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· Synopsis: [Recommended Reading] The Wild West meets the Far East in a battle for honor, royalty and a trunk full of gold when acrobatic Imperial Guard Chon Wang comes to America to rescue a beautiful kidnapped Chinese princess. With the help of a partner he doesn't trust, a wife he doesn't want, a horse he cannot ride and martial arts moves that no one can believe, Chan finds himself facing the meanest gunslingers in the West.
Reviewer: Sean Kelly [Staff]
nce world conquests were on their way out the door, or at least had an extended pause, the Final Frontier turned out to be the conquest for riches and personal gain. Even today, the conquest for riches rumbles on with new millionaires being made every day and a sucker born every minute. But in this day and age it is increasingly difficult to gain such glory with increased opposition, cut-throat marketing, high-tech theft and numbers games that can make a person just plain stop trying. No, this is not the golden age of the conquest for riches - that was over a hundred years ago when the New World was freshly expanded from sea to shining sea. That was when an ounce of gold would see you eating well through a few months and all it took to get that gold was to kidnap the right people.
This springs hit Jackie Chan flick, Shanghai Noon is sure to captivate the imagination, spirit and life of the old West as it rises to the ultimate challenge of the timeless cliché, East meets West. The stage is initially set in a grand palace of the Chinese Empire within the Forbidden City where Princess Pei Pei [Lucy Alexis Liu - Charlies Angels: The Movie (2000), Payback, Jerry Maguire] is reared, soaks the spoils of Royalty, and learns from scholars. Chon Wang [Jackie Chan - Rush Hour (1998) and seventy four others!] is an Imperial Guardsman who secretly adores the princess, but has his hands tied by tradition and honor. Pei Pei is bound also by tradition and is to be wed to someone whom she could not love and chooses to flee the Forbidden City and head to America. But she is misled in her journey to the West and is captured by a ruthless traitor of China, Lo Fong [Roger Yuan - Lethat Weapon 4, Red Corner, American Streetfighter]. Lo Fongs Immigration Camp turns out to be a place where Chinese Immigrants slave for Lo Fong in their efforts to run the railroads through the Sierra Nevadas. Lo Fong demands that the Emperor of China pay 100,000 gold pieces in exchange for the safe return of the princess. The Chinese court selects three of the finest and bravest Imperial Guardsmen to journey to America with the gold on a mission for the Princess. Chon Wang pleads with the court to allow him to join the party on the trek, and his wish is granted - as a luggage boy - not exactly an honorable station for an Imperial Guard. The Chinese entourage is ambushed while travelling by train on the last leg of their journey by bandits led by the infamous Roy OBannon [Owen Wilson - Meet The Parents (2000), Armageddon, The Haunting]. But the newbie to the OBannon Gang, Vasquez [Rafael Báez] makes a critical mistake while winging it and kills Wangs uncle, a Chinese ambassador for their mission. Thats when all hell breaks loose with Wang hunting down OBannon and Vasquez, Sheriff Van Cleef [Xander Berkeley - Time Code (2000), Amistad, Gattaca, more than eighty appearances since 1972] chasing after the whole OBannon Gang (and Wang too, an assumed accomplice!), and Fong sits just waiting for all the action to arrive at his front door... didja get all that?
I have a confession to make. I am guilty of a big no-no. I went into Shanghai Noon with expectations. I thought for sure this film was going to be stupid. Cheesy humor, same old stunts, a general insult to the western film genre. Boy was I wrong! In Tom Deys directorial debut, Shanghai Noon presents an eclectic array of characters from all walks of life in a time where anything goes. Filmed principally in the Calgary, Alberta area, the movie breathes the spark of life into the virtual location for the Wild West, a phantasmagoric array of scenery that Dey captures elegantly. The primary cast members, having varying film career experiences, were held together in a tightly knit integration which I think brought out the best possible performances out of each and every character. Most impressive (and appropriately so) was the Chan/Wilson duo. They made a great team pair, Chan with his sheltered inquisitiveness and physical comic prowess, and Wilson with his smooth-talking sex appeal and Buddhist-style inner-voyage viewpoints. Playing sharply contrasted characters, they made perfect sense together. Lucy Liu was a marvelous addition to the cast. She created a forbidden fruit sort of regal essence, vital to the role she played. While I point these actors out, the entire cast really was quite sensational and I give them a hearty, Bravo! Shanghai Noon is accompanied by a beautiful, all-original musical score, composed by Randy Edelman who has produced music for over 50 films. All of Edelmans experience cumulates into a fantastic acoustical experience that heightens and showcases the emotion and presence of every scene throughout the feature.
Now, I think that there is one thing that everyone looks forward to in Jackie Chans films and that is the action packed fight sequences for which he has grown to stardom. Going into the screening, I had visions of Chan using broomsticks, hammers, barrels and other primitive artifacts of the past as his fight scene props. Much to my surprise and delight, it was nothing of the kind. Chan improvises all-new fighting tricks for Shanghai Noon that will leave you stunned. In this movie, he utilizes elements both natural and artificial to rival his match - and even his match is diverse, from tribal natives, to gunslingers, to saloon patrons, to fellow martial arts masters - there is never a dull moment. Another admired facet of Jackie Chans performances, beyond the actual fighting sequences, are his outrageous stunts. Many would not consider the stunts terribly outrageous - until they found out that Chan himself actually DOES perform the stunts himself with no camera tricks and no body doubles. Ive been impressed over the years with the level of physical ability and determination that Chan puts into the shots and so I was fairly surprised to see what I could only describe as a camera trick during one of Chans stunts for this film. Correct me if Im wrong, but Chans leap from the loose caboose to the rapidly departing train seemed to be somewhat extended in duration with a switch between views in mid-jump. If Chan really did pull this jump off in one shot, then it was commendable, as usual, but with the way that that shot was taken, I immediately and uncontrollably burst out with, No way! [Jackie Chan has been known to make outstanding jumps in his films that are very real. One of which can been seen as he jumps from a parking complex to the side of a buildings fire escape structure in Rumble in the Bronx and another where he makes a leap atop a motorcycle from a dock onto a moving net containing cargo overhanging the ocean. - ed.] Either way, Im sure my mental anguish over this will diminish with time. Also notorious with Chans flicks are the hilarious out-takes following the presentation as the closing credits begin to appear. This film is no different than the others and contains an on-slaught of gags, jokes, flubs and quirks that will leave you giggling on your way out the door.
Im completely changed from when I entered that theater counting the minutes that I was wasting upon arrival. In all honesty, I think Shanghai Noon is my favorite Jackie Chan film yet. It has an excellent supporting cast and Owen Wilson is also awesome to watch. As Tom Dey put it, This is not the norm for a comedy, but I felt that a story as unbelievable as ours needed to be grounded in as real a setting as possible. Dey did a terrific job at pulling the elements of an outrageous comedy together into a presentation with a natural realness that made it believable. And I forgive the ultra-cheesy ending, as this is feel-good entertainment at its best.


