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David Cobham - 1930 - 2018: Film-maker best known for Tarka the Otter
FILM-MAKER David Cobham will most likely be best remembered for producing and directing Tarka The Otter and making the first conservation film to be broadcast on the BBC, The Vanishing Hedgerows.
PIONEER: David Cobham, and inset, with wife Liza Goddard
Yet after university Cobham fully intended to become an artist and even wrote to Walt Disney to ask about becoming a cartoonist.
When he was turned down he changed tack and decided he would make films about wildlife instead.
Although his first film about foxes ended in disaster when they all escaped from their enclosure, Cobham wasn't deterred by the setback.
He sold some university textbooks, raised enough money to make the short film Bells On Her Toes about training a hawk and sold it to Exclusive Films which used it as a filler in cinemas.
David Cobham tried to become a cartoonist before switching to film
After a stint making commercials for Pearl & Dean, he caught the eye of the BBC with his 1964 picture Muloorina which chronicled Donald Campbell's attempt to break the land speed record.
When BBC producer Richard Cawston asked what type of fi lm he would like to make Cobham replied he had always wanted to make a film of White's book The Goshawk.
He was duly sent to see David Attenborough, the then controller of BBC Two, who was so impressed with his eye for detail he gave him the go-ahead.
"I was gobsmacked," recalled Cobham.
"But that's how I got my start at the BBC."
Born at Boynton Hall, near Bridlington, East Yorkshire, Cobham's early love of wildlife was inspired by his mother and not long after joining Stowe School in Buckinghamshire, where he kept a tawny owl and peregrine falcon in his room, he began running the school's natural history society.
His interest and passion for conservation continued throughout his years at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he studied natural sciences.
While his early films had enjoyed some success, his career went up a notch with Bafta-nominated The Goshawk in 1969, about the close relationship between a falconer and his hawk.
The following year he persuaded Orson Welles to narrate To Build A Fire, which he had adapted from a short story by Jack London.
It was on his next project The Vanishing Hedgerows, about Britain's disappearing farmland wildlife, that he first came into contact with Henry Williamson, naturalist and author of the 1927 classic novel Tarka The Otter.
Cobham recalled: "It was on the last day of filming that he said, 'David, have you ever thought of doing Tarka The Otter… making a fi lm of it?' "I said, 'No, I haven't but I certainly would love to'.
He said, 'Well, Disney's always been on to me about it and offering minuscule sums for the rights. But if you'd like to have a go you have my blessing'." Tarka took about six years to get off the ground and a further two years to film, working with a young otter named Spade. Co-written with Gerald Durrell, the 1979 coming-of-age drama about a real otter's adventures in the wild has since been voted one of the 100 greatest family films of all time.
For Cobham though the shoot remained tinged with sadness as Williamson died on the last day of filming.
Following the success of Tarka, he spent much of the 1980s working in children's television, directing a number of programmes including Woof!, about a boy who turns into a dog.
In later life he campaigned to raise awareness of the plight facing Britain's birds of prey and wrote two acclaimed books, A Sparrowhawk's Lament in 2014 and Bowland Beth: The Life Of An English Hen Harrier last year.
Cobham died following a stroke and is survived by his second wife, actress Liza Goddard, and her two children.


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There are several areas you'll want to focus on as you root out potential Y2K problems in your schools; here are the top four:
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The History of the Botsford House
Saturday, November 11, 2017
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Homeowner, Cynthia Payne, presented a history of one of the striking homes of Main Street. Cynthia shared information about the site, the builder, the three families who lived in the home, the building's life as a library and the home of the House of Local History, and the controversy over the building's future when the library moved out. Cynthia also spoke about the restoration of the building from library to a home again. After the lecture, refreshments were be served at the Botsford House and a tour of the first floor was led by Cynthia.
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Localities across the OECD area are confronted with the challenge of reducing high and persistent unemployment and defining new sources of economic growth, all in the context of shrinking public resources. The 9th Annual Meeting offered an opportunity to reflect on innovative ways to support local job creation, business growth and effective policy delivery.
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Disaster is now the norm. As we build and rebuild cities for the future we will have to create new models of spatial and economic development based on continuing violent and unpredictable weather. This seminar engaged this topic, asking questions and pointing to directions for an unknowable natural environment.
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The main purpose of the conference was to summarise the local scenarios of demographic change project results, present the most important conclusions and recommendations coming out from its realiaation and discuss strategic approaches to counteract negative results of demographic changes in Poland and in other OECD countries.
High-growth firms (HGFs) – firms able to grow fast over a short period of time – contribute to most new jobs in advanced economies.
Employment has risen by more and unemployment has risen less than expected, given the path of output. Nevertheless, long-term and youth unemployment and involuntary part-time work are high. A polarised labour market risks worsening income inequality, which is high by OECD standards, despite a recent and likely temporary decline.
Under the Universal Credit reform, the main means-tested benefits except the Council Tax Benefit will be pooled into one single benefit with one single taper rate. The reform will give people better incentives to work, reduce complexity and contribute to reducing poverty.
Luxembourg is a rich and fast-growing country. However, inequality of disposable incomes has trended up modestly over the past decades and relative poverty has risen reflecting mainly the rapid growth of high incomes.
The OECD LEED Delivering Local Development work stream examines the local and regional framework conditions and instruments for intervention to achieve successful local economic development in participating countries and localities. It covers strategic themes encompassing finance and investment, building the knowledge base, delivery vehicles and economic strategies (including the local development impacts from global events).
Norway should overhaul its approach to mental health issues in the workplace in order to help more people find a job or stay in work, and cut high and rising public spending, according to a new OECD report.


