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Rebekah (Rebecca)

Meaning: captivating; a rope with a noose used for firmly tying something; a tie rope for animals / “Rebecca” is the spelling used in the New Testament.

mother of twins Esau and Jacob; daughter of Bethuel; wife of Isaac (son of Abraham) (Gen. 22:23; 24:67)

Rebekah's father was Abraham's nephew, Bethuel, son of Nahor. Therefore, she was the granddaughter of Abraham's brother. She originally lived in Mesopotamia. Abraham wanted his son Isaac to have a wife from Abraham's homeland, not from their new home among the Canaanites.

Although her husband Isaac did not specifically chose her for his wife, he did accept her and love her (Genesis 24:67). Like her mother-in-law (Sarah), Rebekah remained childless for many years (Genesis 25:19-28). However, Rebekah eventually became the mother of two major peoples: the Israelites, through her son Jacob, and the Edomites, through Esau.

Rebekah was apparently beautiful, for when Isaac later moved his family to the Philistine city of Gerar (to escape a famine), he was fearful that her beauty would tempt the Philistines to kill him to take his wife. For safety, he pretended that she was his sister. Rebekah went along with the deception (Genesis 26:1-11). Earlier, Isaac's father and mother had used the same ploy for the same reason (see Genesis 20:1-18.)

Many years later, Rebekah encouraged the deception of her elderly husband Isaac to obtain his official blessing on Jacob, the second born of her twins. The lie was successful, but resulted in Jacob fleeing to Mesopotamia to survive the wrath of his more powerful brother Esau. She never saw Jacob again.

“The circumstances under which Abraham's ‘steward’ found her at the ‘city of Nahor’, in Padan-aram, are narrated in Gen. 24-27.

‘She can hardly be regarded as an amiable woman. When we first see her she is ready to leave her father's house for ever at an hour's notice; and her future life showed not only a full share of her brother Laban's duplicity, but the grave fault of partiality in her relations to her children, and a strong will, which soon controlled the gentler nature of her husband.’

The time and circumstances of her death are not recorded, but it is said that she was buried in the cave of Machpelah (Gen. 49:31)” (Matthew G. Easton, Bible Dictionary).

Author: Paul S. Taylor.

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    C&O’s is an Italian Mafia run restaurant on Venice Beach in Venice California. The happily engaged couple sat down and had a decent appetizer and then trouble began. The bride-to-be was given an entree’ with red peppers in it.  She immediately broke out into hives and an obvious rash. When the server returned to check on the happily engaged couple the fiance said,

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MACON, GA. — A former Wilcox County sheriff, his son and several other people were sentenced to prison Wednesday for beating jail inmates – one of whom had to have his jaw wired shut because of his injuries – and conspiring to cover up the assault.

Former Sheriff Stacy Bloodsworth was sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting inmates in the county jail. His son, Austin, former drug task force agent, Timothy King Jr. and former inmate trustee Willie Caruthers were also sentenced for their involvement in the assaults and cover-up, according to Department of Justice officials.

Caruthers pleaded guilty to assaulting the inmates and conspiring to cover up the beating. Austin Bloodsworth and King each pleaded guilty to conspiring to cover up the assault and former jailer Casey Owens pleaded guilty to misprision. Austin Bloodsworth and Caruthers were each sentenced to 18 months in prison. King was sentenced to six months in prison, and Owens was sentenced to probation.

Stacy Bloodsworth pleaded guilty to ordering three inmates out of their cells July 23, 2009, because one of them had a cellphone in violation of jail policy. He hit the inmates and watched as others joined in hitting and kicking the inmates, according to the Department of Justice.

Authorities say Bloodsworth used a wrench to try repairing an inmate’s broken jaw. A week later, the man was taken to a local hospital to have his jaw wired shut. Other inmates suffered cuts and bruises.

Businessman held in bomb threats

MARIETTA, GA. — A Cobb County businessman who operates a restaurant on the Marietta Square in suburban Atlanta has been arrested for charges linked to bomb threats at courthouses Tuesday.

Authorities say 45-year-old Jody John Wilson, of Woodstock, called in bomb threats that led to workers being evacuated from the Cobb and Cherokee county courthouses. Wilson has owned and operated the Starlight Cafe on the Marietta Square with his wife for the past two years.

Police have not disclosed an official motive, but say Wilson’s home in Woodstock – about 30 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta – was in foreclosure and was scheduled to be sold on the courthouse steps the day the bomb threats were called in.

The bomb threat was called in from a pay phone at a gas station less than a mile from the restaurant, Cobb County Sheriff’s Col. Milton Beck said. Surveillance footage showed Wilson in the area of the gas station around the time the call was placed.

He faces charges of making terroristic threats and giving false statements.

Ex-base employees admit to kickbacks

ALBANY, GA. —Two former military base employees in Albany pleaded guilty Wednesday to receiving bribes in a scheme that prosecutors say cost the federal government millions of dollars.

Mitchell D. Potts, 48, and Jeffrey S. Philpot, 35, both of Sylvester, were accused of participating in a scheme to funnel freight hauling business from the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany to a local transportation company, federal prosecutors said.

