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The most significant composer of operetta in the German language was the Austrian Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899). His first work in this genre was Indigo und die vierzig Räuber (1871). It was his third operetta, Die Fledermaus (1874), which became the most performed operetta in the world and remained his most popular stage work. Its libretto was based on a comedy written by Offenbach's librettists. In fact, Strauss may have been convinced to write the operetta by Offenbach himself although it is now suggested that it may have been his first wife, Henrietta Treffz who repeatedly encouraged Strauss to try his hand at writing for the theater. In all, he wrote 16 operettas and one opera in his lifetime, mostly with great success when first premiered although they are now largely forgotten, since his later librettists were not very talented and he worked for some of the time independent of the plot. His operettas, waltzes, polkas , and marches often have a strongly Viennese style and his great popularity has caused many to think of him as the national composer of Austria. In fact, when his stage works were first performed, the Theater an der Wien never failed to draw huge crowds, and after many of the numbers the audience would noisily call for encores.
Franz von Suppé, a contemporary of Strauss, closely modeled his operettas after Offenbach . The Viennese tradition was carried on by Franz Lehár, Oscar Straus, Carl Zeller, Karl Millöcker, Leo Fall, Richard Heuberger, Edmund Eysler, Ralph Benatzky, Robert Stolz, Emmerich Kálmán, Nico Dostal, and Sigmund Romberg in the twentieth century.
The height of English-language operetta (at the time known in England as comic opera to distinguish it from French or German operetta) was reached by Gilbert and Sullivan , who had a long-running collaboration in England during the Victorian era . With W.S. Gilbert writing the libretto and Sir Arthur Sullivan composing the music , the pair produced 14 "comic operas" together, most of which were enormously popular in both Britain and elsewhere, especially the United States, and remain popular to this day. Works such as H.M.S. Pinafore , The Pirates of Penzance , and The Mikado continue to enjoy regular performances and even some film adaptations. These comic operas influenced the later American operettas, such as those by Victor Herbert, and musical comedy .
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As a relationship, communication specialist I spend a vast majority of my day working with couples and/or families who face challenges in sustaining healthy relationships. They often seek my services to help them learn how to communicate, find respect, resolve conflicts, and form meaningful connections. I enjoy working in this arena because change is possible.
Indeed, my work is often very fulfilling. In the years of my work, I have witnessed dramatic and pervasive change in relationships that barely had a pulse when they arrived. It is amazing to watch what happens when individuals use the tools and make choices that promote positive change. Our motto at LifeWork Counseling is:
Not only do clients learn from me but I also learn from them. One of the lessons I have learned in my work with clients is that tools cannot do their job if resentment is in the way. Tools are tools. They perform a function. However, if resentment exists in one or both individuals, they are not likely to pick up the tools and use them.
Resentment fuels resistance. Resistance is a major foe counseling professionals face in our work with clients. More importantly, resistance is a major contributor to relationships in a rut. It lays underneath the surface and in a stealth-mode quietly informs behavior. This is why partners often do not do what they know they should.
Resentment is a condition that usually builds over time. It is imperceptible at first, but over time develops layers as disappointments mount and nothing changes. Here are a few causes I often observe in couple/family relationships. This is not a comprehensive list, but highlights some of the major contributors. Place a check next to the ones that apply to your experience.
Individuals who are the primary givers and rarely the receivers in relationships are likely to form resentment over time. Why? Their basic needs within the relationship are being ignored! Healthy relationships are based on reciprocity, give and take. If you are giving but not taking, you are in a one-sided relationship. This needs to be addressed or the resentment will ruin you.
Adjustment is an important task in the early stage of relationships. Here is where couples learn how to live together and develop a rhythm of relationship. Accommodation is a key element in the adjustment phase and throughout the course of life together. Mutual accommodation is the solution. Everyone has certain little things they like or don't like that they make known to their partner. These little things matter to them. If they do, then they should matter to the partner. When a spouse/partner dismisses these little things as being "ridiculous", "stupid" or "a pain in the butt" they are conveying a negative message to their partner that wounds a fundamental need within everyone– "I matter." Over the course of time, the little thing becomes a big message – "I don't matter enough to you."
For some individuals, letting go and forgiving an offense is a difficult thing to do. Typically, these are people who operate with strict rules for themselves and others. They tend to exhibit a form of rigidity and perfectionism. Consequently, they become punitive toward others who violate their rules and standards. Unfortunately, there is little "wiggle room" for mistakes. They may take great offense at minor offenses. The offender is in detention and may experience a coldness from their partner. These individuals struggle with forgiveness. "I forgive, but will never forget!" Over the course of time, resentment builds on both sides of the relationship. The "holding on" person is unforgiving and resentful. The "forever guilty" person thinks they are never good enough and will develop resentment over time.
In the course of time together couples/families experience things that interrupt the pursuit of their dreams. Various types of problems: loss of employment/business, bad investments/spending habits, untimely death, chronic illness, addictions, or misaligned priorities, to name a few. Over the years, disappointment and unhappiness turn into resentment. Individuals wonder if they should stay together or be better off on their own.
Resentment serves a basic function in relationships. Distance. It establishes physical and emotional space between people. It is aself-protectivemeasure designed to avoid harm. "I won't let you hurt me." It is also apunitivemeasure designed to pay back. "You hurt me, so I will hurt you back." Unfortunately, unchecked resentment harms both parties and places the relationship at risk for further erosion. Here are some consequences of resentment you may want to consider.
If resentment equates with distance, forget about connection. It is hard to achieve. Resentment creates a gap between people that communication tools can only fix if the resentful party will pick them up. Remember, "belonging" is a basic human need with which we are born. Resentment deprives you of this basic need.
Unresolved conflicts result from resentment. The emotional and physical distance sets the stage for further conflicts, more harm, and deeper resentment. See where this pattern leads? Not good.
The person with resentment places the relationship in an adversarial position. The resented partner may want to resolve the problems. However, if the person with resentment holds on to it, the partner is in a double-bind. They want to come close to resolve, but are pushed away when they do.
Unfortunately, the person who is affected most by resentment is the person who holds it. Resentment is a negative sentiment that deprives the individual of personal happiness and fulfillment in relationships. Over time, resentment can skew an individual's view about relationships in general. They may find it difficult to trust others and therefore may struggle to engage in close relationships. Resentment may create walls so insular that some people never allow themselves to experience true intimacy.
Now that you know some of the causes and consequences of resentment you are probably wondering what cures it. I wish I could offer you a serum to ease the discomfort of resentment. If the cure was this simple, people would be lining up at my door to purchase some! Actually, the cure for resentment comes from within, not from without. Don't wait for the person who causes resentment to remove it. The decision is up to you. Here is the cure.
If you are reading this article and you see resentment in yourself toward a family member admit it. Don't minimize or justify it. Resentment is not something others give you. You choose to be resentful. Admit it and you have taken the first step in finding the cure.
