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PHOENIX (AP) — The New Orleans Hornets won on the road for the first time in almost two months.
And the Phoenix Suns lost at home — again.
Anthony Davis scored 20 points, Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson added 17 apiece and the Hornets handed the Suns their franchise-record seventh consecutive home loss, 95-92 on Sunday night.
Markieff Morris scored 18 points for the Suns, losers of a season-worst nine straight overall and 15 of their last 17. Luis Scola added 17 and Jared Dudley had 15.
The Suns, down by 16 with nine minutes to play, cut it to 85-82 on Goran Dragic's two free throws with 3:03 left. But Anderson's rebound basket and two free throws by Davis boosted it to 89-82 and the Hornets held on from there.
New Orleans snapped an eight-game road losing streak.
"It was good to get a win so people can stop talking about how many we lost on the road in a row," Hornets coach Monty Williams said. "Our guys feel good about beating a team in their place."
Phoenix has made a lot of teams feel good recently at US Airways Center. The team's previous record for consecutive losses at home was six late in 1995-96 and again early in the 1996-97 season.
The streak can't get longer than eight this season because there's only one more home game.
"It's very tough," Scola said. "There's no reason why to be positive. So how are we going to stay positive? Nobody should be positive. We have to work hard. The way we do it is we realize that we have problems and that we need to fix them."
The Hornets outscored the Suns 35-19 in the third quarter. Phoenix was outscored 32-14 in its loss to Golden State on Friday night.
"We have to look deeper into it and see what's going on because it's like a trend for us," Suns interim coach Lindsey Hunter said. "For a while the thing was closing out quarters for us. That started to be a trend, we couldn't close out quarters. Now it's like coming out (in the second half), we don't jump back into the game the way you're supposed to."
In the early stages of a 12-2 run, New Orleans took its first lead of the night at 51-49 on Davis' dunk. Anderson's 3-pointer capped the outburst and put the Hornets up 59-51 with 6:35 left in the quarter.
New Orleans scored the last six of the quarter, four by Brian Roberts and two by ex-Sun Robin Lopez, to lead 74-62 entering the fourth.
The Hornets kept it going to start the fourth, another former Phoenix player, Lou Amundson, dunked to make it a 13-3 run and put New Orleans ahead 81-65 with 9:06 to play.
The Suns mounted a 17-4 run, with Morris scoring eight to make it a three-point game with three minutes left. After Anderson's rebound and Davis' free throws, Dudley made two from the line to cut the lead to 89-84 with 1:44 to go.
But Gordon made two free throws, the Suns turned it over and New Orleans put it away from there.
"We are a young team and coach Monty tells us all the time how to handle situations," Davis said. "They are young, they run and they cut it to six I think (actually three). We just kept our composure and tried to execute our offense. We got a bucket and calmed the crowd down and got back to the flow of things."
Phoenix led the entire first half from the opening basket and was up 40-29 after Morris' 20-footer with 3:47 left in the second quarter. But the Hornets outscored the Suns 11-3 the rest of the half to cut the lead to 43-39 at the break.
After scoring in double digits four games in a row, including 25 points on Friday, Phoenix's Michael Beasley was 1 for 11 shooting for three points.
Notes: The Hornets last won a road game Feb. 11 at Detroit. ... New Orleans won the season series 2-1. ... The Suns were without C Jermaine O'Neal (bruised shin). ... Phoenix recalled Diante Garrett after he played one game for Bakersfield of the NBA Development League. He scored 32 points in a 106-105 victory that secured Bakersfield the No. 1 seed in the D-League playoffs. ... Phoenix plays four of its last five on the road. Its lone remaining home game is April 15 against Houston.


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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's . . . Your Package?!?
Today's consumers are a demanding bunch – expecting to get what they want precisely when and where they want it.
These changing expectations are putting the pressure on both brick and mortar retailers as well as online retailers. Pressure grows to deliver goods faster, cheaper, and with more flexibility. Now, customers expect free shipping and overnight delivery or, in some cities, same-day delivery.
It seems same-day delivery might not be fast enough for some. Amazon.com is toying with the idea of delivering packages within 30 minutes – via drone.

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In New York state, lawmakers are moving to ban a cancer-causing flame retardant from children's products.
At the U.S. Capitol, more than 100 nurses, mothers and cancer survivors marched for tougher federal regulation of the chemicals. And in Washington state, environmental groups are calling for a crackdown on a popular flame retardant.
Since the Tribune published its "Playing With Fire" series, momentum has been building for stricter oversight of flame retardants and other toxic chemicals.
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From the sky it looks like a deliberate brown scar has been carved into the dark green bushland below.
It cuts through Seven Mile Beach National Park like a crooked wound, crossing roads and trailing through farmland before reaching Coolangatta Mountain.
But when viewed from the ground the story becomes clear; this massive scar is actually the remnants of hundreds of immense trees, now flattened and snapped like twigs.
This is the work of what meteorologists now suspect was at least an F2 tornado.
The 150-metre wide trail begins just 1kilometre north of Shoalhaven Heads and can be easily traced as it crosses Gerroa Road and Coolangatta Road, slicing between properties before again hitting bushland.
Experts from the Bureau of Meteorology now believe multiple tornadoes struck the Illawarra's south early Sunday morning, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
Although Kiama was worst affected by the intense weather event, pictures are now emerging of damage in other areas.
Andrew Treloar, the bureau's manager of weather services NSW, yesterday told the Mercury that the tornado that ripped through Seven Mile Beach National Park, near Gerroa, had been even more intense than the destructive Kiama tornado.
Jamberoo was also hit by strong winds at the weekend, causing damage to a number of roofs and toppling enormous headstones from their resting places.
The scale of damage in Albion Park was less severe, although some homes reportedly lost roof tiles.
Yesterday, the focus for emergency services remained on Kiama where the effort to tackle the risk of asbestos continued.
The residents of 20homes were evacuated in the morning due to asbestos contamination fears, although police believe they will be able to return home within days.
The official number of houses declared uninhabitable remained at three following Sunday's event, but at least 35homes were ''extensively damaged'', Lake Illawarra police Superintendent Wayne Starling said.
From the air a definite path of destruction through Kiama can be seen, with the tornado ripping apart homes in Minnamurra Street and Swan Place before passing the Kiama Sports Complex, crossing the highway and tearing across farmland, collecting roofs, sheds and debris as it went.