Potts was the traffic office supervisor for the Defense Logistics Agency at the base, and Philpot was the lead transportation assistant in the traffic office. The pair helped the owner of several local commercial trucking companies secure business from the agency in exchange for cash and other items of value, prosecutors said.

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Brendan Douglas is gone. Matt LeZotte is no longer in town. So it’s the end of Aquinas football, right?

Don’t tell that to first-year head coach James Leonard.

“A lot of people are expecting us to fall off because Brendan is gone and because coach LeZotte is gone,” Leonard said. “We have the same attitude. I actually think we’re more hungry this year, because people are tired of hearing we can’t do without Brendan, we can’t do without LeZotte.”

Aquinas reached new heights the past two seasons, winning 17 or 24 games and making a pair of state playoff appearances – including a close loss in the 2011 quarterfinals. LeZotte, who went 28-16 in four seasons with the Irish, departed to become an assistant at Wayne County. Douglas, one of just three seniors last season, rushed for almost 3,000 yards and made almost 300 tackles his last two years with the Irish. Douglas is now vying for the No. 3 tailback position at the University of Georgia.

Despite the loss of Douglas, Aquinas sports 46 players on the roster, a good number for Class A football, Leonard said. The offense features running backs Ruben Garnett and John Morris, a pair of fast, powerful runners. Sophomore quarterback Liam Welch is being tasked to run the team’s spread attack that includes junior wide receiver Nash Bennett and freshman receiver Justin Gibbs. And the entire offensive line, including junior Napoleon Williams, returns.

“We’re looking to throw the ball this year,” Leonard said. “We had to rely on Brendan sometimes a little too much. I think Liam and some of these new guys are really going to open it up for us. We’re not going to be so one-dimensional.”

Despite the loss of LeZotte, the 26-year-old Leonard, who served as defensive coordinator the past two seasons, has eight assistant coaches – he called it the largest coaching staff he’s ever seen at Aquinas. Former Irish quarterback Eric Stallings is back coaching the wide receivers. Patrick Nordmann, another Irish alum who played safety at Georgia Tech, will work with the defensive backs.

Offensive coordinator Denny Dotson enters his third year calling the plays. Jim Connor, Aquinas head coach from 2003-2006, and longtime assistant Mike Laney will serve as co-defensive coordinator.

“The people calling the shots are still here,” Leonard said.

While Leonard may be young, he has plenty of experience. His grandfather, Denny, coached for 21 years as the head man for Boys Catholic before becoming the first coach of Aquinas following the merger of Boys Catholic and Mount St. Joseph Academy. The younger Leonard, a 2005 Aquinas graduate, began working with the football team as an assistant under Connor when a medical condition led him to giving up contact sports his junior year.

“Working for the best two coaches we’ve had here, Connor and Matt LeZotte, I’ve learned a lot from those two guys,” Leonard said. “The way we run practice and the way we run the program is the same.”

The new coach said he has a different personality than LeZotte. With Aquinas talking about contending for a region title this season, Leonard is ramping up his efforts to get his players’ attention.

“I’m a little bit more in your face. I get in their grills a lot,” Leonard said. “The kids will tell you we have a little bit more intensity over here now.”

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Jake 08/18/13 - 02:58 pm
Coach Leonard.....

.....best of luck with the upcoming season. It is wonderful to see that name again leading the Irish. I loved playing for your grandfather in the 60's, he was a great man.

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Little Old Lady 08/18/13 - 08:01 pm
Go Irish

Good luck in this football season. Go Irish!

