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Hellgate Global Open Beta Begins on June 30th, Live Action Trailer
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Hellgate Welcomes All as Open Beta Begins Thursday, June 30!
Two New Game Modes and Four Special Events Revealed for OBT Launch
LOS ANGELES - June 24, 2011 - T3 Entertainment's free-to-play MMO Hellgate will launch Open Beta Testing for North American and European audiences on June 30th, 2011. The Open Beta will include two new game modes the PvP Duel Area and the zombie-infested Cow Room.
Duel Area allows players to participate in a player-vs.-player mode. Players may opt to modify game settings and other battle rules while choosing from four possible areas: Abandoned Passage, Black Wall Way, Forgotten Grave, and Passage of Hallucination. In the Duel Area, players enter Death Match mode and must kill members of the opposing team. To aid combatants in the frenzy, Recovery Crystals are available near each team's base, allowing players to recover HP, MP and shields. The winning team will get PvP points, which may be used to purchase accessories, pets and other items in-game. PvP updates will be posted on Hellgate's website, where weekly top ten players will be rewarded.
Despite its name, the Cow Room won't involve our milk-making friends. Instead, it will be crawling with a team of zombies - normal zombies and mummified. While the zombies may appear weak, players must remain vigilant and slay the Cow Room boss and his zombie cronies, all while avoiding a vision-reducing Sandstorm. But in order to enter the Cow Room, players first need to complete a special recipe to create a key. Players that can handle the madness have a chance to gain the newest and rarest Hellgate item drops.
In addition to the two new game modes, Hellgate will celebrate the Open Beta launch with four special events to strengthen the growing Hellgate community. The Guild Reservoir event will encourage teamwork and collaboration as guilds with 30 or more members join together to earn rewards including nano shards or Palladiums on a per member basis. The Daily Supplies event will run for one month and will scatter daily supplies ranging from Resurrection scrolls to Power message abilities around the Greenwich headquarters. Once a day players will have a chance to acquire up to four awesome items.
How can players level up faster? To Level in Hell will challenge players to level up as fast as they can until level 20. The Game Masters will pick 10 lucky entries to win 3,000 TCoins each. Hellgate will be giving away more than ever before with their final event for Open Beta, Level and Be Rewarded, which will bestow special prizes on all players who reach level 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, and 50. There is truly a special prize waiting for everyone when you enter the Hellgate Open Beta on June 30!
To find out more about Hellgate and to sign up for the OBT, visit http://hellgate.t3fun.com.
Follow Hellgate on:
-Facebook: www.facebook.com/HellgateGlobal
-Twitter: www.twitter.com/hellgateglobal
-Youtube: www.youtube.com/hellgateglobal
About Hellgate
Hellgate is an action RPG that allows you to play in a first-person or third-person perspective. Set 27 years into the future, an ancient prophecy made centuries ago has come true and the gates of hell have opened. Demons have overrun the world of man and roam our lands, destroying, pillaging and killing humans. With the world above ground abandoned, dark and burnt to hellfire, humans are forced into hiding to protect what remains of their race while making plans to take back a world that was once theirs. In the game, mankind escapes to the underground system under the sprawling metropolis of London. Prepare for a struggle for survival in a world that has become hell.
About T3 Entertainment
T3 Entertainment is a major Korean MMO developer and publisher of online games with branches in Korea, Great Britain, China, Taiwan, and Japan. Its name was established in the Asian market with the blockbuster hit 'Audition' and has been quickly expanding since, with over 300 million current users in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. With a large work-force and skill in the development of online games, T3 Entertainment has won a (Best Game of the Year) award on numerous occasions for its various titles. In conjunction with HanbitSoft, the company operates an online games portal consolidating its latest and most popular Free-to-Play MMO titles, found at www.T3Fun.com. For more information about T3 Entertainment, please visit www.t3.co.kr.
About HanbitSoft Inc.
HanbitSoft Inc. is one of the largest online game publishers in Korea as well as in Asia. HanbitSoft has continuously invested in developing and publishing excellent and promising online games. HanbitSoft has broad portfolio of online games ranging from casual games to high-end MMORPG's, either developed in-house or by external development studios such as Joy Impact (WYD and MMORPG AIKA) IMC Games (Granado Espada), etc. HanbitSoft games have reached out to more than 40 countries including Europe and Brazil and it is focusing on pioneering overseas online game markets in an effort to be a (global leading publisher.) For more information, visit www.hanbitsoft.com.
About Redbana
Formed in April 2008, Redbana Corporation is the North American publishing arm of Korea's leading videogame developer and publisher, T3 Entertainment. With the considerable support of its parent company, Redbana ultimately aims to take a place among the elite interactive entertainment studios in the North American market by offering the most high-quality and entertaining online games in the world that appeal to a wide audience of consumers. The company has released Audition Online, a rhythm-based online dance game with more than 300 million registered players worldwide, and most recently launched CardMon Hero, a popular Korean card-summoning MMORPG, while continuing development on the fast-paced hack-and-slash MMORPG Mythos. For more information about Redbana, please visit www.redbana.com.


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Wednesday, 6 June 2007
Brasyl by Ian McDonald
Brasyl is split into three narrative strands and the novel alternates between them sequentially. In Rio de Janeiro in 2006, a reality TV producer named Marcelina pitches a killer idea for a new show that sees her tracking down a retired footballer blamed for disgracing his country in a former World Cup defeat. However, a mysterious woman seems out to wreck Marcelina's life and her career.
In Sao Paulo in 2032, a city watched over by satellites where criminals must be tech-savvy in order to survive, a thief named Edson finds himself embroiled in a strange sequence of events revolving around quantum computers and a beautiful computer scientist.
In 1732 a Jesuit priest named Quinn is tasked by his superiors to travel up the Amazon in search of a priest who has gone rogue and is carving out his own kingdom as a false messiah. This Heart of Darkness-style journey leads Quinn into a very unusual place, and the key which binds these three stories together.
Brasyl is a remarkably assured, accomplished book. It is an SF epic that explores quantum science more successfully than just about any other attempt at it in fiction to date. It is partly an evocative description of a fascinating country, bringing Brazil to life in a remarkable fashion. The hot jungles, the music, the people, the dances and the whole atmosphere of the country is brought to life in a highly vivid manner, even if McDonald's casual use of Brazilian terminology soon has you scrambling for the Portugese glossary at the rear of the book on a regular basis. It is beautifully written, but not at the expense of a highly intriguing story or fascinating characters. There is a lot of humour here (the opening sequence where one of Marcelina's programme ideas backfires is a prime example), as well as unexpected action, a lot of it involving the Q-Blade, a futuristic energy weapon that makes lightsabres look clumsy in comparison.
What is most impressive is how each of these three storylines develops in turn, involving the reader in each cast of characters before switching to another POV, and then another. I suspect readers will come to like some of these characters more than others, and will be tempted to skip the characters they like less. This would be a major mistake, as the storylines' combined development works both thematically (as the three, arguably four, main POV characters develop in tandem, allowing the reader to contrast their differing reactions to their circumstances) and literally, as McDonald pulls off a late, game-changing plot development that would be lessened by reading any one of the storylines in isolation.
Brasyl is a remarkable novel, causing the reader to think and ponder the significance of the storyline (probably whilst pondering how much a holiday to Rio would cost) for some time after it is finished. There are some very minor flaws - a series of exposition-heavy sequences near the end of the book feel a tad out of place and unnecessary - but it overcomes these with aplomb.
Brasyl (*****) is available in the USA from Pyr Books now (note: please avoid the Harriet Klausner review on the link as it does spoil the major plot revelation from the end of the book). It will be published on 21 June by Gollancz in the UK.
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- Ed S. said...
Good review. Now that I've finished Black Man this is the next one on my list.
