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Walker Wins Second-Consecutive Pac-10 Title
May 17, 2003
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Washington senior Brad Walker on Saturday became the first Husky in 15 years to win consecutive conference championships, fighting off a pair of stiff challenges to win the pole vault at the 2003 Pac-10 Championships at USC's Cromwell Field.
Walker's mark of 18 feet, 2 � inches matched that of UCLA's Yoo Kim, but the Husky earned the title by virtue of fewer misses at a previous height. The Spokane, Wash., native won his first Pac-10 title in 2002, and Saturday joined javelin thrower Darryl Roberson (1988-89) and decathlete Mike Ramos (1983-84) as the only UW athletes to win consecutive conference titles since the Pac-8 expanded to 10 teams in 1979.
'It was a great competition today, with a lot of guys really stepping it up,' said Walker. 'Early on, there was a good wind at our backs, but toward the end it turned around and became a little bit of a headwind. I would've liked to have PR'd, but I'm certainly happy to have won.'
The Spokane, Wash., native, whose winning mark of 19-feet, 0 � inches at the 2003 NCAA Indoor Championships was the world's third-best this year, entered the meet as a one-foot favorite, but faced strong competition from a pair of vaulters who combined had cleared the 18-foot mark just once.
Walker, Kim and USC's Jeff Ryan each cleared 17-6 � on their second attempts, the latter setting a personal-best in the process. When both Walker and Ryan cleared 17-10 � after Kim had missed on the same height, the UCLA vaulter passed up to 18-2 �, which he cleared on his first attempt to set a Korean record. Walker matched Kim at 18-2 � and Ryan passed, before missing both of his attempts at 18-6. Walker and Kim also both missed on all three attempts at 18-6, with Walker winning due to Kim's earlier pass.
A complete recap of all UW action on the first day of Pac-10 Championships competition, including final Day One team scores, will follow shortly after the final event of the evening, scheduled for 6:40 p.m.
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Weston, Mass. – The Albertus Magnus College women's volleyball team dropped a pair of Great Northeast Athletic Conference matches to Regis (Mass.) and Simmons College on Saturday afternoon at Higgins Court.
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (9-6, 0-2) | Regis (Mass.) (5-9, 2-0) | Simmons (7-6, 1-0)
MATCH 1: Regis (Mass.) 3 | Albertus Magnus 0
SET SCORES: 25-16 (RC), 25-9 (RC) and 25-8 (RC)
It was an evenly matched first set as both Albertus Magnus and Regis (Mass.) battled through four ties until a kill from Shay Faber gave the hosts the momentum needed to take set one, 25-16.
Regis (Mass.) continued to control the momentum of the match by taking the next two sets from the Falcons by the scores of 25-9 and 25-8.
- Senior Delaney Ruiz led the charge for the visitors with a team-high four kills to go along with five digs.
- In the middle, senior Nicole Beard (Shelton, Conn.) paced the Falcons with seven assists and eight digs.
- The Pride was led by both Katryna Veasey and Shay Faber with seven kills each.
- In the middle, Haley Schulte had an impressive 15 helpers.
- Offensively, Regis (Mass.) held a 34-14 edge in kills.
MATCH 2: Simmons 3 | Albertus Magnus 0
SET SCORES: 25-21 (SC), 25-16 (SC) and 25-12 (SC)
Simmons controlled the majority of the opening set until a kill from Ruiz cut the Sharks' lead to within one, 21-20. However, the Sharks would close out the first set with a 4-1 run to take the early edge over the Falcons heading into set two.
Albertus Magnus found themselves trailing Simmons early in the set before an attack error by the Sharks gave the Falcons their first lead of the frame, 12-11. Shortly after, Simmons regained the lead and defeated the Falcons in set two, 25-16.
It was a quick third set as Albertus Magnus fell 25-12.
- Freshman Kimberly Keller (Bridgeport, Conn.) posted a team-high four kills as well as posted a .300 hitting percentage.
- Jarene Harberts led Simmons offense with team-high 21 kills to go along with five digs and a block assist.
- The Falcons recorded only 16 kills in the match, while the Sharks tallied 43.
- Defensively, sophomore Jesselle Guzman (Santa Teresa, N.M.) posted a team-high two blocks.
- Both Beard and Marielis Muriel (New Haven, Conn.) recorded seven helpers.
Albertus Magnus returns to action on Tuesday, Sept. 26 as the Falcons take on SUNY Purchase. First serve is set for 7 p.m.


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Dropbox Defends Privacy, Law Enforcement Policies
Dropbox on Thursday defended its privacy policies after a recent update to its terms had some questioning just how secure their data was on the service.
The update clarified the circumstances under which Dropbox would hand over user data to law enforcement officials. The company said its old terms of service were "too broad, and gave Dropbox rights that we didn't even want."
The updated terms specify that Dropbox will turn over data: to comply with the law; protect someone's safety; prevent fraud or abuse on Dropbox; or protect Dropbox's property rights. If Dropbox agrees to hand over data, the company will decrypt it before doing so. If you have encrypted it before storing it on Dropbox, though, it will remain encrypted.
As Dropbox points out, this is nothing particularly shocking. Tech companies like Google, Twitter, and Apple are routinely asked by law enforcement to hand over user data. In April 2010, Google added a tool that details the number of government requests it receives to remove or otherwise filter content. Last month, a court ordered Twitter to hand over data related to the WikiLeaks case.
Dropbox said it receives about one government request per month for its 25 million users. It also stressed that it doesn't just hand over information when asked.
"Our legal team vets all of these requests before we take any action. The small number of requests we have received have all been targeted to specific individuals under criminal investigation," Dropbox said in a blog post. "If we were to receive a government request that was too broad or didn't comply with the law, we would stand up for our users and fight for their privacy rights."
In most cases, meanwhile, Dropbox will notify the user in question about the data request.
Dropbox also clarified employees access to user data. A previous Help Center article said that employees don't have access to user data, leading some to believe that Dropbox had no access to user data whatsoever. Dropbox said it will be updating that section to clarify that employees are banned from accessing user data, though Dropbox has "a small number of employees who must be able to access user data when legally required to do so."
As for encryption, files that are stored on Dropbox servers are encrypted using the AES-256 industry standard. But Dropbox has the ability to decrypt data because "many of the most popular Dropbox features like accessing your files from the website, creating file previews, and sharing files with other people would either not be possible or would be much more cumbersome without this capability."
Dropbox users can encrypt their data before adding it to the service, but they "will unfortunately lose access to some functionality."
The company also promised to encrypt metadata on its mobile app, and explore ways to provide greater protection for Dropbox accounts that are stored on compromised systems.
"We understand that many of you have been confused by this situation and some folks even felt like we misled them, or were careless about their privacy," the company concluded. "We apologize for this confusion. All of us here at Dropbox care deeply about the security and privacy of your data, and the last thing we want to do is let you down."
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There is an anime for everything. Pirates, ninjas, drifting, basketball, tennis, school, ponies, anything. Among that pool of anime, there's a bunch of superhero ones where the protagonist needs to keep getting stronger as the show progresses so he/she can attain his ultimate goal of (insert motivation here). Now One Punch Man is kind of different.
The hero, Saitama, is a normal guy who's just trying to look for a job when he suddenly gets attacked by a random monster. He beats the monster but gets motivated to become stronger. So as a result, he trains himself to the point that he can beat enemies with only a single punch. The training was so intense that he lost all his hair.
No more charging up or learning new moves. He's already at the top of his game. This is where the conflict arises: Saitama has such short fights that he is now super unmotivated to do anything else. Saving the city has now become a routine chore for him.
I've only watched a couple of episodes so far, but the humor is kind of good and the story isn't half bad either. The way he looks is kind of goofy when he's in a normal mood, but the art gets better when he fights. We'll see where this goes.
One Punch Man is just wrapping up its first season with the 12th episode coming out in the next few days. There's also the manga if you want to read ahead.


