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The TCL Chinese Theatre plans to launch the industry's most advanced sports theatre in its adjacent Chinese 6 Theatre complex. The theatre will function both as an MX4D® Motion EFX movie theatre, as well as serve as the first MX4D immersive spectating theatre hosting competitive sports tournaments and provide a launch pad for a network of tournament theatres beyond Hollywood.
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Friday, December 16, 2005
Ribbon Candy
Name: Ribbon Candy
When I was a kid I used to buy ribbon candy for my mother for Christmas. It was pretty stuff but I never remembered it being very good. I think part of the problem is that most people put it in a dish or some sort of display for the holidays and it gets all sticky.
Ribbon Candy is simply hard candy flattened out into long ribbons and then folded up like little puffs and twists. They're usually pretty colors and often flavored according to those colors. This box contains a mix of minty and fruity flavors. The box also has a beautiful photo of the candy on it. The stuff inside doesn't look quite like that.
First, the ribbons are not uniform. The doubling of the candy strips to form the loops was rather inconsistent and the ribbons weren't flat, so I'd set them out to photograph and they'd rock. Second, they were not glossy and luminous like the box. I know that they have been in the past. I know the stuff I used to get for my mother looked like it was spun glass. I don't know if it's because this is a bad batch or that it's just not as good anymore, but mine looked milky and dull. Only one was broken, so I was pleased that the poor box wasn't handled poorly.
The candy itself is kind of neat to eat. Messy, but pretty interesting. You can't just break off a little loop, it seems for each loop that you want the other half is pulverized into shards as you break it off. We're all used to the dense sugar of the hard candy, but the wafer thin ribbons rather melt on your tongue. The flavors are ordinary and sweet, no tartness in the citrus flavors. The plain white one was cool because it was vanilla. There aren't that many vanilla hard candies out there. The oddest thing was that the red and green striped one was some sort of strange mint. A toothpaste mint, which I'm guessing is a blend of spearmint and peppermint but tastes a little too much like toothbrush for me.
You can read more about F.B. Washburn and Sevigny's at their home page. But here's the part I liked best:
Did you know that there's a "ribbon candy business" and that it was so consolidated now?
The other interesting thing is how low in calories these are. A full ribbon, which is a little over an ounce and looks huge is only about 60 calories. So if you're looking for a little holiday indulgence that won't fatten you up so fast, a couple of ribbons instead of a piece of pie ala mode might save you about 300 calories. It's actually kind of nice to have with a little tea and the calories probably end up being lower consider that much of it shatters into microscopic shards that you're more likely to inhale than consume.
Rating - 6 out of 10.
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Seven years ago, a two month old sun bear cub was found by a villager's hunting dog in a remote forest area of Long Pasia, in the Sipitang district of Sabah.
During his arrival, it was found that Fulung was malnourished and had a scratch mark on his forehead, which is believed to be caused by rubbing it on a cage bar. The initial health checks showed him in good health and body condition, weighing 9.4kg. During Fulung's placement in quarantine, he started to show signs of self-trauma due to finding it difficult adjusting to new experiences. This result was from being kept as a pet which caused him to scratch his abdomen until the wound was infected. This made him leave a dry scar wound on his abdomen area. Besides the wound, you could hear Fulung would growl and bawl loudly. Sun bear cubs will growl long and loud when they are separated from their mom. That was the problem with Fulung who had been kept in captivity with close human contact for long periods, which resulted in him requiring a great need of comfort.
To avoid this happening, we provided the best care for Fulung, different enrichment activities were given in order to stimulate and encourage his natural behavior.
Fulung is a very cleaver, young male sun bear and checks out his enrichment.
Moreover, other orphaned sun bears may help Fulung to learn the vital survival skills that he will need in the wild. So, BSBCC made a decision that Fulung needed to have a sun bear companion. On October 27th, 2011 he was introduced to the first ever bear friend, Mary.
During the bear integration, they were incredibly playful in friendly greeting ways and no aggression happened beforehand. Bongkud, Mary, Debbie, Ah Bui, Ah Lun, Rungus, Julaini, Montom and Natalie are Fulung's play bear friends.
He loves to make new friends where he becomes the loved and admired mischievous bear!
Fulung first dug up the dead log to get his favourite termites.
He spends his day roaming around the free range enclosure,
foraging up invertebrates and favourite food
This is very impressive when observing him slowly grow use to his new environment and learning as a wild bear. He slowly realizes the special bear he is and there is nothing to fear out there.
Fulung is doing exactly what they should do in the forest!!
But thanks to the ongoing care and support we can give Fulung a second chance to live the happy, safe and healthy life he deserves. One of the things we LOVE about the smallest bears is simply that they make you smile.


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BW Visitors: What kind
of films do you like to produce?
Our films will always be family
entertainers as I have two daughters
and the films that I make should
be suitable for their viewing
too. Hence I am careful about
the subject. I don't want
vulgar dialogues or double entendres
in our films.
Normally censor board officials
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When Bharath and I went to see
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Kadhalai will motivate
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Censor board officials
afraid of
Can you sing a song from the
Bharath sings
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you sing a few lines?
sings - ododiporen
Which is your favorite
scene in the film?
Director Kannan:
My favorite one is the
lake scene where the visual
and costumes are good.
Tamannah's expressions
are fine in the scene.
Were you prepared for criticisms
arising out of comparison with
the original?
Bharath: We
were prepared for critical feedback.
But the audience have responded
differently and felt it was
more like an original script.
We are happy.
As you see the film, initially
you would feel that we
are following the original
in every way. The lead
pair also must have drawn
some inspiration from
Shahid and Kareena. However,
very slowly Bharath and
Tamannah have gotten into
skin of the characters
and their unique transformation
came to the fore. Just
like Shahid and Kareena,
Bharath and Tamannah also
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Bharath and Tamannah
every bit a rich pair
Did Imtiaz ali, the director
of Jab We Met see Kanden Kadhalai?
I was apprehensive to show the
film to Imtiaz Ali and was not
sure about his feedback. But
he called me and said he would
be watching KK along with the
entire crew of Jab We Met in
Bombay Talkies and give his
feedback. To us, Imtiaz Ali's
interest in our film is something
How do you view Kanden Kadhalai?