I have yet to figure out how Harriet Klausner can read 4 or 5 books a day, every day, and post reviews on them on Amazon. That doesn't annoy me as much as the fact that she seems to like everything she's ever read making her "reviews" pretty much worthless.
- 7 June 2007 at 04:17:00 GMT
- Slack Bladder said...
Nice review. I think that Ian McDonald is a very underrated writer. Have you read River of Gods? It's also incredible.
I couldn't agree more with your previous commentator about Harriet Klausner's reviews. She likes absolultely everything and is, therefore, not a yardstick to use at all.
- 6 November 2008 at 20:34:00 GMT
- Adam Whitehead said...
I wasn't using her as a yardstick. The Amazon link I provided features her review of the book, which doesn't hold back from spoilers. The review itself is, naturally, worthless.
I'm hoping to get to River of Gods next year. Looks like 2009 will be McDonald-tastic with Cyberabad Days definitely coming out and apparently the possibility of Dervish House (his SF book on Turkey) coming soon after, or perhaps early 2010.
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Abstract: This paper adds new knowledge to the phenomenon of transferring embodied knowledge through labor mobility by means of a comparative study of the entertainment and manufacturing industries. Explorative in nature, the paper takes advantage of unique data on the Danish labor market (i.e. IDA) to investigate labor mobility patterns for the two selected industries and to detect internal differences within industry segments and regarding creative intensive and invention activities in particular. We use the music industry as a proxy for the entertainment industries. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7887
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ARCADIA, Calif. - The Breeders' Cup Classic owes Game On Dude and Bob Baffert.
Last year, the 5-year-old gelding was beaten in the closing strides of the $5 million race. Drosselmeyer won by 1 1/2 lengths and was retired soon after, while Game On Dude has soldiered on to win four stakes this year. He faltered in the Dubai World Cup, but his worst effort in two years was overshadowed by a heart attack suffered by Baffert.
The 59-year-old Hall of Famer survived his March ordeal in the desert, while Game On Dude rebounded to win three of his next four starts.
Now they have a second chance to win the Classic, a feat that has eluded Baffert in nine previous attempts.
Game On Dude is the early 9-5 favorite for Saturday's 1¼-mile race at Santa Anita, where he is 5-0 and Baffert is based. Among his rivals are Flat Out, Ron the Greek and To Honor and Serve - all trained by Bill Mott, who guided Drosselmeyer last year; and Richard's Kid, a horse previously trained by Baffert and now in the barn of Doug O'Neill.
"He's a better horse this year," Baffert said of Game On Dude, co-owned by MLB executive Joe Torre. "He seems more relaxed."
So does Baffert, who has endured what he calls a "crazy" year that included his heart attack, runner-up finishes in each of the Triple Crown races, his young son's emergency appendectomy, and the death of his 88-year-old father last month.
"After the heart attack, it changed my way of thinking," the white-haired trainer said. "I got a second chance. It just wasn't meant to be. I can digest it much easier that way."
Baffert is quick to credit his wife, Jill, for getting him urgent help when he fell ill in Dubai. Game On Dude's co-owner, Bernie Schiappa, was there, too.
"He really got scared when he had the heart attack," Schiappa recalled. "No more Diet Cokes and steak and extra blue cheese."
Baffert is now fitter than he has been in years, the result of regular workouts and the vigilance of Jill and their 7-year-old son, Bode, who doesn't hesitate to chastise his father for any moments of dietary weakness.
"He's very strong physically," Jill said of her husband. "He's doing all the things now he should have been doing. He feels good, his energy is up."
Baffert is embracing extra time with his family, including three grown sons from his first marriage. He spends the occasional Saturday at home instead of the track, getting in the pool with his boys and leaving longtime assistant Jim Barnes to saddle his horses.
"He's just grateful for the days he has and the family and friends he has. He shows more," Jill said, recalling that as Baffert lay in the hospital uncertain of his outcome he lamented not taking Bode on a big slide the boy was interested in rather than anything involving the racetrack.
The couple has moved from a house across the street from Santa Anita to one about 15 minutes away - far enough for Baffert to put some mental distance between his job and the rest of his life.
Losing his father, who mentored him growing up on the family ranch in Nogales, Ariz., was a blow. Baffert's mother, Ellie, died last year, and now he's without both of his biggest fans.
"I think of them every day when I run a race," Baffert said. "My mother took the losses harder than I did."
The last time the Breeders' Cup was run at Santa Anita in 2010, Baffert went 0-for-3.
Now he's got 10 starters, including Power Broker and Title Contender in the $2 million Juvenile and the pair of Capital Account and Coil in the $1.5 million Sprint.
Despite his frustrations in the high-profile Triple Crown races, Baffert finished second at Del Mar's summer meeting with 85 victories and he's winning at Santa Anita this fall.
"If you're in this game long enough, you're going to have highs and lows," he said. "If you can ride out the lows, you know the highs are just around the corner."


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Tigers Split at Home with Holy Cross
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee State returned to the friendly confines of Tiger Field to begin a seven game home stand on Tuesday afternoon. The Tigers took game one from Holy Cross 5-2, before the Crusaders came back to grab a 7-2 decision in the nightcap.
The Tigers moved to 7-15, while Holy Cross is now 1-1.
In the first game, the Tigers jumped ahead early as they scored four runs on four hits in the first inning. Lindsey Burgess led off the frame with a walk and was moved to third on back-to-back singles by Courtney Gearlds and Jayna Hanawahine. Kate Morris put the Tigers on top with a single to right driving home Burgess. On the play, Gearlds would charge home as the throw from right got away from the catcher, giving the Tigers a 2-0 lead.
Pitcher Shea Morris helped her cause with a single to left, plating Hanawahine, extending the advantage to three. TSU picked up their final run of the inning as Kate Morris came home on a ground ball by Kiarra Freeman.
TSU manufactured a run in the fourth to take a 5-0 lead. Tayler Shimizu did the leg work as she singled to right and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. The junior created the run as she stole third and was scored when the attempted throw found its way into left field.
Shea Morris held HC scoreless for the first five innings and retired the first two batters in the top of the sixth. Morris ran into trouble as the next two batters reached on Tiger mishaps. Holy Cross would take advantage of the extended inning two batters later as Sarah Free ripped a single up the middle to score a pair of runs.
The unearned runs in the sixth are all the Crusaders could manage off Morris. The junior pitcher improved to 5-6 as she held the Crusaders to three hits and two walks as she fanned seven.
In the nightcap, Hannah St. Clair (0-3) held the Crusaders hitless for the first three innings. HC would explode with seven runs off eight hits over the next three innings against the freshman.
The Tigers were held in check by Gennifer Durham who allowed two runs as she scattered six hits, three walks and hitting two batters. Durham (1-0) earns the win in her first start of the season.
TSU broke through in the sixth as Burgess, who led off with a double, scored on a Rebekka Gross single. Hanawahine, who reached on a single, advanced to third on the Gross single and scored on a pass ball.
Tennessee State will host the Tiger Invitational from Mar. 7-9. TSU will welcome Arkansas-Pine Bluff, North Carolina A&T and Saint Louis for the three day tournament. The Tigers games versus Ohio set for Wednesday will be canceled due to a scheduling conflict.


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Asbestos fibers found in northern Wisconsin mine site
Asbestos mineral fibers have been found in a rock sample from Gogebic Taconite's proposed iron ore mine site in northern Wisconsin, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.
But the extent of the mineral, known as grunerite, at the site of the $1.5 billion proposed mine in Ashland and Iron counties is not known, the DNR said.
The presence of asbestos was confirmed by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey recently after a DNR geologist visiting the site last spring suspected the rock contained telltale fibers of the carcinogen.
Gogebic Taconite has been conducting preliminary work as part of its plans to apply for a permit to mine iron ore from a large open pit that could run for 4 miles.
