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Steve Dwyer had a simple message for his 15-year-old son Colin on the teen's first paddle-out to Mavericks: "Sit here," he said, pointing to the relative safety of the channel. "Don't be there," he added, nodding toward the spot where giant walls of water detonate on the reef as if preloaded with TNT.
Friday morning, in Heat 2 of the Mavericks Invitational, a 23-year-old Colin, the contest's youngest invitee, will be sitting "there" amid his heroes and mentors, processing the mental notes passed down from Dad and others over the ensuing years.
"I've never seen Colin do something stupid out there," said Steve, 53, a schoolteacher from Pacifica who was an original Mavericks competitor in the mid-1990s.
"I like to think I surf wisely out there," said Colin, who sneaked into the event for the first time last year as an alternate on a smallish day by Mavericks standards.
Generational wisdom will come in handy Friday in what is expected to be extreme, white-knuckle Mavericks conditions. It might be a day where sensibility not only keeps one safe, but in contention.
"Days like this, it's not the craziest guy who wins it," said longtime Mavericks surfer and competitor Grant Washburn. "It doesn't matter how mentally tough you are if you take the full physical toll of that wave.
"Colin is really smart how he plays the game."
Big-wave genealogy
Steve Dwyer learned his version of the ultimate parental lesson the hard way: Stop pushing your son into the ocean and maybe he'll take to surfing. The genetics were already in place.
Dwyer had grown up surfing on the East Coast but was drawn west immediately after high school by the allure of the California lifestyle — most specifically its abundant riches of perfectly peeling reef and point breaks.
After a stint in Carpinteria, he made his way north, got a degree from UC Berkeley, married his wife Ila and settled into the small coastal town of Pacifica. There he fell into the daily rhythms of a high school English teacher, entertaining the needs of his inner surf nomad as time allowed.
It was about 1991 when he caught wind of a giant wave being ridden just 10 minutes down the coast from his house. A Surfer magazine article headlined "Cold Sweat" had provided the bone-chilling details.
"The first time I saw it, I knew I had to surf it," he said. "It was like our own Waimea Bay."
Like all who have gotten hooked on Mavericks' raw power, Dwyer had decisions to make. How important was this to him? How much was he willing to sacrifice?
Ultimately he chose the path he was already on, with a teaching career launched and a toddler in tow. He didn't let his perspective on big-wave surfing get swayed by a growing number of self-styled pros trying to make a name for themselves as big-wave mercenaries. Legendary Hawaiian Mark Foo was one of the first globe-trotting, big-wave hunters. In 1994, he paid the ultimate price his first time surfing Mavericks, even though it wasn't considered a big day.
"That was a pretty big recalibration point for me," said Dwyer, who was in the water next to Foo when he turned and dropped into the wave that would be his last.
It affirmed Dwyer's belief that a good day at Mavericks is a safe day at Mavericks. And it led him to teach young Colin a healthy respect for the wave and its surroundings.
"Early on, when I was 17 or so, I did some things wrong and paid the price," Colin said. "It takes years to learn how to surf Mavericks — and a lot of times you learn the hard way."
Well-honed instincts
Colin has largely followed the blueprint of his dad: surf for fun, as a passion, but don't plan on it paying the bills or supporting a family. (Colin also has a younger sister.) That's why he's close to finishing a psychology degree at San Francisco State, pondering a career as a paramedic or firefighter.
"I've had a job since I was 16," Colin said. "I've always worked and used that to support my lifestyle."
But that doesn't mean he'll be any less of a big-wave surfing competitor Friday when he pulls a bright contest jersey over his wet suit and inflatable safety vest (used by most surfers on the most extreme days), hops off his father's 12-foot skiff in the channel and into the water for his 8:30 a.m. heat.
He'll simply be tapping into the same good instincts he utilized Tuesday when Mavericks awoke larger and angrier than it has in years — and several experienced veterans took severe beatings.
Dwyer was sitting next to San Francisco's Alex Martins when the largest, squarest, thickest wave of the day rose up. Martins didn't hesitate, turning and scraping for it, moments later surely wishing he hadn't. The Brazil native fell headfirst partly down the wave's face, then skipped like a stone, countless tons of water following closely behind. Martins was held down for two waves and reportedly lost consciousness before emerging white in the face and stricken with emotion.
Steve Dwyer raced in on his boat to see if he could assist in rescuing Martins, then watched the aftermath. "He was talking about his family and god," he said.
Some 50 yards out in the impact zone, Colin Dwyer looked back at the scene and held a good thought for his big-wave brother.
"It's part of the deal, for sure," he said. "We're a tight-knit group and we all care about each other. When your friend's life is in danger, you definitely drop the whole 'We're just here to surf' thing."
Colin Dwyer, like his dad, is here to surf. But he also has other considerations in his life. That is why when he hears his father's words of contest advice stream through his head Friday, he'll probably be listening closely. Like always.
"You take the waves you would normally take," Steve Dwyer said. "Not the ones that could end your day, or your season, or God knows how much more."
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There are a number of considerations I worry about when I talk to beginning genealogical researchers; primarily, I don't want to discourage them before they even get started. Additionally, I would like to make sure that I have given them a place to go to start their research. Over the years, I have noticed that most of the volunteers at the Mesa FamilySearch Library, automatically start by taking the person to a large online database, usually Ancestry.com, to show the researcher a U.S. Census record. I would submit that this is done more for the benefit of the volunteer than it is to help the researcher.
Very frequently, the budding researcher will find a U.S. Census record for their family on Ancestry.com and they will be dutifully impressed. But then, when they get home on their own computer, they find out that Ancestry.com is a subscription website that they don't have access to. They are also at a loss as to what to do next. It is nice to give new researchers a taste of success, but I suggest this might be more useful if the newcomer is given records that are free online. I find that the most difficult initial concept that has to be learned is the connection between different types of records and finding ancestors. Most people (and many genealogists) are just totally ignorant of the huge spectrum of records available.
Another hurdle to overcome is the newcomer's expectation that they will find there "genealogy" all in one place. This may actually happen if the researcher has had genealogically inclined ancestors or other family members, but in most cases, the information about a family has to be accumulated from a variety of sources, many of which may not be immediately available. I often wonder how many potential genealogists get discouraged when they find out that they have to send away for a record or travel to another location. One common occurrence at the Mesa FamilySearch Library is people coming in to find an obituary. I am sure they are discouraged when I tell them that the local newspaper is on microfilm at the City of Mesa Public Library. Although the library is only a short distance from the Mesa FamilySearch Center, the person has to travel to the library to find the current newspaper films.
Most of the beginning researchers come in with a goal to find a particular ancestor. They expect that simply because they have a blank space on a fan chart or pedigree chart, they can come in and find that ancestor. This is most common among researchers who have inherited a pedigree file from someone else and have done none of the work to accumulate the file in the first instance. They fail to recognize that if there is a blank space, it probably means that the previous researcher could not find anything about that particular ancestor. Depending on how long the pedigree has been circulating, what has happened is that the previous researcher or researchers have simply passed their "brick walls" on to the unsuspecting descendent. It can be very discouraging for a new researcher to start with a known brick wall.