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Stalemate at Madejski
Reading remain in the bottom three of the Barclays Premier League after being held to a goalless draw at the Madejski Stadium by Norwich.
The Canaries travelled to Berkshire in good form, having picked up seven points in their last three league outings, but both teams were guilty of poor finishing and wasteful possession in a match that lacked any moment of quality.
The game started slowly and, other than a few profligate efforts sprinkled throughout the match, it never had the tempo required to get the home fans fully behind their side's quest for a maiden league victory.
Norwich midfielder Robert Snodgrass had an early run at the Reading defence following a ball-winning tackle by Alexander Tettey but his shot was deflected into the arms of Adam Federici.
The Australia international was featuring in his first league game since Reading's 4-2 defeat at Chelsea on August 22 but remained untested in the opening exchanges.
The hosts started to get on top after 10 minutes and had a number of set-piece opportunities that ultimately led to nothing.
The first chance of note came after a quarter of an hour when Royals winger Garath McCleary fired in a long-range effort that was parried away by John Ruddy in the Norwich goal.
Norwich, who have only scored eight goals in the league so far this season, were struggling to provide decent service to lone striker Grant Holt.
Bradley Johnson, last weekend's match winner against Stoke, ballooned an effort high over Federici's crossbar midway through the first half as the visitors started to come back into the contest.
Snodgrass then missed the best chance of the game as he headed Wes Hoolahan's cross wide.
But it was Reading who almost took the lead after half an hour as Sebastien Bassong dallied on the ball and was robbed by Jason Roberts on the touchline.
The experienced striker flashed the ball across goal and Michael Turner managed to turn it behind for a corner.
Neither side could find enough quality to come close to breaking the deadlock before the interval, with a header over from Reading defender Kaspars Gorkss and a deflected Steven Whittaker effort for Norwich the only notable efforts on goal.
The same lacklustre pattern followed at the start of the second half with Hoolahan guilty of mistiming an effort from the edge of the Reading penalty area.
Reading boss Brian McDermott tried to inject fresh impetus into his side with an hour gone, introducing Jimmy Kebe and Pavel Pogrebnyak from the bench, with McCleary and Noel Hunt making way.
Norwich were starting to use the ball better in possession but could not create enough in and around the final third.
Hoolahan's cross was too high for skipper Holt and Reading almost took the lead as they broke up the other end and saw Sean Morrison head Nicky Shorey's free-kick just wide of Ruddy's right-hand post.
With their backs up, the home side enjoyed a spell of meaningful possession and again came close as captain Jobi McAnuff arrowed a shot inches over the crossbar before Kebe's cross bounced on top of the woodwork moments later.
With 20 minutes remaining Holt was presented with the best chance of the game but he mistimed his jump as he looked to head Javier Garrido's cross past Federici and the ball looped out of play.
Chris Gunter then mirrored Bassong's first-half error as he lost the ball to Holt and the Wales full-back was lucky the Canaries could not make him pay.
Norwich defender Turner was the first man to be booked by referee Chris Hoy with just over 10 minutes remaining as he cynically slid in on Roberts after the forward had skipped past him with the ball.
It was to prove to be Roberts' last involvement as McDermott threw on Adam Le Fondre in search of a goal that would likely seal the three points.
With the game opening up in the closing stages both teams found themselves with chances as Snodgrass failed to make enough contact to a header when well-placed in the Reading box.
Anthony Pilkington was the next player guilty of poor finishing as he latched on to Holt's clever flick before firing high and wide from 25 yards and Holt then forced a simple save out of Federici with a tame header.
The last 10 minutes were similar to the rest of the game, with both sets of players working hard but ultimately coming up short in the search for a winning goal.
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Bulgaria does not have a legal framework to classify an entity as a terrorist organization, according to Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Mladenov.
Tuesday Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov had suggested that Hezbollah might be behind the July 18, 2012 terror attack against Israeli tourists in Burgas.
This was a move greatly expected by the US and Israel, in the hope that now the EU can officially label Hezbollah as a terror group....
It seems the FM should study the Bulgarian Constitution and the Rules of a REPUBLIC.
When a foreign group harms Bulgarian Citizens and foreign visitors, the Government of Bulgaria has a responsibility to protect the lives of innocent people.
National Security dictates policy due to national civic responsibilities.
Unbelievable. It's like the USA couldn't call Japan its enemy after the WWII attack on Pearl Harbour. Tourists shouldn't go to Bulgaria,
It's obvious that tourists there have no right to be safe.
If you cannot "Label" Hezbollah or maybe al-Qaeda a Terrorist Organization, what is Bulgaria doing in Afghanistan and Iraq?
Bulgaria is fighting a war on terrorism on foreign land.
Now the FM has no definition on TERRORISM!!!!!!
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Leonardo DiCaprio & Toni Garrn Visit Versailles
Leonardo DiCaprio and his rumored new girlfriend, Victoria's Secret model Toni Garrn, check out the sights of the historic palace of Versailles on Thursday (June 6) in Versailles, France.
The 38-year-old The Great Gatsby actor and 20-year-old model were joined by a large group, including his BFF Lukas Haas.
Leo and Toni have been linked since May, when rumors of their romance began blooming as the two were spotted out together.
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Ello im caleb!!! haha dedicated fan of one piece (watched every episode released) and naruto (every episode released agian) the show that got me hooked to anime was eureka seven haha ever since ive been hooked to love stories and stuff. Naruto was just released in english when i got hooked so there went my fantasy animes XD (like 4 weeks of my life) so anime is my thing currently hooked one angel beats and almost bauled when yui left!!!! (sorry if this is a spoiler) chat me up any time XD
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Heeey. My name's "Raitozaki", but you can call me Ren.
I use this username on a lot of different websites, so... I thought it was only appropriate to use it here too, da?
Anyway, my actual name is Serenity, but people call me Ren for short (because it's in the middle of Serenity).
Uhh... My favorite anime is Death Note. Tied for second place are Fullmetal Alchemist, Ouran High School Host Club, and... Hetalia.
I also like Kuroshitsuji, Bakuman, Samurai Champloo, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, Paprika, and Black Lagoon (probably more, I'm just not thinking of them all right now).
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Donnie Jones thought he had earned another year with the Houston Texans, but when that didn't seem to be working out, Jones was happy to sign on with the Eagles, who announced him Monday as their new punter.
The Eagles released Mat McBriar, the former Cowboys Pro Bowler who beat out Chas Henry last season, but never seemed to come all the way back to the form he showed before a nerve problem caused by a cyst derailed his career.
Jones, 32, is a nine-year vet who was an All-Pro choice twice, with the Rams in 2008 and 2009. He also has punted for the Dolphins and Seahawks. Last season, he was signed because Texans punter Brett Hartmann had to serve a three-game illegal substance suspension, but Jones ended up winning the job outright. He finished the year with a 47.2-yard gross and a 40.5-yard net, with 28 punts downed inside the 20. McBriar had a 46.5-yard gross but a 36.5-yard net, in part a reflection of the Eagles' poor coverage. He dropped 13 punts inside the 20.
"They had told us really numerous times throughout the offseason they wanted to re-sign me," Jones told a conference call with Philadelphia reporters Monday. "I know I was told that in the exit meeting, when I met with the GM (Rick Smith). They were real happy with the year I had, definitely wanted to bring me back ... in the end, it didn't work out. (Agent Drew Rosenhaus) had talked to Howie Roseman at the owners' meetings (last week), and we were able to get something worked out then.
"I really wasn't waiting on (the Texans, who signed Shane Lechler to a three-year deal over the weekend). My thought is that Philadelphia really wanted me here. You always want to go somewhere where you're wanted. After meeting with the special teams coach here, Dave Fipp, and with coach (Chip) Kelly, I'm really thankful to be here and have an opportunity to work with these guys."
Jones joins Texans-in-exile James Casey, Connor Barwin and DeMeco Ryans. He is the Birds' ninth free agent signing this offseason, and continues a trend at attempting to shore up the team's dreadful 2012 special teams units.
"Donnie Jones is a guy we have admired over the last several years," Roseman, the Eagles' general manager, said in a statement released by the team. "He has one of the strongest legs in the entire NFL, and we're excited we had a chance to sign him.. We watched a lot of tape on him, and he's coming off a very good season with Houston. We feel he'll add a good element to our special teams units."
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It was a nice day for a stroll Friday afternoon, and newly appointed U.S. Sen. William "Mo" Cowan appeared to enjoy a tour through the Regional Environmental Council's network of farms and community gardens.
Mr. Cowan's visit, which wrapped up at the REC headquarters on Castle Street, came on the heels of his appointment to the Senate Agriculture Committee. It's the first time a senator from the state has served on the committee since 1879, Mr. Cowan said.
After touring more rural farm settings in the western part of the state earlier in the day, the senator said it was a nice contrast to get a sense of how urban farming is proliferating in the city.
It's important that urban farming programs like the REC bring fresh produce to the inner city, and better food choices at younger ages will lead to better nutrition and lower health care costs down the road, Mr. Cowan said. Plus, it is helping reinvigorate the community, he added.
"It's an opportunity to see urban farming, to see how people and communities can come together to make the best use of their resources," Mr. Cowan said.
It was also an opportunity to pick up some REC farm-sourced hot sauce; Mr. Cowan and officials from the state Department of Agricultural Resources, including Commissioner Gregory C. Watson, picked up a bottle.
More snow may be on the way, but Steve Fischer, executive director of the REC, said his organization is busy preparing for spring and summer programs, including Earth Day cleanups, the REC's annual seed and plant sales (seedlings are currently being grown at the College of the Holy Cross), and the ramping up of the farmer's market, which will include a mobile unit.
Mr. Fischer told Mr. Cowan about a pilot program the REC spearheaded in collaboration with Mayor Joseph Petty's office, Worcester Common Ground, and Lutheran Social Services to give refugees who resettle in the city a chance to put their farming skills to work by identifying tax-title properties that might be good spots to grow on.
He said that in its pilot year last year, three Nepali farmers harvested 1,500 pounds of food from a 1-acre site that they sold at the REC's farmer's market.
"We hope to replicate that program across the city," Mr. Fischer said.
Mr. Fischer said it's important that Mr. Cowan use his appointment to the Agriculture Committee to help support grass-roots agricultural initiatives like the REC across the country, and to push to make health food access universal.