Who is being harmed by your resentment? Does it rob you of enjoyment? Does it keep you up at night? Resentment not only harms the intended target, but it hurts you worse. Acknowledge the harm done by resentment and you will likely do something about it.
Are you in a one-sided relationship? If so, you are being deprived of a fundamental need for belonging and care from another. We enter relationships to experience a meaningful bond with another. It is a connection that conveys the message "you matter". If this is not happening, I recommend you address this problem head on. On the other hand, if you are a person who holds on and does not let go of things easily you need to take a hard look at this pattern. Your rigidity and stubbornness is stifling your relationships. Perhaps there is an underlying fear or false belief that gets in the way.. If you don't address this, it will deprive you of happiness.
Do something about your resentment. Don't let it remain unchecked in your life. Perhaps you need to talk with a counselor to get at the root cause. Maybe you need help processing what to do about a one-sided relationship you are in. If your problem is holding on and not letting go of offenses, it would serve you well to get help with this pattern in your life. There are better solutions to your problems than resorting to resentment. Remember, in the end it hurts you the most.
I hope this article helps you learn how to deal with resentment. If you think this will help someone you know who is struggling in this area, I encourage you to forward them this article. If we at LifeWork Counseling can help you in your battle with resentment, don't hesitate to contact us.
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WORCESTER — National Grid is asking for a six-week postponement of two petitions it has before the Zoning Board of Appeals to erect a specialized communications tower for its "smart grid" program in the Tatnuck Square area.
The electric company is requesting a continuance for a petition the zoning board is supposed to hear Monday night for a special permit and variance to construct a 90-foot-high, ground-mounted monopole at its substation at 597 Mill St. The tower would have three WiMAX and two microwave antennas attached to the pole, which would serve as a transmission structure for National Grid's Smart Energy Solutions program, also referred to as its "smart grid" program.
Elizabeth F. Mason, a lawyer representing National Grid, said the company wants additional time so it can obtain final environmental testing results and submit additional materials in support of its application. She will be asking the zoning board Monday night to postpone the scheduled public hearing on the matter until Dec. 2. At the same time, National Grid is also requesting a postponement of a petition it has before the zoning board for construction of an 80-foot-high lattice tower with a 10-foot-high mast at its Cooks Pond electric substation on Tory Fort Lane.
The company had originally planned to construct the communications tower for its smart grid program there, but decided to put those plans on hold after strong neighborhood opposition surfaced. As an alternative to the Tory Fort Lane site, National Grid proposed constructing the tower at its Mill Street substation in the heart of Tatnuck Square. Even though National Grid came up with an alternative site, it never withdrew its petition for zoning relief for the Tory Fort Lane site.
Ms. Mason said National Grid also wants to postpone the public hearing for the Tory Fort Lane site until Dec. 2, so the company can have time to obtain final environmental testing results regarding its alternative site on Mill Street.
To construct the tower at its Mill Street substation, National Grid needs a special permit to allow a wireless facility in a business-general zoning district, and a zoning variance because the height limit in that zone is 40 feet. But that proposal is running into opposition as well, as a group has formed to try to put the brakes on National Grid's plans to erect the communications tower in Tatnuck Square.
As part of the smart grid pilot program, National Grid wants to construct a communications infrastructure at four electric substations, so data about the electrical grid system could be passed along throughout various parts of the city. The Zoning Board of Appeals already has granted special permits so National Grid can erect personal wireless service facilities at three substations: Vernon Hill (10 Gloucester Road and 245 Vernon St.), Greendale (4 Naples Road) and the Bloomingdale station off Wigwam Avenue. The missing piece to the puzzle is a communications tower somewhere on the city's West Side.
A smart grid is an "intelligent" electricity distribution network that uses two-way communications, advanced sensors and specialized computers that can help reduce customers' energy use and facilitate greater reliability, efficiency and availability of the electricity distribution system. At each of the four locations, National Grid will install WiMAX towers to collect data transmitted from "smart meters" installed for 15,000 customers so it can be passed along to the utility and back to customers through Internet and mobile apps.
The meters are intended to give the utility more pinpointed information about customer usage and provide customers a better sense of how they use electricity.


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Here's a fascinating data point: Did you know that the entire weight of Finnish superiority on international reading tests rests on the shoulders of that country's girls? The reading scores of Finnish boys on PISA tests is not statistically different than those of American boys, or even the average U.S. student of either sex—that's how wide the gender gap is in Finland. "Finnish superiority in reading only exists in females," writes Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Tom Loveless in what is surely the most eyebrow-raising finding in the 2015 Brown Center Report on American Education. "If Finland were only a nation of young men," he observes, "its PISA ranking would be mediocre."
That girls outscore boys on reading tests is not news. What is surprising is just how profound and persistent are the gaps. Boys lag girls in every country in the world and at every age, and they have for quite some time. But the gender gap on the 2012 PISA in Finland, the global education superstar, is the widest in the world and twice that of the United States. The sober and precise Loveless can barely restrain himself. "Think of all the commentators who cite Finland to promote particular...
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This is how it starts: You work with these kids all year. You teach them how to do fractions or find the main idea. They struggle; they make mistakes. They get it. They forget it. You keep at it. Some days you go home with tire tracks on your back, but you come back the next day. They're your kids, even the ones who push your buttons. Especially them.
On test day, you look over their shoulders while proctoring. You cringe. A careless mistake. Another one. You know they know this stuff. You've been over it enough. The one kid, he's bright enough, but unfocused. Always rushing; always has to be done first. Use the remaining time to check your answers, you suggest. "I did," he says.
Your finger comes to rest on his answer sheet. "Check this one."
This is how it ends: In an Atlanta courtroom, with eleven educators convicted of criminal charges in a cheating scandal dating back to 2001. Forty-four schools, 180 educators, thirty-five indictments. The ones convicted Wednesday face up to twenty years in prison. They were all found guilty under...
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On a snowy December night in 1981, I packed my clothes and stereo into the back of a battered Ford Capri and drove away from SUNY Oswego. I was midway through a restless sophomore year and decided to "take a semester off." I didn't know it at the time, but it turned out to be my last day as a full-time college student.
I finished my degree eventually, after far more years than I ought to admit, through a combination of classes, life-learning credit, CLEP exams, and independent study. Ultimately, my college education was highly personalized, largely self-directed, and only loosely bound to a physical campus. Cheap, too. I ended up spending far more on my daughter's preschool than my entire bachelor's degree.
Given all this, I ought to be solidly in agreement with the argument put forth by Kevin Carey in his new book The End of College, which holds that American colleges and universities are operating on a deeply flawed and increasingly unsupportable model. The litany of complaints is familiar: College is too expensive, caters to elites, and saddles young people...
There used to be a wry and mildly provocative blog called "Stuff White People Like." Briefly popular in its heyday, it was described by the New Republic as a "piquant satire of white liberal cultural mores and hypocrisies." The site's creator stopped updating it a few years back after landing a book deal. But if it were still active, "opting out of tests" might have been right up there with craft beer, farmers' markets, NPR, and Wes Anderson movies on that list of mores. Maybe hypocrisies, too.
