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During most of its meeting year from September to May, the Reading Club of Durango is mostly business, managing the clubs philanthropic efforts, studying the theme of the year, recommending books and sharing new words. (And having great fun while doing it.)
But Dec. 13, members and associate members gathered at the home of Linda McCannell for their holiday luncheon, and the theme was all social dissecting election results, sharing plans for the holidays and, oh yes, giving advice about great gift books for Christmas.
McCannells home is beautiful without Christmas decorations, but the gleaming lights and two trees really put it over the top. Last year, she created copper bookmarks stamped with various new words members have brought in during the last year as party favors, and this year, the favors were handpainted wooden bookmarks on a Christmas theme with the words.
She asked us all to use our words at least three times during the luncheon, because its been established that the triple repetition is how we solidify new words in our vocabulary. (Its supposed to help you remember the names of new acquaintances, too, but you cant prove that by me.)
Not so bad for some, but President Sandra Mapel got stuck with one of my tongue-twisters, Bildungsroman, which Websters defines as a novel that deals with the maturation, and specifically the psychological development and moral education, of the principal character. Try dropping that one in conversation. I think Catcher in the Rye might fall into the Bildungsroman category.
I, myself, was fortunate that some of my tablemates had breakfasted on oatmeal, because my word was avenaceous, which comes from the Latin for belonging to or resembling oats or the oat grasses. Another toughie.
No one can say we dont come up with some doozies (originally associated with daisies, but now a standard of excellence derived from the Dusenberg automobile).
Now you will be starting the New Year with some new vocabulary of your own.
The club enjoyed a menu prepared by Scott Arbaugh, who feeds the students at St. Columba School by day and those who want to hire him to cater the rest of the time. He prepared a variety of quiches, a delicious green salad and a tray of sweets, including killer brownies and Rice Krispies treats (so way better than the commercial ones that taste like chemicals).
McCannell and Mapel, as co-hostesses, poured mimosas, champagne, wine and nonpotent potables, but club members and associates didnt need anything to put them in high spirits.
Because the charter members of the club in 1882 were very civically minded, the club strives to continue the tradition. Since 1906, members have donated more than $300,000 to the Durango Public Library. At the luncheon, the recipient of the philanthropy was the Center of Southwest Studies, which preserves the clubs archives, but to add icing to the cake, members brought books to be given as Christmas gifts to children and teenagers at the Volunteers of Americas Community Shelter and Southwest Safehouse.
Celebrating the last birthdays of 2012 or the first of 2013 are Jeff Branson, Art Chase, Angie Halverstadt, Carol Halverstadt, Ted Carr, Gordon Cheesewright, Pati Sandhaus, Anna Cheesewright, Marj Martinson, Mary Ann Gregg, Elizabeth Helms, Barbara Lewis, Daniel McElwain, Shana Zink, Nick Jernigan and Kathryn Paul.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of La Plata County received a nice gift from AT&T for Christmas. When Bill Soards, president of AT&T Colorado was in town at a community luncheon Dec. 12 at the DoubleTree Hotel, he presented the check to BBBS Executive Director Tracy Cornutt.
AT&T proudly supports Big Brothers Big Sisters in its efforts to help students who need an extra hand to succeed in their personal lives, which has a tremendous impact in their educational and future success, Soards said.
In another holiday story not Christmas, but with a sense of Christmas spirit Hannah Nelsons class at Animas Valley Elementary School recently received a nice note of thanks from an American Red Cross shelter in New York City.
Ill let them tell you what they did:
Dear American Red Cross: As we studied natural disasters in our second-grade classroom, we felt a lot of empathy for the kids who were not able to trick-or-treat this year due to Hurricane Sandy. We decided to donate all of our Halloween candy to the kids who were going through a hard time. Please accept this candy and distribute it however you see fit. Thanks for all the hard work you do to help people as they recover from natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy.
Thanks to Cindi Shank for the heads up, and to Nelson and the students for realizing that little kids can make a big difference in others lives during a time of despair.
Karen and Wayne Barger like to mark an important occasion by celebrating for a good cause. Seasons Rotisserie & Grill owners kept up the tradition Dec. 11, when they held their 18th anniversary party to benefit the Volunteers of America Community Shelter and Southwest Safehouse.
Guests pay $25, with all the proceeds going to VOA, and then chat and nosh their way through a selection of the chefs favorites plus new dishes created for the event. And since Seasons is also known for its wine cellar, theres some great vino to be quaffed as well.
On the menu were an artisan cheese platter with Jenn Lyndes house-baked crackers and fresh fruit; sashimi-seared hamachi with house-cured kimchee; roast goose sliders with cranberry sauce; a salumi platter with imported and house-cured pork and pickled vegetables; Scott Thompsons wood-fired pizzas with a wide variety of toppings; some killer ribs and a wonderful pâté. Lyndes also made an array of Christmas sweets, including Linzer drops, pizzelles, and lemon poppyseed and chocolate chip cookies.
The wine the Bargers were pouring included something for everyone a brut rosé sparkling Piper Sonoma Select Cuvée; pinot grigio Baroncini delle Venezie 2008; chardonnay Concannon Glen Ellen Reserve 2010; red blend Columbia Crest Two Vines Vineyard 10 2008; and cabernet sauvignon Wilson Daniels 2009.
VOA received more than $3,700 from an event where all staff members had to do was show up and enjoy some great food.
The party was fun, of course, but the cause is so important, not just in the holiday season, but all year long. Sarada Leavenworth, the division director for the VOA, caught me up on what has happened at the shelter and safehouse this year.
At the shelter, for the period from Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, 77 children, 140 women and 267 men found a safe place to rebuild their lives for almost 7,500 nights all told. The shelter served 22,464 meals, answered 7,071 crisis, counseling and information/referral calls and gave 43 presentations to raise awareness about the issues of homelessness. The shelter averaged 25 people a night. Almost 310 volunteers donated more than 2,500 hours of their caring time and effort.
The nights of shelter provided was up by 11 percent over the previous year, and the number of meals was up by 10 percent. Keep in mind the total has increased steadily for the last four years in this recession.
At the safehouse, 90 women and 54 children found refuge with a total of 4,869 nights of shelter provided. After feeding their clients 14,607 nutritious meals, the safehouse also provided 229 sessions of counseling and support groups and more than 2,000 referrals to other services. Almost 215 volunteers gave more than 2,200 hours of their time and talents. Staff members gave 47 presentations to educate people about domestic violence, which happens at all socioeconomic levels.
In a frightening statistic, the number of nights of shelter increased by a whopping 56 percent.
In a heartening one, 89 percent of the women served did not return to the abusive relationships after leaving the shelter. Childrens well-being increased after staying in the safehouse, not only because of the relief of living free of violence, but because their nutritional, medical and dental needs were better met.
The shelter and the safehouse need to be open and available 365 days a year and serve three meals a day. And that means a steady need for funds. If youd like to end the year on a note of generosity, send your tax-deductible contributions to Volunteers of America, P.O. Box 2107, Durango, CO 81302.
My personal belief is that everyone should have enough to eat and a safe place to live. VOA makes that happen for our most vulnerable neighbors.
Finishing the year with an anniversary celebration are Ricky and Melissa Cooksey, Earl and Karlaine Caudill, Bryan and Joyce Hondru, Bryan and Marcia Welker, Sean and Kimberly Darnall, Paul and Joyce Boyer, Dick and Jane Pearson, John and Pat Mikelson, Kenny and Shannon Bassett, Charlie Hakes and Lynn Partridge and John Powell and Linda Arndt.
Special greetings go to Bob and Judy Yearout, who celebrated their golden anniversary after 50 years together on Friday.
