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By Peggy Fikac, Staff writer
AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry's presidential campaign is history, but the tally for the security detail that accompanied him continues to mount.
From September through part of November alone, travel expenditures for the security detail surrounding Perry and his wife, Anita, were $798,031.42.
Nearly all of that was for out-of-state trips, bringing his security tab for travel outside of Texas to more than $1.1 million from his November 2010 re-election to this November.
Perry did a lot more out-of-state traveling in November, December and January before ending his presidential campaign last week.
The cost of his security detail on those trips will be part of a future Department of Public Safety report. Democrats already have called for the GOP governor to reimburse $2.6 million, estimating that to be the security expense to taxpayers of his presidential campaign that began in August.
Staff says it's proper
Perry and his staff have said it's proper for the state to pay the cost of security officers who accompany him whether he travels inside or outside Texas.
"It's unfortunate that we live in a day and age where security is an issue," said Perry spokesman Josh Havens in a Thursday email.
Perry has often traveled out of state since his November 2010 re-election, even before his presidential announcement.
He made trips to promote his anti-Washington book, Fed Up!, carry out duties related to his then-chairmanship of the Republican Governors Association and to meet with business leaders or potential supporters of his presidential effort.
Perry spokeswoman Lucy Nashed said this week, "Not a dime of the governor's political travel" was borne by Texas taxpayers."
But the expense of his security detail is paid mainly through the state highway fund, which is fueled by the state gasoline tax and vehicle registration fees.
The DPS total released Thursday includes transportation costs such as airfare, rental car, taxi, mileage, baggage and tolls.
Coupled with previous security expenses for out-of-state trips by Perry from his November 2010 re-election through last August, total security costs are more than $1.1 million.
Even before he announced for president, Perry said it would be proper for the state to foot the bill for security costs because he said he promotes Texas wherever he goes.
Perry's staff has repeatedly said DPS sets security policy.
"Gov. Perry is the governor of Texas 24/7, and the Department of Public Safety has a policy of providing security for governors and their families everywhere they travel, as they have back several administrations," Havens said Thursday.
Cal Jillson, professor of political science at Southern Methodist University, said it would be reasonable for Perry to reimburse taxpayers from his campaign funds for security costs in his presidential run. He noted that Perry's mantra has included an emphasis on smaller government.
"If you are for small government and low taxes and personal responsibility, you might not want to go so far as driving your own car," Jillson said. "But if you stand for small government, and low taxes and personal responsibility, and then you have the manicured estate and the darkened SUV with the security detail, some of these things seem to be at odds with each other."


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Saturday, May 3, 2008
Cherry Creek Fresh Market
The Cherry Creek Fresh Market is not so much a farmer's market as it is a gourmet food-oriented street fair. This weekend, there was only one table which I would consider a true farm produce stand, along with a tomato stand, an herb stand, and several flower stands. The Market was predominated by stands selling other types of food, including bread, baked goods, tortillas, tamales, dumplings, smoothies, kettle corn, spiced nuts and honey.
Perhaps because it was the only stand offering a variety of fresh produce, business at the farm stand was brisk.
I tried the vegetarian dumplings ($6) at the Sister's Pantry stand. The dumplings, which are stuffed with shredded carrots, cabbage, mushroom and celery, are lightly fried before being served in a lime-soy sauce. (While the filling does not contain any dairy, the dumplings are not vegan because they are covered in an egg white wash.) Peanut sauce is available for a dollar more. The dumplings were tasty, and quite filling.
I also had a green chili and cheese tamale ($2 each). It was much larger than the tamales I'm used to, with an excess of masa dough. Strict vegetarians might choose to steer clear of the green chili and cheese tamales, as they are steamed in the same pot as meat-filled tamales.
Another stand at the Market offered black bean and spinach tamales ($3 each). I wanted to sample them, but ran out of room after the green chili and cheese tamale and the vegetable dumplings.
Other vegetarian-friendly offerings included vegetarian crepes, made fresh at the Market, and Greek pastries. At least one participating bakery offered gluten-free goods.
While a variety of foods are available at the Cherry Creek Fresh Market, there were no agave marshmallows to be found. Only in Boulder, it seems...
The Cherry Creek Fresh Market has moved just south of its former location. While still located near the Cherry Creek Mall, the Market is now being held on North Cherry Creek Drive itself, next to the bike path. Those who drive can park in the Bed Bath and Beyond parking lot, where the Market was held in the past, or in the small lot across the creek on South Cherry Creek Drive.
Cherry Creek Fresh Market
Saturdays May 3 through October 25, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wednesdays June 4 through September 24, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
North Cherry Creek Dr. & University
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- Kitt said...
I'm glad the Denver markets are finally getting in gear. I usually avoid Cherry Creek, though. Such a madhouse!
I'll have to see if Wilkerson's Produce is opening soon. Have you been there?
- May 5, 2008 at 12:33 PM
- Beatrice said...
I haven't been to Wilkerson's, but it looks like my type of place. Can you share the address? (If it was on your blog, I missed it.)
- May 5, 2008 at 9:00 PM
- JennDZ - The Leftover Queen said...
Looks like fun! That is the one thing I miss at our Farmers Market, which really is strictly a farmers market is all the food vendors I see posted about on so many blogs!
Welcome to The Foodie Blogroll!
- May 6, 2008 at 11:58 AM
- Beatrice said...
Thank you!
- May 6, 2008 at 8:38 PM
- Tiffany said...
I seem to feel the same way about the Cherry Creek farmer's market as Kitt...it is always so busy! It may make it worth my while just for the gluten free bakers, though. It looks like I will have to try out Wilkerson's also...
Welcome to the Foodie Blogroll!
- May 7, 2008 at 6:24 PM
- Kitt said...
The address of Wilkerson's:
1995 S Santa Fe Dr., 303-744-8419
Problem is, there's no entrance off Santa Fe. They're essentially right behind the soundwall at the Evans exit, on the northeast corner of West Asbury and South Elati. Easiest way to get there is to go west on Evans from Santa Fe, take the very first right/north that you can, which is Galapago, turn right/east on Asbury and go all the way to the end. Turn left/north on Elati, and it's the second driveway on your right (as pictured on my blog).
See? Easy!
- May 7, 2008 at 7:38 PM
- Beatrice said...
Kitt: If you see someone circling in the vicinity of Santa Fe and Evans, it will probably be me.
Tiffany: Thanks for the welcome.
- May 8, 2008 at 7:30 AM
Your review was posted in May. Try the Cherry Creek Market later in the season once the local produce comes in. Actually has the most local growers of any market in the Denver area by the end of July, beginning of August.
- August 9, 2008 at 6:15 PM
- Beatrice said...
I checked back in late July. You can find that post here
- August 9, 2008 at 7:23 PM


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David and Jodine Urdahl of Litchfield, Minn., and Jeff and Deb Weir of Estherville announce the engagement of their children, Alyssa Urdahl and Cory Weir.
Urdahl is a 2003 graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. She recently graduated from Southwest State University in Marshall, Minn., with a Master's Degree in education: teaching, learning and leadership, and will be an elementary teacher for the Estherville Lincoln Central School District.
Cory is a 2001 graduate of South Dakota State University at Brookings. He is a self-employed contractor for FedEx.
