the traditional development targets and when corporate leaders are willing to partner with people in the neighborhoods.
A similar, if smaller, transformation is on tap with the Perry Choice Neighborhood project spearheaded by the University at Buffalo's Center for Urban Studies, the Community Action Organization of Erie County and the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority.
The goal is to remake the neighborhoods around the Commodore Perry public housing complex, again with a focus on people – not silver bullets – and on involving the residents in reshaping their own community. With a $250,000 competitive federal planning grant in hand, the collaborative is preparing to compete for millions more to implement a project not in downtown, the Elmwood strip or the medical corridor, but in one of Buffalo's poorest areas.
In a similar vein, the Say Yes to Education initiative – excessive hype notwithstanding – will focus much of its attention on schools, and the support services to make them successful, in heretofore forgotten neighborhoods.
The efforts signal a Western New York epiphany long in the making. In many ways, they mark the logical outgrowth of what "regionalists" preached two decades ago.
From the 1993 National League of Cities study showing that cities and their suburbs prosper or shrivel together, to books such as "Citistates" and "Cities Without Suburbs" that made the same point, the writing has been on the wall. It says that this region will never thrive without a strong, vibrant Buffalo at its core. By extension, that implies a strong, vibrant East Side.
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Pharoh Cooper has two high school state championships, the Most Valuable Player Award in this year�s state title game and an Offensive MVP honor in the 2011 finals.
Pharoh Cooper has two high school state championships, the Most Valuable Player Award in this year�s state title game and an Offensive MVP honor in the 2011 finals.
Havelock�s star senior capped his prep football career by being selected as North Carolina�s Offensive MVP in the 76th edition Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas.
Cooper, a University of South Carolina commit, accounted for more than 300 all-purpose yards and had a touchdown run.
Cooper�s North Carolina squad fell to South Carolina 23-19 at Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg, S.C., on Saturday.
�In middle school, I never thought I�d have all these opportunities,� Cooper said. �It�s a great feeling and a great honor. I have to give all of the glory to God. He put me in this situation.
�It was a great feeling, in my final high school game, to be named Offensive MVP.�
The Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas is a prestigious all-star high school football game that pits the elite players from North Carolina against the best from South Carolina.
Cooper�s 45-yard touchdown run in the third quarter gave North Carolina a 13-9 lead.
Meanwhile, Havelock senior A.J. Coplon made his presence felt as a defensive back. He played lockdown pass coverage and recovered two fumbles.
�Coach (Jim Bob) Bryant and the Havelock staff prepared us well from our freshman year until now,� Cooper said. �They really developed us into better players. There were a lot of Division I players out here, and we had to make plays.�
The Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas was not solely about the game. The players practiced every day last week, attended mixers, were honored at a parade and visited the Shriner�s Hospital for Children.
Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney was the guest speaker at Friday�s banquet.
�It was a great experience,� Cooper said. �It was an honor to come out here and do it for the kids in the Shriner�s Hospital. We visited with them and I hung out with all of these players. It is an experience I will never forget.�
Cooper passed for 2,895 yards and 25 touchdowns for Havelock this season. He ran for 1,267 yards and 15 scores, and returned three punts for touchdowns.
He was the MVP of Havelock�s 55-21 victory over Concord in the 3A state championship game in Winston-Salem on Dec. 1.
Coplon had seven interceptions and three fumble recoveries on the year. The East Carolina commit returned four punts for touchdowns, and caught 11 passes for 291 yards with two scores.


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Definition and Summary of Orthodoxy's Position
Homosexuality is the state of being erotically attracted to or engaging in erotic acts with members of the same sex.
Orthodox Christians generally hold that homosexual attraction is not sinful in itself because it is a temptation, but homosexual acts are sins because the will conciously gives in to the temptation. Because of this, the Orthodox Church cannot not bless or condone homosexual behavior in any manner. The options for the homosexual Christian in this regard are the same as every other Christian's--marriage or celibacy. Some scholars have attempted to make a third way by suggesting that adelphopoeisis was a version of marriage, but the majority of Orthodox reject that notion on theological and historical grounds.
Official Orthodox Statements
- SCOBA's Statement on Homosexual Unions
- Statement from the Coptic Orthodox Church
- On Same-Sex Unions - Epistle of the Clergy of the Western Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (2004)
- The Canadian Conference of Orthodox Bishops Speaks Out on the Issue of Same-Sex Marriage
Articles from an Orthodox Perspective
- The Homosexual Christian - by Fr. Thomas Hopko
- Gays and the Orthodox Church: Can I still join the Church if I'm a homosexual? - Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos
- Homosexuality and the Church - by V. Rev. William Caldaroni
- Orthodoxy, Homosexuality, the NCCC and the UFMCC - From Holy-Trinity.org
- Homosexuality and the Church - by H.H. Pope Shenouda III, also available in PDF format (495k)
- Christianity and Homosexuality: Russians Speak Out by Srdja Trifkovic, August 17, 2000
- Gay ... But Not Funny by Fr. Joseph Huneycutt
Personal Testimonies
- "I was in Hell" - A light-bearing post from Huw Raphael
Non-Orthodox Sources
- Considerations Regarding Proposals To Give Legal Recognition To Unions Between Homosexual Persons - from the Roman Catholic Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Recommended Books
- Straight & Narrow: Compassion & Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate by Thomas E. Schmidt. InterVarsity Press: 1995. (ISBN 0830818588)
- Homosexuality: A New Christian Ethic by Elizabeth R. Moberly. James Clarke Company: 1997. (ISBN 0227678508) (Orthodox author)