Happy New Year to all my readers. See you next year.
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The Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (FAIR Act), Public Law 105-270, signed into law on October 19, 1998, directs Federal agencies to submit an annual inventory of commercial activities which are not inherently governmental, but which are being performed by Federal employees. The US Department of Education (ED) is providing the following information in accordance with the FAIR Act and guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Background | 2008 Activities Inventory | Inventory Challenges and Appeals
Questions Regarding ED's 2008 Inventory | Links to FAIR Guidance
Below is a link to download the US Department of Education's (ED) 2008 Activities Inventory. The inventory was prepared in accordance with the FAIR Act, OMB Circular A-76, Revised May 29, 2003, and other OMB guidance. This year's inventory includes the number of ED Full-time Equivalent (FTE) employees performing functions that could be considered commercial in nature as well as functions that are inherently governmental. After review by OMB, the Department is hereby making the inventory available to the public.
Several years ago, the Department undertook an aggressive effort to contract out its major activities. Contractors now perform the following activities:
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As a result of its effort to outsource, ED's FTE staff dropped from approximately 7,500 in 1980 to its current level of around 4,425. ED is the smallest Federal department.
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Star Wars: The Changes - Part Three
Chris Gould takes his third and final look at the last instalment of ever-evolving Star Wars trilogy, with the Star Wars: Episode ...
Alterations to Existing Scenes
The Fox Logo
Here we see the original 20th Century Fox logo, as it appeared at the beginning of The Empire Strikes Back way back in 1980.
For the 1997 Special Edition release of the film onwards, the new shiny new Fox logo is present at the head of the film.
The Lucasfilm Logo
Here is the old Lucas film log, as it was back in the 1980s. Not particularly exciting, but it gets the job done with the minimum of fuss.
Here's the Lucasfilm logo as it appears in the Special Editions. He logo now fades up and sparkles, before changing colour. Wow!
Along Time Ago...
Here is the opening to perhaps the most famous titles sequence of all time, just as it was back in the early 1980s.
Not a lot has changed for the Special Edition release onwards, although the blue is now a bit lighter than before. Colour me unconcerned.
The Door to Jabba's Palace
In this shot from the 1983 release of Return of the Jedi we see the droids, R2-D2 and C-3PO, approaching the door to Jabba's the Hut's palace.
Fast forward to 1997 and nothing has really changed for the SPecial Edition release of the film.
Here is the 2004 edition of the same scene and as you can see it's largely the same as it always has been.
The 2011 the Blu-ray release of the film has been tweaked to include a panning shot of a much larger door to the palace. The droids now look much smaller by comparison.
Oddly in the reverse angle shot immediately following this scene the door doesn't look to be as big as it does from the outside.
The Max Rebo Band
Here we see Jabba the Hutt's resident band. The original line-up comprises of Max Rebo (the blue, elephantine thing playing the keyboard), pipe player Droopy McCool and lead vocalist Sy Snootles. You can just make out Sy on the right of the frame, standing in front of Han Solo's carbonite encased form. In this version of the film, the group is performing the song 'Lapti Nek'.
For the Special Edition the Max Rebo band has been greatly 'enhanced'. You'll note the use of quotation marks here, and this is because this scene stands alongside Greedo shooting first and Jabba's appearance in A New Hope as one of my hated alterations. As you can see, Sy Snootles has been redone in CGI, and she's been given a companion—the Yuzzum creature known as Joh Yowza (again, an entirely computer-generated creation). Together they sing the execrably bad 'Jedi Rocks', which is so out of place in the scene it's untrue…
The 2004 DVD release is identical to the Special Edition, albeit with radically enhanced image quality. This image helps to define some of the other band members who appeared in the Special Edition, such as Barquin D'an, Doda Bodonawieedo, Ak-rev, Umpass-stay, Lyn Me, Rystáll and Greeata. You'll also notice that Han Solo's form no longer appears on the wall (it's obscured by one of the larger instruments).
It's pretty much business as usual for the Blu-ray release.
The Dug
Here's we see a shot from the 1983 release of the film, as Jabba's court slumbers.
Nothing has changed in 1997...
...or in 2004.
However, in 2011 the Blu-ray release includes a shot of a Dug walking across the frame just before Luke Skywalker enters.
Thawing Han
In this shot from the original 1983 release of the film we see Han Solo being freed from his carbonite prison by Princess Leia, in her guise of the bounty hunter Boushh.
The scene remains unchanged in 1997...
...and in 2004.
For the Blu-ray release the thawing effect has been altered to a slightly more 'realistic' one (at least as realistic as it can be given that the technology doesn't exist). This ranks as another of the baffling changes that were made in favour of fixing genuine issues.
The Sail Barge
Here we see Jabba the Hutt's sail barge skimming across the surface of Tatooine. It's not particularly apparent from a still image, but the figure on top of the barge has very obviously been added to the shot at a later stage. The way in which it moves is unnatural; it almost lurches across the deck.
The Special Edition not only cleaned the scene up, but also corrected the shadows underneath the barge and the skiff. The figure atop the barge has been replaced by two new figures that walk in a more natural fashion.
The 2004 DVD release is unchanged from the Special Edition, at least in terms of new footage and improved effects. However, colour rendition and clarity are much improved in this release (but you know that by now).
Again, nothing has really changed for the 2011 Blu-ray version.
The Sarlacc
Here we have a shot of Luke Skywalker standing over the Great Pit of Carkoon, nesting place of the all-powerful Sarlacc. The creature is basically a gigantic mouth, with rows of inwardly facing teeth and a number of sticky tentacles that it uses to snare unsuspecting prey.
For the Special Edition release of the film, the Sarlacc had a major overhaul. Instead of the gaping, black hole at its centre, the creature now has a snapping CGI beak. A number of CGI tentacles have also been added, creating a more animated (if you'll excuse the pun) creature.
The 2004 DVD release keeps things the same, but the overall quality of the shot has been cleaned up somewhat. I was initially against this addition to the film, as the CGI looks a little out of place, but I've now come to terms with it (more or less). The addition of the beak gives the creature more personality, although it does detract from the mystery of just what lies in wait in the belly of the beast.
Another very similar shot. I had hoped that the odd pink tint would be absent from the Blu-ray, but it was not to be.
Han's Feet
Here it is ladies and gentlemen—proof that Han Solo has the strongest toes in the galaxy! Before his Wookie co-pilot managed to grab Han's ankles, everyone's favourite scoundrel was hanging from the edge of the skiff, somewhat implausibly, by his toes.
The Special Edition release addressed this little problem by adding some CGI ropes, which curl around Han's ankles. Han's ability to hang from the skiff now makes a lot more sense, although it's still not entirely convincing.
Nothing much has changed for the DVD release I'm afraid. Colour rendition is a lot better, and the image contains more fine detail, but other than that things are pretty much the same as the Special Edition.
Han's feet are still tangled up in the Blu-ray version.
Those Blinking Ewoks
Here's a shot of Wicket the Ewok from the 1983 version of the film.
Here's the same shot from 1997. Awww, ain't he cute?
Here's Wicket 2004 style. I don't know about you, but I always thought there was something missing from this shot. Wouldn't it be cool if Wicket could blink?
Well in 2011 he can! Yes that's right, the Blu-ray release features multiple shots in which Wicket and other Ewoks have more natural eyes and can be seen blinking their eyelids. Perhaps this was what was needed for people to finally stop hating the furry buggers!
R2 Freaks Out
In this shot from the 1983 version we see R2 having a bit of a fit after being shot by a Stormtrooper.
The Special Edition shot from 1997 is much the same.
