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Hands-on learning: German interns experience common law
Between cheering on the Olympics with their host families, trying fried pickles at the Auglaize County Fair, and learning about the common law system, three German interns have a lot to share with friends and family when they return home.
Three students from the University of Muenster, in Germany, came to Wapakoneta to study common law and complete a three-week internship with Auglaize County Common Pleas Judge Fred Pepple.
Laura Pund, 21, Stefanie Heinemann, 22, and Sophia Egen, 20, had the opportunity to work with Pepple, observe court cases and visit different court systems in Ohio during their time here.
"The big difference I noticed is we don't have a jury system in Germany," Pund said. "it's interesting that people who don't have a legal background can give their opinion."
So far, Heinemann was the only student to sit in during a jury trial, and she said it was interesting, because she has never seen one in action before.
"I think that many of the things I've learning in Germany make sense now," Heinemann said. "Class was good preparation for the internship."
The class Heinemann is referring to is the one she took with Pepple when he was in Germany teaching this spring at the university.
The three students, who are majoring in law, had to complete at least one internship in a country that studies common law to complete their program.
Heinemann said she chose to come to Wapakoneta because it was recommended by a teacher.
"One of our teachers is a close friend with Judge Pepple and said other students had a good experience here," Heinemann said. "Everyone wants to come here."
Heinemann said once she returns to Germany, she will have a lot to talk about with fellow students, as many of them have traveled to Ohio to study common law.
"He's really motivated to show us everything here," Heinemann said.
Pund and Egen agreed, and said they have learned a lot from Pepple during their stay.
"He has many stories and experiences to tell us about," Pund said. "And he takes the time to explain something if we don't understand. He is willing to help."
Egen, who will be in the country for a 6-week stay, noted that the judge really cares about the interns and he makes sure they learn all that they can during their short stay for the internship.
Heinemann, who will complete her three-week internship Friday and return home this weekend, said the group has seen the Ohio Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, in Lima.
The girls agreed that they enjoyed having one another share the experience with them.
"I think it's great sharing the same experience, and working on the same assignments," Pund said. "We always have someone to talk to."
The reason Pund, who will complete her internship next week, got into law was because it was fascinating to her.
"I think law is very interesting because it has so much to do with life and people's personal problems," Pund said. "People influence law and law has an influence on people."
Egen said studying law gives her many possibilities for her career.
"Every door is open," Egen said.
When not studying at the Auglaize County Administration Building or taking tours, the interns have been experiencing American culture.
"Here you can buy food and clothes at the same store," Heinemann said. "In our town, you can only buy five kinds of something, and here you could buy 100."
Pund gave an example of potato chip brands.
"Here you have a whole row of them," Pund said.
She said her favorite food here is ice cream, while Heinemann's favorite is B.L.T. sandwiches.
"We don't have those in Germany," Heinemann said. "They are very good. We had them a couple times."
Heinemann said she tried fried pickles at the Auglaize County Fair and enjoyed them.
"They were interesting, but I liked them," Heinemann said. She said she also enjoyed the fair because she does not have anything like it at home.
"We have rides, but not animals," Heinemann said. "I liked seeing the animals."
The group planned to go to Cedar Point for Heinemann's birthday today, and they all were looking forward to the trip.
"We do have smaller roller coasters, but nothing big," Pund said. "I am very excited to go."
During the evenings, the girls said they watched the Olympics with their host families, and it was exciting for them.
"People were always talking about the Olympics," Pund said.
"I watched it every night on TV," Egen said.
Egen said she also had the opportunity to do some shopping in Cincinnati and Dayton.
"The clothes are so much cheaper here," Egen said. "There are so many places to shop."
Egen, who visited the Cincinnati Outlet Mall and Easton Mall, in Columbus, said the shops were in a little "village."
"In Germany, they are scattered here and there," Egen said.
Egen said outdoor stores could be found across the town where she is from, but here they are in clusters, but her favorite place to shop was the IKEA store.
"It was really fun, and very similar to the one at home," Egen said.
Pund said IKEA is big in Europe, so they are used to shopping there.
While in Ohio, the girls had to adjust to new things, including the weather.
One thing Heinemann had to adapt to was air conditioning.
"We don't have air conditioning at home," Heinemann said. "We have it in the car, but not many people use it."
Heinemann said she was always cold while at her internship.
"It's hard to get adjusted to," Heinemann said.
Pund said they had a cloudy, rainy summer in Germany, and the temperatures do not get as high as they do in Ohio.
"It's not that humid in Germany, either," Pund said.
Both Heinemann and Pund have been to the United States before when they were in high school as exchange students, and Pund had the opportunity to reconnect with her host family in Ann Arbor, Mich., before she arrived in Wapakoneta.
"It's fun to come back and visit," Pund said.


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Did South Carolina Use Second-Hand E-Voting Machines That Louisiana Decertified?
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Now, reader Pickle Monger alerts us to the news that the previously expected winner of the campaign, Vic Rawls, is claiming that the ES&S e-voting machines used in the campaign were bought secondhand from Louisiana after Louisiana outlawed their usage:
Third is the well-documented unreliability and unverifiability of the voting machines used in South Carolina. It is worth noting that these machines were purchased surplus from Louisiana after that state outlawed them.In response, the state is insisting there is no truth to this claim at all:
South Carolina's election commission begs to differ about the provenance of the voting machines. Spokesman Chris Whitmire says the state's 12,000 iVotronic voting machines were bought brand-spanking-new from Election Systems and Software, an Omaha-based behemoth that boasts of operations in 39 states.Rawls' campaigns' response is hardly reassuring:
"That was what the word around the state was -- heard it from several people."In other words, total hearsay. I'm all for pointing out the problems of e-voting systems, and ES&S certainly does have an exceptionally long history of having problematic machines that have been decertified in certain states, but claiming that such machines were used in South Carolina without any evidence other than "heard it from several people," seems pretty silly.
Of course, South Carolina's election commission has its own credibility problems. Apparently, its been telling local news media that the iVotronic systems do have an auditable paper trail. They don't. They have a paper tally, but that's not the same thing.
Either way, if you've been following the whole e-voting mess for many years, this sort of situation was bound to happen. Even if it turns out that e-voting machines were not the problem, the very lack of a voter verifiable paper trail, combined with massive security problems and ridiculous levels of secrecy from the e-voting companies has created a world in which no one actually trusts those machines. Even if the results were accurate, the voting machine companies' own actions have created so much doubt in people's minds, that they don't trust the results at all.

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A 42-year-old Lynwood man was charged with DUI after he called State Police this morning to say he was out of gas and lost -- and admitted he was drunk.
A police dispatcher tried to get more information but Dante Owens, 42, said he could not remember where he was driving from or where he was trying to go, according to a release from the ISP.
During the conversation, Owens admitted that he had been drinking and that he was drunk, police said.
Officers traced the man's cell phone to Illinois Route 17 and 7000 West Road in Kankakee County, north of Momence, and found Owens sitting in his stalled car with the keys still in the ignition.
Owens, who said he was driving by himself, failed standard field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for Driving Under the
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Industry Day at Sheridan College
Several people from the industry told me that they felt this was a very strong year. My own thought is that there were some excellent films and the overall batting average was pretty high. I'm sure that many of these films will show up in festivals and eventually on YouTube and other video sites.
I've got to acknowledge Tony Tarantini as the faculty member who has organized this event for the last two years. Tony has to invite people from all over North America, create printed material to explain procedures and list films, arrange award presentations for the students and make sure that there's enough food and drink to keep everybody happy. Industry Day takes as much preparation as a wedding and Tony makes it look easy.