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-earthing a criminal conspiracy to
"railroad" him to prison.
Witnesses before the grand
jury today proved that the "crim
inal, record," which was responsi
ble for the sentence, unprecedent
edly heavy for a first offense, was
"faked," corroborating the state
ment of Lieut. Woolridge that he
had not investigated any of the
allegations of dishonesty made
against Brandt.
A letter purporting to have
Judge Rosalsky, who sentenced
Brandt for 30 years in order, it is
alleged, to break his association
with a member of Schiffs house
hold. been written by Howard S. Gans,
Schiff's attorney, to then Police
Inspector McLaughlin, pointed
to Gans as one of the conspirators
and the man at whose behest the
"record" had been prepared. In
the letter Gans said he wanted a
"record for Brandt which .will in
ru"e a heavy sentence."
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v . indicated when he retained
DeLancey Nicoll as his .lawyer.
Gans declined to discuss the case,
except to say that at all times he
had represented Schiff in a "per
fectly legal manner."
The jury also took up the al
legation that while Brandt was
in the Tombs awaiting sentence,
a conference was held at the Cri
terion club', at which Judge Ros
alsky, who later gave Brandt 30
years; Schiff, Gans, McLaughlin
and a man known as Rothschild,
were present.
Judge Rosalsky denied that he
had ever participated in such a
conference, and said he had never
been inside the Criterion club.
It is generally believed that the
grand jury will return at least
two, and possibly five, indict
ments for conspiracy against the
mn already named. This atti
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fact that there were five partici
pants in the alleged conference in
the Criterion club. A report will
probably be made within a week.
Meanwhile, it seems assured
that Brandt will be pardoned.
Justice Gerard has practically
threatened to Gov. Dix that he
will sustain the writ of habeas
corpus and cancel the sentence
already imposed on Brandt if he
is not immediately released. This
canceling of the sentence would
make it plain that Justice Gerard
believed Rosalsky's action in sen
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is given a new trial by Justice
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Happenings of -Lool 4n4 Pera94
-Born to hri.and Mrs..TO, WHa
- ri, on the 6th, inqtant, a d rqg
-Mr. John H. Williamns, of Green
ville, spent Tuesday in Pickens on
-W. i. Ambler, or Greenville,
spent a portion of last week in
-Mr. and Mrs. James H. Morgan,
of Greenville, spent Sunday in Pick.
ens with the family of R. A. Bowen.
-Mesdames J. L. Bolt and J. L,
0. Thompson are in Anderson this
weuk attending the Anderson county
--Mrs.- A'ron Boggs, of Calhoun,
visited her son, A. J, Boggs, and
daughter, Mrs. J, H. Nevwton, in
Pickens last week.
-How doyou like our looks this
week? We want to acep up this size
permanently and let the town grow
to us..
-L. Ross Eaton, a prominent citi
zon and inernhant of Central, spent
Thursday in Pickens with his daugh
ter, Mrs. I. M. Mauldin.
-Miss Maka Boggs, of the Green
ville Female College, spent a pQrtioq!
of last week with h~r parents Mr.
and Mrs. A. J, Boggs, in Pickens.
-Dr. L. 0. Mauldinof Greenville,
spent a portion of last week with
relatives in Pickens. Ossie is build
ing up a nice practice in the Moun
tain City.
-Miss Nellie Grandy, of the
Greenville Female College, and Roy
Grandy, of Furman University, spent
last Sunday with their parents, Rev.
and Mrs. B. E. Grandy, in Pickens.
-The old reliable A. K. Park car.
ries a splendid line of dry goods and
shoes. If you trade in Greenville at
all don't fail to, inspect this complete
stock, and if you buy of him you will
be pleased with your purchases.
--Maj. J. J. Lewis, Unittd States
Ccmmissioner, left Thursday for
Seneca, where he will visit his
daughter, Mrs. W. S. Hunter, before
going to United States. Court in
Greenville, which convenes Tuesday.
--The Pickens Railroad was out of
commission last weel; by some freight
cars jumping the track and knocking
down a treastle. No one was hurt,
the damage has been repaired and
their regular schedule has been re
-To the members of the Maynard
Alliance: Each of you are hereby re
'1 quested to meet at Cross Road church
on Saturday, October 13th, ~at 3
o'clock p. in., to consider business of
importance to each member.
J. T. Childress.
- -Don't fail to read the half page
ad of J. Thomas Arnold Co., of
Greenville, in this issue. They carry
a full and complete line of goods and
if you have ever -traded there you
know that what they carry is the
best the market affords. You should
inspect this stock before purchasing
your fall goods.
- Smith & Bristow appeal to you
through this paper for a share of
4 your trade with the largest line, finest
stock and best goods they have ever
carried. As men's outfitters they
cannot be excelled. Agents for the'
celebrated Stetson hat. Give them a
call, . look through their stock and
buy your next suit there.
-Tne K. of P. Lodge held a very
onthu~siastic mosting Monday night. *
This lodge is on the increase, work
being to do at every meeting. The i
remarks by the District Deputy
Grand Chancellor was timely and 1
well received. The lunch served I
after the business session was over
was good and came at a time suitable
to all present.
-Last Saturday as Mrs. B. El.
Grandy was cutting up a cabbage
preparatory to cooking for dinner,
she found a long, wriggling, whitish
looking worm, very much resembling
a snake in its actions. It was ten
inches long and lived for over a (lay,
after ahe found It, and now lhas it
preser.ved in alcohol as a curiosity.
If there is such a thing as a cabbage
snake this is certainly one. Louked
at under a magnifying glass it re
armlsa sfake to a marked degree,
even to bieingj ma~rked like a snake& oni
the b'at-k. It Islabout thet size~ of a
veriy coutrso sewing t.. roadl or fineq
twine string.
A 1ia.dy iHured~ (utr
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known. Best healing salve made. 25c
