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Atlantic City is at a crossroads.
No, wait, scratch that. Atlantic City was at a crossroads seven years ago, when gaming options were just coming to life in nearby states, especially Pennsylvania. Rather than have a really hard conversation about how the state could compete with its new competitors, New Jersey took the gaming junkie's approach — stay at the table, head down, hoping to eventually hit on a winner.
It's worked about as well, too. In 2006, with the first signs of danger threatening its East Coast monopoly, the casinos took in $5.2 billion in revenue. Last year, they brought in a bit more than half that total.
There have been plenty of high-profile failures when it comes to New Jersey and gaming, but the chief one was the decision to limit betting to a South Jersey city that's not easily accessible to most of the population. Now, the ongoing conversation about promoting Atlantic City as a tourism destination and "right-sizing" the casino industry is a bit like telling the victim of a fatal heart attack that he should have gone easier on the pork rinds. Atlantic City will not succeed by convincing people that it's the place to bring the wife and kids on a vacation, or as a romantic getaway with spas and expensive dinners. For 30 years, it's been about one thing — gambling. That's not the kind of message you change overnight, and given how fast the city is eroding, overnight might not be fast enough, anyway. The five-year trial run that Chris Christie and Steve Sweeney spoke of is destined to end in disappointment.
That will move the conversation where it should have gone a long time ago — moving casino gaming beyond the city's borders. For years, that effort has been thwarted by racetrack owners, who feared competition, and narrow-minded South Jersey political figures who insist everything below Sayreville is its own sovereign entity entitled to an industry all its own. That kind of parochial thinking has to go out the window immediately if New Jersey is to regain its swagger at the betting table. At a minimum, a casino in the Meadowlands would be a way to lure New Yorkers who have yet to take advantage of train or plane service to A.C. That might mean weaker casinos will close in the Shore town, but that's happening already. The question is whether the stronger casinos will collapse before the state makes the right call.


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Actually it doesn't. One could conceivably be all-powerful but not exceptionally intelligent.
Quote from: kymer on March 27, 2012, 05:44:17 PMWhy do you insist on asking me why I'm here? Dunno. Why do you insist on dodging every question?
Why do you insist on asking me why I'm here?
What is this, the spanish inquisition?
From now on if anyone has anything critical to say to me, please do explain why. I think we're talking past each other.
Ok omen, noted.
Responses to a thread must be on-topic and should contribute constructively to the discussion at hand.
Discussion threads are for discussion of the topic at hand, not simply advertising one's opinions. As such, forum members are expected to back up assertions they make, and not engage in stonewalling, shifting goalposts, changing the subject, or employing similar tactics to avoid addressing points raised against their arguments.
Disingenuous is the word that comes to my mind.
And let's not disregard the fact that some people have decided to not come here much these days for the very reasons I've talked about.


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Committee releases 2012 financial figures
The 2012 Hog Festival fared better than expected financially, in spite of a rainy Saturday, according to the annual financial report recently issued by the Hog Festival Committee.
"Those of us on the committee feel the more the community knows about Hog Days the better and stronger the celebration can and will be," said Larry Flannery, 2013 co-chair with Mary Ashpole, in a cover letter accompanying the first statement of finances released by the committee in a number of years.
For the barbecue, the festival's big-ticket item, actual income of $44,734 was below the $50,000 anticipated in the annual budget, largely due to rain which cancelled the annual parade and moved Saturday night's entertainment from the downtown stage to Kewanee High School.
Actual expenses for the barbecue at $32,700, however, fell below the anticipated $35,000.
The biggest part of the barbecue expense was $29,440 for meat and buns.
Flannery said the combined number of butterfly pork chop and pork patty sandwiches sold totaled around 24,000, compared to the 28-29,000 sold in a normal year, which means festival-goers only ate about 5,000 fewer sandwiches in spite of the weather.
On the bright side, actual income from the carnival exceeded the anticipated amount by about $9,500 in 2012, bringing in $29,950. Carnival expenses, however, were higher than expected by $1,716.
Concession income was about as expected at $10,430.
Actual expenses for entertainment were $16,378, $1,378 over the anticipated figure, while income was $2,666 higher than anticipated at $4,166.
The report also shows the committee spent $12,369 on insurance, $1,130 less than anticipated. For the year, $8,646 was spent on publicity and advertising, $1,146 more than planned.
An annual payment of $7,000 was made to the Kewanee Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Club, which organizes and conducts the parade.
The financial summary for the 2012 fiscal year which ran Dec. 1, 2011 through Nov. 30, 2012, shows an opening balance of $25,417.91 at the end of the 2011 year.
Added to $122,938.42, the total income on Nov. 30, 2012 was $148,356.33.
All expenses for the year totaled $127,662.88, giving the festival a closing balance for the year of $20,693.45, or $4,724.46 less than the opening balance.
The budgeting process is done each January.
The FY 2012 report included an 15-page itemized breakdown of expenses and income for the year.
"We are please to have everyone 'in the know' as to how the money comes in and how it goes out to accomplish Kewanee's annual Labor Day weekend celebration," Flannery said in the cover letter. Flannery said the information is available to anyone who asks.
In addition to co-chairs Flannery and Ashpole, vice chairs for 2013 are Anne Murchison, Janie Metscaviz, Ruth Neuleib and Ron Finney. Secretary is Robyn Resch and Flannery is also treasurer.
Phone numbers and e-mail addresses are available on the Hog Days website: kewaneehogdays.com.
"We appreciate everyone's support to make Hog Days fun for our community and those visiting it," said Flannery.
The committee is now planning the 60th annual Kewanee Hog Days Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2013.


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I believe this is a Kestner "dolly face" head, marked "Made in Germany 196." The eyes do close, it looks like the eyebrows were at one time fur or feather, not sure. There are four teeth showing in an open mouth.
The body seems to be different - Heinrich Handwerck Germany is the marking on the body. Also, not sure if this is typical, but the bottom half of the leg is a different color than the upper half. It's 18 niches in total.
Wondering the value. I know a book said that if the Kestner doll was whole it'd be worth $1250 (I'm sure that's really high, especially for the market, etc.) but this is not a full Kestner doll. Thoughts?


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Hi, everybody! C'helle, here, from Alabama. I recently found Just Bento thoroughly intrigued! I have loved Japanese food for a long time (I credit my daughter's health to the wakame, nori, and miso paste I used liberally during my pregnancy with her).
I've been fascinated by Bento for a long time, but until my son started school this year, I was too intimidated to try anything. So glad I found Just Bento... I've learned a ton in the week since I first stumbled upon it. This is just a superb blog!
Hi and welcome - it is good isn't it? Maki does a great job, it's all so practical and sensible.
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Hi, Bronwyn! Thanks for the welcome. You are right; the instructions here are so easy to follow. I actually made my first Onigiri last night, and I can't wait to try more. This is a treasure trove!
I just saw your blog, btw; very impressive! Great presentation.
Hi c-helle and welcome! Wakame, nori and miso are really good for you (the seaweed is full of minerals and miso has protein, good flora and so on). I really should eat more myself ^_^;
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Thank you for the welcome, Maki!
I can't sing the praises of those foods enough! I was wondering... do you use gobo root at all? I really like it, but I only know one way to make it!
I love gobō, but unfortunately it's very hard for me to get here, and it seems to be hard for a lot of people to get too. So I haven't posted many recipes for it. It's one of my favorite vegetables though!
It is hard to find! There is only one Asian market in Birmingham that stocks it--which is one of the reasons I am loyal to that store. That it can be found in B'ham at all is astounding!