A list compiled by the teachers' union in New Jersey, where PARCC testing began earlier this month, claims that there have been more than thirty-five thousand test refusals statewide. On the order of one million young New Jerseyans are supposed to take the test, yet the state data documenting how many of them opted out won't be available for at least a month. An informal analysis of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA)'s list, however, shows that the highest numbers of test refusals are concentrated in communities that are affluent, left-leaning, and heavily white.
A blue state with a Republican governor, New Jersey features a mix of affluent suburbs...
Last week, I complained that Eva Moskowitz and other reformers weren't being fair when they described schools as "persistently failing" because they didn't get many of their students to the ambitious levels built into the Common Core. This is how I concluded:
The move to higher standards means that we need to recalibrate our rhetoric and, more importantly, our approach to school accountability. In the low-standards days, it was perfectly legitimate to call out schools that couldn't get all or most of their students to minimal levels of literacy and numeracy. It simply doesn't work to similarly defame schools that don't get all of their students "on track for college and career." It's a much higher bar and a much longer road.
But reform critics aren't any better when it comes to playing games with the new standards. Diane Ravitch and Valerie Strauss, for example, continue to peddle the notion that the Common Core is developmentally inappropriate because it expects all students to be able to read simple passages by the end of kindergarten. Perhaps without knowing it, they're making the same mistake as Moskowitz and...
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Pop quiz! Try to answer the following questions without Googling: What is one right or freedom named in the First Amendment? We elect a U.S. senator for how many years? Who is the governor of your state? Easy, right? Here's a tougher one: How much confidence do you have in your fellow citizens who cannot answer these questions as voters and participants in our democracy?
These are among the hundred questions about history, civics, and government on the U.S. citizenship test, which immigrants must pass as part of the naturalization process. It's not a particularly challenging exam. Would-be citizens are asked up to ten of the questions; a mere six correct is a passing score.
In January, Arizona and North Dakota became the first two states to make passing this test a high school graduation requirement; South Dakota and Utah have followed suit this month. Similar bills have been introduced in more than a dozen other states.
"I would submit that a minimal understanding of American civics is of real value and therefore worthy of measurement," said Arizona State Senator Steve Yarbrough. I...
Teach For America, its coffers fattened with $50 million in federal i3 scale-up grant money, embarked upon a major expansion effort in 2010. It aimed to place 13,500 first- and second-year teachers in fifty-two regions across the country by the 2014–2015 school year—an ambitious 80 percent expansion of its teaching corps in just four years. As part of the deal, TFA contracted with Mathematica Policy Research to evaluate the expansion.
A handful of previous studies have found that TFA teachers have been more effective than conventionally trained and hired teachers in math and about the same in reading. The big question was whether putting its growth on steroids would compromise TFA's recruitment and selection standards or overall effectiveness.
Mathematica found little reason to be concerned about TFA losing a step. The elementary school teachers recruited in the first and second years of the i3 scale-up were "as effective as other teachers in the same high-poverty schools in teaching both reading and math." Corps members in lower elementary grades "had a positive, statistically significant effect on student reading achievement," but no measurable impacts for other subgroups of TFA teachers were found. Of interest (mostly to TFA itself), the study found...
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in a slightly different form at Tim Shanahan's blog, Shanahan on Literacy.
Ladies and gentlemen, we're quickly sinking into the quicksand of yet another presidential campaign. I'm writing to help with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) issue. I don't want any of you tripped up by a feeble or foolish argument, and there are lots of ways of doing that. I'm sure you all know not to rely on your thirteen-year-old kids for policy advice—and not to sigh audibly and roll your eyes, since it will look like you sent your thirteen-year-old to debate in your place. If you can't stare down a callow opponent successfully, how will you ever convince voters that you can handle Putin or ISIS?
I won't be so bold as to suggest what your position should be on Common Core, but I do have advice as to which arguments to avoid.
1. Previous educational standards were better.
Don't make this claim. It can only embarrass you (it's as bad as not being able to spell "potato"). Past standards were so low, they were the educational equivalent of everyone getting a tee-ball trophy. Many U.S. students met...
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Spring means high-stakes tests in America's schools, and this year's test season is already proving to be a particularly contentious one. The number of parents choosing to "opt out" of tests remains small but appears to be growing. Anti-testing sentiment will likely sharpen as rigorous tests associated with Common Core are rolled out in earnest this year. Parents who have been lulled into complacency by their children's scores on low-bar state tests may not react well when their children are measured against higher standards.
Testing—who should be tested, how often, and in which subjects – is also one of the most contentious issues in the pending reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (the most recent iteration of which is better known as No Child Left Behind). At present, the feds require states to test every student every year in math and reading from grades 3–8. However, if we are serious about improving reading—and education outcomes for children at large—we might be better off if we stopped testing reading in third grade rather than started it.
There are two big problems with existing test-driven...
Nearly five years into Common Core implementation, educators across the country continue to struggle to identify and access high-quality instructional materials aligned to the new academic standards, often relying on outdated textbooks or cobbling together multiple sets of materials to get by.
A valuable resource is now available for educators. Edreports.org, a new nonprofit organization reviewing materials for alignment to the Common Core, last week released findings from its initial round of evaluations. The consumer reports-style reviews (conducted by experienced educators, including classroom teachers, principals, and instructional coaches) evaluate curricular materials against three sequential categories, or "gateways"—"focus and coherence," "rigor and the mathematical practices," and "instructional supports and other usability indicators"—with only those meeting the first gateway advancing to the second and third. On the whole, findings are not promising. Of the twenty K–8 mathematics instructional series reviewed to date, only one met EdReport.org's criteria for alignment at all grade levels (Eureka, grades K–8), with a second series meeting the alignment criteria in two grades (My Math, grades 4–5). Eureka's strong showing is particularly impressive, as it didn't exist five years ago—it was originally created from scratch for the EngageNY website, whose combined math and ELA curriculum modules have...


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"With over 3 million downloads per episode, the HBO hit series Game of Thrones is without doubt the most pirated TV-show of the season. Data gathered by TorrentFreak shows that most of the pirates come from Australia, while London tops the list of pirate cities. But why have these people turned to BitTorrent?" Because in order to get it legally, I have to take a monthly subscription costing me €15 per month. So instead, I buy the season box sets as they come out, and download them every Monday morning in the meantime.


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Toyota's North American CEO Jim Lentz has already given us a rough idea of what prompted the company's surprise move to the Dallas suburb of Plano, TX from its longstanding headquarters in Torrance, CA.
A new story from The Los Angeles Times, though, delivers even more detail from Lentz on the reasoning for the move, what other cities were considered and why the company's current host city wasn't even in the running.