Here's what I suggest as a starting place for someone doing genealogy for the first time:
1. Examine the entire amount of information available in the documents, records and files available to the new researcher. This is roughly equivalent to the survey step in the Research Cycle. What I usually do is look at the person's pedigree and ask some questions about who the people are. When I reach the first person on the file who either has no sources listed or who the researcher does not know, I tell the person to start there. This is usually a disappointment to the researcher who thinks they need to start with the unknown person, but it is a basic tenet of research to start with the known and move to the unknown. If the research finds something they do not know, they move back a step and that is where they start. For example, as I go through a pedigree chart, I ask how much the person knows about each entry. When they start saying that they don't know this or that person, we start the research with that person's children. Until the entries on the pedigree chart become more than names, any researcher is spinning their wheels looking further back in time.
So, the simple answer to the question in the title to this post is to start with the children of the first person you do not know about on your pedigree. This tactic may not be as immediately satisfying as starting with the remote ancestor, but it helps to put all the research on a firm footing. Additionally, take the time to document the places you look and help the person to understand the relationship between finding records and finding people.
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May Crown May 22 AS XL (2005) Curia Minutes Curia began at 8:15 AM Royalty in attendance: HRM King Skeggi, HRM Queen Taisiia, HRH Prince Uther, HRH Princess Angharad, Prince Gunther Rorikson of Avacal. Champions in attendance: HL Cinara beguy Urdina Kingdom Arts and Sciences Champion. Their Majesties had no words to begin the meeting. HRH Prince Uther wished everyone a good morning. Prince Gunther commented that he had enjoyed working closely with Master Ljotr. Champions Reports: HL Cinara wished to remind everyone that the Kingdom Arts and Sciences Competition in March 2006 would be held in the Barony of Dragon's Laire, and that she would like to encourage artisans to enter the competition, even if it is a single entry. Officers Reports: Seneschal: Master Ljotr reports. The Kingdom is in good shape. There are two Shires working towards Baronial status, these are the Shire of Borealis and the Shire of Vulcanfeldt. There should be more information regarding this process by July Coronation. Exchequer: HL Sara reports. The Kingdom Compellation report is ready and was handed out to Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses, along with the Kingdom only Accounts. HL Sara stated "Go Canada!" regarding their reporting rates. HL Sara requested that some warrants be signed, and this was done. She stated that she still has some incomplete data on some branches relating to warrants and reporting, but that she is working on this issue. She gave a report from the Known World Seneschal and Exchequer Symposium in Las Vegas about the Ansteorran credit card system. This system is ready to be expanded should other Kingdoms wish to use it. It is the only credit card system accepted by the Society for Creative Anachronism. While this system is a payment system and not a reservation system, it can be used with a reservation system. This discussion was tabled to the Finance Committee meeting. HL Sara stated that she would put the 2005 budget-to-date on the Kingdom Exchequer web page this week. HRM King Skeggi asked for some clarification about the Kingdom Travel fund, whether the $3000.00 amount was per year or per reign, and requested an update on amount spent so far this reign. HL Sara confirmed that the amount is per reign, and assured His Majesty that she would supply him with the figures as soon as possible. HRM Queen Taisiia stated that Their Majesties would be arranging some fund raising activities with a raffle possibly at July Coronation. Earl Marshal: Master Duncan reports. The new Fighters Authorization Cards seem to be a hit. HL Caroline de Poliana has acquired a laminating machine (this was requested and approved at Curia in January). HL Caroline has also volunteered to work with branches to ensure prompt and accurate reporting. Master Duncan thanked HL Caroline for all her efforts on behalf of the fighters. The re-write of the ABC's is in limbo until the Society is done with their review. This will possibly be in October. HRM King Skeggi asked about the Heavy/light issue from Honor War. Master Duncan said that he had not had time to deal with it yet, but would be working on the issue. HRM King Skeggi stated that if archers in a war do not wish to be hit they must wear the white tabard with the pheons. HRM Queen Taisiia stated that there is confusion about the term light archers vs. heavy archers. Master Duncan explained that the confusion is in the terminology. What were light fighters are now Non Contact Combatants, and heavy archers are now Full Contact Combatants. To be considered a Non Contact Combatant the archer must be wearing not only a white helmet covering, but also a white tabard with red pheons. An Tir West War will be conducted with Home Kingdom Rules. List Mistress: HL Alessandra reports. There are currently 1,023 authorized fighters in An Tir and 1,478 fighters whose authorizations have expired. In the Crown Lists on Saturday there were 83 entrants; with Crown Prince Uther undefeated. HL Alessandra stated that she has a new shield board that was donated by Richard Thomas and Mugain Brecc ingel Dungaile, two Gallants from the Barony of Dragon's Laire. She states she is very pleased with the board, and will be contacting HL Sara to see about re-imbursement for the supplies. HRM King Skeggi stated that he was very pleased with the way that the Crown Tournament was run. It was very quick and efficient and he wished to Thank HL Allesandra for a job well done. Black Lion Herald: Lord Christopher Thomas reports. Lord Thomas wished to thank Their Majesties for their faith in him, and wished to invite all with questions to contact him. Lord Thomas suggested that it might be time create a Herald's Pt Pavilion; sharing space with the lists is getting a little crowded. He also pointed out that a couple of the poles for the pavilion were damaged and he would be investigating new poles. Reporting is improving; he has 2 branches that need to report, and 2 Principalities. HL _______ expressed appreciation for his contingency deputy Lord Frederick Badger. HL__________ reports that the Heraldic Symposium held in the Shire of Myrganwood was wonderful and he would like to encourage other branches to consider holding symposiums. There is also one at the end of June is Seagirt. Please remind all groups holding tournaments to contact the Heralds. They are more than happy to herald any competition, rapier, archery and especially any children's tournament. Chronicler: HL Arontius reports. Curia notes will be on the website within the next couple of weeks. The Web Team is wonderfully efficient at getting this information updated. The Chroniclers staff is working on the accuracy of the information in the Crier. If you see any errors please let the staff know. Kingdom Law will be mailed out in the next couple of weeks. A new Kingdom Arts & Sciences issue will be out in September; the editor for this issue is HL Rycheza z Polska. HL Arontius stated that it is a goal to create an Arts & Sciences edition every reign. HL Arontius reports 80% reporting, he is working on a warranting system for Chroniclers. HRM King Skeggi asked how many non-SCA sanctioned events appear in the Crier every year. HL Arontius stated that he was not sure of the numbers, but his guess would be 2 or 3. HRM King Skeggi stated that he intends to change Kingdom Law to bar non-sanctioned, Non-SCA event copy from appearing in the Crier. Chirugeon: HL Tvormir reports: He is pleased that he has a new Cloak of Office that was donated to the Kingdom. HL Tvormir states that he has been in contact with the Chirurgeon from the West Kingdom to help organize and coordinate Chirurgeonate activities at An Tir West War. There are currently some 80 warranted Chirurgeons in the Kingdom of An Tir and HL Tvormir would like to see an increase in encouragement in the outlying areas of the Kingdom. The Chirurgeonate is trying to improve its visibility to the populace. He requested all the Kingdom Officers to encourage volunteers to consider looking into and becoming warranted Chirurgeons. HL Tvormir thanked the Barony of Wastekeep for hosting the Chirurgeon's Website, and stated that on the site is a list of all the warranted Chirurgeons. Chatalaine: Not Present Kingdom Scribe: Dame Tamlyn reports. Dame Tamlyn requested that Their Royal Highnesses think about who they would like to serve Them as Royal Scribe, and to decide as soon as is convenient, what type of scrolls They would like for Their reign. The Domesday Book is coming along nicely. Dame Tamlyn will be opening her home up on Memorial Day Weekend to any scribes that need to put finishing touches on their entries. All pages must be