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Today, I read Ps. 93 through 112. There is always more to say that I have time or space, or you would read so I try to pick out just a few things that speak fresh to me as I read it once again. In Ps. 95:7,8 we have the phrase: "Today if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your heart," I have used that phrase over and over throughout the years to say that if a person is lost, they should hear what God is trying to say to them about Salvation, and yet, today the Holy Spirit reminded me that God is saying this to us today. He is also saying to the Christian, "today" as you hear the voice of the Holy Spirit of God working in your life, do not harden your hearts in disobedience. You see, God wants to speak to His children everyday! He is not content just to say, I'll talk with you in heaven, He will be talking to us each and every day of our lives. WE just have to HEAR Him and obey. He will speak through His Word, His Messengers, and His Holy Spirit. Listen to God today.
In Ps. 103:14- "For he knoweth our frame: he remembereth that we are dust." God makes allowances for our failures, because He knows from whence we came... He made us from dust!! He still has high expectations for our lives, but He understands when we fail. Just be open and honest with God and acknowledge your sins and ask for forgiveness to keep the relationship real. This is a great truth.
In Ps. 104, the chapter covers creation through Noah. Read it with that in mind, and it will be a real blessing to you.
Ps. 107-CAN YOU CRY- Several times in this chapter, it mentioned that the children of Israel cried out to God and He heard them. I ask the question: Can you cry? Can we humble ourselves enough to cry out to God and say we are our of our ability and need desperately His help. When we Cry, He will answer. Well, so much for today, I've got an early morning breakfast. May God bless. Pastor Mike Mutchler


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Dallas — Upon her first reading of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Gloria, Christie Vela stood up at her desk and announced to her co-workers around her, "If someone doesn't stab these people in the neck, I'm going to throw this play out!"
"I hated these people. And right at that very moment, something very shocking happened."
Vela was tasked with giving the play an initial read back in 2015 to see if it might be a good fit for the Dallas Theater Center. After that "shocking event" she ran to another co-worker and they sat discussing the play for over two hours.
Vela is a former member of DTC's Brierley Resident Acting Company, and returns here as a guest artist to direct Gloria in the smartly transformed Sixth Floor Studio Theater at the Wyly Theatre. It is the first North Texas production of a play by the 2016 MacArthur Fellow Jacobs-Jenkins (An Octoroon, Appropriate).
The play deals with six characters—played by Dallas actors Leah Spillman, Michael Federico, Drew Wall, Grace Montie and Ryan Woods, along with New York-based Satomi Blair—in the cutthroat world of magazine publishing. Vela doesn't want you to have any idea of the shocks that the play brings, but you should probably be prepared for disturbing and graphic violence. It has been running in previews, and opens Wednesday, Dec. 14, continuing through Jan. 22.
"If I had my way, we wouldn't say anything about this leading up to it," she says. "The violence is a huge part of the play, but it's not what the play is about. It is the catalyst for the action. Yes, it is graphic and loud, but this play is not about that act."
Vela, in between working on the specifics of a very particular sound in the show (the sound is designed by her husband, John M. Flores), spoke with TheaterJones about why she hates trigger warnings, how she's enjoying her new role as a director at DTC, and why the violence in the play stands for more than just a shock.
TheaterJones: You didn't want any warnings on this play before people see it. Why?
Christie Vela: I don't like to warn people that something might upset them. I'm a teacher and I tell my students, "Look, we are going to discuss some things in here that might be hard, but we're going to do it together. If it's too much for you, you can leave." Life is tough! Obviously if someone had just experienced a tragedy I might warn them this play isn't for them right now, but I don't believe in blanket statements to protect people from something that might make them uncomfortable.
Once you got past the initial shock, what drew you to this play?
It was, "why do we do this to each other?" Why do we commodify tragedy?" The play is about four people who are stuck together and how they change as a result. I really like stories where people are kind of trapped and have to find their way out of it.
How do you see society commodifying tragedy?
It's so much a part of social media. Every tragedy has someone's personal story attached to it. It has to be about them somehow. There is a line in the play that just stuck with me: "Are people another excuse to think about ourselves?" People grieve in different ways, I understand the need to talk about it.
You've been directing all over the place. Are you enjoying it?
Yes. I will always be an actor, but being an actor was the best school to prepare me to be a director. Working here is so great, too. This creative team is amazing. They will work their fingers to the bone to get it just right. Directing gives me an opportunity to get out into the world. My kids are grown up and out of the house now. There are so many amazing women in this town. I directed 'night, Mother at Echo Theatre and I just kept thinking I wanted to find a way to have all of these amazing women in a play somehow.
Your husband is the sound designer for this play. Do you guys talk about it at home?
We mostly leave it at the theater. We like to just hang out and watch Westworld when we're home.
Do you lean towards darker material?
I do. I'm a horror movie fanatic, and I think those things can be funny at times too. I like when people are stuck together and have to figure out how to navigate through the world. I like that discomfort. And I think sometimes you need something to jolt you into seeing who you are going to be.


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Cal's patchwork defense faces huge challenge
Cal head coach Sonny Dykes doesn't like excuses.
But with several key players sidelined, he couldn't be faulted for blaming his team's defensive struggles on injuries.
Before the season began, Dykes said he expected defensive ends Chris McCain and Brennan Scarlett, defensive tackle Mustafa Jalil, linebacker Nick Forbes and safety Avery Sebastian to be starters.
None of them played against Portland State on Saturday.
Scarlett (hand), Jalil (knee) and Forbes (back) have yet to play this season, and their return dates are uncertain. McCain (head) might play Saturday against Ohio State, though Dykes said he is behind. Sebastian is out for the year with a torn Achilles tendon.
"You look out there, and you haven't played with any of those guys. It's a little scary," Dykes said.
The injured group's replacements - ends Dan Camporeale and Kyle Kragen, tackle Viliami Moala, linebacker Hardy Nickerson and safety Alex Logan - combined for only six starts in 2012.
"A lot of guys, it's their first experience this year, and when that happens, there are going to be growing pains," Dykes said. "I'm not into the excuse stuff, but it is what it is. You can't say it doesn't exist. We've had to play musical chairs."
To make matters worse, linebacker Michael Barton, who leads the defense with 17 tackles, will miss Saturday's game with a sprained knee. Michael Lowe, the starting free safety in the first two games, is questionable with an ankle sprain.
Cornerback Stefan McClure admits the injuries have been tough to overcome but does see some positives in the situation.
"It's an opportunity for these guys to step up," said McClure, a team captain and a vocal leader of the defense. "They may not have been planning on playing a lot, but it's a great opportunity to get experience."
McClure has seen improvement from the inexperienced players and expects the defense to play better against the fourth-ranked Buckeyes.
"I think we will step up to the challenge and rise to the occasion this weekend," he said. "Guys have been looking good in practice, flying around and competing.
"I think they understand now that they're not just there as space holders to wait for the other guys to get healthy. They are the guys now, and we need them to step up. We are going to keep playing with them and we need to get wins with them."
Bigelow's encore: When Cal (1-1) nearly upset Ohio State in Columbus last season, running back Brendan Bigelow had the best game of his career: 160 rushing yards, and touchdown runs of 81 and 59 yards.
The Buckeyes escaped with a 35-28 victory, but Bigelow left an impression.
"I certainly do remember Bigelow," head coach Urban Meyer said in Tuesday's Big Ten coaches' teleconference. "He had incredible speed when he got in the open field and just made us look silly as far as missed tackles."
Bigelow entered last year's game with 40 career rushing yards.
"I'm pretty sure they know me now; everybody knows me now," said Bigelow, who added that he received a handwritten letter from an Ohio State fan complimenting his performance.
Bigelow's big game is in the past. Cal is averaging 2.8 yards per carry this season.
"Based on the way we've run the ball, I don't think they will be too concerned," Dykes said.
Bigelow said he is still trying to regain confidence in his knee after offseason surgery to repair a torn meniscus. He has 136 yards in two games for the Bears and has yet to score a touchdown.
Hunter Hewitt is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com Twitter: @HunterHewitt Blog: blog.sfgate.com/cal/