Gogebic spokesman Bob Seitz said the company will conduct studies to determine the extent of asbestos in the rock. He said a mining bill passed last spring, and attacked by opponents, included language that mandated the analysis.
University of Minnesota researchers released results of a five-year study earlier this year which found taconite industry workers face an increased risk of contracting mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer, and the risk increases the longer they remain on the job. Researchers also said they couldn't say for certain if dust from iron mining and processing operations caused it.
Sen. Robert Jauch, whose district includes the proposed mine, opposes the project under the mining regulations approved by the Legislature.
The existence of asbestos "raises numerous serious scientific concerns about the geology of the area," Jauch said.
Jauch said he was troubled that Gogebic said in a letter to the DNR in July that it didn't believe grunerite would be found.
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Check out the previous stops in our series: Seattle, Venice, Italy, Kansas City & Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
London is home to a very large to Jewish community with some estimates as high as 180,000. It is therefore no surprise that those visiting its myriad cultural treasures will not have to go hungry. There is a very wide range of delicious kosher restaurants to choose from.
You come back from a long day ridding on red buses and traveling in the tube, and you're ready to eat! If you had a light lunch in Pizaza, head over to Mattancherry (109a Golders Green Road, NW11 8HR, 0208 209 3060, Kedassia).
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Time was on the defenders' side with the La Rochelle battle on Saturday. Whoever held the fort longest, won.
"If you think this fight is so you can prove something, go away," Master Uadahlrich von Sassmanshausen said. "If you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong."
Historically speaking, La Rochelle was overtaken by sheer numbers on the attackers' side. Therefore in the La Rochelle Battle at Pennsic, the attackers get unlimited resurrections whereas the defenders only get two.
This battle has been run for the past 11 years and is one of the few in which the sides are not split up by kingdom. Fencers can be on teams with people they usually practice with or could oppose them. The fight continues until everyone on the inside is killed. This year there were about 100 fencers on each side.
"This battle is one of the cleanest and with the fewest issues. Only a few minor bumps and bruises," Uadahlrich said. "Everyone here had a good time and that's the whole reason for it."
The battle begins by the attackers placing a petard at the main gate and the marshals yelling. Eventually, there was an earth-shattering kaboom. A petard was a small bomb used to blow open gates on fortifications, usually made out of a church bell. However, this petard bore an uncanny resemblance to a mini-keg of beer. If the petard got hit with rubberband guns, whether in transition or not, then it blew up and anyone standing within a few paces was killed.
The first battle finished in 12 minutes and 18 seconds. The defenders and attackers switched and the second battle was 12 minutes and 48 seconds. Don Aniasfenne was the last man standing in the first battle. "It was overwhelming," he said. "I was sleeping in the tower during the beginning. But, if you're going to die, die gloriously."
The third battle pitted the fencers with the highest award in rapier against the world. It lasted only 7 minutes and 55 seconds, with the world victorious. There were also no rubberband guns and no resurrections allowed.
"The most fun of La Rochelle was being completely outnumbered as the highest award fencers against the world," Connor said. "We were proud of the opposing fencers for beating us soundly. It shows us that they're learning."
Lysanthria Larkin, who was in a wheelchair during the battle, had Professor Pieter van Doorn be her "horse." He moved her to engage in battles and backed her up when she died to resurrect. The other fencers were told that Pieter had full armor on and therefore was immune to any sword shots or rubberband shots. Once Lysanthria died, he would become a "fleshy, squishy target," in Uadahlrich's words.
"Pieter's hilarious," Lysanthria said. "I had fun killing all the people trying to raid my house"
Uadahlrich said that it was different this year having someone in a wheelchair in the battle. Having Pieter act as her horse "was a very worthy thing," he said. It was "very, very cool" of Pieter to provide mobility for Lysanthria on the field.
"We kept her on the defensive side for safety's sake," said Uadahlrich. "She was the mistress of the house. She was really tickled to have the chance to come out and play."
The technique the defenders would stick to was creating a kill pocket in front of the main gate. After the gate was blown, they would walk up to the gate and line up in an arch around the gate, killing the attackers as they came through. Since the attackers had unlimited resurrections, the defenders tried to only hit the legs to limit their mobility and block more fencers from coming in.
Attackers mostly stuck to the "stab, then die" procedure. They lined up to rush in, attempted to kill someone quickly, and left when killed.
"It's fun standing around for a half hour in line," said Armond from Atlantia, sarcastically.
Other ways the fencers could die was touching the bale line (the ones that were not the resurrection bale), going on the bridge over the main gate, or not heeding the marshals. It was up to the many marshals to judge if rules were broken.
Uadahlrich gave a shout out and eternal thanks to the EMS people and chirurgeons who brought water out for them. He thanked all the marshals who volunteered their time, and everyone who came out to play.


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Paul Revere and the 181st Infantry Regiment
In reporting on the deployment of C Company, First Battalion of the 181st Infantry Regiment to Iraq this month, the Boston Globe stated:
The historic unit, which Paul Revere led against British forces on Lexington Green and in Concord in 1775,...Similar remarks were aired by WBZ on TV and WBUR on radio.
But Paul Revere (shown here around 1800) didn't lead any troops on Lexington Green. He was busy moving a trunk of papers that John Hancock had left behind. Revere never reached Concord at all that night. And he held no military rank or command in April 1775.
Furthermore, Revere's military experience came in the artillery, not the (light) infantry. First he was a lieutenant under Col. Richard Gridley in 1756, not seeing much action. In 1779 he became commander of the Massachusetts militia artillery regiment (succeeding Col. Thomas Crafts), and led that force during a calamitous attempt to take the British-held fort on the Penobscot River.
Revere's role in the Battle of Lexington and Concord should be extremely easy to check. It's not one of the forgotten details of the Revolutionary War. Unfortunately, the misinformation about Revere seems to have come from the Massachusetts National Guard itself. A December 2006 press release downloadable here stated:
The 181st Infantry (Light) is one of the five oldest units in the U.S. military, tracing its lineage back to 1632. It was formed in 1636 as part of the Massachusetts Militia. The unit fought during the King Phillips War, repulsing various raids by Native Americans. In 1775, Paul Revere led the regiment against British forces on Lexington Green and in Concord.We can see a public-relations stretch for historical significance in how this paragraph contradicts itself. If the 181st Infantry (Light)'s first predecessor "was formed in 1636," then it could not go "back to 1632." Or, if we decide that a 1632 precursor to the legislated Massachusetts militia counts, then why not trace the lineage back even earlier to England? The answer is, of course, that the "lineage" of military units is a bureaucratic fiction that selects historical facts to construct an inspiring heritage. An extra four years is a little more inspiring, but roots in another country are not. The name of Paul Revere resonates more now than that of the actual commander at Lexington, Capt. John Parker.
There's no practical harm in such historical inaccuracy, of course. But when soldiers and other people are being put in danger, the government and the news media should get the facts right.


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Event organizers have learned the hard way that the usual half-hour warning of severe weather might be enough for people in their homes, but it's not enough to clear people from big venues where concerts and football games are held.
Seven people died and more than 40 were injured at the Indiana State Fair in 2011 when a sudden 60 mph gust knocked a stage onto a crowd waiting to see the band Sugarland perform. In 2009, high wind toppled a canopy at a Dallas Cowboys practice facility, leaving one person paralyzed and 11 others less seriously hurt.
"Like 9-11, it takes a really bad thing to get our attention," said Harold Hansen, the life, safety and security director for the International Association of Venue Managers. "The rules changed."
The incidents prompted venue managers to move their annual storm-preparedness meeting to the National Weather Center in Norman, Okla. - the heart of Tornado Alley and the forecast centers that watch it.
"Now some of the heavy hitters are getting involved," said David VandenHeuvel, a senior vice president with Weather Decision Technologies, which has provided forecasts to about 150 events in the past 1 1/2 years.