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Google Introduces New Content API For Google Shopping
Today, Google introduced a new version of the API that allows retailers to manage product feed content programmatically, as opposed to through manual updates to Google Merchant Center. It's the first version update of the API since Google first launched it in 2010, before Google Shopping became a paid platform.
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Last April, Margaret Jenkins facilitated a conversation on the practices of resistance and activism, which have been rekindled in response to the current administration's policies and discourse. The panel included artist Larry Arrington, performance artist Dohee Lee, dancer, writer, and equity analyst Tammy Johnson and Afro Futurist conjure artist Amara Tabor-Smith. All panelists agreed on the need for engaging in deep listening and sustaining "uncomfortable" conversations to address the current national divide.
Jenkins put the discussion into context by sharing some of her personal history. She recalled growing up in a communist family during the McCarthy era. In many ways, the policies and discourse of the current administration have brought back memories of having to conceal her family's beliefs and values in order to be safe. "Early on I had to practice how to be an active participant in a culture that is complex," Jenkins explained. She turned to the four panelists, asking them to explain how they were practicing activism and how the current administration's policies (or the policies that are promised to be implemented) are affecting their communities.
"I don't know where I am not practicing activism. It's been the focus of my work for a very long time," Tabor-Smith responded. "We are going through what I'd call a present traumatic disorder. In this country, we have this level of comfort that we are trying to protect. At the same time, everybody is extremely stressed. We have to slow down and start connecting to people, breathe, do art. We all have different levels of privilege that may afford us different ways of coping, escaping, or medicating. Underlying every issue is the issue of race, but it feels like the right moment to address and start to dismantle the system." Johnson insisted on the need to be clear that people are resisting "ideologies and a system –hate, racism, sexism- not people. It is also about taking responsibility. There are things that are under our control to change."
"I practice daily," said Lee who prefers to use the word practice rather than activism. Words have a special significance for the South Korean born artist who mentioned that English is a second language and that at times she is still nervous to speak in front of an audience. "But I have to do it, it is my practice. It is so important for each one of us to speak up. Activism is not about big things, but about the little things that connect us to our heart. Running around the lake and thinking positively is activism too!" For Lee, there is also a need to practice the art of listening. "How deeply can we listen to each other?" she prompted.
The recent political upheaval has forced Arrington to look at what produced the moment we currently find ourselves in. "There's an emotional component to the time –in the classes I teach students are exhausted or burst into tears. This time is making us aware of things we are not always in touch with. We need to wake up as relational people. The models in place ask us to separate. I think of action as church — inspiring and empowering."
All panelists agreed on the need to redefine how to be together. "This time is forcing us to redefine what community is. Building relationships take time," Johnson offered. Tabor-Smith is rethinking language around the expression "building community." "Building are structures, they are static and stagnant. There is a lot of building that keeps us out. I choose to use the expression community cultivating, because it is something that needs tending, it's an ongoing process. We need to go home and tend our own garden."
Both Arrington and Tabor-Smith questioned where dance artists have taken the system into their body. "When dancers get together, the conversation often veers to funding. That's the way the system has entered us," Arrington proposed. "It is a disempowering system," Tabor-Smith continued. "The reality is that we live in a capitalist society. How do we create alternative economies? I don't have an answer to that question but everybody has the power to invoke."
Jenkins intervened to acknowledge how the panelists were insisting on dialogue and openness, and remarked that this is something that she has integrated in her own artistic practice. "Since this new wave of fascism, I spend two hours every week sitting down and talking to the dancers. That starts to affect what we make together. It is so different from my experience of growing up and having to hide and not say who you are."
Jenkins included audience members in the discussion and the last hour of the event was an exchange between audience members sharing their story or asking questions and the panelists responding. To an attendee who was inquiring whether artists should address, in their work, specific political decisions such as the threat on NEA funding, Johnson offered that for her the problem was not so much about specific policies but the inability for this society to address the bigger picture. She took the example of Meals on Wheels, a program that the current administration has threatened to stop subsidizing: "I am ok with it but can we have a discussion about ending poverty? The dreaming, the energy has to be bigger." Lee proposed both a communal and individual effort to rethink what dreaming means and to "cultivate the dreaming."
Ultimately, the conversation reinforced how more than ever, these times call for art. To a young artist who is juggling several paying gigs, has little time to do his art and is questioning the justification of art, Johnson advised: "No action is insignificant. Do your art. If it's done in your living room, with five people in the audience, do the damn thing!"


text: Linksys has a wireless "media center" that has the same size and shape as the WRT54G series. Curious whether anyone has tried them. They're pretty cheap, and let you play your MP3 and other audio files through your TV. Even comes with a remote. Amazon carries them for $52, see: amazon.com link for WMA11B


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Who is Arianna Huffington, the woman who would be governor of the state of California? Herein lies (almost), all you ever wanted to know about the articulate flip-flopping, handsome woman with the Greek accent, who lives in an estimated 7 million estate in Brentwood California. Would she make a better governor then the current embattled Gray Davis? I certainly think she would make a better governor then the (overly) popular Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has yet to spell out in any significant way his position on the problems vexing the state.
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On a bleak November day in London in 1993, Paul was pondering how to break the album/promotion/tour routine that to be honest, was becoming a little predictable after 10 years of being a solo performer. And anyways, he missed the camaraderie of just being a band member.... So he called around some of his friends and members of his previous line-ups through the years to find out who would be interested in forming a loose, relaxed Tex-Mex group for some impromptu gigs. This music, from the working class bars of West Texas, brought the atmosphere of the sun soaked expanse of the great state of Texas into a dingy rehearsal room seated beneath a massive flyover in West London. This meeting of friends became a regular fixture and the good feeling generated by these rehearsals drove the momentum of the music forward. Paul and the guys decided that it might be fun to play some local bars just for the hell of it. Soon the band had formed into a regular six piece playing cover tunes by the likes of the Texas Tornados and Ry Cooder, and a few R&B standards given the Tex-Mex treatment.
The following year brought a further development when a young Melvin Duffy brought his virtuoso steel guitar playing to the Los Pacaminos table and the band was complete. The band started to play gigs all around London at this time and became favourites on the circuit.
Now in their 23rd year this band of friends are still playing the music they love. Along the way, the songwriting developed to the point where the band's first studio album was full of self-penned songs that lovingly captured the feel of life down by the Mexican border... That carry the atmosphere of a Texan working man's bar on Friday night; payday for those field and oil workers who had emigrated to Texas from Scotland, Germany and Mexico and who brought their polkas and waltzes and love songs with them.