Finally, congratulations and best wishes to the graduating class of 2008. I hope that the industry provides opportunities for them to grow as artists and to realize their ambitions. If that happens, we can look forward to some wonderful animated films.
Below are some photos of the event.
In the four pictures above, some of the students from the B.A. program display their work for the industry.
Above, the students in the post-graduate cgi program host the industry in their lab space.
Above, Marilyn Friedman of DreamWorks is interviewed for a local newscast.
Above, Director Larry Jacobs is under the rabbit ears and Steve Schnier, whose independent live action film Pubic Lice is nearing completion, stands next to him.
Above at left, Tom Knott of Laika speaks to Evan Spiridellis of JibJab.
Above at left, animator Stephen Barnes listens to cgi program coordinator Mark Simon
Above at left, animator Charlie Bonifacio speaks to retiring instructor Vivien Ludlow. Vivien will return part-time in the fall to help mentor 4th year students during the making of their films.
Above, a display of the set and characters from the stop motion film Crema Suprema by Elenora Ventura. Sheridan will be starting a regular stop motion class starting in September, taught by Chris Walsh, who missed industry day due to the arrival of this little fellow:
Finally, Brock Gallagher, a third year student, has cut together a highlight reel of the films from his year. These films are group projects, made by teams of about a dozen students. Next year, they'll all be making individual films and I'm looking forward to seeing them.
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- Pete Emslie said...
I'd have to concur that this was a particularly strong year in both the 4th Year personal films and the 3rd Year group films. I may be a bit blunt in my assessment, but I feel that last year's crop of 4th Year films included far too many Flash produced efforts with little more than moving graphics. Many of them were very good in terms of storytelling and filmmaking skills, but were frankly disappointing in terms of character animation.
This year was a pleasant surprise for me, as I feel that the majority of 4th Year students really aspired to more personality based, full character animation. Though there were some very impressive CG films, I'll admit I'm still biased in favour of hand drawn animation and I found much to like this year. The highlights for me were Andrew Ferguson's "The Street Magician" and Matt Kalinauskas' "Two by Two", both of which showed great flair for cartoony design; Melissa Maduro's "A Romance in Graphite" and Marion Coffey's "The Little Colour Thief", both showing simple elegance and charm in their appealing, fluid character animation; and of course, Vlad Kooperman's very impressive "C Block", which I know received a very positive reaction from everyone in the theatre. And these are just a few of the better ones, as there were many other notable films I enjoyed very much.
All in all, a very impressive and entertaining screening yesterday at Sheridan, and I think the graduating students should be very proud of their achievements. I look forward to seeing great work from them onscreen in the years to come and I'll always have fond memories of working with them in my class back in their 2nd Year.
- April 25, 2008 8:09 AM
- chuck said...
It was a real pleasure to attend this year's student screening.
The overall quality of animation, draftsmanship,design and filmmaking
was outstanding. There were so many
students with great talent I hope I have the pleasure of working with any one of them in the near future. The hard work paid off. Congratulations!
To the staff and students.
- April 25, 2008 10:20 AM
- Steve Schnier said...
Hi Mark,
Again, another standout year for Sheridan. While the quality of the work was up to its usual high standards - and thanks to Pete Emslie for noting the standout productions (and saving me the effort of checking my notes) - there are some thoughts I'd like to pass along to the students in general - and the students entering 4th year in particular:
"Almost" every film was too long. With the exception of "C Block" and "A Romance in Graphite" (and maybe one or two others) EVERY film should have ran at 1/2 its present running time.
Here's a RULE OF THUMB regarding story -- If it doesn't advance the plot or character... CUT IT!
I would prefer to see a short, finished piece that highlights your ANIMATION skills - rather than story sketches, keys, etc. Sorry guys, there's no excuse for an unfinished film (says the guy who finished HIS student film 19 years after graduating).
And believe me, there isn't a David Lean (director of "Lawrence of Arabia") in this industry. Long, lingering shots just don't cut it - so CUT THEM! Show us animation performance! Make us care about your characters!
Keep it short and sweet. Get in - Wow us - Get out! Period.
It's a tough biz. You are looking for jobs. You have to impress people. We NEED to see solid animation skills.
That said, I had a great time. Loved the films and it was great to see everyone again. Even Larry...
- April 25, 2008 10:44 AM
- Thad said...
That is some great student work!! When I was at Sheridan's open house about a year ago, I was impressed tremendously with the facilities.
I wish the environment and teachers here were a little more encouraging.
- April 25, 2008 7:18 PM
- speedline said...
Sheridan had a very successful show of work for the 2008 industry day! For the first time since I've been going to these screenings, and that was when Steve Schnier use to pedal the generator to power the film projector, there was a very large range of art direction/design styles. I can remember years in which every film looked like the same version of generic 'disney' models. The industry has moved on in different directions and it seems that Sheridan is doing the same! I hope to see some of these designers working on new series and giving a fresh look to the "Flash" designed looking shows we've become all to familiar with. Thanks!
- April 26, 2008 9:28 AM
- axl99 said...
See THIS is how industry day was supposed to be. None of that crowded-in-desk-aisles business last year.
I'd have loved to see the films on the big screen myself, but I'll probably settle for a DVD.
- April 26, 2008 9:54 PM
- Nancy said...
The reel looked very good.
But I turned off the sound since the chosen track was distracting and irritating (all right, I never liked that song.)
I dislike edited reels since it doesn't show how dialogue and sound are handled.
I look forward to seeing the complete films--this was a very nice sample, at least visually.
- April 29, 2008 6:22 AM
Hope all the talented graduates can find jobs. The current state of this industry could stand improvement.
- April 30, 2008 12:09 AM
- RAWLS said...
Hey Mark. This will be an exciting year indeed. I plan on being there to have a look at everyone's final work. A lot of talented young folk... some of which I've already had the pleasure of getting to know. See you there.
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One thing I don't really like, the Mazda's leather seats. I get that leather seats are more durable and easier to care for than cloth seats, but on cold mornings the leather feels really cold. Yes, the CX-5 has heated seats but there's those few minutes before they're all warmed-up that make me wish for something like the Subaru Impreza's heated cloth seats or the Toyota RAV4's imitation leather seats (they're sort of suede-like) as they don't feel so cold on really chilly mornings. Just something to keep in mind when considering which options to check or not check at the time of purchase.
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On Friday, December 14, the program graduated its 10th class, with 31 students joining the 213 students who have already completed the program. Of those, 155 have found employment for a 64 percent success rate.
Patty Kleinberg of QBG said once the students complete the process and graduate, they feel rejuvenated because they have a leg up on the competition.
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The program covers a wide range of topics in a short period. For instance, in addition to learning some basic sustainability concepts, students learn what chemicals are less harmful to clean with in labs, how to use a buffer, and even customer service.
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6 Impressive Yet Budget-Friendly Dinner Party Wines
Spring is in the air, Passover is in progess, Easter is this weekend, and it is Dinner Week on The Kitchn. Are you planning a special get-together or dinner party? Wondering which wines to choose? Do you want to impress guests with your wine selections, yet stay well within budget? Read on for tips on what to look for.
If like me you are always hosting some sort of dinner gathering from the most casual pizza get-together to multi-course meals that take lots of preparation, you are well aware that wine is one of the things that can completely blow your budget.
Often the temptation is to go to the local store or supermarket and pick up the most keenly priced big brand. While staying within budget, these wines are often a little dull. That is why I spend a lot of time scouring wine stores (both online and brick & mortar) seeking out the gems, which are way higher in quality than their modest price would suggest.