Jab we met is one film which
was telecast in all the channels
so many times. It would be great
if it happens to Kanden Kadhalai,
as it is a 'feel good'
love story with good amount
of entertainment quotients.
It is important that people
should welcome such films.
Did you find the role of Shakthi
Bharath: My
biggest challenge was to carry
the character well. I had to
portray an attitude of 'born
with a silver spoon'.
It was not difficult for me
to play a role that requires
me to be mute. In my earlier
film Pattiyal, I was a speech-disabled
person and had essayed the role
with a lot of emotions. That's
not an issue for me but to demonstrate
finer feelings in a subtle way
was a tightrope walking for
me because a bit of this side
or that side would completely
misfire and the audience may
feel I am overacting.
What was the feedback of your
family and friends?
Tamannah: When
I showed the film to my family
and friends in Mumbai, they
loved the way Bharath did his
action scenes. They felt it
was very stylish. They were
so taken aback that somebody
could fight so stylishly. Of
course, in the original, this
was not there.
What was the most challenging
factor to you?
Kannan and Dhananjayan's
has brought us
to this level "
Tamannah: To
do a film like this, especially
for an actress who is
not fluent in Tamil, is
a bit difficult. Of course,
I am learning Tamil now
and can speak a little.
Kannan sir supported me
right through. There were
times when I totally forgot
my lines and would go
blank. But he was so calm.
This is one reason why
Kanden Kaadhalai looks
so good. He supported
me right from the day
one. Kannan and Dhananjayan's
positivity has brought
us to this level. And
as regards my co-star
Bharath, we had a good
time and really enjoyed
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US east coast snowstorms linked to slowdown of Atlantic current
TALK about blowing hot and cold. The record snowfall that paralysed much of the east coast of the US last weekend could be partly due to a slowing of the Atlantic circulation.
Winter storms like Jonas, as many are calling it, are caused when cold air from Canada collides with warm, moist air flowing up from the tropical Atlantic.
Because the waters off the east coast are much warmer than is normal for this time of year, the winds blowing onshore are carring more moisture than usual, which is why the snowfalls were so high – breaking records in several places.
Global warming is the obvious explanation for the unusual warmth. The El NiÑo that helped push temperatures to record-smashing levels last year may also have played a part. But there may be more to it.
Ocean temperatures just off the east coast have been warming even faster than global temperatures, says Stefan Rahmstorf of Potsdam University in Germany. Further north, however, the waters south of Greenland and Iceland are cooler than normal. This pattern could be a result of the slowdown in the "overturning circulation" in the Atlantic in the past decade.
Rahmstorf thinks climate change is to blame for the slowdown, and that the currents will continue to slow. If so, North America and Europe will suffer from more extreme winter weather in the years to come.
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|The Sakura right in front of my home - Kita-Toda
It's my second time to be able to see the beautiful sakura in Japan. It usually blooms towards the end of March until the beginning of April. This year it was in the first week of April. The Winter was longer than usual so it bloomed quite late.
Usually in the south of Japan it blooms earlier than in the north.
I personally think the blooming time is one of the most magical moments in Japan.
Last year I saw the cherry blossoms at the Ueno Park. This year I was able to see them at the Imperial Palace and Ichigaya.
Imperial Palace Chidoya
They say the cherry blossoms at the Imperial Palace are the most beautiful in Tokyo. Indeed I spent a very magical day there!!
This beauty last for a couple of days until...
... the blossoms fall and the trees grow leafs.
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"Our findings can lead to the development and screening of synthetic hormones to find a safe progestin that will ultimately give women safer options than are currently available for hormone replacement therapy," said Tom Thomas, MD, PhD, co-principal investigator and lead author of the study published today in Climacteric, the Journal of the International Menopause Society.
"This is experimental evidence that supports scientists who believe estrogen with the right formulation is good for some women, depending on their other risk factors."
The novel imaging technique was developed by Thomas and Johannes Rhodin, MD, PhD, co-principal investigator. It took three years for Thomas and Rhodin to combine video microscopy with fluorescence and electron microscopy. By labeling blood cells with a fluorescent tag, the team observed blood flow, blood vessel structure and activities of various blood cells in real time in a live animal. After one dose of medroxy progesterone acetate (MPA), the most widely used synthetic progestin in estrogen prepaparations and oral contraceptives, the rats had visible damage to the periphery and brain blood vessels, endothelial and smooth muscle damage, inflammation and blood clot formation and impeded blood flow.
These vascular reactions to synthetic progestin can lead to increases in heart attacks, blood clots, strokes and dementia--problems that were observed in the Women's Health Initiative," Thomas said.
The USF researchers' findings may shed light on the current reassessment of the National Institute of Health-sponsored Women's Health Initiative.
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This comprehensive resource offers a vision and strategy for implementing congregational collaborative ministry as no other resource does. Sue Mallory and Brad Smith have extensive ministerial experience in helping churches live into a vibrant and healthy future. Their work is intended to help congregations 1) capture the vision of collaborative ministry, and 2) engage in a process to make it happen. Part one defines an equipping church and addresses how a congregation's perspective of ministry can be transformed. Part two offers "relational and strategic foundations" that are strengthened until the "equipping system" becomes alive in the congregation. Numerous helpful aids, such as charts, samples, suggestions and tips, quotes to ponder, and discussion questions fill the book. This biblically-based guidebook is appropriate for any Christian church. It is a hefty volume with a detailed and thorough approach that requires a strong commitment from staff and laity.
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YES VIDA Update
A belated Happy 4th of July to all of you back home! We have been back in Spain now for five weeks. During this time a lot has happened: We searched for and found a house! A lovely four bedroom apartment two blocks from the beach with a view of the sea, the castle, and the mountains. We have also reconnected with our church family here in Aguilas, and we have been busy catching up with them. We have been received very well here and have been invited in many homes to eat some amazing home cooked Spanish food! The rest of the time has been spent getting our house set in order. It is not perfect yet but it is getting there. In fact today we had our first house guests over for an afternoon lunch.
In addition to the fact that we have been quite busy we have not had a consistent internet connection until recently. Thus we have not been updating our blog posts. Now that we have internet and things have settled down a bit we are going to restart our efforts on the blog. In any case here is a post I wrote about the day we drove from Madrid down to Aguilas. Hope you enjoy it!