Never to be rushed (!), Los Pacaminos' 2nd studio album is choc full of Border stories about unrequited love, dangerous love, I'll-never-make-that-mistake-again love, it-was-never-gonna-work-anyways love, just plain ol'real love, proud Texans, partying, and booze! All played out under a hot border sun... Sadly, one of the band's original members Matty Irving lost his long battle with
cancer in April of this year. He was an integral part of the sound of Los Pacaminos, understanding the genre perfectly and coming up with arguably some of the band's best-written material. He is sadly missed by all the boys, but just playing his songs will keep Matt in the memory of the band members and the fans, which is just the way he would have wanted it. So, put those blues to one side for the evening, forget the working week and join in the party atmosphere generated by Paul and the guys as they sing and play the music so deep in their hearts. Come and have a beer and tequila and kick up your heels. Here's a quick resume of the members who make up Los Pacaminos.....................
Vocals/Guitar/Bajo Sexto: Paul Young
Well known both from his days with Q-Tips and his number one solo hits "Wherever I Lay My Hat","Come Back and Stay", "Every Time You Go Away" as well as his chart topping albums and collaboration with top Italian singer Zucchero.
Guitar/Vocals: Drew Barfield
From A&M signings The Keys and The Big Heat, Drew has written songs for Go West, Joe Jackson, Paul Young and Level 42.
Pedal Steel Guitar: Melvin Duffy
Probably the finest young pedal steel guitar player in Britain. His credits include Jimmy Nail, Leo Sayer and Deana Carter. Recent tours include Chris Difford and Robbie Williams, Dylan Le Blanc, The Water Boys and First Aid Kit.
Keyboards/Accordion/Vocals: Matt Irving. Matt performed with a whole host of artists including Roger Chapman, Lords Of The New Church, Paul Young, Squeeze, Chris Rea, Jools Holland, Roger Waters and Manfred Mann.
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"Be Good."
They are two very simple words, but they carry a lot more meaning when you stop and think about it. Our fearless leader, Charles Coristine, signs off every phone call with this little monicker. We aren't sure if he notices that he does it, but it is a cool little way to disengage from a phone call. Think about it. Instead of saying, "Goodbye," use "Be Good" instead. It's a nice little change of pace. And if you ever call LesserEvil HQ aka "The Snack Shack," and get Charles on the phone be sure to listen for his words of encouragement towards the end of your call.
For a lot of here at LesserEvil, this has become a saying that mimics our brand philosophy. We truly want the company to "Be Good" in every sense: Tasty Products, Socially Responsible, Giving, Engaged…we could go on and on here.
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09-26-05 Minster wins MAC crown
By Gary R. Rasberry email@example.com
With weather conditions that would keep even the avid golfer in the clubhouse -- including a two-plus hour delay to the start of the tournament, the Midwest Athletic Conference carried forth and held its championship tournament on Saturday at The Fox's Den. Minster played the wet and chilly course the way the Wildcats have played during the season, straight through. The Wildcats had four golfers shoot below 80 -- only one other golfer did that -- to capture the tournament title and wrap up a perfect conference season in taking the overall title with a perfect 18 points -- nine points for the 9-0 regular season and nine for winning the tournament. The Wildcats shot a 311 on the day. St. Henry shot a 334 to take second in the tournament and edged out Coldwater 15-14 for second place in the league. Versailles placed fourth overall follwed by Parkway, Marion, New Bremen, St. John's, New Knoxville and Fort Recovery. "We feel real good about it," said Minster co-coach Aaron Homan. "Our goal was to win the MAC championship. Then they went out and pereformed like they did, you couldn't ask for anything better, especially with the weather." "It's been like that all year," said the other co-coach Mike Griner, talking about the consistent play. "We've always had four guys. Our two seniors' scores weren't used. They've been solid all year. ... It's going to be a shame when we go into the tournament. We go from a six-man team to a five-man team." St. Henry coach Charlie Maier was happy with his Redskins, who went 7-2 in the MAC duals. "It was tough conditions out there," said Maier. "Any kid who shot in the 70s today did a super job. ... They're all darn good teams. I'm really pleased. At times we struggled to get consistent. We had some kids come through today. I hope it carries over to next week (sectional tournament)." "I was proud of the kids. They did a good job this year," said Coldwater coach Jack Mescher. "It's a lot more fun to play in a compeititve league instead of one team blowing everyone out." As much as Minster pulled away and captured the team title, the battle for MAC player of the year came down to the wire. Going in, Parkway's Trevor Krogman led Coldwater sophomore Kurt Riethman 104 1/2 to 99 1/2 -- point are given for placements in dual matches with the medalist getting 23 points. Riethman shot an 80 to pace Coldwater. Krogram struggled in the rain, at one point having his club slip due to the wet weather, and shot 82. When the points were finally tablulated, Krogman finished with 155 1/2 points, one point better than Riethman's 154 1/2. "I didn't play as well as I wanted to," said Krogman. "Coming in with an 82 with all the good golfers here, I didn't think it would hold up. "Overall, my year has been pretty good. It's been up and down, but for the most part has been pretty consistent, if that makes any sense. There is a lot of great golfers. I was glad I could pull it off." "Kurt losing by one and being a sophomore, he did a really nice job this year," said Mescher. "He'll be back." Joining Krogman and Riethman as part of the first team All-MAC were Woeste, New Bremen's Brian Schwartz, Stechschulte and Phlipot, Lee and Adam Borges of Minster, Seth Kahle of Coldwater, Ryan Schlater of Versailles, Robby Brunswick of St. Henry and Brad Wannemacher of St. John's.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
I have to save myself.
I have to save myself.
I have to save myself.
I know this much, my place
if I survive:
A life where hope outshines fears.
A life where hope outshines fears.
A life where hope outshines fears.
I tiptoe out of the room.
as if you were looking at me-
I have to save myself.
I have to save myself.
I have to save myself.
I leave you, my muse.
My excuse? I tore my own soul-
pushed the syringe.
Howling for help.
Howling for help.
Howling for help.
I have to save myself,
save myself,
save myself.
Note-This is a cento. Major thanks to Gautami Tripathy, Lissa, Mariacristina, Lirone, and Jilly Poet. If you would like to read more centos or like to learn how to write your own then visit Patchwork Poetry.
9 comments:
- writerwoman said...
Work process:
Struggled terribly this week. Changed pronoun and tenses in several lines. Prayed. Fretted. Erased often. Changed punctuation. Thought about giving up. Finally stitched together something that sort of makes sense. Thanked God.
- April 23, 2008
- paisley said...
i have yet to look at the poems... i want to do that and then come back to this,, as i don't want to delve too deeply before i use the lines myself...
- April 23, 2008
- Scot said...
makes sense--well done
- April 24, 2008
- lissa said...
I like the repetition, it reenforce the words so much more
- April 24, 2008
- paisley said...
i am thinking maybe you need to get a friendlier muse......
- April 24, 2008
- Stacey said...
It does make sense! Glad that you did not give up!
- April 24, 2008
You really know how to use repetition to good effect! A poem that speaks of painful places but doesn´t forget hope - it was worth struggling with your muse, I feel!
- April 25, 2008
- Cynthia said...