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Rays blank Indians in wild card game, headed to Boston for ALDSBy SportsDirect Inc.
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Alex Cobb was strong through 6 2/3 innings and Desmond Jennings delivered a two-run double as visiting Tampa Bay blanked Cleveland in the American League wild card playoff.
Cobb (1-0) scattered eight hits and struck out five in his first career playoff start and Delmon Young homered for the Rays, who will face the top-seeded Boston Red Sox in the AL Division Series beginning Friday.
Rookie Danny Salazar (0-1) allowed three runs on four hits and a pair of walks in four innings as the Indians had a 10-game winning streak come to an end in the franchise's first postseason game since 2007. Lonnie Chisenhall went 3-for-4, but Cleveland left nine runners on base.
Salazar set down the first six in order before Young led off the third inning and ripped a first-pitch fastball halfway up the bleachers in left field. Jennings came up with runners on the corners and two out in the fourth and sent a 97-mph fastball into the left-field corner to make it 3-0.
The Indians loaded the bases with one out in the fourth but Asdrubal Cabrera grounded into a 3-6-1 double play to end the threat. Joel Peralta came in with two on in the seventh and struck out Nick Swisher to end another threat and Jake McGee got out of a jam in the eighth before Yunel Escobar's single in the ninth tacked on an insurance run.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The top three hitters in the Cleveland lineup (Michael Bourn, Swisher and Jason Kipnis) went 0-for-12 with four strikeouts. … The umpires reversed a foul call on Swisher in the first inning. The third base umpire originally ruled that a foul tip had hit the ground before going into C Jose Molina's glove, but the umpires got together and correctly ruled that Molina had caught the ball on the fly, resulting in a strikeout. … Tampa Bay went 7-12 against Boston during the regular season.


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Several Islanders recently graduated from the U.S. Border Patrol Citizen's Academy. During six weeks of training at various sites in the Buffalo Sector, including Grand Island, participants learned about the efforts made in protecting America's borders. Graduates of the program, pictured, included Islanders Jim Porter, Dean Morakis, Jenn Buckley, Paul Leuchner and Lou Pilié.


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Charred Beef and Tomato Salad
Chipotle pepper not only plays a major role in marinating the skirt steak, it's also a key ingredient in this salad's spicy buttermilk dressing.
8 oz. skirt steak
Chipotle Marinade, (recipe follows)
2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
2 cups spinach leaves, trimmed
Chipotle Buttermilk Dressing (recipe follows)
1 lb. Florida Tomatoes,cut into wedges
1 avocado, diced
1⁄2 cup diced, cooked bacon
2 tbsp. crumbled blue cheese
Chipotle Marinade: In a bowl, combine 1⁄2 cup chopped parsley, 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil, 2 tbsp. cider vinegar, 1 tbsp. pureed chipotle, 1 tsp. minced garlic, 1⁄2 tsp. salt, and 1⁄4 tsp. black pepper. Yield: about 3⁄4 cup.
Chipotle Buttermilk Dressing: In a bowl, combine 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise, 1⁄4 cup
buttermilk, 2 tbsp. each chopped cilantro and sour cream, 1 tsp. chipotle, 1 tsp. lemon juice, 1⁄2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, 1⁄2 tsp. minced garlic, and 1⁄8 tsp. ground black pepper. Yield: about 2⁄3 cup.
1. In a bowl, combine skirt steak and 1⁄2 cup Chipotle Marinade; marinate for 6-8 hours.
2. Grill or broil steak until medium-rare, about 5 min. on each side. Slice against grain in thick strips; set aside.
3. In a bowl, combine romaine with spinach; toss with 1⁄2 cup Chipotle Buttermilk Dressing. Divide greens among 4 plates; mound sliced steak on top. Surround with tomato wedges. Garnish with avocado, bacon, and blue cheese.


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Unsolicited phone call leads to gift card scam
MADISON (WITI) — If you receive an automated phone call claiming that you can get a gift card to a major retailer for the price of a small handling fee, hang up or delete the message. It is a scam, and you are putting your identity and finances at risk if you return the call.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) heard from a Wisconsin consumer who was upset about an unsolicited phone call that she received late on a Friday night.
In an attempt to learn more about the situation, a DATCP investigator called the number listed on the consumer's caller ID and reached an automated message offering a $100 gift card to one of two major retailers for the price of only $1.95. The message asked the caller to have a credit card ready and to press "2" to reach a representative.
The DATCP investigator called the number a second time and received a different message that also included the gift card offer. When the investigator finally reached a live representative, the person would not give the name of the business, where they are located or if there was a website that could be referenced. The representative continually ignored these questions and asked repeatedly for the investigator's credit card information so he could "assist her with her concerns." When pressed again for the company name, the representative hung up.
The consumer who reported the original late night call to DATCP noted that the call showed up on her caller ID as "Go Green" and listed a 323 area code (California). Since caller ID information can be manipulated by scammers, this information is likely to be inaccurate. It is important to remember that the call could pop up under any name or number.
Disregard these calls if you receive them. There is no "free" gift card, and if you turn over your credit card numbers or other personal information to the representative, you are likely to find much more than a $1.95 charge on your account. Remember that you did not make the call to this group…they contacted you. Do not trust their promises of a freebee and keep your personal and banking information safe.
For additional information, visit the Bureau of Consumer Protection at http://datcp.wisconsin.gov, send an


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Alright guys, I'm going to be offline for the next couple days now, because my NIS-2011 just expired and I have to get this PC off the internet ASAP.
I still need to burn my programs to use for later tonight, and backup a few more files to my external hdd.
I also need to DBAN my 3 HDDs I have here, then install a small OS to run SMART scan on all 3 drives without using RAID setup.
Hopefully my RAID drives are all still running smoothly...
But I've been hearing an occasional single "click" from one of them every now and then (prob head parking) which worries me!
Haven't been able to run SMART on them because they're on RAID setup.
My 3rd HDD is fine as far as I can tell from my last SMART test.
After that, install WinXP (raid-0) with SP3 and all my hotfix and get her up and running again.
I'll also need to install VirtualBox and run my internet through that rather than my host pc.
I'll let you guys know when I'm done.
Wish me luck.


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Obama to sign minimum wage order Wednesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama will sign an executive order Wednesday increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors.
Obama first announced the measure during his State of the Union address. He has cast the move as a way to spur Congress to increase the hourly minimum wage for all workers from $7.25 to $10.10.
The president will sign the order at a White House event. Officials have said the measure will raise wages for a few hundred thousand workers, a small percentage of the more than 2 million federal contractors.
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Photos: Stalley Shoots 'Swangin" Video
Maybach Music's own Stalley took to Instagram to share behind-the-scenes photos while shooting the visals for his "Swangin'" video on Friday (May 24). Joined in his Massilon, Ohio hometown by MMG member Rick Ross, Omarion and Rockie Fresh, the rapper returns to the Yorkview Estates apartments where he was raised. Though featured on the track, rapper Scarface does not appear in any of the shared pics.
Take a look at Stalley on the set of "Swangin'" here.