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For the Mariners!
Oh yes, it's time again! I was a bit weary about them in the 1st couple of series they played this season, but the last week or so they've been kicking some trash! Hopefully they keep it up!
Okay. I'm a big fat nerd, I know!
Now I just need to get me some GEAR! And this will do just fine :-)
OR I could just take the shirt right off his back... sweat and all. Ew gross. ;-)


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David graduated summa cum laude from Yale in 1985, with distinction in Music, and he spent ten years conducting and arranging Broadway musicals in New York. He's won three Emmy awards, two Webby awards, a Loeb award for journalism, and an honorary doctorate in music. He's been profiled on "48 Hours" and "60 Minutes." He lives in Connecticut with his wife and three children.


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On September 1st, I will turn the ripe age of 30. Dirty thirty, as some people say. Truthfully, I don't feel like I should be thirty. I dress like a youngster and people always tell me I look younger, although I don't know why with all this grey in my hair. Regardless, I've been thinking of something to kick off my thirties in the right direction.
As you might've seen in a previous post, I'm geared to game for 24 hours to help kids at Doernbecher Children's Hospital. Unfortunately, the recession must've taken its toll because I haven't gotten any sort of sponsorship yet and I'd love to see a bump in the donation meter on September 1st.
It's not necessary to donate a dollar per hour for the 24 hours. If you'd normally buy me a beer on my birthday, perhaps think about donating it to kids-in-need instead. My cousin's daughter, Amaya Grace, was born at Doernbecher and unfortunately passed away there. All I've heard from them is how great the people at Doernbecher were.
That would be a great birthday present for a dirty thirty. Please follow the link here and thank you for whatever you can donate.


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Born and raised in Virginia Beach, Jessie Taylor began taking violin lessons at age nine. With years of classical training, she decided to take a more improvisational approach, which landed her recording gigs on various CDs.
Over the ensuing years, she has taught herself how to sing and play keyboard, guitar, mandolin, and cello. Her music and lyrics usually concern her relationship with God, her love for her husband, and life in general.
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THE son of Southport cartoonist Bill Tidy has been found dead in his US home.
Composer Nick Tidy's body was discovered by his 12-year-old daughter, Scarlett, on Tuesday morning.
Scarlett raised the alarm when she could not wake her father at their home in Malibu, Los Angeles.
An autopsy will be held in Los Angeles but police are not treating the death as suspicious.
The 39-year-old father of two, formerly of Westbourne Road, was a pupil at Kingswood School and lived in Southport.
Bill Tidy was too upset to speak about his son's death.
Speaking from her father's farm in Derbyshire, Nick's sister Sylvia, 43, said: "We've got no idea what happened so we're just waiting on news from LA.
"Nick was looking after the kids at home because his wife was on business in Buenos Aires.
"He was very happy and as far as we know had nothing on his mind. We're in shock.
"Nick was a very funny guy and he adored the ground his family walked on. He was so talented and very successful."
Nick, who composed music for television companies, worked from a studio in his Malibu home which he shared with wife Terah and children Scarlett, 12, and Jones, nine.
Bill Tidy's cartoons were published in the Daily Mirror, Private Eye and Punch. His most famous comic strips include the Fordyke Saga, Kegbuster and the Cloggies.
Bill, 70, lived in Southport for 24 years and still has family in the town.


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Peter Falk, Rip Torn, Bill Cobbs, George Segal, and Coolio star in director Charlie Picerni's geriatric road comedy following an adventurous group of four senior citizens as they set out to prevent the daughter of one from marrying the wrong guy. Gus Fitzgerald (Falk)'s daughter is about to tie the knot in Las Vegas; trouble is, she's tying it to a guy who isn't worth the price of your average buffet meal. But regardless of the fact that Gus may be retired and living the life in Florida, by no means is he averse to a little adventure. Now, after rounding up golfing buddies Joe Wallace (Torn), Marvin Jeffries (Cobbs), and Dominic Spinuzzi (Segal), Gus rents "The Ultimate Party Bus" and plots his path to Las Vegas. Along the way, Gus and his crew will dance the night away at a Miami Beach salsa club, give a ride to a rap superstar who goes by the name The Flo (Coolio), and eventually land free rooms at the lavish Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino - located directly in the luminous heart of Sin City. As the hour of the wedding draws near, Gus and his pals attempt to stay out of trouble long enough to break up the ceremony and rescue his daughter from a life of certain unhappiness. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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America is awash with investment losses this year. One way to alleviate the pain is to share the losses with the U.S. Treasury. The easiest method to accomplish this is by selling loss assets, and taking a tax loss. There are limitations on how much and what type of losses you can take, depending on whether you are an individual, or a corporation, and whether you are a dealer, a trader or an investor, amongst other things. But even once you have sorted out those questions, there is the (not insurmountable) hurdle of the wash sale rules.
The wash sale rules disallow an investor's loss on the sale of stock or securities if, within a 30 day period immediately before or after the sale, the investor buys or enters into a contract or option to buy substantially identical stock or securities.
The three critical concepts in the wash sale rules are (1) sale of "stocks or securities," (2) purchase of "substantially identical stocks or securities," or certain derivatives of these and (3) the 61 day period on either side of the loss sale.
Because the wash sale rules are written narrowly, with careful planning an investor may be able to take his losses without being completely unexposed to the loss securities for 31 days. A summary of some techniques follows. They are brief descriptions only, and investors must discuss these and other ideas with their tax advisors before embarking on a plan of action.
(1) Doubling up
When an investor wishes to realize a loss on a particular block stock, but also remain exposed to the stock, the investor can buy the same amount of stock as is in the loss block, hold both blocks of stock for at least 31 days, and then sell the loss stock.
(2) Swaps
If an investor sells its stock at a loss and then enters into the long side of certain types of swaps, the investor may not fall afoul of the wash sale rules and may be able to take her loss on the stock. Some practitioners have questioned whether this technique still works in the light of the recent change in the rules to include cash-settled options and forwards/futures contracts. But it could be argued that even with the new cash-settled rule, swaps may still be an effective tool for managing investment losses.
(3) Purchase of a put option
An investor who closes a short sale at a loss and enters into an additional short sale of, or sells substantially identical stock or securities, within the 61 day period of the closing of the short sale at a loss, is also subject to the wash sale rules. The wash sale rules on short sales are different from those on long stocks, and so it could be argued that if an investor closes its short sale on a stock position at a loss and then enters into certain types of puts on the on the same stock, the wash sale rules do not apply.
These are some simple ideas to manage the wash-sale rules. There are more complex ideas too, that might be worked out with the help of an investor's tax and portfolio advisors. The most important message of this Alert is to think about managing investment losses in a tax-efficient manner.
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Staff at Royal Hobart Hospital have successfully stabilised a newborn baby boy after he was miraculously delivered following the death of his mother in a horror car crash in Hobart yesterday.
Sarah Paino, 24, died when her car crashed with an SUV that was allegedly stolen and speeding.
Ms Paino's two-year-old son was also in the car but survived the crash, suffering only minor injuries.
Police say the stolen SUV carrying two boys and two girls aged between 12 and 15 appeared to have run a red light when it hit the mother's sedan, killing her.
Ms Paino, who was 32 weeks pregnant, was driving home after dropping her partner off at work at a bakery when her car was hit at an intersection in central Hobart at 1am.
The baby, who was later delivered at the hospital, is a boy, the ABC reports.
The SUV came to rest on a footpath on the opposite side of the road after hitting a nearby building and bursting into flames.
Police arrested a 15-year-old boy in suburban Hobart six hours later.
The teenager is alleged to be the driver and was remanded in custody after facing a youth justice court on Friday charged with manslaughter and stealing a car.
He didn't apply for bail and will appear in court again on February 2.
Police have laid charges against the three other passengers of the SUV, who along with the alleged driver suffered minor injuries and went to hospital.
Police commander Glenn Frame described the crash as a tragedy for everyone involved but an avoidable one.
He said police will ensure Ms Paino's partner and father of their children receives appropriate support and care.
"Our deepest sympathies and condolences go out to the family and the friends of the deceased," he said.
Mr Frame said officers tried to intercept the speeding SUV twice before the crash, after seeing it driving fast with its lights off.
But they did not pursue it as per police policy.
"When you have young, inexperienced drivers in stolen vehicles driving like idiots that puts the public at risk," he told reporters.
"The last thing we want is police vehicles pursuing those vehicles and putting the public at risk.
"It's not joy-riding. It's not a bit of fun, it puts lives at risk ... it's something I think we're a bit complacent about as a community."