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Look for unusual grapes, unusual places or unusual styles. Today there is so much choice for the wine consumer. One trend that I have noticed is the huge increase in wines made from unusual — almost forgotten indigenous varieties, as well as wines coming from unusual places — be it less well known areas of well-known wine countries, or countries that we are unfamiliar with when it comes to wine, such as Hungary, Slovenia, Greece, Georgia to name but a few. Even within the US look beyond California to states such as Oregon, Washington, New York, Virginia and Texas.
Sparking gems from Austria to the Jura, France
Personally I love to start any dinner off with a glass of bubbly. While I am a devoted Champagne fan, it is often too expensive, especially with large numbers of guests.
Cheaper alternatives like Prosecco or Cava are both excellent, but isn't it wonderful to offer something different that your guests may not have tried before. This week I tried something different – a slightly sparkling Grüner Veltliner from Austria called Pünkt Genau. Just mildly sparkling it had a regular screw-cap closure (so no worries about having to finish the bottle – but it was so delicious, that we did).
Another great value sparkling style that is a firm favorite in our house is Crémant du Jura, from southeastern France. It is made using the traditional method just like Champagne and one of our favorite producers is Domaine de Montbourgeau. Crisp with fine creamy persistent bubbles, it never fails to impress and generate great conversation.
Whites from Greek Assyrtiko to Hungarian Furmint
I could list many exciting white wines but for simplicity I am limiting myself to two that consistently over deliver on the quality to price ratio. First up is a dry Furmint from the Tokaji region of Hungary. If Hungary features at all on our wine map it is probably for the great sweet Tokaji Aszú wines, or maybe you have sampled the legendary red 'Bull's Blood (Egri Bikaver)'.
While Furmint is the most important grape variety in making Tokaji Aszú, over the past few years producers have started to focus on making dry wines. For those unfamiliar with the variety, Furmint is a high acid variety, so deliciously crisp. It is not terrible aromatic instead showing more subtle aromas of orchard fruit, apple compote, hints of honey and spice. It is fairly broad on the palate with a creamy, waxy texture. In some ways it resembles Chenin Blanc from the Loire. The one I have chosen is from Chateau Pajos and, in my book, a real find!
My second white recommendation is an Assyrtiko blend from Greece. Any of you who follow me regularly know I am a huge fan of Assyrtiko (and all Greek wine). Assyrtiko has its roots in the beautiful island of Santorini and makes deliciously crisp, taut, minerally wines. It is now also grown in many other Greek wine regions such as the Pelopponese, and often blended with other native varieties such as this one 'Kallisto', which is a blend of Assyrtiko and Robolo (another indigenous variety from the island of Cephalonia). It is a delicious unoaked wine, with a great spicy kick. It is fruitier and slightly softer on the palate than its varietal counterpart from Santorini.
Reds from Lagrein in Alto Adige to Dornfelder on Long Island
As with the whites I could list plenty of delicious wines here. It was a difficult decision but finally I came down on an Elena Walch Lagrein from Alto Adige in northern Italy, and a Channing Daughters unusual red blend from Long Island that includes a little 'Dornfelder' as well as Merlot, Syrah, and Petit Verdot in the mix.
Lagrein is indigenous to Alto Adige. It makes for deeply colored wines that are packed with black fruit. For me, Lagrein is marked by an amazing purity of fruit, perhaps something to do with all that fresh alpine air where it grows. It also has great acidity, making it perfect for the dinner table and just enough tannin to provide grip without puckering the mouth.
I choose the Long Island blend for two reasons. Firstly because it contains Dornfelder, an unusual dark skinned grape of German origin, which is particularly suited to cooler climates. Secondly because it is from Long Island, which I often consider an unsung hero when it comes to winemaking states in the United States. This wine is juicy, bright and brimming with dark cherry-berry and plum fruits. Pepper and spicy notes add complexity.
Impressive Wines with Excellent Value
When selecting these wines, I gave myself a max of $20 per wine and in fact tried to come in way below where possible. For the six wines I averaged just under $15.50 per bottle. Not bad for such an impressive line up.
Below you will find the full details on the wines as well as pricing.
• NV Punct Genau Brut , Weinvertal, Austria – Mildly sparkling Grüner Veltliner, $16 (but I got it on sale for $13.59)
• NV Domaine de Montbourgeau, Crémant du Jura, France, $17.99
• 2008 Chateau Pajos (Pajos Angtaloczy) Dry Furmint, Tokaji, Hungary $10.99
• 2009 Kallisto, Regional Wine of Ilia (Pelopponese), Greece, $15.99
• 2009 Elena Walch Lagrein, Alto Adige, $16.99
• 2008 Channing Daughters Rosso Fresco, North Fork of Long Island, New York, $ 16.99
I would love to hear from readers on other unusual good value wines that impress your dinner guests.
Until next week enjoy!
Mary Gorman-McAdams, DWS, is a New York based wine educator, freelance writer and consultant. She holds the Diploma in Wine & Spirits from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET), and is a candidate in the Master of Wine Program.
Related: Wine: Bubbles on a Budget, the Prosecco Way
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As the Saints were running out the clock on Sunday to seal their win over the Oakland Raiders, there was no sign whatsoever of the team that began the season with an 0-4 record.
As the Saints were running out the clock on Sunday to seal their win over the Oakland Raiders, there was no sign whatsoever of the team that began the season with an 0-4 record.
No, this team, the one that was handily beating the Raiders in Oakland, is a different team.
The offense has hit its stride and started scoring the ball with the regularity we have become accustomed to seeing over the past several years.
The running game — on the strength of bruising runners Mark Ingram and Chris Ivory — has found success in recent weeks and taken some of the pressure off of quarterback Drew Brees.
The passing game has not been the crutch it was earlier in the season. Instead, it is a vital tool at the disposal of a Saints team that has had much more success.
Finally, the defense has started looking like a force. Rather than watching the opposing team score at will, we are now seeing the defense come up with timely turnovers and impressive stops.
And that has made a huge difference.
There is no question that Brees and the powerful offense we have enjoyed watching since head coach Sean Payton's arrival are the engine that keep the team running.
No matter how talented the quarterback is, though — and Brees is certainly at or near the top in the NFL — no offensive player can win games by himself.
Brees has plenty of help.
In the passing game, his offensive line has performed much better since the dismal start of the season.
His receivers have been their typical stellar selves. They have been mainstays of the offense that gives NFL defenses nightmares.
In the running game, though, the Saints' backs have picked up the slack and started delivering huge runs with great results.
As a result, the team and its coaches have a deserved confidence that the Black and Gold can run the ball when they have to pick up first downs.
That, in turn, has made it easier for Brees to pass the ball.
It has also made it a bit easier on the defense, which can enjoy a bit more rest before it heads back onto the field. The running game helps the Saints keep the ball and run time off the clock — important abilities in winning games.
After the 0-4 start, the Saints had a steep climb. It would have been easy to pack it in and wait for next year. But the team fought back and has now earned its 5-5 mark. With six games left in the season, the Saints have a legitimate shot at earning a playoff berth.
Let's hope they keep this trend alive.
Geaux Saints!
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After a wrongful murder conviction that put him behind bars for 27 years, William Michael Dillon received formal forgiveness from the state Thursday.
Dillon, who was awarded a $1.3 million settlement by the state in March, stood before Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet and recounted how far his life has come since he was released from maximum security prison four years ago, exonerated by DNA evidence.
Clemency hearings, in which elected officials grant pardons and rule on whether to restore civil rights for convicted felons, are usually somber, even tearful.
But Dillon's testimony was upbeat, drawing smiles from an audience of freed felons waiting for their own opportunity to ask for the legal system's fullest measure of forgiveness.