turned into her by 1:00 PM, Monday, May 29th. Dame Tamlyn reminded the group that her term ends at July Coronation, and that to date she had received 1 application. HRM Queen Tassia stated that she had received an application also and would speak with Dame Tamlyn about this after the meeting. Dame Tamlyn apologized for missing her last two reporting deadlines due to the work on the Domesday Booke. HRM Queen Tassia thanked Dame Tamlyn for all of her hard work on both her job and the Domesday Booke. Kingdom Constable: Master Olafr reports: Master Olafr requested that the group prepare itself for whining. The Kingdom at this point in time has 64 warranted Constables and a reporting rate of only 7%. Master Olafr states that this is down from 236 Constables the last time that he served as Kingdom Constable. He expressed a concern about the lack of constabulary at May Crown, but then stated that there were no incidents, that required the constabulary. Master Olafr reported that several items of regalia were presently unaccounted for, these include; a banner, a mace, a cloak and the Kingdom Constables Pavilion. HRM King Skeggi suggested that a request for anyone knowing anything about these items to be placed on email lists. Master Olafr announced that after discussions with Their Royal Majesties, that there will be a change in Kingdom Law announced at July Coronation. This change will make the office of Constable a required office at every branch at Baronial level and above. Master Olafr expressed concern that many of our events have become so large that if we don't supply our own internal security we could be required to hire off duty officers to supply security for our events. The cost in doing this would be substantial. Master Olafr spoke about his vision of the Constabulary; that they are to be seen as helpers, not as a policing force. In the past there has been some public relations issues with "heavy handed" constables, Master Olafr requests anyone that has dealings with a "Constable with an attitude" to contact him. Master Olafr encouraged the Heralds to contact the Constabulary ahead of time to set up the ceremonial turnover of the fighting fields from Constabulary to Marshallete. Master Olafr announced that he now has a new Deputy for Canadian branches. Kingdom Arts and Sciences Champion HL Cinara expressed a concern regarding a shortage of Constable in the northern reaches of the Kingdom. Master Olafr stated that an on line Constabulary Course is being developed for far reaching branches. HRM King Skeggi had a question regarding sexual offenders who had served both their sentence and probation. He spoke about a situation that occurred at Honor War in which there was a know sex offender on site, but he was under no restrictions. His Majesty and Sir Corwin had spoken with him during the event. Master Olafr stated that he was working on a request under the Freedom of Information Act. HL Tayla, the Seneschale of Madrone, asked when the new law regarding the Office of Constable would take effect. HRM King Skeggi, after a brief consultation with Master Olafr stated that branches would have a deadline of 3 months after July Coronation. Minister of Children: HL Candace reports that she took the office in January and has been working with branches to from a College of Pages. At one point she was assisting a branch is Nova Scotia with their program, but discovered that Nova Scotia while a lovely area is not in An Tir. She has referred them to their own Kingdom. All Kingdom Pages will now be wearing the same tabards. This will identify them as Kingdom Pages as opposed to pages for their branches. May Crown activities were carried out according to plan, with special thanks to the adults that made the jousting possible. An Tir West War activities are in the planning stages and will include: A 3 hour War College for Youth Combat, a Hurley Tournament for those 16 and older, a teen social Saturday evening, an A&S competition and a Chivalry Combat Competition. HL Candace requested help from the Kingdom Constabulary to supply some security to make sure that no one over 21 or with alcohol interferes with the teen social. HL states that the Website should be on line soon and will connect all aspect of children's activities. HL Candace reminds everyone that a Senior Marshall is not a Senior Youth Marshall, there are different rules for Youth Combat and that it takes the signatures of 2 Senior Youth Marshals to create a Youth Marshall. HL Cinara expressed concerns about the lack of Youth Marshals in the Northern regions of An Tir, and HL Candace offered to make her a Senior Marshall that day. HL Allesandra offered to host the list of Warranted Youth Combat Marshals on the Kingdom List website. HL Candace stated that one of her goals is to create a new program for children 8-11 years old, called a "Children or Youth Guild". HRM King Skeggi told her to create a plan, begin to implement it, and keep the Crown informed. There is no current Kingdom Pied Piper or Kingdom Preceptor of Pages, but there are two applications for Pied Piper. HL Candace expressed concern over a missing box of information for the Minister of Children including the College of Pages enrollment papers. She continues to try and obtain them from the past Minister of Children. HRM King Skeggi stated that Their Majesties live in the same general area as the previous Minister of Children and they would assist in this matter. HL Candace also stated that creating a Youth 101 book for parents new to the Society was also a goal, and she is currently working on this project. HL Candace wished to point out the new "equestrian" toy for the Children of An Tir that was being used in the adjacent eric. The response was overwhelmingly positive. HL Candace has some warrants to be signed, and this was to be accomplished after the Curia meeting. Minister of Arts and Sciences - Master Gordon Redthorn reports as the Contingency Deputy. Master Cystennin's warrant expires at 12th Night, and he is actively seeking a replacement at this time. Master Gordon has stated that he would be interested in applying for the office. Master Gordon states that reporting is pretty good, but that the Principality of Avacal, and the Barony of Madrone are behind in their reporting. There are two bids for Kingdom Bardic, and Their Majesties will be deciding that shortly. There was formal approval of the Kingdom Missile Guild. HRM King Skeggi stated that He understands that Master Cystennin is having some health concerns at this time, and if he were to choose to step down before his warrant was up, he could do so with full honor. Kingdom Royal Equestrian - HL Agelos reports that in the year since he took office there has been 0 incidents and 0 injuries related to Equestrian activities. HL Agelos states that legal issues complicate equestrian sport but that resistance to compliance is dieing down. The new Equestrian rules are finished and published. He wished to thank Mistress Leonore for help with the typesetting issues. Authorization cards are now finished with many thanks to HL Allasandra. After some question, HH Prince Gunther confirmed that there are horses in Avacal. HL Sarah de Bonneville commented on a wonderful experience she had working with some equestrian's that had requested that she teach them to dance while mounted on horseback. She said it was extremely well organized, a very safe experience, and very fun. Kingdom Games Master - HL Tewl Gover reports that he has 3 objectives as Kingdom Games Master: To create an email list for games and Game Masters; to Create Principality Games Masters, and to create a Games Master Handbook that will also be available online. HL Tewl states that reporting is problematic and very sketchy at this time. HH Prince Gunther of Avacal stated that after conversations with some of the Games participants in Avacal, he has found that there is a resistance to the prospect of having to make quarterly reports, and this may be standing in the way of recruiting Games Masters. HL Tewl acknowledged this statement and requested that any Games Masters at least get a hold of him, so he knows who they are. HRH Uther suggested the Games Master acquire a Cloak of Office, since that is helping him identify many Kingdom Officers! HL Tewl stated that the Kingdom Games Pavilion is in need of some new poles, and that he will speak to HL Sarah about this issue. Kingdom Events Deputy - Baroness Khalja introduced herself and the autocrats of upcoming Kingdom events. May Crown: Laurencia des Jardins. reports 750 people through the gate with a gross of about $8,000. There was one medical emergency and that has been resolved. Antir West War : HL Annika reports that the war scenarios will be out in the next couple of weeks. Pre-registration is trickling in. While the concern of drought has abated, there is now a concern about mosquitoes. Bring repellent! There will be archery with a York Round and possible 1 on 1 tournament. The event has a large encampment coordinator, please contact them if you have a large encampment. There will be both a brewing contest and a bardic competition. There will be an updated budget in the next couple of weeks. Officers, please let me know ahead of time, if you have special needs for the event. Last minute requests are