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xabial Guru The Trend Friday 20/08/2010, 07:37
Which clan do you think is overrated and gets too much hype and which clan do you think is underrated and doesnt get enough attention.
To me Overrated is Uppers their really not a problem to me, with my Montana/Pirhana deck i can easily counter their bonus and if i guess the right amount of pills i can beat jackie with a high lvl even with her Stop ability
(Maybe its just me)
Underrated is a bit tricky, but ill have to go with Rescue/Junkz. The only way i seem to beat them is if i draw piranas. If their played correctly they have really high attacks especially if played with Hugo
Then again maybe its just me. What do you guys think?
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Meet The Dental Expert: Dr. Stephen J. Markus
Dr. Markus and his associates have raised over $100,000 for various charities in the past 4 years by whitening people's smiles. Pink Ribbon Smiles is a new campaign, which, if successful on a local level, will branch out to become larger in future years. Dr. Markus was one of the first, if not the first cosmetic dentists in New Jersey. He recently earned fellowship in the Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics.
His practice is focused on esthetics and advanced restorative dentistry. Comfort is of the essence, and you will be pampered in his office which is also a gallery of artwork he has created. "I am very proud of the smiles I have created, this is my favorite hobby." He has a portrait studio in his office, and the walls are decorated with smiling faces of many grateful patients. There are also several award winning landscape photographs he has taken, and many pieces of stained glass he creates during the winter when he cannot play golf.
Dr. Markus is a member of the International Association of Mercury-Free Dentists and the International Academy of Oral Medical Toxicology (IAOMT).
Also, Dr. Markus is the developer of The Edge Crown and The Edge Veneer.
Union College
Schenectady, NY
Bachelor of Science 1971
University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine
Doctor of Dental Medicine 1975
Branemarck Implant Mini-Residency
Branemarck Institute - Feb. 1997
Completion of all five levels of The Dawson Program In Advanced Restorative Dentistry
Professional Organizations:
- American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
- American Dental Association
- New Jersey Dental Association
- Southern Dental Association
- Fellow of the Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics
- President – Smiles 9 – a quality assurance organization
- Affiliate Staff- West Jersey Hospital
- Past President- Independent Dental Associates, Inc.
- Cranio-mandibular Study Club of the Delaware Valley
- Lifetime Accredited Member – Crown Council
- Founder and Director of Symphonic Smiles – Advanced Training in Cosmetic Dentistry and Occlusion
- Creator – The Edge Smiles – to combat the proliferation of the concept that trade name veneers are the best
- Dental Management Magazine - December 1982
- "Boost Your Dental Productivity with a Computer."
- Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry - November 1988
- "Chairside modification of an existing partial denture for use as an interim prosthesis to alter occlusal vertical dimension."
- Journal of the New Jersey Dental Association - Summer 1991
- "Overdentures (Part I) Successful treatment planning and fabrication."
- Journal of the New Jersey Dental Association - Fall 1991
- "Overdentures (Part II) Successful treatment and planning and fabrication."
- Journal of the New Jersey Dental Association - Winter 1994
- "An indirect/direct combined approach for a reinforced fixed bridge."
- Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry - August 1999 -
- "Interim Esthetic Restorations in conjunction with Anterior Implants"
- Journal of Contemporary Esthetics - December 2003
- "Sedation as an Adjunct to Oral Rehabilitation in a Fearful Patient"
- Inside Dentistry - May 2009
- "The Enamel Sandwich – an alternative process to restoring the bulimia – destroyed dentition"
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gcore: Obtain core dump of current running application
March 24th, 2008 mysurface
Core dump is always developer's friends and can be admin user's nightmare. Developer's can always get some clue of what's going wrong through the core files, given that the apps is compiled with -g. In order to get core dump generated, we must enable the core through ulimit. Generate coredumps to help developer for debugging […]
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The Creeper, a looming threat to miners everywhere. Maybe you're off building a scale replica of the J!NX Fortress when all of a sudden, you hear that click and hiss we all know too well. Do you have time to turn and repel the beast? Do you have what it takes? Only one way to find out. Now you can put friends and family through the fun of making the same decision when you sidle up unexpectedly in this full-zip-front Creeper hoodie. Hissing noises and explosions to be generated by wearer.
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here are some prices: http://www.ctrades.com/rollei.htm
But if I read it correctly, the body price is 7140 euro with the film back and the VAT. For those of us outside Europe, would the price not be - 19% or 5785 Euro? And if we didn't need the film back, could we purchase the body separately? I think the film back adds 1000 euro or something like that?Another question for Mr. Hartje: Does the Mod2 body only work with Leaf backs, or all existing backs including the Sinar?
Dear Mr. Hartje,We are all big time impressed with DHW's emergence on this forum. Your participation is certainly very helpful. $9K for a body is not cheap, but then it's fantastic to have a new rig to mount those Schneider lenses on. The real ones. Not the Mamiyaschneiders . And all those nice backs. Leaf and Sinar. I guess 9K is somewhere between the Leica, where the amount pays for one third of the body (you may pick which third), and the Pentax, which comes with the sensor. And the Rollei Schneiders come with a leaf shutter and there is plenty of accessories to be had. And you can get fast Zeisses, shift, and three macro lenses. The other day I was thinking that if the camera was introduced today, with all those marvelous fast lenses and features, it would be a sensation. Perhaps with a little marketing as well... Photographers would drop their Leicas, Hasselblads, and Mamiyas left and right. Well - we are glad you finally made it.


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Create an international society among academics and scholars devoting their research (totally or partially) to economic, social and management issues of the wine sector.Objectives
One major objective is to promote the scientific quality and the coverage of IJWBR (International Journal of Wine Business Research). The association will have close links with the editorial board and the scientific committee of the Journal.
The Website will provide academic reviews of wine papers, books and contains all the papers presented at the ten conferences (Adelaide 2003, Sonoma 2005, Montpellier 2006, Siena 2008, Auckland 2010, Bordeaux 2011, Ontario 2013, Geisenhein 2014, Adelaide 2016, Sonoma 2017).International Journal of Wine Business Research – the official journal of the Academy of Wine Business Research
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Amid searing testimony by survivors of the Rwanda genocide, a New Hampshire woman sentenced to 10 years in prison after she was found guilty of lying about her role in the 1994 atrocity has said nothing.
Through two trials, 43-year-old Beatrice Munyenyezi of Manchester sat silently. She chose not to make a plea on her own behalf at her sentencing Monday in federal court in Concord — in the same building where prosecutors say the Rwandan native "stole" her U.S. citizenship a decade ago. She also declined requests for interviews. Midway through the sentencing hearing, she wept.
Prosecutors and defense lawyers say she is the first person in the United States to be convicted as a result of participation in the Rwanda genocide when hundreds of thousands of Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in a campaign of mass murder orchestrated by extremists.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Aloke Chakravarty said prosecutors had no precedent for her case and knew it would be a challenge.
"But tolerating genocide was not an option," he said Monday. "She's essentially a mass murderer."
Her lawyers said the maximum sentence she received will spare her from imminent deportation to Rwanda, a move they say would amount to a death sentence. They also said they plan to appeal her conviction.
Her lawyers portrayed her as the victim of lies by Rwandan witnesses who never before implicated her through nearly two decades of investigations and trials — even when testifying against her husband and his mother before the International Criminal Tribunal on Rwanda.
Munyenyezi was convicted in February of entering the United States and securing citizenship by masking her role as a commander of one of the notorious roadblocks where Tutsis were singled out for slaughter. She also denied affiliation with any political party, despite her husband's leadership role in the extremist Hutu militia party.
"She was not a mere spectator," U.S. District Judge Steven McAuliffe said. "I find this defendant was actively involved, actively participated, in the mass killing of men, women and children simply because they were Tutsis."
He said the United States cannot be a haven for those who slaughter out of hatred and ignorance.
Prosecutors sought the maximum prison sentence, saying she is as guilty as if she wielded the machete herself. They said she checked national identification cards at a roadblock in Butare, instructing Tutsis to sit and wait for Hutu militia armed with machetes and crude garden tools to hack and beat them to death.
Munyenyezi fled to Nairobi, Kenya, with her young daughter in July 1994, in the waning days of the genocide. Her twins were born there four months later. She entered the United States as a refugee and settled in Manchester with the aid of refugee relief agencies.
Before long, she had a $13-an-hour job working for the city's housing authority. Her children were enrolled in Catholic school and she attended college and earned an associate's degree. She financed a comfortable lifestyle through mortgages, loans and credit cards — only to file for bankruptcy in 2008 and have about $400,000 in debt discharged.
The judge said hers was a life lived under false pretenses and one she did not deserve.
McAuliffe made it clear that he was not sentencing Munyenyezi for her role in the genocide, but for lying to customs officials and undermining the integrity of the immigration process. He also said she lied when she testified on her husband's behalf in Rwanda.
Her husband, Arsene Shalom Ntahobali and his mother were convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes of violence and are serving life sentences.
Munyenyezi's sister was convicted last summer in Boston on charges of fraudulently obtaining a visa to enter the United States by lying about her own Hutu political party affiliations. Prudence Kantengwa also was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice related to her immigration court testimony. She was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison.