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This is a local couple that managed to get into the news with their craziness by painting their car with warnings that the rapture will be swooping down upon us (and by us, I mean those special 2 or 3 percent who are lucky enough to get swooped upon) on May 21, 2011.
What I find most sad about this is that the O'Leary's are both suffering from debilitating illnesses (she has MS, he has Parkinson's), so I'm sure it would be a relief for them to not have to deal with their pain any longer. But when May 22 rolls around and they're still alive and unwell, what then?
"If there was not meaningful, honest and serious evidence that May 21 was the day, then we certainly would not as an organization jeopardize our reputation by trying to pull some sort of short-lived publicity stunt," he (Tom Evans, Family Radio's media spokesman) said.
So May 22, when this all hasn't gone down, Tom Evans and Harold Camping are going to do some interviews as to why their little special mathematical formulas haven't worked out, right? And will accept personal responsibility for bamboozling these people, right? And will tell them to stop reading the Left Behind series because it's obviously poorly written hogwash, right?
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Don't sit in a corner feeling left out and left behind, come join the Central North Carolina Atheists and Humanists official RAPTURE AFTER PARTY! . Enjoy the "History, Heroes, and Hometown Feelings" of downtown Fayetteville, NC on the eve of the last normal day of the world. The party to end all parties! Be at the Rainbow Room, located on Hay St. in historic downtown Fayetteville, on the evening of May 21st.
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Blu-ray Disc™ Home Theater System with Full-HD 1080p High Quality Picture, Premium Sound Quality, Integrated Universal Dock for iPod® and VIERA Link®
SpecificationsExpand All
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Output Power - Home Theater Mode (RMS)
Total Power: 1250W
Front: 250W x 2 (1kHz, 6ohms, 10% THD)
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Subwoofer: 250W (100Hz, 6ohms, 10% THD)
Output Power - Home Theater Mode (FTC)
Total Power: 472W
Front: 104W x 2 (120Hz-20kHz, 6ohms, 1% THD)
Center: 101W (120Hz-20kHz, 6ohms, 1% THD)
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- H. Bass Sound Yes
- Surround Music Yes
- Subwoofer Level Control Yes
- Double Re-Master Processing No
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- Recordable Disc Type -
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- Tall-Boy Speakers -
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- Composite Video Out Yes
- Music Port No
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- Audio Inputs Yes
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Replacement Accessories
SupportFirmware & Drivers FIRMWARE
Owner's ManualsFAQs
- Version: 2.20
Issues Addressed:
Improvement of remote control function. (fixed volume Up/Down issue)
Enhances playback of AVCHD video made by 2009 Panasonic DSC models.
Enhances playback of the H.264 PinP video in the Bee Movie BD.
Enhances playback of the Lionel Richie Live disc.
Resolves issues The Dark Knight BD where trailers are displayed in an incorrect aspect and player will hang up.
Resolves X-Files: I Want to Believe BD where bonus features being displayed in an incorrect resolution.
Enhances playback of BD media with 24p frame rate. Discs to date with this issue:
Drillbit Taylor
The Ruins
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers 3
Kill Bill: Volume 1
Kill Bill: Volume 2
Improves audio output level.
Resolves The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian BD not playing all bonus features. Some content is played then disc returns to the disc menu.
- Release Date: 2-28-2012
- Operating Systems: windows/mac
CONTACT INFORMATIONConsumer Product Support and Technical AssistanceOperating hours:Mon-Fri 9am-5pm EST
What do I do in the unit has no power?If the unit is not powering on, remove the power cord plug from any power strip it may be connected to and plug directly into the wall outlet.
How do I connect a Panasonic home theater system to my TV?Panasonic recommends that you use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI output of your Blu-ray disc player to the HDMI input on your TV. Then place your TV on the correct HDMI input using your TV remote control.
What should I do if I am not getting any sound from the center or the right speaker?Center Speaker
Check the speaker wire connection on the back of the unit. Unplug the speaker wire from the back of the unit, and then reinsert it into the center speaker slot on the back of the unit. Next, go to the unit's audio settings and perform a speaker test. If you are using a stereo channel source or the unit has no center channel encoded, turn on the "Super Surround" option.
Right Speaker
The right speaker of the center channel is a "Super Tweeter" it along with the full range speaker produce a more natural sound even though you may not hear audio coming from the super tweeter. Super tweeters produce high frequencies which may not be heard at all times.
How do I use the ARC feature with my home theater system?ARC is an abbreviation for Audio Return Channel. To use this feature the HDMI cable you are using must be compliant to HDMI v1.3 spec or later. Older cables may not work correctly.
VIERA Link can work with either the HDMI- ARC feature of a compatible TV.
For ARC usage make sure that the systems HDMI ARC port is connected to the TVs ARC port.
1. Press [HOME].
2. Select "Others" icon and press [OK].
3. Select "Setup" and press [OK].
4. Select "Audio" and press [OK].
5. Select "TV Audio Input" and press [OK]. Then select the "ARC" option.
Afterwards the TV's ARC feature will control the home theater system and the sound from the TV will be heard through the systems speakers.
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Homes with access to natural gas: Rate reduction is .125% less than rate reduction for homes without access to natural gas.
The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) offers interest rate reductions to home buyers purchasing new and existing homes with 5 Star and 5 Star Plus energy ratings. All homes constructed on or after March 9, 2011, must meet Alaska Building Energy Efficiency Standard (BEES) 2011. Rate reductions are also available for energy improvements to older, existing home purchases. Any property that can be energy rated and is otherwise eligible for AHFC financing may qualify for this program.
For new and existing home purchases that are rated 5 Star or 5 Star Plus, applicants are eligible for an interest rate reduction for the first $200,000 of the loan amount, with a blended interest rate applying to the remainder of the loan amount. The rate reductions are dependent on a property's access to natural gas and the energy rating of the home. Homes without access to natural gas receive a greater interest rate reduction than homes with access to natural gas. A residence that has an energy rating of 5 Star and a Building Technology Certificate will be eligible for the 5 Star Plus interest rate reduction.
For homes that have energy improvements, a rate reduction is available for applicants, based on the number of steps of improvement to the energy rating of the property. An applicant should have the lender contact AHFC to inform them that the borrower intends to participate in the rate reduction program. After loan closing, energy improvements should be completed within one year. After an energy rating has been completed, AHFC will modify the interest rate accordingly. The program is available through AHFC-approved lenders.


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Camp in Los Angeles, California!
March 23-25, 2018!
Elite Skills Coach Chris Oliver!
We're pleased to announce that we have arranged for Chris Oliver to come to Los Angeles, California to run a 3-day skill development camp for high school, and middle school players.
What Will Players Get out of the Camp?
Here's a brief summary of what you'll get out of this 3-day camp...
Improve Your Ball handling
Considerable time will be spent on your dribbling and passing skills -- allowing you to reduce turnovers, handle any game situation, improve decision making, and improve overall ball handling skill.
Improve Your 1on1 Moves
You will learn how to beat your defender off the dribble, when to attack, how to create space, and how to develop a more explosive first move. In today's game, so many players misuse the dribble. They use it and lose their advantage against the defense. You will learn how to effectively use the dribble and cover more space with fewer dribbles at a faster pace.
Improve Confidence
During the camp, Coach Oliver will teach the mental aspects of the game, help you build confidence, and become more aggressive. You will learn how to train your mind not just physical skills.
Improve Decision Making
A major emphasis of the camp will be to improve decision making using Chris Oliver's BDT (Basketball Decision Training) methods. You will improve your ability to think and act in decisive ways. The unique decision making drills and skills will help you perform under pressure at the highest level.