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Fox's Word Games Create Parallel Universe Of Obama Statements On Benghazi
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Since the attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, Fox News has regularly criticized President Obama over semantics and taken his words out of context, creating a fictional version of Obama's handling of the attack.
When Obama Called The Benghazi Attack An "Act Of Terror"...
Sept. 12: Obama Said Of Benghazi: "No Acts Of Terror Will Ever Shake The Resolve Of This Great Nation." On Sept. 12, the day after the attack on the Benghazi compound, President Obama gave a speech in the Rose Garden on the deaths of four U.S. diplomatic staff. He said, "No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for. Today we mourn four more Americans who represent the very best of the United States of America. We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act. And make no mistake, justice will be done." [WhiteHouse.gov, 9/12/12]
Sept. 13: Obama Again Referred To The Benghazi Attack As An "Act Of Terror" In Colorado. Campaigning in Golden, Colorado, on Sept. 13, Obama again classified the Benghazi attack as an "act of terror." He told the crowd, "So what I want all of you to know is that we are going to bring those who killed our fellow Americans to justice. I want people around the world to hear me: To all those who would do us harm, no act of terror will go unpunished." [WhiteHouse.gov, 9/13/12]
Sept. 13: In Nevada, Obama Said Of Benghazi: "No Act Of Terror Will Dim The Light" Of American Values. Later on Sept. 13, Obama again labeled the Benghazi violence an "act of terror." He told a crowd in Las Vegas, Nevada, "As for the ones we lost last night: I want to assure you, we will bring their killers to justice. And we want to send a message all around the world -- anybody who would do us harm: No act of terror will dim the light of the values that we proudly shine on the rest of the world, and no act of violence will shake the resolve of the United States of America." [WhiteHouse.gov, 9/13/12]
... Fox Claimed Obama Wasn't Talking About Benghazi
Kelly: "Declaring Something An Act Of Terror Does Not Necessarily Mean You Are Declaring It A Terror Attack." On the October 18 edition of America Live, host Megyn Kelly dismissed Obama's labeling the Benghazi attack an act of terror. She claimed, "Declaring something an attack of terror does not necessarily mean you are declaring it a terror attack. Any act that's going to kill our ambassador in this fashion could be described as an act of terror. That's not necessarily the same as declaring it a terrorist attack." [Fox News, America Live, 10/18/12]
Roberts: "It's Unclear" Whether Obama Was Referencing Benghazi When He Said "Acts Of Terror." Reporting on Fox's "straight news" program America's Newsroom on October 17, correspondent John Roberts stated, "So what was it that the president actually said at the Rose Garden on the 12th of September? He said, 'No act of terror -- acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation.' But that came at the end of his remarks, and it's unclear, at least in many people's minds, whether that was a direct reference to the attack on the Benghazi consulate." [Fox News, America's Newsroom, 10/17/12]
Hannity: Obama Was "Talking About September 11, 2001. He Doesn't Talk About Benghazi Being An Act Of Terror." Speaking with Romney adviser John Sununu on his Fox News program, Sean Hannity claimed that during Obama's Rose Garden speech on the Benghazi attack, he was "talking about September 11, 2001. He doesn't talk about Benghazi being an act of terror." [Fox News, Hannity, 10/16/12]
Baier: When Obama Said "Acts Of Terror," He Wasn't "Specifically Speaking About Benghazi." During Fox News' coverage of the October 16 presidential debate, host Bret Baier said that Obama wasn't "specifically speaking about Benghazi" when he referred to an act of terror. Instead, Baier said, the president was speaking "generically." [Fox News, Presidential Debate Coverage, 10/16/12]
Fox's Eric Bolling: "Obama Never Claimed Terror For Weeks." The night of the October 16 presidential debate, Fox co-host Eric Bolling tweeted that moderator Candy Crowley was wrong when she told Mitt Romney that the day after the Benghazi attack, Obama called the violence an act of terror. Bolling tweeted:
[Twitter.com, 10/16/12]
For more on how Fox tried to dismiss Obama's labeling of the Benghazi attack as an act of terror, see here.
When Obama Agreed That Events Surrounding Benghazi Attack Were "Not Optimal"...
Obama Agrees With Stewart's Suggestion That Administration Did Not Have "The Optimal Response" To Benghazi. On the October 18 broadcast of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart asked President Obama about the administration's response to the attack in Benghazi. Stewart said, "Is part of the investigation helping the communication between these divisions? Not just what happened in Benghazi, but what happened within. Because I would say, even you would admit, it was not the optimal response, at least to the American people, as far as all of us being on the same page." President Obama replied, "Here's what I'll say. If four Americans get killed, it's not optimal. We're going to fix it. All of it." [Comedy Central, The Daily Show, 10/18/12]
... Fox Suggested Obama Has A Pattern Of Downplaying Americans' Deaths In Libya
Doocy: Optimal Is "An Embarrassing Word For The President To Use." On the October 19 edition of Fox & Friends, the co-hosts talked to Fox host Bret Baier about the president's appearance on The Daily Show. Co-host Steve Doocy said, "There are a lot of people who, now, this morning, are saying, 'not optimal?' That is an embarrassing word for the president of the United States to use." Baier did note that Stewart used the phrase in a question to Obama, but then said, "The problem is, is that -- just the use of that phrase, with the four Americans dead, is a tough thing. And it's not -- it's tough to even hear in the context of this time." [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 10/19/12]
Kilmeade: "There's A Bit Of A Pattern" Of Obama Downplaying American Deaths In Libya. During the same Fox & Friends segment, co-host Brian Kilmeade told Baier, "It plays in also, when he said 'bumps in the road' when it comes to those attacks. So that's similar: 'Optimal.' 'Bumps in the road.' It's kind of the same pattern. So there's a bit of a pattern there." [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 10/19/12]
For more on right-wing media spinning Obama's "not optimal" comment, see here.
When Obama Said New Governments May Have "Bumps In The Road" In Transition To Democracy...
Obama Stated He Embraced Countries' Transitions To Democracy Even While Realizing There Might Be "Bumps In The Road." During the September 23 edition of 60 Minutes, CBS' Steve Kroft asked Obama whether recent events in the Middle East have "given you any pause about your support for the governments that have come to power following the Arab Spring." Obama responded that "it was absolutely the right thing for us to do to align ourselves with democracy, universal rights" even though he was "pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road because, you know, in a lot of those places, the one organizing principle has been Islam." [CBSNews.com, 9/23/12]
... Fox Claimed That Obama Called The Death Of Four Americans In Libya "Just A Bump In The Road"
Hannity: Obama Called "Vicious Murder Of Four Americans ... Just A Bump In The Road." On his Fox News show, Sean Hannity said: "[T]he commander-in-chief had the nerve to liken this terrorist attack and the vicious murder of four Americans -- what he calls it, just a bump in the road." Hannity then showed video that omitted Obama's comments referring to democratic movements in the Middle East. He continued: "Now a U.S. ambassador, two Navy SEALs, and another American are assassinated -- he calls it a bump in the road?" [Fox News, Hannity, 9/24/12, via Media Matters]
Krauthammer: Media Would Go Crazy "If Romney Had Said The Death Of Our Ambassador ... Is A Bump In The Road." On Special Report, Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer claimed that Obama said "the death of our ambassador" and "the death of three other Americans" "is a bump in the road." [Fox News, Special Report with Bret Baier, 9/24/12, via Media Matters]
Fox's Kilmeade: When Obama "Talked About ... The Killings In Libya, He Called It Bumps In The Road." On Fox & Friends, co-host Brian Kilmeade asserted that Obama called the deaths of Americans "bumps in the road" during his 60 Minutes interview. [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 9/25/12, via Media Matters]
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'Hobbit' may have been human with Down syndrome
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A reanalysis of a skull and bones that scientists had used to argue for the existence of a diminutive "hobbit" species called Homo floresiensis suggests that the woman was probably an average but abnormal Homo sapiens with features of Down syndrome.