Returning to Aguilas – May 31st 2017
As we drove in the car from Madrid to Aguilas, I reflected on the day we left Aguilas in 2013. It was a bright sunny day almost exactly four years before. We were sad that day and there was no joy in the car as we saw the city disappear in the background. A few hours later when we boarded the plane to leave Spain Nicholas was crying hard, and even though he was only three years old he seemed to understand the importance of the moment. The three of us left Spain with heavy hearts. We had established a strong connection with the people of Aguilas but we had to go home.


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I've been holding on to this frame since 2013. It used to be attached to this old dresser, though it was clear that it did NOT belong there and literally fell off into my hands. It used to hold a spectacular old mirror that was in tremendously bad shape and though I tried very hard to save it the shattering was just too deep so I donated it to my wonderful aunt for her mosaics. I've seen many jewelry hangers online made out chicken wire and it didn't take me long to put two and two together. I have a jewelry box (like most girls) but like with any box everything in it gets all tangled up together and I've been wanting a jewelry hanger ever since I made my mom hers out of a mirror. So, I got to work!
The frame was in four pieces but by some kind of miracle I had not lost any of them. I took it downstairs to my workshop, washed every piece thoroughly (no I wouldn't normally use water but this frame was so covered with dust it was literally like a nasty second skin) and then I grabbed all of my clamps. With some wood glue and another little piece of wood added to the back for extra support I was able to get the whole frame glued and clamped together.
Step 1: Now Brad Nails for Extra Support, Paint and Chicken Wire!
From there I flipped it over and added several 1″ brad nails around it before carefully removing the clamps. Phew! It worked! I added a couple more brads to be safe and was quite happy that it didn't fall a part. Here's the thing, normally I would have sanded this down and stained it but the wood details were FAR too delicate and I hated how dark it was, seemed like all those pretty little details were just lost. So, I put two coats of white paint on it first and then I did a little very light and very careful sanding. A note here, when it comes to all those little details I knew I needed to be extra wary with the paint (I most certainly did not want to drown it!) so I used very little paint at a time – my brush was very dry throughout the process.
Next I cut the chicken wire to fit into the frame and carefully stapled it down. (Yeah, I know I keep using the word "carefully" but everything about this frame seemed REALLY delicate to me, I am still shocked that I didn't break any of those petals off of that pretty detail.) Strangely enough I couldn't find any old chicken wire so I ended up buying some new stuff as a last resort so, oh well!
Step 2: Finished Frame!
I hung it up by my side of the bed in our master bedroom and covered the whole thing with all of my favorite dangly earrings! Can you tell I'm kinda stoked about this? I'm excited! I've never had a jewelry hanger before This was a pretty simple project that would work with just about any kind of frame. Lots of the DIY jewelry hangers I've seen on Pinterest use chicken wire and old window frames!


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Not all plastics are made from the same materials, and different types of plastics are typically used for specific products in daily life. The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) created the resin identification coding system in the late 80s to help identify the six most common plastics used on a regular basis. Keep in mind, the SPI resin identification code is not meant to tell you whetheror not you can recycle a plastic. The code is simply meant to identify what type of plastic resin was used when making the product.
The good news is that Complete Recycling partners with companies to recycle nearly any type of plastic. We can also help our clients increase their knowledge on what the different SPI codes mean to their businesses. The following is a list of grades of plastic:
HDPE: High-Density Polyethylene
SPI code: 2
Attributes: HDPE is a plastic made from petroleum and types of HDPE plastics include bottles with pigment and without. Those with pigment have a higher resistance to cracking and chemicals, so this type of bottle is ideal for packaging household items such as certain cleaning products. Other HDPE plastics are made into injection-molded containers that serve as various food packaging because they are resistant to warping.
Tidbit: One report says the United States along with Western Europe made up 44% of the global market for HDPE in 2007. Another statistic states HDPE in partnership with code "1" (PET or PETE plastics) makes up 96% of all plastic bottles and containers in the United States.
HDPE plastic is used in:
LDPE (4): Low-Density Polyethylene
SPI code: 4
Attributes: LDPE is a thermoplastic made from petroleum. Thermoplastics are characterized by the fact that they can be frozen and reheated repeatedly for reshaping. LDPE is a resistant and flexible plastic, so it's used to make packaging and film-like materials.
Tidbit: LDPE plastic sales in the United States totaled roughly 7 billion pounds in 2008, according to one report.
LDPE plastic is used in:
PETE or PET: Polyethylene Terephthalate
SPI code: 1
Attributes: PETE (PET) is a polymer resin. It's an excellent barrier to water, oxygen and carbon dioxide. It's also shatter resistant and has a superb resistance to most solvents.
Tidbit: One of the most common grades of resin used in plastics, polyethylene is the runner up to HDPE in volume sold. In 2005, the average household generated 42 pounds of PET, according to one report.
PET polyethylene plastic is used in:
PP: Polypropylene
SPI code: 5
Attributes: PP is a thermoplastic polymer. It has good chemical resistance and a high melting point so it's oftentimes used for hot-fill liquids. It also has excellent visual clarity and low moisture transmission.
Tidbit: One report says sales and use of polypropylene plastic in the United States, Canada and Mexico was 17.2 billion pounds in 2008.
PP plastic is used in:
PS: Polystyrene
SPI code: 6
Attributes: A versatile plastic, polystyrene is characterized as either a rigid or a foamed product with a low melting point that's great for insulation in foam form. PS is sometimes combined with rubber to make a high-impact polystyrene.
Tidbit: One form of polystyrene is commonly known as "Styrofoam," which is actually a trade name of a product made by Dow Chemical.
Polystyrene is used in:
PVC: Polyvinyl Chloride (Vinyl)
SPI code: 3
Attributes: PVC plastic has stable electric properties. It's chemical resistant and has high-impact strength. A diverse resin, PVC can be found in flexible and rigid materials. With PVC plastic, rigid materials retain shape when empty and unsupported.
Tidbit: PVC plastic is one of the less recycled materials. One report states that generally less than 1% of PVC plastic is recycled each year.