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Haruna Iddrisu – Minority Leader
Minority in Parliament has walked out of a debate on the cash-for-seat probe which investigated claims the Presidency was used for fundraising by a private event organizer, Millenium Excellence Foundation.
The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, walked out after the committee tasked to investigate the scandal presented a report before Parliament without the input of the Minority.
The Minority contribution to the report was rejected after Dominic Ayine presented his side's view after the deadline, it has been reported.
Dominic Ayine has been accused of failing to participate in committee meetings, not picking calls and sending text messages at 2:00am to explain his absence.
As the Chairman of the committee, Ameyaw Kyremeh, who was presenting the 146-page report was interrupted by the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, who protested on the basis of a Point of Order.
He explained that by the Standing Orders of the House, 48 hours must elapse before a motion on the report can be debated.
"Mr. Speaker, 48 hours have not elapsed and I am at a loss as to why we are in a hurry", he said amidst heckling.
The Minority Leader said MPs only received copies of the report in the morning and cannot be expected to study the voluminous 146 pages within minutes.
The House degenerated into heckling until the Speaker intervened and asked for the Minority Leader to be heard.
Thanking the Speaker for "the protection", Haruna Iddrisu further argued, there can be no meaningful contributions to the debate if the MPs are not given time to study the report.
He said he has noticed that the "lucid" testimony of the Controller and Accountant-General during the televised bi-partisan probe was missing from the report.
He castigated the committee for presenting a "one-sided" report which did not include the side of the two NDC MPs on the five-member committee before announcing a walk-out.
"I am sorry, Mr. Speaker, be guided that you can proceed with the motion but the Minority is unable to participate."
His declaration was swiftly followed by boos and jeers from the NPP MPs who banged their desk chanting "away, away, away".


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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- New orders for U.S.-made durable goods showed some resilience in April, and some economists quickly said it raised new doubts that the U.S. economy would experience a recession.
New orders for U.S.-made durable goods fell 0.5%, not nearly as much as expected, as strength in electronics offset an expected sharp drop in orders for airplanes and cars, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
"This was a decent report and seems to indicate that the economy has far from collapsed...there is a real chance we escape with maybe only one negative quarter of growth," said Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economic Advisors.
Although this is the second month in a row that durables have declined, the drop was not nearly as bad as the 2.8% drop projected by economists in a MarketWatch survey. See Economic Calendar.
Analysts had forecast a weak performance in April because they said there would be fewer orders for transportation equipment as a result of the sky-high cost of oil.
Economists knew before the data were released that Boeing Co. BA, +1.99% had less orders in April compared with March. Aircraft orders are very volatile and can skew the durables data.
Indeed, transportation orders fell 8.0% in April after having dropped by 5.1% in March. Aircraft orders fell 24.4%. See full report.
And motor vehicle sales fell 3.3% in April, the 5th consecutive monthly drop from the ailing industry.
But analysts were surprised by strength in other sectors. Orders excluding transportation rose 2.5% in April, the biggest gain since last July.
Leading the way was a record 27.8% gain in orders for electrical equipment, appliances and components, which rebounded after an 18.9% drop in March.
A brisk pickup in exports and the weak dollar were seen as factors behind the gains.
Orders for core capital equipment, the kind of goods that companies invest in to build their productive capacity, rose 4.2% in April, marking the biggest increase since December. Core capital equipment orders, which exclude aircraft and non-defense goods, are the best monthly indicator of capital expenditures.
This was the first rise in core durable goods orders this year.
Some economists warned against too much celebration from the data and urged a wait-and-see approach. Durable goods orders are down 3.4% year-over-year, they noted. In addition, a hit is expected on orders from high oil prices.
"We expect a much weaker report in May," said Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics.
But economists at Action Economics, who have tended to look at the bright side this year, said they were raising their estimate for economic growth, as measured by the nation's output of goods and services, to 1.3% in the second quarter.
Defense capital goods rose 4.8% in April.
Shipments of durable goods rose 1.2% last month, a reversal after having fallen 0.9% in March. Excluding transportation orders, shipments rose 1.3% after their 0.2% growth in March.
Unfilled orders rose 1.0%, on the heels of a 1.3% increase in March.
Inventories rose 0.5% after rising 1.0% in the previous month.
Looking at individual sectors, orders for machinery rose 4.2% in April. Shipments of machinery fell 1.3%.
Orders for computers and electronics other than semiconductors fell 1.5%. Shipments of computers rose 4.3%.
Orders for primary metals rose 2.8% in April. Shipments of primary metals climbed 2.4%.