The idea that this roughly 18,000-year-old specimen does not represent a new species, but rather a previously known one with a developmental disorder, is not new. A close look at her brain case, uneveness of facial features, thigh bone and flat feet, however, all show she has characteristics consistent with individuals diagnosed with developmental disorders, and Down syndrome specifically, researchers report August 4 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
For more on the muddled history of human evolution, read SN's feature "Tangled Roots."


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I have played several of the Nintendo games and SNES but I never was able to get N64 games running. I have one of those controllers that just snaps into the phone. Is there not a option for N64 games on mobile ROMS yet or am I missing something?
It is not supported. I have tried to get some games working on my phone and it don't work. I am not sure if there is an option I don't know about or what but I can only get it to work on desktop and half the time it just crashes.
If there was a way to convert the ROMs to ISO, for example, you might be able to get away with it, but I don't think that's gonna happen.
Dude... N64 ROMs? That would be sweet. Sign me up in case anyone figures it out!!!
Rykosuke yah specially donkey kong
DiamondBlitz I have always loved those games too, especially mario too
Rykosuke what's your fave on Mario?
has any 1 found answer for this??
DiamondBlitz ooh ooh pick me...! I love SM3!
DiamondBlitz The New Super Mario Bros.
nougatmagnet Lol... I suppose mine would actually be any of the Mario Kart games
DiamondBlitz They are nice... I like them all so hard to pick a favorite!
DiamondBlitz hey Mario Kart is always fun!
allurbase Cool... I've played them since I been so young... Why are they so addictive?
DiamondBlitz I think they are so addictive because they become increasingly hard as you progress... I really don't know how they do it... It's interesting.
Rykosuke It's okay to me... I have tried it a few times... not bad
nougatmagnet Love MK... do tourneys with friends all the time
dr mario 64 or mario kart 64 would be awesome on a phone or tablet
hagoromo ooh dr mario
DiamondBlitz what didn't you like about it then?
DiamondBlitz i used to... but who does that anymore?
DiamondBlitz how far did you get?
nougatmagnet It was just fun back then you know
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Asparagus BundlesIf you've been around my recipes awhile, you probably remember when I featured The Sweet Potato Queen's bacon snack called Pig Candy, and that is the first thing I thought of when I saw these Asparagus Bundles in Trisha Yearwood's newest cookbook. This has truly been one of my most favorite cookbooks y'all - I have loved every one of her recipes that I've made, and heard great things from other readers about other recipes they've made from it.
Asparagus is available in the U.S. year round these days so these can be made pretty much anytime of the year - though harvests are between February and June, with the peak being around April and May where they are at their best.
This pairing of brown sugared bacon with fresh asparagus did not disappoint either - the flavors are perfect together, it is just simply delicious, and I absolutely loved it. If you love good southern cooking, consider getting this cookbook - you won't be disappointed!
I adapted the original recipe by adding my favorite Cajun seasoning and some chili powder to the brown sugar mixture, and while I got busy and distracted and didn't baste the bundles, I highly suggest doing that for a richer and deeper color on your bacon. Yummy - enjoy!
Adapted from Trisha Yearwood's Home Cooking
Recipe: Asparagus Bundles©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 minTotal time: 40 minYield: About 6 servings
- 2 pounds of fresh asparagus, trimmed
- 12 slices of bacon, slightly precooked
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 cup of light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama), optional
- 2 teaspoons of chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt
- 10 turns of the pepper grinder
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Trim the asparagus by bending the bottom half of one asparagus spear until it pops apart at the natural break. Then line up the other spears and use a knife to cut them all at the same length. Spray an oblong, glass baking pan with non stick spray. If you use a metal pan instead, you'll probably want to line it with a couple of layers of aluminum foil for easier clean up!
Divide the asparagus into 12 equal bundles. Starting about a half inch from the bottom of each bundle, wrap the bundles with the bacon, securing with toothpicks, if needed, and place the bundles into the baking pan.
In a heavy skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, Cajun seasoning, chili powder, garlic salt, and pepper; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour sauce all over the asparagus bundles.
Roast at 400 degrees F, about 25 minutes, or just until asparagus begins to wilt, basting with the brown sugar sauce several times.
Variation: Replace the brown sugar sauce with a vinaigrette made with 3 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon tarragon vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 tablespoon chopped parsley,1 teaspoon grated or finely chopped onion. Whisk in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Prepare bundles and place into baking dish; pour sauce all over top and bake as above.
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ASHLAND, Va. – Junior quarterback Zac Naccarato (Spotsylvania, Va./Riverbend) threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, but it was not enough as Randolph-Macon dropped a 38-14 decision to Johns Hopkins at Day Field.
Naccarato hit senior tight end Matt Williamson (Wilson, N.C./Princeton) on a 10-yard scoring strike on the opening drive of the game to give the Yellow Jackets (0-1) a 7-0 lead.
The Blue Jays (1-0) scored the next 24 points before senior running back Will McGhee (Fishersville, Va./St. Anne's-Belfield) caught a 45-yard scoring toss from Naccarato to make it 24-14. JHU scored the final two touchdowns of the game.
Senior wide receiver Christian Cook (Reisterstown, Md./Calvert Hall) had eight catches for 118 yards for the Jackets.
Sophomore safety Eric Long (Burke, Va./Lake Braddock) led R-MC with 10 tackles.
The Jackets travel to Averett on Saturday, Sept. 14, for a 1 p.m. contest.


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O2 has launched the free Wi-Fi it promised to central London visitors and residents in time for the London 2012 Olympics.
The telecoms provider struck a deal at the beginning of the year with Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea to fix wireless access points around some of London's busiest areas to support the free Wi-Fi network.
The Wi-Fi covers areas including Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and Exhibition Road, and the rollout is supported by an advertising deal O2 has struck with the House of Fraser department store chain, with ads for the brand appearing on the Wi-Fi landing page where users register for the service.
The councils have not paid anything towards setting up the network.
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: "With millions of extra people coming to town for the Games we want to ensure we showcase the capital as the best city in the world to work and visit, and the addition of free Wi-Fi to some of our most popular landmarks is crucial in helping to maintaining that reputation."
Earlier this month O2 suffered a serious national outage to parts of its mobile network.
Meanwhile, this week the UK's largest mobile phone operators claimed they would be able to cope with the expected increase in demand on their networks during the Olympics, thanks to real-time data and more engineers.


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At this point, there seems little beyond Scarlett Johansson's abilities. So who's to say she can't play the smartest woman in the world?