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'The Day The Earth Stopped Masturbating' Imagines A World Without Porn
"Each time a man masturbates, another man dies."And so begins the harrowing tale of 'The Day The Earth Stopped Masturbating,' a dark and frightening projection of a universe where masturbation becomes illegal and porn sites are shut down forever.
Oh, the horror.
Do you think this video comes close to dramatizing what would actually happen if every man on Earth were suddenly forced to stop abusing the fuse? We think it comes pretty close but leaves out one important detail: Without the temptation to beat up shorty, we'd all probably get a lot more work done. Art, science and technology would advance at an unbelievably fast rate. We'd totally have hoverboards within a week.
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Life time LED luminaires
According to the latest international standards, the life time of LED luminaires must be shown by two declared values – the life time of the LED module and the life time of the driver. These values are summarised and displayed to provide a more accurate
What affects the lifetime of LED-luminaires?
The expected life depends on a number of factors, including:
- Choice of LED (brand and type).
- How hard the selected LED is driven (how much current it is driven with).
- Luminaire design (in view of the LED or LED module's temperature).
- Choice of ballast (driver).
- The use of the luminaire.
- Other materials used in the design.
- The environment in which the product is installed.
Life time LED-modules
LED-modules themselves are shown as L70, L80 or L90. The L value describes the percentage of the initial luminous flux being produced within an estimated timeframe. This value is then combined with a B or C value.
The B value describes accuracy or variation of the estimation shown in the L value. The B value for most products is B50, which means that the declared luminous flux can be regarded as a mean value. The B value does not include any total failures of modules.
Example: L80B50 70,000 h means that after 70.000 hours the luminous flux will correspond to 80 % of the luminous flux the product produced when new.
The C value stands for "catastrophic failures" or complete failures, i.e. no light is emitted from the module. The value is specified in combination with a percentage. Failure of an individual LED on a module with many LEDs is not shown in the C value but is instead included in the B value. The C value can, for example, be C10 or lower. C10 means that at the specified time 10 % of the modules will not produce any light. The C value is for standard modules that are not commonly used indoors (~1 %) and it is often possible to disregard the value. The C value will therefore not be reported as standard for indoor products.
Life time drivers
The life time of a ballast is not affected by its design, component electronic parts or the temperature of these. Drivers are given a reference point called tc. The temperature of this metering point must never exceed what is stated by the manufacturer. The life time of a ballast is often stated as for example 50.000 hours /10 %. This means that if the temperature of the tc point is maintained at a certain specified level, a maximum of 10 % of the driver will fail within the specified time.


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Dave B goes inside current Canadian PGA Seniors tour golf star Jim Rutledge a saavy veteran from Victoria BC with another northwest athlete profile. Rutledge was a pioneer for Canadian golf – many youngsters hope to follow in his footsteps – from Victoria BC all the way to the Big Time in the golf world. He fully qualified for the Champions Tour for the 2012 season after finishing tied for second at qualifying school in 2011.
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Minnesota state legislators grappled Wednesday with how they might craft a new law to effectively fight the growing use of synthetic drugs.
Minnesota state legislators grappled Wednesday with how they might craft a new law to effectively fight the growing use of synthetic drugs.
Several House committees held a joint meeting, including a special panel set up to address the spread of synthetics. The issue made headlines in Minnesota in recent months with the federal prosecution of a Duluth head shop owner who sold such drugs; on Monday, Last Place on Earth owner Jim Carlson was convicted on 51 of 55 counts.
But medical and law enforcement officials said the problem is statewide, and can be found in both cities and rural areas. Dr. Marc Conterato, an emergency room doctor and ambulance crew supervisor at North Memorial Medical Center near Minneapolis, estimated his ER is treating one to two patients a week who've used bath salts easily purchased online to get high. At least one patient a week suffers bad effects from synthetic marijuana.
"We are seeing effects we have never seen before," Conterato said.
He said it's often impossible to know what mix of ingredients went into drugs ingested by users. He listed some common symptoms that bring them to emergency rooms: nausea, vomiting, seizures, convulsions, flashbacks involving paranoia and psychosis and cardiac arrest.
Several doctors and other officials at the hearing said synthetic marijuana is more like LSD and other hallucinogens than it is like traditional marijuana. Marketing the synthetic substance as akin to marijuana has been particularly misleading to younger users, said Kristin Engebretsen, a clinical toxicologist in the emergency room at St. Paul's Regents Hospital.
"We have had cases of 16-year-olds having heart attacks from synthetic marijuana," Engebretsen said. "And it's not right after smoking it. It's two weeks later. We do not understand what's going on, and we don't know how to treat it."
Synthetic drugs are hard to regulate, experts told the committee, thanks to ever-shifting sets of ingredients. Wade Setter, superintendent of Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, recalled how state lawmakers passed earlier legislation several years ago meant to crack down on some common ingredients in synthetic drugs.
"The law took effect on Aug. 1 of that year," Setter said. "Within a few days, our lab identified eight or nine new substances that hadn't been covered."
Many such ingredients are sold online, making it more difficult for Minnesota law enforcement to monitor.
Rep. Dan Schoen, a Democrat from Cottage Grove who's also a police officer, said the Legislature should consider giving the state Board of Pharmacy emergency rulemaking powers that would let them quickly clamp down on sale of new ingredients in a timely manner. The Legislature could follow up as needed when it convenes, he said.
Lawmakers also planned to work on education and prevention programs to raise understanding of the dangers of synthetic drugs. The special committee on synthetic drugs has been charged with recommending law changes to the full Legislature when it convenes again next February.


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Looking at the Crowder baseball linescore was almost like reading someone's phone number on Tuesday — 405-451-0322 — and that's a good thing if you're the Roughriders.
Looking at the Crowder baseball linescore was almost like reading someone's phone number on Tuesday — 405-451-0322 — and that's a good thing if you're the Roughriders.
Continuing their scorching run through opponents this past week, the No. 6 Roughriders scored four runs in the first inning, five in the third, four in the fourth, five in the fifth, one in the sixth and three in the eighth to topple Neosho County Community College 22-12 in eight innings at Roughrider Field. They had 27 hits, including at least one by all nine batters in the lineup and two apiece from eight of the nine.
All in a day's work, eh?
As the weather starts to heat up, so have the Crowder bats. It's a trend they hope to carry on these next few weeks.
"I hope that's a sign of things to come with the weather," Crowder coach Travis Lallemand said. "When you're hitting in the cold it's tougher. This was the best day we've played, no question, with the weather.
"We had really good approaches and took really good swings for most of the day and drove the ball. We had a lot of loud outs again today."
In a game that was full of eye-popping numbers, the Roughriders had four players with four hits apiece — Chris Scroggins, Tony Sandifer, Ty White and Sam May. Meanwhile, Cody Althouse, and C.J. Webster had three hits, Matt Burgess and Lucas Feddersen had two and Ryan Lazo one.
Scroggins and May each had four RBIs, while Althouse, Sandifer and Webster had three and Burgess, White, Feddersen and Lazo had one. Webster scored four times, while Althouse, White, Feddersen and Lazo scored three times, May and Burgess twice and Sandifer and Scroggins once.
Neosho County used eight pitchers in the game. The first Panther to toe the slab, Jon Furlong, took the hill with a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but Althouse turned on his first pitch and sent it over the wall for a solo homer to make it 2-1. Webster later crushed a three-run homer over the wall in left to make it 4-2.
Furlong then took a furlough after allowing four runs on six hits in the first inning. The Roughriders would go on to score against all but two of the eight pitchers.