at P'ickens Drug Co.
3 pound pac1
8 pound pach
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Poultry food
ders are als
Pickens I
A wedding occurred in Pickens
Wednesday night in which many of
our readers were interested, not only
because of the prominence of the con
tracting parties, but because many
people had been expecting it for so(mLe
time, and commenting on it, but the
young couple had gotten wise and
kept their mouths shut, so old Miss
09asmp hao very little to talk about.
When the contracting parties decid.
ed to embark upon the matrimonial
sea, they said nothing to any one,
walked up to the residence of the
Rev. J. M. Stewart and had the core
mony performed, went home and an
nounced to their friends what had
Mrs. Gravely, as Miss Hester, is
the beautiful and accomplished
daughtqr of Mr. and Mrs. M.- F.
Hester and niece of the lion. Jere
Looper, of Pickens, and numbprs her
friends by the score, all of whom wi-h
her much joy.
Mr. Graveley is a son of 'Squire
John L. Gravely, of the upper sec
tion of the county, and is a Pickens
county boy, He is now engaged
in the livery business in Pickens. He
is a worthy young man of good busi.
ness tact, and his friends will be glad
to know of the step he has taken.
The happy young :couple, for the
present, are stopping at the home of
the bride's par ents, where they are
receiving th~e congratulations of their
many friends and best wishes
for a long, prosperous and, happy life
to the newly wedded pair. May. they
have peace on earth and joy in
A Young Mother At i0'.
"My mother has suddenly been mnde
young at 70. Twenty years of intense
mfrering from dyspepsia had entirely
lisabled her, ntil six months ago, wben
she began taking Electric Bitters, which
Liaye completely cured her and restored
the strength and activity she had in the
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ho blood, and cures Malaria, Blillious- ]
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sJerve Tonic. Price 50c. Guaranteed -
by Pickens Drug Oo.(
Having bought the entire stock of
Willinery, Notions, and Fancy Goods
>f Mrs. M. J. Chapman, Liberty, S.
,we wish to infot'm the old friends
and patrons of this well known firm
.hat we have just added an addi
,ion al new Fall line of H ats, Plumes,
'ips, Ribbons, Sllis, Laces,.Notions,
to., and ate prepared to meet the
equirements of the most exacting.
a to style, qualhty and price.
We have made the millinery line a
tudy for a number of years, and will C
ake pleasure in aiding all customers -
a making appropriate selections.
While giving correct styles, we
vill not forget to give the very best -
ossible values'.
Mrs. R. Callaway & Co.
-.Liberty, S. C a
and Colds
There Is a remedy over sixty i
years old--Ayer's Cherry 3
Pectoral. Of course you have
heard of It, probably have used i
It. Once in the family, It stays;
the one household remedy for I
coughs and hard c'.ds on the
chest. Ask your docioUr about It. In
T o best kind of a testionia
olfor over sIxty years."
als 'an aotuwoera tt o rf e
Weha ue are~ etWe nbtteb
P i icrgethe actty. I
d ency for
LOVE oK 25c.
rage for 25c.
:age for 50c,
kage for $1.50.
and hog pow
o1 included.
)rug Co.
We desiro to return our heartfelt
thanksAop the good people of this
community for their kindness and
help during the sickneis and death
of our dear son and brother, Rt. W.
Durham. Language is not suflicient
to express our heartfelt thanks to
those good people and to Dr. Bolt
for his faithful and prompt attend.
once as a physician, and especially to
W. D. Spearman, who stayed so
faithfully as a nurse. Uay the Lord
bless every one of you. Our prayer
is that you. may all receive a crown in
heaven at last. Sincerely, .
J. F. Abercrombie,
J. E. Durham,
P. C. Durham.
Danger From The Plague.
There's grave danger from the plague
f Coughs and Colds that are so preva
Lent, unless you take Dr. Kin 'd New
Discovery for Oonsumption, Coughs
and Colds Mrs. Geo Walls, of Forest
Oity, Me., writes: "It's a Godsend to
people living in climates where coughs
aud colds prevail. I find it quickly ends
them. It prevents Pneumonia, cures
LaGrippe, gives wouderful relief in
Asthma and ilay Fever, and makes we:ak
lungs strong enough to ward off Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds. 00c and
$1,00. Guaranteed by Pickens Drug
Co. Trial bottle free.
Please allow me through the col
umna of your paper to express my
sincere thanks and- appreciations to
the voters of Pickens county.for the
vdo givenl me on the 1iti) of Septom.
er in electing .me as one of your
~ounty. ommissioners. I will give to
be county my best service. Most
espectfully, Noah B. Moore.
N~otices of sale, Wannts. Swvaps, ele,
inserted in this Column at 5 cents pe
line for each insortion. Nothing taken
WANTED. -To make trade with some
ne for 20 cords of Oak and 15 cords of
ine wood. B. E. Goodwin,
at Sentinel-Journal, Manages
Read our premium offer. Ropp's
alaculator to all who pay up and pay
ne yeairin advance.
This paper and Home and Fnrnm onei
ear'for $1.25.
This paper and the American Agrioul
urist on year for $1.50.
Adve'rtise your wants in this column. I
Job work, tho kind you wvant, at rea
onable prices, at Sen tinel Journal offlee,
lee us before placing your next order.
Trapass Notices, printed on oloth,
or sale at this office at 50 cents a dozen.
WANTED.-Hustling men for every.
ouny in South Carolina to handle
astest selling article 'on eprth. Big
ommission. W. V. Austin,
S615 htt at, Greenville, 8. 0.
nish building, at $1.25 per day.
____ raig 'Bros.
WE arc prepared to handle butter in
alf or pound prints. Good qinality
ranted. Craig Bros.
WAtN ING.--AII parties are warn
d not to harbor or feed my daughter,
enna, who has left her home.
Warren Oliver.
If you wantto sellyour larn1in
wn or country or buy farm or tim.
er land or town property see c4
rrite me and I will save you money.
T. E. AL.ExANDEni, Real Eetate Agt.
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is sold at a bargain and on as
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Coming Soon To Loews Theatres: Truth In Advertising!