In writer-director Luc Besson's "Lucy," opening Aug. 8, Johansson follows her recent extraordinary trio of "Her," "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and "Under the Skin" as an otherwise normal woman forced to become a drug mule. When a bag of narcotics stitched into her abdomen bursts, Lucy suffers a chemical reaction that transforms her into a supercomputer far more inclined toward revenge than playing chess.
Besson, whose "La Femme Nikita" proved that modern movie women can kick as much butt as men, was drawn to the story after a conversation with a doctor about human brain capacity in which he learned that only about 10% of our potential faculties are used. "What we are using and what we know is a drop of water in the ocean," said the French filmmaker who is a founding member of the nation's Brain & Spine Institute. "So what would happen if you could reach 80% or 90% of your brain capacity?"
For all of the film's talk about brain power, the tightly wound filmmaker says he's not interested in any medication that would ramp up his intellect by even a few percentage points. "I'm crazy enough already," Besson said.
"Lucy" is ultimately governed by action rather than science, and Besson admits the film's medical extrapolations are hokum. What he hopes the film, with a cast that includes Morgan Freeman and "Oldboy's" Choi Min-sik, does explore is how quickly Lucy's humanity is lost through her newfound powers. "Everything that makes us human will disappear — so what's left after that?"


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Temperature trends, winter predictions and ongoing improvements to area weather warning systems were subjects posed to area warning meteorologist coordinator Richard Pollman.
Pollman, who is the National Weather Service's representative at the Detroit/Pontiac office at White Lake, was visiting Lenawee County Thursday and stopped by The Daily Telegram to share information about weather patterns and ways to learn more about weather using the weather service's website.
What are the latest temperature trends showing us?
"Overall, with 100-year trends, 30-year trends, etc., we're seeing that falls are lasting longer and are milder, which is attributed to global warming, climate change ... the terms are interchangeable."
Lenawee County is positioned between the Doppler radar sweeps in Angola, Ind., and White Lake. The Code Red alert system (through Lenawee County Emergency Management) is helping a lot, but are there further improvements to be made to the National Weather Service system to alert Lenawee County to approaching storms?
"Our network works in coordination with Code Red; they get their data from us. An additional Doppler for Detroit Metro Airport positioned on the far southwest corner of Wayne County has been a tremendous help for Lenawee and Monroe counties. It has helped us tremendously for putting out warnings in the area."
What is the long-term weather forecast for us?
"Forecasting a winter outlook is difficult. El Nino and La Nina don't affect us as they do elsewhere like the West and Southwest. We can make predictions because of their two- to seven-year cycles. Here, our forecasts can only be reliable for four to eight weeks. There's two words we can use when predicting our winter forecasts: 'typical' and 'variability.'
"This week, the Arctic air has already settled into the upper U.S. With above-normal temperatures for states like Texas and Oklahoma — and both are similar distances from the Great Lakes — so our weather could go either way. The forecasts at this point are likely calling for normal weather patterns. The stronger storms in the Midwest will usually weaken by the time they reach us."
The National Weather Service's website for the Detroit/Pontiac area includes Lenawee County, and contains point-and-click forecasts, regular news updates as it pertains to approaching storms, historical climate data, education resources, watch and warning outlooks, and public information statements. The website can be found at www.weather.gov/detroit.
Weather service rep shares local weather info
Temperature trends, winter predictions and ongoing improvements to area weather warning systems were subjects posed to area warning meteorologist coordinator Richard Pollman.


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And cellular as well as internet speeds were far beyond what you see in the USA on average.
Here's my question. Do you want great speeds or just "4G"?
I'm in Korea for the next year, so I walked into a few phone stores to check out phones. I walked into one store where they were selling the the Galaxy Nexus and the guy at the counter said it was not a 4G phone, but only 3G. Is this some kind of limitation only found in Korea? He then tried to get me to check out another 4G phone he thought was better.
The next store I went to didn't have the GN and the sales rep told me they stopped carrying the phone because it has problems and it sucks(yes she literally said in english it sucks)!
After some research I found out due to Samsung's fight with Apple it was pulled off the shelves in Korea. Ok fine, but why would I see it in the store as a 3G phone? Does that somehow make it legal to sell? I'm willing to settle for 3G, but it sounds like buying a Nexus here would be such a mess. Any suggestions?


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Monday marks 10 weeks since the school year began and already 2 children have been killed at school bus stops in North Carolina. In one case a driver is charged with felony death by vehicle. The state Highway Patrol is catching more drivers passing buses illegally with Operation Stop Arm and there's a good chance now if you choose to put children's lives in danger at bus stops you'll be caught on camera.
7-year-old Janell Simmons life was cut tragically short at her bus stop in Edgecombe County August 30th.
"Unfortunately that day my baby decided to go to the highway and she was yelled at to come back, but she made a... I hate to say she made a bad decision, but she made a choice," said Janell's grandfather Danny Simmons.
Even with her grandparents just feet away and her 4 siblings next to her, they couldn't stop Janell from running in front of a truck that hit and killed her that foggy morning. The truck driver told authorities he was watching the group of kids waiting on the other side of the road. The driver was not charged. Simmons says he doesn't blame anyone.
"It really helped us to understand the short term of life, that every moment is precious to us. You can't take things for granted no more," said Simmons. "I hope it helped a lot of other people see how valuable and how precious life is.
Janell was killed right in front of her grandparents home on Highway 43 near Rocky Mount. In fact, when WITN contacted her grandfather to talk to him about the fatal wreck, that same day we found out another little boy was killed outside his home at his school bus stop just 60 miles down I-95 in Harnett County 8 weeks to the day Janell was killed."
12 year old Adam Kempf was killed when he tried to board his school bus on Highway 27 just outside of Coats the morning of October 25th. Lawmen say he was hit by a work van driven by Fernando Ortiz Soto. Soto is charged with felony death by motor vehicle. Adam was killed the week after the Highway Patrol's week long Operation Stop Arm effort. The boy's mother is left asking: why?
"Why did you not stop? What was so rushed to be there?" asked Kempf.
Highway Patrol troopers are working to catch drivers who do not obey the law when they see the stop arm and stop sign out and the red lights flashing. Cameras mounted on school buses help them in that effort. Video we got from a Rowan County school bus shows the stop arm out, and a car which has plenty of time to stop blow by the bus right before a girl crosses the road.
Troopers say education for drivers and talking to your children are key to preventing more deaths and injuries at bus stops.
"Parents need to be somewhat an educational role as well as teaching their children how to behave at a bus stop- to not be playing pushing and shoving because we have had kids get pushed out in front of a bus or in front of an oncoming car," said Trooper Jeff Collins.
In Trooper Collins' 28 and a half years patrolling highways in the east he says he's witnessed hundreds of people blowing by stopped buses illegally.
"It's 2 things: distractions or impatience. A lot of people don't want to get behind. They have a regimented schedule in the mornings or afternoons and they don't want to get behind a bus, but then they tend to forget the importance of the buses and the cargo that they're carrying."
Last year in just one day North Carolina school bus drivers counted nearly 37-hundred violations with 13,658 buses on the road. With 50 more buses on the road this year, there was some improvement, with 480 fewer drivers seen illegally passing.