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With this weekend's release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it's almost assured that the latest entry in the Skywalker saga will become the highest-grossing film of 2017 at the North American box office, jumping over Beauty and the Beast and Wonder Woman for the top spot. That will make the top three blockbusters of the year all female-led, even at a time when most starring roles still go to men.
Why it matters: With the #MeToo movement rocking Hollywood, and the opportunities provided to female actors and directors more generally, the overwhelming success of these films with strong women at their core can't be overlooked.


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McCormick drops bid for Premier Foods
US spice brand McCormick has walked away from talks to buy Mr Kipling-maker Premier Foods after examining its books.
It said that, after conducting a due diligence review of Premier's affairs, it was unable to make an offer the "Premier board would recommend".
Shares in Premier Foods have fallen by over 25% this morning off the back of the announcement.
Premier has previously turned down offers of 52p, 60p and 65p from McCormick, before letting the US suitor take a look at its books and pension obligations.
Premier has acknowledged McCormick's announcement, but remained bullish, predicting a "strong future" for an "independent Premier Foods". It also highlighted the benefit of its co-operation agreement with Japanese noodle firm Nissin, which will see it distribute its products in the UK while seeing the availability of its wares increase in key overseas markets.
In a statement, McCormick said: "McCormick has, after careful consideration, concluded that it would not be able to propose a price that would be recommended by the board of Premier Foods while also delivering appropriate returns for McCormick shareholders. Accordingly, McCormick has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Premier Foods."
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Public Discussion: Resettling Increasingly Diverse Refugee Populations in the United States: Integration Challenges and Successes, Washington, DC, 26 June 2015 [info]
- Event held to discuss forthcoming MPI report, "The Integration Outcomes of U.S. Refugees: Successes and Challenges."
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For the past four years, we have had the great fortune to cooperate with HelpOneFuture, a non-profit organization founded by good friends of ours, in bringing the gift of books and reading to children in the Philippines. We had no intention of breaking this wonderful tradition, and the school our children were attending in Quichinche, called Ulpiano Navarro, presented the perfect opportunity.
This school, like every other school in or around Otavalo (and in most developing countries), had no library. And unlike most kids in the United States and other similarly situated countries, these kids had no idea that there existed books written for enjoyment. The only books they had ever seen were textbooks.
The Ulpiano Navarro school is led by a hard working, visionary director named Alexandra Armas. As she and our childrens' teachers worked patiently and tirelessly to help the kids adapt to new surrounding and a new language, our admiration for them grew. They had little in the way of materials, but worked hard and smart with what they did have. As Amy and I learned over the course of the months that we worked in and observed the school about the many deficiencies they dealt with, we realized that a library could be an amazing asset to their school and would benefit them for years to come.
After talking the idea over with HelpOneFuture, we sat down with Alexandra and asked her what she thought about a library filled with books that children could read for pleasure. An initial feeling of skepticism (no school she had ever seen or attended had anything remotely similar) gradually turned to excitement as she realized the benefits that would flow from having a student body that not only actually liked to read, but excelled at it.
While we worked on the fundraising side of things, Alexandra quickly took ownership of the project. She organized meetings with the faculty to discuss the project, planning where the library would be, how to integrate reading into the curriculum, brainstorming ways to raise even more funds, and ways to motivate the students. It was absolutely amazing to watch her take this project and run with it. With her at the helm, what started out as a family service project turned into legitimate education infrastructure.
We hope that the pictures and commentary below give justice to what an amazing experience we had helping to build a library for the Ulpiano Navarro primary school.
Here is a photo of the front of the school. You will note in this photo and in others that the paint on the school is in pretty good condition. This is because of a local tradition called the "minga," which is basically a community work day. The school or teachers will call a minga, and every parent is required to show up and pitch in to clean, repair, paint or anything else that needs to be done.
Amy's parents, Joan and David Olsen, traveled to visit us early this year. David had gone to the local libraries in central California to look for used Spanish language books that the library was looking to get rid of. When they arrived, their luggage was stuffed with books. Here they are with Amy and Alexandra at a visit to the school.
Part of what the Tandana Foundation does is help to coordinate group projects in cooperation with universities and other groups from the US. One such group from Northeastern University (pictured below) was in Quichinche earlier this year. We also had wonderful help from a Carpe Diem gap year group and a group of Tandana healthcare volunteers. We also can't forget Anna Taft and Natalie Alm, another long term volunteer who helped a ton. They all volunteered and helped with the logistics of setting up the library, organizing books, entering in all the titles into a database and wrapping the books in protective plastic and organizing the checking out system.
Early on, Alexandra had decided that the library needed a room of its own, not just a shelf or two in the office or a classroom, so that in time the book collection could grow and become even more a part of the school. She was able to acquire some funding from the nearby city, and joined it with the money she raised from the parents of school children and community through bake sales. They decided to build a smaller kitchen behind the school, and then convert the old kitchen, which was prominently placed in the middle of the school near the office, into the new library. This is a picture of the pre-library kitchen.
Part of the remodeling effort included renaming the old kitchen. Here is the new "Biblioteca" sign, which of course means "library" in Spanish. A local woodworker did the cool design.
We neglected to get pictures of the cleaning, sanding and painting, but it got done. The moms of the school donated their time and efforts to ours, and the walls were sanded and repainted, the floor scrubbed and the windows cleaned. We went with Alexandra down to Quito in search of books, because the kind of quantity we wanted didn't exist where we were. We spent a fun afternoon in the bookstore, more or less buying a copy of every single children's title they carried. We then scoured the nearby cities and found a few dozen more. All in all, we ended up with about 700 different books. We then bought plastic covering for the books and spent innumerable hours covering each book so that it would hopefully last for a while.We also had paper pockets and cards made that we glued into the back of the book, to use as a checkout system so that the older kids could take the books home to read. Those of you who went to grade school before the widespread use of computers will remember the old-school checkout system with names written down and due dates stamped in the books. Here we are working to get the books organized and prepared for the kids to read and checkout.
We had ordered benches and a teacher's chair for the kids to sit in the library and read. Alexandra had found a local craftsman to build the bookshelves. A couple of weeks before the official opening, each class was brought into the library and given a session on what kind of books were in the library, how to treat books, and what the library rules were. They were all so excited. Here is Bentz's class, with the teacher reading them a book. Remember that these kids had never been in a library and surrounded by so many fun and interesting books. They absolutely soaked it in.
We let each of the classes spend some time in the library, getting acquainted with the books and sitting down to read a bit. At first, we thought it a bit strange that the library was almost ready to go, but Alexandra wanted to wait until it was perfect, and then plan a formal opening ceremony. She wanted to invite the local government leaders, as well as officials from the provincial level education department. We didn't realize that this library would be the very first in the area, and the school was excited to share their experience with others.
We had wondered whether or not kids who had not grown up with books everywhere and storytelling and libraries would catch on to the reading spirit, but we had nothing to worry about. Every kid who got close to the library promptly grabbed a book, sat down and lost themselves in the story. It was awesome.
We wanted to make sure that the kids all new how to treat the books so that they would last for more than a couple of years. Alexandra suggested that all the students make posters depicting library rules. So each class, as they came in to get to know the new library, showed us the posters that they had created.
Some of the books that David and Joan had been rounding up didn't quite arrive in time for their trip down to Ecuador. They sent the remaining books with Tarryn. Here are Tarryn and Alexandra.
The big day of the library opening arrived, and it turned out to be much more that we had ever anticipated. They had put up a huge tent for guests to sit under, with a table up in front for the speakers and dignitaries. They had all of the kids gathered, and had prepared an entire program replete with musical numbers and speeches. Needless to say, we were a little overwhelmed.
Here is one of the musical numbers, a traditional dance performed by some of the students.
They also had speakers, including Amy and I. And contrary to what we would have wanted, they also made a huge sign in the background. The kids worked really hard at it, so we couldn't really complain.
Then there was the official ribbon cutting ceremony. I don't think that any of us had ever been to one before.
Here we are with the provincial level education officials, taking them on a tour of the library. They were very impressed with all that had been done, and we explained that most of it had to do with the vision that Alexandra had for her school. We hope they give her a raise or a promotion or something. She deserves it.
This poster on the wall is a little hard to see, but it consists of a timeline and pictures representing the evolution of the kitchen turned library. They were so proud of their accomplishment, and we are too. Our thanks and appreciation go out to the many friends that helped with this project through their generous donations and support.