posted by br91975 on May 4, 2005 at 11:25 am

According to this article,) from the New York Times, Loews Theatres' newspaper and web-based advertisements will soon begin making note that their feature presentations begin 10 to 15 minutes after the show time actually given.

So, now, people who don’t want to watch advertisements will know exactly when they’ll be able to arrive and not find a very good seat. ;)

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JodarMovieFan on May 4, 2005 at 6:44 pm

Why can’t movie theaters just start their advertisements before the published time? That way you don’t have to wait 10-15 minutes for the movie to begin.

UAGirl on May 4, 2005 at 9:19 pm

Because the studio alwasy send in some insanely snobbish auditor to check that you have played their previews with their film.

REG and AMC started doing the “pre-show” hub-bub before the start of the the showtime. None the less you still have to sit through 15 minutes of trailers.

RobertR on May 5, 2005 at 8:26 am

I was thinking the same issues about coming right at showtime, there will be no seats left.

William on May 5, 2005 at 9:25 am

During the 80’s, Mann Theatres of Southern California. Started their trailers about 10 minutes before the advertised feature start time (7:50 for a 8pm show). It worked out great but the studios wanted more of the patrons to see the product. Thats when trailers got into a big race on what was placed on the feature and how many per-feature. At one time GCC Theatres had only 4 trailers per feature then it went up to 5-6 trailers.

David Wodeyla
David Wodeyla on May 5, 2005 at 11:15 pm

Loews got a lot of press for doing nothing special. Most movie fans enjoy coming attractions, but hate the commercials that run before them. Most theatres also advertised showtimes usually including about 7-12 minutes of trailers. What everyone hates, are the 15-20 minutes of commercials that run before the trailers. But if you want to get a decent seat, you have to arrive during those commercials anyway. So the advertised times hoopla, is really a lot of hype over nothing.

TLSLOEWS on February 2, 2010 at 10:33 pm

When I worked for Loews the show time in the advertisements meant the time the Feature started not the preveiws and we did not run commercials.

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Abby Cinemas

35 Marshall Hill Road,
West Milford, NJ 07480

Unfavorite 3 people favorited this theater

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CSWalczak on September 12, 2012 at 11:21 pm

According to this article, the theater space will be “removed” if a proposed retail expansion plan is approved. View article

mdvoskin on April 13, 2011 at 8:46 am

It is my understanding, that may not be 100% correct, is that the owner of the Shop-Rite mall strip mall will only rent the theater on a month by month basis, as the want to eventually demolish the entire complex and replace it with a larger Shop-Rite and more profitable stores. The cost of upgrading the projection equipment for digital cinema, a requirement these days, would be so expensive that without a long term lease you will never get back your money.

I was also told by someone involved with the township that when the theatre closed, it was going to be gutted and leased to Tractor Supply hardware store chain, but the deal fell though when the economy tanked.

Johnnyecks on April 12, 2011 at 4:22 pm

Sad. I used to work there in the early 90’s (City Slickers, Dracula, Hook..), my bus driver was the manager at the time and got me the job. Then after it reopened as Galaxy, a friend of mine was a manager there, and again when it was Clearview. We had some absolutely great times there. SHREK
!! I have some very fond memories of that theater, and am sad that it closed. It’s a shame. If I had the money, I would love to re-open it, with some AV improvements, as a dollar theater with special screenings (Rocky Horror, diff classic films) etc. But, alas, no money. I hope somebody does something with it. West Milford needs the theater to return, it always did decent. I even remember standing in lines that stretched all the way up to the Shoprite for some films (Ghostbusters II especially). I even remember when the arcade was next door (Play a Lot). Fond, fond memories.

mdvoskin on June 4, 2010 at 10:54 am

Riverdale never had a theatre. The closest theatre to Riverdale was The Colonial in Pompton Lakes. The next closest was the Butler Theatre on Arch street in Butler that closed in the 1950’s, followed by the Meadtown Cinema in Kinnelon which was built in the 1970’s and is still there.

larry on June 4, 2010 at 10:16 am

The theater in Riverdale must be invisible. I live in the next town and have never seen it. Probably disguised as a nail place.

John Fink
John Fink on June 4, 2010 at 7:00 am

Wait!? There was a theater in Riverdale, NJ?

TLSLOEWS on April 11, 2010 at 1:17 pm

Any photos of the LOEWS ABBY?

Amazonhottie66 on April 11, 2010 at 1:13 am

I would just like to say that I speak for all teens in W.M. when I say that the closing of his cinema is a real tragedy. Especially knowing that we have to ask our parents to lug us all the way to Riverdale for the theatre over there. Abby Cinemas, we hope to see your return.

mdvoskin on November 9, 2009 at 3:06 pm

>The theater’s new name was named after Nelson Page’s daughter.