In eastern carolina, Beaufort County saw the largest increase in stop arm violations: 14 more than last year. Pitt and Carteret counties also saw increases. The biggest decrease was in Onslow County with a huge drop from last year's 109 violations down to 43 this year. Duplin, Martin, Craven, Jones and Washington counties also had fewer violations. Hyde and Tyrrell had no violations. Pamlico reported one. These numbers have parents, school leaders, and troopers hopeful Operation Stop Arm is making a difference and saving lives.
"We want people to be as careful as they can so we don't have to go to those parents. We don't have to go to the hospitals, and we don't have to have these kids being traumatized on something that is unnecessary," said Collins.
Janell's grandfather hopes parents help their children avoid tragedy.
"I'm lost for words to why, but I don't question my lord neither so I stopped asking why and I said lord take me to understanding so I'm in the understanding mode of that, but as far as trying to help other people with it. Talk to your children. Talk to them, and love them."
Pastor Simmons says Edgecombe County Schools changed the route for his three youngest grandkids so they don't have to cross the street, and he's working on getting signs to tell drivers there's a bus stop ahead. Passing a stopped school bus is a 5-point license violation and carries a maximum $200 fine. A state law that went into effect in 2009 raised the penalty for hitting and killing someone after passing a stopped school bus, to 5-6 months in prison for offenders with no criminal record.


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The Department of Nursing received a three-year $996,584 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to recruit, retain and graduate nurses who can effectively interact with patients across diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds.
The project, Bring Diversity and Leadership to Nursing, will raise awareness of nursing as a career through workshops, clubs and demonstrations with elementary, middle and high school students in Lowell and Lawrence. Eligible students enrolled in the nursing program will receive support such as scholarships, stipends, technology equipment, tutoring, mentoring and leadership opportunities – all designed to help them graduate and work in local communities.
"Increasing the number of nurses who understand health beliefs, religious practices, and cultural and linguistic needs of diverse patients is key to reducing health disparities in the cities of Lowell and Lawrence," says Chair of the Nursing Department, Karen Devereaux Melillo.
Healthy People 2020 – a federal program that sets goals to improve the health of all Americans – has targeted the elimination of health disparities as a national objective. Nurses who are culturally competent understand the cultural and linguistic barriers that patients face and can have a positive impact on promoting health and preventing or managing diseases and reducing mortality rates among diverse populations.
The project team will conduct workshops at Lawrence and Lowell public schools and the Lawrence Branch of the Merrimack Valley YMCA. Hands-on workshops and after-school clubs will give students an inside look at the nursing profession to see if the career is a good match for them.
Another tool to inspire underserved and disadvantaged students is nursing's mobile simulation laboratory – a 34-foot bus that includes two realistic mannequins, birthing mother "Noelle" and newborn "Hal." Faculty will drive the bus to local schools and use the mannequins to simulate functions of the human body such as breathing, crying, talking and assuming medical conditions.
To support incoming freshmen, the project team will offer a 15-hour jumpstart orientation that will include help with medical terminology, medication math and test-taking strategies. Retention efforts include on-going mentoring, educational technologies, stipends and leadership opportunities.
Building on Past Success with Leadership Skills
This grant builds upon an earlier, successful project - Bring Diversity to Nursing - that has been funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health since 2007. All thirty students who graduated from the Bring Diversity to Nursing program are expected to pass the national RN licensure exam. This new grant continues the momentum, expanding to mentor and teach students about leadership skills. These skills will help develop minority nurse leaders who can influence health policies and contribute their knowledge and expertise to health care administration, academia and research.
Students in the program will learn about systems thinking, team building, budgeting, time management and conflict resolution.
The project is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Project members on the grant include Melillo, Assoc. Profs. Jacqueline Dowling, Lisa Abdallah, Margaret Knight and Shellie Simons.


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Trace Adkins helps to tell a story of forgiveness in the new movie I Can Only Imagine.
Inspired by the true story of MercyMe's Bart Millard and named for the band's famous 1999 song, the flick co-stars Trace as a grizzled music industry insider who helps to guide Bart—played by J. Michael Finley—on a musical journey.
While he chases his dream, Bart runs from broken relationships with an abusive father and Shannon, his childhood sweetheart.
I Can Only Imagine also stars Dennis Quaid, Madeline Carroll and Cloris Leachman.
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Durbin apologizes for Gitmo remarks
No. 2 Democrat says he intended no disrespect to U.S. troops
Durbin: "I offer my apologies to those that were offended by my words."
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate's No. 2 Democrat apologized Tuesday for remarks comparing the treatment of detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp to methods used by the Nazis, Soviets and other repressive regimes.
Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said he "never intended any disrespect" to U.S. troops with his June 14 comments, for which the minority whip has endured a week of criticism from Republicans and some Democrats.
"In the end, I don't want anything in my public career to detract from my love for this country, my respect for those who serve it, and this great Senate," Durbin said in an emotional statement on the Senate floor.
"I offer my apologies to those that were offended by my words."
Human rights groups and the Red Cross have criticized the treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a U.S. Navy base where prisoners from the war on terrorism have been held since early 2002. The facility currently houses about 520 prisoners. (Full story)
In the June 14 floor speech, Durbin read from an FBI agent's account of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay being shackled to the floor without food or water in extreme temperatures for up to 24 hours at a stretch.
Prisoners in those conditions sometimes urinated or defecated on themselves, the agent reported.
"If I read this to you and did not tell you that it was an FBI agent describing what Americans had done to prisoners in their control, you would most certainly believe this must have been done by Nazis, Soviets in their gulags or some mad regime -- Pol Pot or others -- that had no concern for human beings," Durbin said.
The White House, which insists prisoners at Guantanamo Bay are treated in accordance with the Geneva Conventions, called Durbin's remarks "reprehensible." (Full story)
Republicans quickly called for Durbin to apologize -- a call he rejected Friday, saying his statement was "misused and misunderstood." (Full story)
But Durbin said Tuesday he had erred by invoking the specter of the Holocaust, which he called "the greatest moral tragedy of our time."
"Nothing should ever be said to demean or diminish that moral tragedy," Durbin said. "I'm also sorry if anything I said, in any way, cast a negative light on our fine men and women in the military."
He said he would "continue to speak out on the issues that I think are important to the people of Illinois and to the nation."
Sen. John McCain -- who was a prisoner of war for more than five years during the Vietnam War -- said Sunday that Durbin should apologize. (Full story)
But the Arizona Republican also said reports of controversial interrogation techniques and allegations of abuse could endanger American POWs in a future conflict.
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Four out of five respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say General Motors Co.'s announcement last week that it will move its hydrogen fuel-cell research operation from Honeoye Falls to Pontiac, Mich., is a significant blow to the area's economy.
Most of the 220 people who work at the local facility will be offered jobs in Michigan, GM said.
The automaker cited business advantages in bringing its fuel-cell research and engineering operations together in one location, along with cost advantages. GM's lease at the Honeoye Falls facility expires in early 2013.
The presence of GM's fuel-cell research facility has helped Greater Rochester Enterprise and others market this region as a leading energy innovation center. Delphi continues to work on fuel-cell R&D here, and other firms are involved in solar and wind energy, biofuels and energy storage technology.
Readers were split on the outlook now for Rochester as an energy innovation center, with 52 percent saying it's promising, compared with 48 percent who said it doesn't look good.
Roughly 575 readers participated in this week's poll, which was conducted Oct 8 and 9.