difficult to deal with. There was some discussion about whether Kingdom Officers are responsible for their disciplines at Kingdom Events, or whether they are responsible for supporting the needs of the local officers. The outcome of the discussion was that Kingdom Officers and their local counterparts must communicate well in advance of the event so that any needs or problems can be ironed out early. July Coronation : Baroness Khalja reports that things are underway for the event. Once again the drought concerns are lessened. The Autocrat team is working with HL Agelos regarding Equestrian insurance issues. Site copy will be forthcoming. The next Autocrat meeting is on June 10th. September Crown: Baroness Khalja read from very detailed report sent by HL Rosamund. The event is fully staffed. The autocrat team is working with the county on the ingress and egress concerns that were expressed by Their Majesties. There will be 30 regular biffies and 10 handicapped, equipped with either hand washing stations or hand sanitizers. There is no potable water on site, but they are looking into the possibility of having one or more water buffaloes. There will be 2 ham radio operators on site, to help with the cellular "dead zone" in the event that authorities need to be contacted. HRM Queen Taisiia asked when the cattle will be removed from the field, to lessen the "cow pie" issue. The discussion again turned to cooperation between Kindom Officers and their local counterparts during Kingdom events and Baroness Khalja emphasized again, that the communications between Kingdom and branch officers should be improved. Fall Crown Council - Baroness Khalja requested that Their Royal Highness inform her has soon as they have made a decision about the need for a Fall Crown Council. 12th Night : Baroness Khalja reports that the contract difficulties created by the hotel changing owners has been worked out and an Announcement will be made in the next week. The group rate must be asked for to be credited to the SCA. Kingdom Arts and Sciences Championship : HL Eileen reports that at this time we have exclusive booking at the hotel in Silverdale. This will change if reservations are not made by pre-arranged dates closer to the event. She urged all to make your reservations as soon as possible to ensure that we have the whole hotel. The rates are reasonable at $79 per night. The management of the hotel is very excited to have us there, with the General Manager planning on wearing his kilt and joining in the festivities. There are several suites available, and one will be reserved for Their Majesties, Their Highnesses. There will be a hall designed to showcase Kingdom guilds. There will be a 2 track Ithra and there is an area close by for a possible fight practice. Baroness Khalja states that the Kingdom is soliciting bids for July Coronation '06 and September Crown '06. Baroness Khalja stated that she intends to step down and has highly recommended HL Annika to replace her. New Business HL Tvormir brought up the new Good Samaritan Act that makes it a misdemeanor not to call 911 to report a crime resulting in injury. He expressed concerns about the impact of this on the SCA and the Chirurgeonate. HL Candace had a question regarding the differences in the Youth combat rules between the West and An Tir. It was decided that An Tir rules would be in effect at An Tir/West War. Curia ended at 11:20 AM Respectfully submitted Brighid Ross Baroness of the Court of An Tir Curia Clerk
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White Bean Turkey Chili
Looking for a hearty but healthy chili for your crew? Well, look no further, Dorothy Muenzer serves this robust meal to her Perry, New York gang and they keep coming back more. Chock-full of ground turkey, white kidney beans and diced tomatoes, it's so full of flavor, your family won't even miss the ground beef!
Total TimePrep: 10 min. Cook: 65 min.
Makes12 servings
- 1-1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- In a Dutch oven or large soup kettle, cook the turkey and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add oregano and cumin; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, broth, tomato sauce, chili powder, cocoa, bay leaves, salt and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Add beans; heat through. Discard bay leaves.
Nutrition Facts1 cup: 276 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 948mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 13g fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat.
Originally published as White Bean Turkey Chili in Light & Tasty August/September 2001
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We made the following additions to the above ingredients: ½ Large Yellow Pepper, 1 TB Sugar, 1 tsp Red Pepper (Cayenne) see note below, 1 TB Garlic (jarred), 3 TB Chili Powder and 1 (7 oz.) Smoked Turkey Sausage (finely chopped in mini-food processor).We did not put in the Cinnamon. We don't like Cinnamon in our chili. We replaced one can of the white kidney / cannellini beans with a can of dark red kidney beans. NOTE: It was a little too hot for my wife. We will add less red pepper and chili powder in the next making.It was great!!


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A woman who has had a tubal ligation and now decides to become pregnant. has two primary choices: Tubal Ligation Reversal surgery or In Vitro Fertilization(IVF). The differences are clear and simple, though the decision is quite personal.
Tubal Ligation Reversal surgery is often preferable, though it does require more skill than IVF. A single operation usually what is need it to re-establish fertility for the woman. The IVF process may require several attempts before a successful pregnancy results. There is a 20-35% chance of successful impregnation with each trial. This can mean extra expenses and time and frustration while the woman awaits pregnancy
Tubal Reversal Surgery normally takes two to three hours and is done our center under general anesthetic. In order to make your fallopian tubes functional again doctor will remove any devices that have been inserted during the original tubal ligation
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We all feel sadness when we think about the death of a child, but what makes me even more sad is the thought that these children are no one's ancestors. No one's great grandfather, no one's great grandmother. Is anyone looking for them?
I don't know, but I will look for them and honor them with my little blog–every Wednesday.
Monday's child is fair of face,
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Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go.
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FREDERICTON (NB) - The Velo NB website is back. You can find us at www.velo.nb.ca. We have our own domain name and have taken steps to ensure future continuity of this service to our members and readers. The Velo NB web site contains news from all our events and activities, notices of happenings to come, technical and touring cycling guides as well as information about our Velo NB organization.
Thank you for your patience. We are looking forward to your visits to our site.
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Oryx Signings
Oryx has re-signed national cross-country champion Eric Tourville, and Canada Cup series winner Marie-Helene Premont. They apparently have signed another top rider, but are not releasing the name to us yet.
Krusty 5 Film Debut Party, November 13
Fox, Fleshwound Films and Shift present the Toronto debut of Krusty Demons of Dirt #5 at the Opera House this Saturday Night. The Krusty films are about motocross, but they are the favourite of many many mountain bikers. Dirt, jumps, speed and more action than you ever thought possible in a film. Last year's debut had a good sized crowd of mountain bikers in attendance and it is expected that it will be the same this year. The evening includes live performances by Sector 7 and Blank Stare, and lots of door prizes from Fox Racing, Shift and Fleshwound Films. Admission is $15 (19+ only) and dress to impress. Over 400 tickets have already been sold. Doors open at 8pm at The Opera House, 735 Queen St. E.. Arrive early if you hope to get in!!!
Tomac Signs Multi-Year Deal with Race Face
Vancouver, B.C. - Race Face Components Inc., one of North America's leading producers of high performance mountain bike components and clothing, is proud to announce that it has signed American mountain bike racing legend, John Tomac and Team Tomac riders, to a multi-year sponsorship deal. Starting immediately and continuing through the 2001 race season, Team Tomac will ride Race Face cranks, bottom brackets, chain-rings, and head-sets on all their cross-country and downhill bikes. Additionally, Team Tomac will ride Race Face Lycra wear for racing and training.
"We're obviously very excited about signing once again with John and his team," said Craig Pollack, President of Race Face. "We have been with Tomac for three years already and it has been a great relationship for both parties. We're excited about extending it into the future with John and Team Tomac. John is one of our sport's premier riders and he is one of the world's most recognized mountain biking personalities."