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The Transfer Pak (Japanese: 64GBパック 64GB Pack) is a peripheral for the Nintendo 64 that allows for the transfer of data between the console and Game Boy or Game Boy Color cartridges. The device came as a pack-in with the first Pokémon Stadium title, although it could also be purchased separately. It is plugged into the back of the Nintendo 64 controller. With the Transfer Pak, Pokémon and items from Game Boy games can be uploaded into the Stadium games for storage at the Laboratory, or to be used in battles and mini-games. It also allows trading Pokémon (two Transfer Paks required) and allows the playing of Game Boy Pokémon games on a TV using the Game Boy Tower feature.
Data for Pokémon Crystal is contained in Pokémon Stadium 2, but can only be unlocked when connecting a Pokémon Crystal cartridge via the Transfer Pak.
Pokémon games compatible with the Transfer Pak
- Pokémon Stadium (Japanese) (with all Generation I main series Game Boy titles)
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Pokémon Green Version in the Transfer Pak being read by Pokémon Stadium (Japanese).
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After disagreeing to do something she was politely asked to do, with gentle nodding and smiling we reminded our daughter that "Mamma knows best", "No" she replied with as stern a look as a three-and-a-half year old can muster, "I know best … I'm three, and I know everything!", "Oh okay, what's the capital of France?" I asked her, "Red" she replied instantly.
Rick recently blogged about bad behaviour and tantrums, and as my daughter gets more confident, stubborn and demanding I've been trying to get around to reading a book 'Tears and Tantrums' by Dr Aletha Solter. I'm having a bit of a middle-aged internal tantrum myself trying to find the time to read it but one quote from the foreward stands out for me – 'Children need the most love and attention when they act the least deserving of it'. I know other fathers of toddlers are also dealing with this type of challenging behaviour , displays of anger and temper tantrums as our little ones' brains mature and they begin to experience new emotions for the first time. For those that haven't seen it, here is a classic tantrum on YouTube – what is the point if no one is watching?
A couple of screaming fits in the same week and a sudden dash out of the supermarket into the street led us to seek support in how to best deal with our daughter's behaviour and help us help her through this stage of development. She's at an age (three-and-a-half) when there's a lot going on in her little head, plus her mum has just brought home another cute little girl so there's changes in her nursery and her cerebral core.
I enquired what sort of support was available locally and was told of two programs. First, 'Triple P' – The Positive Parenting Program. This would give us broad guidelines for relating to our kids, (for example, see help sheet on tantrums). Second, and the one we were more interested in, '1-2-3-Magic' which we were told would give specific recommendations on what to do when our toddler doesn't want to do what we want her to do.
There was a class starting in a local community hall on the evening I enquired (three Monday evenings from 6-8pm although it was also run as a weekend course and individual coaching was also available at a time that suited). We didn't feel like failed parents with a uncontrollable child, but we did feel that we both had things to learn (if my computer wasn't behaving as I wanted it to I'd go and talk to someone!). We thought at the very least it would give us a consistent way of interacting with our daughter, but in the end we got some much more from it , for example learning about emotion coaching, and I'll highly recommend it to any parents (and recommend that both parents attend, fathers and mothers) .
I was first impressed with the results of this program when I mentioned it to my sister-in-law who was visiting from America. "Oh yes, we used it and still do, and our son is now 10". Her son was sitting at the computer, we went into the room and she said "Come on, we have to go now", "But mom, just one more …", "That's 1" she said and he immediately jumped out the chair and started getting his things together. Wow.
Other friends told me that they used it when their children were toddlers and were still using it as they approach adolescence, one said "I still get mileage out of it even with my 12-year-old. He really starts to panic when I get to two. I think 1-2-3-Magic works best in a family where children feel they are getting a reasonable deal generally."
So what is it? Well initially it suggests you put bad behaviour into groups, things they won't stop doing – like hitting their sibling, things they won't start doing – like getting dressed, and MBAs – minor but annoying behaviour that it's not worth having a battle about. Identifying these MBAs was a great insight and when we made a list we discovered there were plenty of things that it really wasn't worth getting bothered about. This is also a very useful tip when considering what annoys you about your partner or other family members' behaviour.
I won't go into detail about the rest of the program but hey, it's called '1-2-3-Magic' – have a look their website, read the book, or hire the DVD from the library if you're interested, or call your local neighboured centre and see when the next classes are being held. Where we live in Byron Shire we are lucky that the council supports the program and it's run regularly and free with their funding support.
At the course, we also found comfort listening to the other parents that attended, all going through exactly the same type of experience (and some stories made our experience look trivial). We were all just striving to understand our toddlers better so that we could support them in a caring, consistent way to become good people, who were reasonable to live with – and to make parenting more fun. And funnily enough now that we're skilled up from the course, we haven't had one issue or tantrum since. It's like she thought, "Well if they're going on that course, they're serious about this, so I may as well cut it out." – Remarkable results without having to do anything. I have put it into practice the few times I've needed to hurry her up and it's worked, like, well, magic. And good practice for the teenage years yet to come.
A great reminder that help is at hand Neil, sometimes we get so bogged down in our own way of doing things and forget to look around and see what else is working out there.
To be honest we've not done the 1-2-3 Magic course, but kept hearing about it from our friends and made up a quasi-magic version of our own, which works as well as you describe.
Good luck, I don't know about trying it on a teenager!
We also were already using our own version of consistent discipline, this course reaffirmed and improved our version, including 'emotion coaching'. It"s worth remembering the old 'carrot' or 'stick' approach.
I think it's hard to start with a teenager, but it seems if you introduce it when they are 2-3 years then it's a common understanding within the family and everyone knows how it works and the consequences so you spend less time arguing/negotiating.