Of course, one of the more popular reasons being bandied about includes the $40 million Texas was set to give the company for the move, as well as the state's generous tax rates. According to Lentz, though, the reason Toyota chose Plano over a group of finalists made up of Atlanta, Charlotte and Denver, was far simpler than that – it was about consolidating its marketing, sales, engineering and production teams in a region that's closer to the company's seat of manufacturing in the south.
"It doesn't make sense to have oversight of manufacturing 2,000 miles away from where the cars were made," Lentz told The Times. "Geography is the reason not to have our headquarters in California."
Geography isn't the only reason, though. Toyota is aiming for a more harmonious coming together of its far-flung and disparate divisions, which is something that couldn't be provided by moving everyone to Torrance. "We needed a neutral site," Lentz said, pointing out that moving engineering employees based in Kentucky to Torrance could give the impression that "sales was taking over."
Lentz said a conversation with Global President Akio Toyoda kick started the idea of moving, as the company sought to organize its North American business "for the next 50 years."
As for why Plano won, there are a number of reasons, one of which was the area's cost of living. According to The Times, the average house in the LA area costs $515,000 – in Dallas, it's less than half that, at $217,500. Toyota also considered the climate, access to direct flights to Japan (Plano is served by the sprawling Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport) and the quality of the area's schools as factors behind Plano's victory.


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Lovers of sweet things will fall head over heels with this personal collection of charming recipes and inspiring photographs from Cathy Merenda. Breakfast treats such as Pecan Sticky Buns and Fruit Scones stand right beside instant classics like Granola and Triple Berry Bran Muffins. Dessert delights like Caramel Brown Sugar Cake, Sour Cherry Galette and Lemon Bars are all simple and delectable. In addition to sweet things, there is a collection of savory items to balance out the palate. Mac & Cheese with Italian flavors and baked Huevos Rancheros should provide the balance needed. The mouth watering photographs showcase each dish inspiring one to test the simply written recipes.
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The hover sled was speeding toward the Infantrymen. They had little time to react!
The sled explodes killing two Avalonians. The ninja managed to bail in time. One Avalonian that also managed to bail begins to pick himself up.
Rocket Troops fire another volley at the droids and aliens on the hill.
One rocket proves effective. Three battle droids are incinerated. The other rocket was a dud.
The ninja tries to conceal himself in the dead bodies, but reinforcements arrive and gun him down.
The Avalonians move left again until they're stopped by the man that survived the sled explosion.
"My fellows! Why do you flee from battle?"
"We're not! The enemy's flank is wide open. The General wanted us to take advantage of it."
"I can't help but feel there is something better we can do. I'm going to see Sky Marshal Myrna."
The Avalonians continue to move left while the Bold Soldier moves toward the Prussian commander.
Two new alien gunners appear next to Warhead. They fire at the Bronze Bionix.
The other gunners begin taking shots at Sky Marshal Myrna.
The surviving Axe Acolyte drops his weapon and heads toward the last turret.
He targets the sparking machine at the Avalonian commandos.
The result turned out well. Beta Group 5 was destroyed as Sky Marshal Myrna was blown back by the explosion.
With his blood lust at maximum, Warhead leaped into the air and smashed his club into the Bronze Bionix's face.
The ancient machine went down, unable to stand up to the power of the OT club.
Warhead then took his second movement by attacking the next closest enemy, the Ivory Bionix. The giant machine blocked the attack.
Two Ghost Division reinforcements arrived to help Myrna to her feet.
Meanwhile, the other Prussian units had no time to respond as the Torture Droid sent a hover sled into their group.
None survived.
Two Ying Si ninja appeared and managed to drag the Ruby Bionix to the ground. The fleeing ninja initiate regained his courage and ran after the guardian to attack it.
The other ninja remained next to the Axe Acolyte. His heart beat fast. Melee was coming.
Inside the temple, the ninja master was busy fighting the ancient Avalonians.
He caught the blade of one guardian and pulled it down.
Then he ripped off the arm, cut off the other....
... and with a movement so quick it even surprised himself, he kicked the armless body at the guardian furthest away.
The armless body disrupted the other guardian while the master blocked an attack.
He pierced his blade through the dead skin...
... and ripped his opponents head clean off.
The final acts of the Militia Commander inspired a soldier to speak to his comrades.
"Too many of us have died to turn back! Let us show these foreigners the stuff that Avalon is made of!"
They rushed forward and shot the Axe Acolyte.
The others followed.
The droids on the hill began to fire at Sky Marshal Myrna, but their shots missed.
Meanwhile, two reinforcing battle droids began to fire at the Ivory Bionix.
Another droid computed the possibility of using the droid commander's self destruct unit to destroy the Ivory Bionix.
He failed to factor in the variable that tampering with the commander's hardware would not end well. Circuits spilled everywhere.
Another droid ran to Warhead's side and also took shots at the Ivory Bionix.
The Ruby Bionix managed to get the ninja off him.
One ninja fell into the chasm while the other simply landed in the snow.
The Ruby Bionix jumped forward and clawed the ninja initiate and the last torture droid to death.
The Jade Bionix meant to hit Warhead with his wrist cannon....
... But hit the droid instead.
The Ivory Bionix engaged in fierce combat with Warhead while struggling to deflect the laser blasts that came his way. He managed to fling the OT wolf teeth club from Warhead's grasp.
Then pinned him to the ground.
His massive sword began to put pressure on Warhead's body.
Completely enraged, Warhead's body began to bust into flames until...
... his anger reached a level where he could channel unholy fire at the Bionix, but the Bionix merely blocked the attack.
Suddenly, Warhead noticed that time had stopped.
A shadowy figure appeared next to him.
"Who the bloody-"
The figure covered Warhead's mouth, not allowing him to finish his sentence.
"You do not know me, but you have spent your life hiding from me. I have longed to claim your soul, but I'm afraid it will be incomplete if I take only you. You must be re-assimilated with your master."
Time resumed and the shadowy figure was gone. The Warhead sphincter's lifeless corpse laid still as the sword sliced easily through it. The Warhead sphincter was dead.
The sphincter's sould traveled with the shadowy figure away from the battle on a long journey to reunite with its master.
The Ivory Bionix raised its sword and shield and let out a deafening cry. Droids and aliens fired as rapidly as they could while the massive guardian spoke.
"Such is the fate of all those who seek desecrate Hopklis Nur! Flee ye from this sacred place! Only those with the noble blood of Cyrmu may enter here!"
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There were a couple upsets that I didn't really like in this round, but I have to go by what the dice say. I was really hoping that the Warhead sphincter could have smashed a few more Bionix's.
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Mexico nabs 3 cartel suspects in officer's killing
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three alleged members of the Knights Templar drug cartel have been detained in the killing of one of Mexico's highest-ranking navy officers and a bodyguard, Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam said Monday.
President Enrique Pena Nieto vowed the attack wouldn't go unpunished. "We will work with all speed to arrest and bring to justice everyone responsible for the death of Vice Adm. Carlos Miguel Salazar," he said.