Connor Goegert did most of the damage for the Panthers' offense as he homered twice and turned in five RBIs. His two-run shot off Roughrider starter Robert Smith in the first gave them their only lead of the day.
Smith, meanwhile, allowed nine runs on seven hits with six walks and three strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings but still grabbed the win — his first of the season.
"It was really good to get Bob that win," Lallemand said regarding Smith. "He really battled through some tough moments there. I don't know what his line was, but pitching on a tough (windy) day like this the line really doesn't matter. The win is the most important thing at the end of the day."
Ryan Smith came on in relief in the fifth and worked 1 2/3 innings before Andrew Schwaab pitched the final 1 2/3 scoreless and struck out four on a hit and a walk.
The Roughriders (43-10) are at Fort Scott Community College for a nine inning game today at 2 p.m.


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Susan W. Martinson, a resident of Massapequa, died Aug. 19, 2013 at Hospice House in East Northport. She was 77 years old. Mrs. Martinson was born on Jan. 14, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to John Martin and Frances (Johnson) Willem.
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ATLANTA, Jan. 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) announced today that it has delivered a notice to exercise the option to redeem 10% of its 8.75% senior unsecured notes due 2020 (the "Notes"), CUSIP No. 624758 AD0. The notice is for redemption of $22.5 million aggregate principal amount of the $202.5 million principal amount owed on the Notes. The redemption price is 103% of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The redemption date will be February 22, 2013.
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Baristas bustled behind the counter of The Cup on Pearl Street while customers filled nearly every seat and table inside the Boulder coffee shop Monday afternoon.
Residents sipped lattes, typed away on laptops and enjoyed a welcome sight -- the sun -- outside on the restaurant's front patio.
"People were screaming for just a place to hang out and change their scenery and talk about their stories with other people, just kind of vent it through," said co-owner Wendy Ball.
Boulder emerged from days of flooding, returning to some normalcy on Monday, as the University of Colorado resumed classes, downtown businesses kept regular hours and city libraries and recreation centers reopened.
The Cup had shortened hours over the weekend, because many staff members couldn't get to work due to flooding. Even Monday, Ball said she was still having a tough time staffing the busy espresso bar.
Many Boulder residents flocked to the downtown coffee shop for a warm beverage and to feel a sense of community, Ball said.
"They don't want to focus on (the flooding) 24/7," Ball said. "To bounce their stories off other people and realize your situation isn't as bad as the next person's situation, it's sort of cathartic to do that."
At the Boulder Public Library's main branch, patrons browsed the shelves for books or worked on computers. The library -- sitting on the banks of Boulder Creek, which was rushing at dangerously high levels during the height of the flood -- closed Thursday, Friday and Sunday due to the disaster.
Library circulation manager Doug Parker said the library, which resumed normal hours Monday, was busy all day.
"In Boulder (the library is) very important because it's a central place where people not only get information and use computers, but it really is a center -- a focal point of people's lives in a lot of ways," Parker said. "Especially our regular clientele. Rather than going to the mall or the movies, they come here."
Parker said the library is waiving all late fees and won't charge patrons for damage to books because of flooding. One woman, a Lyons resident, called to say that she'd been evacuated from her home and she didn't grab her four library books on the way out.
"I said, 'Don't worry about it. You have more important things to worry about than library books,' " Parker said.
Despite some gripes and a petition asking the chancellor to keep campus shut Monday, some stir-crazy CU students said they were happy to return to a normal schedule.
While schools in the Boulder Valley School District remain closed through Tuesday, CU opened back up Monday -- though many students said attendance was lower than usual in their classes.
"I had such bad cabin fever," said Megan Close, a freshman.
Campus shut down Thursday and Friday, and the university canceled Saturday's football game against Fresno State.
Chancellor Phil DiStefano made the decision to reopen the school, although school officials said they didn't want any students taking "dangerous risks" to get to campus.
Close said about a quarter of her classmates didn't show up for her Women in Ancient Greece or writing courses on Monday. Having grown up in Iowa, the flooding, she said, was reminiscent of a 2008 massive flood in her home state. Close said she spent her time off from school catching up on classwork.
"The time off isn't so fun when you have nothing to do," she said.
Karina Blackwell, a CU junior from Australia who lives in Williams Village, said cooped-up students played card games and watched movies. She said resident advisers warned students not to drink heavily, because roads to the hospital were closed.
"It was a bit boring," Blackwell said..
Across town, parents and their grade-school aged kids, who were out shopping because schools were closed, looked at kites and other knick-knacks inside Into the Wind on Pearl Street.
Owner Paul Kusler said the shop closed early Thursday afternoon and stayed closed Friday.
Business on Saturday was "terrible," Kusler said. Business Sunday was even worse, he added.
But on Monday, Kusler saw a steady stream of customers, though not as many as he would have liked. He worried about losing business from tourists on their way to Rocky Mountain National Park in now-devastated and in accessible Estes Park.
"I do expect business to suffer from this," Kusler said. "I don't know how huge or large-scale, but it will suffer. Some people around the country have in the back of their minds that Colorado is not a place to go right now."
Kusler said he was still wrestling with how to handle employees who couldn't come to work because of flooding. He said he was debating between having employees use vacation or sick days, or just "biting the bullet" and paying them.
"It wasn't their choice not to come in," Kusler said.


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The Nokia E7 was one of the first Nokia phones to sport the 'Lumia' shape the company still uses today, but unlike the similarly-shaped N8 that came before it, it sported a landscape QWERTY keyboard, hidden behind what is by far the best spring mechanism I've ever seen - it opens and closes with an incredibly solid, satisfying, and firm spring motion. The keyboard itself is a joy to type on.
The E7 is built almost entirely out of anodised aluminium, and is remarkably thin for a device that houses a full landscape keyboard. It's got a nice 4.0" 640×360 Clearblack AMOLED display, which, while outdated, still looks pretty damn good. It's a capacitive touchscreen, and responds well to touches and swipes. The distance between the glass surface and the actual pixels is fairly large, though.All in all, the E7 feels like an incredibly solid piece of engineering, and there's no flex or bending anywhere on this device - remarkable for a hinged device. It's so sad that devices like this aren't made anymore, because I would drop every phone I have if Nokia released a new, modern variant of the E7. With today's technologies it'd be even thinner and stronger, although I don't think Windows Phone would be the right software for such a device (should be Android). I never liked touchscreen typing, so the full QWERTY keyboard is very, very welcome.
As for the software.
Oh, Symbian.
The grand dame of the smartphone operating systems, with a heritage that dates back to the early '80s at Psion. The E7 runs Symbian Belle (Symbian version 10.1; it originally came with Symbian^3 Anna, which is version 9.5), which is entirely touch-optimised, and indeed, is actually very easy to use with touch. Response is excellent - especially taking into account it has a single-core 680Mhz processor - and animations, swiping, and scrolling are all relatively painless.
Symbian is a bit of a kitchen sink operating system, and there's actually a whole bunch of cool stuff it can do. It supports USB-OTG, so I've already been using it with a mouse and keyboard; it supports mass storage as well, like a USB HDD. It also has an HDMI-out, so I've also been playing with Symbian on my 43" TV. Deep down, Symbian also shows its business-focus, with loads of features I don't understand but which are clearly for enterprise users.Application-wise, there's something for everything, but quality is often lacking, and applications that are and native, and integrate visually are rare. Multitasking is a given on Symbian, and works reasonably well - however, the task switcher is often flaky and unresponsive. As a bonus, it comes with a very recent version of mobile Microsoft Office.
