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Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy (US - BD)
Gabe revisits the wonders and horrors of the planet of Tau Ceti in glorious HD...
In an unspecified future, space-faring peacekeeper Barbarella (Jane Fonda) is assigned by the President of Earth (Claude Dauphin) to retrieve the demented Dr. Durand Durand (Milo O'Shea) from the planet Tau Ceti. Durand Durand is the inventor of an impossibly powerful weapon called the Positronic Ray, which threatens Earth's longstanding bout with utopian peace. Things quickly go to pot, however, and Barbarella crash-lands on Tau Ceti, where many wild and wacky adventures await her.
Critics continue to act as if the last decade-plus' influx of comic book adaptations is some kind of new phenomenon. Though films based on comic properties have arguably never been quite this big of a money-making venture, there's nothing new about popular movies based on funny pages. Following decades of black and white serials that chronicled the exploits of Superman, Batman and Flash Gordon, there was an influx of garish and adult-oriented properties inspired by the fashions and pop culture of the 1960s. The harbinger of this campy and garish subgenre was the '60s Batman television show, which is a decided chunk of Americana, but there were many similarly futurist and psychedelic Italian comic adaptations like Corrado Farina's Baba Yaga (aka: Kiss Me Kill Me[/I]), Mario Bava's Danger: Diabolik, and Piero Vivarelli's Satanik (not to mention a bevy of less beloved Turkish and Mexican '60s comic adaptations). The real culmination of this is this whole comic/serial movement is arguably Star Wars, but, stylistically, arthouse director Roger Vadim's comparatively more expensive Barbarella is pretty much the apex of hippy era's tongue-in-cheek visual excess. Unfortunately for Vadim and producer Dino De Laurentiis, actual hippies were more interested in Stanley Kubrick's far more measured and realistic sci-fi trip, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Barbarella was a flop when released in 1968. But time is kind to the patient and Barbarella has evolved into a full-on cult classic.
Modern audiences might not understand the value of production design camp over convincing special effects or story, and the exceedingly late '60s-ness of the whole thing will baffle most of the younger viewers, but one has to respect the madness which convinced De Laurentiis and company this insane mess of fever-dream ideas could be a commercially viable production. It was a hell of an era. Those not already charmed by the bright colours and flimsy set decoration will probably be further alienated by the plot, which is just barely more involving than a relatively ambitious porn flick. There's no 'heroes journey' here, no turning the genre on its head, just a sexy woman moving listlessly from one troubled sexual escapade to another. I'm not enamored enough by the eye-candy to ignore the lack of mind-protein (no matter how many times I see the film, I find it difficult to recall the order of the plot points or the climatic point of it all), but I've always loved the way the film changes up its lavishly corny sets from scene to scene. It's easily the most joyous celebration of paper mache, plaster and inflated plastic bags ever put to film.
Fonda has complained about the film for years, but she's actually quite good in it, acting with a perfect balance of straight face and genuine awe, rarely giving away the knowing goofiness of the role. The role really only requires her body, but one only needs to see her counterparts in the many Barbarella rip-offs (most of them softcore porn…) to understand exactly how much wit she brings to the character and wittily daft dialogue. Her deadpan also dulls the film's near-misogynistic streak, which may've otherwise threatened the fun of the whole affair. John Phillip Law (who, in a perfect world, would've played Captain America in a '60s iteration of the film) had a particularly fantastic year in '68, appearing both as the blind angel Pygar here and as the title character of Bava's aforementioned comic-camp classic Danger: Diabolik. Really, the only other role Law is remembered for is Bill Meceita in Giulio Petroni's Death Rides a Horse, which was conceived as a vehicle for Lee Van Cleef. Like Fonda, Law is largely cast for his angelic physique, but he regularly manages to camp it up without ever betraying the character's doe-eyed innocence. Milo O'Shea is often marked as the cast's MVP, but the fanboy in me can't help but credit David Hemmings as the number one scene-stealer. Hemmings channels a perfect sense of awkward pride in the face of constant humiliation and his confrontation with Barbarella remains the film's most side-achingly funny sequence.
When I first noticed the PG rating I was a little confused and afraid that somehow Paramount had released an edited version of the film. I guess I just never realized Barbarella wasn't rated R, because all that wonderful nudity is readily displayed. The sex scenes have always occurred off-screen, with tongue implanted firmly in cheek. I'm pretty sure there aren't any other PG-rated movies featuring this many bare breasts.
Fans expecting some kind of miracle of utter clarity from 35mm footage this old should probably stop holding their breaths. Those expecting a movie to look like a movie should be plenty happy with this natural 1080p transfer. This appears to be a simple clean-up job, not a top-to-bottom digital remaster, but there's nothing wrong with a bit of grit and grain, so long as the overall effect remains true to the source material. When presented with a film so outrageously unrealistic, Paramount must've been tempted to DNR and colour time this transfer into cartoon insanity. Here, they even avoid 'correcting' the grain size during optical zooms, which was even a problem for Universal's otherwise natural release of To Kill a Mockingbird. Detail levels are more impressive than a DVD could manage, though there isn't much call for particularly harsh contrasts or sharpness. Often things are shot in soft focus to maintain a sort of dreamy state (and probably to disguise any possible blemishes on Fonda's face) or to help the illusion of the not particularly incredible special effects. One of the more amusing effects of the detail increase is that you can now plainly see where the painted background planks meet, making a delightfully unconvincing effect just a bit more unconvincing. Occasionally, the grit of the 35mm film dulls the film's excessive and varied Technicolor palette, but essentially things are quite vibrant and the colours pop and set against each other without much bleeding or compression artefacts. Rich black levels help define the brightest of the colour elements and white levels show no real sign of blowing out, thanks to the even-handed contrast levels.
For whatever reason, Paramount went with Dolby TrueHD rather than DTS-HD MA for this 2.0 Mono soundtrack and the effect is perfectly satisfying, if not particularly spectacular. The sound design is simple in terms of layers, setting music and dialogue ahead of the consistently sputtering rock score (save those pieces where lyrics are involved). Sound effects are usually kept to a minimum, aside from anything excessively sci-fi related. This leads to some pretty thin dialogue-heavy sequences, but the electronically created blips, chirps, beeps and screaming whips are plenty rich and clear here, without any real distortion on high end volume levels. Some of the lip-sync is a little off, though I'm not sure it's ever been particularly convincing, and the overall clarity is occasionally wanting, but nothing is ever so heavily muffled it becomes difficult to discern. Sometimes it seems that sound effects are missing from explosions, laser beams, etc, but I don't own a copy or know the film well enough to make a trustworthy comparison, so I'll just give Paramount the benefit of the doubt. The music turns a bit mushy when too many instruments are involved, but rich bass levels help create enough punch to assist clarity a bit otherwise, creating something basically equal to any well-mastered '60s rock track that has been limited to a single channel.
The only extra here is the original trailer in HD. So sad.
Barbarella producer Dino De Laurentiis tried to strike oil twice (and eat into some of George Lucas' money pie) with Flash Gordon in 1980. Barbarella and Flash Gordon have so much in common (they're both campy, colourful and ended up box-office disasters) they make a perfect double-feature, though real men and women throw in Danger Diabolik into the mix and make a mind-bending triple-feature. Paramount's Blu-ray release is sadly lacking in special features, but they've done a great job of cleaning the film up for 1080p without unnecessary digital enhancements.
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray image quality.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Once again, sorry for the c**ppy screen caps. I'll keep looking for better ones that don't belong to another review site.
There, that's better.
There, that's better.
Wilson Bros Reviewer Join Date: August 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,183
You said some pretty concise things there, Gabe. A number of reviews popping up over the 'net are from those who just view it as low-budget cr*p, with poor production design and a product of incompetent craftsmanship. They can't "read" it. It's the same with the 1980 Flash Gordon, where the ignorant view the incredible designs and stylistically comic-book inspired effects as being poor rather than nailing their intentions.
Just because something isn't stuffed to the gills with CGI effects doesn't mean it was made on the cheap. Take a look at those [insert creature] Vs [insert other creature] movies which endlessly play on respective Sci-Fi Channels. Lots of CGI, but total cr*p. Barbarella isn't a flawless classic, but it was made exactly as intended, and to do it that way cost a LOT of money.
Funnily enough, watched Danger: Diabolik again yesterday! Is it humanly possibly to squeeze as much fun into 100 minutes? Anyone yet to experience this particular movie, you really owe it to yourselves to seek it out.
Just because something isn't stuffed to the gills with CGI effects doesn't mean it was made on the cheap. Take a look at those [insert creature] Vs [insert other creature] movies which endlessly play on respective Sci-Fi Channels. Lots of CGI, but total cr*p. Barbarella isn't a flawless classic, but it was made exactly as intended, and to do it that way cost a LOT of money.
Funnily enough, watched Danger: Diabolik again yesterday! Is it humanly possibly to squeeze as much fun into 100 minutes? Anyone yet to experience this particular movie, you really owe it to yourselves to seek it out.
Flash Gordon looks quite a bit pricier than Barbarella, but the sheer size of the sets here must equal a decent pile of money.
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
Wilson Bros wrote: Funnily enough, watched Danger: Diabolik again yesterday! Is it humanly possibly to squeeze as much fun into 100 minutes? Anyone yet to experience this particular movie, you really owe it to yourselves to seek it out.
I've still only seen this in MST3K form a while back. I need to fix that.
I've still only seen this in MST3K form a while back. I need to fix that.
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,834
I love the screen caps. I wish you had text captions like the Wilson Bros do with their Doctor Who reviews
Wilson Bros Reviewer Join Date: August 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,183
hogaburger wrote: I've still only seen this in MST3K form a while back. I need to fix that.
Ugh! We're vaguely disgusted that they got their mitts on a bona-fide classic.
The Wilson Bros
Ugh! We're vaguely disgusted that they got their mitts on a bona-fide classic.
The Wilson Bros
Workshed101 Member Join Date: January 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 165
IMHO Danger: Diabolik is by far the best film MST3K ever touched.
But as much as I enjoy the film itself, it was still fair game and deserving of the MST3K treatment.
But as much as I enjoy the film itself, it was still fair game and deserving of the MST3K treatment.
I entirely forgot that De Laurentiis also produced Diabolik! oops.
mc_serenity Member Join Date: December 2006 Location: United States Posts: 824
I honestly don't get the buzz "Flash Gordon" has been getting, but "Barbarella" does. So wonderfully weird, funny, and you can't go wrong with a main title sequence highlighting Jane Fonda's assets.
Matt Stilwell Banned Join Date: October 2004 Location: United States Posts: 517
I hate the military, but you just don't disrespect people the way Jane Fonda did.
Chris Gould Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,171
It's okay to hate them though, eh?
Also, in true Matt Stilwell fashion, the post has nothing to do with the movie. At all.
Matt Stilwell Banned Join Date: October 2004 Location: United States Posts: 517
Yes, it does. Jane Fonda supported the enemy. Jane Fonda is in the movie. How does that not have anything to do with the movie ? You expect people to watch movies that include people with horrible morals ?
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Disc Details
Release Date: 3rd July 2012
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-Hd Mast Audio 2.0 Mono English, French and Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Extras: Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Roger Vadim
Cast: Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg, Milo O'Shea, David Hemmings, Marcel Marceau
Length: 98 minutes
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Emirates Australian Open, John Senden Regains Lead December 08 2012
John Senden / emiratesaustralianopen.com.au John Senden regained the lead of the Emirates Australian Open at The Lakes, Sydney, with a battling third round of -2 under par, 70 and a tournament total of -7 under par. John takes a handy two-shot lead over Justin Rose of England into tomorrow's final round, the second year in succession that he has led the national championship through 54 holes, but last year at The Lakes he was reeled in by Greg Chalmers. That statistic is something that John is acutely aware of, he mentioned it in his report, along with his Eagle at the par 5 eleventh; "I know where I stand,' I have to deal with that and go out tomorrow and play my game. You have to be able to control the ball any time you play golf, but in these conditions you have to be really on your game. I had a good number I was planning on just hit through the shot. If it goes a little long, that's okay'. I took a risk there and pulled it off.'' John is also mindful of the speed of the greens. and hopes the tournament organisers are also thinking about the course set up, the putting surfaces were running at 11 on the stimpmeter at the start of today's round, but were much quicker by the end. "If they're predicting windier conditions tomorrow, they've got to make sure they take care of that,' World number four Justin Rose is in second place alone at -5 under par, he was superb with his control, not making a single bogey until the 17th hole, and had possession of the lead for some time. But then the Englishman chipped off the green and dropped a shot, then missed the 18th green to the right and could not make par there either, Justin finished with signing for a -2 under par, 70, and will start two shots adrift of John Senden, but will be playing along side of him in the final pairing tomorrow. Justin said the conditions got tougher as the day went along; "It got progressively tougher as the day went on, by the end of the round it was tough to even tap in, to be perfectly honest with you. Even from three feet you were getting buffeted around, the wind's moving you. It's very difficult to get the ball in the hole. Whoever literally stands up, the last man standing will win the golf tournament. I think it's going to be a battle.'' There are three Aussies tied in third spot at -4 under par for the tournament, Matthew Jones, Kieran Pratt and veteran Peter Senior. 2009 Australian Open champion Adam Scott is not quite out of the running just yet.Adam is at two-under-par for the tournament, just five shots back of the lead, especially if he gets the type of generous early morning conditions that most of the players have experienced this week. Marcus Fraser had a disastrous third round of +4 over par 76, and he also will need something special on Sunday if he wants to get up and contend this trophy.

