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I have been so unorganized lately, getting the kids ready for school, but no more, I'm organized and ready and more posts will be coming. So, for some of you school is already in full swing, and for some of you, this is the last weekend before the kids head off so, why not make the most of it and get some great things in this weekend and get out of the house. You can join me tomorrow on Fun Friday for stuff to do around the area this weekend, but what about tomorrow?
Here are some things to keep you out and about on that last Friday before the school year kicks off!
1-This is the weekend of the Great Allentown Fair in Allentown, Pa. This annual even runs through Sunday and offers games, rides contests, and live entertainment, along with lots of international cuisine and agricultural exhibits. Lots of things to keep busy and entertained. For more information and a schedule of events, click here
2-What about a special celebratory beginning of school meal? In South Jersey, The Pop Shop and other restaurants are pairing with the SJ Culinary Events to offer 3 kid friendly courses for $9.99 (for children 12 and under) during Kid's Restaurant week. The Pop Shop is worth it no matter where you live, my parents come from Lansdale to go with us and my sister who lives in Philadelphia goes with her daughter too. Great place, great family atmosphere and great food. Yum. Kids' restaurant week runs until Friday, (sorry I'm behind). The other participating restaurants and more information can be found here.
3-Take the family to First Friday in Lansdale. Promoting cultural diversity First Friday has something for everyone. Bring your family on down to First Friday from 6pm-9pm, experience international cuisine, live entertainment, special performances and much more. Click here for more information.
4-Pop on over to Johnson's Farms and enjoy their, last Farm BBQ and Flea Market night of the season. Featuring live music, open night, BBQ Chicken and ribs from the frill and local artisans and vendors yard sale. Hayrides are Free and admission to the Discovery Barnyard and Animal Farm are just 1/2 price. Join Johnson's farms for this great family event! Fun starts at 5:00pm. Click here for more information.
5-Ok. So this was supposed to be about kids, but what about baby on the way?. Micheal's Craft stores nationwide are offering a week's worth of in-store, baby, themes projects-including baby room decor, crafts, shower gifts, and keepsake time -capsules-while supplies last. On Saturday, kids ages three and up can create big brother/big sister welcome canvases. Now, that sounds cute.
Don't forget, join me tomorrow for Fun Friday and I'll fill you in on the to events happening around the area this weekend.

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Mossyard, home of the McConchie family for five generations, is a working farm situated in a magnificent coastal location four miles west of Gatehouse of Fleet. With a choice of sandy beaches a short walk away, the properties at Mossyard have it all.
Meadow Cottage, a semi detached property and Threaby's other half, is situated in a peaceful location right at the end of the road for the cottages at Mossyard. It has an enclosed garden which enjoys uninterrupted views across our meadow and up Fleet Bay. Well behaved pets are welcome (max 2).
We hope you will enjoy everything that will make your stay at Mossyard feel like home from home. In all our properties we ensure there are all the comforts you need for a truly relaxing break. There are a large selection of DVD's, books and games for your entertainment and a welcome pack of local produce awaits you on arrival. We pride ourselves in providing you with the highest quality equipment, the finest cotton bed linen and luxurious towels - all the small touches that will make your holiday just perfect.


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Nynas AB, a Swedish manufacturer of specialty naphthenic oils and bitumen products, has completed its takeover of the former Royal Dutch Shell refinery in Hamburg, Germany.
"The addition of Harburg to the Nynas supply network is an important step forward in Nynas' growth strategy," says Gert Wendroth, President and CEO of Nynas AB.
The Nynas Harburg refinery will have a production capacity of specialty oils up to 330,000 tons. In addition, it will offer a wide range of penetration bitumen for Nynas' customers in Europe. A new bitumen truck loading facility planned to be operational by mid-2016 will be the final step in improving the refinery infrastructure. Currently the distillation unit in the northern part of the refinery is being converted and upgraded to start up again in spring 2016.
On September 2, 2013, the European Commission approved the takeover of the facilities leading to the initial integration of the base oil plant and some 90 employees into Nynas in January 2014. With the completion of the acquisition, another 157 employees will transfer from Shell to Nynas.


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As a martial arts instructor, you are giving your students principles that can last a lifetime. But, when you introduce your students to Christ and help them to grow in a relationship with Him, you are giving them something that will last an eternity. There are several INCMA members that shared how they have incorporated Christian teachings within their classes. As you read each of these articles, I hope you find many ideas that will prove beneficial for you.
Thank You,
Jeff McLaughlin
International Network of Christian Martial Artists
Danny Young - Colorado, USA
Charles Owens - Alabama, USA
John R. Himes - Asahikawa, Japan
Jim Stanton - Texas, USA
Ron Hagelganz - Washington, USA
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Walnut Hill's Arning Claims Co-angler Title
SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (Aug. 21, 2017) – Jeremy Mull of Chatham, Illinois, caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 1 ounce, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Illini Division tournament on Lake Shelbyville presented by Navionics. Mull took home $5,745 for his victory.
Mull said he began his day flipping isolated trees and stumps on the main lake and in coves using a green-pumpkin-colored Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver with a 3/8-ounce weight.
"I caught a 5-pounder first thing in the morning from an isolated tree," said Mull, who logged his second career-win – both on Lake Shelbyville – in BFL competition. "After that I kept moving and came across a stump that produced six to eight keepers. I flipped to it, headed down the bank and then would return. I did that several times and ended up weighing two bass off of it."
At 10 a.m. Mull said he moved out deep to a brush pile, in 16 to 18 feet of water, on a small main-lake point. He said he switched to a Red Bug-colored Zoom Trick Worm with a 5/16-ounce Spot Remover jig head.
"I caught the last two that I weighed within a few minutes of each other and then the bite died off," said Mull. "I didn't really do anything special out there – I got the bites needed and I was able to get them in the boat. It was one of those days you dream about having."
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Jeremy Mull, Chatham, Ill., five bass, 22-1, $3,745 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
2nd: Brad Porter, Bluford, Ill., five bass, 16-10, $1,873
3rd: Marion Cordes, Sullivan, Ill., five bass, 16-4, $1,181
4th: Robert Neff, Roodhouse, Ill., five bass, 14-4, $827
5th: Patrick O'Dell, Windsor, Ill., five bass, 14-0, $709
6th: Paul Leonard, Chatham, Ill., five bass, 13-6, $1,095
7th: Haldon Burgener, Moweaqua, Ill., five bass, 13-2, $591
8th: Mike Barnes, Mackinaw, Ill., five bass, 12-15, $832
9th: Chris Johnson, Griggsville, Ill., three bass, 12-12, $443
9th: Greg Mullins, Mount Vernon, Ill., five bass, 12-12, $443
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Leonard caught a bass weighing 5 pounds, 3 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division. The catch earned him the day's Boater Big Bass award of $445.
Aaron Arning of Walnut Hill, Illinois, caught five bass weighing 13 pounds, 2 ounces, to win the Co-angler Division and $1,793.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Aaron Arning, Walnut Hill, Ill., five bass, 13-2, $1,793
2nd: Archie Eslinger, Paris, Ill., four bass, 10-11, $846
3rd: Brandon Depew, Odin, Ill., five bass, 9-5, $564
4th: Anthony Macon, Greenville, Ill., four bass, 8-4, $367
4th: Jimmy Null, Bethalto, Ill., three bass, 8-4, $367
6th: Edward Helf, Alto Pass, Ill., four bass, 8-0, $310
7th: Ryan Fancher, Olney, Ill., four bass, 7-7, $332
8th: Steven Yeun, Elgin, Ill., four bass, 6-13, $254
9th: Dillon Saffle, Ballwin, Mo., three bass, 6-10, $226
10th: Richard Snodgrass, Bluffs, Ill., two bass, 6-6, $198
Lyle Lehman of Blue Mound, Illinois, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a fish weighing 5 pounds, 6 ounces – and earned the day's Co-angler Big Bass award of $212.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 5-7 BFL Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.
The 2017 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.