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January 25. 2013 11:28PM
Nashua's ambulance charges reversed
By KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
Manchester's ambulance service rescinds price hike
NASHUA - The city's ambulance company has rolled back a 50 percent increase charged to insurance company for its services.
American Medical Response increased rates charged to insurance companies in early January but rolled them back this week.
But the short-lived increase had no effect on out-of-pocket charges paid by local residents, city officials said.
"I think there is some misunderstanding," said Kerran Vigroux, director of Public Health for the city. "We have a contract with AMR that caps what they can charge."
Anyone in Nashua who uses AMR ambulance, and who personally pays for the service, cannot be charged more than the government-set rate for Medicare patients plus 25 percent, according to Vigroux.
The agreement, she said, extends for the life of the contract.
Vigroux said her department has received some phone calls from patients who were transported via AMR and then received bills in the mail.
"There were calls because people would see on their bill this large amount, but what they were responsible for was only the Medicare (fee) plus 25 percent," she said.
The higher rate is the price charged to insurance companies that do not have a fee agreement - called a provider contract - with AMR. Health insurers and providers often negotiate contracts setting fees for services.
"That was confusing for people, and we have had to explain that they don't actually have to pay that amount," said Vigroux.
AMR put a rate increase in fees charged for insurance-paid hospital trips into effect at the beginning of the month.
This week, that increase was rolled back to previous insurance rates, which started at about $1,600. Trips requiring more intensive care were raised from $2,300 to $3,260.
Mayor Donnalee Lozeau said Friday that she was not notified of any increase and stressed that any rate increases affecting insurance companies cannot change the amount Nashua residents pay out of pocket. "We have a fixed-rate contract," she said.
Vigroux explained that it was important to have a clause in the two-year contract with AMR that capped the rates. "We knew when we entered into an agreement, that was a standard (practice) that was happening nationally, so it was something we definitely wanted to put in place," said Vigroux, who also serves as chairman of the city's Ambulance Advisory Committee.
Mark Hastings, director of emergency management at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center and a member of the local ambulance committee, said Friday that he is unaware of any complaints or concerns raised by Nashua residents regarding rate increases AMR is charging to insurance companies.
When it announced the increases, the company said it was necessary to defray costs of providing emergency service to Medicare or Medicaid clients and the losses the company incurred taking care of people without insurance.
The Board of Aldermen approved its current contract with the national ambulance company in September 2011, despite objections from four board members who were concerned with the bidding process. Two other ambulance companies also placed bids for the contract, including PrideSTAR of Lowell, Mass., and CAREPLUS of Merrimack.
The city's previous provider, Rockingham Ambulance, shut down at the time because of a decrease in state funds offered to St. Joseph Hospital which operated the ambulances.
In addition to Nashua, AMR also provides ambulance service to the City of Manchester. It is headquartered in Colorado, and services more than 2,100 communities nationwide, according to its website. AMR serves more communities and customers than any other private ambulance service provider in America, states the website. According to Assistant Fire Chief Steven Galipeau, there have been previous, informal talks about the Nashua Fire Department operating its own emergency ambulance service in-house.
"But for a city of this size, it would be a significant investment upfront," said Galipeau, explaining it would not be economically feasible for Nashua to consider that alternative right now.
He said implementing an in-house ambulance operation could potentially cost an initial $4 million, plus additional personnel, plus extra vehicles and supplies.


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No one knows Astros' evolution better than Castro
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Having just been called up by the Astros and set to make his Major League debut, catcher Jason Castro glanced at the lineup card for a game against the Giants on June 22, 2010, at Minute Maid Park and saw his name alongside Michael Bourn, Lance Berkman, Carlos Lee, Hunter Pence and Roy Oswalt.
Castro was one of the Astros' top prospects -- a former first-round Draft pick who was the first selection under the regime of then-general manager Ed Wade and then-scouting director Bobby Heck -- and joined a veteran club that was still trying to contend in the National League Central.
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Having just been called up by the Astros and set to make his Major League debut, catcher Jason Castro glanced at the lineup card for a game against the Giants on June 22, 2010, at Minute Maid Park and saw his name alongside Michael Bourn, Lance Berkman, Carlos Lee, Hunter Pence and Roy Oswalt.
Castro was one of the Astros' top prospects -- a former first-round Draft pick who was the first selection under the regime of then-general manager Ed Wade and then-scouting director Bobby Heck -- and joined a veteran club that was still trying to contend in the National League Central.
A little more than a month later, Berkman and Oswalt had been sent away in trades, a move that marked the beginning of one of the most aggressive rebuilding efforts the game has seen. Bourn and Pence were traded a year later, and Lee was dealt in 2012.
Castro, meanwhile, watched the team change around him as the Astros acquired waves of prospects while looking toward the future. Less than four years later, Castro, 26, finds himself as the Astros' elder statesman, team leader and reigning All-Star. It's a role he's cherishing as the club begins the climb back to respectability.
"It's been kind of a surreal experience," Castro said. "It's gone pretty fast. I can still remember my first Spring Training, being here with Berkman, Roy Oswalt, Carlos Lee and Geoff Blum, and a lot of those veterans who had been around for a long time. I've kind of come full circle."
The Astros have gone through a lot since Castro made his debut, with the team undergoing an ownership change, a managerial change, a switch to the American League and outfitting itself in new uniforms. Castro, despite missing the entire 2011 season following knee surgery, has remained a rock.
Castro earlier this year signed a $2.45 million contract in his first year of arbitration eligibility, after coming off a breakout season in which he hit .276 with 18 homers and 56 RBIs en route to being named the team's Most Valuable Player for 2013. He was the first Astros player to make the AL All-Star team.
"I give him a lot of credit for working hard and being able to play whatever role necessary," general manager Jeff Luhnow said. "When he was just getting here, he was listening to the veterans and soaking it all in, and now just a few years later, he is the veteran and he is providing leadership to the rest of the team, and it's really important for us to have guys like that who aren't just veterans that come from other teams, but veterans who have been here the whole time."
As he watched waves of established players getting traded, Castro bought into the rebuilding plan set forth by Luhnow, and he knew better days were ahead. His eyes were opened while he was rehabbing from knee surgery in Kissimmee in 2011 and some of the young talent came through the instructional league.
"That was the year George Springer got drafted, and he came to instructs for the first time and I got to see those guys firsthand, and to see where they are now, they've really made a tremendous amount of progress in a short period of time," Castro said.
Springer is one of the club's top prospects, and he's in camp this year along with other up-and-comers like first baseman Jonathan Singleton, shortstop Carlos Correa and pitchers Mark Appel and Mike Foltynewicz. If Castro has any advice for the young guys, it's to work hard.
"That's what really separates guys, and it will determine what guys are able to accomplish," he said. "Obviously, guys can get there purely based on talent, but I think the dividing factor of what keeps guys in the league for many years and extends their careers is how hard they work at it. Guys go about their business the right way, and that's what's nice to see with the young guys here. They already have a good work ethic, and they put in the work needed to get to where they want to be."
Luhnow said several teams called him to ask about acquiring Castro this past offseason, but he said when you put the entire package together -- what Castro does off the field and the leadership he provides and his links to the past -- the organization decided that Castro had too much value.
"We take all of those elements into account, and we really feel he's a player we can't be without at this point," Luhnow said. "I think he's exceeded expectations, even internally for the people that drafted him in the first round. He's a left-handed-hitting catcher with power and good defensive skills. He's been injured here and there, but by and large, he's everything you hope for in a first-round pick."
Castro was made aware of the trade rumors by his wife and his mother, but he was kind of busy this past offseason. He went to Stanford to finish his degree, and was too tied up in homework and term papers to worry about the rumor mill.
And now that the Astros expect to start winning more games with the help of some veteran additions and what's been considered the deepest farm system in the game, Castro wants to see the rebuilding process through to the end.
"I've been here from the start, and to see the kind of transformation happening with these guys and see that there's light at the other side is great," he said. "It would be a great feeling to bring winning baseball back to Houston."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter.