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Bill Lockyer has some simple, blunt advice for Democratic legislators struggling to make painful budget cuts: Just assume you're not going to get reelected. Then dig in and slash.
Democrat Lockyer -- the state treasurer, former attorney general and longtime legislator who was Senate leader -- has experienced many budget brawls, but never a deficit hole as seemingly bottomless as this. Never before has the state staggered so desperately from crisis to crisis.
Next up: The state runs out of cash, can't pay its bills and begins to shut down by the end of July unless it can sell routine short-term bonds. And the treasurer says he won't be able to find enough investors unless the state's books are balanced by the end of this month.
The deficit for the fiscal year starting July 1 has been projected at $24 billion, but it seems to grow every week.
Lockyer was invited by Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) to explain the fiscal facts of life to house Democrats during a five-hour caucus Monday. These mostly-liberal lawmakers soon will be asked to cut spending as they'd never dreamed in their worst nightmares.
"I began with, 'Why don't you start with the realization that probably none of you are going to be back here next year?' " after the November elections, Lockyer recalls.
"That's a very liberating thought, and with it you can get a lot done."
He acknowledges: "They didn't stand up and applaud."
Lockyer reminded the lawmakers that voters are very angry. "They want you to solve the problem. And if you don't solve the problem you're going to get kicked out of office, so you might as well solve the problem."
"Fair or not, people blame you" for 12 years of flowing red ink, Lockyer continued. "You're not going to get reelected. Just put the politics out of your brain."
Lockyer's lecture was confirmed by a caucus attendee, who didn't want to be identified because there's a gag order on such meetings. "He was very forceful."
The old pol's prophesy was probably over-dramatic. Incumbent-protective gerrymandering still will be in effect next year, guarding against a major upheaval in legislative seats.
But Lockyer has the right idea, even if it asks for superhuman behavior. People who aren't afraid to lose their jobs often think more clearly and honestly.
Politics is not the only thing, of course, that makes Democrats reluctant to cross the spending lobby, which includes public employee unions, welfare activists and educators. Principle and philosophy are at the core.
Many lawmakers are in various stages of shock, denial, anger and resistance about the need to shorten the school year, increase class sizes, cut back on college scholarships, deny health insurance for poor children and whack the aged, blind and disabled.
But there's no money. There's virtually no chance of a tax increase, regardless of shouting by liberal activists. And the voters' rejection of five ballot measures last month -- which much of the left opposed because the package included a modest spending cap -- only made the situation $6 billion worse immediately, and cut off two years of future tax increases worth $16 billion.
"People are just coming to grips with it," Bass says. "They feel, 'Here we are tearing apart programs we came up here to support.' Members need to come to reality."
All that said, nobody's lollygagging. And unlike the secretive, dark-of-night negotiations that produced the failed ballot package in February, the current budgeting is relatively open and publicly accessible.
An expanded two-house conference committee, as of Wednesday, had held 13 days of public hearings and deliberations and heard from roughly 2,000 people, the vast majority of them protesting proposed cuts in services.
The conference committee is expected to vote out a proposed budget by late next week and send it to the two legislative floors.
There's a dispute between Bass and her Senate counterpart, Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), over whether the Legislature should try to fix the budget all at once or in stages.
Steinberg advocates doing it piecemeal, contending that California's government system is so screwed up and the economy so uncertain that it's impossible to immediately "fix" the budget. He'd like to cut just deeply enough to keep the cash flowing into August.
Meanwhile, he says, the Legislature could begin to realign the relationship between the state and local governments -- shifting revenues and responsibilities to the locals -- and also seriously consider adopting the recommendations of a blue-ribbon tax restructuring commission scheduled to report in July.
Bass wants to fix the budget now and be rid of the problem. But she's also talking about "a mix of revenue and cuts" -- meaning higher taxes.
That's either fantasizing, or trying to persuade special interests on the left that Democrats are doing their best to protect education and the safety net, but Republicans won't let them.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Senate GOP Leader Dennis Hollingsworth and Lockyer advocate balancing all the books now, even if they might become unbalanced later.
"Jumping halfway over a chasm is never a good idea," Lockyer says. He thinks the Legislature should simply cut every program "across the board" -- whatever it takes. "It has to look fair to the public."
He adds: "People somehow think they can have all the services and not pay the taxes. They're going to have to experience the cuts. Do an honest budget. Then possibly you can go to the voters and say, 'If you want some of this stuff back, you'll have to pay for it.' "
Meanwhile, he says, gimmicky budgeting "has been a cancer growing for the last decade. We've got to do the surgery -- very radical surgery."
There's no miracle cure. Just cut deep and soon.