"John is an excellent fit for our company due to his long-term commitment to excellence in both his racing and in building the sport. He, and the rest of the team members, will continue to be an integral part of our R&D team, providing valuable technical feedback that will help us continue to develop components that are both innovative and durable," adds Pollack.
"Team Tomac, for the first time, will also ride our Lycra wear. Our softgoods business is expanding rapidly and this is a great opportunity for us to really increase our profile and to work with John in developing new and innovative clothes. We also will co-distribute with Tomac, a line of Tomac/Race Face Lycra race and casual wear that will be available for the global public to buy. The clothes will be available in Spring 2000 and will be sold by both Race Face and Tomac dealers," said Pollack.
Among his long list of mountain bike racing accomplishments, Tomac was selected as Mountain Bike Action's rider of the year in 1996, a year in which he was crowned the NORBA Cross-Country Champion. During his career, "Johnny T" is a six-time World Championship title winner, a ten-time USA National Championship title winner, and has been a World Cup Champion and a three-time Vice-Champion. When not racing or training, he spends time with his wife and two sons at his ranch in Colorado.
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Obama Versus Cornel And Tavis
Cornel West's close association with Tavis Smiley gives him the credibility of a man ranting about fascism after just having lunch with Mussolini
[Beneath The Spin]
Many critics are pointing their finger at President Obama for failing to address various issues in the Black community, but that's not his job.
The Black community is going to have to stop sitting around waiting for a Messiah to solve our problems. It's the Black community's responsibility to address Black issues, no one else's. We are adults and the second largest consumer group in America, so we don't need anybody to help us turn our community around. We have more than enough resources to do the job ourselves.
Now, that isn't to say that we shouldn't continue to fight to get our piece of America's pie, but the only way that even that can be accomplish is to change our way of thinking. Our primary problem is, we've allowed self-serving poverty pimps to convince us that instead of becoming actively engaged in addressing our own issues, we need them to come to our rescue and twist political arms.
That's exactly what we don't need. We don't need one voice speaking for millions; we need millions speaking with one voice. But their motive is obvious. Spokesman-n-Chief for the Black community is one of the best paying gigs in town. But adults don't need that. Only children wait around for their daddies to get home to handle their problems. Adults handle their own business through mature and responsible action, and that includes taking the time to vote.
Is it Obama's fault that instead of becoming involved in our children's education we'd rather sit around and let them be corrupted by the values of hip hop videos? It is not. Knowledge is free. There's just as much knowledge in the corner library as there is at Harvard University, and there's even more on the internet, so how is our aversion to knowledge anyone else's fault but our own?
Likewise, it's not Obama's fault that we refuse to vote. The primary reason that we can't get any attention from politicians is because they can depend on one thing - given a choice, the vast majority of us would rather sit home and admire Kobe's jump shot than get out and vote for a better future for our children. That accounts for why we have so many potholes in the hood, and little support for our schools. Why should politicians waste any money, time, or effort on us when they can spend those resources across town on people they can depend on to turn out and vote for them?
Finally, it is not Obama's fault that we let jackleg preachers come in every Sunday and take badly needed revenue out of the community and into the suburbs, while during the week their "houses of God†sit there vacant. Society can't make them open up those churches during the week and hire unemployed mothers to provide affordable childcare for working mothers. Neither society, nor Obama, can make them do that. That's our job.
Now, with regard to Cornel West. I've lost a lot of respect for that man ever since it became obvious that he's sitting on Tavis Smiley's knee with Tavis' hand in his back. They didn't even wait for Obama to be sworn into office before they started criticizing him - and their criticism had absolutely nothing to do with the Black community. Tavis' criticism was ego-driven, and West, with all of his alleged intellect, chose to settle into his role of Tavis' trusty sidekick.
Smiley and West took their show on the road right after Obama refused to appear on Tavis' corporate sponsored dog-and-pony show to kiss Tavis' ring. Tavis seemed to have been suffering from the delusion that he was some sort of self-appointed representative of the Black people, and that Obama had an obligation to go through him to gain access to the Black community. Just like a little lapdog, Cornel fell right in line, faithfully caressing Tavis' delusion of grandeur.
That's when I first began to recognize that Cornel's intellectual competence couldn't possibly be commensurate with the hype in the corporate media. The fact that I initially bought into that hype taught me a very important lesson, however. It taught me to keep my own ego in check, because it became clear that I obviously didn't corner the market on wisdom, knowledge, or intellect myself. After all, I'd bought into the hype, and failed to take the time to choose and assess my own heroes. Just like the rest of the Black community, I made the foolish mistake of allowing others to do that for me. But I won't make that mistake again.
Let's take a look at these two gentlemen. Tavis has been going all over the country talking about "accountability" and making snide allusions to the fact that President Obama was lacking in that area. Cornel West was doing the same, but he also liked to talk about "corporate plutocracies" and "oligarchies." Yet, even as Smiley was holding court in his "State of the Black Union†dog-and-pony show, the logos of some of the worst abusers of Black people - indeed, abusers of all of the poor and middle class in the country - were emblazoned all over the wall in the background.
Tavis was also active in trying to get the people of Inglewood, California, to let Walmart come into the community, right along, I might add, with their anti-union, anti-medical benefits, and promotion of foreign products business philosophy - which of course, would have put many small and minority entrepreneurs out of business.
Where's the accountability in that, and why didn't the good "Brother†West discuss this issue with his buddy? He's an intellectual, so certainly he saw the long-term impact of what Tavis was advocating would have on the Black community. But obviously, West's personal interest was in conflict with the interest of the community, and the community lost.
So just because someone wears a natural, and is running around saying, "Brother, this and Brother, that,†that doesn't mean that their personal interest and the interest of the Black community coincide. The same is true of people who or embraced by the very same media that's dragging the Black community through the mud, or who go around saying "folk†instead of "folks†for effect.
Many people like this tend to be more self-serving than they are servants of the community. Thus, these are the last people we should listen to, because in order to promote their own interests they tend to tell us what we want to hear, rather of what we need to hear.
What the community needs to hear is, Obama's shortcomings have nothing to do with any failings on his part in the Black community. Where Obama is falling down on the job is by failing to aggressively confront the most insidious enemy of the American people since the civil War-- the modern GOP leadership.Â
His tendency to think that "compromise†is the solution to every problem is allowing the GOP to drag America back into a corpo/fascist-inspired dark age. While his speech on the budget gives indications that he's beginning to recognize that fact, it was conspicuously short on details, and as we all know, that's where the Devil resides. So we'll see.
It's important that we remain focused and not allowing ourselves to be distracted by either politicians, or poverty pimps. What we must all keep in mind is that race was the last war, while the war that we're currently engaged in is about class.
The GOP is coming after us all this time, and they're not taking any prisoners. That's what we should be focused on, and that's the issue upon which we should hold Obama's feet to the fire.
While Cornel West often speaks to this issue, we must remember that he has an agenda. His close association with Tavis Smiley gives him the credibility of a man ranting about fascism after just having lunch with Mussolini.
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This was the first dress I ever made, three years ago (!), but I never took pictures of it until recently. It's the perfect beginner project; there are all of seven straight seams, and no fitting required! It does, however, hinge on having a great wide belt to keep it from looking like what it is: two rectangles tied together.