PVC plastic can be found in:
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SPI resin identification code 7 is a catchall category for newer breeds of plastics that don't fit neatly into one category. Code 7 plastics include those that are made from bio-based products such as corn, potato starch and sugar cane. It also contains plastics that have acrylic, fiberglass, nylon and more.
Because plastics in the code 7 category are made from a variety of different materials, the coding system is currently under analysis and new coding is expected in the future, according to SPI. This will help to better classify those plastics featured in the code 7 category.
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A Great Idea…
Here's a wonderful idea – Vacation Liberty School. Even better, they provide everything you need to run your own.
It's short – like VBS – five days for 2.5 hours a day or five weeks at one afternoon or evening each. Children ages 10-15 learn, from a Christian perspective, all about the founding of America.
The lessons on liberty, tyranny, economic freedom, the connection between faith, hope and charity and liberty, and more are chockfull of hands-on activities that make them memorable.
You'll find video clips, lesson plans, outlines for planning the logistics of the whole thing, and lots more at their web site. I'd wager that many of you could adapt the program for other age groups or types of people (how about immigrants?).
This is an easy, doable, important idea. Great for homeschool groups, church groups, private schools, communities, your neighborhood!
Take a look at this chart that shows an overview of the program. It will entice you to plunge in and start doing your own.


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A law recently passed in Colorado stiffens the penalties for setting off false store alarms or disabling store alarms in order to steal large quantities of products from retail stores, according to a recent article in the Associated Press. The law is aimed at a new trend in Colorado, in which organized groups take mass amounts of merchandise from large stores.
This "organized retail theft" has been targeted by laws in other states, including New York and California, where researchers estimate that businesses lose $35 billion a year nationwide. Colorado lawmakers passed the bill after estimating that Colorado businesses lose $150 million to situations like these and taxpayers lose about $15 million each year.
A wide range of products are allegedly stolen in situations like these. Popular items recently include things like laundry detergent and small electronics, which can be sold at a premium in flea markets or on the Internet, according to law enforcement investigators.
Investigators say it's common for those involved in mass retail thefts to create a diversion in order to distract store employees, so the new law focuses on those who create the diversions as well as those who actually take items from a store. However, some types of "diversions" consist of entirely legal behavior, and it is the job of the prosecutor in these cases to prove that a diversion is in fact related to a theft – not merely that both events happened to occur at the same time.
Regardless of the charges against you, you have certain legal rights. At The Bussey Law Firm, P.C., our experienced Colorado Springs theft defense attorneys are dedicated to protecting each client's legal rights and fighting for the best possible outcome in each case. To discuss your case with us confidentially and free of charge, call (719) 475-2555 today.


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Robbinsdale Area Schools will be closed Wednesday, February 20, 2019. This includes all Adventure Club sites. Early childhood and ECFE classes and events are canceled. Adult Academic Program classes are canceled. After-school activities have also been canceled, however varsity practices are optional.
Welcome to Summer Opportunities 2019!
We have a large variety of summer opportunities available for students in the Robbinsdale Area School District community. There are options designed to appeal to students of every age and interest, as well as to the varied needs of families including: Summer Academy, Summer Music Academy, Focus Academy, Adventure Club, Swimming Lessons and additional programs listed on the menu to the left. See you in the schools this summer!
The following links pertain primarily to Summer Academy and Summer Music Academy and other youth enrichment programs through Community Education.
Online registration for classes and transportation
Classes: type the class name in the search window. Most classes in the catalog (see link above) may be registered for online.
Transportation/Busing: use this link or type 'transportation' in the online registration search window. Please read the transportation information carefully and note the deadlines for requesting transportation. This busing option is specific to Summer Academy and Summer Music Academy classes.
Waivers: Class-specific waivers are required for the following classes, in addition to the district waiver that is attached to these classes. Please send this waiver with your child on the first day of class.
Sailing Camp offered June 25-39 and August 6-10
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Neo Blythe "Hi!-Ho! Marine" Pre-order Information
"This summer, lets go racing toy boats!
We are announcing the final specifications of the Neo Blythe "Hi!-Ho! Marine."
The fountain down at the park is the perfect place to race our boats!
Once they start going, the water feels so large, it's almost like being at the lake!
"Hi!-Ho! Marine" enjoys wearing sailor outfits fit for the summertime.
Her white one piece dress has a red line running through the sailor collar, a bordered top section, and a vibrant red skirt that flows outward, giving her a stunning "A" shaped silhouette.
The sky blue gob hat is topped with a large pom-pom, and emblazoned with an adorable octopus emblem.
Her favorite red round rimmed glasses are on the large side, and her bright white socks and pitch black one-strap shoes enhance her energetic and cheerful personality.
[Face Type] Radiance+
[Skin Type] Fair (Natural Skin)
[Make Up] Eye Shadow: Yellow Brown, Lip: Pink, Cheek: Pink
[Eye Color] Light Blue (front *special color), Green (right), Pink (front), Blue (left)
[Hair Color] Lemon Yellow
[Set Contents] Doll, One Piece, Gob Hat, Glasses, Shoes, Socks, Shorts, Stand
Preorder Begins: August 4th
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I'll be off to San Diego next week to participate in the Pacific West and Alaska regional superinten-dent's conference. The conference runs Tuesday through Thursday, with discussions about issues facing superintendents throughout the region, including global climate change, volunteerism, public partnerships, outreach and recruitment, new technologies, and the Service's Centennial Initiative. I've been invited to participate in a panel discussion on Wednesday morning, talking about strategies for connecting members of the public with their national parks, especially youth. I'll be joined by Saul Weisburg of the North Cascades Institute, Mandy Vance from WildLink, near Yosemite, and Michael Richardson from the James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club in Denver. These people represent very successful partnership with other national parks, and even though our own partnership with SCA has been tremendously successful this past year, I still feel a bit like the new kid on the block! I'm very much looking forward to hearing what the others have to say, and learning from their experience, as well as attending some of the other conference sessions during the day: "The Special Meaning of National Parks," by Dayton Duncan; "Connecting People to Nature: The National Park Service Role," by Richard Louv; and, in the afternoon, three great options for what unfortunately are concurrent sessions: "Programs that Connect Youth and Communities to Parks," "Technology Tools for Connecting People to Parks and Parks to People," and "Cultivating Park Stewardship through Volunteerism."