The killings of the admiral and another naval officer serving as his bodyguard marked a rare attack on Mexico's top military brass, but appeared to have been the result of a series of tragic coincidences rather than a planned, targeted assassination.
Still, the shooting on a rural road in the western state of Michoacan showed just how out of control the state has become as the government offensive against crime gangs runs up against resistance from the Knights Templar cartel.
Late Monday, Pena Nieto attended a funeral with full military honors for the two men at the Navy Department's building in Mexico City.
"Security and peace have to prevail in every corner of our nation, and it is our commitment to ensure freedom of transit and all rights under the constitution," Pena Nieto said. "To achieve this, we have a solid pillar in our armed forces, and to them I reiterate my solidarity and support."
Salazar, his wife, driver and bodyguard were returning from a visit to the admiral's family in the Mexico City area, when they ran into a protest that had closed the main highway leading back to the naval station he commanded on the Pacific coast, near the resort of Puerto Vallarta.
Seeing the protest, the admiral apparently made a tragic mistake. Rather than waiting for the road to reopen, as dozens of other vehicles did for about two more hours, or turning around and heading back to the nearest city to catch an airline flight, he had his driver head down a rural two-lane road in search of a shortcut.
"He decided to take an alternative route, to get back to his job on time, and he took a secondary road for that purpose," Murillo Karam said.
Michoacan has become a hotbed of cartel violence, with at least a half dozen ambushes of federal police convoys last week. And the highway blockage wasn't just any protest.
A reporter for a Michoacan newspaper saw the protesters, mainly taxi and bus drivers, holding signs saying "Get out, Federales" and "We demand federal forces get out of Michoacan." Such protests have frequently been organized by the Knights Templar cartel, which has often forced or paid residents to take part.
Federal security spokesman Eduardo Sanchez said it seemed unlikely the protest could have been organized just to interrupt the admiral's travel. Rather, it appeared a response to the two-month-old government buildup of army and federal police in Michoacan after a series of towns rose up in arms and formed self-defense groups to fight off pervasive abuses and extortion demands by the Knights Templar.
Salazar's SUV had navy logos, but inexplicably was not bulletproof. Neither he nor his bodyguard was in uniform.
Murillo Karam said one vehicle cut off Salazar's SUV, forcing his driver to stop. A second vehicle full of armed men then drove up and opened fire. Salazar pushed his wife to the floor of the SUV and she escaped with only minor injuries, but the driver was severely wounded.
Murillo Karam said that the three suspects were detained in one of the vehicles used in the attack and that they had admitted belonging to the Knights Templar and taking part in the attack. He quoted the suspects as saying the cartel paid them 7,500 pesos a month (about $600) to steal, kidnap and extort money from people.
The navy has not been as heavily involved in the anti-drug fight in Michoacan as it has been in other states.
Michoacan has proved the toughest challenge yet for Pena Nieto, as it was a major predicament for his predecessor, Felipe Calderon, who started off Mexico's drug war in late 2006 by sending troops to Michoacan. The near-totalitarian control exercised by the Knights Templar over Michoacan only grew under Calderon's administration.
So far Pena Nieto's government doesn't seem to have a different strategy than Calderon's for the complex, bloody, multi-sided battle in Michoacan that pits the pseudo-religious Knights Templar against police, vigilante groups and the rival New Generation Jalisco cartel.
"Our town is practically occupied by federal police, and it's strange: We just wonder how with this kind of presence, there is still so much violence," said a masked Indian farmer from the most recent community guard group to spring up, in the Michoacan town of Los Reyes.
"This is a mystery," he said. "Is it because they (police) don't have the necessary ability, the intelligence information, or the strategy?"
The farmers held a news conference Monday in Mexico City, but refused to give their names or show their faces for fear of reprisals from the cartel.
The Indian farmers formed a unit to patrol their communities in March after cartel gunmen began demanding protection payments of 2,000 pesos ($150) per hectare (2.247 acres).
A week ago, several people were killed by suspected cartel gunmen when they protested in the Los Reyes town square against continued drug violence.
In the northern state of Durango, nine people were killed in four attacks. In the city of Lerdo, a gunman opened fire on a group of taxi drivers, killing five. In the neighboring city of Gomez Palacio, two men were found shot to death. One man was killed in the city of Durango and another in the town of Tlahualilo.
The Zetas and the Sinaloa drug cartels are fighting each other for control of smuggling routes in the Laguna region, which includes the cities of Gomez Palacio and Lerdo in Durango state and Torreon in neighboring Coahuila state.


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On May 23, 22-year-old Elliot Rodger went on a one-man killing spree in Santa Barbara, California, shooting or stabbing six people and injuring 13 more before crashing his car and reportedly putting a gun to his own head.
Rodger's motives, as outlined in his online "Retribution" video and a lengthy written manifesto, centered on "payback" for years of being ignored by "beautiful girls" who "have never been attracted to me."
"All of those popular people who live hedonistic lives of pleasure, I will destroy, because they never accepted me as one of them," he said. "I will kill them all and make them suffer, just as they have made me suffer. It is only fair."
As the dust began to clear from Rodger's horrific rampage, women (and men) took to social media, using the hash tag #YesAllWomen to stand in solidarity with those women who all too often find themselves the victims of sexual harassment or violence. The initiative caught fire, and the result was an outpouring of more than 1 million #YesAllWomen tweets.
These 140-character messages ran the gamut from shocking to exasperating to depressing and focused a national spotlight on what it means to be a woman and a "victim" in today's society. As a Church, though, we know the conversation doesn't stop there. As Catholics, we're called by our faith to move beyond victimization to something more: to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world.
In this week's issue we have two examples of incredibly strong women, both victims, who used their faith to turn their lives' negative experiences into positive actions. Marie Collins was the childhood victim of clergy sexual abuse in Ireland in the 1960s. Though, as a result, she struggled with her faith, she never left the Church; rather, she used her experience to find her voice — to speak out against sexual abuse and to increase child protection in her local Archdiocese of Dublin.
Now, nearly 50 years later, Collins is a member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and a major player in the Church's international sex abuse fight. As such, she'll use her influence to champion for much-needed increased accountability and transparency within the Church on this critical issue.
Then there's Lizzie Velasquez (featured on Page 14), a 25-year-old woman who suffers from a rare syndrome that doesn't allow her to gain weight. As a result, she was the victim of online bullying — an experience that could have thrown her into despair. Instead, she got stronger. Relying on the faith passed down to her by her parents, she became a motivational speaker, authored three books and is in the process of filming a documentary to help prevent Internet bullying.
On their respective journeys, Collins and Velasquez had every excuse to give up and every excuse to be silent. They could have given into bitterness or hatred, or could have used their lives to further the cycle of abuse. But they didn't. Instead, these two remarkable women drew strength from their victimizations. They transcended their pain and transformed it to work for the good of others. There is no greater gift, Christ said, than to lay down one's life for one's friend.
As Pope Francis calls us to a deeper understanding of the role of women in the Church, these women shine as examples. And most of all, they remind the rest of us of what we are all called to do and who we are called to be: those who live not in darkness, but in the light of faith.