Very zen-like, and excellent
mantras inside this poem.
- April 25, 2008
- christine said...
Hey, sorry it has taken me so long to get back to all the centos. I was offline for five days. An eternity!
Your poem reads like a song, especially because of the refrains and the spare lines.It's a lament, as I read it, a prayer for grace. The narrator is in a dark place, bent on survival.
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YARMOUTH — Two major road improvement projects are on the horizon in Yarmouth.
The Route 88 paving project could begin soon, and Phase II of the Route 1 corridor study has been endorsed by the Planning Board and is scheduled to go before the Town Council for approval Thursday, Oct. 1.
Town Engineer Dan Jellis said bids for Route 88 improvements will be returned to the town by Oct. 7 and construction is expected to begin soon thereafter.
The project will include pavement replacement along Route 88 from Smith Street to Bayview Street, Jellis said, and upgrades to the existing sidewalks. The estimated total cost of the project is $1.3 million; the state's share is $933,000 and the town will pay $365,000.
Work that could be completed before the first snow includes drainage work and some sidewalk improvements.
Jellis said the project will be compete by June 30, 2010.
The Route 1 road improvement project is more long-term, and spans from the Visitor Information Center to the Cumberland town line. The three-part project started in 2005. Phase I has been approved by the Town Council, and Phase II has been unanimously endorsed by the Planning Board.
The second phase includes three roundabouts in place of the traffic lights at Forest Falls Drive, Hannaford Plaza and the East Main Street ramp. The Gateway Committee's recommendations include more bicycle and pedestrian access along Route 1, raised sidewalks when possible, green space and plantings in the median, and full access to businesses from the roadway. The report can be found on the town's Web site under Engineering in Town Departments.
The cost of completing Phase II is estimated at $5 million, Jellis said.
"We don't expect anything to happen quickly," Jellis said. "We want to look into state, federal and private funding, and keep working on the project."
Phase III of the study will start over the winter and will address improvements from Main Street to the Cumberland town line, Jellis said, including access on and off Exit 15 of Interstate 295, areas around the North Yarmouth Academy arena, and the property behind the Mobil station. Construction costs for Exit 15 improvements have already been funded by the Maine Department of Transportation, he said.
As of now, there is no access to I-295 North from Route 1, and Jellis said the improvements are necessary for safety and accessibility. The improvements would create a new pattern for traffic getting from Route 1 to I-295 North.
"The plan also includes a park-and-ride and a different southbound pattern onto Route 1," he said. "There is no local contribution in the Exit 15 plan, it is all funded by federal and state money."
The Phase III study will cost about $45,000, Jellis said, and the council would have to approve $9,000 for the Gateway Committee to continue the process.
He said he expects the Phase III plan to be ready for public review by late spring. Then, all three phases will be integrated as a master plan for improvements to the entire Route 1 corridor.
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I got an old Nook Color for super cheap and was looking forward to running CM7... and it's been pretty awful. Lots of crashes. Terrible UI. The basic Nook Color Android-based software is light years better (though limited). And CM9 is pretty buggy evidently on this little reader/tablet.
I was disappointed since I've heard such good things about CM. Maybe I will try another build or something.
I don't think it is CM's fault in this case.
I also own a Nook Tablet (not the color though) and I can tell you that B&N has locked the NT to the bone. It is just way too difficult to mod and, of course, the amount of devs working for it is far more limited than the ones working to port to a Samsung device, for example. I have read threads on XDA that point out to the reverse engineering of things like the bluetooth module.
I also have a SGS2 and it feels like a breeze to use. Sadly can't say the same about NT.
But I suggest you waiting for the full release on the Nook and give it a spin.
Interesting. I've been dual booting CM7 for several months on my Color and not 1 crash. Just making Bluetooth available has been kind of a big deal on this as it does allow me to use a mini wireless keyboard/trackball.
The only problem that I've encountered that I just haven't fooled with yet is a shortened battery charge life(I'm phrasing this badly, I have to charge it more often), but buying the Color as a refurb may well have contributed to this.
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After You Transform: How Long Before the Money Starts Coming In?
Technically, this is Part III in my series on the rising rates of suicide among lawyers and what we need to do to stop it now…
Today though, we are moving beyond the depression, struggle and anxiety and getting into the good parts of the story.
If you read Part 1 and Part 2 of the series, you heard all about how disillusioned I was by the reality of the practice of law and the traditional, broken business model. You heard about the transformation I made into serving clients in a way that felt great to them and to me.
And now, it's time to talk about the money part.
Because, sure, it's great to be a lawyer who is loved by your clients and who loves the people you work with, but if you aren't making a great living doing it, you'll burn out quickly.
So, how long do you have to wait after transforming your practice to see the money to start coming in?
It's probably the number one question I am asked by lawyers who are considering joining our programs, and using our services for transforming their law practices into businesses they love.
For me, the money started coming in once I got exceedingly clear about how much money I actually needed and truly believed it was possible.
That started within the first year of my practice and the first number I was clear about needing was $10,000/mo. That was my first objective.
I knew that if I could engage just three new clients at around $3,500 per month, I'd be covering my basic expenses and have just enough to invest a bit in taking things to the next level.
And, because I was clear, I was able to do it. Now, the clarity alone wasn't the answer. I also had to figure out how to eliminate appointment cancellations that ate up my time and provided zero return on my investment.
I also had to learn how to engage the people who called my office and turn them into paying clients at an average fee of $3,500.
Once I did that, everything shifted.
Knowing how to engage just about every person who called my office, at an average fee of $3,500, and have them happy to pay me, allowed me to know I could invest in my practice and grow it because I would have consistent, steady, predictable cash flow once I did.
Once I knew how to engage clients in my law practice through a system I could count on, I was then able to hire my first team member to support me, I was able to confidently invest in running ads in my local community, hire someone to help me book speaking engagements and eventually use direct mail.
The key, though, was knowing that every qualified person who called my office was going to book an appointment with me, keep that appointment and more than 85% of the time (for most lawyers who have learned my system it's 100%) go on to write me a check.
That's the place to start. Before you invest in marketing. Before you invest in a fancy office. Before you invest in just about anything else, your best investment is to learn how to engage the people already calling your office at higher fees using packages (instead of retainers and hourly billing) a whole lot more easily than you are right now.
Now, I want to warn you that engaging a steady diet of clients is addictive. Things turn around quite rapidly when you have people wanting to pay you $3,000, $4,000, $5000 and more for the services you are providing, and who are happy to pay it!
I went from depressed, struggling, wondering if I would have to toss out the big investment I had made in my law degree (yes, I had that book "What Color is Your Parachute" at the ready so I could leave the law, if necessary) to having a million dollar a year revenue generating law practice.
Now, truth is that I could not have generated that million dollars of revenue (while only working in my office a few days a week in the 2nd year) if I had to do it all alone. In fact, that was one of the biggest problems I had once I started being able to engage just about every prospect who called my office — how would I see all the clients, get all the work done, and manage the office while also being a mom?!?