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These Peaceful Beaches in the Philippines Are Perfect For Your Summer Escape
It's already halfway through 2017 but summer's most definitely not over just yet! If you're still looking for that #Summer2017Adventure, then we suggest you check out these stunning beach resorts in the Philippines that are perfect for your summer escape.
Location: Samal, Davao Del Norte
If you're curious about Mindanao's rich and colorful culture, Pearl Farm Beach Resort in Samal island may be of help to you. This resort goes way beyond giving you a luxurious rest and relaxation that's all about privacy and exclusivity; it also gives you a taste of what the Mindanaoan culture is truly all about. The rooms at Pearl Farm Beach Resort has touches of the region's art and fixtures while the suites are also named after Mindanao's tribes. To top it all, they also have the Malipano Villas for an even more exclusive stay. Here, you will be treated with your own butler service.
Some things you can enjoy at the resort:
- A perfect moment at the Parola where you can marvel at the 360-degree view of the sea
- Taking a dip at the infinity and Mandaya pools while gazing at Mt. Apo
- A variety of dining options
- Having an adrenaline rush with the aqua sports activities including jet-skiing, banana-boating, and fly-boarding
- A breath-taking view of the well-preserved underwater life
Know more about this resort in Samal through their official website
Location: Caramoan, Camarines Sur
This resort in Caramoan is so easy to fall in love with. With its majestic views of a perfect balance between nature's greenery and blue seas, Tugawe Cove Resort is a treat to anyone looking for a peaceful time away from the city. When you stay at this Caramoan resort, it's a definite must to go island-hopping to see the beauty of the Caramoan Peninsula. Tugawe offers a half-day and whole-day tour for your island explorations.
Some things you can enjoy at the resort:
- Kayaking and snorkeling, free of charge
- A short hike to the light house where you can see the vast scenery surrounding the resort, including Mayon Volcano in the distance
- Chilling at the view deck where you are treated with a bird's-eye view of the resort
- A dip in the infinity pool with an overlooking view of the sea
Visit Tugawe Cove Resort's official website for more information.
Location: Basco, Batanes
Lots of people had been dreaming of exploring Batanes. Who wouldn't prefer Batanes for a relaxing time of solitude? If you ever find yourself explore this stunning island, then have a look at Fundacion Pacita. This accommodation in Batanes provides a marvelous view of the surrounding seas, plus its gives you the chance to disconnect for a little while. It's the hotel's preference to not provide TV and Wi-Fi access in the rooms for you to maximize the entire serene experience. Plus, we heard the view from the verandas are such stunners!
Some things you can enjoy at this Batanes accommodation:
- Exploring Basco's town proper via Fundacion Pacita's free shuttle service (scheduled twice a day, subject to availability)
- Venturing through more of Batanes' wonders through third-party providers which the hotel can arrange for you.
- Simply enjoy #BreathtakingBatanes
For more information, visit their official website at http://www.fundacionpacita.ph/
We don't know about you, but hearing about these serene beach resorts in the Philippines made us want to visit them already.
Have you been to any of these places? How was your experience?


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Windows XP Threats
Hackers are targeting XP
Microsoft has stated that Windows XP will no longer be provided updates. Hackers are looking to exploit this as any vulnerability they find will never be fixed.
Users are more likely to be compromised/hacked using a Windows XP operating system than those using Windows 7 or higher.
Prevent new threats by upgrading today so you can enjoy knowing your information is safe.Upgrade from Windows XP
Online Banking is incredibly dangerous!
Online Banking is a great way to track/update your finances however with Windows XP it is becoming incredibly dangerous. Hackers attempt to gain access to your information as you type in your Card Number/Pin risking your credit and savings.Reduce the threat, upgrade to Windows 7 or 8.1
Banks are recently starting to upgrade their ATM's as 95% of the ATM's are using Windows XP and have recently heard of hackers breaking into the ATM locks and installing viruses/keyloggers to compromise future users bank accounts.
Here are some tips on ATM SafetyWatch ATM Safety Video
Vulnerabilities will not be fixed
As of April 8th Microsoft will no longer be supporting/updating/patching Windows XP. For those using Windows XP this means any new bug/exploit/vulnerabilities found will open users up to attack from hackers.
These bugs/holes hackers use to break into your computer will not be repaired leaving your system more likely to be compromised.
MultiTRENDS recommend all Windows XP users upgrade to Windows 7 or 8.1 to ensure your safe and secure.Learn more about Windows 7 and 8.1


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If you have noticed darkened, flat spots on your face that are black, gray, or brown, this is something that commonly happens with age. You will also hear age spots referred to as sun spots or liver spots. Fortunately, they are not harmful in any way, but you probably still want to clear up your face. If so, below are some causes of age spots and how you can fade them.
Causes of Age Spots
Age spots are caused by an excess production of skin pigment, also known as melanin. The melanin builds up on certain areas of your face instead of your entire face. These concentrated areas are where the age spots appear. They are often a little larger than a freckle. These spots can appear on aging skin much easier because skin becomes much thinner with age.
This can happen if you spend too much time in the sun without using sunscreen and are exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light. Commercial tanning beds and tanning lamps also contribute to the problem.
Natural Remedies
Lemon juice has citric acids and can lighten skin gradually. If you do not have a lot of age spots on your face, lemon juice may be your answer. Cut a lemon in half and dab the fresh juice on the age spots. Do this several times throughout the day. Make sure you do not get the lemon juice on any cuts or open sores, as it will burn.
Onion juice may also work, as it stimulates the skin and bleaches it naturally. Do not put raw onion juice onto your skin, as it is too harsh. Instead, put one teaspoon of cream, two teaspoons of fresh onion juice, and enough flour to make it into a paste. Wipe the paste over the age spots, and it will lighten them within a few weeks.
Over-the-Counter Creams
You can find a variety of over-the-counter creams available to treat your age spots. A night cream works well as it can work on your skin as you are sleeping. You need to wash your face first, however, or the cream will not be able to get to the age spot well if it has to work its way through a layer of makeup or oil.
A prescription cream from a dermatologist will work better if the over-the-counter cream is not working. One of the ingredients in the prescription cream is retinol, which is the active ingredient that is used to lighten age spots.
If your age spots are still not diminished, the dermatologist can use a technique called laser removal. During this treatment, the dermatologist will use an instrument to remove the upper layer of your skin. The treatment session may last 15 minutes to an hour. It will likely take several visits for this procedure to fade your age spots.
Make sure you wear sunscreen before you step outside even if it is a cloudy day in order to prevent age spots in the future. For more tips or advice, contact a company like Center Of Dermatology PC/Herschel E Stoller MD.Share