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Children's & Youth Services | South Dakota Children's Book Awards | Prairie Pasque Nominees 2011-2012
Prairie Pasque Nominees 2011-2012
Bad News for Outlaws by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and R. Gregory Christie (Illustrator)
Anything but Typical
Baskin, Nora
Jason Blake is an autistic 12-year-old living in a neurotypical world. Most days it's just a matter of time before something goes wrong. But Jason finds a glimmer of understanding when he comes across PhoenixBird, who posts stories to the same online site as he does. Jason can be himself when he writes and he thinks that PhoenixBird — her name is Rebecca — could be his first real friend. But as desperate as Jason is to met her, he's terrified that if they do meet, Rebecca will only see his autism and not who Jason really is. The depiction of an autistic boy's struggles — and a story for anyone who has ever worried about fitting in.
Grade Level: 4-5
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Chin, Jason
A subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests. As he reads the information unfolds, and with each new bit of knowledge, he travels — all the way to California to climb into the Redwood canopy. Crammed with interesting and accurate information about these great natural wonders, Jason Chin's first book is innovative nonfiction set within a picture storybook.
Grade Level: 3
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Tricking the Tallyman
Davies, Jacqueline
Are kids interested in learning about the very first American census? Probably not. Do young readers clamor for stories set in the very, very olden days of the late 18th century? Uh, not really. But kids do like nutty cat-and-mouse trickery, wacky slapstick, and animals disguised as people. Tricking the Tallyman accomplishes the tricky task of showing kids the way the 1790 census was tabulated (or tallied) and how the country's new citizens came to understand (after much misunderstanding) how it worked to help them and the country. Young readers will enjoy this story so much they might not even notice they've learned a thing or two about how this country works.
Grade Level: 3
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
The Secret Science Alliance & the Copycat Crook
Davis, Eleanor
Super-smart Julian Calendar thinks starting junior high at a new school will mean he can shed his nerdy image - but then he meets Ben and Greta, two secret scientists like himself! The three form a secret club, complete with a high-tech lair. There, they can work to their hearts content on projects like the Stink-O-Meter, the Kablovsky Copter, and the Nightsneak Goggles. All that tinkering comes in handy when the trio discovers an evil scientist's dastardly plan to rob a museum. Can three inventors, armed with their wacky creations, hope to defeat this criminal mastermind?
Grade Level: 3-5
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Fourteen Cows for America
Deedy, Carmen Agra
In June of 2002, a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in western Kenya. An American diplomat, there to accept a gift to be bestowed on the American people, is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. The gift is unsought, unexpected, and extraordinary. A mere nine months have passed since the September 11 attacks; tears flow freely from American and Maasai as these legendary warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away. Word of the gift will travel news wires around the globe. For a heartsick nation, the gift of fourteen cows emerges from the choking dust and darkness as a soft light of hope-and friendship. Storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy tells this story of generosity that crosses boundaries, nations, and cultures. An afterword by Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah-the Maasai warrior at the center of the story-provides additional information about his tribe and their generous actions.
Grade Level: 3-5
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers, Ltd.
Imogene's Last Stand
Fleming, Candace
Meet Imogene, a plucky heroine with a passion for history. As a baby, Imogene's first words were "Four score and seven years ago." In preschool, she fingerpainted a map of the Oregon Trail. So it's not surprising that when the mayor wants to tear down the long-neglected Liddleton Historical Society to make room for a shoelace factory, Imogene is desperate to convince the town how important its history is. But even though she rides through the streets in her Paul Revere costume shouting, "The bulldozers are coming, the bulldozers are coming!" the townspeople won't budge. What's a history-loving kid to do?
Grade Level: 3
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
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This story appears in the March 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine.
By the end of 2013, Syria's bloody and complex civil war had displaced some nine million men, women, and children (view map). Although most of them have relocated to less troubled parts of the country, roughly one in four has fled altogether, desperate to escape the violence and chaos and the mounting shortages of food, medicine, and other necessities. This relentless exodus has created a humanitarian crisis for neighboring countries and is spilling into Europe and beyond. And as the conflict enters its third year, there is no sign of resolution in sight. Photographer Lynsey Addario has documented the struggles of the displaced in Syria as well as in the four nations that have seen the greatest influx. The man pictured above is one of the millions, shown after he crossed into northern Iraq last August. Waiting for his brother, he sits with the belongings he could carry, surrounded by the trash of those who came before him. According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 3,000 to 6,000 people leave Syria every day. But borders are tightening, and it is getting harder and harder to find a safe place to land.


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Library and Local Government Support Fund
Amounts Distributed to Counties, Calendar Year 1997
The library and local government support fund was created in
House Bill 291 of the 115th General Assembly. It replaces the
locally-collected intangible property tax, which was repealed
beginning in calendar year 1986. This fund provides state aid
to counties on a monthly basis for libraries and local
governments, which were receiving revenue from the intangible
property tax.
The library and local government support fund is comprised of
5.7 percent of the preceding month's personal income tax
collections. The budget bill for the 1997-1998 biennium
(House Bill 117, effective July 1, 1995) permanently set the
library and local government support fund's percentage share
at 5.7 percent. The total amount distributed to the counties
for calendar year 1997 was $375,997,343. Each county's
distribution is after an adjustment for any overpayment or
underpayment made in the preceding year (1996).
The revenues received from the library and local government
support fund are distributed by the County Budget Commission.
During 1997, less than 2 percent went to local governments
with the balance going to libraries.
Figures shown were compiled from records of the Ohio
Department of Taxation.