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Melinda Gates delivers the 2014-15 Arnold C. Harberger Distinguished Lecture on Economic Development
Co-Founder, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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Berkeley College brings a time-tested tradition of career-focused education to Brooklyn's liveliest neighborhood, the growing MetroTech business district.
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The Pesto Project
There is one thing that I love more than most things. In fact, I can rarely resist it. 'What can it be?' I hear you cry.
Just think about it: basil, parmesan, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil. All great things put together to create something amazing.
I love the salty, savoury flavour from the parmesan, combined with the tangy garlic and basil. I love the oily texture with a slight crunch and sweetness of the pine nuts. And it's not just the flavour and texture: pesto is so versatile. Yes, it's the easiest and most satisfying pasta sauce. But it's also superb on salmon, in a quiche, as a dip, even – dare I say it – in a sandwich.
I love pesto.
So here's my confession. Until now, I had never ever tried to make my own pesto. Despite being a complete pesto enthusiast and only really going for the fresh supermarket pesto (not the stuff in the jars), I hadn't put the effort in to make my favourite weakness.
I recently acquired a food processor, and the first thing I made was pesto. A little nervous, I thought I'd just do enough for a pasta topping for two. I grabbed some basil (already had everything else), whizzed it with the garlic, pine nuts and olive oil, and hey pesto! (had to be done)
Look at it… So tasty, so irresistible… I'm so pleased that the pine nuts didn't get completely obliterated by the food processor and stayed lovely and crunchy. As always, I completely made up the quantities and added as much as I liked. I'll probably think a bit more about it next time, especially if I make a bigger batch (for prolonged pesto enjoyment).
It's so much fresher when you make it yourself. Not blended to a pulp – chunky, tasty. You can literally see where it came from. You can see the ingredients. And, most importantly, you can taste them. Yummmmmmm.
I made just enough for two. And yes, I did add more parmesan on top. That is how I roll.
And now I'm so excited about making different kinds of pesto… With rocket, spinach, sun dried tomatoes. You name it, I'll put it in pesto. Within reason. (Please don't challenge me on this.)
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'Upgrade' Director and Cast on Making a Sci-fi Action Movie on a Blumhouse Budget [Interview]
Posted on Friday, June 1st, 2018 by Matt Donato
Each year during Austin's SXSW Film Festival, press attendees (like myself) must pick-and-choose amidst a Texas-sized whirlwind of conflicting screening times and maximum exhaustion. In 2018, that meant (excitedly) interviewing Upgrade writer/director Leigh Whannell alongside stars Logan Marshall-Green and Betty Gabriel instead of catching a buzzy midday showing…like it was even a hard choice? Upgrade won the Midnighters Audience Award and ended up being one of my festival highlights with good reason. Check out my glowing review.
When sitting down with three talented parties such as Whannell, Gabriel and Green, there's never enough time to ask even half the questions you prepare, but that doesn't stop an interviewer from trying. Whannell opened up about time-hop filmmaking on a budget, Gabriel exposed the mindset of her character, and Green permitted the same. There was plenty to be said about where society is headed and how Upgrade takes that into consideration along with sci-fi discussions about existing examples of cultural deconstruction. Ideas have to come from somewhere – social influences or past Hollywood classics.


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Figshare Joins the Digital Preservation Network to ensure survival, ownership and management of research data into the future. Carol Minton Morris. DuraSpace. January 20, 2016.
"Figshare, a platform that supports the management of research content, is the first research data repository to join the DPN Federation". The research data from Figshare will be deposited in DPN through the DuraSpace DuraCloud Vault node and this will provide long-term access to scholarly resources.


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Unsere Projekte Forstwirtschaft
Cáceres and Cravo Norte restoration of degraded land
Ziele: This pioneering forestry project entails permanent reforestation and long-term monitoring of parts of Colombia's northeast and northwest, with a particular focus on biodiversity. The project seeks to promote sustainable management of forest resources in areas degraded by cattle grazing and mining, in a manner that fosters natural regeneration.
The Context
Devastated by years of open-cast alluvial gold mining and destructive livestock farming practices in the remote Colombian regions of Cáceres, Antioquia, Cravo Norte and Arauca, the survival of the natural capital and biodiversity of these two important tropical forest regions was severely threatened.
The Project
In opposition to the common practice of reforestation through planting monocultures for tree plantations, this project is aimed at restoring a real forest, with a focus on re-establishing its rich ecosystem. To date, more than twenty local tree species have been planted. In addition, a multitude of animals have found a safe haven in the forest. The project also provides a new habitat for endangered animals, such as jaguars, neotropical otters and various types of monkeys, among others.
The Benefits
So far, 1,116 ha of land has been restored in Cáceres and 9,640 ha of land has been surveyed and mapped in Cravo Norte. The project has been validated according to the Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Standard (CCB), which is currently the strictest standard for forestation projects. It ensures outstanding biodiversity benefits and the integration of local communities into the project. About 150 people were employed for the establishment of the project and a further 2 have been employed permanently, providing a vital alternative for a region that has long depended on illegal and heavily destructive activities.


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a flowing back; ebb.
Origin of reflux
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Related Words for refluxwane, sweep, abatement, decrease, flagging, decay, waning, shrinkage, lessening, slackening, degeneration, sinking, depreciation, diminution, retreat, subsidence, drop, recession, deterioration, withdrawal
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Historical Examples of reflux
Flux and reflux, the fire and the water, the water and the fire!Dreamers of the Ghetto
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An old word, signifying the reflux of the waves by the force of the wind.The Sailor's Word-Book
William Henry Smyth
From it and to it, in endless flux and reflux, the life blood goes.Looking Backward
Edward Bellamy
It tends to make and to break fortunes, by the flux and reflux of paper.Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2)
Thomas Hart Benton
At Kulnah,62 indications of flow and reflux of the tide were evident.Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army
Charles Alexander Gordon
chem to boil or be boiled in a vessel attached to a condenser, so that the vapour condenses and flows back into the vessel
- an act of refluxing
- (as modifier)a reflux condenser
the act or an instance of flowing back; ebb
Word Origin for reflux
C15: from Medieval Latin refluxus, from Latin refluere to flow back
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
A flowing back.
The process of refluxing.
To boil a liquid in a vessel attached to a condenser so that the vapors continuously condense for reboiling.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.