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Definitions for chthonic
- Dwelling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld
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"Driven by dæmonic, chthonic Powers."
"The chthonic divinity was essentially a god of the regions under the earth; at first of the dark home of the seed, later on of the still darker home of the dead."
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Monday, 12 May 2014
For my sister
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Hi Kate this is the first time ive seen your blog and I just wanted to wish you luck and send my love and support, you're an inspiration. I lost my 19 year old son Joel and his father to HDGC 4 years ago and have 3 other family members who have the CDH1 gene and had gastrectomys. They are now 3 years post op and all doing well, they have good days and bad (but mostly good) and most importantly they have life so hang on in there and live your dreams. Much love, ZoeReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Zoe, I am so terribly sorry to hear about Joel and his father. I understand how heartbreaking this must have been for you and your family. I also received a message from one of Joel's friends, Kyle. It sounds like you've all done an amazing effort in raising funds for charity in his memory. I'm sorry to hear that there are others in your family also carrying the gene but it's great to hear that they are doing well. I think there are always going to be bad days but you're right, getting to have a life is well and truly worth it. Thanks so much for the message and take care, Kate.Delete


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A brief breather in Wonderland. Phew!
Drawn and colored in CS3.
Drawn and colored in CS3.
I cannot believe this was drawn and colored during a show! UNREAL!!! Seriously, the nicest and most thoughtful commission I have seen - the owner should be most thankful (congrats to whomever that might be)!
Love the long hair, and her interesting face. It's nice to see a unique Alice.
the colors and everything are wonderful.
for some reasons she looks a lot like Emmy to me.
maybe it's because both of them are beautiful *__*
maybe it's because both of them are beautiful *__*
They both got lips like whoa.
an awesome alice
That is some really long hair. She could almost dress up as Rapunzel for Halloween LOL. I love the bow in Alice's hair, and her shoes, and the toadstools/mushrooms.
All those blonde storybook girls, they must have a secret copious hair coalition. It's a hairspiracy.
Thanks so much! I'm super glad you liked the shoes, I had fun designing them.
Thanks so much! I'm super glad you liked the shoes, I had fun designing them.
great job
Lovely job.
Oh wowwww.
This is lovely, as always.
This is lovely, as always.
I can't get over how long her hair is. This is lovely.
I love the look of ridiculously long hair, so even though I know it's ridiculous, I just can't seem to resist drawing it! Thanks.
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Our 2017 season will kick off on Saturday, May 13th from 9 am-4 pm at 46th & Tennyson in the parking lot of Olinger Chapel. We'll have 100+ local art, handmade, vintage and food vendors, plus food trucks, mobile boutiques, DIY and family-friendly activities and more! Free admission. http://horseshoemarket.com/our-markets/spring-market/
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For some people, the glory days of retirement aren't all they're cracked up to be. Some may find their income to be too limited, while others may simply be bored with all the hours in the day they have to fill. If either one of those situations applies to you, there's always the possibility of returning to work post-retirement.
Your other retired friends may call you crazy, but if you're really committed to going back to work, here are some things to keep in mind.
Crunch the numbers.
If you're receiving a retirement income from your national system, going back to work may affect the amount you receive from that national program – not to mention increasing your income and putting you at risk of being in a higher tax bracket. That's why it's a good idea to talk to your tax advisor or to a financial planner about the implications of your return to work. They'll help you crunch the numbers and figure out what your income and tax liability will be with things like retirement and pension incomes, taxes and all other items factored in.
Consider part-time instead of full-time.
Working on a limited basis can be a good solution for those who want to supplement their incomes without dealing with increased tax liability or lost incomes from retirement pensions. What's more, working part-time will allow you to continue spending time with family and friends, and won't be as physically taxing as full-time work. If your career involved working in a highly specialized field, look into part-time consulting work in the field, as well as taking on teaching or mentoring roles.
Make fitness a goal.
Like it or not, older workers are still discriminated against in the hiring process. If you've "let yourself go" since retiring, you're not going to make a great impression on hiring managers. Many employers will be willing to hire an older worker, but they'll want a sense that you'll be physically and mentally fit for the work. Having a regular fitness routine will not only help you improve your appearance; it can also give you the stamina it can take to make it through the work day.
Modernize your image.
And speaking of improving your appearance, you may have to pay more attention to your online presence than you did when you were on the job market in the past. If you're aiming for a professional position, be sure to have a LinkedIn profile that presents information about your background. Not having any online presence at all is going to set off red flags – or at least leave your prospective employers wondering.
Consider a skills-based résumé.
Skills-based résumés, as their name suggests, place the focus on your skills and abilities instead of on the exact dates of employment. For someone with gaps in employment, they can play down the fact that you've been off the job market for a while, and instead highlight why you're great for the job. Skills-based résumés will still list your former employers, but that information will be positioned under a larger section that discusses your strongest skills and how they apply to the job at hand. If you need help, consider hiring a professional résumé writer to craft this innovative document for you.
Going back to work after retirement can give you back some of that day-to-day excitement, as well as supplementing your income, but be sure you're ready for all the eventualities that this big change will bring about.