Improve Shooting
Shooting is a critical skill to be an effective player. You'll learn Chris Oliver's keys to effective shooting and experience a variety of shooting drills to help you improve accuracy and ability to score points.
Become More Aggressive
One of the biggest benefits to the BDT training camp is the development of a confident attacking mindset. The drills, tools, and knowledge you'll receive at the camp will help you become more aggressive and assertive in games.
Improve Speed & Agility
Throughout the camp, Coach Oliver will integrate speed and agility drills to help you improve defense, your first step, and overall agility.
Finishing Moves
With a ball in your hands throughout most of the camp, you'll get opportunities to improve your finishing moves and ability to finish at the basket. You'll learn what to do with the ball after you beat your defender and how to score more points.
Campers will leave with a better sense of self and a better understanding of what it takes to be successful in basketball and, in turn, every aspect of life. We will address technical, tactical and applied aspects of basketball that will help a player develop their game beyond the level they are currently at.
What is BDT (Basketball Decision Training)?
In this 3-day camp you will improve your overall skills like ball handling and shooting -- however a big emphasis of the camp will be "decision making"...
Players will learn when to pass, when to shoot, when to dribble, when to drive, angles to take, how to be more aggressive, and more.
The BDT methods will:
- Train the mind of players to make faster decisions within the practice environment
- Improve the ability to think and act in decisive ways
- Develop a confident attacking mindset
- Learn how to train your mind not just physical skills
- Identification, cause and correction of the most common fundamental errors
- Knowledge of the skills necessary to catch, shoot, dribble and attack on offense
- Game-like understanding of the application of perimeter offensive skills
During the camp, Coach Oliver will use decision training drills and rhythm clapping to enhance the teaching of basketball's most important offensive skills - shooting, passing, dribbling and 1 on 1 moves. Combining decision training with rhythmic clapping enhances the learning experience for the player due to:
- Increases in motivation
- Stimulation of creativity
- Development of an awareness of basketball rhythm
- Repetition of all the fundamentals without getting bored
- Work is done with effortless concentration
- Development and refinement of basketball skills at game speed
- Awareness of the continual possibility of improvement
Coaches will promote a fun and safe environment that encourages positive and purposeful learning experiences.
Unique Camp that Gets Results
As you can see, this is a unique camp that will be unlike other camps you've been to. The use of BDT methods, and Chris Oliver's unique style, makes for a VERY intense yet fun atmosphere.
We have chosen this camp and Chris Oliver because of his quality training methods and ability to get results.
More than other traditional camps, this camp will provide you with the drills and skills to continue your development beyond your time at camp. BDT drills will be used to build the ideal camp learning environment. You will learn by doing. We will teach you to consistently and deliberately work to improve your performance.
Who is the Camp For?
The camp is for boys and girls from 7th grade to 12th grade.
This is for SERIOUS basketball players that want to get better. You can play games anywhere, so we focus on things you can't just pick up anywhere. We focus on developing skills that will make you better!
Coaches that want to learn and pick up new drills can also observe for a small fee (coaches can find more info below).
Where is the Camp?
The camp is located at The Estancia High School in Costa Mesa, CA.
Who is Chris Oliver?
Chris has 23 years of university coaching experience. For the last 8 years he has been head coach at the University of Windsor where he has compiled a .750 winning percentage. His teams have been nationally ranked seven of the last eight seasons.
He has won multiple coach of the year honors and his teams have won three conference league championships and made two trips to the elite eight. He has coached against top-level NCAA programs like Kentucky, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, St Louis and many others. His players have developed to play professionally in Europe and for the National Program.He has a Master's in Education, a Bachelor of Education and a Degree in Kinesiology. Chris currently resides in Windsor, Ontario but travels world-wide teaching the game of basketball. To learn more about Chris, visit his twitter @Chris__Oliver
Coach Oliver just celebrated his 200th career OUA win. Congratulations, Coach!
Camp Details
Friday March 23, 2018 -- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturday March 24, 2018 -- 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sunday March 25, 2018 -- 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Limited Availability
Each session is limited to 40 players to ensure a high number of repetitions and improvement
The camp is SOLD OUT!
Estancia High School
2323 Placentia Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Travel and Accommodation Options
Camp attendees can get a 10-15% discount by using this link and booking any hotel owned by the Wyndham Hotel Group (Days Inn, Ramada, Baymont, Microtel, Super 8, Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Knights Inn and Wingate). Find a nearby Wyndham hotel and get the Breakthrough Basketball discount.


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President Obama recently said that the hard-working, risk-taking and self-sacrificing entrepreneur is not responsible for their own success but that they owe their success to the government. Aside from being insulting, it actually is exactly opposite of the truth.
The hard-working, risk-taking and self-sacrificing entrepreneur is responsible not only for their own success, but also anything and everything that the government manages to do right, which often is not much. The subsidies that Barack Obama received to attend college and law school came from some entrepreneur who either paid their business taxes or employed someone who paid their income taxes or simply donated to the school so people like Obama could go for free.
When Barack Obama taught law school, entrepreneurs paid for his office and computer and salary and benefits. They now pay his salary as president of the United States.
Barack Obama truly would be nothing without the entrepreneurs who have paid his way from the cradle up to now. I don't expect him to thank them, but at least he should stop insulting them.


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Eureka-Arcata Route 101 Corridor Improvement - Introduction
For the latest news and information about the Eureka-Arcata Route 101 Corridor Improvement Project, please visit: EurekaArcataCorridor.wordpress.com
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in cooperation with the Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) propose to make improvements to the Eureka to Arcata Route 101 Corridor. The proposal will:
- Improve safety and reduce delays at intersections.
- Reduce operational conflicts.
- Resurface, restore, and rehabilitate the existing Route 101.
- Extend or construct right-turn acceleration and deceleration lanes.


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Paul Ryan makes 3rd NH trip as vice presidential nominee
DOVER, N.H. (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan is making his third trip to New Hampshire since joining the Romney ticket.
The Wisconsin congressman is speaking Tuesday at the McConnell Community Center in Dover.
Ryan previously joined Mitt Romney at a rally in Manchester last month and campaigned again in Manchester on his own a few days later.


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After a brief introduction with Jingle Bells and Christmas Bells, this original arrangement of some favourite Christmas Carols starts with a gentle rendition of the English version of Away in a Manger, played on Cathedral Organ, strings and harp. On the repeat, this version is intermixed with the American version in a slightly fuller rendition. Following this is a brief introduction to the next Carol…We Three Kings. The verse is played on French Horn, over a strings, harp and timpani accompaniment. The chorus comes in jubilantly with a fuller arrangement including a swirling woodwind accompaniment. After a brief, gentle linking bridge of Silent Night, the music switches to a quiet string arrangement of a particular favourite Carol of mine..See Amidst the Winter Snow. On the repeat, a full blown orchestral rendition of this Carol (complete with Cathedral Organ, choir and crashing cymbals) rounds off this medley in a suitably stirring, triumphant manner.
This medley is sure to suit any Christmas production that requires traditional Christmas music that is Seasonal, fun and uplifting in equal measures.