As is the 2004 version of the same shot.
In this shot from the 2011 Blu-ray you can see that R2 has been 'enhanced' with various new CGI appendages, his panels open and close more rapidly and steam comes out of various nozzles (including, oddly, his hologram projector). The water that shot from one of the nozzles has been crudely erased (presumably because it looked like R2 was having a wee) and the ground on the left hand side of the frame has been patched to cover up a cable.
Lightsaber Consistency
Here's the first of the lightsaber consistency shots. As Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader cross swords in front of Emperor Palpatine, his face is illuminated by the intensity of the blades.
The Special Edition shot looks almost identical, although there is a definite increase in brightness and contrast. The Emperor's infamous 'head slugs'are all the more noticeable for this increase.
Oh my God! What happened here? It would seem that the side effects of the restoration work are rearing their ugly heads again. The contrast and brightness of the scene have been rationalised, leading to sabers with absolutely no vibrancy. Gone are the white cores, Vader's saber looks pink, and both blades are all but translucent. This is perhaps the best example of the image problems affecting the 2004 DVDs. Regardless of what Lucasfilm or anyone else says, as a paying customer I expect better than this, and it should not have passed quality control. You may also notice that the 'head slugs' remain, even in this edition.
In another tacit admission that the 2004 release wasn't up to scratch the lightsabers have been restored for the Blu-ray release. The eagle-eyed among you might also notice that the Emperor's 'head slugs' (hand animation used to cover up dodgy make-up) have finally been removed on the Blu-ray.
Here's another shot from the original release of the film. The blades are still vibrant shades of red and green, with the solid white cores we're used to.
The Special Edition scene is pretty much the same, but once again the brightness and contrast have been elevated causing some slight blooming.
Once again the DVD release suffers in comparison to the other versions. The cores are all but missing, and this is especially noticeable when looking at Vader's pink saber.
The lightsabers again look better on the Blu-ray, although they're still not quite right.
Yet another shot from the original release showing the red and green blades flashing with brilliant intensity (especially Luke's lightsaber).
The contrast in this Special Edition shot is actually a little too high for my liking. Vader's saber has become indistinct, with the core blooming into the corona. However, it's still fairly close to the original release.
Yet again the lightsabers in the 2004 release suffer from the washed out look. Luke's blade is very dull in comparison to the previous shots, while Vader still has his pink blade.
The bright core has returned to the lighsabers in this shot from the Blu-ray.
In this final shot we can see the blades very well. Both are well defined and easily identifiable as red and green (although this is probably the weakest Vader's saber looks in the original release).
The Special Edition blades are very similar. Once again, the scene has elevated brightness and contrast, but it's nothing that adversely affects the weapons.
In this final shot from the DVD release, Luke's lightsaber looks almost dead on. However, although Vader's lightsaber is better than in previous shots, the blade is still slightly off. I don't want to sound like I'm criticising the restoration work as a whole, because that's simply not the case, but these quality control issues smack of an 'it's good enough' attitude. When combined with the issues on the A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back one has to wonder if these films received all of the attention they required prior to release…
The cores are again a little bit brighter on the Blu-ray, but Vader's saber is still pink. What really irks me about this is that there are numerous shots where his saber is clearly a deep red, followed by the lighter pink and so on. After all of the fuss made about this issue after the 2004 release you'd have thought saber consistency would have been addressed over silly little additions like a larger door for Jabba's palace.
Vader Unmasked
In the emotional climax of the film, Luke Skywalker removed Darth Vader's mask to reveal the face of his father, Anakin Skywalker. Anakin was portrayed by actor Sebastian Shaw.
The Special Edition of the film is identical to the original release, so there's very little for me to comment on here I'm afraid!
At first glance the 2004 DVD release looks the same as the original and Special Edition releases, but look closer. Along with the improved picture quality, the digital wizards have removed Shaw's eyebrows and coloured his eyes to match Hayden Christensen! This makes perfect sense when you consider the extreme likelihood that Anakin's eyebrows weren't made of asbestos (all will be revealed come Revenge of the Sith).
This shot from the Blu-ray looks the same as the 2004 version.
The Destruction of the Death Star
Here we have the original shot of the second Death Star exploding after the Rebels detonate the main reactor. The familiar sight of the Millennium Falcon can be seen as the ship streaks away from the conflagration.
The Special Edition release of the film changed the explosion to be more consistent with those found in A New Hope. The colour of the fireball has changed, and the familiar 'Praxis' shockwave can be seen emanating from the centre of the blast.
The DVD release keeps the Special Edition fireworks, but the colour correction has returned the explosion to something more akin to the original release. I wasn't a huge fan of the 'ring of fire' effect when I first saw the Special Editions of the films, but I've now come to accept it.
The Death Star's demise still looks the same in on the Blu-ray and I still think that colour and contrast are off.
The Celebration
The original celebration scene on Endor showed a panoramic view of the Ewok village, complete with the distant glow of fires in the treetop villages themselves. The scene appeared immediately before the close-up shots of the Ewoks performing their 'Yub Nub' (or is it 'Yub Yub'?) song as the Rebel Alliance celebrates its victory over the Empire.
For the Special Edition release of the film, a number of Ewoks have been digitally added to this scene. It's difficult to make them out in this image, but believe me when I tell you that they are there. 'Yub Nub' has been replaced with another piece of music that John Williams composed especially for the film.
The DVD release is exactly the same, save for the usual visual enhancements. It's worth noting that this scene now appears after a montage of celebrations on various other worlds across the galaxy.
The Blu-ray celebration is largely the same as it was in 2004, although the black crush isn't quite as bad so there's more visible detail.
Prior to the close-ups of Luke and the Jedi spirits, both the Special Edition and 2004 DVD release feature more scenes of Ewoks and Rebels celebrating. Here we see a group of Ewoks blowing horns.
The celebrations continue in both the Special Edition and DVD releases, with groups of Ewoks and Rebels dancing around a series of bonfires. All of this has very obviously been added to the original Endor scenes, but compared to some of the alterations it's not particularly intrusive.
The Jedi Spirits
Here we see the spirits of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda and Anakin Skywalker as they watch Luke and the Rebels celebrate their victory over the Empire. As with Vader's death scene, Anakin is played by actor Sebastian Shaw.
Here's the same scene from the Special Edition release of the film. Nothing much has changed here, although the contrast has been bumped up a little bit. I always thought this scene was a fitting end to the trilogy. Anakin gained redemption by saving his son and ridding the galaxy of a greater evil, so it is only fitting that he should join Obi-Wan and Yoda, becoming one with the Force.
Here we have the scene from the 2004 DVD release, but with one huge difference—Sebastian Saw has been replaced by Hayden Christensen! For many this ranks as perhaps the worst change in the whole saga (at least if the majority of posts I've read are to be believed), and I have to agree. I know there are those who will argue that Anakin died when he became Darth Vader, and so it makes sense for him to appear as a young man, but this just doesn't sit right with me. In killing the Emperor, Anakin was redeemed; he returned to the light side of the Force. It's worked this way for twenty years, and it didn't need to be changed in such a ham-fisted manner in order to tie the film into the prequels. To top it off, Sebastian Shaw's warm, loving smile has been replaced by Christensen's decidedly creepy glare. Lock up your children!
Sigh. Hayden Christiansen remains and his footage hasn't even been reshot to make him look more like he belongs in the scene and not a maximum security facility for sexual predators.