The conference had about a dozen participants when it started five years ago. This year, more than 40 emergency managers and event operators came, including the NFL and the Country Music Association.
Through lectures about weather watches, lightning, crowd dynamics and shelter readiness, the experts repeatedly stressed the need to have a plan before the weather turns bad.
"They're waiting for a warning to be issued," said Kevin Kloesel, associate dean of the University of Oklahoma's College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences. "The message over the two days here is: if you wait until that point, you are not going to have the time. If you wait for the warning, it's too late."
The list of close calls is chilling. A 2010 tornado shredded the roof of a Montana sports arena packed with thousands of people the day before. A lightning bolt struck 500 feet from the Texas Rangers pitcher's mound during a game in July 2012. Pennsylvania's Pocono Raceway was struck by lightning the next month, three minutes after a race was canceled.
Jim Digby, who managed world tours for the rock band Linkin Park, attended last year's conference and has since formed the Event Safety Alliance. That group has suggested adopting procedures based on specific weather conditions, such as wind speed.
Digby told The Associated Press he is working on expanding its guidelines to Australia, with international music tours in mind.
"Last year, when I first announced this initiative, I thought I was throwing a hand grenade in the room," he said with a laugh. "The entire industry - once they figured out what we were trying to do, they have embraced the project."
Event organizers and managers said they're taking Digby's advice to heart.
"We're going to go back and adapt the trigger plan," said Vilma Salinas, the Country Music Association's senior manager of projects. The CMA Music Festival at Nashville, Tenn., which draws 200,000 fans, has emergency plans in place, but could benefit from more precision on when people need to move, she said.
"The biggest thing is who gets to make the call," she said. "Country music fans are die-hard fans. We need to be as clear as possible."
As tornado expert Chuck Doswell told the conference, severe weather is relatively rare but inevitable.
"Imagine the Indianapolis 500 ... with those hundreds and hundreds of RVs with nowhere to go," Doswell said. If a tornado such as one that killed 158 in Missouri two years struck an event that did not have a severe weather plan in place, "it would make Joplin look like a Saturday afternoon picnic."


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The GOP's odds of maintaining control of the Senate have dropped.
Heading into Pennsylvania's Republican primary Tuesday, campaign strategists on both sides are watching conservative Rep. Pat Toomey mount a strong challenge to moderate four-term incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter. The outcome could determine whether the GOP's tenuous 51-seat majority in the Senate is in serious danger, or whether Senate Republicans are going to finally catch a break.
Republican Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell's surprise decision to retire put his Colorado seat, which had been relatively safe for the GOP, into grave doubt. And Republicans are having festering problems in several other states, including Oklahoma and South Carolina, with Senate contests that had been expected to be fairly easy for them. As a result, the GOP's chances of keeping the Senate have dropped, from perhaps 90 percent earlier this year to about 60 percent now.
In Pennsylvania, the Democratic nominee, Rep. Joe Hoeffel, has the makings of a very strong candidate. But few observers think he would be able to raise enough money to compete effectively in a general election against Specter, who for a Republican draws unusually strong support from three key Democratic constituencies: organized labor, trial lawyers, and the Jewish community. If Specter loses to Toomey, though, all bets are off. Hoeffel would immediately become at least the nominal favorite in a state that leans Democratic.
That's why President Bush, and even Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., a pair of conservatives, are backing Specter. Although Specter often strays from the GOP party line, he is the Republicans' best shot for holding the Pennsylvania seat and for giving the entire party a much-needed boost.
Toomey backers argue that Santorum's election in 1994 and re-election in 2000 prove that a conservative Republican can win in the Keystone State. But Santorum was first elected statewide in a Republican tidal wave election and was re-elected over a weak Democrat who ran a miserable campaign. While Santorum has done a lot to secure his position, it's hard to see how he would have initially won statewide office if the playing field had been level.
The South Looking to the South, most Democrats realize that their quest to keep the seat that Georgia's Zell Miller will be vacating is probably hopeless. But the party is aggressively defending its other open seats -- in Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina -- and has a very respectable chance of holding them.
In Florida, one candidate in each party is a standout in terms of potential strength in the general election. Democrats would be best off with former state Education Commissioner Betty Castor as their nominee. She is ahead in the polls and, having retooled her campaign, is finally picking up her fundraising. Castor's rivals for the Democratic nomination, Rep. Peter Deutsch and Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas, have raised more money than Castor, but neither appears to have a great deal of potential to increase his support outside of South Florida.
The bulk of the state's Democratic voters are along and north of the Interstate 4 corridor, which stretches across central Florida from Tampa/St. Petersburg to Orlando and on to Daytona Beach on the Atlantic Coast. That Democrat-rich territory is Castor's home base.
On the Republican side, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez would be the strongest GOP nominee, even though he began this race with higher name recognition inside the Beltway than in the Sunshine State. And many Republicans have a hard time getting past Martinez's tenure as president of the Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers. The leader in GOP primary polls is former Rep. Bill McCollum, who was a House manager of President Clinton's impeachment trial in 1998 and the party's 2000 Senate nominee. Many conservatives love McCollum, but he is likely to have a difficult time gaining support beyond his party base. Florida's primary is August 31.
In North Carolina, the situation is far more straightforward. Republican Rep. Richard Burr and Democrat Erskine Bowles, an investment banker who served as Clinton's White House chief of staff and was the Democratic Senate nominee in 2002, are in a neck-and-neck race. Bowles may have a tiny edge in the polls, but the conventional wisdom is that when Burr catches up in name recognition, he might gain a slim advantage. Their race is likely to go down to the wire.
In Louisiana, all candidates, regardless of party, compete against one another. If no one gets more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two meet in a runoff. GOP Rep. David Vitter starts off as the nominal favorite, ahead in the early polls, thanks in no small part to the fact that his congressional district sits squarely in the New Orleans metropolitan area, the state's largest media market. He has the support of the Republican Party and of the president. He has also raised more money than the other contenders, and he had the largest war chest at the end of the first quarter of 2004. (No one takes seriously the rumor that former Democrat-turned-Republican Gov. Buddy Roemer might jump into the race.)
Polls show Democratic state Treasurer John Kennedy in second place, while Rep. Chris John, the unofficial candidate of the Democratic Party establishment, is third. John is relatively unknown outside his southwest Louisiana congressional district, but he is Breaux's anointed successor.
Vitter faces two important challenges. First, being from New Orleans has some disadvantages. Although the Big Easy is the state's largest metropolitan area, only two people from that region have been elected to the Senate or the governorship since World War II -- David Treen, who was elected governor in 1979, and Mary Landrieu, who was elected to the Senate in 1996 and re-elected in 2002. New Orleans is big enough to earn the resentment of the rest of the state, but its voting strength is usually not great enough to overcome that jealousy. Vitter's second disadvantage is his party. Louisiana has never elected a Republican to the Senate. In fact, since Reconstruction, the state has always elected a conservative white Democrat if there was one in a Senate or gubernatorial runoff.
Some analysts say that Republicans running statewide in Louisiana struggle under an almost-impenetrable glass ceiling. Look at the GOP's recent history: Then-Rep. Henson Moore received 47 percent of the vote but lost an open-seat Senate race to then-Rep. John Breaux in 1986; David Duke won just 44 percent against incumbent Democratic Sen. Bennett Johnston in 1990; Woody Jenkins won just under 50 percent in losing to then-state Treasurer Landrieu in the 1996 Senate race; and state Elections Commissioner Suzy Terrell received 48 percent against Landrieu in 2002.
While Vitter is as an aggressive, hard-charging, and intelligent candidate -- who can raise a great deal of money and run an excellent campaign -- he has no proven marketability outside the New Orleans metro area and the GOP base. And pollsters are quick to point out that he's currently drawing 15 percent of the African-American vote -- a level of support that he's unlikely to get on Election Day.