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How To Win Ex Girlfriend Back
Figuring out how to win an ex girlfriend back can be tricky. Yes, it can be tricky, but It can be done. Winning an ex girlfriend back is all about tapping into her emotions. The good ones. Getting your ex girlfriend back also means being able to evaluate her current situation and breaking that down as well. Getting her back, if she's still single, will be slightly easier than winning your ex girlfriend back while she's dating some other loser. Yeah, as dirty as it sounds, you'll have to be willing to be rather manipulative to win your ex girlfriend back. If this ain't you, then go meet someone else. If you choose to take this mission, then read on.
- Be patient. Getting an ex girlfriend back takes great timing. The first element of that timing is a certain level of patience. When people initially break up, a whirlwind of emotions surround them. You want to give her the opportunity to calm down slightly. In order for her to do this you need to withdraw a little bit. Not too much though. You don't want to erase yourself from her life, you just want to ease up. Everybody goes through a period during a break up when they miss their former partner. This is when you strike.
- When she's missing you. The only way to figure out the girl is missing you is to check through the proper channels. Those channels being your mutual friends of course. Once you get the green light, its time to get started.
- Remind her. You have to remind her of the good times you had. Calling her and telling her over the phone just isn't going to cut it. No, you have to do it in person. Not only that, you have to give her some visuals as well as the audio to work with. Dig this. Convince her to see you. Yeah, it may not be easy, but find a way. Wear and outfit that you wore on a particularly good date with her. Make sure you wear a cologne that reminds her of a good time too. Vision and smell are very strong senses. You stroke those senses the right way, then you'll have her attention. She won't be able to help but think about the good times with you. Now, you can lay down the word play.
- Speak. Don't go begging for the girl to come back to you. Be a man about your business. Talk to her honestly. Talk about how you can really make things right. Make sure she takes part in this conversation. Let her voice her opinions, and address her concerns. If you've gotten this far, that means she's still got feelings lingering in her heart for you. It's just up to you to grow those hot embers to flames again.
- Oh, and her boyfriend. Who cares. If she's willing to meet you, and you can stroke her emotions correctly, the dude means nothing. Yeah, it sounds mean, but oh well. Alls fair in love and war right. You were there first. He wouldn't even be in the picture if it wasn't for some sort of miscommunication between you and your ex girlfriend. If, however, she's using him as a buffer so you can't get to her, just exercise more patience and persistence. If you can get her to listen, you can eventually convince her to come back. Good luck.


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Blade Interactive, developer of World Snooker Championship, believes that expensive next-generation consoles must provide a significant "qualitative difference" - and this is precisely what they aim to deliver with new title Hydrophobia.
"What people want - and I don't care whether it's a new console or a new handset - they want a reason and an endorsement of why they have bought that technology," says Blade's joint managing director Peter Jones, speaking to GamesIndustry.biz.
"They want to feel the reason why they have spent over GBP 400 on a PlayStation 3 or almost GBP 300 on a Xbox 360. They don't just want another first-person shooter. They want to have a qualitative difference.
true, and i feel as though i have got a worth while system (XBox 360) and i enjoy playing it every day.
as for the PS3... well you prob seen some of my other comments but here we go again, i will buy one in the future when i can afford it. but atm i can honestly say, i dont mind just having the 360 cos its a great system
i didn't see much of a difference until Dead Rising and Gears on 360. Motorstorm and Virtua Fighter are great examples of what is to come from the ps3.
can make a case for every aspect of a game, whether they feel like it's Next-Gen or not.
Is there a game out right now that demonstrates everything Considered Next-Gen, that I just posted? Probably not...but do some of the games out right now demonstrate some of the Next-Gen qualities, "Fa Shizzle Dizzle".
I think the term "NEXT-GEN COMPLETE" should apply if a game demonstrates all the Qualities above.
Then again Fanboys will always skew what Next-Gen is suppose to be like so, it's better to listen to a developer.
A good QUESTION:
If a game is taking advantage of the Next-Gen Hardware that was not capable on Old-Gen hardware then why should it not be Next-Gen? Well Technically speaking, should Ports count aswell?
Ninja Gaiden-XBOX VS Ninja Gaiden on PS3.
Looked that great is because of Unreal Engine 3 not even the XBox 360 could do those graphics all by itself since people are dumb enough to compare that to Resistance Fall of Man. when Resistance Fall of Man is a FPS and Gears of War is a 3rd person shooter and of course Gears of War is using stream text.