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Mar 10, 2012, 01.11 PMby purplehaze
what a fantastic idea! i am a very new sewer started out on cushions and now ready to make clothes this is definitely a starter project for me love it love it! gonna find a really nice patterned jersey next week do you think this would work with a more sheer fabric like a chiffon perhaps (with lining of course)
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Mar 11, 2012, 01.27 AMby CationDesigns
I think chiffon would be fine! If you don't want to line it you could double it up or even just wear a slip underneath.
Feb 28, 2012, 05.00 PMby Laura Jane
i made it and mine is beautiful too :)
Feb 21, 2012, 05.46 PMby Laura Jane
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Feb 14, 2012, 09.03 PMby kihli
It looks great on you and with those fabrics!
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Feb 13, 2012, 08.59 AMby libbysharf
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Feb 12, 2012, 11.54 PMby patti-r
Cute, looks like a pillowcase dress!!!
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Feb 13, 2012, 12.22 AMby CationDesigns
Haha yes! It is essentially a pillowcase dress for grown-ups!
Feb 12, 2012, 11.51 PMby Vanessa Velasquez
like it a lot, i been hoarding a black and white print jersey for a while…. and i think it has this model name all over it!!!
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Feb 13, 2012, 12.23 AMby CationDesigns
Thanks! I would love to see what you make of this "pattern." I think the key to making this dress work is a classy jersey, and black and white is perfect!
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Will Ukraine follow Iceland into financial meltdown?
KIEV, Ukraine — Standing outside the railway station on a cold winter morning, a group of laborers tried to duck the bitter wind as they waited for someone to offer them work unloading trucks or swinging a hammer. As usual, no one came.
"We'll go a week without a job," said Vitaly, who didn't give his last name because the police sometimes round up the workers. "It's probably going to get worse. It's going to get bad."
Vitaly is from the east Ukrainian town of Kryvyi Rih, where many steelworkers have been sent home. The global collapse of steel sales, which make up 40 percent of Ukraine's exports, is just one of the punches that the country has taken lately, and there are fears that the economy could completely implode.
The United Nations said in a January report that the probability that Ukraine would default on its foreign debt more than quintupled from late 2007 through late 2008, putting it almost in the same league as Iceland, whose economy melted down last year. The International Monetary Fund announced an emergency $16.4 billion bailout for Ukraine last October.
In Iceland, with a population of 300,000, the crisis toppled the government amid street protests and fiscal calamity. In Ukraine, with some 46 million people sandwiched between the European Union and Russia, widespread instability would be far more damaging.
"There's no hope," said Petro Romanuk, a minibus driver, who said that the number of passengers coming to the city and looking for work had plummeted in the past few months as people had given up. "The politicians don't care about us. Each day it gets worse; each day we trust them less and less. There may be another revolution."
While no one predicts an immediate default, the numbers are alarming. The national currency plunged 59 percent against the dollar during the past six months. A new gas contract negotiated with Russia last month will end subsidies and expose Ukraine to far higher gas prices.
Credit lines have dried up and steel prices are half what they were. Steel production in Ukraine fell some 13.4 percent last year, the biggest amount of any large global supplier.
"Ukraine has been virtually shut out of the international capital markets," said Pingfan Hong, the chief of global economic monitoring in the U.N. department that produced the January report.
"The economic outlook has further deteriorated recently . . . risks of a deeper recession in 2009 have increased," Hong said in an e-mail to McClatchy.
In the third quarter of last year, Ukraine's imports of goods and services totaled $29.4 billion, according to official statistics. Foreign currency reserves at the end of the quarter were $31.9 billion, dangerously close to not being able to pay for those three months of imports, a redline minimum for a nation's economy.
Ukraine's dwindling currency reserves — less than one-tenth of Russia's — are mixed in a toxic cocktail of soaring debt. Ukraine's gross external debt, from government and private sectors, was about $29 billion in late 2004. By last year, it skyrocketed to $105.4 billion. Much of that increase came from Ukraine's banks, whose debt increased more than 17-fold during those four years, from about $2.4 billion to more than $42 billion, roughly $10 billion more than the national reserves.
"This is the first economic crisis Ukraine has faced as a market economy, and the foundations of our market economy are weak," said Kseniya Lyapina, a parliament member from President Viktor Yushchenko's party.
The level of distrust in the competence of local and national leaders is hard to overstate. Yushchenko's approval rating is in the single digits, and poll numbers for the two main contenders to replace him in elections early next year are slipping.
Kiev Mayor Leonid Chernovetsky — a highly visible politician — had difficulty answering even the most basic questions about the capital's financial problems at a recent news conference. Asked about shortages of gas to schools, city doctors who hadn't been paid for months and a threatened strike by local bus drivers, Chernovetsky responded with mumbles and stream-of-consciousness riffs about the local zoo and his affection for elephants, the need for more trees and flowers in the city, his propensity to dry off naked on a balcony after showering and the importance of the Bible.
"They cannot take the country out of the crisis because they are unprofessional; they are in politics just to make money," said Tatiana Rusinova, a retired physicist and now part-time worker for a medical supply company who was window-shopping at a downtown mall. "They created a small country for themselves, and the rest of us have to live outside of it."
Beyond the issue of official incompetence, an allegation made by many observers and politicians in the country, analysts say that the Ukrainian leadership has relatively few tools to effect large-scale economic change.
"There is this combination of economic instability and political instability; it is not good for Ukraine at the moment," said Olena Bilan, a senior analyst at Dragon Capital, a leading investment company in Kiev. "But the government doesn't have much room to do something" such as a large stimulus package.
Bilan said that her firm — which forecasts the gross domestic product declining by 6 percent this year, after growth of more than 7 percent in 2006 and 2007 — was hoping for an upturn or at least a flatter trend line later in the year if steel rebounded.
However, higher steel prices probably would be part of resurgent commodities prices in general, Bilan said, a mixed blessing for Ukraine. Its new gas contract with Russia requires market prices pegged to the cost of oil and signifies the end of decades of heavy subsidy.
Ukraine will pay about $360 per 1,000 cubic meters of gas through March, compared with $179.5 last year, a price that it struggled to meet.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who brokered the deal, has said that prices this year will average around $230. President Yushchenko, who's feuded with her for years, disputes that, saying that prices will be much higher and the new contract is a "defeat" for the country.
Whatever the prices in the near term, the bigger threat is that if the cost of oil spikes again, taking gas with it, Ukraine won't be able to pay its bill.
Despite the turmoil, Lyapina, the Yushchenko party parliament member, said that there could be a silver lining to the fiscal pain: The country's industrial base and labor market — still hampered by Soviet-era inefficiencies in some quarters, such as work forces at some factories that are too big by a third — will be forced to become leaner.
"Thinking long-term, it's better for our country, because mentally people are not used to competition," she said. "Now they will have to adjust to the market economy."
That, she allowed, might include some problems along the way. How big those problems will be, and how close Ukraine may come to default, is still very much in question.
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M.S. Bastian, artist and creator of graphic novels, and Isabelle L., artist and graphic designer, have been working together since 2000.
One of their collaborative works is "Bastokalypse", a monumental sequence of 32 graphic novels - like black and white paintings that form a continuing image of 43 feet. "Bastokalypse" is a word play derived from the term Apocalypse and M.S.
Bastian's surname. The end of the world appears as an artistic motif in all cultures and periods, ancient and modern.
The artists amalgamate images inspired by a vast variety of examples from various periods and genres into a figurative-expressive composition of great power.