Kennedy begins with the name recognition that one might expect someone holding statewide office to have, and he is perhaps aided by sharing the last name of a legendary Democratic family. But few observers expect this Kennedy to hold on to his No. 2 position long enough to make the runoff. His financial and political support appear to be limited. Kennedy's best hope might be to get the backing of organized labor -- his record is somewhat more favorable to labor than is John's -- but union leaders seem inclined to go along with John as the party's unofficial choice. While this Louisiana race is likely to remain extremely competitive because of Vitter's campaign skills, John seems to have the inside track.
South Carolina is a state where it's usually safe to give Republicans the edge, even without knowing who the nominees will be. Retiring six-term Democratic Sen. Ernest (Fritz) Hollings has been the exception to that rule. The theory that, minus Hollings, Republicans have a decisive edge will be put to the test this year. The GOP is facing a divisive six-way primary, while Democrats consolidated early behind state Superintendent of Education Inez Tenenbaum. She has turned out to be a better candidate than her party deserves, given South Carolina's strong Republican and conservative voting patterns.
The fractious Republican primary features former Gov. David Beasley, Rep. Jim DeMint, former state Attorney General Charlie Condon, businessman Thomas Ravenel, Myrtle Beach Mayor Mark McBride, and businesswoman Orly Benny Davis. McBride and Davis are unlikely to be significant players. Condon has little money but seems to be running a remarkably good campaign. DeMint, the darling of the business community, is getting a good bit of money from the free-trade community for maintaining his opposition to protectionist legislation. Beasley has strong support among social conservatives and in the upcountry, but he does not enjoy the same backing along the coast. Ravenel is a newcomer to politics, although his father is a former U.S. representative now serving in the state Senate. Ravenel's advantages are his base in Charleston and his ability to fund his own campaign.
At the end of the day, it's tempting to say the odds favor Republicans a bit -- this is South Carolina, after all. But the difficulty they are encountering in trying to pick up Hollings's seat is noteworthy.
South Dakota
Minority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota is the only Democratic incumbent whose re-election bid is in the toss-up column. At first blush, the argument that if then-Rep. John Thune could not beat first-term Sen. Tim Johnson, who won by 524 votes in 2002, he can't possibly beat the most powerful Democrat in the state, is a good one, especially since Daschle brings home so much federal largesse.
On the other side of the ledger, though, many factors point to a South Dakota race as tight as the one two years ago. First, while Johnson was seen as a grown-up version of "the boy next door," Daschle has a much more partisan and ideological image. Second, Johnson's 2002 campaign was a better organization with a better message than Thune's. The same Democratic team is running Daschle's campaign, but its advantage may be diminished, because Thune has revamped his team by bringing in a very talented campaign manager and by learning from his mistakes. Third, this is a presidential election year, and Bush carried South Dakota by 22 points in 2000. Fourth, one of the strongest arguments in favor of re-electing Johnson was to preserve the Democrats' control of the Senate and thus keep Daschle in the post of Senate majority leader. Since the Democrats no longer control the Senate, that argument is moot. Finally, South Dakota Republicans will inevitably opt to attack Daschle's purchase of a $1.9 million home, largely paid for by his wife's lucrative lobbying practice, on Washington's pricey Foxhall Road -- although Thune's decision to register as a lobbyist after leaving the House somewhat undercuts that line of attack.
Daschle heads into this contest with obvious strengths. First, even as minority leader, he is well positioned to help his state. And party leaders very rarely lose re-election bids. Don Ritchie of the Senate Historian's Office had to look back to the early 1950s to find the last Senate leaders to go down. In 1950, GOP challenger Everett Dirksen defeated Democratic Majority Leader Scott Lucas of Illinois, 54 percent to 46 percent. In 1952, Republican Barry Goldwater beat Ernest McFarland of Arizona, 51 percent to 49 percent. Moreover, South Dakotans have known and consistently elected Daschle since 1978. Voters are unlikely to hear anything during this campaign that will significantly change their opinions of him.
Daschle has spent $6.4 million, and the average South Dakotan has seen about 140 Daschle ads over the last year. Yet Daschle's lead over Thune is less than 10 points. This race will be very close. It is ironic that one of the most powerful members of the Senate is the only elected incumbent now facing a really tough race.
Senate Republicans, meanwhile, have open seats to defend in Colorado, Illinois, and Oklahoma. And appointed freshman Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is facing a very stiff challenge. Illinois will likely prove to be the most difficult state for the GOP to defend. The GOP's hopes of holding the seat being vacated by freshman Peter Fitzgerald rest on Jack Ryan, a wealthy former investment banker and inner-city teacher. Ryan, who is not related to indicted former Republican Gov. George Ryan, won his party's nomination by taking 36 percent of the vote in a nine-way primary. On the Democratic side, the nominee is state Sen. Barack Obama, whose father is from Kenya and whose mother is from Kansas. He won 53 percent in a seven-way primary.
On one level, this is a contest between elites. Ryan is a graduate of Dartmouth who holds law and business degrees from Harvard and who made a fortune at Goldman Sachs before turning to teaching. Obama graduated from Columbia University and was the first black editor of the Harvard Law Review. Both nominees have movie-star good looks and stellar resumes. But the two have some striking contrasts, not the least of which is that Ryan is conservative and Obama is not.
Given the state's strong and increasing Democratic tilt, nearly all observers give Obama the edge. Yet, nationwide, minority candidates in major statewide races have tended to do less well at the ballot box than final polls had predicted. That pattern of underperforming held true when Doug Wilder was elected governor of Virginia in 1989, when former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt failed to upset Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., in 1990 and 1996, when Ron Kirk failed to win Texas's open Senate seat in 2002, and when Indian-American Bobby Jindal lost Louisiana's gubernatorial race last year. So, Obama may need to have a strong -- although no one knows how strong -- lead in the polls to actually pull off a win.
Campbell's surprise announcement in Colorado sent both parties scrambling. Democrats quickly rallied around state Attorney General Ken Salazar. Republicans have had a more difficult time, because Gov. Bill Owens and a host of other elected officials opted not to run. The party's leadership seemed to coalesce around former Rep. Bob Schaffer's candidacy -- until Coors Brewing Chairman Peter Coors jumped into the race. Owens actually retracted his endorsement of Schaffer and enthusiastically gave it to Coors.
The brewery heir is a household name in the state. And Pete Coors has ample personal resources if he chooses to fund his own campaign. But he is an untested candidate, and his inseparable connection to Coors Brewing could turn out to be either an asset or a liability. Schaffer has a challenge in trying to raise enough money to overcome Coors's name recognition and bank account. Schaffer is getting some conservative support, but he could have trouble keeping it.
Salazar is the strongest possible Democratic candidate. As one Republican after another decided not to run, Salazar seemed to be gaining an edge -- but he may have lost it when Coors joined the race. With the August 10 primary fast approaching, the GOP contest is still unsettled, but this fight will end up being very competitive in November.
Like South Carolina, Oklahoma is another state that Republicans ought to be able to take for granted. Yet the Sooner State has a hot three-way GOP contest and a strong Democratic contender in Rep. Brad Carson. This race is pretty much an even-money contest.
After Sen. Don Nickles announced his retirement, Oklahoma's leading Republicans rushed to unify behind former Oklahoma City Mayor Kirk Humphreys, but state Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony insisted on running. Then, former Rep. Tom Coburn jumped into the GOP mix last month. A recent Tulsa World survey gave Coburn the edge in the three-way primary fight.
How all of this affects Humphreys's ability to attract money and whether Coburn can raise enough to make this a real fight are huge questions. But Republicans concede that Carson, a Democrat who hails from the eastern part of the state, has a fairly conservative voting record, and is part Native American, makes this an unprecedented race and renders previous voting patterns nearly useless in predicting the outcome. This contest remains a problem for the GOP.