New Scenes
Oola's Fate
For the Special Edition release of the film onwards, a couple of shots of the unfortunate Twi'lek dancer, Oola, have been added. This reaction occurs after she falls into the rancor's pit. Unsurprisingly, she looks a little apprehensive! You may be interested to know that this scene was shot specifically for the Special Edition release, and actress Femi Taylor was in such good shape she was able to reprise her role after almost fifteen years.
Boba Fett Flirts
For the Special Edition release of the film onwards, a new shot featuring Boba Fett flirting with dancers Lyn Me and Rystáll has been inserted as the bounty hunter Boushh brings the captive Chewbacca into Jabba's courtroom.
A Herd of Banthas
For the Special Edition release onwards, a short scene featuring a herd of Banthas is included. This appears immediately before the first shot of Jabba the Hutt's sail barge traversing the Dune Sea of Tatooine, on its way to the Great Pit of Carkoon.
Extended Celebrations
From the Special Edition onwards the film contains a number of new scenes that precede the initial shot of the celebrations at the Ewok village. The first of these is a shot of the inhabitants of Cloud City, rejoicing at the news of the Empire's defeat. Obviously this CGI addition stands out in comparison to the practical sets, but on the whole it's not too bad.
The next planet we visit is Tatooine, which is literally teeming with activity as people line the streets to express their joy at the demise of the Empire. My Cloud City comments are applicable to this scene to a certain extent, although I have to admit it makes for an impressive spectacle.
In one scene featured in the 2004 DVD release that wasn't present in the Special Edition we take a brief trip to Naboo, home of Padme Amidala, Emperor Palpatine and, of course, Jar Jar Binks and the Gungans. Here it is in all it's glory, complete with Gungans shouting 'Wesa free!'…
Perhaps the most impressive of the celebration shots is that of Courascant, seat of galactic power. Millions of citizens are visible as the entire planet celebrates its freedom from Imperial tyranny.
This shot is much the same as the preceding image, save for one difference. Those of you with keen eyes might have noticed that the senate building has been added 2004 DVD release. To me, this is a slightly unnecessary attempt to tie the original and prequel trilogies together.
Here we see another shot from the celebrations on Courascant. If you look very closely at the right hand side of the frame you may notice Emperor Palpatine's statue being toppled.
Here we have the same shot from the 2004 DVD release. It looks fairly similar at first glance, but if you look closely you'll see that the building second from the left has gone in order to make way for a shot of the Jedi Temple. Once again this seems to be another unnecessary attempt to tie the trilogies together. You have to wonder if the Sith would even have allowed the temple to remain standing.
Luke Congratulates Wedge
For the Special Edition release of the film, a new shot of Luke congratulating Wedge Antilles has been inserted. Although shot during production, it did not appear in the 1983 theatrical release of the film.
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'Trust Me'
When Lando Calrissian falls into the Great Pit of Carkoon, Han Solo attempts to save his friend by lowering a force pike. As he does this, the Sarlacc latches onto Lando with a sticky tentacle, forcing Han to use a blaster to remove it. Of course, at this point in time Han is still blind due to his hibernation sickness, leading to the following exchange. For the Special Edition onwards, Han's line has been altered to this. Personally I think either line is pretty funny. I imagine that this dialogue change is a result of a different audio element being used (possibly from an alternate take), much the same as Luke's 'You're lucky you don't taste very good' line in The Empire Strikes Back.
'No. Noooooooooo!'
The climactic scene of Return of the Jedi sees Darth Vader turn away from evil to save his son, Luke. For almost thirty years the Dark Lord has looked on in silence before ultimately making the decision to sacrifice himself, as heard in this this clip. For the Blu-ray release of the film George Lucas has decided to add some dialogue to the scene. Now, instead of making his decision silently Vader yells 'no!' before he hurls the Emperor down the reactor shaft, as evidenced by this clip. Already the cause of many boxset cancellations and the subject of countless memes, this change has met with a lot of criticism from people who feel that the new dialogue spoon feeds us Vader's emotional state where it was merely implied before. Others just think it sounds bad. It would appear that it was done to add symmetry between the ending of Revenge of the Sith and this film, but as with so many of the Blu-ray additions it just feels tacked on. There's no real anger in Vader's voice, which would have helped to better sell the new dialogue. Still, it's here to stay so we'd better get used to it.
Well there you have it. Return of the Jedi has undergone some major changes throughout the years. Like A New Hope before it the film has suffered from the introduction of a number of CGI creatures, but perhaps the worst of the changes is the introduction of Hayden Christensen, who replaces Sebastian Shaw as the spirit of Anakin Skywalker. I know Lucas has his reasons for doing this but surely the prequels should fit the continuity of the original films, not vice versa? The Blu-ray release brings with it yet more changes, many of which seem to be a case of 'because we can' rather than 'because we should'. As with the other comparisons (and indeed the films themselves) this article will never be truly finished. I will continue to update it as long as George continues to tinker. I hope you've enjoyed this retrospective look at Return of the Jedi and indeed the other films in the trilogy, and that it's opened your eyes to the scope of the changes, for better or worse.
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Valeriy Vilemcuk is a newcomer who did a lovely solo. We persuaded him to come back to try some guy/guy action with Pavel Smidl. After a brief interview the guys begin to make out, with Pavel taking the lead. After kissing he works his way down Valeriy's hairy chest to his nice, hard cock. He sucks the big cockhead into his mouth and works on it a while before removing Valeriy's underwear. Then it is back to sucking his throbbing cock as Valeriy's hand guides Pavel's head. Pavel then moves up and kisses Valeriy again, before presenting his own hard cock for sucking. Valeriy takes it in his mouth and sucks it very well. Then the move to 69, both sucking cock at the same time. Pavel sucks on Valeriy's cock before moving down and spreading the ass cheeks. He rims that hairy hole and then inserts a finger. He works the finger in and out of that hole, and then tries a second. Pavel is rock hard and ready for more, so he positions Valeriy, on his back, legs in the air, and pushes his cock deep into that ass. He fucks Valeriy nice and deep, leaning over to kiss him too and after a while changes position. He lays on the bed so that Valeriy can sit on that cock and ride it. He takes it very well indeed, working his hole all over the cock. Another move sees them in spoon position with Pavel fucking Valeriy fast and hard until he is ready to cum. He moves up to Valeriy's chest and shoots a nice big load all over it. Valeriy then takes the cock into his mouth again to suck it dry while he shoots his own load. Pavel finishes the scene by bending to kiss Valeriy after a very successful screentest.
Pavel Hepnar is aged 21 and lives in Prague. He is a cook who enjoys football and sports. After his interview Pavel begins to feel his body, lifting his shirt to feel underneath. He plays with his nipples and slides a hand inside his jeans. Then he opens the jeans and begins to play with his cock. Pushing the jeans down Pavel wanks on that cock, all the time still feeling his nipples. He stands us and wanks on his hard cock, pulling on his nipples as well. He removes his shirt so show we see him naked. Turning around Pavel gives us a look at this ass, and uses his hands to spread his cheeks, so that we can see his hole. Sitting on the sofa Pavel continues to wank his cock and a helping hand arrives. The hands remove Pavels jeans and then drips oil on his chest. Rubbing that oil all over Pavel's chest the hands then drip oil onto the cock as well. Pavel continues wanking himself, but gradually the hands manage to take over. The oily cock glistens as it is wanked and before long it shoots a nice, creamy load. But that isn't the end of the show. Pavel's legs are lifted into the air and his hot hole is exposed. The hands rub over the hole, while still wanking Pavel. A finger slips into the hole as well, as Pavel lays back, eyes closed. His cock as remained rock hard and the helping hand continues to wank it. Speeding up the wanking the hand is soon inducing another load out of that cock. Pavel is then ready for a well deserved shower.