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From Rick Ehler, Stahlman, 1974, 1975, 1985; Boat Harbor, 1995-1998, 2009-2016
"When the boat harbor reopened in 1995 we lived in tents down at the harbor. We would adopt stray cats to stay with us to help with the raccoon problem. Every night one of the cats that have become extremely fond of me would jump on my bed and sleep next to me. One evening I felt the cat, jump on the bed around one or two o'clock in the morning. After shifting in my sleeping bag I realized that what had jumped on my bed was not a cat but a raccoon. I quickly grabbed my flashlight and a tennis shoe and scared the raccoon off."
From Walter Person, Stahlman Waterfront, 1996 to Present
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Technology is constantly evolving and helping make our lives better. From computers to telephones and even kitchen equipment, everything we use in our daily lives is to make our lives better and gives us the ability to get things done faster than ever before. Even something as simple as getting your mail has become faster and easier to do with an online po box at your disposal.
How Have Our Lives Changed?
Since the beginning of time, humankind has sought out knowledge and advanced their very way of life. We have discovered medicines to treat and even cure illnesses. We are able to expand the human life span and we are capable of traveling great distances at a much faster rate. Technology plays such a major role in our lives that most people just take it for granted. Education and even agriculture all utilize advanced technology to help better our lives.
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It is not just the things we use every day and do not think twice about, there are lots of amazing technological wonders that are coming out every year. You can now get electric blinds that will open and close with the push of a button. Security systems that alert us to anything unusual happening around the house. We even have vacuum cleaners that can run all on their own. We have an overwhelming number of smart products on the market today, and they are constantly changing and getting better.
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Many people do not think of advanced technology when they think of their homes. However, there are smart homes available. These homes are computerized to help you with everyday life. You can activate appliances and security systems with a voice command. You are even able to turn on or change the television with a simple command.
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As mentioned at the beginning, there is new technology that allows you to set up a virtual PO box to help you get your mail online. There is so much that you can do with this online mailing system. You can have a real street address with an actual box number. You have the ability to manage your mail with a simple app on your smartphone. You can even get online cloud storage for your important documents. This system is perfect for people that do a lot of traveling for business or for when you are going on an extended vacation. This way you do not have to rely on neighbors getting your mail or holding it at the post office. You will be able to check your mail right online while you're away.
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LOGAN — A 30-year-old Logan woman, accused of stealing from her employer and burglarizing several homes, is expected to plead guilty as she tries to pay back the victims.
Karli J. Estrada appeared in 1st District Court Tuesday morning. She is charged with six counts of burglary and four counts of various thefts, all second-degree felonies, and a charge of misdemeanor theft.
Defense attorney Greg Skordas told the court they had worked out a plea agreement with prosecutors, contingent upon Estrada paying restitution. He asked the court for a change of plea hearing, when the defendant is expected to plead guilty.
Judge Brian Cannell scheduled the hearing for August.
Police began investigating after Estrada's employer caught her taking some gift cards, intended to be reward incentives for employee performance. Officers later uncovered evidence that she was allegedly taking valuables from homes that she was cleaning. The jewelry and other items were allegedly pawned. The crimes are believed to have occurred from March to August 2017.
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Clan Elves of the Bitterroot (Book IV)
Written by Lyndi Alexander
Urban Fantasy (PG)
184 pages / 58,000 words
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The strong Earth energies that support the Clan Elves of the Bitterroot have gone awry for unknown reasons, and the powerful forces at work have not gone unnoticed by the outside world. When a paranormal investigator looking for a story to save her career is told a fantastic tale by the juvenile and disobedient elf prince Elliun, his young albino elf bodyguard Max must try to fix the mistake. Can Max get humans, mages, and elves working together in time to save the land before the energies spin out of control? Or is this the end of the elven world in the Bitterroot Mountains? || READ AN EXCERPT ||
The Clan Elves of the Bitterroot urban fantasy series by Lyndi Alexander includes (in reading order): THE ELF QUEEN (Book I) | THE ELF CHILD (Book II) | THE ELF MAGE (Book III) | THE ELF GUARDIAN (Book IV) || Follow the Clan Elves of the Bitterroot on Facebook…
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"In THE ELF GUARDIAN (Book 4 of the Clan Elves of the Bitterroot series by Lyndi Alexander), the maturation of the continuing characters is evident, especially in little Max, the smallish (even for an elf) albino. He grows, not in physical size, but in courage, wisdom, and heart, as he strives bravely to be a true guardian to the young prince Elliun, who though only three in human years is already the size of a human seven or eight-year-old and taller than Max. Elliun leads Max a merry chase, disappearing constantly to explore forbidden areas, when he knows he shouldn't. Enter Chiara DeLuna, Paranormal Expert and media star of her own struggling cable TV show. She needs a hit to keep her show, and is willing to do anything to get it, even if it puts the lives of the elves in terrible danger. She is a sensitive, and knows that there is a vortex of energy in Montana, but doesn't know that the elves need the vortex as a source of strength and life, and that they need it to function as it should as they gather each year to recharge. Chiara and the elves all sense that something is amiss with the vortex, but seek to learn the cause for very different reasons. Read to find out what happens when the paths of Chiara and the elves cross as they all approach the vortex. This book is really exciting, the best of the series so far! I highly recommend it!" ~ reviewed by Dr. Jane Nixon White [FIVE STARS]
LYNDI ALEXANDER was a family practice lawyer for over thirty years in addition to being a newspaper reporter and editor. She now lives as a post-modern hippie in rural North Carolina. She always dreamed of faraway worlds and interesting alien contacts. Raising the last child of seven, a daughter diagnosed on the autism spectrum, she says every day feels like first contact with a new species. The Clan Elves of the Bitterroot urban fantasy series includes THE ELF CHILD, THE ELF MAGE, THE ELF GUARDIAN, and THE ELF QUEEN. The Horizon Crossover space opera series includes HORIZON DYNASTY, HORIZON SHIFT, and HORIZON STRIFE. Single title novels include TRIAD (science fiction) and THE LOST CHORD (young adult fantasy).