If Murkowski's last name were anything else, she'd probably be a shoo-in to secure a full term in her own right. She has earned high marks in her short tenure in Washington. The beef against her is how she got the job. She was appointed in 2002 by her father after he left the Senate to take the governorship. Gov. Frank Murkowski employed an elaborate search process that in retrospect looks like something of a sham. Making matters worse for his daughter, Frank Murkowski, like many governors, has had to make some tough budgetary decisions, and his popularity today is probably at the lowest ebb of his career.
Sen. Murkowski faces a primary challenge from the right from former state Senate President Mike Miller, who resigned from Gov. Murkowski's administration to make the race. Sen. Murkowski is favored to win the primary, but then she must compete against former two-term Gov. Tony Knowles, who is a slam dunk to win the Democratic nomination.
Although attractive, personable, and articulate, Knowles won the governorship in 1994 with just 41 percent of the vote, after a third-party candidate split the right-of-center vote. He was re-elected in 1998 with 51 percent, after Republicans disavowed their scandal-plagued nominee at the last minute in favor of a write-in candidate. While the public polling indicates that Knowles has a narrow lead, those surveys were conducted by Democratic pollsters, either for the news media or for the party. Republicans have quibbled with the results, but they haven't offered data to refute them. Expect a very close race.
And expect control of the Senate to be something that Republicans cannot take for granted heading into Election Day.
Jennifer E. Duffy contributed to this report.
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Great column over at McSweeney's about Tony Hawk's new book.
It's the kind of thing you would actually need to see someone else do before you believed it was possible.
His peers, out of reverence, stopped skating and surrendered the ramp to him.
He doesn't look like someone who's found religion; he looks like someone who's found divinity.
I saw this when it first aired because back then I was a street rollerblader. I was also flabbergasted.
Here is the video from the 1999 X-Games when Tony Hawk first landed a 900.


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Diazepam and clonazepam have a calming
effect. They may be able to help with vertigo by reducing the activity of the
brain and reducing anxiety.
Sedatives are prescribed to control
vertigo caused by inner ear problems.
These medicines can reduce the spinning feeling people have when they have vertigo.1 But they also slow down the brain's ability to adjust to the abnormal balance signals triggered by the inner ear.
These medicines are not as effective in treating benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as the Epley or Semont maneuvers.
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if you have:
Call your doctor right away if you have:
Common side effects of this medicine include:
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning on clonazepam
(Klonopin) and the risk of suicide and suicidal thoughts. The FDA does not
recommend that people stop using this medicine. Instead, people who take
clonazepam should be watched closely for
warning signs of suicide. People who take clonazepam
and who are worried about this side effect should talk with a doctor.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is
not available in all systems.)
Sedatives can be habit-forming in
some people if they are used over a long period of time or if the person has
other drug addictions, including alcohol.
Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
Women who use this medicine during pregnancy have a slightly higher chance of having a baby with birth defects. If you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, you and your doctor must weigh the risks of using this medicine against the risks of not treating your condition.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
CitationsBhattacharyya N, et al. (2008). Clinical practice guideline: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, 139(5, Suppl 4): S47–S81.
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There are two places where you can adopt an animal online:
To sponsor an animal through the WWF click here.
To sponsor an animal with PDSA click here.
Calling dog lovers everywhere!
Research suggests the shy and elusive Bush Dog, or Savannah or Vinegar Dog, as it is also known, is threatened with extinction. Human activities, such farming and the suburban expansion of cities in South America, are the main reason its habitat is slowly disappearing. It is estimated that fewer the 15,000 mature adult Bush dogs now exist in the wild.
It has never been more important to protect this dwindling species – and many others like it – through animal adoption or sponsorship.
And you can do so today through the WWF, quickly and easily online, giving a great gift to the dog lover in your life at the same time.
The WWF is dedicated to nurturing and protecting endangered species of animals from all over the world. Their website offers you the opportunity to contribute to the welfare of many different species that desperately need protection. Through its animal adoption and sponsorship scheme it returns endangered animals to safe, natural habitats.
Adopt or sponsor an animal today, and help them do their vital work. Adopting an animal in this way is also a creative and worthwhile ethical gift for family or friends whether it be for Christmas, a birthday or even as a creative wedding gift.
Sponsor or adopt a Bush Dog today and help protect endangered animals for years to come.
There are two places where you can adopt an animal online:
To sponsor an animal through the WWF click here.
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Ultimately proof is a matter of personal conviction. No one has to believe anything they do not want to believe. Simply because a certain belief is shared by many people does not prove that it is true. However, in genealogy we are not so much concerned about belief and absolute proof as we are in careful and consistently applied methods to obtain the best possible reasonably available information or "evidence." Let me start by giving an example.
I may believe that I have a pedigree that "goes back to Adam." My belief in this pedigree may also be shared by a vast number of other genealogical researchers. Does my belief constitute proof of the verity of the pedigree? My answer to this question is directed at the method by which this information was obtained. Did the claimant spend the time and effort to accumulate the information in the pedigree or did the claimant merely copy the information from some source? At which point did the research efforts of the claimant end and the copying begin? In this analysis of the issue of verity, I would focus more on the connections to the existing traditional pedigrees than in the reliability of the pedigrees themselves. For example, I do not think it is necessary for me, as a genealogist, to debate the accuracy of Biblical genealogies. Belief in the Bible is certainly a matter of personal conviction but very, very few people ever obtain the historical and linguistic background knowledge to make independent judgment of the reliability of Biblical events including the transmitted pedigrees. Even if you accept the Bible as "true" that does not validate a pedigree from the last person mentioned in the Bible down to a supposed connection with any one living individual's pedigree. Almost without exception, all of the "back to Adam" pedigrees floating around in the genealogical community rely on some form of published line of ancestry. If I choose to adopt one of those pedigrees, that is a matter of believe, but the act of accepting a published pedigree, no matter the reliability, is a question of belief and does not prove anything.
But the act of adopting a published pedigree and incorporating that information into my own pedigree without independent and "exhaustive" verification of the facts violates a basic tenet of genealogy. Now, it is true that historically, very little of the genealogical data accumulated in published genealogies was subject to anything that could be considered a rigorous examination. Further, as I said earlier, that many people believe the information contained in the published genealogies has no bearing whatsoever on the issue of proof.
So, as a genealogical community, how do we move beyond our shaky historical roots and compile some kind of credible information? Well, I think we are on our way to doing this at the core of genealogy, if we entirely disregard the millions of unsourced and unproven family trees online. Finding that core is the challenge. How do I move a fact from the unproven category to the proven category? The answer to that question lies at the heart of the integrity of the entire process of genealogy.
It is time for another hypothetical situation. Let's suppose that I am just beginning my genealogical research. One fact is a basic biological "truth." I have one biological father and one biological mother. Irrespective of the cultural, religious or social system I live in and adhere to, I still have a lattice work pedigree that consists of one male and one female ancestor at each node or juncture in the pedigree. The standard and commonly used pedigree model accurate reflect this fact. In this hypothetical I am ignoring the multitude of cultural, legal or other types of relationships that can occur, such as adoptive, surrogate, guardianship and other types of relationships that may and do exist. The existence of these alternative types of parentage do not negate the basic biological facts of our existence. Fundamentally, genealogy is the process of identifying the individuals who existed at each node in any give family tree. In other words, I am in the process of identifying my biological parents, grandparents, great-grandparents etc.
So as I begin my research, I may or may not know who my biological parents were. I may not care or I may think that identifying them is crucial to my life. Irrespective of my believe, how I go about the task of identifying them is what determines whether or not the relationship I come to believe is proved or merely conjectural. Much of what has been written about genealogical proof deals with the burden of quantifying evidence. Evidence is not proof. Evidence is evidence. At some point, genealogy and any other investigative process, such as law, science etc., must reach a common consensus that a certain amount of evidence constitutes proof. This is accomplished by judges, peer review or other processes. Where we set that level of evidence determines the rigor of the pursuit. We may form our opinion of the level of proof through documentary, circumstantial or other types of evidence but at the core of the issues regarding proof is the level or amount of evidence necessary to convince the researcher that the "fact" has been proved. Because we have no system of genealogical judges or peer review, we must rely on the cumulative genealogical community for validation. This is the flaw in the genealogical community; there is not objective review except in very limited contexts. Each family must come to its own consensus.