As a crucial part of the research for the Psion/Symbian article, the E7 will be my main phone for a few weeks, starting today. Since my last Symbian experience was with the Nokia E71 in 2008, any recommendations for applications and the like are welcome.
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The name Rafia is used as a girl/female name that means buland krne wali and is of Arabic origin. Rafia name number is 8, you can read the qualities of people with this name number in the light of numerology below. Please share the information with your friends.
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Qualities of Name Number 8
People with the name number 8 are extremely successful in business where success relies on a period of time that allows progress to unfold. These people see trends and the bigger picture, and are able to ride a wave to their great gain. Due to this reason you will see many people with this name number as big stock market players.
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If you have had lymph nodes removed or have had radiation as part of cancer treatment, you can take steps to avoid lymphedema. If you already have lymphedema, you can take steps to keep it from getting worse.
Lymphedema is fluid that builds up, usually in an arm or leg. It is often caused by surgery to remove lymph nodes during cancer treatment, especially breast cancer surgery, which can cause fluid to build up in the arm. It also can be caused by injury from a broken bone or surgery to fix a broken bone. Some medicines also can cause lymphedema. Some people get it for unknown reasons.
Lymphedema is often caused by:
Lymphedema is the buildup of fluid, often in the arm or leg, that happens when lymph nodes in that area are removed or damaged.
Lymphedema can happen when cancer treatment damages or removes lymph nodes. This happens most often with breast cancer, but it can also happen with other cancers, such as cancer of the testicles, cervical cancer, or skin cancer.
The buildup of lymph fluid in an arm or leg can cause serious swelling and make it hard to use that limb. It also makes the limb more likely to get infected.
You need to work every day to help keep the fluid moving out of your arm or leg and to protect that arm or leg from injury and infection. Even a small infection can lead to serious lymphedema.
Lymphedema can occur a few days after surgery, radiation, or other injury, but it more often happens 1 to 2 years later. But it can also happen as many as 30 years later, so taking steps to prevent it or control it is a lifelong job.
Learn to recognize symptoms of lymphedema so that you can get treatment right away. Symptoms include:
Do all you can to help keep the lymph fluid moving so that it doesn't collect in your arm or leg.
Do all you can to protect your arm or leg from injury and infection.
Follow your doctor's advice about wearing a special bandage or compression garment. These specially fitted stockings or sleeves are designed to help keep fluid from pooling in the leg or arm.
You can help prevent lymphedema by moisturizing your skin.
Skin that is kept moisturized is less likely to crack and become infected. Even a small infection can cause serious problems.
Skin that is kept moisturized is less likely to crack and become infected. Even a small infection can cause serious lymphedema.
Now that you have read this information, you are ready to start working on preventing or managing lymphedema every day.
If you have questions about this information, take it with you and discuss it with your doctor. You may want to mark areas or make notes in the margins where you have questions.
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|Lymphdema: Understanding and Managing Lymphedema After Cancer Treatment
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This book was written by experts at the American Cancer Society. It contains lots of information about lymphedema, how it is treated, and what people with this condition can do to feel better and improve their quality of life.
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) conducts educational programs and offers many services to people with cancer and to their families. Staff at the toll-free numbers have information about services and activities in local areas and can provide referrals to local ACS divisions.
|National Lymphedema Network (NLN)
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The National Lymphedema Network (NLN) provides education and guidance to people with lymphedema, health professionals, and the general public. The NLN provides information on the prevention and management of primary and secondary lymphedema and supports research to find causes and treatments for lymphedema.
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|6116 Executive Boulevard
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The U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a U.S. government agency that provides up-to-date information about the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. NCI also offers supportive care to people who have cancer and to their families. NCI information is also available to doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. NCI provides the latest information about clinical trials. The Cancer Information Service, a service of NCI, has trained staff members available to answer questions and send free publications. Spanish-speaking staff members are also available.
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- National Cancer Institute (2004). Lymphedema (PDQ)—Health Professional Version. Available online: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/lymphedema/healthprofessional.
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The pianist we present is one of the leading experts in this field, the Italian Marco Fumo, who for over thirty years has dedicated himself to researching the interpretation of Afro-American music and ragtime in particular.
The recording was made on a 1952 Bluethner grand piano and captured by Neumann mics (Tube M 147 + TLM 103).
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Central Mo. Woman Gets 5 Years in Infant's Death
HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. - A central Missouri woman was sentenced to five years in prison after her infant son died while she was using methamphetamine.
Thirty-year-old Megan Ayers admitted that she had used methamphetamine and didn't check on her son for 12 hours before he died in his playpen at a Holts Summit home in June 2012.
She was sentenced Wednesday to three five-year terms, to run concurrently. But the judge ruled that if Ayers successfully completes a drug treatment program, she could serve the rest of her sentence on probation.
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports murder charges weren't filed because the exact cause of the boy's death couldn't be determined.
Ayers' boyfriend, 23-year-old Bryan Sorter, is awaiting a Feb. 6 trial for endangering the welfare of a child and drug charges.


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MISSED rubbish and recycling collections have hit a new high since January.
Numbers obtained by The Argus show there were 631 reports of missed rubbish collections in Brighton and Hove in July – almost double the previous month.
Recycling has not fared much better, with 425 missed collections in July, an increase of a quarter compared to June.
The figures cover kerbside collections at individual properties and do not include communal bins.
Problems with missed collections are not new in Brighton and Hove – the city's bin collections have been fraught with problems over the past two years, from strike action through to vehicle breakdowns.
The council makes 80,000 kerbside refuse collections and more than 40,000 kerbside recycling collections a week.
Strikes in June 2013 saw rubbish spilling across city streets for two weeks as Cityclean, Brighton and Hove City Council's street cleaning operation, became embroiled in a dispute over pay conditions.
It took until mid-July last year for collections to catch up.
Last November, the council decided to implement new round changes, and admitted in a presentation that it meant crews had to work longer hours for less pay than under the previous arrangements.
Staff responded with work-to-rule action, which saw rounds missed and bins pile up.
A report seen by The Argus show 707 missed refuse collections last November, plus 745 missed recycling collections.
By January this year, as new rounds were bedding in, numbers rose to 955 for rubbish and slightly dropped to 686 for recycling.
The figures hit a plateau during April, May and June but new details for July show a new high since January.
The figures for missed collections appear comparatively low – July's represent just 0.2% of rubbish collections and 0.27% of total recycling collections – but during past disputes the council stopped recording missed collections reported by residents.
A council spokeswoman told The Argus there is no accurate data for the number of missed collections for the 2013/14 financial year.
She said: "During the negotiations on pay, the industrial action and the round reorganisation, which all took place in 2013/14, there was service disruption resulting in an increase in the number of refuse and recycling collections missed.
"Not all residents were able to get through to report their missed collections and during the strike there weren't any collections across the whole city."
At a council policy and resources meeting on July 11 this year, an officer even went so far as to say that "if a whole street or area was missed, we didn't record all individual properties because we had such high call volume".
The officer added: "Because of the scale of the disruption we knew there were areas that were missed. The priority at the time was to get those areas collected."
The council said data for this financial year is now being recorded accurately. The reported missed refuse collections during the disputes and round changes are not an accurate reflection of the level of disruption.
The past 18 months of bin woes will not do the Green Party any favours in the lead up to next year's elections.
Conservative leader Geoffrey Theobald was cabinet member for environment in the Tory-run administration, ousted by the Green Party in 2010.
He said: "There is no doubt about it: the whole thing has failed.
"I was criticised about Conservative recycling levels but they were a lot higher than they are now. I think people have got frustrated with collections not arriving. The council needs to get back to the basics.