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Expert: Small Ark. earthquakes could be warning
By JON GAMBRELL – 1 day ago
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A series of small earthquakes that rattled central Arkansas in recent weeks could be a sign of something much bigger to come.
By this weekend, seismologists hope to install three measurement devices to gather data about future temblors in the area. That information could show whether the rumbles come from heat-related geological changes or from an undiscovered fault — which could mean a risk of substantial earthquakes in the future.
"The potential for generating a high-magnitude earthquake is real," said Haydar Al-Shukri, director of the Arkansas Earthquake Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Five earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 2.2 to 2.7 have hit central Arkansas this month. Quakes with a magnitude of 2.5 to 3 are typically the smallest felt by people.
While hundreds of earthquakes occur each year, including several in Arkansas, the location of the recent ones give Al-Shukri pause. Arkansas quakes generally occur in the state's northeast corner, part of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, where three temblors with magnitudes of around 8 struck during the winter of 1812 and smaller ones continue today.
But central Arkansas does not have any seismic history, Al-Shukri said.
"It is abnormal. It is significant," he said. "We need to carefully watch this activity."
The area does not have any permanent seismograph, so researchers asked the University of Memphis in Tennessee if they could use its portable equipment. The nearest seismographs aren't close enough to provide the detailed readings scientists need to determine what could be causing the tremors or properly locate their origin, said Scott Ausbrooks, the geohazard supervisor for the Arkansas Geological Survey.
"I don't know if you've looked at a map of where these events are located, but they've got a scatter on them," he said. "We're thinking this is probably the inherited error built in when you try to locate events of this small a magnitude from that far away."
Ausbrooks said officials would install the three seismographs around Magnet Cove, a Hot Spring County community near where a magnitude-2.7 earthquake hit on Nov. 1. Residents told police dispatchers they heard what sounded like an explosion.
One possible culprit could be a hydrothermal quake, caused by extremely hot fluid pushing into rocks under the surface. The hot fluid percolates into the cracks of the rocks and causes movement, Al-Shukri said.
That theory matches the geologic history of the area. Central Arkansas is home to Hot Springs, a city that grew up around its namesake spas. The springs have 143-degree waters rushing to the surface continuously.
If that's the case, the earthquakes likely wouldn't pose a drastic danger to the area, Al-Shukri said. At their strongest, such quakes reach only a magnitude of 5, the U.S. Geological Survey's threshold for "moderate."
However, if the earthquakes are caused by a previously unknown fault, that could mean a much more powerful temblor in the future. A recently discovered fault in eastern Arkansas near Marianna caused an earthquake with a magnitude of between 7.2 and 7.5 in the past 5,000 years, Al-Shukri said. That could cause widespread, heavy damage.
"Now, it's not active, but in geologist time, that's yesterday," he said.
Ausbrooks wouldn't speculate on what could be causing the earthquakes, saying he wanted to see what data the seismographs capture. However, he acknowledged an unknown fault could be running through the area.
"There are numerous faults across the state, both known and unknown," Ausbrooks said. "This area has got a lot of faults associated with it from the mountain building of the Ouachitas, but they're considered inactive."
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DAKAR, Senegal - The World Health Organization says the past week has seen the highest increase of Ebola cases since the outbreak began, more evidence that the crisis is worsening.
In an update Friday, the U.N. health agency said more than 500 cases were recorded over the past week, by far the worst toll of any week so far. The vast majority of the cases were in Liberia, but the agency said it was also the highest number of cases in one week for Guinea and Sierra Leone.
WHO warned Thursday that the outbreak in West Africa is accelerating and could eventually infect 20,000 people.
So far, it has killed more than 1,500 of the 3,000 people it has sickened. Nigeria has also recorded a small number of cases.


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Biking enthusiast Don De Bretton-Gordon (77) relies on his collection, two racing bikes, a road bike and a mountain bike, to visit his ill wife. But last Monday night all four were stolen from his Burslem Drive home.
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