Looking at my hypothetical, I may believe what my parents told me about my birth and I may rely completely on a birth certificate. For my own personal purposes, that might be enough to establish my own parents. But as we move backward in time and examine individual relationships that are more and more remote from the present, this process becomes much harder to reach the same level of proof. Eventually and very soon, we move into the area where we have conflicting evidence and we must make judgment calls.
I guess I will continue with this discussion at a later date.


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Ashlee Simpson-Wentz's and Colin Egglesfield's stays in "Melrose Place" will be short ones.
The two actors will be exiting The CW show in January following the conclusion of the "Who Killed Sydney?" mystery story line in December, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: First Look: Heather Locklear's Return To 'Melrose Place!'
"Having the chance to play Violet on 'Melrose Place' has been a thrill," Ashlee told Access in a statement on Thursday. "Although I always knew her story would come to a final, insanely unpredictable end, playing a creepy, unstable character was something I always wanted to do, so I jumped at the chance. Thanks to The CW and the entire cast and crew of 'Melrose Place' for allowing me this opportunity!"
Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello, who added that the show would be transitioning to a "lighter, more fun" style, first reported the news.
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While the move may be a surprise to fans, executive producer Todd Slavkin told EW it was in the cards all along.
"Once that murder mystery was solved, [Ashlee's character] would go on her way," he said. "That was the original plan going into the development of the show."
However, he said fans could look forward to the return of Heather Locklear, who will be back in her iconic role as Amanda Woodward.
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"Her [return] is going to be a big moment on 'Melrose,'" Slavkin said. "She's in every episode moving forward. She's a major focus [of the show]. She has a hidden agenda that will become not so hidden as the episodes move along. She's not just the boss of Ella [Katie Cassidy]."
As previously reported by AccessHollywood.com, Heather will be back beginning on the November 17 episode, where – as new pictures from the set revealed today showcase – she may face off with another scheming blonde, PR vixen Ella Sims.
"They're both business women," Katie previously told Access. "I think there could be some really fun material happening there."
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I lost my brother in december 2010, he was only 36 and that's the worst thing that's ever happened to me. I think about him everyday and want him back more then you imagine.
Now i will give you the best advice for anyone who want's to contact a loved one after they've passed to the otherside.
'Just wait and they will come and visit you'
I feel this is the best possible way to contact them, My brother was really into the paranormal before he passed. He used to do the ouija board with me and the ghost box with me almost everyday. I still use both of them to contact him but the most clear experience was when he visited me in a dream, ie a 'visitation'. He said he was fine and tell everyone not too worry.
As a matter of fact he's in the room with me now, i can feel him here.
I hope this will benefit some, as my sister cry's almost everyday virtually begging for him to come visit her. I've told her he will it's just a matter of time.
Some of you may say this is a pointless post, but trust me once you've lost a loved one you will do absolutely anything to see them again.
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Rest in peace brother, We'll meet again one day. <3
Posted 22 March 2011 - 05:41 PM
Thank you for sharing your story and I am sorry for your loss.
Don't take life too seriously, no one ever gets out alive.
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Former South Dakota Legislator Diedtrich Dies in North Dakota
PIERRE - Former South Dakota legislator Elmer Diedtrich has died. He was 85.
Diedtrich, formerly of Mina and Aberdeen, served from 1989-1992 and 1999-2000 in the South Dakota House of Representatives. He served from 2001-2002 in the state Senate.
He passed away Tuesday in Williston, N.D.
His funeral is scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Aberdeen.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has ordered the flag lowered to half-staff at the State Capitol on Saturday.
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Welp folks, that big move to Texas is officially here. Our good bye burfitt family party has passed. And might I add that it was SO fun :) We said our goodbyes to preschool :( we said our goodbyes to some friends :( We said our goodbyes to some of my family :( Yep. It's getting real. Whether I like it or not. Our house is getting shoved into a moving truck as i type this. My husband will be heading out to Texas on Saturday. & I will be making my way out there on Monday and will be joined by some of my most favorite women & kiddos. My stress level is through the roof and emotionally I feel exhausted. This moving business is tiring and stressful. We have been staying at my parents house for the past few weeks so last night I took the kids to see the house for one last time. Jakson said, "bye bye white house, i love you!!" I honestly thought I would cry as I pulled away from the house for the last time. I mean this is the house where Josh lived when we first started dating. It is where we had our first kiss. where we came home after our honeymoon. Where we had our first Christmas. Where we brought home each of our babies. Where our boys started their childhood. BUT I am so very excited for the new memories that we are about to start making in our new house. We know without a doubt that this is where the Lord is leading us and I am very excited (and anxious!) to see why He has led us there. Prayers are so very appreciated. My next blog post will be in TEXAS, ahhh!! See yah!!
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With apologies to Mark Twain for paraphrasing, we all know about mutual funds, but do we really understand them? This is the first in a series of articles that I hope will help you understand all about these not-so-mystical creatures. Think of it as Mutual Funds 101.
Basically, mutual funds are a way for us to combine our dollars so that all of us can easily participate in the bounty (and the risks) of the markets. They come in two broad categories, open-end funds and closed-end funds, but each of these have a variety of flavors that we will sample over subsequent articles.
So what's the difference? An open-end fund is the type most of us know. With open-end funds, investors are able to purchase shares or redeem shares on a daily basis. There is typically no limit to the number of shares that can be sold.
The fund is evaluated at the end of each trading day by its net asset value (NAV). NAV is calculated once a day by evaluating the market value of each security held in the portfolio at the end of the day and adding in net inflows (amount of cash invested that day less the amount of redemptions).
This is an important number because the daily price of the fund is therefore the NAV divided by the number of shares owned by the shareholders (you and me). So if the fund is worth $50,000,000 and there are 1,000,000 shares, then the price of the fund is $50. So for new investors, each share will cost $50. Current investors can redeem shares and receive $50 per share.
The NAV and the price can (and will) go up or down each day. Sometimes they go up and down so fast that it makes us seasick, but you only profit if you sell when the price is higher than what you paid for it (duh!) and in that way it's like any other investment. You've got to buy low and sell high.
A closed-end fund operates just like an open-end fund with one big exception. The closed-end fund is offered on a one-time basis and sells only a limited number of shares. It then trades on a stock exchange just like any stock.
NAV is calculated exactly the same way, but price is determined by supply and demand, so some popular closed-end funds sell at a premium (higher) price than the NAV and others sell at a discount (lower) price than the NAV. There are various reasons behind this phenomenon which we'll discuss in future articles, but for now keep in mind the difference between these two types.
So why invest in mutual funds and when should you choose open-end versus closed? Well that's a tale for another time. Stay tuned.
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (Feb. 20, 2013) – The Chicago Fire defeated the Charleston Battery 2-1 Wednesday evening at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C. After falling behind in the 11th minute, goals from Austin Berry and Alex lifted the Men in Red to record its second straight Carolina Challenge Cup victory.
The hosts opened scoring in the 11th minute when Nicki Patterson split the Fire defense and played a square ball through to Jose Cuevas who slotted the ball under a sliding Paolo Tornaghi to give the Battery the 1-0 lead.
The Fire would pull level in the 28th minute. Chris Rolfe collected the ball on the right flank and turned towards goal, nutmegged the Battery defender and was dragged down 35 yards from goal. Joel Lindpere whipped in the ensuing free kick into the penalty area and found Austin Berry at the spot. The reigning MLS Rookie of the Year rose above his defender to head the ball down and shielded the ball as it rolled over the line for the equalizer.