"One of my criticisms of the Green leadership is there is no actual leadership.
"They are responsible for the services. This is what you get elected for.
"This is exactly the sort of issue which requires strong and visible political leadership – not abdication of responsibility.
"The refuse and recycling service has been pretty dreadful over the last few years with strikes, frequent missed collections, constant vehicle breakdowns, unacceptably low recycling rates and filthy streets caused by an apparent official tolerance of fly tipping around our old, battered and graffiti ridden communal bins.
"This not only affects our residents but also gives a terrible impression to the millions of tourists whose custom the city relies upon."
Warren Morgan, leader of the Labour and Co-operative Group, said: "Despite the best efforts of Cityclean staff, we don't believe the Greens have made collecting refuse and keeping the streets clean enough of a priority.
"The Green Party cannot wash its hands of responsibility for the mess on our streets and the missed collections since they came to power. It is not the fault of staff and they cannot shirk responsibility by saying it is an operational matter and nothing to do with them.
"They have made 'One Planet Living', the i360 and 20mph limits political priorities but not refuse collection.
"Council staff deliver the service but it is up to the politicians to make things like this happen."
His Labour colleague, Councillor Gill Mitchell, said: "The communal recycling service is not working, especially in relation to glass, and people are getting disheartened and giving up.
"If people are to be encouraged to recycle then the service has to operate smoothly and the receptacles provided need to be easily accessible otherwise people simply won't bother."
Green councillor Lizzie Deane, deputy chairwoman of the environment transport and sustainability committee, said: "There's no question that it's been a difficult few months, with a range of issues affecting waste collections, such as vehicle breakdowns and parked cars causing obstructions in narrow streets.
"However new vehicles will be arriving in the autumn to replace the outdated ones and we are working to improve access to streets that have had historic problems.
"Once these are resolved, we hope to provide a more regular service and residents will see a difference."
A council spokeswoman said: "During periods of disruption and following Christmas and New Year, significant parts of the city did not have refuse or recycling collections.
"In these instances individual missed collections were not recorded which contributed to the data for the last financial year not being accurate.
"We experienced high levels of customer contact and residents were not always able to get through to us to report missed collections.
"The increase in the number of missed bins in July was due to limited vehicle availability on a number of days."
The council said the number of breakdowns and vehicle faults changes but "they are all brought back into service as quickly as possible".
It said it is continuing to replace its fleet and will have nine new collection vehicles by November. The spokeswoman added: "We are constantly striving to improve the service."
February 2013 – snow
March 2013 – snow and a communal recycling consultation
May 2013 – work-to-rule action over payment
June 2013 – ten-day strike from June 14 to 24
July 2013 – collection catch up runs to middle of month
November 2013 – work-to-rule action over new rounds
January 2014 – "bedding in" of new round
July 2014 – national strike action with no work-ahead
Roy Prater, 79, lives in Vallance Gardens, Hove, where he said there has not been a recycling collection for four weeks.
He said: "It has got worse recently. The stuff just piles up. The Greens seem to have spent all their money without spending it on the things that really matter. I don't feel very pleased with them."
He lives with his wife, Sheila, 79, who has to take their recycling boxes out because Mr Prater has walking problems.
She said: "They are not terribly reliable. Ever since the Greens got in it has been a nightmare with the rubbish. You take the trouble to sort out your rubbish and they don't bother to collect it."
Mrs Prater said the situation was the same in Vallance Road, at the end of her street.
Paul Beckett, 42, of Upper Hollingdean Road, said his street went for more than six weeks without a recycling collection until July 30.
He said it was a "completely unreasonable time to have to wait for recycling to be collected".
He said: "Passers-by see the stored recycling waste as a general bin for their non-recyclable rubbish, which they're mixing in with it. The general mess is also upsetting as it lowers the tone of the area. We have young children and it angers me."
James Wallin, a resident of Hanover in Brighton, said he sees uncollected rubbish and recycling regularly.
He said: "Despite annually grasping for ever more tax, the council has allowed our streets to become litter-strewn eyesores as bins and recycling boxes regularly lie uncollected for days.
"It seems that almost every other collection is delayed. This has been going on for far too long now.
"Teething problems when routes change are to be expected but this perpetual failure to provide the most basic of council services is completely unacceptable and something must be done about it.
"For this to happen under a so-called Green administration is laughable. It needs to make amends or face being dumped at the next election."
A resident of The Ambassadors, a block of flats in Wilbury Road, Hove, said rubbish had been piling up at her block on and off for about two years.


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Turing Test, Chinese Room Argument, Symbol Grounding Problem. Meanings in Artificial Agents.
Turing Test (TT), Chinese Room Argument (CRA) & Symbol Grounding Problem (SGP) are basic tools for investigating the possibilities for artificial agents (AAs) to behave as humans.
An analysis of these three tools has been proposed under the banner of "meaning generation" (AISB/IACAP 2012 presentation). It is shown that the capability for an AA to generate human like meanings can be a reading of TT, CRA & SGP (1). We use the Meaning Generator System (MGS) that can be used for any agent submitted to a constraint (2). The concerns are that animal and human constraints are not today transferrable to AAs. An entry point is proposed by extending a "stay alive" constraint to AAs.
Ethical concerns are highlighted. Continuations are proposed.
Paper is available at http://cogprints.org/8716/ and in proceedings at http://www.mrtc.mdh.se/~gdc/work/AISB-IACAP-2012/NaturalComputingProceedings-2012-06-22.pdf
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Collections also down in September from a year ago..
State General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections declined 6.6 percent in September from a year ago and are down 4.1 percent for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2014 from the first quarter of FY 13.
As state government's main operating fund, the GRF is the key indicator of state government's fiscal status and the predominant funding source for the annual state budget. Made up of almost 70 revenue sources, the GRF is where all taxes and fees flow that are not dedicated to specific programs.
Total GRF collections for September were $505.8 million, which is $36 million or 6.6 percent below collections from the same month a year ago and $54.7 million or 9.8 percent below the estimate for the year. Total GRF collections for the first quarter of FY 14 were $1.263 billion, which is $54.1 million or 4.1 percent less than the prior year and $113.8 million or 8.3 percent below the official estimate upon which the FY 14 state budget is based.
"As anticipated, state revenues have softened a bit. This is why we've been stressing not to anticipate a big pot of growth revenue money this year," said Secretary of Finance, Administration and Information Technology Preston L. Doerflinger. "Ample time remains for collections to pick up, but it's looking like the state may see tighter revenues than in recent years. Agencies should continue to keep their belts tight, find efficiencies and prepare for potentially flat budgets."
Collections from all four major tax categories are running below official estimates for the first three months of the fiscal year that started July 1. Gross production taxes are down 33.4 percent, followed by motor vehicle taxes at 13.6 percent, income taxes at 9.4 percent and sales taxes at 3.7 percent.
Current and future decreased revenue collections are likely due to a combination of market uncertainties caused by the federal government shutdown and other federal budget debates, an anticipated softening of the state economy, and various noneconomic factors resulting in temporary decreases in state revenue collections.
"A lot of this isn't a surprise, but it's still cause for caution," Doerflinger said. "The deadlock in Washington, D.C. is a big concern. Oklahoma made a great run after the recession and now we're in an expected soft period that should pick back up soon provided D.C. doesn't drive everything into the ditch. Regardless of what happens this week, D.C.'s recklessness has already done some damage here and across the nation, and that's a shame. We anticipate the more pronounced effects of the stalemate in D.C. to be evident in next month's revenue report."