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Blood-C (CLAMP x Production IG)
Blood-C (Original Animation)
July 2011
Story/Original Character Designs: CLAMP
Production: Production IG
A serialized manga based on Blood-C will also start running in the July issue of Shounen Ace, drawn by Ranmaru Kotone.
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Join Date: Dec 2005
I can see this being a recipe for disaster, or at least a disaster that I can't keep my eyes and ears off.
Blood+ was filled with quite a bit of too much character melodrama near the 3rd half of the series already, wringing out as much of tragic from the series before the finale which... well, I thought it was decent, all things considered.
Throw in CLAMP writing? ( Especially their writing in recent years which fall into the overly emotional range )
Man, I don't know if my body will be ready.
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Location: France
Age: 32
Will it be directly related to the previous "Blood" works or is it a complete reboot?
I'm a total noob when it comes to Clamp so I can't comment much on their writing. I'll just say the character design doesn't look too bad. Did they stop with the noodles?
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Age: 36
|2011-03-24, 12:06
|Link #12
Professional Hikkikomori
Join Date: Feb 2009
I want this series to be more related to the movie instead of the TV anime. It's not that I didn't like the TV version but it's just that things got to fantastical with the anime. Blood turning you into crystals? I liked it better when it was just pure hardcore bleeding you to death and cutting off limbs in the movie. I expect a lot of gore in this one, don't disappoint me Clamp.
|2011-03-24, 15:16
|Link #14
Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 32
I guess one could expect this to be a spin-off from Blood+, which the fact that there's no Haji in the first promo piece. Then again he could be added at a later date, though it would be silly to just leave him out now if he is apart of the new project.
|2011-03-24, 15:24
|Link #15
Professional Hikkikomori
Join Date: Feb 2009
|2011-03-24, 16:12
|Link #16
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
I find this a little odd. I haven't paid too much attention to CLAMP since the Cardcaptor Sakura days, but their fantasy style writing just doesn't sound like it'd fit with a franchise that's supposed to be dark and more realistic. And when I say realistic, I mean in the sense that Blood doesn't usually involve the typical magic you see in something like Magic Knight Rayearth and that.
But maybe I.G has lost their self-confidence in writing a story themselves after the failure of Blood+. After all, Blood+ failed mainly because the characters just weren't likeable enough (probably as a result of trying to portray them too realistically) and the story they came up for it wasn't deep enough to cover 50 episodes. And of course, let's not forget how poorly I.G executed the story.
For instance, in Blood+:
On the other hand, perhaps it's I.G's goal to have a mainstream franchise at their disposal, like Sunrise has Gundam. Blood is already a franchise, but from what I've heard, the main core of it (manga, video games for The Last Vampire) is for adults. If I.G is teaming up with CLAMP for this, I can't imagine Blood-C being on the same mature, adult-themed level that I've heard The Last Vampire manga is. I have to think that this is another attempt to popularize it, like what Blood+ tried (and failed) to do. I guess I'll see if I'm correct when there's more info on this.
Chances are I'll check this out when it premieres. If I'm not lazy enough to watch the episodes, that is.
|2011-03-24, 16:21
|Link #17
Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 32
|2011-03-24, 16:42
|Link #18
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
But yes, I suppose this new one could be something lighter and more shounen-like as opposed to Last Vampire and even Plus. After all, Gundam had all those Universal Century shows, and then G Gundam came out. I'm sure the faithful were first appalled (and maybe they still are).
It would certainly be a little shock if I.G chose to do something like that. For myself, what I like isn't normally limited to genres or demographics even, so I could care less if this turns out to be something more like The Last Vampire or if it's DBZ-like. If I like what I see, I'll continue watching. If not, it's on my ignore list.
|2011-03-24, 18:26
|Link #19
CLAMP.....*looking at previous title*
1.Lolicon........check (Cardcaptor Sakura)
2.Yaoi............check (Tokyo Babylon)
3.Shotacon....check (CLAMP school detective)
4.Tragedy......check (X 1999)
5.Mindfuck....check (Tsubatsa Reservoir Chronicle)
6.Adventure..check (Magic Knight Rayearth)
7.Machine......check (Chobits)
8.Sentai.......check (Duklyon)
9.Myth.........check (XXXholic)
let see...the last one is Horror...altough for Straight people no 2 is a horror already
Yep! added to watch list
|action, blood, clamp, miko, production i.g.
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Last time on "Sunday With Sarah" I shared my observations of my visit to a Waldorf school for Samburu children in the African bush.
This week, I describe a very different visit — this time to an urban school in the slums of Nairobi. The Gatoto Primary School is not a Waldorf school, but the joy, love and beauty I experienced here moved me in deep and profound ways.
After listening to my story, please click on the link below to hear the children of Gatoto sing!
And click the video below to listen to the children recite poetry under the direction of their elocution teacher.
You can find more video recordings of the children of Gatoto by searching YouTube for "Gatoto School."
As always, I welcome your comments and questions. If you have any ideas on how I might be able to bring these children to the U.S. to sing for American audiences to raise money for the school and awareness of life in the slums, please drop be a line!


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United States Navy Widows' Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)
|This article describes a collection of historical records available at FamilySearch.org.
Access the records: United States Navy Widows' Certificates, 1861-1910 .
- 1 Collection Time Period
- 2 Record Description
- 3 How to Use the Record
- 4 Record History
- 5 Related Web Sites
- 6 Related Wiki Articles
- 7 Sources of Information for This Collection
- 8 Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
Collection Time Period
This is an index to records for the years 1861 to 1910
Record Description
This collection is an index to approximately 20,000 pension application files of widows and other dependents of U.S. Navy veterans who served between 1861 and 1910. The applications are commonly referred to as "Navy Widows' Certificates." Prior to approval, applications were termed "originals." When claims were approved, a new file number was issued, and the records were referred to as "certificates." This collection corresponds to "NARA publication M1279: Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War and Later Navy Veterans, ('Navy Widows' Certificates'), 1861-1910." The index is arranged alphabetically and numerically.
Record Content
Most of the index entries include the following information:
- Veteran's full name
- Pensioner's full name
- Pensioner's relationship to veteran
- Application number
- Certificate number
- Reference information
How to Use the Record
To search for your ancestor in the index, you will need to know the ancestor's full name. Check the index for the surname and then the given name. Use the locator information found in the index (such as application or certificate number) to locate your ancestor in the records. If you are having difficulty finding your ancestor, look for variations in the spelling of the name. If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings or misinterpretations. If the information was scanned, the index may include optical character recognition errors.
Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person (for example, the applicant and the ancestor) to make this determination.
When you have located your ancestor's record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Add this new information to your records. If you want to find further information about your ancestor, the pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records.
For example:
- Use death dates to look for death certificates, mortuary records, or burial records.
- Use the age to calculate an approximate birth date.
- Use the birth date or age along with the residence or place of birth of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records.
You may also find these search tips helpful:
- Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname as the deceased, this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual.
- Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have been seeking the pension.
- When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
Keep in mind that this is only an index to applications that were approved by the government. There are other case files at the National Archives and Records Administration (publication M1274 and M1391) that contain the applications that were rejected for various reasons.
Record History
This is an index to the Widows' Certificates Collection, which was compiled from documents submitted by applicants (which include proof of their relationships to the veterans) and also from records created by the government (such as requests for documentation, certificates, or more information).
Why This Record Was Created
This index was created to provide easier access to the Widows' Certificates Collection.
Record Reliability
The information in this index is quite reliable. However, keep in mind that even though this index is very accurate it still may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings or misinterpretations.
Related Web Sites
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Please follow these guidelines as you make changes. Thank you for any contributions you may provide.
Sources of Information for This Collection
Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War and Later Navy Veterans (Navy Widows' Certificates), 1861-1910, Index, database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/); from National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. M1279. Digital copies from Footnote.com
Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
When you copy information from a record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.
Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection
- United States. Bureau of Census. 12th census, 1900, digital images, From FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org: Setpemper 29.2006), Arizona Territory, Maricopa, Township 1, East Gila, Salt River Base and Meridian; sheet 9B,line 71.
- Mexico, Districto Federal, Catholic Church Records 1886-1933, digital imagbes, from FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org: April 22, 2010), Baptism of Adolfo Femandez Jimenez, 1 Feb, 1910, San Pedro Apostol, Cuahimalpa, Districto Federal, Mexico Film number 0227023