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Many New Yorkers were undoubtedly left scratching their heads earlier this week after reading a rather unbelievable story concerning a DUI arrest, an on-duty police officer and a crashed squad car.
According to reports, Officer Christopher M., 31, attended a fundraiser in East New York on early Monday evening for the four daughters of a fellow officer who was tragically killed in the line of duty. At the time, he was off-duty and dressed in street clothes.
Several hours later, Christopher M. reported to work at the 75th Precinct station house for the start of the midnight shift.
Sources indicate that around 3 a.m., Officer Christopher M. came back to the fundraiser during his meal break and stayed for roughly an hour before getting behind the wheel of his squad car to drive back to the station house.
Only a few blocks into the drive, however, he lost control of the squad car in an intersection and crashed into a utility pole that toppled onto a parked car.
"I heard a loud bang and looked out the window," said one witness. "He got out of the car. He took off his jacket and made a phone call."
The owner of the car that the pole fell onto also made a phone call -- to 911 -- and officers soon responded to the scene.
Officer Christopher M. was eventually placed under arrest and charged with one count each of driving while intoxicated and refusing to take a breath test.
There is currently some dispute as to whether Officer Christopher M. was alone in the squad car at the time of the crash. Specifically, investigators are currently reviewing surveillance footage from two cameras to determine whether someone -- perhaps a fellow officer -- fled from the accident scene.
Officer Christopher M., a five-year veteran, is currently suspended without pay. Interestingly, a lieutenant and sergeant in the 75th Precinct were also placed on modified duty due to "supervisory issues arising from" the DUI arrest. An Internal Affairs investigation into these purported issues is currently underway.
Stay tuned for more from our New York traffic law blog ...
Being arrested for DWI/DUI can have a serious impact on your life in a number of ways and result in various penalties. In fact, many of these penalties are much more serious than the mere license suspension or revocation.
When faced with this scenario, consider contacting an attorney who understands New York's confusing legal system, and who can help you evaluate your options and make the right decisions.
This post was provided for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as legal advice. Names have been withheld to protect the identity of the parties.
The New York Times, "Brooklyn police officer is accused of driving patrol car while drunk" Feb. 28, 2012
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What we probably need the most right now is hope for the future. These Latinx kids epitomize how brilliant the light at the end of the tunnel can truly be.
From inventing life-saving devices to promoting literacy in our communities, these incredible little ones are showing that brown and black kids can and will continue to succeed. Regardless of all obstacles in front of us, we'll continue to thrive because we know there's something worth fighting for.
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This 14-year-old mexicana is the youngest licensed psychologist in her country. As a child prodigy, she was able to write, read and speak by the age of 3 — and do all three in English and Spanish by the age of 6. While she now holds a degree and a license, she is currently trying to get her masters and PhD before she starts practicing.
This 4-year-old Afro-Latina has been able to identify words in books since she was a mere 18 months. At 2 years and 11 months, she was able to read one by herself, and has now read over 1,000 books. When Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress (she's the first woman and African-American to hold the position), heard about her, she even invited her to shadow her for a day.
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The Mexican internet knows this impressive 17-year-old girl from Jalisco as #LadyMatemáticas for being the first Mexican woman to win gold at the European Girls' Mathmatical Olympiad. Following the competition, she was honored with the title as one of Forbes' most powerful women in Mexico in 2016.
When this Puerto Plata-based 13 year old was told by his grandfather that they couldn't afford toys, he took matters into his own hands. With the help of books and instruction guides he found on the internet, Rivera made his own robotics with syringes and cardboard boxes. After hearing about his incredible talents, he not only received a laptop and other tools from Dominican Republic's Ministero de Educación, but also a scholarship from Instituto Technológico de las Américas.
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47 Ronin staring at worst debut for $150 million-plus movie in 2013
Story by Jack Foley
KEANU Reeves' Samurai epic 47 Ronin looks to be staring down the barrel at a costly write-off.
The troubled blockbuster, which arrived in cinemas almost a year late amid reports of spiralling budget costs and re-shoots, is projected to earn under $20 million in the US by close of play on Sunday (December 29) since opening on Christmas Day, marking the worst debut for a $150 million-plus movie in 2013.
The film, directed by first timer Carl Rinsch, is estimated to have cost $175 million to make.
However, while the loss it is projected to now make looks sizeable, its distributor Universal appears to be taking it in its stride.
In a statement issued to coincide with the film's release, Universal said: "Universal Pictures regularly evaluates its film slate for potential adjustment. In the case of 47 Ronin, we adjusted film costs in previous quarters and as a result our financial performance will not be negatively impacted this quarter by its theatrical performance."
Universal has enjoued a fairly lucrative 2013 thanks to the success of Fast and Furious 6 and Despicable Me 2.
Next story: Keanu Reeves rules out Point Break remake and questions its validity


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Current students may log in here to access their personal pages, including:
- Calendar - showing their scheduled lesson time, as well as other special sessions and events.
- File area - where they may find extra guitar-related materials that are uploaded just for them.
- Repertoire Tracker - Tracks the list of songs and instrumentals that student is accomplishing.
- Practice Log - A handy place for students to keep track of their practice time.
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Alongside the new Omni camera rig, GoPro announced a new web platform called GoPro VR. This platform will be accompanied by free apps which will be available for both iOS and Android. According to GoPro, the new platform is a place to showcase and share VR content. The GoPro VR platform is a refined version of the existing Kolor Eyes platform