The theatre opened under the name ABBY Cinemas in 1976, years before Nelson Page’s daughter was born.

moviebuff82 on October 19, 2009 at 2:06 pm

The theater’s new name was named after Nelson Page’s daughter.

moviebuff82 on September 15, 2009 at 11:52 am

Maybe the AMC in Rockaway killed this theater.

movieguy on September 12, 2009 at 2:33 pm

The theatre fell on hard times because New Day the company that ran the Abby Cinema’s HAD NO CLUE ON HOW TO RUN A SUCCESSFUL CINEMA! They ran the Newton into the ground (it is now better then ever under Majestic Star and Nelson Page)

I went to the Abby a few times and the staff tried but he upper management were snooty with a BIG chip on their shoulder!There was a problem with the print and the manager had a “who cares” attitude when I brought it to his attention!

PeterApruzzese on August 31, 2009 at 2:32 pm

Sorry to hear that news; I worked at the Abby from late 1979 to early 1981. The place had really fallen on hard times when I visited a year or so ago.

mdvoskin on August 31, 2009 at 1:12 pm

As of today, the Abby Cinemas are now closed. The sun has set on the New Day…

teecee on March 15, 2009 at 6:51 am

1976 magazine cover:

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movieguy on December 19, 2008 at 7:36 am

It was fun to see The Dawn Of The Dead at the Abby.I have not seen a continuation of the “Big Screen” program at the Abby Cinema’s in 2008.

Lets hope they do more of these screenings as it brings in extra business and gives a variety as opposed just to showing regular Hollywood fare.

The Newton Theatre is once again doing very well selling out on Fri and Sat nights now that Galaxy has been running the cinema for the past 6+ months.

That is what happens when you have management who is experienced and knows how to run a cinema and treats their customers with respect!

Meredith Rhule
Meredith Rhule on December 19, 2008 at 1:26 am

I did work in that booth. I don’t see Abby leaving, at all.

mdamico on October 22, 2007 at 4:12 pm

Abby is doing quite well thank you.

We’re starting up a new season of special big screen showings of classic films. This weekend for example the horror great “Dawn of the Dead” is showing Friday and Saturday at 10:30 pm, and Sunday at 11:00 am.

All seats are $5.00 for these shows and there is a costume contest during all the shows as well.

Stop by and lend your support. We’d be glad to show you the booth.

mdamico on October 22, 2007 at 3:49 pm

Don’t count on it.

moviebuff82 on October 22, 2007 at 3:11 pm

after the closing of the newton, will this theater be next?

Davidw on October 22, 2007 at 2:31 pm

Abby cinemas first bookings were Taxi Driver, Gable & Lombard, Bad News Bears, and Blazing Saddles. The Abby openned in either March or April of 76

John Fink
John Fink on May 19, 2007 at 4:28 am

It closed as an all second run house with Loews, they repeated the same ads for weeks after closing, which lead us up there to see Robin Williams in Toys (the only theater in the area showing the movie, this puts the Loews closing at 1992). I remember Magic Cinemas reopened it and the first film I saw under the new opperator was Die Hard with Avengence (putting the reopening at 1995).

Music Makers built the type of theaters you could equate with bowling lanes: long and narrow with wall treatements up high, not spanning the whole height of the wall, but only the top 4th. Another cinema they had, that I assume is still in tact (I haven’t been in years and Loews was remodeling it) was East Stroudberg Mall – which was a very 70’s-80’s multiplex. They also owned a theater in Freehold, I think, and the Interstate in Ramsey. I don’t know if Loews opened it or not, but the Showboat Quad in Edgewater also had Music-Maker like theaters (it closed when the Edgewater Multiplex opened in 2000).

Marcel on May 18, 2007 at 7:26 pm

This theater did open as a Music Makers Theater- in spring of 1976. It always had four screens. I don’t know how well it did, but from ads I have of the theater in the early eighties, they were showing half first run and half second run films. Loews did take it over.I hope the new venture is a success.

mdamico on December 5, 2006 at 2:23 pm

Not quite sure yet. It sounds (no pun intended) like a good idea.

mdvoskin on December 5, 2006 at 9:41 am

Are they going to put in digital sound?


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Thursday, February 07, 2013

High School Hockey: What Should Playoff Seedings Look Like?

Local high school hockey playoffs start in a little more than a week, and it's almost time for the best time on the area sports calendar.

Playoff seeds should be out by the end of next week, and there are a few things left to be decided. That said, here's a look at what teams are worth keeping a real eye on once the postseason begins.

Section 5A
Defending champion: Hermantown
Local teams: Hermantown, Proctor

Hermantown should be the No. 1 seed, as the Hawks lap the field in strength of schedule. The negative there is the Hawks don't have a ton of section games under their belt. St. Cloud Cathedral, who will draw a top three seed, beat Hermantown in St. Cloud earlier this season. Princeton (16-5-1) could be a dangerous team, too, but the Tigers lost to SCC this week. They split their season series, with each winning at home. Hermantown didn't play Princeton. Proctor hasn't had a good first season under Steve Rodberg, winning just four games out of 21 so far and dropping seven straight.

Legacy Christian has a gaudy 9-1 in-section record, but that loss came to Mora/Hinckley-Finlayson, not exactly a juggarnaut. Expect nothing better than a fifth seed for the Lions.