Fortunately, I didn't have to do it alone (not that I could have!) because once I had a system for engaging clients, I could teach it to other lawyers who could then work in my office engaging clients while my team handled the client care and service experience.
Suddenly, I had a serious business.
Truth is though, building a 7-figure practice, with other lawyers seeing clients and a lot of team support isn't for everyone.
But, whether you want a 7-figure practice or a nice healthy 6-figure paycheck from your small practice (which of course you do or you wouldn't have even read this far)…
The place to start is learning to engage clients in a new way.
No more hourly billing.
No more cancelled appointments.
No more shopping around.
No more undercutting your pricing.
No more hard-to-collect invoices.
And all of that begins when you change the way you engage your clients. That's where things really turned around for me.
Once I learned how to engage nearly every prospect who called my office, and feel great about the way I priced my services, quoted my fees and delivered my work…
I went from that depressed and struggling state we've been talking about to more excited than ever about the practice of law and how it could actually be sustainable for clients and lawyers.
Today, I have taught this process to hundreds of lawyers (not just those in my law practice) and universally I hear from those who implement it that it has changed their lives.
So, what's the cure for the increasing suicide rate among lawyers?
A return to the reason so many of us went to law school — supporting more lawyers to actually make a difference in the lives of their clients, to receive training to build businesses that make people happy, and to give lawyers the tools, training and resources they need to come back to what it really means to be a lawyer.
Most of all, we need to remember, law is a helping profession. Lawyers are here to serve. And, deserve to be paid well for it, be able to take vacations, spend time with their families and feel confident in the services we provide.
Finally, you are probably still wondering — if you commit to this path… how long does it take until you do see things turn around, until you do see the money coming in.
Well, that depends on a few things:
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2) If not, do you have a systematizable non-conflict oriented practice area already, such as bankruptcy, amicable divorce, real estate, business planning or immigration?
3) How quickly can you learn and apply a system for engaging your clients in a new way?
We've created some internal pro forma financials to actually answer the question — how long does it take for a lawyer to start making money with our systems and building up equity in their law practice?
Here's just one example that we saw for a lawyer who already knows how to serve families, already has invested in learning the practice area, and knows how to engage clients the way we teach… a $15,000 investment easily comes back to them, doubled in just 6 months (even with outlays for all the start up expenses that come with a new practice).
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Located on the northern side of Opelousas, St. Landry Parish Airport (KOPL) / Ahart Field is one of the most accessible airports in southwest Louisiana. Our goal is to offer the aviation community a clean, relaxing, and positive experience when using any of our services. KOPL serves a diverse group of users, including general aviation, corporate aviation, medical evacuation, emergency operations, business-oriented operations, military operations, and training operations. KOPL also offers hangar rentals, long term leases to build private hangars, and A&P mechanic service. KOPL is clean and safe with a large well lit and ventilated waiting area.
Sitting on approximately 500 acres, the airport features two runways, an East - West 4500 ft. runway designated as 6-24 and a main North - South 6000 ft runway designated as 18-36. The main runway is equipped with lighting for marginal weather and night operations and has four "instrument only" approaches used to safely land during inclement weather conditions. The airport has over thirty based aircraft, two additional hangars and houses two independent businesses.
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We host two fly-ins each year. These are events for the entire family featuring plane rides, activities for the young ones and yes - some of the best food you will have had in a long time.
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November: Gumbo Fly-in
The Airport is also a wonderful destination for educational fieldtrips. Contact Shelly Cummings to plan your next outing. 337.407.1551
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Don't be surprised to get an invitation for a hearty meal when you land as our community gathers at the airport to enjoy barbecues and good Cajun and Creole cooking. If we're not doing something you think we should, tell us. We'll be glad to take the necessary steps to correct any issues within our resources.
St. Landry Parish AP, Opelousas, LA hereby announces its FY 2016-2018 Triennial DBE Goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) airport construction projects as indicated below:
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Havok Releases Project Anarchy, Completely Free End-to-End Mobile 3D Game Engine
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—June 25, 2013—Havok™ announces today that it has publicly launched Project Anarchy, Havok's complete end-to-end mobile 3D game production engine. Games developed using Project Anarchy technology can be deployed for free on iOS, Android and Tizen mobile platforms without commercial restrictions on company size or revenue. Project Anarchy is available for download now at www.projectanarchy.com/download.
Project Anarchy includes Havok's Vision Engine together with access to Havok's industry-leading suite of Physics, Animation and AI tools as used in cutting-edge franchises such as Skyrim™, Halo, Assassin's Creed®, Uncharted and Skylanders. With features like an extensible C++ architecture, a flexible asset management system, advanced Lua debugging and customizable game samples and tutorials, Project Anarchy offers game developers the ability to quickly iterate on their ideas and create incredible gaming experiences.
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As part of this release Havok revealed a new online hub where developers can participate in Q&A, forums and benefit from community support backed up by Havok's award-winning support team. Developers can also use the site to gain access to upgrades and an extensive library of resources including documentation, training courseware and video tutorials. Community feedback will drive regular product updates with Android-x86support slated for release in the coming weeks.
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Dawn Breslin is one of the U.K.'s leading self development coaches, author of 'Super Confidence' & 'Dawn Breslin's Power Book'. She is also a GMTV regular and has appeared in several magazines. Jan has trained with Dawn on her Advanced Confidence course and is one of only a few accredited trainers authorised to deliver her Confidence for Life workshops. She is is delighted to present them in the Humberside and Lincolnshire area.
Learn to:
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Jan is authorised to deliver Confidence for Life® workshops on behalf of Dawn Breslin.


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Today in History: New Year's Day (45 B.C.)5 Share Tweet
On this day, in 45 B.C, the world began celebrating New Year's Day on January 1 upon implementation of the Julian Calendar. Learn something about the origins of New Year's Day after the jump!
People all over the world have many different ways to celebrate the fresh, new year. But, how many of us have an idea about New Year's Day's origins? When did people start holding festivities for bidding farewell to one year and welcoming another?
When Julius Caesar became a Roman dictator, one of the first things he had in mind was reworking the traditional Roman calendar, which his empire had been following since the seventh century B.C. However, he noticed that it frequently failed to coincide with the seasons, and those who oversee the calendar often took advantage of it by adding days for extending political terms or even meddling in elections.
Caesar sought the help of an Alexandrian astronomer named Sosigenes, who advised him to follow the Egyptian calendar, which took its cues from the solar year. Calculations lead to 365 and 1/4 days, to which the Roman leader added 67 days to 45 B.C., causing 46 B.C. to fall on January 1 instead of March. To theoretically address the problem of inconsistencies, Caesar also declared that February will have an extra day every four years. Also, around this time, Caesar managed to change the month of Quintilis and name it Julius (July) after himself, shorty before he was assassinated in 44 BC.