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text: The curious history and cultural impact of the fortune cookie sets the stage for this witty documentary from filmmaker Eric Shimoda. While most people associate the fortune cookie with Chinese food, like many "Chinese" dishes it's an American invention, first appearing in San Francisco restaurants in the early years of the 20th Century. Since then, the lightly sweet cookie with the message inside has become an international phenomenon, while the aphorisms inside have become the subject of a wide range of parodies (and the "lucky numbers" featured in many cookies are often played by lottery fans, sometimes with a surprising degree of success). In The Killing Of A Chinese Cookie, Shimoda looks at the ongoing debate over who invented the fortune cookie, visits a factory where five million cookies are baked every day, interviews writers who make their living dreaming up fortunes for the cookies, and talks to a performance artist who creates deliberately odd fortunes and inserts them into cookies in order to observe the reactions of unsuspecting diners. The Killing Of A Chinese Cookie was screened in competition at the 2008 San Francisco Asian-American Film Festival.


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ROCKFORD — As Winnebago County reexamines its purchase of a parking lot owned by former Sheriff Don Gasparini and partners, some board members are asking for more oversight on future deals.
Majority Leader John F. Sweeney has led an effort along with Gary Jury, R-7, to give board members the power to review all contracts and property appraisals. The proposal would allow the board's Operations and Administrative committee, which Jury leads, the authority to review all land appraisals, purchases and contracts regardless of amount. County administration can currently enter into contracts less than $30,000 without board approval. On pricier contracts that are approved, the board may hear information from staff, but may not receive the actual paperwork, Sweeney said. The ordinance is sponsored by 10 of the 20 board members.
"A lot of votes that we take are based off of information that is given to us by the county administration," Sweeney said. "In the aftermath of this particular vote, a lot of us on the board felt that we needed to be a little more hands on with the information that we use to make our votes."
County Board members OK'd a plan to alleviate parking problems in September that called for the purchase of the former Hawk's Nest restaurant for $950,000. The property is owned by Church and Chestnut Development LLC, which is managed by Gasparini, attorney Paul S. Nicolosi and Scandroli Construction owner Carl Scandroli.
Board members began to reexamine the deal after the Register Star published a story that showed the appraisal used to determine the property's value wasn't a traditional comparison of similar properties. Instead, it was based on the hypothetical conditions that the restaurant would be turned into commercial parking lot leasing spaces at $53 per space, per month. Few, if any board members knew about the type of appraisal before the vote. Sweeney later said the appraisal wasn't consistent with other land purchases and has been among those calling for a new look at the purchase.
The former restaurant has since been torn down and converted to parking, but the county is yet to close on the purchase and has ordered a second appraisal to reevaluate the property. The fair market value of the restaurant, as determined by the Rockford Township Assessor, is $175,000.
"It may prevent a situation that happened in the past from happening again," Jury said. "It's just a safeguard. That's all it is. It's not an attempt to micromanage."
Critics of the proposal have said County Board members already have the authority to look at contracts and appraisals at their request. They've also questioned whether it's appropriate for the committee to review the volume of contracts — small and large — the county enters into.
"It's a positive thing because it reinforces the checks and balances within the system," County Board Chairman Scott Christiansen said. "It makes sense. Staff has a job as professionals and board does its oversight."
Christiansen said the parking lot purchase was sought because it would save the county money in the long run by owning land instead of paying the price to lease it, which has been on the rise. Winnebago County Supervisor of Assessments Tom Walsh has said investment value, the type of appraisal based on hypothetical conditions, is an appropriate way to determine the price of a property.
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Why do we celebrate Veterans Day? Anyone could easily give the generic answer — because these individuals served our country — and that would be true enough.
Why do we celebrate Veterans Day? Anyone could easily give the generic answer — because these individuals served our country — and that would be true enough.
But have you ever really stopped and taken the time to realize just how much these people sacrificed? Barely out of high school, these heroes took unimaginable risks to protect not only American interests, but the interests of the oppressed in other countries; sometimes even without the gratitude of the American people.
We celebrate Veterans Day because as long as there are heroes to stand against the evils of the world, there will be us, the people, to remember and honor what they have done.
So rarely do we pause to think about how much veterans have truly sacrificed for the American cause. We tend to picture veterans as older men and women, overlooking the fact that many were most likely drafted right out of high school.
How would you feel if instead of going to college, you were going to Korea where there was a great chance you would never be coming home? How would you feel saying good-bye to your mom and dad, knowing it might be forever?
Bearing this in mind makes it easy to appreciate what these people have done not only for us, but for the world.
Another reason we celebrate Veterans Day is to show simple gratitude. This may seem like a no-brainer at first, but there have been times in American history where this thankfulness has been missing.
In the Vietnam War, veterans were not only shown very little or no respect for their service, but in some cases even booed for it. Even if one does not agree with the reasons for a war, the fact is people still fight and die so we have the freedom to complain. We must continue to uphold Veterans Day so the services of our veterans will never be taken lightly.
One more reason we commemorate veterans is because of their service not only to Americans, but also to those from other countries who are oppressed by their leaders. Veterans are not just fighting machines. In service to our country, they also act as ambassadors in the countries where they are stationed. They work to spread American good will to those in need.
In conclusion, we celebrate Veterans Day to show soldiers our gratitude for their commitment, to remember their sacrifices, and because of what they do not just for Americans, but for all people of the world.
These people are more than just veterans. They are heroes, champions of the American cause. So next time you meet a veteran, let him or her know how much you appreciate what they have done for this country. Let them know that you know why we celebrate Veterans Day.
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The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 323,000, a five-year low. Layoffs have returned to pre-recession levels, a trend that could lead to more hiring.
The Labor Department said Thursday that the less volatile four-week average dropped 6,250 to 336,750. That's the fewest since November 2007, one month before the Great Recession began.
Applications are a proxy for layoffs. Weekly applications have fallen about 9 percent since November and are now at a level consistent with a healthy economy. The last time weekly applications were lower was in January 2008, when they were 321,000.
Economists were largely encouraged by the decline.
"This is a very positive trend and we should embrace it," Jennifer Lee, an economist at BMO Capital Markets, said in an email to clients.
The job market has also improved over the past six months. Net job gains have averaged 208,000 a month from November through April. That's up from only 138,000 a month in the previous six months.
Much of the job growth has come from fewer layoffs – not increased hiring. Layoffs fell in January to the lowest level on records dating back 12 years, though they have risen moderately since then. Overall hiring remains far below pre-recession levels and unemployment remains high at 7.5 percent.
Five months after it was moved out of the National Civil Rights Museum, the 7,000-pound bronze sculpture that was once in the museum's lobby is back in the museum as it is undergoing a major renovation.
The reinstallation of "Movement to Overcome" began Thursday, May 9, with sculptor Michael Pavlovsky along to watch the process of moving the work he created in 1991.
The entrance is among the areas of the museum that will change in the first major renovation of the facility since its opening in 1991.
The $27 million renovation will update technology in the museum and incorporate long-time exhibits with new areas that will add to the story of the civil rights movement.
The sculpture was moved to an undisclosed location in the city in December as the renovation work began.
The museum has remained open with visitors limited to the museum annex across Mulberry Street and some exhibits from the main museum building incorporated. Visitors have also had access to the balcony where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot during the renovation.
The museum was built on the site of the old Lorraine Motel where King was staying when he was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they're encouraged by the economic recovery.
Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans' shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions.
Revenue at stores open at least a year – an industry measure of a store's health because it excludes results from stores recently opened and closed – rose 4.7 percent in April compared with the same month a year ago, according to a preliminary tally of 12 retailers by the International Council of Shopping Centers trade group.