Tuesday is a bonus day: since I'll already be there, I get to listen in on the discussions of climate change and the Centennial Initiative, and look forward to bringing insights on those topics back to the interpretive staff here at Rainier. With our glaciers melting at an accelerating rate, and our rivers filling up with glacial debris, changing course, and flooding their banks, that's an extremely relevant issue for us here.
Meanwhile, I've spent part of the past week preparing for the conference, including creating a poster about our flood recovery efforts to display. I've included a thumbnail version that you can click to see at larger size (not full-size--it's 36x48" at 300dpi!!). It's an interesting challenge, to boil down a full year of effort, involving permanent, seasonal, and volunteer staff and numerous partners, into a poster that isn't too complicated or wordy, and still has enough visual flair to catch people's interest. You can judge for yourself how successful I was.
In other news, check out Washington's National Park Fund's new website (see the previous blog entry for details), and don't miss their links to SCA's Final Report for 2007 and a Flickr website with tons of great pictures from around Mount Rainier. And finally, note that there is now 15" of snow on the ground at Longmire, and 34" at Paradise. The trees through my window here at Longmire are blanketed with snow and very beautiful. Dust off your skis and snowshoes, winter's a-comin'!
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Sunday, 15 January 2017
A week is a long time in paw licks
I'm extremely glad that I'm a dog. I don't have to worry about constitution-changing votes in parliament or the Turkish Lira losing value by the day. My life is measured in walks, dinners and cuddles. One week is 21 walks - 7 dinners and hopefully 100s of cuddles.
My daily perambulations do lead me to notice that the weather is odd. This is the longest cold spell in my 5 winters but at least we have only had ice to contend with, not deep snow like my furry friends in the rest of the country, and it's good to hear that many shopping centres and individual stores have been letting stray animals shelter inside during the bad weather.
I'm very lucky on the cuddle front, apart from those I get at home, I'm stopped two or three times a day on my way around Bodrum and given a cuddle by complete strangers, usually accompanied by a selfie shot or two - it's a bit embarrassing being addressed as 'my sweet', 'my sugar' or 'my dear' all the time but I prefer that to being called a sheep, which is a daily 'joke' at the taxi rank. I've barked back a response a couple of times but we have to keep on the drivers' good side in case I ever need to take a taxi.
Thank you to everyone who said that I looked handsome in my rain coat and suggested I get a hat - I've never seen a sheep in a hat and coat so I might consider this as a remedy to the taxi drivers name calling.
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- helen devries15 January 2017 at 14:54
I did once see some very chic hat, coat and boots sets on sale in Paris...but I doubt that they would meet with your approval.ReplyDelete
Jake, Those taxi drivers might take to calling you a sheep in dog's clothing. If you were mine, I'd call you lovebug. xoxoReplyDeleteReplies
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Honestly Jake, you do write a mean blog, and how can anyone resist to cuddle you!! Do hope I can give you one in August :) ozlem xxxReplyDeleteReplies
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On October 25, 2008, the Board of Supervisors dedicated the new Concord Township Dog Park at Bush Hill Farm located at 30 Bethel Road.
The dog park is open daily from sunrise to sunset.
The dog park will be closed when it snows.
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Dog Park Rules – In order to make you and your dog's visit as pleasant as possible, please observe the following:
- Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the dog park.
- Remove dogs from leash prior to entering second gate.
- Dogs must be licensed, vaccinated and shall wear a visible dog license.
- Dogs under 4 months of age and female dogs in heat are prohibited.
- Choke, prong (pinch) and spike collars are strictly prohibited.
- No aggressive dogs allowed; dogs must be removed at the first sign of aggression.
- Dog owners must be in the park and within view of their dogs at all times.
- All off-leash dogs must be under voice control of their owners; if you cannot contol your dog off-leash, keep your pet leashed at all times.
- No children under the age of 16 unless accompanied by an adult.
- Dog waste must be collected and placed in the designated receptacle.
- Any holes dug by your dog should be filled.
- Food and smoking is not permitted within the fenced areas.
- No alcoholic beverages allowed anywhere on township property.
- The Dog Park will be closed when it snows.
- When visiting the dog park, municipal park, playground, athletic field, or walking trail, please be sure to park in stoned/paved areas only. Your cooperation in not parking on grass areas is appreciated!


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First up is my youngest sister-in-law Keihaulani, K-Lani for short. She wanted something Halloween themed so she went straight for Wet n Wild's tombstone nail polish! She also wanted to try my new Barry M purple crackle which is on her accent nail. On her thumbs I did a mini spider web.
Next up is my oldest sister-in-law Amber. She was going to dress up in 80's theme for Halloween so she wanted something to represent that. She picked out $OPI Slushied and
Lastly, my Mother-in-law Wilmet. She wanted something subtle yet girly. She has on OPI Rumples Wiggin' as the base, then its topped with Cult Nails Unicorn Pee. The thumb and ring finger has Barry M Purple Crackle with UP on top, its gorgeous!! Lastly all her nails have on China Glaze Ghoulish Glow.
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When I started therapy I thought that at some point I would be completely free from the desire to use food as a source of comfort. It turns out, it is not all that easy.
Yesterday, I spent the day at work waiting for feedback on my last task. Nothing came. I started doubting my work, thinking : it must be crap, that is why I have not heard anything. It turns out my reviewer was simply too busy. I asked her for an update.
In the evening I wanted to do something for myself. When I arrived home, I grabbed my dog's collar and the dog with it and headed for the beach. It was not crowded, just the way I like it. My dog did not behave well though. He is in heat again so it was difficult to manage him. He ran after a labrador, then a border collie and would not leave the collie alone. So I had to leash my dog. I felt a little disappointed because he was so good a few days ago. I guess it was not his fault. Just hormones. That said, I called the vet earlier this week for a chemical castration and scheduled an appointment already. This is to see if my dog's behaviour improves. I really hope so.