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Long Way to Live
Album Review
Due to membership upheavals and the genocide of hair metal, now you're messing with a leaner, meaner son of a Britny Fox on the quartet's first live disc. Opening strong with a Dirty Harry sound bite, "Six Guns Loaded" and quasi-smash "Long Way to Love," diminutive johnny-come-lately front man Tom Paris holds the crowd with his funny and cool stage patter (naturally relying on a common four-letter colloquialism). He tucks the Fox chestnut "Dream On" into Supertramp's glittering "Give a Little Bit" (long before the Gap commercial). The band still subsists on those early tracks somehow, but many songs come from the charmingly titled
Bite Down Hard
, and the boys whip up a metal maelstrom by mid-show with "Closer to Your Love" and "Black + White." Obviously a very visual assemblage, Britny Fox turns out a sonically satisfying live work, admirable simply because of the band's survival. Billy Childs is an amiable bassist who looks like C.C. DeVille's mellow older brother (If you don't know who C.C. is, why are you reading?) and acoustically opens "Over and Out" (not the Drill song) which starts like "Find Your Way Back (the Jefferson Starship song)". Drummer Johnny Dee's solo is wisely omitted, as these are aural wastes, live or on disc. German guitarist and Fox founder Michael Kelly Smith throws out some fire from the cityscape painted on his BC Rich, but by his prolonged solo, no one really cares. Luckily, Tommy always wins the crowd back. The show wraps with Fox's raison d'etre "Girlschool" and "Midnight Moses," a sensational Alex Harvey discovery that defines what a remake should be: a powerful rekindling of a forgotten flame. Burn on! This brilliant blue-collar rummage through the smoldering ashes of the brilliant music that led up to the heady daze of tight trous and high hair hopefully indicates the future of the Fox.
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As I sit writing on another bitterly cold day in the Twin Cities, Halloween and green grass seem like relics from another lifetime — one I'd like to revisit now! This year's spooky holiday fell on my volunteer day, Thursday, and we volunteers were encouraged to come in costume. Besides my usual zoo clothes, I just wore a tall pair of bunny ears (I called myself "a snowshoe hare, prey of the lynx" to make the ears align with volunteer talking points). My bunny-head-on-human-body seemed to fascinate this tiger, who followed me from the "lair" viewing area up to the moat, where she crouched to pounce and fixed her laser-beam eyes on my headgear. Thanks to the most recent volunteer update, I know this "cub" (now 18 months and not so much a cub at all) is Nadya and not the two-weeks-older Sundari, thanks to the upside-down V stripe pattern between her eyes.
A brand-new, lesser-known holiday followed two days later: National Bison Day. Bison have been in the zoo's spotlight since its partnership with Blue Mounds State Park to purify their bloodlines after generations of interbreeding with cattle. This summer alone, two calves were born at the zoo. (This molting, cooling-off bison of summer seems like a relic from an even more ancient time that I'm even more eager to revisit.)
We volunteers were encouraged to tell guests all about bison that day (before they were hunted to the brink of extinction, they were once the SuperTarget of the Plains, with 20 or 30 hides required to make a teepee; in 1900, a conservation herd at the Bronx Zoo launched their comeback), just as we were encouraged to talk turkey in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. This turkey tail was available to us at the lower information booth, where we could discuss turkeys' preference for running (up to 19 mph!) over flying, along with other facts. And now, with Christmas almost upon us, a set of antlers has replaced the tail in the booth — headgear worn by both male and female caribou, the wild version of reindeer.
Besides antlers, our key talking point about caribou is the tendon that shifts over bone and clicks in their legs when they walk, audible from a distance of 30 feet. This helps animals within a herd keep track of each other in the dark during winter's shortest days.
There's nothing wintry about flamingoes, except that they were the choice for this year's volunteer-designed Christmas ornament. We sell these at various booths in the zoo this time of year ($6 apiece); all proceeds go to support volunteer programs. My tree is full of past years' ornaments, too — a nice way to bring the zoo into my house as the days grow short and the year winds down.