That continues a trend that Americans started in early spring. In March, revenue rose 2.2 percent. And for the combined months of March and April, the figure rose 3.5 percent.
While big chains such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Target Corp and Macy's Inc. don't report monthly revenue, the stores that do offer economists a snapshot of consumer spending habits. In total, the retailers that report monthly data represent about 6 percent of the $2.4 trillion in U.S. retail industry sales.
Among the big winners for April were Ross Stores Inc. and TJX Cos., which operates TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores. Both companies benefited from Americans' desire to buy brand-name fashions at discounted prices.
The value of the pension fund that pays benefits to Shelby County retirees in March hit a five-year high.
The portfolio of the county's retirement defined benefit plan stood at $1.01 billion in March. The last time the value was higher than that was in May 2008.
Also, the fund for each of the first three months of 2013 has surpassed the monthly values for each of the first three months in 2012.
The recent highs in the stock market – plus record-low interest rates – explain the fund's recent performance. In a low interest rate environment, stocks tend to look more attractive to investors, and they push the market higher.
Bank of Bartlett in the first three months of 2013 enjoyed its seventh straight profitable quarter.
The bank's pre-tax net income in the first quarter was $618,204. For the quarter ended March 31, the bank saw a 39 percent drop in interest expense to $333,690, and a 9 percent decrease in non-interest expense of $3.3 million.
Mortgage-related revenue for the quarter grew to $748,041, an 86 percent increase over the same quarter in 2012.
Bank of Bartlett President Harold Byrd said the bank's positive earnings reflect the long-term strategic plan the bank put in place several years ago.
Healthy Habits is partnering with Get Fresh Memphis to host a "healthy happy hour" at 732 E. Brookhaven Circle later this month.
The event, which will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 22, is called Fit and Fresh and will invite current Healthy Habits and Get Fresh Memphis clients, media and other health-conscious Memphians to enjoy samples of popular Get Fresh Memphis menu items, sip on complimentary wine and tour the Healthy Habits personal training studio.
Attendees will be eligible for special offers from both companies the night of the event.
Healthy Habits provides customized fitness and weight-loss programs in a private environment with certified personal trainers. Get Fresh Memphis offers nutritious vegetarian and vegan meals for people on the go.
Memphis City Council members approved Tuesday, May 7, a golf driving range on Summer Avenue north of Sycamore View Road, a 240-unit apartment complex on 19.3 acres at Lenow and Dexter roads and a 69-unit apartment complex on the northern side of Shelby Farms Park to the west of Germantown Parkway.
The council also approved a women's resource center by Neighborhood Christian Center at 3028 Carnes Avenue.
Passing on the first of three readings were ordinance proposals to set the city property tax rate and the operating budget that amounted to fill-in-the-blank resolutions at this point. The council's budget committee continued to hold hearings on the budget earlier Tuesday.
Also approved on the first of three readings was an ordinance by council member Kemp Conrad to eliminate pension "double dipping."
The proposal specifically bans city employees who retire and get a city government pension from being rehired by city government and then getting paid for their work as well as continuing to receive their pension payments.
Conrad's proposal would also require that retired city employees who go to work for any other local government entity would have their pension payment from the city reduced by whatever amount they made when working for the other government entity.
The council also reconsidered its rejection last month of $99,312 for sewer repairs at the Cedar Creek Sewer Extension in an area of Shelby County that is in the Memphis annexation reserve area. City Council attorney Allan Wade advised the council that there could be legal complications if it didn't approve the item.
With the reconsideration the council approved the sewer extension.
The Federal Advisory Council, a group of bankers that includes First Horizon National Corp. chairman and CEO Bryan Jordan and which advises the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, is concerned about several specific areas of the economy.
According to the Bloomberg news service, which obtained some of the group's recent meeting minutes, the council has warned of a bubble being inflated by farmland prices as well as its concern over growth in student loan debt.
Jordan is the top executive at the Memphis-based parent company of First Tennessee Bank. The council, made up of 12 bankers, meets quarterly to advise the central bank.
In the council's Feb. 3 meeting, according to Bloomberg, the council said that a run-up in student loan debt has parallels to the housing crisis.
The local residential real estate market continues to show signs of improvement, according to recent sales figures.
Memphis-area home sales for April rose 18.3 percent compared to April 2012, with 1,386 total sales recorded by the Memphis Area Association of Realtors.
Sales increased 19 percent from March and the average sales price rose 5.8 percent to $135,104 from last April.
MAAR also reported a 20.6 percent increase in year-to-year sales volume, with sales through April hitting $612.3 million, up from $507.6 million through April 2012. Sales volume in April totaled $187.3 million, up 25 percent from $149.7 million in April 2012.
Memphis-based Dunavant Logistics Group said it has hired Jim Lange to run a new Phoenix office as director of business development.
Lange will be responsible for expanding all of the company's shipping and supply chain management activities throughout the Southwest, California and Pacific Northwest.
He will focus on the growing international demand for agricultural commodities. Lange said expanding consumer markets in Asia and the Middle East have led to a boom in demand for U.S. agricultural exports.
The ServiceMaster Clean division of Memphis-based ServiceMaster Co. has expanded into Atlanta and Syracuse, N.Y., with new franchise agreements announced this week.
The Atlanta territory becomes a third for the existing franchise group ServiceMaster Facilities Maintenance. And the Syracuse territory is a new ServiceMaster Janitorial territory.
The Shelby County Commission voted down Monday, May 6, a $368,372 federal-through-state grant to the county Community Services division.
The grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services was specifically for emergency assistance with rent and mortgage payments as well as uniform and food vouchers, gas cards and bus passes for those at or below the poverty level locally.
The body also voted down accepting a $225,000 federal grant to be used for a bus transit and workplace study that is part of the county's "Greenprint" initiative.
In other action, the commission approved a new five-year lease for Butcher Shop of Cordova LLC on county-owned property by Agricenter International at 107 Germantown Parkway. The initial term rent is $18,812.50 a month or $225,750 a year.
The commission also approved a 240-unit apartment complex by Regency Homebuilders LLC at Lenow and Dexter roads as well as a gravel pit by Memphis Stone and Gravel Co. at 10750 Pleasant Ridge Road.
And the commission delayed for two weeks approval of $1.3 million in federal funding from the FBI and a $3.2 million contract for a new Sheriff's Department firing range. Commissioners wanted to hear more about who might use the range and had questions Monday about whether the Memphis Police Department would be among those using the range.
BankTennessee now has a relationship with Raymond James Financial Services Inc. that will allow the bank to now offer investment and wealth management services to its customers.
The bank is working with David Lofton to help investors navigate myriad investment options available to them. His recommendations run the gamut from financial planning to comprehensive portfolio management.
Lofton joined Raymond James in 2004 after seven years with Morgan Keegan. He's a graduate of the University of Memphis.
Founded in 1934, BankTennessee is based in Collierville and has full-service retail banking offices in Collierville, East Memphis, Downtown Memphis, Germantown, Ripley, and Lebanon in Middle Tennessee.
The Daily News and The Memphis News claimed 11 Green Eyeshade Journalism Awards in the annual regional competition whose 2012 winners were announced Wednesday, May 8.
Sports commentary and sports reporting in The Memphis News by Don Wade claimed two first place awards in the 63rd annual Green Eyeshade Awards for the 11-state Southeastern region of the Society of Professional Journalists that includes Tennessee.
Wade's commentary and reporting portfolios covered the local sports scene from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Memphis Redbirds to University of Memphis athletics.