It reflects the horror of the real world as it comes upon us day by day through the media.
Astonishing, even amusing scenes stand beside visions of terror.
Scenes of creation and construction are followed by devastation and extinction, the underworld by paradise.
This publication also includes all 32 completed canvases in a large-size concertina folder of object-like quality.
An essay on the Apocalypse as an artistic motif and the reflection of apocalyptic experiences in the history of art and literature is printed on the verso.
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- Publisher: Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag
- Publication Date: 31/05/2010
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Looks like Nokia is finally letting the cat out of the bag, if only slightly, on their latest Conversations post from their official blog.
The post, entitled "41 million reasons to zoom in to Nokia Conversations on July 11th", simply recapitulates the media invite news we reported on last week—namely that Nokia will be holding a press conference in NYC to announce new hardware.
At the time, we heavily speculated that this would of course be the much-anticipated and heavily leaked 'EOS' (or 'Elvis' if on AT&T). The phone is expected to continue where the Symbian-based 808 PureView left off by bringing a 41MP camera sensor to essentially a Lumia 920 body.
To be clear, those 41 mega-pixels are used to oversample an image, resulting in 5-8MP photos in real usage. But those pics are of such high clarity that "crop to zoom" can be done at a whole new level, negating the need for mechanical zoom lens (the route that Samsung has chosen with their new 'Zoom' Galaxy S4).
The actual Nokia post simply mentions that you can watch the live stream of the press event on their site and to join in on the conversation, but to our knowledge, the EOS/Elvis will feature the following specifications:
- 41 MP camera with Xenon flash
- Nokia Pro Camera
- 32GB of internal storage
- OLED screen at 768 x 1280
- WP8 v 8.0.10322.71
- FM Radio
- Flip to silence
- Polycarbonate body
- Takes 35 MP picture and a 5 MP at the same time. The 5 MP version is meant for quickly sharing on social networks.
- Comes in yellow
- No SD card
- No visible OS changes
Of course, Windows Phone Central will be live in New York City to also live blog the event and get the first hands-on with the new device (or devices), so you'll want to make sure you tune into both pages that day.
More as it comes in! (Also, anyone notice the focus on yellow? We've heard that the AT&T version comes in at least this color, plus white and black.)
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Paramount Pictures' adaptation of Max Brooks' popular allegorical zombie novel, World War Z, has attracted its fair share of controversy due to a handful of issues - including, plans for the $125 million project to be Rated PG-13 and the substantial narrative differences between Brooks' book and its cinematic counterpart.
Today, we have another piece of World War Z-related news that is also bound to be divisive; it turns out that the Brad Pitt-starring movie could kick off a new trilogy of zombpocalyptic flicks.
The LA Times is reporting that Paramount executives and World War Z helmer Marc Forster view the project as the first in three flicks which would blend "the grounded, gun-metal realism of [the Jason Bourne series with] the unsettling end-times vibe of AMC's The Walking Dead." The publication also compares the first WWZ film to Steven Soderbergh's Contagion, with regards to its "geo-political bent" and how it functions as part social commentary, part Hollywood blockbuster.
Here is an official plot synopsis for the World War Z movie:
The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself.
As was noted in our WWZ movie vs. book breakdown, it sounds as though Forster's adaptation basically abandons the narrative structure of Brooks' source material, in favor of a more generic reluctant-hero-saves-the-world thriller (ex. Armageddon, The Day After Tomorrow, etc.). While there have been entertaining films of that ilk released in the past, the storyline departure has understandably left many WWZ novel fans frustrated.
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Hollywood's love affair with franchises has (in all honestly) been going on for almost the entirety of its existence. All the same, there's been an observable increase in the number of titles manufactured to immediately lend themselves to a sequel (or more) in recent years.
Sometimes, those attempts pay off handsomely (see: Sherlock Holmes) while other times those films seem to suffer from being pre-packaged as the first installment in a new movie property (see: Green Lantern). Upcoming new spins on old ideas, including titles such as Snow White and the Huntsman and The Amazing Spider-Man, are likewise hoping to prove lucrative enough to inspire multiple followups.
That's all to say: with its familiarly dark and gritty tone, traditional blockbuster plotline, and built-in sequel(s) potential, World War Z reads as being as ordinary a Hollywood blockbuster as any being made nowadays. Whether or not it will ultimately be any good, though, remains to be seen.
Look for World War Z to lumber into theaters around the U.S. on December 21st, 2012.
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So remember the video of the twerking girl who accidentally set herself on fire? Remember how we all got a good laugh out of it? Remember how everyone from YouTube commenters to morning news shows dubbed it "the end of the twerking craze as we know it"?
Well, turns out it was all a hoax perpetuated by that merry prankster Jimmy Kimmel.
As revealed last night on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' the whole thing was cooked up by Kimmel and his staff as a prank. It turns out "Caitlin Heller" isn't even the name of the girl in the video — she's a stuntwoman named Daphne Avalon who collaborated with Jimmy on the video.
Kimmel claims that he and his staff uploaded the video, titled "Worst Twerk Fail EVER – Girl Catches Fire!," a couple of months ago and it just took off in the last week thanks to Miley Cyrus grinding all over Alan Thicke's son on national television. (The video is dated September 3rd, but whatever you say, Jimmy.) The video spread last week like the fire running up "Caitlin's" leg, and as Jimmy pointed out, tons of media outlets played the video with such attention-grabbing headlines as "Worst Twerking Fail Ever" and "The End of Twerking?" Jimmy even sneaks in a dig at the media, saying "good thing nothing is happening in Syria right now."
Of course, many people questioned the validity of the video, wondering why a) someone would upload such a video to YouTube themselves and b) who exactly twerks by doing a handstand against a door.
You win, Jimmy. We all needed a release from the constant discussions of twerking and wanted to laugh at this supposed "fail." But what did you expect? Did you really think that every media outlet would not cover the video? That's like throwing a bunch of icky fish guts at a shark and telling him not to chow down. It's just cruel, Jimmy.
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I desire that plasma lamp. How much is the collector's edition gonna cost?
Like it? It's not even out yet. :P
I just played the demo. Liked it way, way more than DMC4/Bayonetta/MGS Reveangengeancnecne.
Quote from: Ashton on December 15, 2012, 02:33:29 PMLike it? It's not even out yet. :PAnswering with a quote from the DmC thread:Quote from: Taelus on November 21, 2012, 12:45:15 AMI just played the demo. Liked it way, way more than DMC4/Bayonetta/MGS Reveangengeancnecne.I think that Taelus is insane for liking DmC more than all the other games he mentioned but to each his own.
Fair enough. I'm not one for super hard action games either, so I can relate.
Who cares, you all suck for not buying Vanquish. :(


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Is It Christmas Yet?
Preparations for the holiday season begin (for me) in June, when my epic 180 consecutive days of beer consumption starts to strengthen my tolerance for… eh… other people. Crowds. Yule tide blah blah blah.
But it never really feels like the holidays until my annual MLB.com catalogue arrives in the mail. Just look at how happy it makes me!
Of course, there are a few things that seem a bit odd, a bit off, inside its pristine pages, so before I place it next to the toilet for future browsing, I would like to point out some of the highlights.
One of this year's most interesting offerings is this official team patch by the Baltimore Orioles (p. 24):
Wait, did I say Baltimore Orioles? I think I meant Baltimore Ravens. But it says "Orioles". I don't know. Forget it. I ain't buyin' it anyway.