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Turns out that there was a job waiting in the wings after all. A hospital in Montgomery has offered Lauren a J-O-B. Yahoo. Pay is what they need, she will be supervised on site as we had all hoped, and it isn't quite full-time which turns out to be a blessing. She can work four longer days (about 36 hours a week) and have Wed off. Driving down working, staying with her folks overnight, working again and driving back. Repeat cycle on Thurs/Fri. This should help her get her foot in the door for the future. Work starts Sept 8th. (Feel free to take a moment to do a happy dance, cheer, yell in your office, living room, coffee shop. )
Clay is doing well. Coming off the steroids this week, slowly, which means his fatigue will creep up. One more treatment on Monday and then a test (MRI – I think) on the 18th. Dad B and Clay are driving up for an appointment with Dr. Einhorn on the 23rd. Please pray he gets an all clear and can start the process of getting back to normal. Its gonna take some time to get there but so glad the chemo is behind him.
I don't know about you all but I am still holding my breath until I hear its really over. It has gone so well relatively speaking but can't relax until the good doc signs off. Praying we can trust God no matter what and yet also praying the cancer is ALL gone.


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Happy Monday one and all. There's so much going on between work and the usual dreadful events in the world that I don't feel capable of expressing it all and anyway, you must be bored with me ranting. Instead, how about a musical interlude - a round-up of what I've been enjoying recently?
Firstly, Euros Childs' latest album. He releases a faux-naif solo album every six months or so, always with a hand-written card tucked inside. I've bought everything all the ex-Gorky's Zygotic Mynci personnel have released since they split up. Nothing's quite like the unhinged Welsh teenage psychedelia they specialised in, but nothing they've done has ever been uninteresting. Annoyingly, Euros never tours near me.
Sticking with Welsh psychedelicists, the people behind Ectogram, Parking Non-Stop and various other groups have released what is for them a rather straight-forward album of lovely melodic songs under the name Spectralate.
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The follically-challenged chap was relentlessly rude to me about my taste in musics twice a week for ten years when I went to Cob Records, but we're great friends now and I have to admit (though you may not agree) that my tastes have if not improved, at least widened.
I've also recently bought the 4CD Bridget St. John album - a 60s/70s folk-rock singer I'd never come across before. She sings like Nick Drake mixed with Nico and the songs are reflective, thoughtful and lovely. Wish I'd come across her work before. The discs include this French live version - delightful to hear an English person speaking passably in another language for a change.
Radio 3 has been making a slight effort to include more female composers recently, which is good. Not because they should play anything by female composers just because, but because there are lots of really excellent ones who've been shamefully overlooked. R3 introduced me to Rachel Clarke's Viola Sonata: I love violas in general and this is a humdinger.
As it happens, I've bought loads of music by female composers recently so here are some of my favourites by Sally Beamish (more viola), Julia Wolfe and Pauline Oliveros (experimental drone accordion - what's not to like?).
I've also bought the latest New Order album, Music Complete partly because I buy everything they do, but partly because something interesting must be going on if they're referencing musique concréte. But I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, mostly because I've been listening obsessively to Gwenno Saunders' Welsh-language SF-inspired solo album, Y Dydd Olaf. She was in the rather lovely English-language band The Pipettes, but this album is entirely different: electronic, political, futuristic and compelling:
Slowcore heroes Low's new album Ones and Sixes hasn't quite grown on me yet - I'm quite an obsessive follower but this one doesn't have quite the impact so far as the albums I think of as their classics: C'Mon, Drums and Guns and I Could Live in Hope. It may be a grower though.
The final album I've been playing an awful lot is one I'm just not sure about. I went to Andris Nelsons' last concert as conductor of the CBSO, which was marked by a premiere of a new piece by Eriks Esenvalds, the Latvian composer. The piece itself isn't out yet but it was interesting enough to persuade me to buy his orchestral work Liepaja Concerto and one of his choral pieces.
The orchestral one is pretty good - quirky European modernism with a Baltic twist, but Northern Lights is troubling me.
It's just too pretty (I love the glasses though). There are heart-stopping moments of beauty but I'm not convinced that that's what contemporary classical music should be doing. It's where the post-minimalists went wrong, and Esenvalds' choral music is at least partly within the Baltic 'mystic minimalism' strand. I can see where it came from: even extreme modernists like Penderecki went from this to this as religion countered the version of communism in which they grew up. I'm not against beauty per se: we need it, but I do think that modernism in music (and literature) attempted to represent the world as it is – ugly, dissonant, often incomprehensible – rather than as we'd like it to be, and that seriousness requires us to confront what is (not just modernists: hurray from Oliver Cromwell demanding his portrait be painted 'warts and all'). The mystical minimalists (see also non-Baltic Lauridsen and Whitacre and here for a fan's view) moved a musical language on from one which exposed the beauty of structures to one which returned to a form of magical thinking (if I'm not careful I'll start throwing around words like ineffable), or of propaganda, despite often being a pointed response to propaganda.
It's like 21st-century novels which tell a nice neat story about comprehensible coherent characters who overcome challenges to live happily ever after, all within 250 pages. Hard to do with a clear conscience in the midst of decay, decadence, mass murder and environmental degradation. And yet that's what we all (me included) read and listen to most of the time.
Which is all a very long way from Esenvalds, but what I think I'm trying to say is that his choral music is too easy, too comfortable. I know we all need to relax occasionally but I distrust escapism as reactionary. You don't have to be miserable to be serious: lots of humour does it too (I liked Hope: a Tragedy as an example of serious hilarity) but I think my definition of Literature or Culture in general is work which refuses to reinforce the artistic status quo, even if only in small ways. It should unsettle, or nudge your perceptions in some way. Gwenno's Y Dydd Olaf does that musically, lyrically (for non-Welsh speakers, just by being in Welsh) and politically. While existing in the far reaches of 'high culture', Esenvalds manifestly does not.
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That brings me to today's update, which involves yet another cabin-in-the-woods project. This time the flick is THE LOST TREE and according to Variety, AMERICAN PIE vet Thomas Ian Nicholas will be headlining. Check out the simple rundown for this one:
"The Lost Tree" centers around a man (played by Nicholas) who leaves his old life behind after a horrific tragedy and moves to an isolated cabin to start over.
Sounds good to me. THE LOST TREE will be coming at us from Brian A. Metcalf, who is not only directing but writing and producing as well. Nicholas and Ben Chan will also be producing with Red Compass Media handling production.
Sure, it's not a whole lot to go on but do you really want the whole flick spoiled for you in a lengthy synopsis? No, I didn't think so. Expect more from THE LOST TREE soon considering principal photography is slated to start on this bad larry this October.