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Doctor Who: The Web of Fear (UK - DVD R2)
The Wilson Bros have not and most assuredly will not forgetty the Yeti...
Sometimes miracles happen; though the recovery of two Patrick Troughton Doctor Who stories might seem like a fairly trivia occurrence to many people, to fans of the show, it is a major event that most fans would not have thought possible. For one of those stories to be one that has held a fascination and reverence fairly solidly for over four decades, it's something to be celebrated.
The story begins with a brief recap from the previous one, The Enemy of the World, just after the villainous Salamander has been forcibly ejected from the TARDIS and out into space/time continuum. The Doctor (Patrick Troughton), Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Victoria (Deborah Watling) find themselves stuck in space by a mysterious web-like substance. After breaking free, the TARDIS materialises deep underground, where they soon find that London has been evacuated and an old adversary is using his furry minions to lure The Doctor into an elaborate trap.
This story is one of the ones that Doctor Who fans always wanted to see returned to the BBC archives, and after watching it, it's easy to see why. The Web of Fear is absorbing, tense, exciting, well-acted and wonderfully directed. Now that the immediate gush of enthusiasm is out of the way, we'll look at it in a more analytical manner…
The first scene with Professor Travers, which has him skulking about a darkened house in the middle of the night and confronted with a Yeti is simply wonderful; with it's use of shadows to created menace and tension, along with carefully chosen library music makes it look like a sequence from a feature-film, rather than an episode of Doctor Who, which is a testament to the directorial skills of Douglas Camfield, and clearly demonstrates precisely why is is often cited as Doctor Who's finest director. The scene where the Yeti first appear in the underground is absolutely breathtaking, with a rich, luxurious eeriness that has never really been repeated. This sequence is augmented by the simple, yet devastatingly effective sound effect of the control spheres, with the sense of tension escalated by the duplication of this sound effect to indicate multiple threats, yet they remain largely unseen.
Though Camfield was a master at being able to put together exciting action sequences (the elaborate shoot-out between the army personnel and the Yeti at Covent Garden is wonderful), he was also able to create tension and excitement by not showing the action, as a sequence in episode two has the unfortunate ensuing chaos (including gunfire, shouting and the sound of flushing lavatories – sorry, roaring Yeti) heard over the radio and it still manages to make you shiver with pleasure. Camfield manages to wring out even more suspense during the final act of the story, when it is discovered that certain objects act as homing devices for the Yeti and this results in a two-pronged attack.
The cliffhangers are great, with the end of episode two, which sees Jamie and Driver Evans (Derek Pollitt) trapped underground by the mysterious fungus being particularly tense. The fungus motif seeps into your consciousness (and possibly your unconsciousness) with each episode, as it appears during the closing credits, which is a nice little touch and was the first time that they had tried something different during the end credits since The Tenth Planet. The pacing of this story is also great, with tension being slowly built up and numerous red herrings and acts of misdirection liberally thrown into the mix. The big action sequence in episode four more than quenches the thirst for explosive violence in the story, only to have things calm down, with episode five serving as the calm before the climactic storm.
Patrick Troughton, Deborah Walting and Frazer Hines are as great as ever, with chemistry to spare and bringing a fabulous mixture of comedy and gravitas to the proceedings. At one point, they do their infamous "Three Stooges heads around the corner" shot, which never fails to raise a smile. Troughton gets to exhibit some of his Doctor's modesty by beating a hasty retreat at the end of the story after being threatened with being made a household name – it's a little thing, but a perfect way to wrap up such an epic story.
Though this is Nicholas Courtney's first appearance in the role with which he would be most associated, his portrayal of the character is fully formed straight out of the trap (one); Courtney's unmistakable mix of stiff upper-lip, stubbornness and occasional vulnerability are all there, along with his bristling at The Doctor's unorthodox attitude toward authority. Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart is sporting a tartan beret that seems to denote his Scottish ancestry, which was never seen again after The Web of Fear; Courtney may have intensely disliked the uniform he had to wear when initially promoted to Brigadier, but at least he didn't have to wear such an unflattering titfer in those ones.
This story presents are rare opportunity for Doctor Who to explore the concept of meeting someone at different points in their life (yeah, we know there was the whole River Song thing in New-Who, but she seemed to age backwards, oh and also the Peladon stories, but let's not quibble). Jack Watling's ageing Professor Travers is one of the many reasons why The Web of Fear works so well; Watling gives a performance that is convincingly depicts a man who has changed considerably since we last encountered him. It's not merely his appearance (the wig and the fake beard are pretty good and help to sell the illusion), but it's that Watling gives Travers a more blustering, almost short-tempered side to him that generally comes with advancing years and the frustrations that are brought to the surface as time ticks by and a sense of growing dread manifests itself quietly in your consciousness. Watling occasionally lapses into a few drama school stock "old age" mannerisms, but generally, his performance is superb and is bound to raise more than a smile or two, as he shares The Doctor's contempt for authority.
Playing investigative televisual journalist Chorley is John Rollason, who gives him a slick, oily delivery that can be likened to Alan Whicker and Rollason seems to go out of his way to make him unlikeable from the very moment he opens his mouth. Chorley is the timeless and quintessentially slimy, opportunistic journalist that everyone loves to hate and Rollason really manages to get under the skin of the audience, which is something that can only properly be achieved by delivering a great performance. Chorley is cleverly looked upon as the prime suspect for being in collusion with The Great Intelligence from the outset and the whole mystery of whether or not he is a Quisling remains until well into the final episode.
Backing up Professor Travers is his daughter, Anne, played by Tina Packer; the spunky younger Travers has her father's intelligence and is also has that same ability to speak her mind – the scene where she verbally tears Chorley to pieces is wonderful stuff and a perfect example to use whenever anyone trots out the old "woman in Classic Who only existed to look lovely and scream" bullshit. There is a bizarre scene where Anne and Victoria are discussing the Professor and it's odd because Ann is talking to Victoria about her father, when in reality her screen father is Deborah Watling's real-life father, but the two actresses play the scene so well that such paternal matters are soon brushed aside. It's a pity that Jack Watling and Tina Packer didn't come back for The Invasion, as they work so well together, but Watling was unavailable, so a rather convoluted explanation for similar replacement characters had to be concocted. Packer works wonderfully well with Troughton, so much so that it's a pity that she couldn't have stayed on as a member of the TARDIS crew, functioning as a sort of prototype Liz Shaw, but it was not to be.
Jack Woolgar brings a significant amount of weight to his role as Staff Sergeant Arnold; this role is type that William Hartnell used to be constantly offered before breaking type with Doctor Who. Woolgar gives the right amount of gruff authority, coupled with moments of humanity that are essential for convincingly portraying a military man of middling rank.
We can't leave out Derek Pollitt in our list of notable guest stars for this story; Pollitt plays Driver Evans, a spineless coward from The Valleys who is roped into the subterranean shenanigans purely by circumstance and wants to get out of the situation in any way possible. Evans is a member of the regular army (and the reason why he's regular is because he tends to soil himself at the first sign of danger), and is one of Doctor Who's greatest gutless wonders. Pollitt takes that sense of self-preservation that was on the page and makes it his own by imbuing Evans with a nervousness that makes you wonder why he ever signed up in the first place. Evans spends some of the story paired up with Anne Travers, who's go-getting sense of spunk only highlights what a slimy little coward Evans truly is. At one point, Evens points a weapon at Jamie and Lethbridge-Stewart and utters the words "stands to reason" - anyone who has ever suffered through more than one episode of On The Buses will appreciate that the sort of person who uses such a phrase - gun-wielding or not - is a complete twat and the usage of that phrase doesn't stand up any form of scrutiny.
Future Doctor Who regular John Levene progresses up the ladder in Doctor Who monsterdom; he had gotten a sprayed-silver boot on the bottom rung as a Cyberman in The Moonbase and trades that in for a furry foot as a Yeti in this story. If we were to be flippant, we would say that Levene's Yeti could be identified by being the only one on-screen at any one time...
For the rematch with the Yeti, the decision was taken to redesign them; the way that the original design (briefly seen at the start of the first episode), changes into the new one is rather bizarre – the control sphere is inserted and it immediately transforms. No real – or plausible – explanation is given for this, so the audience has to accept it and just get on and enjoy the story. There are pros and cons between the original design and the one that dominates this story: the Yeti seen in The Abominable Snowmen were somewhat "cuddly" and this could be interpreted as not being particularly frightening for younger viewers, whereas the newer ones are more avian-like, complete with "beaks". The decision to arm the Yeti was one that added an extra sense of danger to them, but this ultimately detracts from the sort of "mythical" status they have, especially when the Yeti hail from an era of the world that is so firmly entrenched in Buddhism.
The Web of Fear arguably represents Doctor Who at it's eeriest; with dark, confined locations, long stretches of quiet occasionally punctuated by loud moments of hell breaking loose, and the rhythmic bleeping of the Yeti control spheres gives a suspenseful signal of oncoming menace, it's easy to see why people were still talking about this story nearly fifty years after it was broadcast, even more so when most of it was thought lost until recently. The Web of Fear manages to tap into some of the primal elements of the human condition, especially the fear of what lurks in the darkness and the London Underground system is the perfect environment to stage such a story – it's no wonder that Mike Gatting once stated that he was terrified of the Underground after watching this story as a child.
There's a lovely little moment that serves as a subtle anti-smoking warning; The Doctor is after a small container to put something important in, and gutless Evans has a tin of tobacco. The weak-willed Welshman is worried about the possibility of losing of the contents and thereby depriving him of the opportunity to roll his own cancer-tubes, so he says to The Doctor "but there's tobacco in there!", to which The Doctor replies in an apathetic manner "never mind" before emptying out the contents.
Consulting with a Troughton-obsessed friend of ours confirmed our suspicion that The Web of Fear represents the only surviving footage of the Cosmic Hobo playing his beloved recorder; whilst he can be seen playing it in The Three Doctors, this story is the only one during his tenure that remains of him producing a tune ( The Sky Boat Song, to be precise) on the instrument that his Doctor became so closely associated with – it's just a little thing, but it's lovely to watch.
The final reveal of the identity of the link to the Great Intelligence is well handled by Douglas Camfield, presenting enough dead-ends and deliberate misdirection to keep people guessing; the actual reveal is preceded by a couple of shots of the person's body, but not the head and when his identity is finally unveiled, it's a pretty striking moment.
It's a pity that the proposed third encounter with the Yeti, The Laird of McCrimmon, was never produced, as it would have seen Jamie possessed by the Great Intelligence and bringing the TARDIS to his ancestral home of Castle McCrimmon. This would have been a great way to not only wrap up the Yeti, but also would have served as a more satisfying departure from Doctor Who than Frazer Hines received at the end of The War Games. Sadly, the dispute between writers Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln and the BBC over copyright of the Quarks meant that this would never happen. It's almost certainly the reason why such a memorable foe hasn't been brought back for New-Who, too.