Well, apart from my dog obsessed with sniffing other people's dogs. It was a fun evening. I felt some triggers to reach for food as comfort and sleep it off but I stayed strong. The reason why I wanted to use food again was because I felt lonely. At the beach I embraced the vastness of the water, its calming sound and the fact that at anytime I can come here and regroup. That walk somewhat stabilised and strenghtened me.
I sometimes dream that one day I will go the beach and walk my dog while holding someone else's hand. You know, someone I love and who would love me back. I have not found him and he has not found me. This makes me sad sometimes. I tell myself I just have to be patient. I will not put my life on hold and focus on something I cannot control, I have done that before. It has not worked. I will enjoy my life and surely we will cross paths.
In the meantime, there will be more beach walks on my own with my furry bestie.


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Antwerp - The most prosperous city in the ten southern provinces of the Netherlands. Maritime trade has prospered, when once it was the heartland of Northern European trade. Recently, it has been usurped by Amsterdam. It handles lace, fine furniture and oil paintings.
Antwerp is a city located in Northern Europe port permit area, on the southwest part of the North Sea sea zone. It is part of of The Netherlands cultural sphere.
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The House voted largely along party lines Dec. 1 to kill off two regulations that are the centerpieces of President Barack Obama's efforts to combat climate change. One resolution (S.J. Res. 24) would kill off the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan, which seeks to curb carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, while the other (S.J. Res. 23) goes after emissions from new and modified power plants. Obama plans to veto both measures, and both chambers appear well short of the margins needed to override that action.
But not all Democrats and Republicans voted with their parties to undermine the president's actions on climate change. Here are the dissenters:
Four Moderate Democrats Voted to Kill Both Regulations: The moderate Democrats who supported killing off both EPA rules are Reps. Brad Ashford (Neb.), Sanford Bishop (Ga.), Henry Cuellar (Texas) and Collin Peterson (Minn.).
Just Two Republicans Bucked Their Party by Refusing to Nullify the Clean Power Plan: Reps. Richard Hanna (N.Y.) and Robert Dold (Ill.) voted against killing off the carbon dioxide limits for the nation's fleet of existing powers plants.
Ten House Republicans Did Not Support Blocking the New Plant Rule: All 10 Republicans previously backed a House resolution urging action on climate change. They are Reps. Ryan Costello (Pa.), Carlos Curbelo (Fla.), Dold, Michael Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Chris Gibson (N.Y.), Hanna, John Katko (N.Y.), Frank LoBiondo (N.J.), Pat Meehan (Pa.) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.).
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Indian cricketers lack knowledge on basics of fielding: Rhodes
When it comes to fielding, there cannot be a better cricketer than Jonty Rhodes. Arguably the greatest fielder in the history of the game, the South African lent a totally new dimension to the art of fielding.
He elevated fielding to a newer plane and gave it an exalted status too. Now happily retired, Rhodes enjoys his role as the fielding coach of Mumbai Indians.
Understandably, and unsurprisingly, he is "not at all happy" with the level or standard of Team India's overall fielding.
These views were expressed during a three-day Jonty's Way Fielding Coaching Camp for budding cricketers in Vadodara. According to Rhodes, professional Indian cricketers lack knowledge on the basics of fielding.
"Every run counts in cricket. Every catch or even a missed catch can change the very complexion of the game. I've marked that most Indian players tend to put their feet on the ball going towards the boundary. This isn't a right way to stop it. It could be dangerous. It minimises the chance of stopping the four and increases the risk of injuring your leg," he said.
Image: Jonty Rhodes
'Many coaches aren't technically sound with regard to fielding'
Rhodes added that the coaches at various levels across the country were responsible for teaching their young wards this ill-advised method of fielding.
"Many coaches aren't technically sound with regard to fielding. I think along with players, such coaches have also to improve. They need to know what makes a good fielder before teaching the discipline to the budding players," he emphasised.
Interestingly, the South African is "impressed" by the "allround" fielding of Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh.
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Rhodes not keen on coaching Team India
"I feel Kohli, Raina and Yuvraj are very good fielders. What's important is that they put their best efforts in fielding. Even a cursory glance at their fielding is enough to see that they're different from the rest of Indian players, who give the impression of not being too enthusiastic," he said.
A player of Rhodes's genius and experience could be an asset for Team India. But he does not seem interested in taking up a job as Team India's fielding coach. He has his own reasons. "To be part of a national team would limit my role to a set of players from only one country. The IPL is different. I may be with only one team but there I'm able to impart my knowledge to players from different nationalities," he remarked.
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Sinh Cafe and TheSinh Tourist
The travel stories with cups of coffee at a coffee house had inspired the foundation of a travel agent named Sinh Cafe in 1993. A coffee house located in Pham Ngu Lao Street had welcomed many travelers throughout the world who wanted to stop for a cup of coffee and making plan for their upcoming travel. Since then "The travel stories with cups of coffee" had begun its first pages.
The need of travelers had made Sinh Cafe feel that it is necessary to introduce travelers its Vietnam country, its culture, its people with its friendly instinct and hospitality. Sinh Cafe was the first in Saigon who has provided travelers with travel information and transport to ease their travel.
Today Sinh Cafe is an internationally-renowned, award-winning travel agent. Our first cafeteria serving as a travel office in Ho Chi Minh City has grown with the establishment of local offices in Da Lat, Mui Ne, Nha Trang, Hoi An, Da Nang, Hue, Hanoi and international offices in Phnom Penh, Siem Riep.
To mark the growth of a coffee house organizing travel to become a professional travel agent, it decided to change its trademark and logo from Sinh Cafe to TheSinhTourist.
Sinh Cafe had witnessed a variety of market segments of the tourist industry with different types of travelers ever increasing in a potential market in blossom. Sinh Cafe has diversified its products to please the travelers in the spirit of keeping up its traditional core business: To introduce its Vietnam country and Vietnamese people to friends all over the world. This is the initial mission of the inborn concept of founding Sinh Cafe.
Travel stories with cups of coffee had inspired the foundation of Sinh Cafe in 1993, and has given birth to TheSinhTourist in 2009. TheSinhTourist will keep on developing sustainably "The travel stories with cups of coffee" from now on to satisfy all travel needs of the world people.