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Rockford Writers' Guild offers free event at Burpee Museum Sept. 21
Staff Report
The Rockford Writers' Guild will present "Happy New (Writing) Year!" from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 21, at Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 N. Main St., Rockford. The event is free and open to the public.
An intelligent and engaging lecture from Scott Williams, director of Science and Exhibits at Burpee, will be featured, along with book giveaways, a cash writing contest inspired by the lecture, poetry readings from the winners of the Summer Jobs Poetry Contest, a potluck, and a tour of the museum.
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Perfect AK for CQB and Field Action
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· FPS (Feet Per Second): 350
· Weight: 6.5lbs
· Features: Compact Metal AK
· Product Support: 30 day limited warranty
· Inner Barrel Length: 247mm
· Overall Length: 26.5 /29.5 in
· Barrel Caliber: 6.06mm
· Magazines Included: 2
· Magazine Capacity: 550 rounds
· Magazine Type: High Capacity
· Recommended BB: .20g or Higher
· Power source: Battery
· Battery and charger included: Yes
· Bearing Size: 7mm Steel Bearing
· Body type: Metal
· Gearbox Reinforced: Yes
· Gearbox Type: Version 3 / 7mm
· Motor Type: Mid-Torque Short Motor
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(BPT) – In a perfect world, the countdown to Christmas is full of visions of Santa Claus, his reindeer and sugarplums dancing in our heads. At least, that's the way it's supposed to be. So why are all of your visions focused on shopping lists, travel arrangements and holiday chaos?
Chaotic schedules make it easy to see the holidays as another blip on the calendar. However, if you want a little more ho-ho-ho and less go-go-go, here are five ways you can reignite that Christmas spirit and start seeing those dancing sugarplums again.
* Give. It's better to give than to receive, and nothing embodies the holiday spirit like giving of your own time. After all, it's a scarce commodity. So when you have an hour or two, you can donate time to your favorite charity, volunteer for a cause you believe in or gather the family and shovel a senior's driveway. Nothing warms the heart like a genuine thank you and a deed well done.
* Welcome Santa. Santa Claus IS Christmas magic, especially for kids and big kids at heart. Kick-off the season with an early hello from Santa, and share a personalized video message from the big guy himself. Portable North Pole (PNP) has been helping families make Christmas more magical for the last 8 years. It lets you craft the perfect message where Santa says your child's name, shows photos of them in his magical book and mentions the good things they've done during the year. Plus, they can find out if they're on Santa's naughty or nice list. Over 100 million PNP videos have been viewed, so it's definitely a winner with Santa fans around the world.
* Get creative with your decorations. This concept might be slightly terrifying at first, but if your holiday decorating has started to feel same-old, same-old, then it's time to get creative. Really deck the halls this year to immerse yourself in the holiday spirit, or get personal with your tree trimmings. Gather everyone together to make some DIY ornaments, and you'll end up with a tree as unique as your family. You can also decorate your home by hanging your favorite pictures from holidays past to rekindle fond memories and spark lively stories.
* Rethink family traditions. If today's hectic schedules have caused your family's special holiday moments to go by the wayside, now's the time to bring them back. Think back to what you most enjoyed when you were a small child, from favorite stories to the cookies your mom made each year, and renew these happy memories with your own kids. You can also start some brand new family traditions, like caroling around the neighborhood or following Santa's journey around the world on Christmas Eve with NORAD's Santa Tracker.
* Write a letter to Santa Claus. In this digital age where everything is text, stream and email, the big guy still likes his old-fashioned letters. So why not write him one? Sit down with your children to help them create the perfect message to Santa and you may discover a few more gift ideas as well. When you're finished, send your letters to: North Pole Holiday Postmark, Postmaster, Postmark 4141 Postmark Dr., Anchorage, AK, 99530-9998; and don't forget to add Santa Claus, North Pole in the return address line. Finish the event by taking your little scribes on a special trip to the post office to drop them in the mail.
* Reach out and connect. The holiday season provides that rare opportunity when you can catch up with friends and loved ones you may not otherwise see during the year, so don't miss out. If an in-person visit isn't in the cards this year, try a Skype video chat, send images of your home and family dressed up for the holiday in an email, or simply call. Any of these options will help you reconnect, and leave everyone smiling.
The holidays are here, so put your calendar down. The moment you stop planning and start enjoying, you'll once again find the fun that makes the holidays truly great, and maybe, even a little bit magical.


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MICHIGAN CITY Â? Boyd Gaming believes it has just upped the ante in the competitive casino business.
The company officially opens its new 22-story hotel and convention center today with a ribbon cutting. Officials are confident that despite the downturn in the economy and competition from nearby Four Winds Casino, the $130 million investment will provide Blue Chip with staying power and make even more of a noticeable impact on the local economy.
Â?I can see this as certainly heavily impacting our economic situation here,Â? said Jack Arnett, executive director of the LaPorte County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Construction of Â?New Blue,Â? as itÂ?s called on billboards and in newspaper advertisements throughout the area, took about two years complete. About 200 jobs were created to staff the new facility.
Besides the hotel and convention center, the new construction includes 1,200 seats for major entertainment along with a 10,000-square-foot spa featuring a full-service salon for men and women, a fitness center, whirlpool tub and waterfall.
The sagging economy has hurt the gaming industry throughout Indiana. But coupled with the opening of Four Winds just 10 miles away near New Buffalo, Blue Chip may have been hurt as badly as any facility.
Since the opening of Four Winds Casino in August 2007, attendance at Blue Chip has taken a downturn. In December of 2006, for example, admissions for the month at Blue Chip stood at 277,898, according to statistics obtained from the Indiana Gaming Commission Web site.
Admissions at Blue Chip for December 2007 fell to 163,099.
And a total of 148,145 customers passed through the gates at Blue Chip last month, according to Indiana Gaming Commission figures.
Michigan City Mayor Chuck Oberlie said he believes one of the difference-makers that will stem the tide for Blue Chip is the conference center, which will tap into more outside revenue sources.
For example, the 20,000 square feet of convention space is expected to attract a steady flow of major events, including many from out of state.
And, large crowds that come with those bookings have not only the casino available during their visit but nearby outlet shopping, beaches and parks as well.
Some of the conventions being sought would bring more than 1,000 guests who would be expected to stay for two days or longer, commanding more rooms than are available at Blue Chip.
Blue Chip now has nearly 500 rooms including 302 in the new luxury hotel with a brilliant reflective glass exterior.
The overflow would be directed to the newly remodeled Best Western in LaPorte and other surrounding lodging facilities, spreading the influx of new dollars, Arnett said.
Â?I really canÂ?t see a downside. It just brings us to that next level,Â? he said.
The upscale skyscraper-like hotel with first-class accommodations and rooms that have a spectacular view of Lake Michigan is also expected to be a major drawing card.
Many view Blue ChipÂ?s recent investment as having the potential to create a more regional market, providing a larger supply of disposable income to go after.
Â?I think it becomes a destination of its own that happens to be next to the casino,Â? Oberlie said.
Despite the financial slump, Blue Chip and city officials are moving forward together, with the casino still being a catalyst for ongoing redevelopment on Michigan CityÂ?s north end.
Work already has begun on aesthetic improvements along a four-mile stretch of U.S. 35, the main route leading to Blue Chip.
There also has been serious talk of upgrading the South Shore Railroad line on the cityÂ?s north end to help with traffic flow.
State Rep. Tom Dermody, R-LaPorte said he hopes the investment will mean good things for Blue Chip and the local economy, given the dire need for jobs.
Â?We need to fight for those dollars from people going across the border. IÂ?m very excited,Â? the 20th District representative said.