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MIAMI (AP) — A hearing has been set on a motion by attorneys for Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig (yah-SEEL' pweeg) to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Cuban man blaming the player for his imprisonment and torture on the communist island.
The hearing is set Friday in Miami before U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams. In the lawsuit, Miguel Angel Corbacho Daudinot claims he was falsely accused by Puig of involvement in human trafficking and has been subjected to torture in Cuban prisons.
Puig has denied that. His attorney says in court papers that Corbacho Daudinot's torture allegations aren't sufficient under U.S. law.
Other lawsuit filings have detailed Puig's eventual defection out of Cuba by human smugglers who took him to Mexico and eventually to the U.S. amid threats of violence over unpaid debts.


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9K Gold - (370) 37.5% gold by mass. It's very strong and durable. Is also more affordable because of the lower gold ratio. White gold is mixed with Palladium giving it the white colour (rhodium plated). Rose gold is mixed with copper to achieve the rosy pinkish colour. If you have sensitive skin, we do not recommend 9K rose gold because of the higher % of copper.
14K Gold - (585) 58,5% gold by mass. We only use 14K yellow gold.
18K Gold - (750) 75% gold by mass. More of a warmer color in yellow and rose gold because of the high percentage of gold.
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* White gold might need more care over time, depending on the wearer. Over time, the protective rhodium layer will eventually wear off, leaving a slight yellowish tint to the metal. This is common for white gold and just needs to be re-plated and polished to restore the whiteness. Rhodium plating is also nickel free.
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Fisher Cats postponed, will play doubleheader Wednesday
April 24. 2013 12:49AM
Tuesday night's scheduled game between the Fisher Cats and the New Britain Rock Cats was postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader beginning Wednesday at 5:05 p.m.
Fans who had tickets to Tuesday's game may exchange those at the Fisher Cats ticket office for any future 2013 regular season game, based upon availability.
Tickets for Wednesday's doubleheader are good for both seven-inning games.


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Atheneum Books for Young ReadersSign up for William Joyce email updates
The magical adventures of William Joyce's bestselling Guardians of Childhood book series are now an animated film --Rise of the Guardians--from DreamWorks Animation, in theatres November 21, 2012.
Atheneum Books for Young Readers Illustrations Copyright William Joyce 2011.
Rise of the GuardiansTM & Copyright 2011 DreamWorks Animation, L.L.C. "Sand Man" and "Pitch" character designs used with permission. All rights reserved.


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On Thursday, March 25, 2004, the Parent Organization
will be conducting a Law School Mixer at Sorriso's. This
should be a great opportunity to network with many attorneys
in the parent organization along with other law students from
the various other law school in the city. As always, your meal
will be paid for by the parent organization.
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We look forward to seeing you all there!!!
On Wednesday, March 31, 2004, Justinian
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a speaker panel to speak to Chicago-Kent students about career
opportunities for aspiring lawyers. Mr. Battista is the
current president of the Justinian Society of Lawyers and has
been practicing for over 20 years. He has worked in the White
House, as an Assistant Attorney General, and now works in
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Defiance (US - BD RA)
Gabe watches James Bond, Victor Creed, and Billy Elliot beat up Nazis...
In late 1941 the Bielski brothersx—Tuvia (Daniel Craig), Zus (Liev Schreiber), Asael (Jamie Bell), and Aron (George MacKay)—escape into the forests around Nazi occupied Poland following the capture and murder of their parents. Once situated the brothers come across dozens of other escaped Jews, and eventually decide to develop a camp to protect them. Over the next few years of war the camp saved the lives of over 1,200 Jewish partisans.
Edward Zwick is to historical film as Brett Ratner is to summer blockbusters. Both parties are entirely capable of delivering an entirely average product, and can be counted on to do so time after time. Zwick is notorious in many circles for his rather uncouth habit of producing films about ethnic cultures as told from a white character's point of view, as if popular audiences can't identify with a minority character's minority plight (which may be true, I suppose). Defiance finally marks a break in this cycle (though Jews could be considered a cultural minority, they make up the majority of characters), but is still a historical drama based on real war events, and apparently still plays fast and loose with the facts.
The problem with this particular Zwick feature has less to do with its familiar story (honestly, at this point all European placed WWII movies are becoming a blur regardless of specific subject matter), or even its director's penchant for smaltz, and more to do a lack of narrative focus. The true story is big, and hard to tie down, but Zwick's script does little more than glaze over a few moments in a very long time period. There's no epic realization of the events as a whole, nor is there a centred, three act take on a single event during the period. Glory and The Last Samurai had specific events to base their huge back stories around, while Defiance listlessly proceeds along its projected path, lacking a big moment to buoy the plot. It seems that Zwick was trying to find a 'classic' means to tell a story that could fill an entire mini-series, and it doesn't really work.
The characters and dialogue are way too broadly drawn for the plotting issues to be overlooked. Our heroes speak mostly in one-liners and rousing battle speeches, while the villains practically twirl their moustaches with their words, and all the supporting players look on with either fear or iron jawed reverence. Zwick confuses drama with fisticuffs on a few occasions, which just broadens the character traits further, to the point that even Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber can't hold much interest beyond ciphers for more one-liners and rousing speeches. The characters have plenty of hardship, but they all mostly end the story in the same place the entered it, perhaps slightly less angry.
Zwick wins points across his career for not shying away from violence, and Defiance is probably his bloodiest film, even if it doesn't even nip at the ultra-violent heals of Saving Private Ryan. This only goes so far in covering up his continued love affair with training montages, ineffective and unnecessary side stories, and heavy handed war and peace juxtapositions. The final forty or so minutes, when the proverbial shit really starts to hit the fan, are actually pretty good and suspenseful as Zwick and Craig both thrive on conflict. Unfortunately after about an hour and a half of tropes and broad strokes I personally wasn't compelled to care too much beyond a handful of scenes that stand alone well, and even the good stuff continues themes already vivaciously covered.
Zwick and cinematographer Eduardo Serra take the Steven Spielberg WWII universe route with the majority of Defiance's visuals, including harsh black contrast, reasonably thick grain, and greatly desaturated colours. The skin tones are sizably warmer than those of the Spielberg-verse (and it is a universal look at this point), but the steel blues and rich greens are hard to mistake. This transfer is really only limited by its style. The focus isn't deep enough to allow for super crisp backgrounds, and the blacks are heavy enough to lose detail in medium shots. Still, close-ups are as real as life itself, and the colour clarity is remarkable. The grain is reasonably dramatic, but compression noise, artefacts, and edge enhancement are almost nonexistent. There are several night scenes which most viewers will find it nearly impossible to tell what's going on, but I believe this was Zwick's intent. The whitened snow scenes are a gorgeous break from the darkness, and probably the transfer's finest asset.