Noneconomic factors reducing state revenues include the apportionment of $60 million in FY 14 income tax revenue to state Capitol building repairs pursuant to legislation signed into law in May. The first $20 million of that $60 million was apportioned in September and the remaining $40 million will be apportioned by June 30, 2014, the end of the fiscal year. The law requires another $60 million in income tax collections to be allocated for state Capitol building repairs in FY 15.
"Looking forward, we're still confident in the Oklahoma economy's proven resilience under the pro-growth policy climate the Fallin administration has put in place. Low unemployment and continued innovation within energy, manufacturing and other sectors of our economy will continue to serve Oklahoma well in the months ahead," Doerflinger said.
Doerflinger is director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), which issues the monthly GRF reports.


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A lucite statement ring is an elevated finishing touch for both formal and casual outfits. After Sabrina Dehoff graduated from the Royal Academy of Art with her Masters in Womenswear Fashion, she worked alongside Parisian fashion designers for four years before launching her eponymous line in 2006. Adhering to a modern yet playful aesthetic, the Berlin-based designer experiments with unique materials and forms, creating jewelry that's at once lighthearted and slightly edgy - and executed with precise attention to delicate detail.
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Some financial services companies are looking to migrate their ATM fleets from Windows to Linux in a bid to have better control over hardware and software upgrade cycles.
Pushing them in that direction apparently is Microsoft's decision to end support for Windows XP on April 8, said David Tente, executive director, USA, of the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA).
"There is some heartburn in the industry" over Microsoft's end-of-support decision, Tente said.
Say what you want about Microsoft, but when it comes to clear and well-communicated support cycles, they belong at the very top. This is the ATMIA's own fault for not properly getting ready for the future even though XP's EOL has been known years and years in advance, and has even been extended a few times.
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In his annual State of the City address last month, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the city will begin to equip 911 call centers "to receive digital images and videos from cell phones… If you see a crime in progress or a dangerous building condition you'll be able to transmit images to 911, or online to NYC.GOV," making it easier for police to identify the criminal (or the landlord) later. The mayor envisions similar technology for non-emergency calls to 311, which would allow New Yorkers to document visually the quality of life concerns in their neighborhoods.
The mayor introduced this proposal as a way to "build stronger cooperation between the public and the police," through "empower[ing] more New Yorkers to step forward and join the fight against crime."
Following the speech, criminal justice coordinator John Feinblattt said this will be a "multi-year effort to bring law enforcement into cyberspace," but there was no mention of a specific timeline, specific budget allocation, or a vendor.
Mayor Bloomberg claimed that "no other city in the world" offers residents the capability to transmit digital files to 911 centers. This is untrue. Small cities in states from Connecticut to Alaska are already working with a Connecticut- based company, PowerPhone, to provide such an enhancement to 911 service. State governments in Indiana, Tennessee and Vermont are also exploring this technology.
A more accurate formulation than the mayor's might have been that no other big city is contemplating such digital improvements to 911 and 311 – except that Philadelphia's City Council proposed such a system six days after Mayor Bloomberg's speech. And the most famous use to date of cell phone images to aid the police is probably in London, where such images helped police in July 2005 identify the attackers in the bombings there.
One significant concern for New York is that, if this crime-reporting method proves popular, the volume of photos and videos could overwhelm the 911 or 311 systems. Feinblatt is not worried; he says that 911 operators are "managing information all the time," implying that how operators receive information does not matter.
Assuming that Feinblatt is correct, and that the technical infrastructure proves capable of handling the volume of photos and videos, other questions remain. For example, how exactly will people transmit them? The current assumption is that callers will dial 911 as normal, and then receive instructions from an operator about how to send the photo or video. This would allow operators to manage the flow of digital images, but force callers to go through another step. Alternatively, people could transmit digital files to 911 operators directly, without needing to call first.
Even if the technical and logistical concerns were resolved promptly, the legal status of cell phone photos and videos is not clear. Civil rights attorney Norman Siegel believes that the digital files would be legal, because "private persons -- not the state -- [are] taking pictures of criminal behavior and forwarding it". But Adina Schwartz, professor of law at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, cautions that such photos or videos may not be admissible in court unless their creators are willing to "authenticate" the material on the witness stand. In New York City and elsewhere, governments seeking to enhance the technological capabilities of their emergency response systems are forging new legal ground.
Well before Mayor Bloomberg announced this initiative, New Yorkers had begun to use their cell phone cameras to bring criminals to justice. In 2005, Thao Nguyen took a picture of restaurant owner Dan Hoyt exposing himself on the R train, and posted it online. Hoyt, who had been convicted of public lewdness previously, surrendered to police .
Holla Back NYC offers another flavor of cell phone justice. The site allows women to post the pictures of people who harass them in public online. Their goal is shame, not jail. Holla Back NYC has companion sites in cities throughout the United States.
John Feinblatt seems to see these grassroots approaches as a model for the law enforcement community, which has not kept up.
Others are not so sure.
"You have to wonder what kinds of hoaxes or vendettas a 'creative' individual armed with Photoshop might be able to put over on the city," remarks Digital Smarts blogger. "Only time will tell." "Jamais Cascio" of Open The Future writes: "As much as it has the potential for frivolous or malicious use -- just as regular 911 calls do -- it has the potential to give first responders a better idea of an emergency situation, allowing the professionals and the civilians to work together to evaluate conditions" but then suggests it also "raises uncomfortable questions."
"I do not subscribe to conspiracy theories but there certainly seems to be a trend for increasing state surveillance," writes "I-eclectica" in a blog post entitled Crime Fight Or Big Brother. Citizens "seem to be more frequently enlisted as informers, from... sharing their security footage with relevant authorities to now using mobile phones and computers. One would think that our long collective experiences with authoritarian and suppressive regimes would make us more sensitive to and critical about measures that, on the surface, look harmless and sensible."
But writing in the Daily News, digital security expert Bruce Schneider pronounced the ability to send photographs and videos to 911 "a great idea that can make us all safer. Often the biggest problem a 911 operator has is getting enough good information from the caller. Sometimes the caller is emotionally distraught. Sometimes there's confusion and background noise. Sometimes there's a language barrier. Giving callers the opportunity to use all the communications tools at their disposal will help operators dispatch the right help faster.
"Still images and videos can also help identify and prosecute criminals. Memories are notoriously inaccurate. Photos aren't perfect, but they provide a different sort of evidence - one that, with the right safeguards, can be used in court.
"The worry is that New York will become a city of amateur sleuths and snitches, turning each other in to settle personal scores or because of cultural misunderstandings. But the 911 service has long avoided such hazards. Falsely reporting a crime is itself a serious crime, which discourages people from using 911 for anything other than a true emergency."


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Depending on where you're staying, you can fly directly from Shannon to
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to the centre of London for around £18.
To get a birds-eye view of the 'City on the Thames' look no further than the London Eye, a colossal Ferris wheel that takes you 135 metres upwards at its peak. Speaking of towering structures, no visit to London would be complete without viewing perhaps its most enduring symbol, Big Ben. During the summer (and on Saturdays during the rest of the year), you can also take a tour of the adjoining Houses of Parliament in the majestic Westminster Palace. The guided tour takes about 75 minutes – in that time, you'll learn about the great political figures of British history in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The tour will set you back roughly £12 per adult, £5 for kids, while children under five can go for free.
London is, of course, home to the
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Queen's official residence. Or take a tour of the Tower of London where
you can seek out the six resident ravens and marvel at (but never touch)
the Crown Jewels. Finally, relax in the majesty of Westminster Abbey,
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Want to do a bit of shopping in the capital? Head to the neon-lit Piccadilly Circus, which sits right in the heart of London's shopping scene. Harrods is an institution but if it's a little pricey for you, try Selfridges, where you'll find everything from high street names to Alexander McQueen and Paul Smith. Art and history lovers are also spoilt for choice with the British Museum, the National Gallery, and the Victoria & Albert Museum all based in the capital.