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7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail Date: April 15, 2007
Ship: Explorer of the Seas
Cabin Type: Inside
Traveled As: Large Group
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review SummaryThis was a first time on the Exlplorer, but have been on other Voyager class ships and this one was just as nice as the others. The dinning room staff and meals were wonderful. We like how they always remembered our names and what we drank at dinner. Everything was served hot and cleared away when finished. We never felt rushed or delayed. We never sent anything back, we have on other ships. The breads and soups were outstanding. As far as the shows are concerned, The ice show was so great we saw it twice. The other shows were wonderful as well. The theater was comfortable and had great views from any seat. We are Diamond and we enjoyed the special treatment we received.The Conciearge Club was a wonderful place to stop before dinner. Anything we asked Paul he did with a smile. The last 3 cruises we have taken before this one was on Costa, and we were very glad we came back to RCL. We are already planning our next cruise and we hope to take RCL again. PS The new way of picking out photos was great! Now you have to cross-out one of the ten most asked questions, "How do I know which pictures are mine?" Bob from Florida
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Two summers in Amsterdam. Fourteen year old Joe Salt, obsessed with clouds and falcons and perplexed by humans. His aunt Nel, a chaotic artist with two lovers. Two summers, fifteen years apart. A family secret, which makes sense of everything, and which pushes Joe to breaking point…
It gives me great pleasure to show you a preview of the cover of Fiona's fourth novel, The Most Beautiful Thing.
One of the advantages of being half of the press, is that the author has a great deal of control of the cover of her novel. Fiona found the image, and suggested how the words should appear, I just clicked the mouse and pressed the keys.
This is the second book we have published together, but the first as Woodsmoke Press (although we may produce some second editions of older books, under this name). It all feels very exciting. I really enjoy the process of creating the whole artifact.
I've read the manuscript for TMBT and it's excellent. It's a real pleasure to help send Joe Salt into the world.


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The process of setting a list of Comprehensive Plan amendments for the Island County Planning Commission to consider has been unusually controversial this year.
But at the same time, Oak Harbor's planning commission is quietly going forward with the process of picking its docket, which happens to include the same issue that's caused a kerfuffle on the county level — a proposed resizing of the city's Urban Growth Area.
UGA resizing was added to the city planning commission's docket earlier this year; staff recommends continuing the discussion into 2018.
The lack of attention is likely because the city doesn't have the authority to change the UGA, as it is the county's responsibility. The county planning commission recommended that commissioners remove the UGA issue from the docket; commissioners signaled they will follow the recommendation.
The Wright's Crossing developer asked the county earlier this year for a UGA expansion to accommodate property outside of city limits. A UGA is the ring of property outside the city earmarked for future annexation; the developer wants the land inside city limits so it can be zoned for a large-scale housing development.
In addition to discussions on UGA resizing, city planners recommend that the planning commission continue reviewing the parks plan and the economic development element of the comprehensive plan.
During a city planning commission meeting Tuesday, Senior Planner Cac Kamak explained that an ad hoc group looking into economic development came up with a list of ideas to improve the potential of economic development, but most of the ideas are already in the comp plan.
Still, he said, planners think it should remain on the docket to discuss ways to support the ideas.
Kamak said staff proposes adding an update of the comp plan's housing element to the docket. The process would involve looking at housing availability and affordability, he said.
"As everybody's aware, that has been a big conversation in the community," he said, "and so we thought it would be appropriate to try to bring a planning approach to it."
The planning commission completed work on the capital improvement plan and critical areas map. The board held a public hearing — at which nobody commented — and continued it until the Nov. 28 meeting.