For ease of viewing, the Carols included are as follows:
Jingle Bells (4 bars only) Christmas Bells (2 bars only) Away in a Manger (English Version) Away in a Manger (English and American versions intermixed) We Three Kings Silent Night (4 bars only) See Amidst the Winter Snow


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In this edition of Burning Questions we sat down with rookie defender Austin Berry. Since being drafted in the first round ( 9th overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, Austin has become a mainstay in the Chicago Fire defense, starting 26 consecutive matches for the Men in Red and scoring three goals along the way to help the Fire secure their first playoff berth since 2009. The Rookie of the Year front-runner from Cincinnati, Ohio, Austin was a standout at the University of Louisville where he helped the Cardinals to their first ever NCAA National Championship appearance in 2010. Austin took the time to answer our Burning Questions about Berry-themed nicknames, his prowess on the basketball court and the Berry family Halloween tradition.
Always on the Inside: What is the worst Berry themed nickname you've ever had?
Austin Berry: The current one that Arne [Friedrich] has given me, "Jerry Berry." The origin is unknown, so is the spelling.
AOTI: The Irish Harmonica champion is also named Austin Berry. Do you play any musical instruments?
Jake Bronowski, Massage Therapist: Is there a difference between a regular harmonica and an Irish harmonica?
AB: Maybe theirs goes up and down. Instead of left and right, they go up and down. But no, I don't play any instruments. Absolute no.
AOTI: You lettered in basketball from 2003-2005 at Summit Country Day. Can you still ball?
AB: I'm an awful basketball player. I just played for fun. I had no jump shot. I was a defensive specialist. I was in there for rebounds and defending. But I had fun. It was fun because my junior year, my last year, five of the starters from the soccer team were the five starters for the basketball team. It was something that I did personally to stay in shape between club soccer seasons.
AOTI: In an era of fluorescent cleats, you rock white ones on game days. Why is that?
AB: Those are the ones that have metal studs. And because it's classy.
AOTI: You haven't grown your goatee out in a while. Are you mellowing as you get older?
AB: I can't really grown facial hair. The goatee takes me a good four weeks before it actually comes in and it's not even a good one at that. So when it comes out, it's just me being too lazy to shave for a month.
AOTI: What are you going to be for Halloween this year?
AB: I'm not big on dressing up, I'm just big on candy. As long as I get enough candy, I don't need to celebrate it. I love candy. Mambas and Shock Tarts are my favorite.
AOTI: What's the best Halloween costume you've ever had?
AB: I know the worst ever Halloween costume is my parents had a tradition of dressing their kids up as a purple grape and attaching a bunch of purple balloons to you so you were a grape. That was always one of our Halloween costumes and it was awful. At a certain age, we all had our purple grape stage. It was young, before we could make decisions for ourselves.
AOTI: What do you make for dinner if you're looking to impress Martha Stewart who is stopping by the rookie crib?
AB: If I was impressing her, I would order delivery, put it in the oven then take it out. But I like making Teriyaki salmon with stir fry.
AOTI: What's the theme song for the "Austin Berry: Rookie Year" reality show?
AB: "Sail" by AWOLNATION.


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Susan Jacoby recently published an op-ed in the New York Times, which I have not read, entitled The Blessings of Atheism. Dennis Prager responds to it, and in particular to a quotation she offers from Robert Ingersoll about how atheists can console someone grieving the death of a loved one. This is the Ingersoll quote:
Called "The Great Agnostic" . . . he also frequently delivered secular eulogies at funerals and offered consolation that he clearly considered an important part of his mission. In 1882, at the graveside of a friend's child, he declared: "They who stand with breaking hearts around this little grave, need have no fear. The larger and the nobler faith in all that is, and is to be, tells us that death, even at its worst, is only perfect rest . . . The dead do not suffer" (ellipsis in original).
Prager, unsurprisingly, finds this quite unhelpful:
I read this quote at least a half dozen times, convinced that I had somehow missed its consoling message. But, alas, there was no consoling message.
"The dead do not suffer" is atheism's consolation to the parents of murdered children? This sentiment can provide some consolation — though still nothing comparable to the affirmation of an afterlife — to those who lose a loved one who had been suffering from a debilitating disease. But it not only offers the parents of Sandy Hook no consolation, it actually (unintentionally) insults them: Were these children suffering before their lives were taken? Would they have suffered if they had lived on? Moreover, it is the parents who are suffering, so the fact that their child isn't suffering while decomposing in the grave is of no relevance. And, most germane to our subject, this atheist message offers no consolation at all when compared with the religious message that we humans are not just matter, but possess eternal souls.
Though I am intellectually convinced that only an Intelligence (i.e., God) could have created intelligence, I understand atheism. Anyone observing the terrible amount of unjust human suffering understands the atheist. But even atheists — indeed, especially atheists, since they claim that, unlike believers, they are guided solely by reason and intellect — have to be intellectually honest. They would have to acknowledge that, in terms of consolation, there is no comparison between "The dead do not suffer" and "Your child lives on and you will be reunited with her."
I agree with him that the quoted passage may be of some comfort to someone whose friend or family member died of a disease that caused them to suffer but is of little consolation to parents of a child who has died, especially in a manner as horrifying as a school shooting. But he seems not to care at all whether the claim that one will be reunited with the deceased is true or not. All that seems to matter is that it offers consolation, even if that consolation is entirely illusory. This treats as as children who must be mollified rather than as adults that can handle reality.
This, he says, is the real message of atheism:
If they did, they would have to say something like this to the parents of the murdered children of Sandy Hook:
"As atheists, we truly feel awful for you. And we promise to work for more gun control. But the truth is we don't have a single consoling thing to say to you because we atheists recognize that the human being is nothing more than matter, no different from all other matter in the universe except for having self-consciousness. Therefore, when we die, that's it. Moreover, within a tiny speck of time in terms of the universe's history, nearly every one of us, including your child, will be completely forgotten, as if we never even existed. Life is a random crapshoot. Our birth and existence are flukes. And you will never see your child again."
Christians like to console people whose lives are visited by terrible tragedy by telling them things like "God is in control, He has a plan and he would never give you more than you can handle." I don't find that any more comforting than a random, contingent and uncaring universe; in fact, I find it considerably more disturbing. If that is true, it means that God literally decides everything that happens, that nothing happens that is not his will, as we often hear Christians say. Which means he decides that one person will be born into enormous wealth and privilege while another will die of a terrible disease in childhood, or starve to death, or contract a flesh-eating infection, or be hit by a bus, or any of the limitless number of horrible things that can happen to us. We are thus playthings, puppets on a string and always subject to the whims of a madman. Comforting? Not by a longshot.
And at least one researcher, Joanne Cacciatore, a professor at Arizona State University, who has interviewed grieving families has found that spiritual leaders weren't really of much help at all:
One theme is clear, Cacciatore says: Religious leaders are really bad at comforting people in grief. She surveyed more than 550 families, asking whom they found the most helpful during those first terrible days: first responders, doctors and nurses, social workers, psychologists, funeral directors or spiritual leaders.
"And of all of those, the spiritual leaders actually came in last," she says.
Let me take a shot at what an atheist might actually say to someone who has endured a terrible loss like that of a child. How about this:
Life is almost entirely random and every single thing that happens is a result of a million prior contingent events over which we have no control. Everyone faces loss and tragedy, often many times during their lives, and when those things happen we grieve and then, over time, our loss diminishes and we move on with our lives, as we must. It's not easy, but the fact that tragedy is part of our shared humanity allows us to help one another through it with love, compassion and understanding. And the fact that life can be cut short in a moment, that we are not guaranteed a long or painless life, means that we must make the most of each day that we have. The fact that we have no eternal life that awaits us makes every day mean more, not less.
I think that's a much better answer, and it has the great virtue of being true.


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Sesame Street: A Celebration -
by Louise A. Gikow
Ryan Dosier - 304 pages. 41 photographers. 15 chapters. 4 introductions. 1,100 pictures. 1 television show. 4,212 episodes. 40 years. 1 of the greatest books of all-time celebrating the greatest television show of all-time.