However, the Julian Calendar was still not perfect. The calculations of Caesar and his astronomer actually rendered an error of 11 minutes per year, as the correct value was 365.242199 days and not 365.25 days. So, by the year 1000, there was an additional seven days, and by mid-15th century, an additional 10 days. This means that the people during the Middle Ages didn't observe the New Year on January 1st.
It was only when Pope Gregory XIII enlisted the expertise of Jesuit astronomer Christopher Clavius that the problem of extra days was resolved. Their solution in 1582 was to omit 10 days for that year and apply the concept of leap year, leading to the Gregorian Calendar which we follow to this day. Since then, the world has been welcoming and celebrating the beginning of a new year every January 1st.
Here's to hoping for better, analogue-filled days for us this 2012!
Information for this article were taken from This Day in History and New Year's Day on Wikipedia.
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The Aros Experience
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A multi-media exhibition about the history of Skye with a commentary available in 8 languages. Regular concerts and arts events take place in the theatre where films (movies) are also screened. Bird exhibitions with nest live-cams. Restaurant, gift shop, toilets, car park, currency exchange. Open daily all year from 9am to 9pm (9am to 6pm out of season). Children's play areas. Forest trails around Glen Varragill.
Lealt Waterfall and Kilt Rock
17 miles north of Portree
This waterfall drops 300 feet into the sea. Often the water from the loch never reaches the ocean, but gets blown away by the wind. The spot is also a popular viewpoint for the Kilt Rock where columns of dolerite, rather like the black basalt of Staffa, form what appear to be pleats in the cliff. So dangerous is this part of the coast, that it has been wisely fenced off.
Talisker Distillery
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The only distillery on the Isle of Skye, set on the shores of Loch Harport.


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What do you spend on your water bill every month? How much water do you use? How much does your neighbor use? Would knowing how much water your neighbor uses affect your water bill? WaterSmart Software thinks so. The San Francisco based company attempts to change consumers' relationship with water. To do this, its software draws on behavioral science methodologies to create water usage reports that will engage consumers and shape their water use.[1] Unlike your average utility bill, WaterSmart Software bills are easy to understand and employ clear visuals to convey how much and how the customer is using water. These bills stress that water used equals money spent, and are delivered often—twice a month instead of once.[2] WaterSmart Software has been compared to OPower, a business that employs similar approaches to reduce energy consumption.
So far, WaterSmart Software has only partnered with water utilities in California. It has demonstrated in test markets that its software can reduce water usage by 5% over the first six months without installing new equipment. The software allows utilities to provide customers with targeted recommendations for reducing water usage.[3] Many of these utilities have found that the effectiveness of traditional programs for reducing water use, such as subsidizing low-flow shower heads, has plateaued.[4] WaterSmart plans to move into other water stressed areas of the country soon.
Water conservation needs attention now to anticipate future increases in demand and possible shortages. Demand for water is likely to go up globally by roughly 40% over the next 20 years to meet the needs of a growing population and changing living standards. At the same time, clean water resources are threatened by pollution and changing weather patterns.[5] WaterSmart Software reminds us that consumer behavior is one very important piece of the water conservation puzzle.
[1] "Press Release: WaterSmart Software Helps Reduce Water Use for City of Cotati, CA," Reuters, 18 September 2012, http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/18/idUS146922+18-Sep-2012+BW20120918, accessed 29 July 2013.
[2] "Project Profile: WaterSmart Software," California Water Foundation, http://californiawaterfoundation.org/uploads/1363734622-CWFProjectProfile-WATERSMART.pdf, accessed 29 July 2013; "Software innovator reduces residential water use at three local utilities," Municipal Sewer & Water, 6 December 2012, http://www.mswmag.com/online_exclusives/2012/12/software_innovator_reduces_residential_water_use_at_three_local_utilities, accessed 29 July 2013.
[3] "Project Profile: WaterSmart Software," California Water Foundation.
[4] Marc Gunther, "Pennies down the drain," Marc Gunther: Business. Sustainability. 15 January 2012, http://www.marcgunther.com/pennies-down-the-drain/, accessed 29 July 2013.
[5] Gunther, "Pennies down the drain."


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Check out How Can I Be Racist (Prod by Zaytoven) [DJ], the latest track from Mistah F.A.B., featuring Blast Holiday which dropped on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011. Mistah F.A.B.'s movement grows stronger with each new release, and How Can I Be Racist (Prod by Zaytoven) [DJ] has further strengthened that fact. It's a solid addition to the commendable body of work Mistah F.A.B. has been creating since stepping foot in the rap game, and we're definitely looking forward to what Mistah F.A.B. has on deck.
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Fire and Ice fills Front Street
FARMINGTON - Saturday marked the third annual Fire and Ice Festival, delayed one week after frigid temperatures on the original scheduled day.
Businesses on Front Street and beyond collaborated to provide activities, concessions and entertainment open to the public. The parking lots and snow banks were filled with families appreciating the opportunity to enjoy the sunny, nearly spring day.
Events ran throughout the afternoon, capped off by a fireworks show over Prescott Field.
Narrow Gauge Cinemas offered free matinees of the Lego Batman Movie while Northern Lights provided demonstrations of snow-riding fat bikes in Prescott Field. Franklin Savings Bank operated a tube park on the hill from The Roost parking lot to Front Street, sponsored by Collins Enterprises and E.L. Vining & Son while others had the option of sledding behind the movie theater, sponsored by Big Sky Drive In & Grill.
Up on Broadway, Devaney Doak & Garrett Booksellers hosted a book title scavenger hunt. Front Street Mercantile sponsored a cookie decorating station and Divine Inspirations hosted a snowman making station.
Horse-drawn wagon rides ran throughout the day from the Better Living Center to Giffords.
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What a privilege it is to live in a community with such wonderful opportunities. Thanks to all who helped make the day enjoyable for all.
I just love that we have so many winter events in town now, thank you to all the businesses and people that make these events happen!
It was nice to see so many people out and about and families having fun. A special thanks to "Shellies" on Front Street for face painting for many children, including my granddaughter. We enjoyed the day, and the fireworks were spectacular! Thank you to everyone who made the festival possible.
Thank you John Moore for the vision,time and energy you continue to give to the community. It was a great day of fun!
Fire and Ice has proven so popular that I hope to see the days and locations expanded next year. More room to park would definitely be a plus.
What an amazing fireworks display for such a quaint little event!


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August 22, 1958 the Resolution of the Central Committee of the CPSU and the USSR Council of Ministers of the organization and building of the Institute of Medical Radiology , Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR ( WRI Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR ) in the city of Obninsk.
Currently, Medical Radiological Research Center is one of the largest in Russia . The Center has created an infrastructure for experimental and clinical studies are highly qualified specialists , has accumulated many years of experience in the development and implementation of new diagnostic and therapeutic technologies . Taking into account the scale of scientific and practical problems successfully solved Institute , Presidium of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences in 1992, converted it to the Medical Radiological Research Center ( MRRC RAMS) . The center is the base for the issue of " Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Medicine", a leading institution in the Russian Federation on the development and application of high-tech medicine in radiological diagnosis and treatment of patients.