War always makes for surround sound excitement, and even a lower-keyed war film like this one fills the quota. When there's fighting involved the channels are lively with shrapnel, explosions, gun-fire, and the screams of the dying. It's all perfectly well represented. Non-battle scenes are less impressive, creating a large centre channel for the dialog and majority of the sound effects, then delegated a few select, and frankly unnatural effects to the stereo and surround channels. There's no issue with clarity, but the whole mix is ever so slightly phony. The track really kicks into gear concerning the LFE channel, more so than most Dolby TrueHD tracks in my collection, including throbbing thunder effects and punchy hits (hammer to nail, fist to face, bullet to body). James Newton Howard's Oscar nominated score seems like a walk in the park for the vastly capable composer, and is relatively low on the track for the most part.
Oh my God Edward Zwick thinks he's a cable TV documentary narrator. I suppose the director's solo commentary is informative enough, at least in terms of filling in historical facts that aren't covered by the roughly rendered plot, but his tone is painfully humourless. From an entertainment standpoint the track is brutally dry and frankly a little whiney as Zwick bitches about the difficulties of filming on a less than stellar budget. It's interesting to note that Zwick speaks in the same clichés he writes in.
'Defiance: Return to the Forest' (26:00 HD) starts the featurettes on a slightly fluffy note. The history of the project is quickly covered in the form of sobered and self-important interviews which make the film out to be the best and most important thing ever in the history of the world. The behind the scenes footage is minimal, and used to show the 'power' of the actors and director rather than the process of the filming. Costumes, make-up, production design and dialect are also covered.
'Children of Otriad' (13:40 HD) is a history of the real Bielski Brothers, as told by their offspring. Howard's score kind of undercuts the genuinely touching nature of the stories, but the family photos and film is an incredible addition. 'Scoring Defiance' (07:00 HD) is a formulaic look at James Newton Howard's process, including footage of the orchestra playing, and Howard and Zwick sitting in the studio fiddling with knobs, set to basically meaningless interviews.
'Bielski Partisan Survivors' sounds like a featurette, but is really a gallery of survivor photos taken by Zwick. Things are completed with two trailers.
Overall Defiance is pretty much a throw-away. It looks good, and gives a general overview of the event, but doesn't feature the visceral punch of Saving Private Ryan, the dippy fun of The Patriot (which is a much stupider film, but at least a sort of fun one), the originality of Black Book, or the genuine pomp and circumstance of Schindler's List. The story deserves better. Fans of the cast should be nominally satisfied, but the script and direction lacks a final polish. Perhaps it's time for director Edward Zwick to take a shot at a three actors in a room script, or even a superhero movie, because war is definitely growing a bit mouldy for him.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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Have that on my Netflix, so I hope it's good. I think Daniel Craig will be fine in this one than in Quantum of Solace, the ugly piece of c**p most ppl call James Bond.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 2nd June 2009
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 French, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish
Extras: Director Commentary, Defiance: Return to the Forest, Children of Otriad, Scoring Defiance, Bielski Partisan Survivors
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Edward Zwick
Cast: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell
Length: 137 minutes
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Diplomatic immunity by Unune
Album Description
Difficult to define Necktar 2017, till the third cycle is not begin.
Currently it is a compilation of hors norme (not normal) music for free sharing, articulated in several thematic episodes and cycles.
For know what it will be ultimately, unless we can travel through time, it won't be until 2017.
This volume is dedicated to the Electronic Revolution of William S. Burroughs & to the Cosmic Revolution of Timothy Leary.
A co-release (January 2014) by Le Colibri Necrophile / Earsheltering / H.A.K. Lo-Fi Record.
The set of themes of volume 6 is
Virtual / Fusion / Material : Revolution.
The set of themes of volume 5 is
Artificial / Fusion / Natural : Union.
The set of themes of volume 4 is
Theory / Fusion / Practical : Revelation.
The set of themes of volume 3 is
Macro / Perception / Micro : Evolution.
The set of themes of volume 2 is
Random / Perception / Cycles : Reproduction.
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Reel / Perception / Realities : Illusion.
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Recording Minecraft
First, Minecraft. I want to record a full screen Minecraft session. The most common way to do this is to use Fraps, but sadly, Fraps costs money, and I'm not going to pay for something I'll only use once. The free version is limited to 30 second recordings, which is pointless. I'm sure Fraps is awesome, though - I'm hearing a lot of good things about it.
My second option was to use Camtasia Studio 7.1. Camtasia is an absolutely awesome application, with a built-in multitrack audio and video editor, transitions, captions, and all that stuff. It's perfect, doesn't lag Minecraft while recording, is easy to use, and supports many codecs. It has one flaw, however; a flaw which is, well, rather problematic: it can't record Minecraft. It does actually record, but just shows a black screen with the mouse pointer swooshing from left to right. I'm assuming this is a Java issue (Minecraft is Java), but can't find a solution.
I've tried loads of other tools, and they all suck for one reason or another - WeGame, Taksi, HyperCam, CamStudio (insert co-ed joke here), and god (it's okay, it's his big day today) knows what else, and they all ended in fail. Any help here is greatly appreciated (running Minecraft on Windows 7).
Folder back-up
My job is to be a freelance translator - so I translate for clients from the comforts of my own home. This means I have a considerable amount of important documents sitting on my server, which need to be backed up properly. Since these documents are all under NDA (default practice in the translation business), I can't use any of these fancy internet-based storage solutions like DropBox.
My server runs Windows 7 - it will remain that way, so don't bother trying to convert me to something else. The folder in question is located on an external hard drive, connected via USB, and its size is a measly 225 MB - the beauty of just holding documents. My preferred option would be to have an automated solution - without using any paid-for applications - that backs up the folder in question from the external hard drive to an 8GB USB drive I have lying around. This way, when I need to visit a client or want to work away from home, I can just take the 8GB USB drive with me. When I get home, I plug the drive back in. As I'm typing this, I'm realising that the taking-it-with-me-thing makes it a whole lot more complicated, since the sync would need to be two-way. If this can be done - perfect. If not - taking it with me is not vital; I can always just transfer the relevant documents to my laptop if I leave the house.
Preferably, we'd use nothing but tools available in Windows 7 Ultimate. I'm sure someone clever can come up with something using Volume Shadow Copy or whatever, which might be useful to all of us.
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Since the launch of "The Great Dysmorphia: An Epistemological View of Ingesting Hallucinogenic Mushrooms at a 2012 Presidential Debate" certain people have been on me to come up with a fun contest for promotional purposes.
After all, I probably have less than four weeks to shill this before Election 2012 is over, Mitt Romney's finally cutting my (bank's CEO's) taxes, and no one will care about the year's improbable forgotten horse-race. Dreams of Rick Santorum will quiver in our sleeping mind's eye and nothing more.
Contests are fun, but not unless you have a decent challenge and a good prize, and I couldn't come up with either. That is the brilliance (not laziness!) of "The Great Dysmorphia" Ambiguous, Inscrutable Open-Ended Contest: I don't know what the winner has to do, and I don't what the winner will win.