Though The Web of Fear spent several decades missing from the BBC archives, there were certain sequences that were always keenly spoken of by people who had either seen it when it was originally transmitted, or they had heard or read about it and the confrontation between the Yeti and UNIT in Covent Garden is one of those sequences; the Space Adventure theme (which came to be identified with the Cybermen during Troughton's tenure) is wheeled out again to good effect as the furry robots lumber their way toward UNIT soldiers, as Camfield is given free reign to shoot, as this was on film and he could get as much coverage as the filming day would allow. Camfield's shooting style here shaped what was to come during the Jon Pertwee era, with large numbers of set-ups, plenty of action and rapid editing to really inject life into the whole thing. Oh, and having the same people being killed over and over again was something that stunt-team HAVOC would eventually become famous for.
For anyone not living in a hole in the ground for the last few months, The Web of Fear was one of two Patrick Troughton stories to be recovered by Philip Morris, who had conducted an extensive search for missing Doctor Who (and missing television in general) in Africa. Episode one was already in the BBC archives, and the recovery of four of the five other episodes means that the story is almost complete, with only episode three still missing. The gap left by episode three is filled with a reconstruction of the missing episode using the fan-recorded off-air soundtrack and various images, including telesnaps and publicity stills.
There are some who would say that it's a crying shame that it had to be episode three that wasn't recovered, as it has the first appearance of Nicholas Courtney as Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart. This is balanced out by the fact that out of all six episodes, the third is the one that has the least amount of on-screen action taking place – it would have been another matter entirely if episode four was the one to still be missing, as it has the almost-legendary confrontation with the Yeti at Covent Garden. Patrick Troughton's absence from episode two will make some wish that it was that episode that was missing, but there's plenty going on to not make you miss him too much, although his rather blasé reappearance (along with his explanation for his disappearance) at the start of episode three is rather unsatisfactory.
Fans are eager to know what the reconstruction is like, well, it appears to be the same one that was available on i-Tunes; it could be argued that there's very little that you can do in terms of variation with recons, but the one presented here could best be described as "straightforward". The mixture of John Cura's telesnaps, publicity pictures and images taken from other episodes works pretty well, but we have seen better other recons of this episode and this one isn't the cream of the crop. Almost like the creators of this recon were taking inspiration from the animated episodes of The Reign of Terror, there are all manner of zooms and pans to inject movement into the static images presented. On-screen captions are kept to a bare minimum (we seem to recall there there is only one of them throughout the whole episode) and the quality of the audio is pretty good.
A voice recorder was used to make notes for this review, and when it came to the image quality, our notes were a little on the blunt side, but they sum our feelings up perfectly:
"The transfer of episode one of The Web of Fear is fucking beautiful. It looks lovely, especially on the studio sequences."
"The image quality of episode one is a slight step down from episode one, but it's still really good. It could have been fucking terrible."
The recon of episode three looks about as good as it can be, given the quality of the materials they had to work with. The rest of the episodes are on a par with the first two and considering the amount of time that the cans of films had spent sitting on a shelf in Nigeria for over forty years.
There is still the "stepping" issue on film sequences; the characteristic that was inherent in the transfer of the original film elements onto videotape cannot be corrected (at this present time, at least), but it's not THAT bothersome.
In short, it's pretty miraculous not only that these episodes have survived, but also that they have been restored to look as wonderful as they do. The Doctor Who Restoration Team had a hand in the restoring of these episodes and they have presented them in a manner that many thought would not have been possible. It's a fabulous job.
Nothing adverse to report here – the audio on the recovered episodes sounds perfectly fine, with the fidelity bringing out the tension during the sequences set in the darkened atmosphere of the Underground. Dialogue is perfectly clear and the library music suffers from no distortion.
Oh dear. There are those who would be grateful that the mere existence of this story would be enough, but there are also others who would be miffed if this release was released with no extras.
Sadly, the only extra included is an...
Available Now Trailer: In a somewhat bizarre step, instead of having a preview of a future DVD release, the Powers-That-Be have decided to include a trailer for an existing title, The Enemy of the World to be precise. This makes sense in that that particular story was recovered along with The Web of Fear by Philip Morris, but seeing as The Underwater Menace is going to be released at some point, a look at that particular title should have been included. For what it's worth, this is a cool trailer and makes you want to watch it again, especially with the brief glimpse of Patrick Troughton playing both The Doctor and Salamander on-screen together.
It would have been nice to have included the audio for the specially-recorded trailer for The Web of Fear - which featured Patrick Troughton in character, warning viewers that the Yeti were back and a little bit scarier than before - but it isn't on here.
It's a pity that The Abominable Snowmen doesn't exist in the BBC archives (we know that one out of the six episodes still exists, but not all of it); that story acts as a precursor to this one and for those of us who were not around to see the original transmission of that first encounter with the Yeti and the Great Intelligence, you can't help but think that you are missing with The Web of Fear by not seeing it. Still, just taken on it's own terms, The Web of Fear is wonderful stuff - certainly deserving of the revered status it has accumulated during it's years in the wilderness - and one of the very best Doctor Who stories the sixties has to offer – it's suspenseful, thrilling and a welcome opportunity to see more of Patrick Troughton's time as The Doctor.
The lack of extras is a bit of a bummer, but the story – and the restoration work carried out on them – is strong enough to stand up on it's own. We're grateful to Philip Morris for his dedication to bringing previously missing television back for everyone to enjoy. We only hope that the rumours about exactly how many episodes he recovered turn out to be true.
We end this critique by taking another direct quote from the audio notes we made, which sums up our feelings perfectly...
"The Web of Fear is fucking great – mention that in the review."
Review by Wilson Bros
The Phantom Member Join Date: April 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 101
A shame about the (lack of) extras. I wonder what was the reason for the delayed release then?
mark27b Member Join Date: November 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7
Huh? Episode one is a stepdown from episode one?
"The image quality of episode one is a slight step down from episode one, but it's still really good. It could have been f**king terrible."
"The image quality of episode one is a slight step down from episode one, but it's still really good. It could have been f**king terrible."
Wilson Bros Reviewer Join Date: August 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,182
That should have read "The image quality of episode two is a slight step down from episode one..."
The Wilson Bros
The Wilson Bros
GavSalkeld Member Join Date: August 2005 Location: United States Posts: 439
Is the cover reversible, guys? I'd hate to think the new DVDs of these previously-missing stories don't match the other roundels design that has become the standard for the UK range?
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,825
Great review. I liked this story and i hope they find more missing Troughton soon.
Wilson Bros Reviewer Join Date: August 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,182
Gav - We're not sure. We just get review copies, which come in plain paper sleeves. It MIGHT have a reversible cover, as some Who fans are terribly anal about such things.
David - Thanks for the compliment. We're hoping that the rumours that have been going around will turn out to be true. Troughton's our joint favourite Doctor.
Kevin & Nick Wilson
David - Thanks for the compliment. We're hoping that the rumours that have been going around will turn out to be true. Troughton's our joint favourite Doctor.
Kevin & Nick Wilson
GavSalkeld Member Join Date: August 2005 Location: United States Posts: 439
Wilson Bros wrote: It MIGHT have a reversible cover, as some Who fans are terribly anal about such things.
I don't think its being anal, it just would be nice for the last few discs to match the hundreds of others that came before it
With all online stores showing the non-standard cover, I did a quick eBay search. The cover is indeed reversible, and there's also a yellow limited edition sleeve version too.
I don't think its being anal, it just would be nice for the last few discs to match the hundreds of others that came before it
With all online stores showing the non-standard cover, I did a quick eBay search. The cover is indeed reversible, and there's also a yellow limited edition sleeve version too.
mark27b Member Join Date: November 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7
My copy of Web arrived today, Sat 22/2, and the cover is reversible as with the Spearhead from Space Blu-ray and The Enemy of the World DVD.
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
Disc Details
Release Date: 24th February 2014
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.33:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: No
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Available Now Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Douglas Camfield
Cast: Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Deborah Watling, Jack Watling, Nicholas Courtney
Genre: Sci-Fi
Length: 147 minutes
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On Sunday, Nov. 25, Ransomville will celebrate its 25th annual Lighting of the Wreaths event.
Members of the Fillmore Chapel United Methodist Church have taken charge of revitalizing the event for its silver anniversary, along with the Lions Club and other community members and businesses. This year, "We are especially pleased to support the Ransomville Care-n-Share Food Pantry and the Ransomville Ambulance Fund," says Claudia Fleckenstein, chair of the committee planning the festivities.
The day kicks off with the Lions Club's annual breakfast, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at American Legion Hall, 2589 Youngstown-Lockport Road. Breakfast is $7 per person and free for children under 5. Proceeds benefit "Christmas in Our Community," which provides Christmas baskets to families in need during the holidays.
For lunch the Masons will sponsor a chowder sale with free popcorn from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Open houses all around the hamlet will give participants a great reason to explore the area.
"It is a great time to come out to see friends and neighbors and visit our local businesses," says Fleckenstein.
Every open house also will be a drop-off location for non-perishable goods to be donated to the Ransomville Care-n-Share Food Pantry. Programs with schedule and information about the days' activities will be at every open house.
There will also be a raffle for several gift cards in the Ransomville firehall at the end of the day. Entry forms for the raffle will have Christmas trees; each open house you visit will stamp an ornament on the tree from 1 to 3 p.m. Open house participants include Country Charm, First Niagara Bank, Johnston's, Little Joe's Pizza, Patti's Cut Above, Ransomville Baptist Church, Rocky's Pizza, ScotPc Systems and Stevenson Hardware.
Throughout the open houses there will be additional activities.
"There is something for everyone of any age," says Fleckenstein.
Ki-Po Motors will host Country Line Dancers at 1:30 p.m. There will be a craft sale at Ransomville Manor; the United Methodist Church will hold a gently used clothing collection; and there will be free horse-and-carriage rides at the library. The Ransomville Historical Room will have a celebratory exhibit of the 200th anniversary of the Town of Porter as well as clowns and face painting.
The Ransomville firehall will be bustling with activity. Bring the children for pictures with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus at 1 p.m. and a magic show at 2 p.m. There will be a basket raffle benefitting the Ransomville Ambulance Fund and the Care-n-Share Food Pantry will have a booth set up. After a wood carving demonstration will be a raffle to win a carved Santa.
The closing ceremony takes place at 3:30 p.m. in the firehall. Organized by the Ransomville Ministerial Association, Sue Hillman and Elaine Moltrup, the event will include remembrances of the past 25 years as well as the traditional lighting of the wreath.
Sponsors of the days' activities include: the Town of Porter, Modern Corporation, Waste Management, Ransomville Business and Professional Association, Ray's Tavern, Ransomville Bus Lines, Ransomville Manor, Laurie and Ron Crosby, Ruth Ann Buzzard and Senek Farms.
Children sit with Santa at a previous Lighting of the Wreaths. (file photo)