Section 7A
Defending champion: Duluth Marshall
Local teams: All

Looking for its first trip to state since 1989, Duluth Denfeld should have the top seed. The Hunters are 6-0 in the section, 15-7 overall, and have wins over Hermantown and Duluth East outside of section play. Look for the defending champions and Hibbing to be seeded behind Denfeld. Virginia/MIB and International Falls will fight for the last home-ice quarterfinal game, but I think VMIB has the upper hand, having won and tied in the season series.

The Broncos could be a tough out, thanks to strong defensive play and a formidable top line.

Section 7AA
Defending champion: Duluth East
Local teams: Cloquet/Esko/Carlton, Duluth East, Grand Rapids

The local representation should all be really tough. East and Rapids should be the top seeds, with the potential existing for Elk River to swipe the third seed. What would hurt CEC in that regard is -- for example -- this week's 3-0 loss to Andover, a team the Elks beat twice. Elk River doesn't have much in the way of sectional play, with the two Andover wins and a loss to Grand Rapids.

Andover is a darkhorse, floating around .500 but possessing perhaps the best goalie in the section in Chase Perry. The Huskies won two games in the section tournament last year, so there's no reason to assume they can't get to Amsoil Arena again.

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Unknown Hinson

Aug. 4 • Ballrooom at the Taft Theatre

By Brian Baker · July 31st, 2012 · Sound Advice
Perhaps it’s too prosaic to continue to believe that Stuart Baker created the backstory and persona of Unknown Hinson for a North Carolina public access show 20 years ago and thus began his Whackabilly onslaught of stages and studios. It may be conveniently comforting to imagine that Hinson blacks out his front teeth, glues on some cheesy sideburns, slicks back his hair into an exaggerated widow’s peak, grabs a wildly embroidered suit from his closet and assaults his audiences with a raucous musical hybrid of Country and Rock which he concocted to soundtrack his “fictitious” rap sheet and his hobbies, namely impregnating women, vampirism and what the Droogs might have called “a little of the old ultraviolence.”

Maybe Hinson’s faux history (30-year prison sentence, fathering uncountable children, general mayhem) and real accomplishments (brief major label stint with Capitol, “Best Alt.

Country Song” win for “Torture Town” from the Independent Music Awards in 2009, voicing Early Cuyler on Squidbillies, playing guitar and bass for Billy Bob Thornton’s Boxmasters, new self-released album Reloaded) are all just covers for the actual truth: Unknown Hinson is an alien.

Like Superman, Hinson flew here from a doomed planet and invented Stuart Baker as his secret identity, who could then in turn invent Unknown Hinson, whose musical powers are increased a thousandfold under our yellow sun.

The only difference? There is no kryptonite that can stop Unknown Hinson. He is invincibility with a guitar and a crazy rhythm, a superhero, supervillain and superstar all rolled into one amped-up, ramped-up package.

UNKNOWN HINSON performs Saturday, Aug. 4 at the Ballroom at the Taft Theatre. Buy tickets, check out performance times and get venue details here.

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Introduction to Computers
Date: 2/2/2013 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Cost: Free
Location: Carrollton Public Library @ Josey Ranch Lake
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Carrollton, Texas 75006

This is a basic two-hour, hands-on introductory computer class for adults. This general overview includes terminology about basic hardware, using a mouse, software terminology and Microsoft information, opening a MS Word document and basic keystroke commands (like moving and re-sizing a window).

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Class size is limited to 11 people.

Classes meet weekly. Difficulty level will rise and more advanced skills will be covered with every session.  To maximize the experience, students should commit to attending all sessions.

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Credit Suisse CIO: trades to help you relax on the beach

Credit Suisse CIO: trades to help you relax on the beach

With volatility not only so low, but having been low for so long, investors are understandably worried that a return to more normal levels could ruin their summer.

Mike O’Sullivan, chief investment officer for the UK and Emea at Credit Suisse Private Banking & Wealth Management, is nonetheless looking forward to a relaxing summer on the beach – and is allocating accordingly.

‘So much of what we do in our industry has been scarred by the credit crunch,’ O’Sullivan said.

‘Many of us have been conditioned by the high volatility of the financial crisis to think that this will return. We are gripped by the idea of volatility being too low.’

Yet O’Sullivan, who made it into Citywire’s Top 100 in wealth management in 2012, doubts that volatility will leap. ‘At the moment we are living in a volatility desert,’ he argued. ‘We are in a long-term low volatility environment.’

For O’Sullivan, volatility could remain at these low levels for the next 18 months. He noted that if volatility is viewed on longer timeframes, it is the sudden spikes that are the aberrations.

O’Sullivan is confident that volatility will continue to be suppressed by dovish central banks. ‘They will be very cautious before disengaging quantitative easing from the marketplace.’

In particular, he tips US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen to be ‘super cautious’, after hints of earlier than expected tightening in her first press conference gave the market jitters.

In the CIO’s view, the Federal Reserve will start to hike rates in early 2015. He adds that equities have risen into such action before then, flattening on a historic basis. That means several more months of upside until the time comes to derisk portfolios.