Is the GM fuel-cell facility closing a big blow to the local economy?
Yes: 81%
No: 19%
In your view, how promising is the outlook now for Rochester as an energy innovation center?
Very promising: 8%
Somewhat promising: 44%
Not very promising: 42%
Not at all promising: 6%
The loss of jobs is a big deal, and a big blow to Rochester.
—Natalie Summers
Yet again, massive tax breaks and corporate welfare have resulted in a business betraying the very community that has been supporting it.
—Chris Juby
So much for all the "taxpayer" funding that went into this facility—somehow, this fact does not get any "press." We need to allow companies to rise or fall on their own merits, not pumped up through artificial government money, at the taxpayers' expense.
—D.H. Hudson, principal engineer, FEM&A Inc.
With all of the environmental problems caused by legacy businesses such as Kodak, we should have enough talent to figure out how to clean up hazardous waste sites (and create services business from that knowledge) and possibly invent new ways of creating clean energy from otherwise toxic waste. Question is: Does the investment community have the risk appetite for such ventures?
—Rick Skanron
There are two aspects to fuel-cell technology. One is development of the equipment utilizing hydrogen, and the other is the development of efficient processes to separate hydrogen from other material (i.e., water or natural gas). Rochester has a large legacy in chemical manufacturing (think Kodak). Now we need to redirect our efforts to manufacturing and distributing hydrogen plus continue to promote our high-tech manufacturing capability. The manufacturing and use of hydrogen fuel plus equipment utilizing hydrogen is a whole new industry that would allow Rochester to demonstrate its technological leadership. I don't think that Honeoye Falls was a good location for the technology center in the first place. The facility was intellectually isolated.
—Doug Flood
A personal friend of mine who retired from GM told me that friends within GM had told him that the idea was never going to work. However, as long as the government gave them money to keep it going, they would keep looking for the yet-to-be-discovered technology. I guess I'd rather have them waste resources in my district than someone else's. Still, it was a waste.
—Bill Lanigan
Where are Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand when we need them most? They both voted to bail out GM, and now we get left high and dry? And where was Gov. Cuomo, with all of his high-level Washington connections? Who cares about gay marriage and health care … we need jobs folks! And it seems to me we need new senators representing our state, too!
—George Thomas, Ogden
Loss of the polymer expertise from Kodak may be significant to this industry. Eastman Business Park is a very bright spot for the future of energy devices on coated webs or flexible glass. Our optics capability throughout the region and flexible glass technology will allow collectors to be placed in vehicles, clothes, etc. Sweetwater Energy brings yet another bright venture to this area of need.
—E. Jones
A reminder to the governor on down—especially to our local representatives—about how critical it is to improve the business climate in this state.
—Keith Newcomer
Anytime you lose a manufacturing company from our community, it is a big blow. Besides the loss of jobs, we also lose a high-tech industry with a promising product. That alone could have opened up the doors to even more jobs in the future for our area. Additionally it is industries like the GM plant that help to attract young people to manufacturing and retain many of the college grads in our community instead of losing them to other states. Albany still has a lot of work to do to make our state more attractive for companies to want to move or expand their manufacturing facilities here. Rochester and surrounding communities have a lot to offer companies like GM, but they can't do it by themselves without more help from Albany.
—Grant Osman
I wonder if New York was a battleground state if GM would have closed this plant.
—Bill Shelly
We'll be a true "energy innovation center" when we begin extracting the affordable energy beneath our feet.
—Steve Wichtowski
While Rochester is gaining new jobs, very few of those jobs are in non-medical engineering and science. We are gaining lots of call center and tech support jobs, but those jobs are far below (in terms of salary, challenge, and impact on the local economy) many of the jobs that have been lost. The closure of the fuel cell facility will not have a big impact on clean energy in Rochester, as fuel cells really aren't clean (a huge amount of energy goes into the creation of practical hydrogen fuel) and the promise for mass market applications was overhyped. We do need to focus more on other clean-energy opportunities such as our transit industry supplies, battery research and production, and thin-film solar cells.
—DeWain Feller
The closing of this facility is just the beginning of the hard times that will face GM in the next few years. A situation that could have been prevented had they not taken the Troubled Asset Relief Program money. As far as energy innovation goes, not Rochester nor any city will be the "energy innovation center." Energy innovation as it is being subsidized today is a farce. Wind, solar and fuel-cell technology do not show the promise that their government-sponsored sugar daddies proclaim. They are not even close to commercially viable without huge subsidies and tax breaks. The real salvation for energy independence for the next 200 years will be nuclear power and natural gas. Both are being legislated out of existence by stupid political leaders and people-hating neo-enviro-fascists.
—David Schuler
Where are our representatives? Why were they blindsided, too? Schumer was here when things were fresh. Former Sen. Clinton boasted of her role. Maybe Rep. Slaughter has not read the paper yet. Upstate New York continues to receive the back of the hand from this administration. GM, Sikorsky—jobs lost in New York, and where are our representatives?
—Bob Miglioratti
The lost jobs represents millions in lost wages to the area and the money these households would have spent to meet their needs. It is a state-of-the-art facility that needs to be marketed and sold to another suitor who can add back these jobs. Is it worth a tax break, or PILOT? You bet it is!
—Rich Mileo
It certainly is a big blow to the economy of Honeoye Falls. I would not say that it is a big blow to the local economy. Disappointment, yes; big blow, no. I'd rather be asking why GM made the decision and what the local economy and government and GRE can do so that the next one doesn't leave.
—Jay Birnbaum
The alternative fuel business has always relied on government grants to prop it up; there is no underlying business or consumer support for fuel cells, battery-powered vehicles, etc., especially when we have plenty of conventional fuel available if only we will drill for it. Although I feel sorry for the 200 employees who will lose their jobs, the fact is they were working in a business that was simply not viable. It will be wound-down in Detroit and eventually abandoned.
—Bob Sarbane
Of course losing the GM presence in Honeoye will be a huge negative. Where are Chuck and Louise when you need them? How about Andy? Corporations are fleeing New York State like it's on fire! I bet everyone reading this could mention several wealthy people that have relocated out of New York State because of taxes. When all that is discussed are innovative ways to raise revenues (confiscate tax dollars) and pander to unions, the wealth generators flee to greener pastures. Amazing what common sense and logic could figure out! Public pay, pensions, double dipping (lieutenant governor), unions, is the working side of it. Welfare, social services, housing, food stamps, healthcare, schools with free breakfast and lunch (plus food stamps), is the liberal end of it. Totally unsustainable currently and to be even more unsustainable as more good employers leave NYS. Imagine depending on those innovative, productive, union backed, OWS people to sustain this mess and create an environment that attracts business. Yes I can!
—Lou Romano
The concern I have is for the local Honeoye Falls economy. As a neighboring business in Honeoye Falls, I see firsthand the impact the GM facility has on the village. Over the past few years, new condos and apartments were built within walking distance to the facility and have been inhabited by these employees. Also, new restaurants have come to the village in order to cater the walking employees at lunchtime. As GM pulls out of the village, I am concerned about the vacancies that could arise. Hopefully the facility can be utilized by another company that can bring jobs back to the area.
—Pete Deckman, Deckman Oil Co.
This was a bright spot on the horizon. I do not understand the decision to terminate all activity in this area!