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(Oct. 3, 2004) - The Lady Bucs volleyball squad hosted Southern Conference foe Georgia Southern today where the Eagles proved too strong, sweeping ETSU 3-0 (30-22, 30-21, 30-26). ETSU falls to 2-12, 1-3 in conference competition, while GSU improves to 7-4, with an undefeated 4-0 record in Southern Conference play this year.
The ETSU offense fell behind early and never regained momentum throughout the match. The Lady Bucs managed to near the score at 16-17 in game one, however behind the service of Staci Anderson, GSU scored four straight points en-route to the 30-22 win. Game two saw ETSU fall behind early yet again, however the offense battled back behind the service of Callie Kiselich (Colorado Springs, Co.) scoring three straight points to even the score at 8-8. GSU won game two from the service stripe as Bailey Coleman served the Eagles to five straight points giving them the 17-13 lead and the 30-21 victory in game two.
With their confidence down, ETSU started game three with a much needed win. After the intermission, the Lady Bucs fell behind 20-14 before they began to ease their way back into the match scoring five straight points to near the score at 29-26. After a GSU timeout and Lady Bucs attacking error, the Eagles were able take game three 30-26 and the 3-0 match win.
Defense was the story of today's match as the Eagles defensive front court posted eight total blocks compared to just 30 kills by the ETSU offense. Plagued yet again by service errors (8), the Lady Bucs offense managed to hit just .029 in the three-game match. Setter Brittany Kessel (
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