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Would it surprise you to know that most people feel insecure in one way or another?
Many of us don't know it, some of us do.
Insecurity is just an emotional interpretation, as two people with the
same capabilities may have entirely different levels of insecurity.
A person who is secure with himself is much more likely to achieve success, have
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A person who is insecure finds difficulty in many aspects of life.
Since most people are insecure, a person who is secure has power and influence over
others; even if they are not otherwise powerful.
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to learn how to be comfortable in your own skin!!
Insecurity may have many effects in a person's life. Insecurity is not to be confused
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is usually often rooted in a person's childhood years.
An insecure man is constantly worried about his girlfriend leaving him, and is extremely jealous. This manifests itself in constant questioning, mistrust, and altercations with other men.
Men become abusive out of the need to control their partner. Instead of loving them for who they are, they try to force them into someone else.
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El Salvador: Dollarization Brings Chaos
SAN JOSE -- A sense of bewilderment prevailed among El
Salvador's poor majority after the introduction of the dollar as
legal tender this week, as many people in the informal sector of
the economy did not even know how to make change in dollars.
The lack of an educational campaign on the use of the dollar
has led to long queues outside shops and other businesses, and has
triggered confusion over the exchange rate. Another problem is the
circulation of counterfeit bills since the new monetary strategy
went into effect on Jan. 1.
''The great majority of people are in a state of shock, because
they don't understand what's happening,'' Alma Benítez, a
Salvadoran who works as a prosecutor with the Central American
Commission for the Defence of Human Rights, told IPS.
The Law on Monetary Integration, the legal basis for the
government of Francisco Flores' plan aimed at reactivating the
economy of this impoverished Central American nation, came into
force on Jan 1.
The new law freed up circulation of the dollar, which became
the monetary unit used by the banking system, suspended the
emission of the local currency, the colon, and set a fixed
exchange rate of 8.75 colons to the dollar.
Benítez said that most of El Salvador's six million people, a
majority of whom are poor, have failed to assimilate the change
because many of them do not even know how to read or write.
Many supermarkets and small businesses, as well as the street
vendors comprising the large informal sector, have hung up signs
reading ''Dollars Not Accepted'', even in violation of the new
law, due to the confusion triggered by the new system.
Illiteracy in El Salvador, which stands at 22.2 percent
according to studies by the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), is standing in the way of the dollarisation process, said
analysts consulted by IPS.
''This is just one big mess. We'll have to get used to this by
force,'' Mirella Cáceres, a journalist with 'El Diario de Hoy',
one of the most popular daily newspapers in El Salvador, told IPS.
Cáceres pointed out that many street vendors and other
merchants did not know what change to give their customers when
they were paid in dollars and had to make change in colons, or
vice versa.
It is difficult to enforce the exchange rate of 8.75 colons to
the dollar in small daily transactions, like buying newspapers or
paying for bus tickets or meals in restaurants.
The habit of fudging the exchange rate has turned into a real
headache for Salvadorans, when busdrivers or merchants simply keep
the change.
''I took a bus that should have cost 23 cents of a dollar, but
the driver kept the 25 cents I gave him, claiming he didn't have
change. That is happening to many people,'' Elida Moreno, who
works in San Salvador, the capital, told IPS.
Many people have decided not to risk losing money in their
transactions, and passers-by working out exchange rates and other
operations on pocket calculators are a common site in the streets.
One illustration of the confusion caused by the adoption of the
dollar occurred when TV cameras followed Finance Minister José
Luis Trigueros on a foray out into the streets to see things for
When the minister stopped to buy candy in a supermarket and
paid the young woman attending him in dollars, she knitted her
brows and asked what the coins were, explaining that she wasn't
familiar with them.
''What can be seen in the streets is a rejection of the
dollar,'' Lilliam Vega, an economist with the private José Simeón
Cañas Central American University (UCA), commented to IPS.
Vega said intellectual and academic circles in the country were
taken by surprise by the adoption of the dollar, because President
Flores announced his new monetary plan in late November, and in
less than a week it had achieved parliamentary approval.
The scant information provided to the public and the belief
among some sectors of the government that dollarisation will be
the economic salvation of El Salvador are two of the biggest
talking points in the country, said the economist.
El Salvador's Consumer Protection Office confirmed that the
biggest problem in the first few days after the dollar was adopted
was the arbitrary rounding up of prices by merchants, who merely
kept the change they owed their customers.
Another frequent abuse reported by Consumer Protection Office
inspectors is the absence of price tags on products, as required
by law.
The sense of impotence felt by many Salvadorans when they
change one currency for another and receive less than they are
owed was summed up by one woman who was interviewed by the local
When she went into a San Salvador bank to change 10.86 dollars,
her calculator indicated that according to the exchange rate, she
should receive 95.3 colons. The clerk, however, said decimal
points did not show up on his computer - and the woman was not
hesitant in describing what had happened as robbery.


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The Senate Is The Key To November
Richard Cohen's piece in the Washington Post yesterday will go gently into the good night, another forgotten piece of wisdom in the deluge of dross commonly known as Election Season. That would be sad, so I'm going to do my part to have the piece and the implications it explores, at the very least, remembered, by someone, somewhere.
The core of the column is this. Romney is weak and if faced with a determined Congressional GOP hijacked by Grover Norquist and the hard-right, will buckle to their insanity. He has already indicated as much by embracing Paul Ryan's frankly evil budget plans. And that is only the beginning.
But there's more to this than meets the eye, because the key to whether Romney would buckle, or on the flip side, whether Obama has any hope of getting anything done is what happens in the 33 Senate Contests. We know that the math favors the GOP, and if the right can prevent Obama from getting momentum enough to push home downstream races, then they have a good shot at taking it back. If they keep the House – which is likely – then it's game on.
Either Obama ( more likely ) will be President of the Veto Pen, or Romney ( less likely ) would be President Pantywaist, a willing tool of the bad guys as they tear this country asunder and delay the renewal of its glory for another decade or two or more.
If the Senate stays blue, then Romney can use the Democratic Senate as his excuse to be a nobody, and Obama can try to get stuff done as he's gamely tried to do since the 2010 meltdown.
In other words, the equation is simple. GOP Senate plus Romney is real bad. Everything else. Meh.


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VISTA — Tommy Booker Jr., a Parade All-American tailback, wanted his fellow Vista High School students to share the experience of his signing of a national letter of intent Thursday on campus.
When Booker signed with San Diego State University, he did so standing among a boisterous student body during lunch break.
Most major signings are done routinely in an office or classroom with representatives from the future school and perhaps some reporters present.
But not this time.
"The school has been with me from the beginning," Booker said. "They gave me a lot, and I thought I should give them something back by sharing this with them. I feel like they're family."
The feeling is reciprocal.
The school's marquee said: "Good Luck Tommy at SDSU." Booker even got top billing over the Vista girls' basketball team, which will play in Saturday's section final.