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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Make Mine a Mead!
Mead, also called honey wine, is made primarily from water, honey, and yeast – and then different flavorings like vanilla, cinnamon, orange or berries and spices or whatever kind of flavor combination sounded interesting/delicious to the mead maker. It has basically the same alcohol content as wine and to me it tastes a little like those honey-straws I used to see as a kid – which come in the same wide array of flavors. Only the mead has alcohol in it, so in that way it is actually a step up from the honey straws.
Adam and I spent Saturday night in Portland ME and one bar we had heard a lot about was Novare Res Bier Cafe – famed for its Belgian beer and local brew selection. I was immediately drawn to the Blueberry Mead from Maine Mead Works because when in Maine, one must try something that involves blueberry. It was incredible and led me to order the Dry Hopped Mead immediately after, also a stellar choice. I knew that I would be leaving Maine the next day with at least a couple of bottles of mead to try.
After checking out of the hotel on Sunday morning, we popped next door to Downeast Beverage Co. to purchase some souvenirs. Lucky for me, they had a nice supply of mead from Maine Mead Works (though not the blueberry – boo!). I selected the Lavender Mead and the Dry Hopped Mead to come home with me and could not resist opening up one of them last night.
The Lavender Mead from Maine Mead Works smells deliciously of, guess what? Lavender! Not in your face guest soap Lavender but mild and sweet and almost a little spicy lavender. In fact the slight "edge" that Lavender has really cuts the sweetness of this honey wine. It was very fragrant and smooth – which is why I thought it would be best served in a tulip style glass (the glass pictured is actually an "Ice Wine" glass we purchased on our honeymoon).
I think this would be a great addition to a tea party, maybe served with Madeleines or scones. It is also, and I speak from immediate recent experience – an excellent before bed beverage.
Stay tuned this week for more reviews from our trip to Portland, including our experience at Baxter Brewing Co. in Lewiston, ME and Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, NH!
Visit Maine Mead Works
51 Washington Avenue
Portland, ME
(207) 773-6323
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Netflix rolled out it's $90 million turd blossom in December and while the numbers provided by Netflix indicate it was a success - and let's be honest, if you pay for Netflix you probably watched it because why not? - and then it was immediately shat on by critics far and wide. And then screenwriter Max Landis with his sexual assault allegations happened and made it all the worse.
But the shitshow that is Landis aside, what on God's green Earth was happening in this movie? The basic story is that fantasy-beings are real; human and elves and orcs co-exist and the elves are the 1% while orcs are the most thinly-veiled metaphor for oppressed urban minorities in the history of clumsy racial metaphors. There's so much left on the table here it's a wonder you can get to the end credits without actually being sucked off the couch into one of the massive plotholes.
Orcs appear all over this movie as street thugs and low-lifes. Two-thousand years ago they aligned themselves with Voldemort 2.0 and he was bad and so now they're bad. Two thousand years ago. In the present, one orc has gone through Starfleet to become security chief on the Enterprise. Er, wait. No, he went through the academy to become a cop, the first one ever. This is the first orc in 2000 years who apparently ever succeeded in bettering himself and everyone hates him for it. Literally everyone, except Will Smith, who does hate him but not murder-hate him. Oh, and Will Smth's little girl who is somehow on fist-bumping terms with the orc.
There's an early scene in the movie when Jakoby, the orc, laments that no matter where he goes, someone is crapping on his people and a Hispanic cop says he gets it, his people are still blamed for the Alamo. So the Alamo happened in this world, and apparently there's racism towards Mexicans, is there regular racism on top of the orc racism?
The racism in the movie is meant to be a central, if not the central, point. Will Smith literally says "fairy lives don't matter" at one point before beating an ostensibly sentient being to death with a broom on his lawn. Cops are seen constantly beating orcs in the background of shots, there's nothing subtle here.
If orcs are a subjugated race, was slavery still a thing back in the day? Were Africans forced from their homes and taken across the ocean to America? There are obviously many black Americans, but we don't really know how history is supposed to be different as a result of their being literally two major sentient species existing alongside humans, plus evidence of at least two other fantasy species - fairies and dragons - that just serve as background imagery. None of this really gets answered.
The way orcs stand in for poor inner-city minorities and "urban" thugs is pretty heavy handed. Like Hulk-fist level heavy. Most are wearing jerseys and beanies and thick, gold chains. They hang out on street corners and in scuzzy clubs. They have bottomless pits in their living rooms. And one of them lifts up a truck.
This one scene, part of a background montage of "urban life" early in the film, completely destroys every orc interaction that occurs after it. A child orc has lost a ball, an adult orc is holding up an entire, giant Dodge Ram or some such, by himself, so the kid can retrieve it.
How would mankind, which is technologically at a realistic, modern level in this film, ever evolve to subjugate a species capable of lifting cars? How could they have gone to war with magic back in the day, which we can accept as how the war was won, but then co-existed so antagonistically afterwards? What kind of cockamamie hand-to-hand combat was keeping orcs under wraps in the past?
Will Smith gets his ass handed to him by orcs several times in the movie, but you have to assume that an orc punch is not unlike a cinderblock from a third-story window. He should have died several times as he was beaten.
Magic is central to the plot of this film, making the vagueness of it extremely frustrating. Only someone called a 'Bright' can use a magic wand. Brights are very rare, and the idea of a human Bright is so absurd that no one in this movie even thinks it's possible. It's about as common as an albino moose strolling through town. This is very important.
There's a federal taskforce of magic cops, like the FBI who investigate mystical crimes. Those guys can't use magic as far as the movie indicates, which seems like a bit of a bad idea. Magic is basically limitless - everyone wants the magic wand when it shows up and it's indicated it can literally make anything happen. Magic can make you rich, give you a bigger wang, and it can bring back the dead.
If magic can do all of these things, why isn't it doing anything? How is the world not in utter chaos or an abject paradise every single day? If an evil person has the wand, which they did, what the hell were they doing with it? If a good person had a wand, why wouldn't they clean up the dump that LA seems to be, or cure famine and disease, or make everyone hug everyone else, or a million things?
The cops make a big deal about Brights, and the magic squad rolls in when they hear one is around, but say one was around, what the hell are the cops going to do to someone who can apparently alter reality on a whim? The movie pretends magic is all-powerful but never shows it being all powerful at all, nor is how to counter it ever addressed. A squad of magic cops seem pretty useless if a magic wand could turn them to chili.
Only a Bright can use a magic wand and Brights are very rare. A non-Bright touching a wand is dead. They literally explode. Based on this, would you guess that the majority of the action in this movie is centered around numerous beings, only one of whom is actually a Bright, trying to get the wand?
At no point does anyone who wants the wand - the corrupt cops, the human gangbangers, or the orc gang - ever explain how they plan to use it. They all know it will kill you, and yet they keep gibbering on about what they're going to do with it. The cops seem to think they'll get rich, the gang leader wants to heal himself to get out of a wheelchair, but how?
Not only do you need to be able to hold the wand, which none of them can do, the elf who can use magic makes it pretty clear you need to know what to do with the wand once you have it. It doesn't read minds, it needs to be controlled. You need to use magic words to create the appropriate spell. So what's the magic word for "get rid of this colostomy bag?" There's nothing to suggest anyone knows.
Even when someone is in control of the magic, it's used properly twice. Two times on screen. It cures an inconvenient case of death once, and causes one. There's actually a point when the villain has possession of the wand and uses it on Will Smith to punt him across a room. That's all. He gets splashed out of a therapeutic magic hot tub. Like popping his head or turning him into the Fresh Toad of Bel Air were not better options.
Elves are the 1% in this world because...reasons. That's as deep as this goes. There are signs on walls that say "elves only," clearly inspired by "whites only" signs of the past. They have their own part of town full of giant skyscrapers and well-coiffed, lush green lawns and they all drive fancy cars and wear preposterously foolish clothing. But why? The obvious answer seems to be that elves are whiter than white people, a throwback to the Tolkien elves you recall from Lord of the Rings, only even snobbier now and, of course, with disposable income and sports cars.
Not a lot is made of elves in the movie to explain themselves. The villain is an elf, she has two kung-fu elf henchmen. One of the magic cops is an elf, and there's a sketchy elf-girl who helps the heroes and is played kind of like an empathetic junkie for most of the film. The only other elf you ever hear about is The Dark Lord, an evil being from 2000 years ago who tried to destroy the world or whatever? It's unclear, except that he was evil and orcs sided with him. This is the root of the hatred of orcs. Somehow this is not the root of a hatred of elves. Is that all it takes to become rich in this world? Not do something bad 2000 years ago?
Will Smith instructs his orc partner to not even drive through Elf Town, lamenting that there's nothing there except rich ass elves running the world and shopping.
So how did elves become so elite they have their own part of town literally called Elf Town? The parallel to White Privilege is punching you in the face, but the only issue with that is what about white humans? Are there two privileged classes here? There's no White Town, that seems too racist for even this movie, but it's also just as fair as Elf Town in the context of the story, so why not?
So Nick Jakoby is an orc with no clan. Orcs live in clans, see. They're loyal to clans above all else. But Nick has no clan and was raised alongside humans and he's always wanted to be a cop, so he becomes one. Orcs look down on him as his lack of tusks, the teeth he files down, indicate he's unblooded, as they say. He has no clan. Humans look down on him first because he's an orc and then later because he let a suspect get away that had shot Will Smith, and they think it's an indication of the orc's disloyalty. Literally no one wants Jakoby to be a cop. Not Will Smith, not the other cops, not the sergeant, not even Internal Affairs. So how the hell did he even become a cop?
Everyone actively tries to sabotage Jakoby in the movie - if not trying to kill him outright, they try to set him up to be fired. Who was it who wanted him on the force in the first place? In no place or time in the movie are orcs ever shown to be respected by any portion of this society, when they get beaten in the streets, no one is horrified or tries to intervene, it's played as perfectly normal, so why is he a diversity hire? Who's being appeased by this Tolkien-brand affirmative action?
Obviously Jakoby is a good guy and Will Smith comes to learn this over the course of the film and in the end we all realize that hating orcs just for being orcs is wrong, and the cops were bad for judging him because of what he is and not who he is, but that's so clumsy it's painful to even read, isn't it? If no one wanted him around, if the world hates orcs and cops are constantly beating orcs, then probably there wouldn't be an orc cop, would there?
World building is a pretty difficult exercise, everyone probably gets that. But Bright doesn't seem to have taken any strides whatsoever to build a world so much as squat in ours. Orcs, elves, fairies, dragons and humans are all existing together, and seemingly always have. And yet Will Smith actually makes a Shrek joke at one point in this movie. Just imagine that. Imagine a world with real-life orcs and magic that can explode you and giant, winged dragons in the sky, and yet for some reason Mike Myers still grew up to voice an animated ogre in a movie.
Nothing is different about the world these beings live in. Magic has had no discernible effect, all these species have had no discernible effect. The culture, in all places, is distinctly human. The orcs are in street gangs, the elves are elitist shopaholics. There are strip clubs and orc death metal. This is supposed to be the culmination of the history of three separate, sentient species existing together throughout time. But what it is is just a lack of imagination.
The LA skyline in the movie features two weird skyscrapers, literally the only nod to something being different about this world at all, and it's kind of amazing. Two buildings with quirky architecture is the cultural and historical significance that an entirely different species gave unto the world. Orcs produced, from what we can see, graffiti.
If the movie presents them as literally having no effect on the history of the world, it means they have no real effect on the present or the future anyway, so who cares? The ominous threat of the evil elf dude returning is a backdrop to the villain's motivations, and a guy earlysays if he returns, they'll beat him with magic just like they did before. Yeah, probably. Seems legit. So who cares about anything that happens here, then?