The Fire continued to press and came close to taking the lead in the 38th minute. Newly minted midfielder Dilly Duka collected the ball on the left sideline, fought off his defender and unleashed a shot from the top of the 18-yard box that ricocheted off the right post.
Head Coach Frank Klopas made nine substitutions at the half as he continues to evaluate players for his final roster decisions.
As the game wound down and looked to end in a draw, Maicon Santos received the ball and played a square ball to his countryman. Alex took a touch and unleashed a right-footed blast from 30 yards out that bended past the Charleston 'keeper for the late 90th minute game-winner.
With two wins to their credit, the Fire sit atop the standings of the Carolina Challenge Cup. The Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are tied with three points and the Charleston Battery have zero.
The Fire close out Carolina Challenge Cup play when they face Vancouver Whitecaps FC at 4:00 p.m. CT at Blackbaud Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 23. Watch the match live on USLNation.com.
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Chicago Fire 2 – 1 Charleston Battery
Chicago Fire: Paolo Tornaghi; Logan Pause © (Hunter Jumper 45'), Arne Friedrich, Austin Berry (Steven Kinney 45'), Jalil Anibaba (Michael Videira 45'); Dilly Duka (Yazid Atouba^ 45'), Jeff Larentowicz (Wells Thompson 45'), Joel Lindpere (Daniel Paladini 45'), Patrick Nyarko (Corben Bone 45'); Chris Rolfe (Alex 45'), Sherjill MacDonald (Maicon Santos 45')
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Charleston Battery: Kevin Klasila; Mike Azira, Colin Falvey © (Taylor Mueller 45'), Cody Ellison (Sean Ferguson 71'), John Wilson (Gibson Bardsley 45'); Quinton Griffith, Amadou Sanyang, Jarad Van Schaile (Zach Prince 61'), Nicki Paterson, Jose Cuevas (Tommy Catalano 61'); Dane Kelly (Heviel Cordoves 71')
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CHS – Jose Cuevas (Nicki Paterson) 11'
CHI – Austin Berry (Joel Lindpere) 27'
CHI – Alex (Maicon Santos) 90'
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CHI – Arne Friedrich (caution) 44'
CHS – Gibson Bardley (caution) 54'
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (Feb. 20, 2013) – The Chicago Fire defeated the Charleston Battery 2-1 Wednesday evening at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C. After falling behind in the 11th minute, goals from Austin Berry and Alex lifted the Men in Red to record its second straight Carolina Challenge Cup victory.


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Robotic surgery used for certain gynecological procedures
Procedure leaves patient with minimal scarring
The Federal Drug Administration recently approved a new robotic surgery for certain gynecological procedures.
What makes this procedure unique is that it leaves the patient with only one scar that's almost invisible.
A few weeks ago, Marie Hartman had surgery to remove her left ovary.
"I'm a relatively very healthy person," Hartman said. "This was very foreign territory to me."
Hartman opted for the single-site robotic surgery, part of the Da Vinci System, where the surgeon sits at a console and uses hand controls to move small instruments inside the patient. It's called single-site surgery because the operation is done with just one incision.
"The FDA indications for single-site gynecological surgery ... there are only two surgeries: either a hysterectomy or an oophorectomy, which is removing one of the ovaries," Mercy Medical Center Dr. Dwight Im said.
Im said many women are now candidates for single-site robotic surgery, which takes about an hour.
"You should go home the same day or the next day, and then back to work in a week or two weeks," Im said.
And the incision, "is one inch, (a) one-inch hole, exactly an inch through the belly button, so if you have an 'inny' nobody can see," Im said.
Im cautioned patients to ask the right questions when they are considering robotic surgery.
"There has been a lot of negative publicity about the robot and the system. It is a great system in the right hands, so you need to know exactly how experienced your surgeon is," Im said. "I've done over 1,500 cases in the last few years, and so you need to know how many of these have you done. What kind of complications have you had? A patient as a consumer needs to know exactly what kind of product she's getting."
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NEW CENSUS APPORTIONMENT FIGURES - Growth in West, South Likely Fueled by Latino Growth
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The results show the U.S. population growth almost exclusively in the Western and Southern states, which led to Congressional gains in those states and losses in the Midwest and Northeast. This growth corroborated the recently released 2009 ACS 1-year population estimates, which showed substantial growth of the Latino community in these same Western and Southern States since the 2000 Census.
"The Census will show that more than one in seven people in the United States is Latino. Today's data coupled with recently-released Census Bureau estimates demonstrate that the Latino population has significantly influenced how congressional seats are apportioned among the states. Further down the road, the nation can expect to see a minimum of nine additional Latino-majority House seats, provided that states comply with the federal Voting Rights Act in redistricting," said Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF President and General Counsel.
* The 2010 Census showed the nation grew 9.7% since 2000.
* Based on the Census Bureau's 2009 ACS 1-Year Estimates, the Latino population grew 37% from 2000 to 2009, where the non-Latino White population grew less than 3%.
* Stated otherwise, Latinos made up 51% of the United States total population growth, compared to non-Latino White population contributing 21% of the U.S. total population growth.
* Based on the ACS data, in the following 16 states Latino population growth accounted for more than 60% of the state's total population growth: California, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and West Virginia.
Latino population growth represents more than half the state's population growth in 21 states. In the eight states that gained Congressional Districts under the 2010 Census, the 2009 ACS data show, with the exception of Florida and Texas, the Latino population grew more than 55%. In Texas and Florida, the Latino population grew a respective 37.16% and 48.82%. These relatively lower percentages represent large figures, with the states growing by 2,478,390 and 1,309,582 Latinos respectively.
"These data show that Latinos brought seats to states gaining districts, and prevented many other states from losing districts. As a result, the upcoming redistricting should be respectful of the growing Latino political strength," stated Nina Perales, MALDEF National Senior Counsel.
Other Notable Highlights: Texas gained 4 Congressional Seats, showing a 21% population growth. According to the ACS, the Latino population grew 37% while the non-Latino White population grew 6%. This also shows that Latinos made up 63% of Texas's population growth.California for the first time since 1930 did not gain a Congressional Seat. California grew 10% since 2000.
The ACS showed a 25% growth in the Latino community, and a 3% loss in non-Latino White population; The Latino community represented 88% of the total population growth.Arizona and Nevada each gained 1 congressional district, for total growth rates of 25% and 35%.
Each state posted respective Latino population gains of 57% and 78% according to the ACS; which further represented 50% and 48% of each state's population growth.Florida gained 2 congressional seats with its 18% in total population growth. Florida posted a 49% Latino population growth via the ACS.


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Chris Brown's Judge: No One's Done a Better Job
Chris Brown's Judge: No One's Done a Better Job
If probation is a report card, Chris Brown just got an A+.
During a progress report hearing in the Rihanna beating case, the judge said she was blown away by Chris' work ethic, commenting, "No one has ever done a better or more consistent job than you have."
Brown -- who pled guilty to felony assault back in June of 2009 -- only has seven domestic violence sessions left ... and he's completed 581 hours of community service ... which still leaves 819 hours.
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Wal-Mart recalling 174K dolls over burn risk
WASHINGTON – Wal-Mart is recalling 174,000 dolls because the toy can overheat and potentially burn consumers.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that the "My Sweet Love / My Sweet Baby Cuddle Care Baby Doll" has a circuit board in its chest that can overheat, causing the surface of the doll to get hot and burn someone.
Wal-Mart has received 12 reports of incidents, including two burns or blisters to the thumb.
Consumers should stop using the product, remove the batteries and return them to any Walmart store for a refund.
The electronic baby doll, made by Tak Ngai Electronic Toys Co. of China, was sold exclusively at Walmart stores from 2012 through 2014 for $20.
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