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To anyone popping in because they thought this was an R rated blog, well you're gonna be disappointed. Reread the title again. I didn't say "banged me," I said "binged." Oh, I'm not blaming you for being confused. I had the same reaction when my hubby used it on me.
Not that this blog is about being banged or binged . . . well it is a bit about being binged. But mostly it's about self-doubt, insecurities, and those heroes who prop us back up on the self-confident wagon when we fall off. For this particular fall, my prop-me-up-guy was my hubby.
Yeah, it surprised the heck out of me, too. It isn't as if he's not supportive. He's a gem. But saying the right thing at the right time has never been his strong point. Let's just say, he's not the guy you go to ask if the jeans make your butt look big. Ahh, but this particular time, he came through.
It was a couple of weeks ago and I was having a bad hair, bloated-feelin' all around crappy day. And yes, deep down the real problem was the brewing insecurity. You see, any day, I would be receiving reviews. My baby, my little darling, my book Divorced, Desperate and Deceived was making its way around the nation and about to be scrutinized by people who very well could call my baby ugly.
Yeah, I've heard we're supposed to be above all that. We're supposed to believe in ourselves. Kick self-doubt to the curb like it was a stray pine comb. And to that I say . . . are you freaking joking? Please! Don't we all have our moments when we question our abilities and our worthiness? And it doesn't mean we aren't strong women, we just have a weak spot . . . or two . . . or three.
Some of us worry we're not good enough moms. Some of think we don't deserve to live if we outgrow our size five jeans. Some of us think if we don't have a man attached to our arms we are worthless. Or maybe it's our career that has us obsessing. Most writers worry that their next book won't be as good as their last.
I think it's only human to question ourselves, to doubt our own abilities every now and then. No, we can't wallow in that place, or even allow these feelings from preventing us from continuing down life's path. (I'd never write another book if I did.) Nevertheless, those moments are why it's important to have those special people in our lives. Those people who set us straight, who helps us see that we aren't as sucky as we believe we are in those low, hit-bottom moments.
And that's what hubby did for me that day. He looked at me sitting at my desk with the appearance of a wilted flower on the way to the compost pile. "What's wrong?"
I gazed up. "What if they don't like Divorced, Desperate and Deceived?"
"They will," he said. "People love your crap." (Okay, he could have done a little better with that statement.)
"Is it crap?" I asked.
He looked at me in an odd kind of way. His crooked smile became suspicious. "I Binged you this morning," he said.
Now, here's the part where I was confused with the word, and I replied, "Did I not even wake up?"
He chuckled. "Here, let me Bing you now and show you."
I started working on getting in the mood, but it turned out, Bing is another search engine like Google. Who knew? I sure as heck didn't. Anyway, he Binged Christie Craig and searched for images right there in my office. And on the screen popped up numerous pictures of . . . Christie Craig. In some of them, I really looked hot. Yeah, I sometimes sweat giving workshops. Some of them I looked hot as "wow, look at me there." Of course, it was another Christie Craig, but it was cool to think some people might think it was me. A few of them gave the viewers insight to the real Christie Craig—a Weight Watcher's returnee, and someone who's passionate about writing. There were several pictures I've never seen, pictures of me standing beside a fan, or me giving a workshop, or me signing my books.
"See," hubby said. "You're Christie Craig and they love your crap."
I laughed and most of the insecurities crumbled. Not just because of the pictures. Sure, I'll admit it felt good knowing my fans liked me enough to post pictures, but mostly what felt good was seeing my hubby's belief in me. Sometimes all we need to know is that someone else believes in us, and that alone chases away that moment of self-doubt and insecurities.
I consider myself very fortunate to have so many of these people in my life. So today, I hope you'll find those heroes who believe in you, the people who prop you back up on the self-confidence wagon during your self-doubt, and when you find them, tell them thank you. Then I hope you'll always be ready to prop someone else up who you believe in.
And I want to say thank you to all you guys who read my blogs, buy my books, and to all of you who as my hubby says, "loves my crap" because you too are on my list of heroes.


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If you're like us here at Drag City, you're looking high and lowbrow for something you can call entertainment. Well, we've got you covered for at least one day in the apparently ceaseless march of days that we have dubbed "the future." To wit: next Tuesday, May 29 Housing Works Bookstore will inaugurate The Lowbrow Reader Reader's official commencement of existance on and off discerning bookshelves with a performance of "The Lowbrow Reader Variety Hour" at its Soho shop. While the lineup of comedians and writers is top-secret and not yet leaked (oh okay - YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST: Wyatt Cenac and the legendary Professor Irwin Corey!), we can tell you that Adam Green and Supercute will be providing the musical subcontext to the evening's edification. There will of course be laffs a-plenty as only The Lowbrow Reader has provided since 2001, but as with all events at Housing Works, the event will serve a serious cause: to raise money in the shop's ongoing fight against AIDS and homelessness. Past Lowbrow Reader Variety shows have featured a plethora of engaging performers including Fiery Furnaces, John Mulaney, Jeffrey Lewis, Gilbert Rogin, and Joe Mande, so even if the impeccable pedigree of The Lowbrow Reader isn't enough to get you in the door, perhaps their shamelss way with connections will do it. Plus the opportunity to have TLR editor-in-chief Jay Ruttenberg sign your b- well, whatever you like that begins with B, how about that?
For more and more better information, you can check with The Housing Works.