This is where you come in, Contestant.
The Contestant can execute any idea he or she has that in some way promotes "The Great Dysmorphia" that is within reason and feasibility. This may be as simple as wearing assless chaps around town with the title of the work somehow displayed on your bare buttocks. Or as simple as CCing me on a letter you wrote to your favorite liberal blog (or better yet, sending a vicious denunciation of the piece to Sean Hannity). Or as convoluted as befriending Anderson Cooper's significant other and convincing him to withhold sex until Cooper has a three-part series on TGD.
Only common sense rules apply: don't do anything cruel, bigoted, destructive, or stupid. Whatever the case, by Election Day, I will have chosen and crowned a winner (or not; again, see the title of the contest). I'll be most impressed by cleverness, creativity, and originality, but way, way, way more impressed by someone who gets me sitting across from Chris Matthews absorbing his spittle into my pores.
You then get to collect your prize. What is your prize? You get to decide that as well. Please alert me whenever you enter the contest, so I can at least be prepared (firstname.lastname@example.com). Obviously, your prize can be anything, and just as obviously that means anything within reason or feasibility. For instance, you want me to buy you a beer? Feasible. You want me to give you $1,000 in unmarked twenties. Not feasible.
You want me to triple kiss with you and your girlfriend? Reasonable. You want to hire a prostitute to baby-bird puke in my mouth? Not reasonable.
You want me to write a profile of your artwork/ band/ jewelry business on RedEye? Feasible (unethical, but feasible). You want me to ghost write your memoirs? Not feasible.
You want to go to the Lincoln Park Zoo together? Feasible. You want me to get you on a date with Channing Tatum? Not feasible. (Although I may be able to get Ernest Wilkins or the best-looking bartender in Lakeview, my friend BooDaddy! but I hope you like talking about Cleveland sports teams).
Obviously, I'm also looking for funny, creative ideas, and obviously, I will be putting good ones up on the blog (or not; again, check out the title). Obviously, friends and relatives and others who have a conflict of interest are more than welcome to apply, and in fact, encouraged. Especially my buddy, BooDaddy! who may now get a date out of it.
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FAA reprieve delays Nashua Airport control tower closingBENJAMIN KLEIN
Union Leader Correspondent
April 05. 2013 2:43PM
NASHUA - Much to the delight of state, local, and Nashua Municipal Airport officials, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday that it would
delay the imminent closure of 149 air traffic control towers across the country until June 15.
According to a release put out by the FAA announcing the delay, the extra time is needed to allow the federal agency to address multiple legal challenges filed against it by airports across the country.
Nashua Airport Authority Board of Commissioners Chair Donald Davidson said he was thrilled by the news, not only because the airport's tower will remain open but because the Authority won't have to spend its own money to keep it that way. Davidson had announced Thursday that the airport was prepared to spend the $34,000 required to keep the tower open another month after it was originally scheduled to lose federal funding this Sunday.
"Man oh man, it is Christmas time in April," Davidson said.
The FAA's announcement also brought responses from members of New Hampshire's delegation to Washington D.C., who Davidson said has been very supportive regarding the tower situation.
"This is good news, but we still need a long-term solution that removes any uncertainty surrounding the control tower at Nashua Airport," said U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R).
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen said, "At a time when much work needs to be done to strengthen our economy, it is critical that we protect our investments, and closing Nashua Airport's tower on the heels of a $24 million investment simply does not make economic sense."
If the tower closures go ahead on June 15, the FAA said it would stop funding all 149 towers at the same time instead of trying to close them in tiers.
"Hopefully we won't have to worry about this again," Davidson said, "Hopefully Congress will do something."
Even if federal funding for the towers does disappear on June 15, Davidson said the extra time is still invaluable because it allows the Airport Authority plenty of time to find alternate funding sources.
Even with the extra time to prepare Davidson said it would have a tremendous impact on safety if the towers were to close, and that the FAA has not given airports enough time to adjust to the change.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood acknowledged the safety concern, saying, "This has been a complex process and we need to get this right.


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New York State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera has announced that New York still has nearly $4 million available in federal funding to help businesses hire long-term unemployed workers through the "On the Job" training program. These grants are proven job creators with past grants responsible for 445 businesses hiring 844 workers since 2011.
"This program is a great resource for New York businesses to expand their workforce and hire qualified individuals," said Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. "I encourage any company looking to hire skilled and ready-to-work New Yorkers to take advantage of these federal grants now."
The grant provides training subsidies of up to $23,000 per worker - funded fully by a $6.4 million federal grant - to encourage the hiring of long-term unemployed workers and help offset the cost of training. The grants target long-term unemployed New Yorkers who have been unemployed for 20 weeks or more and go to employers to cover 50-90 percent of training-related expenses.
Rivera said, "In all corners of the state, these training programs are helping businesses grow and helping those who need a job get one. Gov. Cuomo's commitment to New York businesses is paving the way for a strong economy in a very big way."
Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner Kenneth Adams said, "Under Gov. Cuomo's leadership, New York state is training its workers to succeed and giving businesses the tools they need to grow. These grants will help grow and prepare our workforce by putting people to work and giving them the training they need to succeed."
Employers from across the state have benefited from the "On the Job" training program.
"The 'On the Job' training program has enabled us to work to train a genetic technologist and marketing associates here," said Anthony Johnson, president/CEO, Empire Genomics in Buffalo. "With the highly specialized work that we do, finding the talent and skills to understand the underlying mechanisms for diseases such as cancer is no easy task. 'On the Job' training is a crucial tool that will continue to aid us in our mission and help us build a world-class team."
"The OJT program has given CTM the ability to hire new employees who have the potential to help us develop and build important products such as the scoop that has been used to dig into the surface of Mars," said John J. Piseck of Custom Tool & Model Corp. in Frankfort. "Continuing the OJT program allows companies like CTM to develop a highly trained and skilled workforce and strengthens the manufacturing base all across New York."
"New York Air Brake has taken advantage of this great program. The 'On the Job' training program has allowed us to hire countless individuals lacking all the required skills for our positions and shift the cost of training these individuals to the 'On the Job' training program," said Lisa McCarty of New York Air Brake in Watertown. "This has allowed us to not only train our workers to be more productive, but has also allowed us to hire more individuals. I hope this program is around for years to come."
"As a small, growing coffee roasting company in rural Sullivan County, we are so grateful for the opportunity to participate in the OJT program," said Jodie Dawson, co-owner of Java Love Coffee Roasting Co. in Kauneonga Lake. "It has afforded us the ability to not only support our local community through job creation and skill development for local individuals, it has also given us the financial support to succeed during tough economic times. We are confident that with the continued, invaluable support of our county planning office and this unique program, Java Love will continue its exponential growth, participate in local economic development, and showcase the positive impact of this program."
Businesses can learn more about the available training funding by emailing [email protected] or visiting http://www.labor.ny.gov/businessservices/ojt.shtm.