Those looking for live entertainment will find it in an impressive theatre scene that rivals Broadway in New York. Most of London's theatres are found in the West End where Shakespeare, musicals, comedies and fringe await all comers. Expect to pay between £8 and £40 depending on your choice of drama.
The best way to get around London is the Tube, the second largest underground in the world. It can be a bit labyrinthine so make sure you have a good map. An Oyster card, which offers discount tube trips, is also a must have.
The Changing of the Guard is a ceremony in which the guards at Buckingham Palace are relieved of duty when a new shift arrives. A fabulous display of pomp, splendour, rhythmic marching and furry beefeaters, the 'change' takes place at 11am outside Buckingham Palace. Be sure to check out the schedule as it only happens daily from May to July. It takes place on alternate days otherwise.
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Packed with restaurants, bars and markets, Covent Garden is always a hive of activity. Located in London's West End, it is the destination of choice for theatregoers and patrons of the Royal Opera House at night. By day, it's a great place to shop, have a meal and recharge.
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If you find traditional paint-on-canvas art a little stuffy then the Tate Modern might be for you. Free (with the exception of special exhibitions), this vast industrial building houses an extraordinary array of contemporary, innovative and sometimes downright bewildering pieces of art. The pedestrian bridge across the Thames adds to the overall experience.
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Hyde Park is the perfect place to relax after a long day's sightseeing. The 350-acre park is divided in two by the Serpentine River, which, as its name suggests, meanders wildly. Rowing boats can be hired, and, if you get hungry, the Serpentine Bar and Kitchen puts on a great spread. Hyde Park is perhaps most famous for its speaker's corner, where members of the public can, and regularly do, pontificate about anything and everything.
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Located by the Camden Lock, Camden Market is the largest street market in the UK, and attracts around 500,000 visitors each week. With hundreds of designer workshops, studios, stalls and shops selling an extensive array of goods, there's something for everyone. If it's lunchtime nibbles you're after, the Market also offers an endless variety of authentic international cuisines.
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Chuck wrote:Nice bikes guys Wish I had the budget that some of you have though I am very happy with my S1
S1's are weapons also .
The budget is blown now and all credits with the minister are gone. As far as she is concerned my place in the household pecking is down with the cat and dog.


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Oscar Pistorius and his South African teammates are moving on to the 4x400-meter relay final at the Olympics without even finishing the heats.
The double amputee will get a chance to run for an Olympic medal after track officials awarded an extra spot in the final following a successful protest by South Africa.
In the opening round Thursday, a Kenyan runner collided with South Africa's Ofentse Mogawane as he made his way around the final bend in the second leg of the race. Mogawane fell and clutched at his left shoulder as the baton rolled away.
Set to run next in the relay, Pistorius stared at the scene in disbelief. He put his hands on his head and began walking off the track, figuring his time in London was done.
In the span of two hours, Pistorius went from crestfallen to celebration. On Twitter, he said, "IT'S ON!! We in the FINAL."
Following the race, Kenya was disqualified from the competition when the referee ruled that Vincent Mumo Kiilu cut across too soon and caused Mogawane to fall. Kiilu had a spike mark on the back of his right shoe and Mogawane dislocated his shoulder.
Track and field's governing body said Pistorius' team will run in an outside lane after the jury met and "agreed to advance the South African team, even though they did not finish the race, considering that they had been severely damaged in the incident with Kenya."
Originally, three teams from the two heats were supposed to advance automatically, along with the next two fastest times. The last lane was going to be empty. The Bahamas, the U.S., Britain and Trinidad and Tobago were among the other qualifiers.
Willem Coertzen was competing in the decathlon and glanced up after Mogawane hit the track, but wasn't aware of South Africa's inclusion in the relay final until after he'd finished pole vault.
"I'm ecstatic," said Coertzen, who is South African. "I haven't seen it happen before like that, could be something new, but I'm excited for them. After everything that (Pistorius) has been through, good luck to him."
This was quite a day for Pistorius.
Quite an Olympics, too.
After a long battle for inclusion in able-bodied competition in the individual events, Pistorius ran the 400 meters and advanced to the semifinals before finishing last in his heat.
Last week, the IAAF announced he could run any part of the 4x400 relay at the Olympics, not just the opening leg when runners have to remain in their assigned lanes for a lap.
"This whole experience was one of the highlights of my career," said Pistorius, the first amputee to compete in track at the Olympics. "I just had the most amazing experience representing my country. My experience here, everything has been superb. From the organization to the crowd to the fans and to friends. I couldn't have hoped for a better time.
"It's so hard. You have so much support from back home. We would have loved to have represented our country today and finished the race."
Now, as it turns out, Pistorius and his teammates will get that chance.
"Will be up on the 3rd leg tomorrow for the Final! Really can't wait!" he posted on Twitter, adding "Emotional roller coaster!"


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Battle Royale: Director's Cut (US - BD RA)
Gabe has revised his review with screencaps from this and the UK disc...
At the dawn of the millennium the nation of Japan has collapsed. At fifteen per cent unemployment, ten million citizens were out of work, eight hundred thousand students boycotted school, and juvenile crime rates soared. The adults lost confidence and, fearing the youth, eventually passed the Millennium Educational Reform Act, AKA the BR Act. Every year, one ninth grade class is selected to participate in the programme and this year it is the turn of Shiroiwa Junior High School's Class B. Under the watchful eye of their former teacher Kitano (Takeshi Kitano), the forty-two students are taken to an uninhabited island and forced to fight to the death. If after three days of combat a winner has not emerged, the electronic collars fitted to each student will explode, killing them all. Some of the students refuse to fight, banding together for mutual advantage, while others embrace the programme, using it as an excuse to exorcize their demons in the bloodiest way imaginable. Amidst the carnage one boy, Nanahara Shuya (Tatsuya Fujiwara), struggles to keep a girl, Nakagawa Noriko (Aki Maeda), safe from harm by teaming up with Kawada (Taro Yamamoto), an exchange student who won an earlier round of the game and has returned to avenge the death of his love. (From Chris Gould's plot synopsis)
Some reviews are really intimidating, and the discs just sit on the stack mocking me and my inability to discover something unique to say about them. Anchor Bay's Blu-ray release of Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale is one of these discs. Honestly, what can I say about such a juggernaut of a film? More than that, what can I say about such a leviathan of pop culture? Not much, so I'll just revisit stuff others have said better. It's kind of my thing.
Battle Royale's American cult following is impressive considering the fact that it's never been officially available on home video in the region (well, until right now). Somehow, its power has seeped into a relatively mainstream place in the American psyche. What I'm pretty sure most American and European fans don't understand is that Battle Royale wasn't some random genre release that found an audience, it was a bit of a prestige picture, or at the very least a bit of an event picture in Japan that was nominated for best director, best screenplay, best actor, best music, and best picture at the Japanese Academy Awards. It won best editing and the 'Popularity Award'. Fukasaku wasn't an out of the box, young director, or a one hit wonder either. He was a well-respected filmmaker, best known for Yakuza classics Battles without Honor or Humanity series, Graveyard of Honor and Yakuza Graveyard, a series of Sonny Chiba samurai flicks, including Shogun's Samurai, The Fall of Ako Castle and Samurai Reincarnation, and for being one of the three directors of Tora! Tora! Tora!. He also directed less well known genre films like The Green Slime, Black Rose Mansion and Message from Space. In adapting Battle Royale to the big screen, Fukasaku drew upon this lifetime of violent and stylized filmmaking to create a modern film with a classic, Japanese new wave and exploitation base.