Even Count von Count would be given a run for his money with Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street by veteran Muppet and Sesame Street employee Louise Gikow. This massive, hardcover book exploring, in incredible detail, the 40 years that Sesame Street has been changing the world as we know it is quite possibly the greatest piece of Sesame Street merchandise produced for the 40th Anniversary--perhaps of all-time.
Scattered throughout every single page of the book are photographs of countless men, women, monsters, birds, dogs, Ernies, Berts, grouches, Counts, frogs, Snuffleupaguses, celebrities, and much, much more. The sheer amount and quality of the images here boggles the mind. Never before has such a revolutionary amount of never-before-seen Sesame Street photos been collected and put into one place.
There are at least 50 pictures of Susan, Gordon, Bob, Maria, Luis, Mr. Hooper, Oscar, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie Elmo, Grover, Cookie Monster, and more; at least 30 pictures of Kermit, Snuffy, Prairie Dawn, Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and Jerry Nelson; at least 20 of Barkley, Herry Monster, Fat Blue, Richard Hunt, Fran Brill, and Martin P. Robinson; one picture of both Mr. and Mrs. Obama; and hundreds and hundreds more of everything that represents Sesame Street and all they have done and will do in the future.
Never before has an official, invaluable resource on the scale of this been made available to the public. Everything on these pages is a call out to we, the hardcore fans of the show as kids and adults. Louis Gikow does an amazing job of writing the book as a love-letter to the fans. Every word feels so fresh and new that even the old story of how Big Bird grew out of his "big goofy guy" persona seems like brand new information.
There is just so much going on on every page in this book that it is impossible to truly do it justice in one review. There is so much information and there are so many pictures presented at every flip of the page that I could literally do a review of every two or three pages. (I won't... but I could.)
It feels as if every person, no matter how minor, who helped and continues to make Sesame Street what it is today is represented here in full. From Jim Henson and Bob McGrath to one-season actor Ward Saxton and cameraman of Sesame Street's Camera 1, Frankie Biondo, who has been shooting the Street since day one--everyone is represented.
At the end of the day, this book represents every single thing that Sesame Street stands for--every single thing it has stood for since day one: teaching, smiling, laughing, loving, embracing, understanding, and sweeping the clouds away to bring another sunny day into our lives. This book will brighten anyone's day with any page. I dare any Sesame Street fan to flip open the book to any page, see a picture of Luis and Maria dancing, Jon Stone wearing Bert as a hat, or Telly dressed as Bob, and not smile and have a day that is a little bit more sunny.
Buy this book, Sesame Street fans. A day won't go by that you will regret doing so. C'mon, for years we fans have been asking how to get to Sesame Street, and now we have another clue to the answer: read and love Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street.
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- 2 1/4 cups very warm whole milk (120°F)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup warm water (110°F to 115°F)
- 2 envelopes active dry yeast
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
- 6 1/2 cups (about) all purpose flour
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
- Vegetable oil
- 1 large egg yolk, beaten with 1 tablespoon whole milk (for glaze)
Recipe Preparation
Pour milk into large bowl. Mix in sugar, butter, and salt; cool to lukewarm. Place 1/4 cup warm water in small bowl; mix in yeast. Let stand 6 minutes.
Stir yeast mixture and 1 egg into lukewarm milk mixture. Mix in 4 cups flour. Beat with wooden spoon until mixture is smooth. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sponge stand until bubbles appear at edge, about 15 minutes.
Mix nuts and rosemary into sponge. Mix in flour, 1/3 cupful at a time, until soft, slightly sticky dough forms. Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead until smooth and no longer sticky, sprinkling with flour as needed, about 10 minutes. Brush clean large bowl with oil. Add dough; turn to coat. Cover bowl with plastic. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
Brush two 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2-inch nonstick loaf pans with oil. Punch dough down and turn out onto work surface; shape into two 8-inch-long loaves. Place in pans. Let rise, uncovered, until almost doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.
Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 375°F. Using serrated knife, make shallow cut down center of each loaf. Brush loaves with glaze. Bake until golden and crusty, about 35 minutes. Turn breads out of pans. Cool on racks.


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Goodbye, Blogspot, and thanks for all the fish.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
I'm At The Edge Of A New Frontier
Monday, January 19, 2009
I Am Blown Away.
A big thanks to Ryne, friend of the HP family, at SLAM.
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
This Is Going To Be Kind Of An Insane Week
I'm just warning you now. Your HP world? About to be rocked. To the core.
But as a warmup, in place of the linkdumps, which are too long because there is too much NBA awesomeness on the blogosphere, I give you our link-driven Tumblr.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Donnie Nelson Turns Nothing Into Something
I have some fond memories of the Mavs' 2006 run to the Finals, and there is no doubt that DeSagana Diop was an essential cog in that team. But when the two-headed center that the Mavs employed suddenly transformed into a one headed center tied to a head-shaped doorstop, things got ugly. So from Dallas' perspective, it makes perfect sense to ship Diop to Charlotte in exchange for Matt Carroll and contract filler Ryan Hollins.
Dirk and Brandon Bass both present considerable defensive problems when they're forced to defend the post. That's where Diop was supposed to add to this Mavericks team. Needless to say, that hasn't exactly been the case. Diop is one helluva soldier in regard to his unwillingness to act up or cause problems when faced with limited playing time, but unfortunately, that is where my compliments of Diop's season end. He's always been an offensive liability and it seemed like his D had finally caught up. He struggled to defend stronger foes and really has problems with the pick and roll. He doesn't have the foot speed to keep up with centers when they step out, and watching him try to guard a point guard on the switch is a bit like watching a cat chase his own tail. It's harsh, I know, but the time for niceties is long past for the Mavs. Now, it's about finding the right guys for Coach Carlisle's attack, and that directive is executed beautifully with the acquisition of Matt Carroll.
Dirk, Jason Terry, and Jason Kidd are excellent at opening up the corners for their teammates. Devean George (28.9%), James Singleton (14.3%), Gerald Green (29.4%), and Antoine Wright (25.6%)have gotten plenty of open looks from the corners. And plenty of those opportunities have ended up with a shot that makes me vomit in my mouth, ever so slightly. Green could get there, and damn do I want him to, but for the time being he's a sparkplug at best and a 'factory which has the sole purpose of manufacturing turnovers' at worst. The rest of the crew ain't bad (Well, except for Singleton. Sweet rebounder, but I wouldn't mind if I never saw him take another three.), but they're not good enough for a team that wants to shoot as often as the Mavs do. The idea is that with Carroll in the corners, the offense could really open up. He's having a down year that would make Larry Hughes blush, but he's also a career 40.3% shooter from deep -- nothing to scoff at.
The perk of this trade is that there is virtually no downside. Diop was playing marginal minutes anyway, and a combination of Bass and Singleton will likely fill in the gaps. But beyond that, I see two pretty big advantages for the Mavs:
- Yes, Caroll is owed $21.5 million over the next five years. But that contract is also front-weighted, meaning that his $5 million salary for 2008-2009 is as high as it gets. In the heavily asterisked summer of 2010, Carroll will be on the books for just $4.3 mil. Not bad at all, especially when compared to Gana's $32 million deal over the same five years ($6.5 in 2010).
- Suppose that Carroll throws up a brick fest during his time with the Mavs, continues his tear of 2008-2009 sucktitude, and becomes a complete waste of space. Carlisle has shown that he isn't shy about jerking around minutes, and he simply won't play Carroll if he doesn't deserve it. Be it in practice or in games, Matt Carroll is going to have to earn every minute he plays in a Maverick uniform.