—JA DePaolis, Penfield
Do we really need to answer this question? Of course it's a big blow. Who in the local economy is adding 220 jobs?
—Jerel Patrick
When it comes right down to it, Rochester is missing the following key factors for innovation: 1) Adequate available capital; most of the innovative companies that have been funded did so by going out of our region. The local capital community is very conservative. 2) A cooperative attitude towards innovation; every constituency wants to take credit for any innovation, thus instead of working together we have county, city, each academic institution and each large company competing with each other for credit, facilities and dollars. 3) A tax-friendly attitude for innovation. New York State is a hard enough tax environment as it is. When the county plays games like demanding that people building on leased county property pay union wages, COMIDA gives money and low-cost loans to athletic facilities instead of startups, the city has a regressive property tax policy that keeps startups out of the city real estate market, and the high cost of employment in general in the city. 4) A vibrant and coordinated social mentoring system, because we lose new entrepreneurs out of the area due to their funding being elsewhere we suffer from the same problems that we do by not retaining young college talent in Rochester. No young successful startup mentors, and those who are here have little time to mentor others. 5) An innovation and entrepreneurship guiding force: Places like Boulder, Colo., have Brad Feld, an investor and an entrepreneurial evangelist, spreading the word about how great a place Boulder is for innovation. We should model our entrepreneurship program off of Brad's TechStars program, and the area should recruit someone to head up and push that agenda forward—getting everyone on the same page with the same goal—growing Rochester.
—Lee Drake, CEO, OS-Cubed Inc.
Strip them down using government-backed contract supplier. Make them scared, then sell them on tracking. Not fair! Big business and our government all collude for the corporate giants and the shareholders. They forget that which butters their bread.
—Carol A. Houle, President/WBE AGS Inc.
Still many good things going on in region. RIT and UR should scoop these employees up and grow their research.
—Joe Dattilo
Psychologically it's a big setback. These are 220 high paying jobs and at the same time New York State recently again was ranked as the nation's worst business climate. I don't think it's a coincidence. There is definitely some correlation. However, GM is starting to falter again and still owes the tax payers and others tens of billions of dollars which will never be paid back. In addition, President Obama disrupted the orderly bankruptcy process and negated the secured bond holders' position in the amount of $20+ billion. Canadian taxpayers also took a big hit in the amount of billions of dollars. Yet Big Labor was given billions as part of President Obama's payback for their support in his 2008 election success. Also, there were many other subsidies directly and indirectly which was a drain on the tax payers such as "cash for clunkers." GM continues to be propped up but is starting to slip again. President Obama should have let the original bankruptcy reorganization play out. In the long run, it would have been better for GM, better for the taxpayers and better for America. In spite of this, I will continue to buy GM cars like I have over past 40 years. Call me crazy!
—John Rynne, president, Rynne, Murphy & Associates Inc.
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World Series hero David Ortiz to produce a show for MTV
Big Papi on the small screen? Apparently so. Red Sox slugger David Ortiz and Pirates All-Star outfielder Andrew McCutchen are partnering with MTV and Major League Baseball to produce a weekly series combining baseball and pop culture. The untitled 30-episode series would air on MTV2 and be shot at the MLB Fan Cave, a space in Manhattan that has interactive elements for fans and occasional concerts. The show, according to a press release, would go "beyond game analysis, stats, and highlights to showcase MLB athletes off the field, spotlighting the stars's personalities and passions through a series of player interviews and features, in addition to celebrity appearances.'' One of Papi's duties as a producer of the show will be to get other players to participate. "Players want to be musicians and musicians want to be players,'' he said in a statement. ''So it's going to be pretty easy to get my friends in baseball to have fun on MTV.'' Stephen Friedman, MTV's president, said it's well documented that fans are interested in athletes' lives away from the field. As an example, he cited MTV's series "Cribs,'' which often featured multimillionaire sports stars taking viewers on a guided tour of their McMansions. ''We're always looking for ways to connect our audience with the stars they revere and want a closer connection to,'' said Friedman.


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Welcome to the Guild HallThrough a forest that was ancient ere Beowulf went to sea, before Homer and older even than Atlantis lies the path to the Guild. Home of artists and gamers, storytellers, it is a haven for imagination and a refuge for creativity.
Welcome gentles all and greetings; good health and fair time of day, may you find your ease within the Halls of the Guild! Enter and cast loose your worldly burdens. Set your mind at ease and set free your creativity. Enjoy the wit, wisdom and comradeship within these precincts.
Enter with an open mind and heart and take the full measure of all within, enjoy the work of others and contribute your own in return.
Open to All GenresThe Guild is open to all forms of Art, Stories, Lyrics, Poetry, and RolePlay, While this may not sound like fantasy we operate under the basic definition that all imagination is fantasy. The Guild is open to all genres and gameworlds. <span class="style3">We welcome any timeframe or setting, this includes medieval times, the wild west, modern times and even the future.
Run Your Own World!The Guild is always on the lookout for Game Masters, all that you need to do is contact your guild staff and we can build you a board of your own with full moderator authority, you control your own game!
Share Your Voice and Screen Talents!We have a fully-featured multimedia gallery in our forums that allow members to not only share pictures and art, but audio and video projects as well, the Guild also has a iTunes feed to help us share the talent of our members with the entire internet.
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Led by Xhulio Uruci's (Newton, Mass.) 71st place finish the cross-country finished in 29th place at the 2011 ECAC New England Championship meet, hosted by Williams College at Mt. Greylock High School. The Beacons recorded a combined 808 points and averaged a time of 30:20.13 Saturday afternoon.
Running away with the team championship was Williams College, who saw all six of their runners finish in the top-22. Antoine Gisore brought home the individual title to New England College with his amazing time of 26:10.22 on the 8K course.
Uruci closed out Saturday's meet, which featured over 600 runners, with a final time of 28:29.26. Behind him in 100th place was Jake Kerin (Quincy, Mass.), who crossed the finish line with a time of 28:59.94.
Grant Shackelford (Manteca, Calif.) was the next Beacon to cross the finish line. With a time of 30:36.92, Shackelford finished in 188th place. Hamza Abdul was the fourth runner from UMass to place at Saturday's meet with his time of 31:05.61 (211th). Andrew Preda was the final runner to compete for the Beacons at ECAC's. He ended the day with a time of 32:28.88 to earn 251st place.


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As a graduate student at Saint Michael's, you have access to several different technology accounts that can make your life a bit easier:
mySMC is the Saint Michael's College portal, where you can access KnightVision, a campus directory, campus events and announcements, and the KnightsList where students and employees can post personal items to buy and sell, find lost items, etc.
MikeNet is your access to the online Saint Michael's community - use this account for email, Library access, and computer lab access.
KnightVision is your destination for registering for your courses, looking up your courses, and checking out the status of your financial aid.


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06 May 2010
New inflight catering partner Dynasty Restaurant to offer classic, authentic Chinese cuisine in the air
(HONG KONG) Following the start of Dragonair's 25th anniversary activities earlier in the year, the carrier has announced it has partnered for the first time with the one-star Michelin restaurant Dynasty Restaurant located in the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong, to introduce a new promotional menu of Chinese cuisine.