Next, we focus on one of those must-have holiday treats! Indeed, this thing will come in handy to shoo away all those annoying neighbor kids who keep lighting dog doo-doo on fire and ringing your doorbell. Beware, the official MLB licensed "Forest Face" (p. 21):
Yeah, that thing is pretty scary. Naturally, the same effect can be achieved by simply hanging a Detroit Tigers cap in your bushes. But whatevs…
Dear readers, not every publication is perfect. Typos, misnomers, glitches… these things are pretty common when producing such a large body of work. Like this picture, which is just all wrong (p. 5):
When was the last time you saw a Cubs fan with such a big smile on his face?
And just in case baby Jesus, Mom, Dad, Barack, Santa and the Easter Bunny are reading this, let me point out my own personal holy grail of a gift idea (p. 22):
I'm sure we can find a stocking big enough for this to fit. Or just give me a couple hundred bucks and I'll buy the damn thing myself!
So that should be enough to get you in the holiday spirit, y'all! Don't hate me for that! And don't hate me 'cuz I bear the curse of always being right.


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Officials with Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Inc. announced today that they have settled the lawsuit with a Kentucky entity formerly billing itself as the "Little Sturgis Rally." As a part of the agreement, the Kentucky group has agreed to change both its corporate and trade name, eliminating the word mark Sturgis® when used in connection with a motorcycle rally or any other derivations of marks that may be confusingly similar to those owned by SMRi. The Kentucky group also agreed to accept a Consent Final Judgment and a Stipulated Permanent Judgment in favor of SMRi and paid the South Dakota community oriented non-profit an "undisclosed sum," according to Dean Kinney, Chairperson of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Inc.
"Our organization is charged with promoting and enhancing the Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally while providing a charitable return for the greater Sturgis area, and part of that responsibility is to protect the intellectual property of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Inc. from unauthorized use, infringement and counterfeit goods and services," said Kinney. The lawsuit began several years ago when SMRi's predecessor, the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce, became aware that the Kentucky event was continuing its unauthorized use even after an attempt by a former associate of the Kentucky organization to federally register the name "Little Sturgis" was rejected by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Longtime Black Hills-area banker John E. Johnson, a board member of SMRi, said the group is committed to protecting the Sturgis Rally. "Tourism is extremely vital to the economy of the Black Hills, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is a crown jewel for the industry," Johnson said. "Motorcycle tourism in the Black Hills and the Sturgis® brand are both at risk if we allow unauthorized use of these valuable marks. This is not something of importance to just Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Inc. but indeed to the hundreds of Black Hills tourism businesses and jobs that exist, in part, because of the worldwide notoriety of the Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally."
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Inc. is the owner of the portfolio of trademarks and service marks related to the world-famous event, including the word marks STURGIS® and BLACK HILLS ® when used in connection with Rally goods and services. The City of Sturgis is a licensee of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Inc. and is authorized to sell sponsorships using the intellectual property of the organization. SMRi also has about a dozen official licensees for a wide- variety of products. Distributors and retailers of STURGIS® and BLACK HILLS® Rally-related merchandise can be certain they are purchasing authorized and officially licensed merchandise of the Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally, simply by sourcing it through a licensee. "The tourism season is here," commented Kinney "and we anticipate a strong year for the industry and especially for the hundreds of retailers that sell our products. We appreciate their business and that of the hundreds of thousands of consumers that seek out and purchase the products of this remarkable and historic brand." Questions regarding the licensing program of the Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally can be directed to Lisa Weyer, a Licensing Agent for SMRI, at 605.347.5336 or .


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Written by Abby Despins, Corporate Communication Manager at Schreiber Foods.
The day is finally here. You've spent months perfecting your resume, creating cover letters and following up with potential employers. And now you've gotten the most coveted call among all job seekers … the recruiter asking for an interview. Most students will jump for joy and then wait patiently until the day of the interview. This is one of the biggest mistakes you can make in your job search. The hard work really starts now: preparing for the interview.
Before you hang up the phone with the recruiter, make sure you know what interview style the company uses. Some recruiters will offer up this information, others will not. Either way, don't hang up without knowing what interview you're showing up for.
Why? What many students don't know is that there are several types of interviews. The company's interview style will drastically change how you prepare. The most common include:
Structured and Patterned Interviews
Also called a repetitive interview, in structured interviews, potential employers ask every applicant the same questions to ensure that similar data is collected from all candidates.
Similarly, in patterned interviews, also called targeted interviews, interviewers ask each applicant questions that are targeting the same knowledge, skill or ability. Unlike structured interviews, questions can vary from applicant to applicant.
If you're headed into a structured or patterned interview, ask the recruiter for some sample interview questions they may ask, or research potential questions online.
Behavioral Interviews
Behavioral interviews focus on identifying a specific situation and evaluating how the interviewee handled it. The theory here is that an interviewee's past behavior will predict future behavior if they were to work for their company. Potential employers find these interviews valuable because they get to see the candidate thinking, solving and acting. They'll ask you to tell them about situations you've handled in the past, such as:
• Give an example of how you set goals and achieve them.
• Give an example of how you worked on a team.
• Describe how you've handled a difficult situation.
In this method, you should use a STAR method to answer behavioral-based questions.
• S/T= Situation/Task: Paint a high level picture of what the situation looked like and then describe the context or background of the situation or task.
• A= Action: Describe what you did or did not do in that situation and how was it done. The majority of your answer should focus on your actions.
• R= Results: Describe what the end result of that situation was.
To prepare for behavioral interviews, think about some examples before the interview. How did you handle the situation? Who was involved? What was the outcome? Be prepared enough to give specific details about your experiences that demonstrate your knowledge, approach and personality.
Situational Interviews
Similar to behavioral interviews, this method tries to predict future behavior. The Interviewer will ask questions to elicit stories and examples that demonstrate skill and qualification levels. What differentiates situational interviews from behavioral interviews is that in situational interviews the interviewer will ask hypothetical questions (i.e. how would you handle this situation), such as:
• You have a deadline approaching and fear you will be unable to meet it. What do you do?
• A co-worker frequently leaves early when the boss is not around, and asks you to cover for him. What would you do?
• How would you handle it if you believed strongly in a recommendation you made in a meeting, but most of your co-workers shot it down?
In the interview, take the opportunity to weave in past experiences as you answer situational questions.
At Schreiber, we use a combination of behavioral-based and structured interviews. This means that we ask all candidates the same questions and look for previous examples on how they handled a situation. We've seen great success with this interview style and we can tell who's prepared to give us examples of successes and challenges they've encountered throughout their careers – whether they have 20 years of experience, or classroom experience.
For more information about interviews, I encourage you to visit the UW-Green Bay Career Services' resources page on interviewing. And as you're planning to land your next interview, take a look at the careers we offer at Schreiber and get a peek into the Schreiber culture by connecting with us on Facebook and LinkedIn.


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A ship can change name and flag state through time, but the IMO number remains the same through the hull's entire lifetime. As a result, it can be useful to identify a ship by using the IMO number.
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This Aptera concept vehicle looks like an amalgam of all kinds of vehicles. In the design, you can see a tricycle, a Plymouth Prowler, the glossy white of an iPod, and an EV-1.
The hybrid car can get up to 330 MPG, and if actually made, will be targeted at less than $20,000 and get a 0-60 time of around 11 seconds. They want to make this thing safe, but it looks kinda small and easy to be thrown around. Here's hoping this one gets to market.
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