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Table Talk 005: The Cross
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
In Table Talk #5, Mike Ovey and Andrew Sach (two of the three authors of Pierced for Our Transgressions) speak to Mike Reeves abvout the cross.
Mike and Andy recommend:
What did the Cross Achieve? The Logic of Penal Substitution: J. I. Packer
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How To Uninstall PC Malware > Scam Pop-Up > Uninstall W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy Virus From Windows PC
Uninstall W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy Virus From Windows PC
Got W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy Trojan virus on your computer? Unable to delete this nasty threat from your system? Is your PC working very slow and often get unresponsive? Want to delete W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy virus but don't know how? Read this article to permanently delete W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy from your computer.
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Malicious Doings of W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy Virus
W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy is a severe computer virus that can do major harm to your system. Once getting the access of your unharmed PC, it will start doing its malicious activities. Some of the most common mischievous activities W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy virus start into your system
- Targets All Windows PC : This dubious computer virus can infect all versions of Windows computer including Windows XP, vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and the latest Windows 10.
- Malicious code injection : This perilous threat can corrupt your registry files and inject its malicious codes to the registry files for getting automatically started on your machine without your permission.
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- Remote Access (Backdoor) : W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy is such a harmful virus that can allow remote hackers to remotely access your system. It can make your system more vulnerable and expose your privacy.
Possibilities to Remove W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy Virus
Its certainly possible to remove W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy virus from your PC, however its not going to be an easy task at all. When it comes to remove this particular malware infection users should know that there are two possible options to get rid of W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy virus from Windows PC. Well, both possibility to remove this malicious threat completely from your system is been described bellow, take a look.
How to Remove W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy From Your PC
Option A : Easily Remove W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy Automatically With SpyHunter (Recommended)
Option B : Remove W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy Manually From Your PC
Option A : Automatically Remove W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy Using SpyHunter
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User Guide :- Parts to Use SpyHunter To Remove W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy
Step 1 – Download the SpyHunter malware scanner on your PC and run the installer.
Step 2 – Click on Scan Computer Now to start a new scan of your system.
Step 3 – SpyHunter will detect all malicious threats on your machine.
Step 4 – Click on "Fix Threats Now" button to remove all threats and malware.
Option B : Remove W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy Manually From Your PC
Risk Involved With Manual Removal Process
Well, manual removal option is good but only for computer geeks. Well, if you are not much technically sound then manual methods can proves quite risky for you as it is quite lengthy and complicated process. It has been seen that even minor mistake while using manual steps result in very critical consequences for users. If manual method goes wrong then users can lose their important data and it can even make your system completely useless instead of removing W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy virus.
Part 1 :- Boot Your PC in Safe Mode
- Restart your Windows computer to open boot menu.
- Keep pressing F8 button until Windows Advanced Option appears on your system screen.
- Now Select Safe Mode With Networking Option using arrow key and press Enter.
Part 2 :- Remove W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy From Browsers
Remove Malicious Extensions
- Open Google Chrome and click on gear icon (⋮).
- From the drop down list select Tools
- Now click on Extensions option.
- From the List of all extensions select W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy and then click the Trash icon to remove this malicious extension completely from your Chrome browser.
Reset Browser Settings
- Click on gear (☰) icon to open browser menu.
- Select Settings option from browser menu window.
- Type Reset in the search box.
- Now go to the end of the page and click Reset Settings button.
Remove Malicious Extensions
- Open Firefox click on (☰) icon to open browser menu.
- Click on the Add-Ons option.
- Go to Extensions option from left panel. Select and remove all malicious extensions related with W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy.
Reset Browser Settings
- From upper right corner of browser click (☰) icon
- From browser menu click on Help option.
- Select "Troubleshooting Information" option.
- Hit "Refresh Firefox" button and confirm the action if asked.
Since, Microsoft Edge browser does not have extensions option hence you should better reset your browser settings in order to remove W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy from your web browser completely.
Reset default search engine and homepage
- From top right corner of your Edge browser Choose More (…) and Go to Settings.
- Click on View Advanced Settings option.
- Here, hit <Add New> to Add a search provider.
- Enter the desired Search Engine and Add as default to reset your browser search engine.
Remove Extension From Reset Internet Explorer
- Open browser click Tools menu.
- Click Manage Add-ons option from drop down list.
- Go to Toolbar and Extensions from left panel and select undesired extensions.
- Click disable tab to delete all malicious extension including W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy.
Reset Internet Explorer Setting
- Open Internet Explorer click on "Tools" menu select "Internet option" from drop down list.
- Click on "Advanced tab" to view advanced browser settings.
- Now hit the "Reset" button.
- Check out "Delete personal settings" check box and click on "Reset" button.
Part 3 :- Kill W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy Related Process Via Windows Task Manger.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Del button cumulatively to open Windows Task Manager.
- Now click on Process tab to see all running process in your PC.
- Select all malicious process related with W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy and click End Process option.
Part 4 :- Uninstall W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy From Control Panel
- Press the Start button and select Control Panel from Start Menu.
- Click on Add or Remove Progam option.
- Select all malicious application related with W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy.
- Go to Start Menu and select Control Panel option.
- Go to Programs section and choose Uninstall a program option.
- Here, from the list of all programs select W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy and then click Uninstall tab.
- Turn the cursor to lower-left corner of your computer screen and click Start button.
- Now search for Control Panel in the search box and then click Control Panel.
- Find out all application related with W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy and hit Uninstall tab.
- Go to Start Menu and click on settings button.
- Now select System option.
- Click Programs and Feature option in Control Panel window.
- From the list of all programs select W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy and hit Uninstall tab.
Part 5 :- Remove W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy From Registry Editor
- Press "Windows + R" button together on your keyboard.
- Type "regedit" and click on OK button to open Registry Editor.
- Find and delete all malicious registry entries created by W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy virus.
Registry Keys Created by W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedirect" = '0′
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedirect" = '0′
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore "DisableSR " = '1′
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ekrn.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msascui.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "3948550101?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "xas"
Be very careful while deleting registry keys as erasing a wrong registry can simply mess up your entire computing machine. It will make things even more devastating for you. If you are not sure then use Automatic method to delete W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy completely from your PC.
Tips For Preventing W32/KeyLogger.QHL!tr.spy And Other Malware In Future
Once you remove this infection completely from your PC, you must beware of these kind of attacks. As it is said that prevention is better than cure, so you are advised to avoid such type of malware intrusion in future. Here are some tips given below that can help you to stay safe online.
- Never download free software or updates from untrusted websites.
- Do not click on misleading and fake advertisement.
- Try to avoid visiting malicious or pornographic websites.
- Always keep your system and program updated.
- Download update only from authentic and official websites.
- Always use a powerful anti-virus and malware removal program.
- Regularly Scan your PC for hidden threats, malware and viruses.
- Always scan external USB drives before doing file transfer.
- Choose custom installation process to avoid bundled malware and PUP.
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Carson CityHome Menu
Meetings and Events
Cultural Commission
- Date: 11/21/2017 5:30 PM
- Location: Community Center, Sierra Room
851 East William Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701
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Click here to view archived meetings on-demand.
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02-10-2013, 10:45 AM #1New Member
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Flavour House not working properly
Hello bevnet forum,
I really need your help and that is why I registered here. I want to launch my own beverage and hired a flavor house so that they can develop the formula. It has been two months now and I haven't really tasted a good product yet. Of course I already payed them.
How would you continue? Should I withdraw my order and go to another flavor house?
I would really appreciate if you could help me out


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BOSTON, Mass. - Raffle tickets are now available to be purchased as part of the 2nd Annual UMass Boston Indoor Open Track and Field meet. Three great prizes are being offered with tickets priced at $5.00 each or $25.00 for six tickets. The drawing will be made on December 7 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury as part of the UMB Indoor Open.
First prize in this year's raffle is an IPad 2. Second prize is a 50" Flat Screen TV. Third prize is an Autographed New England Patriots souvenir. All proceeds from the raffle will go towards the Beacons 2015 spring trip to the Walt Disney World Track and Field Open at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Florida.
Anyone looking to purchase tickets can contact head coach Consandria Walter at firstname.lastname@example.com. Currently they are only accepting checks and cash as payment for the raffle tickets, no credit cards.