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Saturday, October 22, 2011
My Own Warning Sign
Did you notice it?
AND, can you understand it?
If not, BEWARE!!
Coz I NEVER am a female despite of my body born in a female form!
(I actually am a neutral-gender dude, though...)
...WELL, I'm not gonna tell you descriptions of what the words mean, coz
NEVER believe the person's physical gender in respect of perceptions for gender-image.
Just see how the person behaves like, and what the person dresses like.
The physical gender worth for NOTHING but medical scenes and making love with somebody.
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I'm really glad that you included the brief rationale behind this work. An artist's statement can often be more compelling than the work itself, and reflects more precisely what's happening inside, although the work you put into the typography in this piece is fantastic!ReplyDelete
Thanks for comment again, Ben! ;)ReplyDelete
Yes, I guess the statements of the artists are reflecting the very core point of their artworks.
Those give directions to the viewers in a way, and that leads the work seen from the audience's eyes to be further than how they look like.
I really am glad that you digged the typo, coz those are the parts I most took time for! lol
I like this. Firstly because it's obviously an issue that you are strongly opinionated to, and then because, as Ben said the typography is well-considered as well, as an image rather than just text. The kind of "detail" in adjusting the fonts to the image of a man and woman is really interesting, and is even evident in the poses they haveReplyDelete
TNX a lot! ;)ReplyDelete
Yup, when I first saw the assignment, it was like I had no other choice!
And at the same moment I felt that sense, the idea of making those font-tweaks just simply popped in my head. :D
Yes, I DO like the typo on this work VERY MUCH myself! lol
I wonder if the thinking process for text is different between English and Japanese speakers, seeing as how English isn't pictorial-based at all while Japanese is. Putting this forward because I took another look at the work again and began to see loose similarities with pictorial kanjiReplyDelete
Hmmm, I wonder...ReplyDelete
Actually, maybe you've already noticed; there are generally 2 types of letters in Japanese.
One of the groups is Kanji letters which are either pictorial or meaningful ... which might be the one that YOU already mentioned.
The second group is just sound-expressors, like katakana and hiragana; however, they also come from Kanji letters, coz those shapes originate to them.
Not nowadays, but like 100 years ago, there used to be a massive amount of hiragana/katakana with same/similar sounds, and Japanese tended to use those differently depending on cases.
But since the authority discovered that there are only 50 types of sounds in their language, they just made 50 letters each out of tons of mass of them to be the common-used letters (the letters children in schools should learn).
SO, coz of all the letters are at least coming from Kanji letters, I believe, Japanese people might be sensing certain kinds of perception/feelings from some letters, even from the phonetic letters.
PLUS, by using each kinds of letters, Japanese can control moods of words with same meanings.
For example, when we talk about hotels...
ホテル: Western-style hotels
旅館: Japanese-style hotels those are with long-established brands (Chinese-originated sound of reading gives a stiff mood to the word)
宿屋: old, small, and dilapidated kinda Japanese-style hotels (Japanese-originated sound of reading gives somewhat frank and friendly mood to the word)
So, yeah, Japanese people's thinking process could be very different from that of English speakers'.
The hiragana/katakana with similar sounds sound like korean actually. I took a class last semester and that was very confusing... Glad it's changed now :PReplyDelete
The point you bring up about using words with similar meanings to mean different things is very interesting. It makes me wonder if a new assignment can be made by utilising some comparison concept between languages; not only Japanese of course since not everyone on the site knows it but if it were, say a Writing assignment with an open comparison language it could be quite a good thread..
OMG, you're such a man of ideas!!ReplyDelete
GEEZ, I really dig that idea! :D
AND it could be over-retro, though, it just reminded me of this story...
In Japan in Meiji period, people tended to think that it is rather naughty to speak out his/her love for somebody else.
So when some young Japanese writers tried to translate a western love-story novel, they did not know what to do when they came to the scene which a character asks another for marrying him (or her, I don't remember...) ... and so, in order to solve the issue, they begged Soseki Natsume for advice.
And here's the great writer's solution; "月が綺麗ですね (The moon sure is beautiful)."
Lol that is an interesting way of putting it.ReplyDelete
Lemme know if it does get turned into an assignment :P
Your post is excellent. Ben clearly stated how your statement about the work and the amazing work itself support one another.ReplyDelete
And then the comment thread here has just blown me away. I'm so impressed with the deep issues you and William are grappling with. This is truly a joy to be a part of.
Thank you.
OK, I'll think of how I can make it into one! ;)
Glad to know that what I've done in the image are interacting nicely, just like I wanted! ;)
For all these comment-communication, this oftentimes happen, TNX to mome!
Coz he really often comes up with awesome ideas from reading what I wrote.
Uh...uh...you're welcome? :P No but seriously, I can only respond to something that's already there so good job right back atcha! :PReplyDelete
HAHAHA, what an interaction! XDReplyDelete
score another one for the art majors :PPP must've been all those compulsory critiques :OReplyDelete
COMPULSORY CRITIQUES!! LOLReplyDelete
Sounds like art-majors are hijacking CIS course! LOL
Well that's what they are right? Art course critique sessions..not like we can run away from them.ReplyDelete
Aand for the record I would like to say that we are not in league with Otto Paertz. o.o
Speaking of Otto Paertz, he's been awfully quiet lately. I thought he was supposed to lead us to the promised land of digital storytelling.ReplyDelete
Maybe he's too wrapped in the football season in North America.
Yup, we'll be failing without attending them ... well, I won't be discouraged for that coz I know that thing can be inspiring me very often. :D
...Well... HAHAHA... XD (traditional Japanese skill; ambiguous laughter)
I guess so ... I've seen him on Twitter sometimes, though.
Oh, is it NFL matches season now?
Or maybe he's silently watching, biding his time...ReplyDelete
Kinda unrelated, but Morita, just came across this vid and the opening lines just made me think of this post :P (and the opening is kick-ass)
P.S. The song is a cover of a Vocaloid (http://yeowtuj.blogspot.com/2011/09/on-fans-and-social-media.html) creation ;)
@mome - that entire video is unbelievably cool - I was captivated. For me it totally blurs the line between what is the original art and what's been created by the fan (possibly because I have no awareness of the character in the video). It's mind-boggling.ReplyDelete
@morita_tuj sorry for going off on a tangent on the comment thread for your post
The clip was AWESOME!!
It gave me feelings of like I'm listening to a story of a deserted kitten or something, rather than an adolescent's ... WELL, I guess the anime shows how those two figures could be similar in a way, though.
Not at all! ;)
Glad to have/watch all the great interactions/evolutions of memes/ideas here in my blogpost! :D
Scott: No "original" art appears in the video. Everything is fan-created :DReplyDelete
Morita: The thing about 2 figures being similar actually sounds like a comment on your piece :P And actually I wonder what would the reaction be if the warning sign was put up in an actual environment, say as toilet signs. Which would people go into?? ;D
WELL, let me guess...ReplyDelete
If I were the person who saw the sign, I think I'll still go into "LADIES" restroom ... coz I know how some guys feel like if there is a person just looking like their opposite sex.
Seriously, when I was wearing a boy's formal suit recently, a lady who thought I was a boy in a physical way, called out to me to stop me entering ladies restroom.
NO ONE feels totally comfortable when seeing an opposite-sex person in restrooms ... and I'm an expert of understanding that feeling, coz that's the situation I often have to face.
You know, it is fully OK for minorities to speak out about their existence/rights, but that doesn't mean that they are allowed to deny/ignore/disrespect majorities.
I believe, it is a lowest level of showing respect for people like us to make ourselves look like the appropriate sex in order to use restrooms we feel comfortable using.
- AnonymousOctober 23, 2011 at 4:08 PM
It's nice to know that you also consider others' opinions, although you're obviously very strongly opinionated yourself about this topic.ReplyDelete
In a way I think all foreigners in Japan are exposed to something similar, at least in theory when faced with the dilemma of choosing to be themselves, or to fit into a society that is so different from our own
That's totally true ... I believe, all minorities in world are always being with such issues.
AND I won't say which is better whether to keep behaving as themselves or to fit themselves in their surroundings.
Coz it always depends on where they are aiming for; for example, if you wanna live in peace you never wanna speak out too loudly, and if you wanna change the surroundings gradually you never wanna stay quiet.
and then you have assignments like this where you should express yourself :PReplyDelete
YUP, that's right!ReplyDelete
I never can miss a chance like this, coz it's my dream to make as many Japanese people as possible recognize existence of people like me! :)
I'll be looking forward to your future submissions then :)ReplyDelete
I'm looking forward to finding assignments those I could be inspired this way! ;)