To some extent, I do feel bad for the Bobcats. They can use the frontcourt depth, but since the summer I've felt like the trade game could turn into a hot potato game of Diop's contract, and my money says the music just cut out. Game over man, game over. Enjoy paying a back-up big enough money to cripple your free agent plans, guys.
Two-Month-Old Fetus Officially Decreed to be NCAA 'Prospect'
WASHINGTON, D.C. (HP) -- After Thursday's controversial decision to extend 'prospect' status to seventh graders passed by virtue of an NCAA vote, the NCAA's follow-up vote on Friday also classified unborn fetuses with a minimum of two months of maturation as 'prospects.'
The decision was made to buck a trend in which some college coaches were intentionally spreading their seed and/or offering to foot the bill for the baby mama's expenses. "The fact that we've got to this point is really just a sign of the times." said Joe D'Antonio, chairman of the 31-member Division I Legislative Council. D'Antonio is certainly not alone in his views, but after numerous photo leaks that showed coaches holding and even kissing young infants, the council considered this a problem that needed to be nipped in the bud.
"It may seem harmless, but by speaking to the fetus through the mother's stomach or playing a school fight song while the unborn child rests, a coach can have considerable influence over an unsuspecting, captive audience," said a NCAA source that wished to remain anonymous.
Schools had also expressed concern that the elite pre-birth basketball skills camps and workshops were giving participating coaches a recruiting advantage, pressuring other coaches to conduct similar camps.
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Yeah, and If Wishes Were Horses We'd All Be Eatin' Steak (New York at Washington):
A Long Time Ago, We Used to Be Friends (Toronto at Indiana):
When a Team Gets Too Good, You've Gotta Handicap 'Em (New Orleans at Cleveland):
Expect the Expected (Utah at Memphis):
The Thunder gave the Jazz the business, but don't go 'spectin them there Jazzers to git punked twice. Ya hear? See, I'm allowed to do that, 'cause I'm from Texas. Y'all.
But I have a sneaking suspicion that bad Grizz show up tonight, the Jazz are angry, and things get ugly early. Jerry Sloan doesn't take kindly to getting embarassed, and unfortunately the cubs will be on the receiving end of that rage.
Something Like This (Detroit at OKC):
Two Teams, One Goal: To Prove Me Wrong (Milwaukee at Sacramento):
More Unanswered Questions Than an Episode of Lost (Atlanta at Golden State):
One can only hope that as opposed to Lost, whatever basketball deity is residing over these two teams' fates has SOME semblance of a plan for how their narratives are going to unfold. Go die, J.J. Abrams.
Atlanta is a team that truly perplexes me. They were ridiculous for awhile, then kind of pedestrian, then pretty terrible, now pretty good...where exactly is this team going to be come April? They're certainly good enough to get into the playoffs, but is this team still a bonafide match-up nightmare for the Celtics? I know Horford's out, but is this still a team to fear on the defensive end? Are they making anybody shake in their boots when Joe Johnson isn't managing batshit insane production?
And on the other end of the spectrum: what exactly need to be done to right the ship for the Warriors? Nelson out? Maggette out? Everyone else out? I don't know of a more muddled, confusing roster with so many potential possibilities for both brilliance and utter failure. These are the Warriors as we know them.
Hey There, Mister Blue, We're So Pleased to Be With You (Orlando at LAL):
If the last Magic-Lakers game sets the precedent for this one, we should be in for one hell of a game. The name of the game for the magic is deep post presence and decisive penetration. This won't be the open shooting drill the Magic faced in Sactown, and they're going to need to get inside early and often to open up that outside game. The Lakers aren't exactly the Kings, and they won't have to immediately double Dwight inside unless he unleashes hell. Jameer Nelson will meet a worthy adversary in Fish, and Courney Lee/Bogans/Redick will have their work cut out for them with Kobe. Can't wait for this one.


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Boling Center Research
Research is conducted by clinical staff and trainees as it relates to persons with developmental disabilities and their families. Research topics cover a variety of issues related to family supports, inclusion, and treatment. Over the past ten years Boling Center faculty and research staff have produced, 57 research articles in refereed journals, eight books, nine book chapters, fourteen dissertations or masters theses, and eighteen research posters and presentations.
Some examples of recently published research include:
- Ardoin, S., Williams, J., Klubnik, C., & McCall, M. (2009). Three versus six readings of practice passages. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 42(2), 375-380.
- Ardoin, S.P., Carfolite, J., Christ, T.J., Roof, C.M., & Klubnik, C. (2010) Examining readability estimates: Predictions of students Oral reading rate: Spache, lexile, and forcast. School Psychology Review.
- Bellini, S., Benner, L, & Peters-Myszak, J. (2009). A systematic approach to teaching social skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A guide for practitioners. Beyond Behavior, 19, 26-39.
- Developmental Disabilities: Effects On Well Siblings. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 33:39-55, 2010. Williams, P.; Piamjariyakul, U.; Graff, J.; Stanton, A.
- Graff, J.C., Hardy, B.T., Roberts, R.J., Hall, H. Hankins, J.S. and Neely-Barnes, S. Exploring Parent-Sibling Communication in Families of Children with Sickle Cell Disease. (2010). Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 33:101-123.
- Griffin, N.R., Harkness, A.R., McNulty, J.L. (anticipated 2010). Personality, Relationship Satisfaction, and Emotional Behavior in Challenging Laboratory Tasks. Dissertation in progress.
- Klubnik, C. & Ardoin, S.P. (2010). Examining Immediate and Maintenance Effects of a Reading Intervention Package on Generalization Materials: Individual versus Group Implementation. Journal of Behavioral Education, 19(1), 7-29.
- Klubnik, C.; Murphy, L, Butzon, C., Warner-Metzger, C., Zlatevski, D. (2010). Social Awareness and Receptive Language Profiles for Children with Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Accepted for Poster Presentation at Annual Conference for AAIDD in June 2010.
- Murphy L, Graff JC, Butzon C, Metzger-Warner C, Keisling B, Palmer FB, Richey P, Tylavsky F, Zlatevski D, Klubnik C, Somes G. Parenting stress among mothers of infants with and without IDD. American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Annual Meeting, June 2010, Providence, RI.
- Palmer FB, Graff JC, Murphy LE, Tylavsky FA, Richey PA, Somes GW. Maternal and Infant Factors Associated with Infant Socioemotional Development at 12 Months. Pediatric Academic Societies, Vancouver, May 2010.
- Peters-Myszak, J. & Benner, L. (2010). An evaluation of Mind Reading for children with ASD. Presented to NASP Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
- Psychosocial Issues (2010). Betz, C.L.; Nehring, W.M. (eds). Nursing Care for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: An Integrated Approach.
- Somes GW, Murphy LE, Graff JC, Palmer FB, Richey PA, Connor PD, Tylavsky FA. Twelve month measure of g. Gatlinburg Conference, Annapolis, MD, March 2010
- Wallace LS, Bittle J, Palmer FB. The good, the bad, and the ugly: successes, challenges, and lessons learned in online continuing education for interdisciplinary health professionals. Association of University Centers on Disabilities Annual Meeting, Washington, November, 2009.
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It certainly would seem so, given the fact that Goldman is suing this blogger, a former Goldman employee who now says the company is evil and should cease to exist. Articles at the blog have titles like:
Does Goldman Sachs Control the U.S. Government?
Did Goldman Sachs Manipulate World Oil Prices?
Does Goldman Sachs Manipulate the Stock Market?
And so on...check out the site before the lawyers shut him down...