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8:30 am
Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends "Veal, Spaghetti and Meatballs" Nick Stellino welcomes Chef Michael Galata of Osteria del Circo in New York who prepares Veal Scallopine alla Romana. Nick shares his Meatball recipe and creates Spaghetti and Meatballs and a Meatball Sandwich. D
9:00 am
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Old-Fashioned Sunday Dinners" Host Christopher Kimball goes into the test kitchen to learn how to create a great, old-fashioned Simple Pot Roast with test cook Bridget Lancaster. Then, Chris really shakes it up in the Equipment Corner with Adam Ried while testing food storage containers, and science expert Guy Crosby reveals the science behind salting meat. And finally, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows Chris how to cook the best Chicken Pot Pie. D
9:30 am
Around The House with Matt and Shari "Kitchens" Today's show is a quick update on kitchens. We begin with the importance of accessories and how to quickly and inexpensively renovate a kitchen with simple updates. Then, we create new cabinets to fill in the space above older cabinets. D
10:00 am
Song of the Mountains Mountain Heart. D
11:00 am
Sesame Street "Cowmonster Pair" Elmo and Telly are at Hooper's store when Little Bo Peep comes looking for her cow. Elmo and Telly offer to help her and decide to call themselves the Cowmonster Pair! Luis comes along and sings about animal tracks. Now Elmo and Telly have their first clue! They find animal tracks on the ground, but when Telly tosses his lasso around an animal, it's a chicken, not a cow! Luis gives them another clue and sings about tracks that are kind of round. D
12:00 pm
Dinosaur Train "Confuciusornis Says/Tiny's Tiny Doll" Confuciusornis Says - The next stop on the World Tour takes the Pteranodons to Confuciusornis Gardens to visit a very wise, old dinosaur. They try some new foods, and learn to meditate, leaving them with their own enlightening mountain-top experience. Tiny's Tiny Doll - During the Pteranodons' World Tour, Tiny mistakenly leaves her favorite Tiny-Doll behind at Velociraptor Valley. D
12:30 pm
Super Why! "Baby Dino's Big Discovery" ROAR! Pig invited his friends over to play dinosaurs, but Whyatt can't figure out which toy dinosaur he has. So he super readers soar into Baby Dino's Big Discovery where they lend a hand to a baby dinosaur searching for his mommy. They'll need to look closely to figure out what kind of dinosaur Baby Dino is. D
1:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "A Long Winter's Nap/The Tree Doctor" A Long Winter's Nap - Sally and Nick are so excited to go ice skating tomorrow, that they can't fall asleep! Cat's friend Boris the bear can help! Off they go to the Gleep-sneep Woods to learn how Boris gets ready to take his long winter's nap. Back at home, Nick and Sally follow Boris' advice, and follow their own bedtime routine to get ready for bed. With the help of a bedtime story from Cat, they quickly fall asleep. D
1:30 pm
Wild Kratts "Octopus Wildkratticus" When Martin accidentally knocks Aviva's creature power suits into a deep Arctic trench, the Martin and Chris dive down in search of them in Aviva's newly invented Octopod submarine. Science Concepts: An Octopus can use ink, jet propulsion, tentacle regeneration, and camouflage in order to escape or hide when in danger. Each feature has an important function for survival. D
2:00 pm
Dialogue for Kids "Geology" Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guest scientists answer questions about geology. Cartan-Hansen will be joined by Reed Lewis, a geologist from the Idaho Geological Survey at the University of Idaho and Megan Dixon, an instructor from the College of Idaho.G
2:30 pm
Dialogue "STEM Research" On this week's Dialogue, host Joan Cartan-Hansen talks with the administrators who oversee an array of cutting edge scientific research at the state's three major universities to find out more about their work and their support for science education in Idaho. Cartan-Hansen's guests are Mark Rudin, Vice President of Research at Boise State University; Richard Jacobsen, Executive Director of Research and Technology Transfer Idaho State University and John "Jack" McIver, Vice President for Research and Economic Development at University of Idaho. Included in this week's show is a report from Aaron Kunz about how scientists are using microscopic creatures to repurpose garbage.G
3:00 pm
The Desert Speaks "Ancient Peoples of the High Desert" High in the foothills of the Bolivian Andes in the historic village of Santiago de K, life continues nearly the same as it has for centuries. An archeological site nearby reveals, through ancient ruins, just how little life has changed over the centuries. Here at over 12,600 feet above sea level, in the highest desert in the world, residents harvest the endemic potatoes and quinoa to use to barter for outside goods. D
3:30 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Winter Play" Idahoans participate in a historic Scottish game on ice; team up with a dog for unusual cross-country ski contests; fly above the snow with a snowkite; drive 4x4s across the snow; and take the plunge for a polar bear swim.G
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5:00 pm
Lark Rise to Candleford Daniel announces that his newspaper is launching a poetry competition. The news sends the inhabitants of both towns into a frenzy of creative excitement. Ruby begins a malicious rumor that would knock Laura out of the competition.G
6:01 pm
William and Mary William puts his family in danger when he buries a convicted murderer.G
7:00 pm
Masterpiece Classic "Downton Abbey (S2 E2)" Downton Abbey becomes a convalescent home for wounded soldiers to ease overcrowding at the hospital. O'Brien is shocked to find Isobel Crawley giving most of the orders and suggests Thomas might aide Cora, now relegated to the background. Violet tries her best to undo Matthew's engagement to Lavinia while remaining convinced there is more to Lavinia's relationship with Sir Richard than meets the eye. Part 2 of 7G
8:00 pm
New Tricks "Big Topped" Sandra learns her police detective father killed himself while under investigation for corruption. Meanwhile, a woman asks the team to look into the death of the man she has recently discovered was her biological father.G
9:00 pm
MI-5 An explosion at a gas processing plant threatens the national energy supplies. With low reserves and on the verge of running out, the country turns to Tazbekstan for help, but that country's official wants a free hand to wipe out his enemies on British soil. The team investigates the official's motives while England decides if the price is too high.G
10:00 pm
Lark Rise to Candleford Daniel announces that his newspaper is launching a poetry competition. The news sends the inhabitants of both towns into a frenzy of creative excitement. Ruby begins a malicious rumor that would knock Laura out of the competition.G
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William and Mary William puts his family in danger when he buries a convicted murderer.G


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One hundred and twenty years ago a Frederick Jackson Turner warned that America was witnessing the "closing of a great historic movement." The American frontier, which Turner argued was central to the development of the American character, was no more, according to the 1890 census. America was for the first time in its history a geographically complete country.
What this meant, Turner implied, is that America would become less economically and politically democratic. It meant that individualism would whither, while we'd grow more tolerance of the rise of experts, administrators and limits on our liberty. Educational accomplishment would become more important, as would a king of civic professionalism in governmental affairs.
If you can't recognize that as a prophetic vision of the American experience since 1893, you just haven't been paying attention. It is a vision of America domesticated—a word derived from earlier words in more ancient tongues that literally meant 'housed.' But the same ancient words that gave us domestic also gave us dominate. To come to live together under the same house was to come to be dominated.
In our inaugural episode of NetNetTV, Jeff Cox and I explore what I take to be the final phase of the domestication and domination of the United States.


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- "Dark charms are known as jinxes, hexes and curses. This book does not deal with such spells."
- —The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1[src]
Dark charms are spells that add certain properties to an object or creature, but have connotations of dark magic. The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1 does not carry instructions for such spells.[1]
Jinxes are usually spells whose effects are irritating but amusing. Hexes are considered slightly worse than jinxes, but are still only dark magic of a minor sort. Curses are usually the worst kinds of dark magic.[2]
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- Despite Rowling's descriptions of what classifies curses, hexes, and jinxes,[2] there seems to be some inconsistency with which spells fall under each category. For example, the effects of the Leg-Locker Curse, Jelly-Legs Curse and Full Body-Bind Curse, which don't cause any lasting injury, seem to fall more under the definition of a jinx or hex, while Voldemort's Jinx on the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher has had serious, lasting consequences for several of those affected, which would seem more like a curse.
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North Trail RV Center Sees Big 2010 Rebound
November 24, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on North Trail RV Center Sees Big 2010 Rebound
Recreational vehicle and motorcoach sales are on an upswing in Florida's Lee County.
The RV industry struggled through the downturn, but Tim Lowry, marketing manager for North Trail RV Center in Fort Myers, said sales are on the rise, the Fort Myers News-Press reported.
The Lee County RV dealer was hard hit in 2008, but the company started to see business pick up in the third quarter of 2009, even though about half of Florida's RV dealers closed that year, Lowry said.
"The herd was thinned," he said. "What happened is there was a lot of growth in the industry and the industry has always been give or take."
Several RV manufacturers were producing very similar products and competing with each other and some dealers managed their businesses poorly, relying on sales to keep their doors open, he said.
But the big factors that drove the decline were credit availability and a drop in consumer confidence, said Kevin Broom, spokesman for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA).
Consumer confidence, while it's still down, it isn't dropping any further," Broom said.
Through September, RV manufacturers have shipped 194,000 units, an increase of 59% from the same period in 2009, according to an RV association report released this month.
The same report shows shipments for the month of September totaled 16,700 units, a decline of 4% from the same month a year ago.
North Trail RV Center has grossed $73 million year-to-date compared to $42 million for the same period a year ago, said Alan Erp, company vice president.
Erp said mid-to-high-end recreational vehicles and motorcoaches — starting at about $75,000 and peaking at about $2 million — are the vehicles that increased sales.
He attributes North Trail's growth to sticking with or adding product lines from leading manufacturers that have survived the downturn, such as Newmar Motorhomes and Tiffin Motorhomes.
Meanwhile, Robert Kohn, an independent consultant, is working with Signature Naples Motor Coach Resort on the high-end resort's first sales campaign, which launched Nov. 1.
"We've taken in 11 reservations in the first 23 days," he said.
The resort, located at 13300 Tamiami Trail E., has 184 spaces and sits on about 23 acres of beachfront property offering boating access, beach, lake and interior sites ranging from $89,000 to $250,000.
In 2009, Sunland RV Resorts based in La Jolla, Calif., and Morgan RV Resorts based in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., bought the property at the courthouse steps and paid the full purchase price of the property, which allows them to set a fair price that is still a good deal, Kohn said.
"We have an incredibly stable platform for people buying here because there is no bank debt, which means there is no gun to the head of the developer," he said.
Sales are up for the high-end motorcoach resorts, Kohn said, because of careful financial investment. Also, there is a shortage in RV resort property as many resorts were purchased by developers in 2004 and 2005 to build homes.
North Trail RV Center also adapted to meet customer needs through the downturn as sales slowed.
North Trail converted its dealership at the Billy Creek Commerce Center to a tire and collision center offering body shop services to fix wrecked units, a 60-foot paint booth and tire balancing for trucks and motor coaches.
It also expanded its operations and opened a second dealership in Fort Lauderdale in April.
"It was a necessity if we were going to be the kind of dealership we wanted to be and that people expected us to be," Lowry said.