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Publication - Statistics publication
Work First Scotland and Work Able Scotland statistics: quarters one and two, 2017
- Directorate:
- Chief Economist Directorate
- Part of:
- Economy, Statistics, Work and skills
- 9781788514880
This experimental statistics release is the first in a new series about Scotland's devolved employment services.
1 There is a necessary time lag between an individual being referred to the services, and subsequent contact being made by the service provider to engage with the individual.
2 Total number joining ('starts') reflects the outcomes of referrals received during the period 3 April to 29 September 2017, which includes some people who had a recorded start date after 29 September 2017. See Technical Annex for details.
3 Numbers of referrals and starts to WFS reported through the DWP Provider Referrals and Payments ( PRaP) system. PRaP is a system that enables secure, automated exchanges of information about
customers referred to providers, and payments from DWP to providers.Minor adjustments also made via clerical work undertaken by SG. See Technical Annex for details. Footnotes 1 and 2 also apply.
4 Number of referrals to WAS reported by WAS service providers, via clerical referrals made by DWP. Number of starts recorded on SDS' Corporate Training System ( CTS). CTS is an IT system which supports the administration of programmes such as WAS. See Technical Annex for details. Footnotes 1 and 2 also apply.
5 More than one type of long-term health condition can be recorded for an individual, hence the totals sum to more than the total number of participants.
6 Percentages do not sum to 100 due to rounding.
7 16 and 17 year olds are not eligible for WAS


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Controlled Substances. Constitutional Law, Search and seizure, Privacy. Search and Seizure, Forcible entry by police, Expectation of privacy. Privacy. Evidence, Chain of custody.
A criminal defendant who had automatic standing to challenge the constitutionality of the seizure by police of certain evidence, the possession of which was an element of the crimes charged against him, was not required to show, for purposes of a pretrial motion to suppress evidence, that he had a reasonable expectation of privacy in the area searched by the police. [362-364]
Police officers were not required to make the "useless gesture" of announcing their purpose prior to their forcible entry into an apartment, where ample evidence demonstrated that the occupants of the apartment did not hear the police knocking or announcing their presence prior to their entry. [364-365]
At the trial of indictments charging possession of controlled substances, the judge correctly rejected the defendant's contention that supposed breaks in the chain of custody precluded the admission in evidence of cocaine seized by police during a search. [365-366]
INDICTMENTS found and returned in the Superior Court Department on June 13, 2002.
A motion to suppress was heard by Francis R. Fecteau, J., and the cases were tried before James P. Donohue, J.
Daniel R. Katz for the defendant.
David W. Waterfall, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.
GREENBERG, J. Following the search of an apartment under authority of a search warrant, officers of the Worcester police department seized "crack" cocaine found in two different bags, $404 in cash, and numerous other paraphernalia associated with the narcotics trade. The defendant, who was present at the time
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of the search, was indicted for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute (G. L. c. 94C, § 32A[a]), and possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school (G. L. c. 94C, § 32J). On motion to suppress, the defendant argued that the unannounced and forceful entry into the apartment without a so-called "no-knock" warrant was unjustified. The motion was denied. At trial, the defendant objected to the admission in evidence of the cocaine because of supposed breaks in the chain of custody. This argument was rejected. The jury brought in guilty verdicts, and the defendant appeals. We hold that the entry into and the search of the apartment was lawful and that the judge correctly admitted the contested evidence at trial.
Background. a. Evidence at hearing on motion to suppress. At about 7:45 P.M. on February 4, 2002, six to eight officers of the Worcester police department vice squad arrived at 2 King Street, which is located in an area of the city known for drug trafficking and associated criminal activity. The officers entered the building through the rear door, utilizing a key obtained from the management company, and walked up an enclosed rear stairway to the third floor. At apartment 302, leased by the defendant's uncle, Otis Giles, Sergeant Thomas Gaffney, the officer in charge, knocked three times on the outer door, then "in a clear loud voice," announced "police." After a five to ten second wait, there being no response from within the apartment, Gaffney signaled one of his men to force the door with a battering ram. The assembled officers then moved into the apartment and yelled, "police." In a matter of seconds, they went down a hallway and saw three men seated on a couch in the living room. They were the defendant; his uncle, Otis Giles; and another man.
b. Evidence at trial. The following evidence was introduced at trial. As the police entered the living room, the defendant stuffed his left hand down into the seat cushion. Gaffney, fearing for his safety, drew his weapon and told the defendant to remove his hand from the couch. He placed the defendant on the floor and handcuffed him. Then he reached into the same spot between the couch cushions where the defendant had placed his hand and discovered a sandwich baggie. The baggie contained six smaller bags, which in turn contained fifty-seven
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chunks of a "tannish rock substance" that appeared to be rock cocaine. He opened the larger bag, removed the six smaller bags that were inside, counted the rocks, and placed the contents back inside the larger bag.
Based on Gaffney's training and experience, the items seized were bundled in a manner similar to the way drugs are prepared for street sale. The rocks looked similar to others he had seized from other drug dealers in Worcester. Another officer testified that the items seized were consistent with distribution because they were individually packaged.
After the defendant and the other persons found in the apartment were secured, Gaffney informed them of their Miranda rights and asked them if they understood those rights. The defendant stated that he understood his rights. They were then searched and seated in the hallway. A search of the defendant yielded a cellular telephone and $394 in cash. He repeatedly asked why his uncle was being arrested and stated several times that the drugs found in the couch belonged to him.
The police continued the search of the apartment and recovered two walkie-talkies. Another officer who participated in the raid testified that, in his training and experience, walkie-talkies are commonly used by lookouts to alert drug dealers of police presence. The police also found sandwich bags with the corners cut out in the kitchen. The officer, based on his experience, concluded that these cut-corner baggies were consistent with packaging for illicit drug distribution.
The police also found a jacket, which the defendant admitted to the police belonged to him. Inside the jacket pockets were twenty to thirty slips of paper on which were written what appeared to be a telephone number and the word "rock" underneath the number. When the police called this number, it rang the cellular telephone seized from the defendant. Inside the jacket the police also found a set of keys, one of which opened the door to apartment 302.
The bags found in the couch were later sent out for analysis to a State laboratory, which determined that the bags contained cocaine with a net weight of 9.62 grams. The cocaine would have a total street value of about $1,140.
Discussion. a. Expectation of privacy. The defendant questions
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the legality of the search of apartment 302 and his arrest because the officers' entry into the apartment violated the so-called "knock and announce" rule. On that account, he contends that the officers failed to announce their purpose before forcing the door open. The requirement that police "knock and announce" their presence and purpose prior to the execution of a search warrant "has long been part of our common law." Commonwealth v. Macias, 429 Mass. 698 , 700 (1999).