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Happy St Nicholas Day! Our family didn't enjoy this celebration when I was growing up. I didn't do it with my children either. After I got into my Tasha Tudor group, it became a fun day to really kick off the holiday season. Tasha always had tea so it's fun to have a special day with my Tasha friends all over the USA.
St Nick paid a visit to our house last night and filled our wooden shoes! So fun.
A few things friends have sent and things I have collected over the years. It's just fun!
My doll Annabelle put her little shoe out and St Nicholas left her some goodies too, so guess she was a good girl this year.
Since I got sick in August, I have had to really learn to eat differently. I am doing better and it's getting a little easier. I haven't had a tea or been to tea during this time. I have to skip the scones and baked goods, so wasn't sure how to put a tea together. I didn't want to miss having tea today, as I have had a tea for Jimmy and me on December 6th for years. So, I just jumped in and did my best, just having a small tea with and keeping it kind of healthy.
I had fresh strawberries, tomato and cucumbers with cute little picks and open face curry chicken sandwiches to cut down on the bread. I did have one tiny piece of chocolate cheese cake and there were spiced cookies for Jimmy and a few candies. I skipped my coffee this morning and had two cups of tea this afternoon.
Love using all my Spode Christmas china. I just love it, always have.
I always enjoy this tea at Christmas...just a nice blend to set the mood.
Yesterday we had our first snow of the season. It didn't last too long but it sure was pretty. Temps are dipping tonight and the east wind is going to pick up tonight. That's a set up for ice and snow where I live. Looks like Thursday will be the bad day. That's my birthday, so we are planning to just staying home and stay cozy. It may be a good day to work on my Christmas cards! I love to do that.
I FINALLY got to see the podiatrist yesterday. The boot is gone and I now have a very light weight ankle brace. I need to get some good lace up shoes. The young doctor was great and a good listener. I did have to have a cortisone shot. I did pretty good with it and today the pain is so much better. It's a first step and at least something has been done for my problem...three months later!


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All The Scott Baker Analysis You'll Ever Need
Dave Cameron is on it:
But, just like with Paul Maholm last winter, this is exactly the kind of guy that the Cubs should be filling out their rotation with. Decent, young-ish starter with upside and no long term commitment who can provide solid results and potentially serve as a nice trade chip at the deadline. Or, if things go really well, they get a leg up on re-signing him before he hits the market again next winter.Scott Baker will wow nary a scout or fan in 2013. That is almost a certainty. But he will be a good gamble, even if he Chris Volstad's his way out the door.
For a rebuilding team, this is how Major League payroll should be used. Use available jobs and cash to sign guys who can offer some upside without locking yourself into any long term risk, and position the roster to offer the fans a decent product without giving up any of the long term assets that the team is building around. The cost isn't so low that it would have made sense for every team to do this deal, but for a club like the Cubs, this is exactly the kind of move that makes sense.


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Champion Spark Plug Awards Weekly Cash Prizes Beginning in May $5,000 Grand Prize For the Winner of North America's Hottest Ride
Champion® Spark Plug just announced the return of their Champion "King of the Road" contest, which pays 10 weekly $500 cash prizes and a $5,000 grand prize to America's hottest rides as judged by members of the Champion online community. The contest is open for entries by going HERE beginning May 12, 2014.
To enter submit one or more digital photographs and some interesting background information on your car through the "King of the Road" link HERE. Members of the "Performance Driven™" Champion online community will vote for their favorite, with weekly winners receiving $500, which automatically makes them eligible for the $5,000 "King of the Road" grand-prize.
"King of the Road is one of several programs that Champion uses to stay connected with performance enthusiasts," said Jessica Wynn, global digital marketing manager. "This contest rewards consumers whose passion for performance runs every bit as deep as professional racers. Our strength in the performance industry is what makes Champion such a great brand."
As you know Champion Spark Plugs has been around forever and are integral to engine builders and teams in virtually every form of racing competition, including stock car racing, drag racing, local and regional circle track competition, and motorcycle, boat and snocross events.


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First to bomb remix By DJ $loog
When i was on deathrow . I was successful , but not happy ! . But , ihave to make the life that i do live as happy as i can.
And try to do the best . With wath i had.... the best life that i can life the happy as i can be........
But nothing is perfect for anybody.
i'm destroying 'em.
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Hi I thought I would help people find and make new friends. As when you have kids you tend to lose them if there not going through what you are. And its always great to have...
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When my husband and I moved to Kansas City in 1987, we left a small apartment in New York City to move into an infinitely more gracious house in Brookside, partly because, even then, we were thinking about schools.
We kind of assumed our children would attend private schools in our new life, just as we would have if we had stayed in New York, except we could never have afforded private schools in New York. Then something happened on the way to paying tuition.
Kansas City embarked on its ambitious plan to have magnet schools, financed by a large settlement in the legal case against Missouri, which admitted it had de facto segregated schools for many decades. We were interested.
We took a tour of Hartman School, then a kindergarten- through first-grade facility in south Kansas City. We were immediately sold on the school's vitality and the staff's commitment.
When it was time for our second daughter Sarah to start school, we signed up at Faxon Montessori, another jewel. The tuition checks eventually started flowing in the Lloyd household many years later, but all our daughters spent more years in public schools than private.
They did very well in college. They are nice people. No regrets.
Fast forward almost 25 years. So much water under the bridge. It's time for another school board election in Kansas City.
Once again, candidates are advocating for a much-diminished public school system, aiming to improve the district schools so they can regain accreditation. But are they willing to push for whatever it takes to restore Kansas City schools, even to the level of excellence of a quarter-century ago?
I have just read "I Got Schooled," in which author M. Night Shyamalan explored U.S. schools where the achievement gap between white students and students of color is being narrowed. Mr. Shyamalan identifies five factors that allow meaningful improvements to take place.
He contends that, if even one of these tenets is ignored, the narrowing of the achievement gap will not occur. His Big Five:
• Remove bad teachers, who are identified through a rigorous evaluation process.
• Provide superior leadership — principals who are monitoring the caliber of instruction at all times;.
• Use data well — testing kids in a variety of innovative ways.
• Keep schools small.
• Extend the school day and school year beyond the current nine months a year and seven hours a day.