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March 2005 4x4 Tech Questions - Tech LinePosted in How To: Tech Qa on March 1, 2005
Address your correspondence to:
Four Wheeler
6420 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048-5515.
All letters become the property of Four Wheeler, and we reserve the right to edit them for length, accuracy, and clarity. The editorial department also can be reached through the Web site at www.fourwheeler.com. Due to the volume of mail, electronic and otherwise, we cannot respond to every reader, but we do read everything.
Question: I have a Ford F-250 with the 6.0L Power Stroke diesel. I am disappointed in the fuel mileage of the truck. Someone told me that I can purchase a chip that would not only raise the mileage, but would give it an extra boost of power. I looked into these but I can find little information concerning them. I am concerned about how they work. Nothing added can be completely good, because then Ford would already have it on the truck. What are the drawbacks of these chips? Second, I cannot find information leading to a good one. Everyone who has one is so biased towards their own that they give little help in leading me to a worthwhile product. Do you have any suggestions?
Scott Duncan
via e-mail
Answer: Yes, I have heard that from several people about the lower-than-expected fuel mileage on the new 6.0L motor. Edge Products (888/360-EDGE, www.edgeproducts.com) has just recently released a new Juice module that when used in conjunction with its Attitude controller allows power increases at five different levels with just a touch of a button. Power increases from 40 hp and 80 lb-ft of torque all the way up to 115 hp and 290 lb-ft are available. The first or lowest power setting is claimed to actually increase fuel mileage.
The nice thing about turbocharged diesels is that they are very fuel-dependent when it comes to making horsepower. Basically what this means is that the more fuel you put into them (up to a point with the proper fuel map), the more horsepower they produce. What this amounts to is that you're not working the engine any harder under normal operation, but the added performance is available when needed. However, I always like to keep in the back of my mind that there are only so many horsepower-hours available from an engine.
Question: My cousin and I are building a Jeep for my first car. We have a postal Jeep frame, a '72 CJ-5 body, and an old military CJ-5 tub, in which we are going to put a Chevy 4.3L V-6 hooked up to a Chevy TH350 tranny and a Dana 18 transfer case. Is there any way I can get near or have a 100:1 crawl ratio, and also be able to go 80 on the highway (or at least around there)?
We are going to rebuild the tranny soon, so if I have to switch out the First gear for a lower gear to achieve this ratio, I can do that. I don't have a very long driveshaft, so I really can't run any underdrives until I stretch the wheelbase. If there is no way I can get this ratio, what is the lowest ratio I can get? I'm going to run 33s or 35s. What crawl ratios do you like for small Jeeps with a good-sized motor?
Brian Huntziker
via e-mail
Answer: Eighty mph in an 81-inch-wheelbase Jeep is pretty scary. If you plan on driving that fast, I suggest you extend the wheelbase by at least a few inches. You can easily move the front axle forward a couple of inches by extending the frame and remounting the springs. (Yes, the steering box will have to move forward also, but most likely you will be putting in a GM power box so you can build the mount wherever you like.) You can also trim the rear section of the body and move the axle rearward also.
I really don't think that there is a need for a 100:1 crawl ratio for most situations, and you can't do it with a TH350 and still maintain the highway speeds you want without screaming the engine. If you want to go with the lowest ratio possible, use a GM 420 transmission (found on '47-'67 1/2- to 2 1/2-ton trucks) as it has a 7:1 first gear. You convert the Dana 18 over to a 4:1 low-range, but I would really suggest starting out with a Dana 20 and converting it into an 18-style as it's a stronger case. This now gives you 28:1.
If you use a 4.10 axle ratio, that makes for 112:1. With a 35-inch tire, which most likely has a rolling height of less than 34 inches, you would be turning about 3,300 rpm at 80 mph, or a more reasonable 2,700 at 65 mph.
To save money you could keep the 2.47:1 low-range gear in the Spicer 18 case. This would give you (2.5x7x4.56) which comes out to about 80:1. The 4.56 gears are going to kill your speed unless you like to hear the motor run at 3,700 rpm.
While the 420 is a very strong transmission and is quite short, it has a few shortcomings. First, it shifts like a 50-year-old truck transmission. Second, it is a 50-year-old truck transmission, and third, there's a big gap between the gear ratios. What works out very well is to add to the back of the transfer case an old Warn or new overdrive unit from Advance Adapters. This is cool because you can use the unit even in four-wheel drive and split each gear. Then you could leave the transfer case alone, go with the 4.56s and the overdrive would bring the engine speed down by about 1,000 rpm.
Question: I have am '01 Dodge Ram 1500 with a 4-inch dual-shock Rancho lift and 35-inch BFG K/O Mudders and a factory limited slip. It does pretty well in the swamps where I hunt and the beaches I run on the Cape Cod seashore fishing for stripers and blues.
I want to know if I can put an electric locker in the front axle with the stock locking axle setup, or do I need to put on locking hubs to be able to install it? I like the stock limited-slip rear in the truck now, and for my driving it works fine, but I would really like a locker in the front. I have also looked at ARB Air Lockers but don't want to deal with air lines.
Gary Wrisley
Answer: I was pretty sure I knew the answer to your question, but to make sure, I contacted Scott Frary, the Aftermarket Sales Manager at Tractech, for a correct answer. This is what Scott had to say:
"We don't have an Electrac for that application. The front axle disconnect requires a C-clip. Our Detroit Locker or Truetrac could be used without the C-clip because the axle can't slide out and the internals of those two units won't allow the axle to go in too far. The Electrac has nothing inside to prevent the axle from going in too far and possibly engaging the side gear of the opposite side. If the disconnect axle could be changed to a solid one-piece axle, the Electrac could then be used with or without locking hubs.
"The Truetrac should be more than enough for the application in question. Unless the driver is frequently lifting tires, the Truetrac will provide excellent traction in sand and dirt. Additionally, steering effort is changed very little, if any."