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First I have watched TOH show since the mid 1990's and was thrilled when Asked This Old House was added,it is a staple of my weekend here in Ohio.
I live in a 1947 bungalow in Lorain Ohio, in 2004 we flooded and thought well 100 year rain...okay. Prior to that we never flooded. Never! We knew our foundation was bad, the walls, drain tile all of it so we had our whole foundation rebuild, new everything and we were disconnected from the city. Our home was connected to the the cities sanitation system which is not allowed any more by code so we complied. Had private contractor do all the work.
Well, we still keeping flooding and it is from the same place, during heavy rains, which is the drain hole in the floor of our basement. To make this very long story short, we became a test house for the city and had a back flow valve aka the flapper installed, this was over 2 weeks ago and now we have a new problem.
The drain hole in the floor now has feces in it from time to time and the smell well....it is awful. We checked the "Flapper" and there was a build up on it of "stuff". So we cleaned it and reinstalled it. The city came out and they TV'ed the main from the back flow outside in front yard to from what I understand to the cast iron connection and there was no blockage. We had the lines today cleaned because the city told us that our "y" in the stack was blocked. Well there is still fecal material where there never was and the basement still smells. When you flush the toilet one wants to yell "man in the hole", because the water in the hole goes up with major force then down and then back up. When we wash clothes we get soap suds all over the floor and our Sump is discharging this soapy water into the street.
Did I also mention that they cut our water main during instillation, that the "Flapper" is not plumb going east to west and that the going north to south that it is over its variance. This would be from front of house to main lateral in street.
Did I also mention that my neighbor who lives in a house 2 doors from me who has done all the same things as we have done with 2 exceptions his back flow is located inside not outside like ours and his is a ball not a flapper, he also has a French drain system as well as external drain tiles but is having the same problem and it all started from what we all have gathered in the same time period. He too has snaked the "y" and his internal drains and now is going to replace the outside main just because. Nothing was found BTW in either snaking cases.
Our homes our built by the same builder in the time frame. We need help because our city has abandoned us. We need to under how these older homes functioned when they were build and what happens to them when they have been altered like these two homes have been. We know that we are the only 2 homes on this street that have the back flows and that are for sure disconnected from our cities sanitation system.
I don't know what else to do my husband and I have gone from anger to depressed to this is just one big huge comedy show. We have kept a blog diary of all the events complete with photos which was part of the deal with the city including paying for the "flapper" out of our own pocket.
Help, we need help. :(


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Well, the candle holder I made for the June craft challenge is now up on Christy Nelson's site, and people can vote on their favorite craft item!
I must say, however, that some of the entries for this month confuse me a bit, since I stuck to the bag of craft supplies and did not throw in any other crafty things.... so you'll have to look pretty hard for the pill bottle, clay, raffia and glitter paper in some of these items! Weird!
ANYWAY, I'd love to get your vote (especially since I voted for the bird feeder. Well, it's cute!) So click HERE and vote for my candle holder! :)
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It's that time again…join us for the annual Washington/Oregon Potato trade show at the Toyota Center. G2 has a booth set up in the main event arena, booth 248. We have goodies to hand out and as always, willing to educate you about our outstanding company and the fantastic Butler brand we represent. Trade show runs from 1/24 – 1/26. Come see us!
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