The vast majority of schools that he thinks are doing a good job are charters, which are public schools, although a few "traditional" public schools around the country make the grade in his book. All of the schools he identifies have many low-income students yet are performing at above-average levels of proficiency.
The state of Missouri has made noises that, in certain conditions, it might dismantle Kansas City schools and allow students to transfer to higher-performing schools. But is anybody working to improve Kansas City district schools with something like these Big Five ideas?
I don't think so.
It makes me sad that nothing seems to improve for Kansas City public schools, except the development of of a few successful charters. Some of the candidates running for school board may be spending a lot of energy arguing for a public school system that doesn't seem interested in implementing radical changes.
It seems like that means candidates repeating on their mailings the well-worn sentiment that a great city needs a great school system at the next school board electionjust like what was said at the last school-board election and will likely be said again at the next.
And little ever changes.


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For a movie that was highly anticipated among the weather nerd community as possibly the next Twister, Steven Quale's Into the Storm was about as entertaining as watching a stack full of Twister DVDs slowly melt in the Oklahoma sun.
I broke down the science behind the film when the trailer was released about a month ago. That analysis holds up surprisingly well after seeing the whole thing.
Where Into the Storm fails isn't in the science, which is cringe-worthy in parts, but mostly OK enough—this isn't a documentary. The problems are just that the characters are forgettable, the acting is horrid, there's basically no plot, and it sends horrible messages. You know, the little things. Despite all the whiz-bang CGI, the movie was actually boring. I wanted to leave.
This is no Twister. Where Twister soared, in my opinion, was introducing some of the most fascinating aspects of meteorology to the general public via entertaining characters. And with a script by Michael Crichton (of Jurassic Park), Twister made extreme weather sexy. That movie inspired a generation of meteorologists. (Many professors still refer to "the Twister effect" to explain a surge in enrollment in meteorology classes in the late 1990s.) But with its glorification of ptornography, Into the Storm will only inspire idiots.
Spoiler alerts!
The worst part? The only storm chaser in the movie who had a conscience and wanted to back out after he watched half the town get obliterated (but was convinced to hang in there by his boss because "next week you'll get a pocket full of cash") ended up getting burned alive in a fire tornado a few minutes later. Really?
Thanks to its flagrant and willful fawning over the worst of storm chaser culture—the real-life incident earlier this year with an Arkansas duo that called themselves "Hail's Angels" comes to mind—the movie is almost a perfect example in every way of what not to do when a tornado hits. (And big tornado outbreaks are becoming more common in recent years, thanks perhaps to climate change.) Since it gets so much wrong on the public safety angle, Into the Storm could actually be dangerous—if not for the fact that very few people will see it (or take it seriously) because the movie is so bad.
When I exchanged messages with several meteorologist friends on Twitter earlier this week, the majority were excited about the movie's potential, though a few had serious concerns about the glorification of death and destruction after the last few years of all-too-real tornado tragedies. Meteorologist and Missouri native Dave Snyder probably summed it up best: "After Joplin's aftermath, I don't really need to see that type of movie anymore."
Despite my reservations, I was actually looking forward to the movie. I thought: "Hey, maybe they'll do a great job in pointing out the idiotic mess storm chasing has become. Besides, what's the worst that could happen?" Well, I found out.
When I left for the theater, Into The Storm was racking up a nice round 10 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. (It's now somehow up to 17 percent.)
When I got to the theater, it was immediately obvious this wasn't going to be pretty.
Once I got to my seat, since there were only 10 other people in the whole theater, I decided I might as well livetweet the whole movie. You can read the whole thing in a Storify here.
If for some reason you're planning on seeing this movie, here's some advice: Expect to be disappointed, and you won't be disappointed.
After my 8 p.m. screening in Madison—likely the first public screening of the movie in Wisconsin, where we've had our own tornado problems this year—I randomly chose one of the 10 people who suffered through the film with me to chat with afterwards.
Kathy O'Leary, who came from a family of EMS personnel, was visibly upset as she began talking. She didn't appreciate the movie's focus on dueling storm chaser teams, who spent the bulk of the movie out-angling each other for the best shot and putting themselves and others at risk in the process. As I've written before, this is a real problem, and it's getting worse. The only saving grace here is that the movie is so outlandish that I doubt anyone will take it seriously.
"The professor got killed, and the two idiots survived. And both of them were just in it for the cash. That sends the wrong message: 'We'll give you money for being stupid.'"
Her partner, Dave Weston, nodded in agreement. (And oh by the way, Weston works at the theater, so they didn't have to pay to see it, either.)
Weston's reaction? "At least there weren't any sharks."


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Terminix Pleads Guilty to Illegal Pesticide Applications
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On March 29, 2016, Terminix International Company LP and its U.S. Virgin Islands affiliate pleaded guilty to criminal charges that the company illegally applied the pesticide methyl bromide to numerous residential structures in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiated its investigation of Terminix after a family of four was inadvertently exposed to methyl bromide while on vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands in March 2015. Members of that family suffered severe medical harm.
The use of methyl bromide in residential structures was canceled by EPA in 1984, and any such use in the U.S. is illegal. The charges filed against Terminix listed 15 separate residential applications from 2012 to 2015. As part of its plea, Terminix agreed to pay a $10 million fine, and make "good faith efforts" to resolve the past and future medical expenses of the family harmed. Terminix also agreed to three years' probation, and agreed to suspend the use of methyl bromide nationwide—even for approved uses—except as required to fulfill existing government fumigation contracts. Because the charges and plea agreement were filed the same day, it is clear that Terminix and EPA had reached an agreement as to the plea deal prior to the filing.
Of the $10 million fine, $1 million is set aside to reimburse the EPA for the cost of responding to and cleaning up the March 2015 incident site, and an additional $1 million is to be paid to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to fund pesticide applicator training in the Virgin Islands.
EPA has separately announced that it has opened administrative proceedings against two other applicators in Puerto Rico also for alleged residential applications of methyl bromide.
Observers and industry are also waiting for the results of an EPA Office of Inspector General internal evaluation of EPA's fumigant regulations and oversight practices. That evaluation includes methyl bromide and other fumigants registered by EPA. The results of that report are anticipated to be released in the coming months, and may shed light on whether and how EPA intends to update its regulation and enforcement for these types of products.