Graphic designer and illustrator Emily Morrow earned top honors for a portfolio of cover illustrations for The Memphis News including a cover story on the state of green initiatives in Memphis and a chess game illustration for a cover story on the schools merger.
A portfolio of 2012 editorials from The Memphis News finished second in the editorial writing category among non-daily newspapers in the region.
Sarah Baker's portfolio of features including an Oct. 18 story on a group of women with real estate and banking backgrounds who formed a singing group placed second in the region for feature reporting at small daily newspapers.
The Memphis News placed second in public affairs reporting that included a wide range of articles from reporter Bill Dries on topics from the Occupy Memphis movement to high air fares at Memphis International Airport to coverage of the local schools merger.
Dries also placed second in politics reporting in the region for his stories for the weekly on the 2012 elections in Memphis and Shelby County.
Reporter Andy Meek's coverage of Robert J. Pera, the new owner of the Memphis Grizzlies basketball team, placed third in technology reporting. The Nov. 12 cover story in The Memphis News chronicled Pera's career as founder of Ubiquiti Networks Inc.
Baker's June 4 story in The Daily News on homebuyers and Realtors using online tools for home searches placed third among all dailies in the region for technology reporting.
And portfolios of sports and feature photographs from photographer Lance Murphey placed third for the region in the feature photography and sports photography categories among all newspapers.
The Memphis office of Jan-Pro, an internationally ranked leader in the commercial cleaning industry, has been honored with the company's 2013 Founders Award.
In Memphis, the Jan-Pro office is locally owned and operated by Trudi and Ed Pierami. They've led local operations to steady growth along with mentoring franchisees in their office and in the organization as a whole, and Jan-Pro International president and CEO Rich Kissane said they are the epitome of the ideal owners.
The Jan-Pro Founders Award is given annually to the office that best exemplifies strong leadership, dedication to customer service and top performance.
More than 200 alumni, students and friends of the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center gathered on Friday to honor two alums.
Patricia Cunningham, an associate professor and UTHSC faculty member since 1992 received the outstanding alumna award, while Susan Jacob, who recently retired as interim dean of the college after more than nine years at UTHSC and a nursing career that spans more than four decades, received the most supportive alumna award.
The Tennessee Arts Commission has reinstated its popular Arts Build Communities grant program.
Through the program, the commission seeks to build communities by nurturing artists, arts organizations and arts supporters. Awards range from $500 to $2,000 and may be used for a variety of arts projects. Any projects that use ABC funds must be open to the general public.
Applications are available at http://www.tn.gov/arts beginning May 31. They must be submitted online by July 1.
Prior to submitting an application, organizations should discuss the project proposal with a Tennessee Arts Commission representative.
Medtronic has put two new implantable heart devices on the market after receiving approval from federal regulators.
The Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of the Viva heart resynchronization devices and Evera implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Cardiac resynchronization therapy devices are used to treat heart failure and implantable defibrillators are used to treat rapid heartbeats.
The devices have longer battery life and can last up to 11 years, and they also contain new technology to reduce unnecessary shocks to patients, the company said.
The Viva products can reduce the rate of hospitalizations for heart failure in the first year after they are implanted, and Medtronic said the devices are able to continuously adapt to the patient's needs and preserve normal heart rhythms.
Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis said it has received Tenet's 2013 Circle of Excellence Award.
The 519-bed Memphis hospital is one of nine Tenet Healthcare Corp.-owned hospitals recognized for superior quality care, service excellence and operational performance. Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare operates 49 hospitals and 124 outpatient centers in the U.S.
"I am proud to recognize them with this prestigious award as it recognizes Saint Francis as a preferred hospital for patients to receive care, for physicians to practice medicine and for employees to work," Britt Reynolds, Tenet's president of hospital operations said in a statement.
William R. Moore College of Technology has begun its spring trimester with the highest enrollment in the history of the Memphis college.
Seventy-eight students are registered for day classes and 168 for night programs, for a total of 246 students. That's a 14 percent increase over the recent winter trimester and a 31 percent increase over the spring trimester last year.
The 74-year-old nonprofit and private vocational college is at 1200 Poplar Ave.
A survey of U.S. service firms says the sector expanded at a slower pace in April than March, as companies reported less business activity and couldn't raise prices.
The Institute for Supply Management said Friday that its index of non-manufacturing activity fell to 53.1 in April from 54.4 in March. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion.
The report measures growth in industries that cover 90 percent of the work force, including retail, construction, health care and financial services.
The decline in the index suggests some service companies may be starting to see less consumer demand, in part because of higher Social Security taxes.
April's weakness was largely because of a steep drop in a measure of prices. That index dropped from 55.9 in March to 51.2 last month. Nearly 70 percent of firms surveyed said they did not change their prices last month, while 10 percent lowered them.
A measure of business activity also declined. Still, a gauge of new orders was mostly unchanged and businesses stepped up restocking, a sign that they expect consumer spending to pick up.
Growth in the service industry depends largely on consumers, whose spending drives roughly 70 percent of economic activity. Americans boosted their spending from January through March at the fastest pace in more than two years, despite the increase in Social Security taxes that kicked in on Jan. 1.
But other indicators suggest the tax increase is starting to catch up with consumers.
Retail spending fell in March by the most in nine months.


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5:00 am
Growing a Greener World "Young Farmers (Atlanta, GA)" There's a new wave of farmers emerging who are young, educated, hard working and extremely environmentally passionate. As traditional farmers are retiring, these young farmers are answering the call for a healthier tomorrow. D
5:30 am
Wild Kratts "Let The Rhinos Roll!" The Wild Kratts team is on an important mission to unearth why Rhinos are mysteriously disappearing from the African Savannah. They soon discover that Zach Varmitech has been kidnapping them to create a new super Rhino Dozers so the creature adventurers devise a plan to rescue them - and it just might work! Along the way, they explore the nature of symbiotic relationships and learn that animals have different structures and behaviors that help them defend themselves. Rhinos use their size, sharp horn, mud bathing and their relationship with a small bird for defense. D
6:00 am
Chefs A' Field: Culinary Adventures That Begin On The Farm "Washington, Virginia - Apples" Chef Patrick O'Connell is the winner of every major food award and is considered America's greatest chef. His secret? A bit of whimsy, and impeccable ingredients gathered from the countryside that surrounds his famous Inn at Little Washington. Apples from neighboring Sunnyside Organic Farms meet flames in the kitchen of Chef O'Connell-and chef and farmer make a bid for the comeback of the long-forgotten rutabaga. D
6:30 am
Christina Cooks "Purity" Everything eaten eventually becomes part of the blood, which feeds the body's organs and creates overall health. Christina wants viewers to think of your blood as "fuel" and to eat for healthy living. D
7:00 am
Rudy Maxa's World "South Africa: Safari" Rudy experiences the wildlife of South Africa - lions, giraffes, elephants and dozens of other animals in their natural habitat. Wildlife photographer Joe Pontecorvo films this episode to bring the excitement of the wild into the living room.G
7:30 am