From mid-April, Dragonair passengers across all cabins on flights from Hong Kong to Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei and Kaohsiung can enjoy dishes from a specially-designed inflight menu created by the Dynasty Restaurant. The new menu will be available until mid April 2011 (see appendix).
Dragonair General Manager Inflight Services Cecilia Leung said: "As a world-class airline our top priority is to create the best inflight experience. As for our food provision we strive to delight and create surprises for our customers by providing top quality and innovative cuisine in the air.
"Dragonair is known for our inflight Chinese cuisine and by partnering with the well-known Dynasty Restaurant, I believe we are offering high-quality authentic dishes that everyone will appreciate," she added.
Dynasty Restaurant's Executive Chef Tam Sek-lun is happy to see the exceptional dining experience of traditional Chinese cuisine delivered by the restaurant now being offered to an even wider range of guests. He said: "Dragonair passengers are able to enjoy dishes from a distinctively-designed menu with innovative ideas that are sure to excite the palate."
The new series of inflight menus is part of the Dragonair's customer-centric 25th anniversary celebration programme which will continue throughout 2010.
Other celebration activities which will be rolled out over the course of the year include a specially-designed aircraft livery, super saver promotions, a special themed minisite and an enhanced series of inflight services including more duty-free sales items, monthly lucky draws and the launch of a home delivery service.
New Inflight Menu designed by Dynasty Restaurant includes:
First Class:
Cold Chicken with Jelly Fish and Sesame
Soup and Broth
Minced Beef Soup with Parsley
Main Course
Business Class:
Main Course
Economy Class:
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|Escape From Sobibor
Actors: Rutger Hauer, Alan Arkin
Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama, Military & War
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Award winning epic story of a daring escape from a Nazi death camp during WWII.
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A moment of clarity in history's darkest hour!
Xavier I. Ucar Conte | Panamá | 09/23/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm very glad this amazing piece of work is finally on dvd. Scape of subibor focus in the only successful concentartion camp uprising of WWII and the holocaust. Functioning as one of the three (sobibor, belzec and treblinka) Operation Rainhard extermination camps during the first half of the war, the camp's main responsability was to eliminate as many "non-desireble" people as possible and was one of the first camps that incorporated the infamous gas chambers as a method of systematic dispousal.I won't review the movie because it's a must see for anyone interested in the horrifying event that ended the life of more that eleven million individuals (more than 6 1/2 million jews, 50,000 Romas (gypsies), 1 million mentally ill and over 3 million other non desireble persons and POWs) sadly about this film, is that for someone that's not familiar with the brutal events of the holocaust, won't find this film shocking, even though it's very powerful. There's no inside look on the atrocities that took place at sobibor and the insightful view of the place where more than 250,000 people were muedered; is pretty overlooked...I believe it's probably the fact that not even the prisioner knew exactly what was going or where was all the people that was send to the showers on the minute they arrived. The story of survival will depress you and the execution escene where the SS Komandant order 13 prisioners that tryed to scape to choose a person each to be executed with then, is simply, on of the heart breaking moments on modern cinema. The movie ends with chaos. this is a real life event and a great lesson of courage and redemption."
The film of historic accurancy.
David A. Hollingsworth | Washington, DC USA | 07/18/1999
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""Escape from Sobibor" is a grim turn inspirational film about the prisoners who, after careful planning, managed to escape from Sobibor. 300 died during the escape whereas the other 300 managed to live during and after the escape. The actors, especially Alan Arkin, Rutger Hauer, and Hartmut Becker, gave memorable & magnificant performances. Becker was telling & excellent in portraying one of the chief SS men in charge of the camp, sargeant Wagner. The actresses, especially Joanna Pacula, also played with upmost effectiveness & familiarity with the history behind Sobibor. The film is historically as accurate as it can be, with scenes so telling of the torture of the prisoners hated due to dangerous & distorted ideologies. The picture, not as masterful as "Schindler's List", is well done nevertheless with artistry & sophistication. The acting measures up to the acting in "Schindler's List."My only hope is that this video recording is not abridged, for the complete film is two hours & thirty minutes. If the video has the complete version of the film, my recommendation exists very strongly. If the abridged version exist, hesitations should occupy your mind.Ask questions."
Sobibor for small televisions
Stephen Bookbinder | Ocala, Fl USA | 01/18/2001
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This is a great story- about triumph under the most extreme of circumstances. Its based on actual accounts of witnesses and has the tension and drama only a true story could provide. The problem is that the 4x3 dvd transfer is so bad it looks like a nearsighted and or drunk technician took a wonderful movie and smeared it onto a dvd in a fit of stupor. Please- see the movie on tv-but dont even think about buying this dvd unless you have a 5 inch tv."
A classic among Holocaust movies
z hayes | TX | 03/02/2007
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"I first watched this movie almost 20 years ago when I was sixteen, and it still has the power to inspire, and thrill. The story is fact-based, and deals with prisoners in the Sobibor concentration camp, a group of whom decide to plan their escape before they are killed by the Nazis. Although the true horrors of the concentration camps are not explicitly depicted in this movie, the courage of the camp inmates, especially those planning the escape is very vividly portrayed. The cast is excellent, and if you like watching fact-based movies dealing with the Holocaust, then this should be on your list."


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I had lunch with a friend a few days ago, and we were talking about the issues of gun control and the attacks on hunting by various groups and individuals.
He pointed out that the anti-groups ask for the moon and settle for something less, while we try to defend the status quo. By doing so, we lose our rights, bit by bit and piece by piece.
He argued that we need a different mindset. We have to go to the table with the intent of of getting more and not just maintaining what we tentatively have. We need to push the limits of the government bureaucrats and the politicians.
We may not convince them to give us what we are asking for, but we may – not right now, but somewhere down the road – realize other concessions.
The key is that we don't go in once, get rejected and then quit. The object is to keep coming back to the table to make our case.
Thus we should be pushing for the right to hunt with a handgun.
We should be demanding that transport permits for restricted and prohibited firearms be part and parcel of the firearms licence.
We should be demanding the right to carry a handgun in the backcountry for protection, rather than being forced to pack the weight of a long-gun.
How about making them take some of those firearms off their arbitrary prohibited list rather than worrying about which guns they will next add to the list.
We should make them justify the existence of the pointless and stupid laws that are currently on the books.
Why is a shotgun with a 16 inch barrel from the factory legal, while a shotgun whose barrel has been cut back to 16 inches is illegal?
Why are noise suppressors illegal? Wouldn't their use make eminent sense in noise sensitive areas?
We need to demand more hunting and angling opportunity for resident hunters and anglers. There is room for more opportunity – we are just not being allowed to access it.
The problem is that too many of our organizations don't want to take the hard line. Hell, they don't want to take the semi-hard line.
But the animal rights, the anti-gun and the anti-hunting groups have no qualms about pushing their agendas and they haven't been disenfranchised. In fact, they have identified people within governments who, if not favourable to their views, are not willing to stand up against them.
It seems that no-one else seems to have any problem pushing their agendas. Just us.
But the blame for our weak bargaining position doesn't lie solely with our organizations. Every gun owner, hunter and angler needs to become educated about the issues and get personally involved at some level, whether it be letting their organization know what they expect from them, communicating their concerns to politicians and government staff or informing the public of the issues. Some people are there now, but not enough.
To be overly dramatic: We either fight or die.