The center employs 1,741 people, including 25 professors , 61 and 197 candidates for the doctor of medical sciences , 341 Scientist, 134 physician.
In the Medical Radiological Research Center, developed and implemented the latest high-tech medical radiologic technology , contributing to the efficient solution of a number of social problems of national health care . These include innovative radiological treatment technologies that can successfully compete with the traditional methods of treatment : treatment with radioactive iodine -131 patients with toxic goiter and thyroid cancer with distant metastases ( radioiodine therapy ), brachytherapy for prostate cancer with the use of micro sources of iodine -125 , brachytherapy tumor cavity mouth using californium -252 , application of neutron radiation of nuclear reactors and accelerators (remote and neutron - neutron capture therapy ) , and new technology to optimize external beam radiation therapy of malignant tumors by using the most effective dose fractionation schemes , laser , magnetic and photodynamic therapy, concomitant intraoperative remote radiotherapy ; termoradio and gipoksiradioterapiya etc.
The basis of most of the developments MRRC to improve the treatment of patients with malignant neoplasms of the principles of improving survival , organosohrannosti and improve the quality of life.


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It's 2018! Another year for us to make plans, act on new ideas, revise our plans and try again. It's called life, and the journey and the mistakes are lessons if we just slow down and reflect.
Right now, nature is in charge and slowing the pace of everyday life. The snow, wind and cold temperatures force us all to slow down. Not a bad thing after the whirlwind that the holiday season has become.
On the farm, the cover crops and straw offer some protection from the cold for the soil and some of the perennials. The winter season also gives us a time to plan for the upcoming spring season. Seed catalogs and spreadsheets are part of the process for planning and reflecting on the ups and downs of the past year.
In this fast-paced world and news cycle, slowing the pace of everyday life offers a chance for rejuvenation and regeneration. Time to enjoy family on snow, savor comfort for foods, try out new recipes and sip on cups of hot tea or chocolate.
Not exactly hibernation but a time for reflection. Savor the season, the upcoming supermoons and your accomplishments. You deserve it!


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The EverGreen Grass Band is not your father's bluegrass outfit, but it could be your older brother's. Over the last five years, Eau Claire, Wisconsin's self-proclaimed "anti-grass" band has played entire sets of Smashing Pumpkins covers, shared stages with the similarly eclectic Trampled by Turtles, and won its hometown magazine's readers poll for "Best Bluegrass Band" (oh, the irony). The group's 2010 For Sheriff album boasts engaging originals like "Springtime Bright" that mosey down the same Dead-influenced path as newgrass favorites like Railroad Earth. You can catch them tonight at 8 p.m., for no cover, at Front Range Barbeque (2330 W. Colorado Ave., frbbq.com). — Bill Forman
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Charlie Brown is nothing if not a boy with his back continually against the wall, living a life of mild bafflement. (Just check out the fact that Peter Robbins, former TV voice of Brown, was arrested last week for allegedly stalking and threatening his ex-girlfriend and her plastic surgeon.) You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Clark Gesner's 1967 musical that's being performed at 6 tonight (and last night) by the Colorado Springs Conservatory, gets right to the core of that confusion, as our wobbly protagonist copes with what the hell it even means to be a decent person. Contemplation will occur at Stargazers Theatre & Event Center (10 S. Parkside Drive, csconservatory.org), where tickets are $5 to $10. — Bryce Crawford
1 Friday
We have Carter G. Woodson to thank for Black History Month. Back in 1926, Woodson, a black historian, teacher and activist, founded Negro History Week, which was eventually expanded into the entire month, and to this day, is still honored in the U.S., Canada and, though held in October, the United Kingdom. Marmalade at Smokebrush (219 W. Colorado Ave., #210, smokebrush.org) will contribute with Celebration of Black, a month-long exhibit of photography by Jana — who has captured the likes of Chaka Khan and Grace Jones for the New York Times and Rolling Stone — as well as three nights of live music and poetry. It all kicks off for free at 6 tonight, with more to follow throughout February. — Edie Adelstein
2 Saturday
You are going to the Millibo Art Theatre (1367 Pecan St., themat.org) today at least once, possibly twice. Firstly, to either the 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. Elephant Tails performance ($10.50) in which MAT matriarch Birgitta De Pree unpacks her real-life upbringing in Africa, contrasting the experience to the habits of pachyderms. (Provided De Pree's fine fitness level, we don't anticipate hearing the phrase "junk in her trunk.") Secondly, The RiP improv troupe performs at 8 p.m. for $12. Due to the whole spontaneously fresh nature of the comedy, I can't possibly preview it for you here, but might I encourage you to toss out the phrase "junk in her trunk" just as soon as the actors call for audience input. Whatever happens, it'll be hilarious. — Matthew Schniper
3 Sunday
"They did say Ferb's nose looked funny." So maybe a certain squarish something gets lost in translation from cartoon to stage in Disney's Phineas and Ferb Live! show, scheduled for noon and 3 p.m. installments today at the Pikes Peak Center (190 S. Cascade Ave., $19-$62, pikespeakcenter.com). But mom and online reviewer Shellmybelly is clear that overall, her kids found the show's recent Toronto stop "wicked." Expect the entire Tri-State Area cast, including pet platypus Perry, to stage a summer-vacation adventure with seriously wide appeal. Take it from poconomommy in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: "Even grandpa was entertained throughout!" Wicked, indeed. — Kirk Woundy
4 Monday
With just some magazines, a sharp blade, rubber cement and a pencil, Dave Armstrong can make you one hell of a piece of art. His collages look nearly like photographs. ("I strive to make images that could almost exist in reality," Armstrong says in a press release. "A slight twist makes all the difference.") A colleague of Armstrong's at Colorado College even uses one of the artist's pieces when he teaches his classes about James Joyce's Ulysses. Good stuff, I promise. See Armstrong's work any time between now and March 1 — which will also be the day of a closing reception — at Dogtooth Coffee Co. (505 E. Columbia St., #100, dogtoothcoffee.com). — Edie Adelstein
5 Tuesday
You might not normally consider a panel discussion of three authors humorous. Heck, you might not even consider it worth leaving your couch to catch. But you should reconsider those thoughts and show up for "God, That's Funny! Humor, Religion, Politics, Identity," at 7 tonight at CC's Cornerstone Arts Center (825 N. Cascade Ave., coloradocollege.edu). The free discussion on topics generally avoided at dinner parties includes Firoozeh Dumas (Laughing Without an Accent and Funny in Farsi), Jonathan Goldstein (Ladies and Gentlemen: The Bible and NPR's Wiretap host), and CC prof Steven Hayward (Don't Be Afraid and The Secret Mitzvah of Lucio Burke.) — Kirsten Akens


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Statement regarding Eoin Dunne –v– Coombe Hospital
Statement from Michael Boylan, Partner and Head of Medical Negligence Group:
I am personally delighted with this verdict and that Eoin and his parents have gotten justice and will now receive appropriate compensation to make life a bit easier for them. This case was one of the most complex and hard fought birth injury cases this firm has ever handled. The Trial lasted 45 days, spread over a period of just over a year. It was the first time ever that the negligence concerned the failure of midwives and paediatric staff to perform a timely resuscitation of a baby in need of assistance. We were always confident in the merit of the Plaintiff's case, particularly having regard to the fact that the mother was a consultant anaesthetist and we always knew she would be an impressive and reliable witness. Remarkably there was no effort whatsoever made by the Defendants at any stage to attempt to mediate or compromise the case and literally hundreds of thousands, if not millions have been spent in legal costs which could otherwise have been available to meet Eoin's compensation needs, never mind the enormous stress placed on the family during the Trial. Questions need to be asked as to how these cases are Defended by those representing the State. I ask the question; How can the State afford to incur massive legal costs in Defending meritorious cases such as this, at a time when health budgets and health services are being drastically reduced throughout the State?