In The Americas with David Yetman "Brazil: The Diamond Range" Yetman tours the Chapada Diamantina, once a rich source of diamonds. Now with its sheer cliffs and steep mountainsides, it is an increasingly popular recreational region.G
8:00 am
The Woodwright's Shop "Corner Cupboard - Part 2" Complete your corner cupboard with glass casement doors and molded crown. D
8:30 am
Woodsmith Shop "Easy Cabinet Construction" Looks can be deceiving. Editors from Woodsmith magazine show you how to put together a beautiful cabinet that's quick and easy to build. Plus, you'll see how to turn economically priced materials into rich-looking projects. D
9:00 am
The Victory Garden "Edible Gardens" This week, the program is digging in and showing you how to prepare, grow and feast from a victory garden of your own. Gardening correspondent Paul Epsom shares tips from New York's finest - the edible gardens at the New York Botanical Garden. The art of seed saving will enable you to grow the best from the past - magnificent varieties of antique flowers and heirlooms vegetables. D
9:30 am
For Your Home "Landscape Makeover" NULL
10:00 am
Martha's Sewing Room "Princess Pettiskirts" Using a machine ruffler foot to create a pettiskirt; Sew Quick, Sew Easy techniques for embellishing baby knits; And Sew On segment on colorfast Presencia hand fibers; Hand embroidered hemstitched eyelet. Guests: Kari Mecca, Jeff Williams, Wendy Schoen. D
10:30 am
Best of the Joy of Painting "Barn In Snow Oval" Big ol' country barn snuggled in the snow, here's a Bob Ross oval scene with fun checkered background. D
11:00 am
New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad "The Pearl of Fjords" Andreas fishes a small stream at Geiranger Fjord and demonstrates uses for nettle plants. He also provides a glimpse into historic farming practices.G
11:30 am
Joanne Weir's Cooking Class "Tomato & Mozzarella Farfalle & Crispy Cracker Bread" Joanne raises the curtain on her student Bob's cooking skills as she shows him how to make a tangy cheese pasta dish and roll dough for the crispiest cracker bread. Recipes: (1) FARFALLE WITH OLIVES, CAPERS, TOMATOES AND MOZZARELLA, (2) CRISPY CRACKER BREAD. Student: Bob Duxbury - Playwright /Teacher. D
12:00 pm
Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Vista Al Mar (A View of the Sea)" This episode covers words for rooms in a home, words used when shopping for an apartment, and the Puerto Rican community in New York City.G
12:30 pm
Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "El Don Juan (The Don Juan)" In this episode, there is no new vocabulary. Angela's boyfriend Jorge makes a verbal pass at Raquel.G
1:00 pm
Unseen Life On Earth: An Introduction to Microbiology "Microbial Control" Microbial Control addresses the different levels of human intervention necessary to control microorganisms. These range from the processing and packaging of our food, to sterilization in hospitals to prevent potentially dangerous encounters with microbes to the use of antibiotics to control infections when they occur.G
1:30 pm
Unseen Life On Earth: An Introduction to Microbiology "Microbial Interactions" This program examines the relationships between microbes and other life forms that are essential for most animal life. Although plant materials form the basic food-stuff of most herbivores, they require intestinal microbes to process that plant material into materials animals can use. Examples of both beneficial and harmful relationships are examined. D
2:00 pm
Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The "From Atoms to Quarks" Electron waves attracted to the nucleus of an atom help account for the periodic table of the elements and ultimately lead to the search forquarks. D
2:30 pm
Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The "Quantum Mechanical Universe" A last look at where we've been and a peek into the future. D
3:00 pm
Biography of America, A "Fifties" World War II is fought to its bitter end in the Pacific and the world lives with the legacy of its final moment: the atomic bomb. Professor Miller continues the story as veterans return from the war and create new lives for themselves in the '50s. The GI Bill, Levittown, civil rights, the Cold War, and rock 'n' roll are discussed. D
3:30 pm
Biography of America, A "Sixties" Professor Scharff weaves the story of the Civil Rights movement with stories of the Vietnam War and Watergate to create a portrait of a decade. Lyndon Johnson emerges as a pivotal character, along with Stokely Carmichael, Fanny Lou Hamer, and other luminaries of the era. D
4:00 pm
SciGirls "Puppet Power" SciGirl Anna and her friends engineer a giant pig puppet, complete with blinking eyes and a twirling tail, for a May Day parade. D
4:30 pm
Biz Kid$ "How to Make A Million Bucks!" It is possible! If you start early and save consistently, you'll take advantage of the power of compound interest. You can make a million by working hard, spending less than you make, and saving, saving, saving. Meet a 16-year-old with a fashion recycling business. D
5:00 pm
The Electric Company "Off Target" A neighborhood kid, Marcus Barnes, has just found out he has the wordball power.well, kind of. The Electric Company tries to help Marcus improve his wordball throwing skills so he can join them. D
5:30 pm
Cyberchase "Mother's Day" Special Holiday Episode!" It's Mother's Day in cyberspace - and Hacker is determined to ruin it for everyone, especially Motherboard, by derailing the train that picks up the rare and colorful Madre Bonitas. This beautiful flower symbolizes Mother's Day, and it must be harvested on this one day only. It's a race against time, as the kids and Digit try to repair the breaks in the line and save Mother's Day. D
6:00 pm
Essential Pepin "Ocean Options" Brandade De Morue Au Gratin; Sea Bass In Shredded Potato Skin; Nage Courte Of Striped Bass; Codfish In Olive Oil And Horseradish Sauce. D
6:30 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Summertime Supper" Test cook Bridget Lancaster reveals the secrets to making perfect Grilled Stuffed Pork Tenderloin. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews liquid measuring cups in the Equipment Corner. And finally, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Lighter Corn Chowder with lots of corn flavor. D
7:00 pm
Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen "Fired Up, Down Under" Ozzies (Australians) and Kiwis (New Zealanders) may live half a world away, but they're every bit as grilling-obsessed as we North Americans are. Case in point: an Australian favorite, the proverbial "shrimp on the barbie," grilled here with basil and prosciutto and flambeed with Pernod. Or apostles on horseback-New Zealand sea scallops marinated in wine and grilled with smoky bacon. D
7:30 pm
Clodagh's Irish Food Trails "Aran Islands and Galway" NULL
8:00 pm
The Woodwright's Shop "Corner Cupboard - Part 2" Complete your corner cupboard with glass casement doors and molded crown. D
8:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Dubrovnik and Balkan Side-Trips" From Dubrovnik, a remarkably preserved medieval fortress city, Rick ventures into less-visited corners of the former Yugoslavia. In Bosnia, he visits Mostar. In Montenegro, he sails the fjord-like Bay of Kotor.G
9:00 pm
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Connecting The Dots In America" NULL
9:30 pm
Essential Pepin "Ocean Options" Brandade De Morue Au Gratin; Sea Bass In Shredded Potato Skin; Nage Courte Of Striped Bass; Codfish In Olive Oil And Horseradish Sauce. D
10:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Summertime Supper" Test cook Bridget Lancaster reveals the secrets to making perfect Grilled Stuffed Pork Tenderloin. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews liquid measuring cups in the Equipment Corner. And finally, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Lighter Corn Chowder with lots of corn flavor. D
10:30 pm
Burt Wolf: What We Eat "Milk's Leap Toward Immortality: The Story of Cheese" Columbus brought the first cows to the Western hemisphere. Burt traces the history of cheese making in the Americas.G
11:00 pm
Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Simply Elegant" Joanne greets her student Sarina with a bruschetta salad and it is quickly apparent Sarina is the perfect student for dishes that are simple enough for a weeknight, yet elegant enough for Saturday night. They recreate the vinaigrette from the salad, discover how easy it is to cook clams, and finish with a warm blueberry maple compote melting over vanilla ice cream. Recipes: Bruschetta Salad with Prosciutto di San Daniele and Greens, Clams with Chorizo and Orange, and Vanilla Ice Cream with Blueberry Maple Syrup Compote. D
11:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Dubrovnik and Balkan Side-Trips" From Dubrovnik, a remarkably preserved medieval fortress city, Rick ventures into less-visited corners of the former Yugoslavia. In Bosnia, he visits Mostar. In Montenegro, he sails the fjord-like Bay of Kotor.G