Battle Royale is a unique entry in recent cult film history in that it actually lives up to the hype. Unlike Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko, or even my beloved Ichi: The Killer, which lose bite and appeal upon subsequent viewings, Fukasaku's film works better with better understanding of its unique filmic and storytelling qualities. It's operatic in both a manner befitting the subject matter, and a manner befitting the greatest Japanese melodrama. The analogies were, and somewhat remain, hyper-relevant when the film was released (stateside the Columbine massacre was still very fresh in the public's mind), and generally speaking, Fukasaku and the actors treat the material with a straight face. On the other hand, Battle Royale is no prestige project, it's a violent and angry exploitation film when it wants to be, and it's perfectly willing to embrace its grotesque side. Fukasaku's B-samurai and yakuza pedigree comes in handy as children hack, slash, and shoot each other to blood-spraying ribbons. It was this child on child violence that kept all the major studios away from a Hollywood remake of Battle Royale, despite the film's popularity and provocative concept, which is unexpected given the remarkable popularity of Suzanne Collins' young adult novel series, Hunger Games, which was arguably inspired by Koushun Takami's original novel, and features children killing children. Even more unexpected is the fact that Hunger Games has been adapted into a movie, and Anchor Bay has timed Battle Royale's first official US Blu-ray/DVD release to coincide with the theatrical release of Gary Ross' big budget movie adaptation.
This single disc release represents the 'special edition' cut of the film, also called the director's cut or extended cut, which I understand pays better homage to Takami's book, but in general overstays its welcome compared to the tighter and more enigmatic theatrical cut. The theatrical version throws the audience violently into the deep end of the story, sure, but the mystery and crazy tone are already a take it or leave it situation. I'm sure the average audience member would prefer more time with most of the characters in order to better understand their motivation and humanity, but I kind of enjoy the more streamlined, somewhat faceless version of the story. Kitano in particular gets more character development in the director's cut, making the character's odd change of heart throughout the film make a bit more sense, but generally speaking this stuff stifles the narrative and tone, and is better left on the cutting room floor. Besides, it's not like any of the additional material really let us in on the dynamics of the characters pre-combat anyway, they just hint at a larger world. The addition of 'Requiems' is even less necessary, over-explaining things better left unsaid (similar to what Richard Kelly did to Donnie Darko with his director's cut).
Despite owning three different official releases of Battle Royale over the years I've never seen a particularly good transfer, and was starting to think that Fukasaku had shot the film to look purposefully video-like. Even Arrow Entertainment's UK Blu-ray suffered generally the same digital artifacts as the various DVD releases. Now Anchor Bay has secured the first ever official US release rights, and promised a beautiful 1080p Blu-ray transfer. Comparing the two transfers back-to-back, Anchor Bay's release is the slight frontrunner. At the very least, this disc is brighter and features slightly sharper contrast levels. The basic problems found on every release of the film I've seen are still here, but like the Arrow Blu-ray the image quality is just generally cleaner. These problems begin with telecine wobble and other scanning artifacts. There are also basic print damage artefacts, usually in the form of white flecks, and usually more visible during brighter, daytime shots. Edge enhancement is also a consistent issue, but I'm more concerned with what appear to be DNR enhancement effects. Some of the back set details are mushy, and some of the foreground details appear waxy and flat, all common side effects on other known DNR-effected releases. I also expected more fine black grain based on the less defined grain I'd seen on DVD releases, and suspect something was done to smooth out some of the inconsistencies. For the record I (not to mention Chris) assume the same thing of Arrow's Blu-ray, so the better brightest and contrast levels still mark this as the preferred release. The big difference between both Blu-rays and every 480i/p release are in the clarity of previously muddy night shots and background details on the more expansive shots of the forested island. Colours are more natural and consistent than those of the DVD versions, but Fukasaku and cinematographer Katsumi Yanagishima's patented blue filters are still well established, especially in darker scenes. I was hoping for warmer skin tones, richer reds, and more lush greens, and was left slightly disappointed. Once again, generally speaking the darker scenes show a bigger uptake in overall vibrancy.
This Dolby TrueHD 7.1 track (Japanese, naturally) is more or less the same as Arrow's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track, with a slightly better LFE presence, and a slightly weaker dialogue presence. I don't have a 7.1 set up, but I'll assume the extra two channels are a slight upgrade as well. Considering that most folks reading this review will be reading the subtitles anyway, I don't think the difference in dialogue will make a huge difference, but the performances do suffer a tad, and there are a few odd audio artefacts over some of the dialogue. The overall effect of the mix is that of hyper-reality, where discussion and everyday noises are soft and centered (with a few obvious exceptions, usually off-screen characters attempting communication), and anything deadly is impossibly loud and hugely directionally enhanced. There's nothing natural about any of the battling sound effects. Gunshots boom with massive bass force, bullets whiz throughout the channels, and blades clang and swiftly zip from side to side. There are also a handful of large explosions that give the LFE a slightly more long-winded chance to throb. Masamichi Amano's Verdi-infused musical soundtrack is positively humungous, and looms quite heavily over the entire film, especially action sequences, where it is sparingly used as an exclamation point. The music sounds a little out of place with the generally less bombastic natural soundtrack, but this jarring differentiation actually kind of works in accordance with the film's already jarring style.
This single disc release features only the director's extended cut of the film only. There are no extra features outside a few trailers for other Anchor Bay Blu-ray releases. Unfortunately for me (boo hoo, I didn't get a free copy of an expensive Blu-ray set, pobrecito), but fortunately for fans, there is a collector's edition coming out the same day, featuring the superior theatrical cut, the director's cut, and an additional DVD worth of featurettes and other goodies.
The first official home video release of Battle Royale is reason enough to celebrate, and a 1080p Blu-ray release is just a cherry on top. I'm left disappointed by the overall picture quality, but will admit that it's a better looking release than Arrow's UK Blu-ray, if only slightly, and that the audio quality is quite sharp. Extras are non-existent, and I'd prefer the option of the theatrical cut, so I'm going to have to suggest folks with the money to blow take the three-disc collector's edition option, even though I haven't seen a great many of the extras that don't overlap with my Arrow disc.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray and DVD releases 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 Gabriel Powers
Mr. Myers Member Join Date: June 2009 Location: United States Posts: 75
Anchorbay sucks!!! they didn't include spanish closed captions on this edition
Simon77 Member Join Date: September 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 149
Anchor Bay, once upon a time, kept releasing unknown little gems, or classics of horror such as Night of the Living Dead (Anchor Bay's pilars are built on the many editions they put out in more ways than one). Nowadays, they seem to have forgotten... better yet, betrayed what they once were... now, they're a "studio" releasing films (some of which are less than stellar, I can assure you), while they re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-release their few cash-cows from time to time: Evil Dead being a major one... but Anchor Bay has lost the meaning fans came to expect from them all those years ago. At least, I did.
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,835
I watched the four disc set this weekend (except the theatrical cut of Battle Royale on disc 2). The first movie was the best. Sequel was OK. Extras were mostly boring.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 20th March 2012
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 English, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Cast: Fujiwara Tatsuya, Maeda Aki, Yamamoto Tarô, Kuriyama, Chiaki, Shibasaki Kô, Ando Masanobu, Kitano Takeshi
Genre: Action, Drama and Thriller
Length: 122 minutes
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