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Martin Kemp has criticised Danica Thrall for what he described as "bed-hopping" in the Celebrity Big Brother house.
Kemp voiced his frustrations in the Diary Room, telling Big Brother that "everybody across the board is talking about each other".
He took issue with some of Julie Goodyear's behaviour in the house, and blamed a lot of the recent tension on "Danica's bed-hopping".
The ex-Spandau Ballet star added: "If she's not bed-hopping, she's teasing those boys up until the point that they think they can go in for the kiss.
"I saw Prince Lorenzo through the Gods' All-Seeing Eye and I thought they were going to kiss. It was like watching some version of EastEnders.
"Danica led him to that point that I thought he was going to propose."
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Chinese Communist Party allowing N. Korea to kidnap Koreans in China
Tong Xin, The Epoch Times
SOUTH KOREA - The North Korean government has frequently kidnapped a high numbers of North Korean refugees at its border with China, along with South Korean citizens caught helping them.
Pastor Kim Dong-Shik was one of those kidnapped, with the case attracting world-wide attention. According to Chosunilbo (Korean Daily) former North Korean People's Army officer Jiang Jian, who had escaped from North Korea, was reported missing in early March this year.
He went missing in Longjing City, Yanbian Korean National Minority Autonomous Region, Jilin Province, China. It was reported that he was kidnapped by North Koreans and imprisoned in the North Korean National Security Departments Pyongyang Prison.
According to Chosunilbo, following Jiangs escape from North Korea in June 2000, he settled down in South Korea. Since then he had traveled in and out of China many times, and had maintained close contact with his friends inside North Korea.
Last February, he acquired a videotape recording exposing the North Korean governments public shooting execution of political prisoners in the Yaode Political Offender Detention Center. After the situation was exposed to the public, it received widespread attention.
On Aug. 22, Chosunilbo cited a Chinese citizen who was quite familiar with the situation in North Korea, stating that since the video had been shown publicly, Jiang was listed as the top kidnapping target of the North Korean National Security Department. It was reported that the Department had persuaded him to leave Longjing, then kidnapped him.
Jiangs wife stated that, "After his disappearance, we tried to trace him through his personal relationships in China. But he is not in any Chinese jail. Based on previous occurrences, we believe that he has very likely been abducted to North Korea."
Prior to this incident, the North Korean government had many times kidnapped North Korean refugees , along with any South Korean citizens who had helped them. Among these, the abduction of Pastor Kim Dong-Shik brought international attention. It is reported that a total of up to 500 people have been kidnapped by North Korea.
Chosunilbo indicated in its article "China Should Stop the North Korean Kidnapping Teams Barbaric Conduct" that North Koreas ability to conduct the flagrant kidnapping in China was due to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tacitly allowing them to do so.
In the CCP police departments administration of the North Korean people, they have often cooperated with North Koreas Security Department personnel. The CCP itself has also repatriated North Korean refugees in large numbers.
Chosunilbo believes that the CCP has pretended to be unaware of North Koreas kidnapping activities inside China, and has gone as far as providing silent assistance and cooperation. Whenever South Korean human rights activists, who have helped North Korean refugees to escape to South Korea near Chinas border, are arrested by the CCP, they are immediately sentenced and jailed.
For example, the freelance photographer and writer, Wu Yongbi, was arrested and detained for 15 months by the CCP while he was interviewing the refugees escaping from North Korea. Also, photographer and writer Shi Zaixian, who has helped North Koreans to escape, was detained for 14 months, and was only released following the rescue efforts of International Human Rights Organizations.
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LAWTF identifies and satisfies a need for women artists to share their individual voices, both culturally and experientially. Solo artists of diverse disciplines including actors, dancers, story tellers, performance artists, performance poets, sculptors and comedians, are the reason why LAWTF is a celebration of women as artists and cherishes the dignity of women in their roles as daughters, mothers and shapers of the community.
It is hard to believe that what began as a passionate group of women solo artists with the mission of collectively supporting each other, has resulted in:
• Producing over 400 diverse solo artists of excellence from around the globe
• Developing and producing new works in our Wisdom Wednesdays solo writing workshops
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• Bestowing over 50 theatre awards to women in theatre
Thank you for supporting our organization. With the generosity of our funders, Board members, performers, teaching artists, volunteers and you, we have far surpassed our early vision.
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Galway overtakes Dún Laoghaire as the best place to live in Ireland.
After weeks and weeks as King-of-the-Hill, Dún Laoghaire (4.3-out-of 5) has been knocked off the top spot by the west's favourite, Galway City (4.4-out-of-5).
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Watch: Kate Winslet's 'Titanic' Screen Test Featuring Another Famous Actor Playing DiCaprio's Jack
Just when you think you've seen it all when it comes to James Cameron's Titanic, here comes a fun little nugget courtesy of the film's Blu-ray, which hits shelves this week. In it we see a 19-year-old Kate Winslet testing for the role of Rose opposite an actor who's definitely not the guy she eventually wound up with. Nope, that's Jeremy Sisto, of Law & Order and Clueless fame.
Sisto, of course, did not wind up with the part of Jack (that went to a rising star named Leonardo DiCaprio), and so instead of costarring in the second highest-grossing movie of all time, Sisto went on to play a role in the 1997 film Bongwater while Winslet, James Cameron and company took home tons of Oscars. But Sisto's role was valuable in that his assistance here helped pave the way for Winslet, who right from her screen test start owned every inch of this role.
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The ICE idea
The ICE Idea A recent article from the Toronto Star, "the ICE idea", is catching on and it is a very simple, yet important method of contact for you or a loved one in case of an emergency. As cell phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is program the number of a contact person or persons and store the name as "ICE". The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when they went to the scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but they didn't know…Read More