The Commonwealth contends that the defendant lacked a reasonable expectation of privacy in his uncle's apartment, and thus, no search and seizure in the constitutional sense took place. Commonwealth v. Montanez, 410 Mass. 290 , 301 (1991). [Note 1] The Commonwealth, as it must, concedes that under Commonwealth v. Amendola, 406 Mass. 592 (1990), the defendant has standing to contest the search under art. 14 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights, which grants more latitude to raise the privacy issue than that afforded by the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, as construed by Rakas v. Illinois, 439 U.S. 128, 138-139 (1978), and Minnesota v. Carter, 525 U.S. 83, 87-90 (1998). Construed together, these cases effectively dispensed with standing as a requirement for Fourth Amendment purposes.
However, our cases make distinct the issues of standing and reasonable expectation of privacy. Commonwealth v. Morrison, 429 Mass. 511 , 514 (1999). "When a defendant has standing under our rule for State constitutional purposes, [courts] then determine whether a search in the constitutional sense has taken place. . . . This determination turns on whether the police conduct has intruded on a constitutionally protected reasonable expectation of privacy." Commonwealth v. Montanez, 410 Mass.
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at 301. A defendant's expectation of privacy is measured by "(1) whether the defendant has manifested a subjective expectation of privacy in the object of the search, and (2) whether society is willing to recognize that expectation as reasonable." Ibid. Factors to be considered in determining the reasonableness of a defendant's expectation of privacy include "whether the defendant owned the place involved, . . . whether the defendant controlled access to the area, . . . and whether the area was freely accessible to others." Id. at 301-302.
We need not undertake this temerarious inquiry, however, because art. 14 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights presents an analytical difference on privacy issues as related to cases involving automatic standing. In cases where constructive possession triggers automatic standing, codefendants are treated the same for purposes of deciding whether there is a reasonable expectation of privacy. See Commonwealth v. Frazier, 410 Mass. 235 , 243 (1991). Here, the record indicates that the defendant and his uncle, Giles, were charged with identical crimes as a result of the entry and search of the apartment. Prior to the trial in the instant case, Giles pleaded guilty to the charges, and there was evidence introduced at the defendant's motion hearing to that effect. Under these circumstances, the Supreme Judicial Court does not require that the defendant show a reasonable expectation of privacy in the area to be searched. See Commonwealth v. Carter, 424 Mass. 409 , 411 (1997).
b. Exception to the "knock and announce" rule. Before attempting forcibly to enter a private dwelling to execute a warrant, police must knock, announce their identity, and state their purpose (which was not done here), unless circumstances justify dispensing with one or all of these requirements. See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137 , 140-147 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981), for a definitive history of the rule. The rule requiring law enforcement officials to knock and announce themselves when executing a warrant remains a principle of common law rather than a constitutional mandate. Commonwealth v. Macias, 429 Mass. at 700 n.2. Recent decisions, however, indicate that the knock and announce rule has a place in determining whether an unannounced entry is unreasonable
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for purposes of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. See United States v. Banks, 540 U.S. 31, 35- 38 (2003); Wilson v. Arkansas, 514 U.S. 927, 934 (1995); Commonwealth v. Jimenez, 438 Mass. 213 , 216 (2002).
In the circumstances of this case, we agree with the Commonwealth that the "useless gesture" exception to the rule discussed in Commonwealth v. Antwine, 417 Mass. 637 , 639-640 (1994), applies. There, the court indicated that adherence to the knock and announce rule would be a "useless gesture" in cases where the defendant would know why the police were present or where the occupants were asleep and would not have heard the announcement. See United States v. One Parcel of Real Property, 873 F.2d 7, 8-9 (1st Cir.), cert. denied sub nom. Latraverse v. United States, 493 U.S. 891 (1989) (where police knocked at 9:30 P.M. and waited for five to ten seconds before battering down the door, it would have been a futile gesture to state their purpose because their mere presence in an area where drugs are being stored for sale indicates their purpose). As in Antwine, there was ample evidence submitted at the motion hearing that the occupants of the apartment did not hear the police knocking or announcing their presence prior to their entry. An announcement of purpose by the police would have been a useless gesture. Commonwealth v. Antwine, 417 Mass. at 641.
c. Admission of cocaine in evidence. An item of real evidence must be authenticated or "identified" as the thing the proponent represents it to be. Commonwealth v. LaCorte, 373 Mass. 700 , 704 (1977). If the object is one the witness can particularly identify, it will be sufficient, see Commonwealth v. Andrews, 403 Mass. 441 , 462 (1988); if not, it becomes necessary for the witness to have placed an identifying mark or label thereon or to otherwise create a "chain of custody" that will help authenticate the item. See Commonwealth v. Hogg, 365 Mass. 290 , 294-295 (1974). Here, Gaffney testified that the rocks of cocaine seized from the apartment were the same as those that were being entered in evidence. He testified that he examined them at the scene, opening the bags and counting the rocks. He stated that they were in the same condition as when he seized them. Thus, it was not necessary for the Commonwealth to
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establish a chain of custody after the rocks had been sent to the State laboratory for analysis. In any event, the fact that there may be weaknesses in the chain of custody usually goes to the weight rather than the admissibility of the evidence. Commonwealth v. Viriyahiranpaiboon, 412 Mass. 224 , 230 (1992). Commonwealth v. Jacobson, 19 Mass. App. Ct. 666 , 679 (1985). There was no error.
Judgments affirmed.
[Note 1] The motion judge denied the defendant's motion to suppress based on the police officers' compliance with the "knock and announce" rule. In reaching this decision, he did not address the issue of the defendant's reasonable expectation of privacy; however, "[a]n appellate court is free to affirm a ruling on grounds different from those relied on by the motion judge if the correct or preferred basis for affirmance is supported by the record and the findings." Commonwealth v. Va Meng Joe, 425 Mass. 99 , 102 (1997). See Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v Continental Cas. Co., 413 Mass. 730 , 734-735 (1992) ("A prevailing party is, therefore, entitled to argue on appeal that a judge was right for the wrong reason, even relying on a principle of law not argued below"); Commonwealth v. Bennett, 414 Mass. 269 , 271-272 (1993).


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The Nintendo Wii is arguably the most anticipated gaming console… well, ever. This is a rather odd fact considering that the Wii has so drastically bucked the trend of games console development. Instead of the traditional addition of more brute power to the gaming system, Nintendo have gone for a far more subtle approach, hoping to entice us in with promises of an enhanced gameplay experience that will be delivered through the magical power of the Wii remote.
So, the best/only way for anyone to really tell you what the Wii will be like is someone who has spent some time with the console....
What I do want to do is provide a little realism. Too many journalists are giving out the impression that the Wii will provide an unbelievable, unique experience unlike anything you will have ever played before. That the Wii remote allows for completely dynamic gameplay that will revolutionise the gaming world. These facts are half-truths, based most probably on people spending a small amount of time with the console at a booth at one of the big conventions. When you get down to the nitty gritty of the Wii you find something a bit different from the 360 and PS3, but not drastically as you may have thought/hoped.
I have to agree with one of the posters on that site, and say that I think the Wii will be like the DS. Everyone said the DS would just be gimmicky, but look how successful it has become. And that's even after it took a bit for the DS to really take off. I believe the same will happen here, except the Wii will be great from the start, and only get better.