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This is a Hybrid Slow moving Instrumental that starts out with a Modern Cyberpunk kind of intro, but then builds into a strong melodic flow with Violins, Celli & some PAD sounds. It has I kind of dark tension to it in places thanks to the start & some Glitch FX but the strings give it a real nice melody.
This music would fit well in a number of Movie/TV genres but particularly a Dark thriller or Sci-Fi, maybe even a Horror.


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Storms fell trees, crush homes in South, killing 9
JACKSON, Ga. – An enormous tree limb that crashed through a Georgia family's bedroom killed a father and the young son he was holding in his arms Tuesday as a fast-moving storm system pounded the South with tornadoes, hail and spectacular lightning. At least nine people were killed around the region, including several who died on roads made treacherous by downed trees and power lines.
Paramedics found the 4-year-old boy, Alix Bonhomme III, wrapped in the arms of his father, Alix Bonhomme Jr., in a sight so wrenching that even grizzled rescuers wept. Miraculously, a younger son in the bedroom wasn't hurt, nor was Bonhomme's fiancee, Marcie Moorer, who was sleeping in another room.
Moorer, who was still in pajamas hours later, said she still couldn't fathom what happened when the storm rumbled through Jackson, a town about 45 miles south of Atlanta. Her 3-year-old son Iysic rode his tricycle around a relative's front yard as she looked on.
"I'm still in shock. It hasn't hit me yet," said a bleary-eyed Moorer, who was planning to marry Bonhomme in July.
Later in the day, she added: "I'm just happy I have Iysic. That's all I can think about."
The storms were part of a system that cut a wide swath from the Mississippi River across the Southeast to Georgia and the Carolinas on Monday and early Tuesday. Drivers dodged debris during the morning commute in Atlanta, where one person was killed when a tree fell on his car.
The National Weather Service had confirmed at least eight of the nearly two-dozen possible tornadoes it was investigating in several states, though the damage in Jackson was blamed on 60 mph winds that weren't part of a twister. The system that also knocked out power to hundreds of thousands had moved over the Atlantic Ocean by late morning.
In Augusta, Ga., a practice round for the Masters golf tournament was delayed by 45 minutes while workers cleaned up debris. One of Augusta National Golf Club's famed magnolia trees was destroyed by the storm.
In rural south Georgia, authorities said 45-year-old Christopher McNair was found dead under debris after a mobile home in Dodge County was ripped from its foundation by a tornado. Authorities say his body was thrown about 100 yards from the trailer, and three other people in the structure were injured.
A relative, Ricky McNair, described a desperate search for the man in an interview with WMAZ-TV.
"Oh my God, I was hollering at the top of my voice, hoping that he could hear me and hoping that I could hear him answer me," McNair said, choking back tears. "And when I found him, I just, I just broke down."
An unidentified Irwin County man was killed when a tree struck his home, according to emergency officials. And 56-year-old Ronnie Taylor, a Colquitt County road worker, was killed when he struck a large oak tree in the middle of the road as he was driving to work early Tuesday.
Memphis fire officials said an 87-year-old man found dead in his home Monday was electrocuted by a downed power line. In southern Mississippi, a 21-year-old man was killed when his car struck a tree that had fallen across a road, Copiah County coroner Ellis Stuart said.
The Georgia Department of Corrections said Robert Kincaid Jr., a state inmate being housed in the Colquitt County Prison, was killed Tuesday morning during storm cleanup when a tree fell on him.
Elsewhere, emergency officials were thankful the storm didn't do greater damage.
Strong winds ripped off part of the roof of an Ashland City, Tenn. elementary school gymnasium, but officials said no children were injured. Seven people working at a plant in western Kentucky were injured Monday when a possible tornado hit, but dozens others were spared because they were on break at the time.
"We're fortunate not to have any serious injuries or death," Christian County Emergency Management Director Randy Graham said.
In Jackson, the mayor estimated it would take weeks — or longer — to clean the wreckage.
Some residents say they saw the sky turn an eerie green hue as the storm struck. Bennie Battle, Moorer's stepfather, said he remembers the sky lighting up as the worst of the weather hit.
"It was just a lot of wind and lightning," said Battle, who lives down the street from Moorer. "It was like being in the middle of a laser show."
Bonhomme Jr., a New York native whose accent made him stand out, worked two jobs to support his family at the Family Dollar and Little Caesars, both a short walk from their modest duplex. Friends and neighbors said he was a devoted father who was always quick to strike up a conversation.
"He was a hard-working kid and a family man," said Tray Head, a neighbor. "He was always in his yard playing with the kids. He was just about the nicest guy I ever met."
Firefighters swarmed Bonhomme's house after the storm passed, trying to save the father and son. Head saw some rescuers cry after they uncovered the bodies.
"You never see them cry because they're used to seeing everything," he said. "But when they saw that, they started bawling."
By Tuesday morning, the skies had cleared and the winds had died down. Tae Brannon, a relative of Moorer, surveyed the damage as tears welled in her eyes. A toy truck her nephew once played with was crushed under one of the limbs. A tie-dyed soccer ball, a stuffed animal and a car seat base were strewn throughout the yard.
"She and her son were saved by the grace of God," she said, shaking her head. "I guess you never know, but the lord knows best. He didn't put us here forever, and there's going to be a time when you have to leave."
Marcie's brother Jonathan Moorer, who rushed to the house clutching a picture of her family, burst into tears when he saw what remained. When he was asked how the community could help, he could only muster two words.
"Just pray."
Associated Press writers Lenny Pallats and Jeff Martin in Atlanta contributed to this report.


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Bio: The players in this band are amazingly diverse, however one thing holds them together; they are all crossover artists. For a project such as this it was necessary to find musicians with the ability to play both jazz and funk at an exceptionally high level. Top shelf musicians are difficult enough to find, but with the ability to play both genres is next to impossible. The formula was convoluted, but ingenious. First, a drummer who could play funk on the bottom and jazz on the top. Second, a straight ahead pianist who could play analogs synths like a seventies keyboardist. Third, a guitarist who could funk with his eyes closed, but used jazz harmonics. Fourth, a fretless bass player who loved straight-ahead, but was a closet funk-a-teer. And last but not least, a saxophone player who could bop, bang, and use multi-phonics as a rhythmic device. The impossible was accomplished in 2010 with musicians ranging up and down the east coast from New York, New York, the Carolina coast, down to Miami, Florida.
The M4B project is unique in that all the players agree that to be successful you must allow an audience to access your music. Instead of playing over their collective heads, there should be something in each song that every individual could enjoy personally, without suffering the quality of the music. Music is a very real relationship between the musicians and the listener, one to be respected, and each party in turn teaches the other something. It is this very spirit that drives M4B to write and perform songs that allows this access and what will ultimately make them broadly popular among listeners and fans.
M4B's "I Feel Your Love" album is an example of honest jazz and righteous funk seamlessly joined to create a very new sound. Influenced by Weather Report and James Brown, M4B's music is funk for jazz lovers and jazz for funk lovers. Jazz with no limits.
The album includes 12 tracks and is currently available nationwide at the iTunes Store, Amazon.com, or directly from TateMusicGroup.com.
Official website
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haha ym friend cried then when she slept over and watched it. Then i called my friend who is a Kris fan and I turned it on speaker and we laughed at her saying "go kris go!" then she started laughing!Jasper<3 wrote:Well... when I think crying, I think silent tears streaming down my face. In this case, it was racking sobs. But yes, tears were shed. No so cute if you were actually there...spookybell wrote: Jasper<3 .... you really cried? That is so cute. I have a little cold and my mom called and said "Are you crying???) and yes, I think second is sometimes better. I was depressed for 15 minutes... then I burned an Adam CD because I have purchased everything off itunes LOL
Did you all hear about Clay Aiken's little attack on Adam? I think he's just jealous of Adam's ability to come out easily without a big scandal