O’Sullivan accepts that there may be a ‘slowing of macro momentum after the summer’, but believes this will be offset by the potential for additional central bank intervention. ‘Anyone expecting a correction will be frustrated.’

And should there be a slight dip in markets through the months ahead, the CIO relays that he will ‘emphatically’ buy into the weakness.

So what are the implications of prolonged low volatility for investors?

‘It gives us a very different set of investment decisions than if we were in a high volatility market,’ O’Sullivan said. ‘We are still investing in a world where fundamentals matter just a little less.’

O’Sullivan sees several opportunities for exploiting this environment. First, he is long equities in the regions where there is scope for more easing, particularly Japan and Europe. Second, he is overweight in cyclical sectors like technology and materials that tend to outperform in low volatility periods.

Overall, O’Sullivan went overweight in equities in late May, shifting from high yield debt to high yielding shares. He warns that high yield bonds are now ‘becoming quite dangerous’ as valuations look stretched.

More tactically, he shares two trades he has put on for the summer. ‘These can continue to work while you are on the beach,’ he enthused.

One is investing in a basket of stocks identified as acquisition targets. These include companies in industries experiencing significant takeover activity, such as pharmaceuticals, with O’Sullivan also pointing out that healthcare serves as a ‘barbell’ to the cyclical exposure.

Credit Suisse screens the stocks to avoid companies that have blocking shareholders. Those coming to the fore tend to have smaller market capitalisations than their average peers and higher free cash flows. He suspects the M&A boom will continue into the middle of the rate hike cycle.

The second is a series of pair trades, with O’Sullivan arguing that low levels of volatility are ‘permissive’ in terms of allowing investors to make bets between companies. For such pair trades, he targets similar businesses in a sector to identify those where relative value can be found.

These are based on differences in recent price performance, analyst recommendations, and Credit Suisse’s Holt valuation system.

Pair trading has generated 5.5% for him in the year to date.

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The “Hollywood vampires” of the early-to-mid-’70s are providing the inspiration for an upcoming release by a man who’s spent a career exploring the dark and ghoulish. In a new interview, Alice Cooper gives a few details about the covers album he’s currently recording.

Cooper told Billboard that he’s “three-quarters of the way through” the disc, which will celebrate the musicians who pretty much drank Los Angeles dry as Cooper’s star was rising. This includes John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Keith Moon and Harry Nilsson.

Although he declined to give the entire track listing, he mentioned four songs that he and his band have been performing on their current tour – ‘Break on Through’ by the Doors, ‘Revolution’ by the Beatles, ‘Foxey Lady’ by the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Who‘s ‘My Generation’ – as being part of the new record. While those songs fall outside the timeframe he references, he clarified his position.

“We’re really happy, all of us, everyone involved in the covers because it’s pretty much what we wanted to do,” he said. “We specified a certain time period and said, ‘Let’s stay within that. Let’s not move it around too much.’ We don’t want to be doing cover songs from the 80s and 90s when the Hollywood vampires kind of thing was more ’73, ’74, ’75.”

Cooper says that he and his band will probably return to the studio in September to finish the project the as-yet unnamed album, with the hopes of having it out by the early spring of 2014. Bob Ezrin, who manned the boards for Cooper’s seminal works, is producing.

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Studying Classics

Many students (and their parents) want to know what you can do with a major or minor in Classics.  The answer is that you can do anything.

Gabby Coggin (Classics 2013) at the Nashville Parthenon.

Gabby Coggin (Classics 2013) at the Nashville Parthenon.

In addition to giving you a chance to learn a language, explore a culture and address questions of enormous humanistic and historical significance, studying Classics hones your abilities to read, write, see and think analytically.  Facility in these areas will help carry you into satisfying careers and into the world at large as an effective citizen.  Your path may not be as linear as some, but it also won’t be singular—a well-trained mind can adapt to turns in the road, new directions, and roads that haven’t even been built yet!

To get a bit more concrete—Classics majors often have a leg up in gaining admission to medical school, law school and other graduate programs.  The Princeton Review says:

“We can’t overestimate the value of a Classics major. Check this out: according to Association of American Medical Colleges, students who major or double-major in Classics have a better success rate getting into medical school than do students who concentrate solely in biology, microbiology, and other branches of science. […] Furthermore, according to Harvard Magazine, Classics majors (and math majors) have the highest success rates of any majors in law school. Believe it or not: political science, economics, and pre-law majors lag fairly far behind. […] Classics majors consistently have some of the highest scores on GREs of all undergraduates.”

A recent article in PreLaw, a journal for prospective law student confirmed once again that Classics majors top the list in LSAT scores.

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  • begun teaching Latin, humanities, math, science in middle schools and high schools.
  • gone to law school and become practicing lawyers.
  • entered medical, nursing, or dentistry schools.
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  • earned graduate degrees in anthropology, counseling, museum studies, library science, political science, history, creative writing . . .

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Posted by: Benoit_Benjamin on 12/09/2006 - 12:00 AM

so the question must be asked.

Should the Clippers make a run at Allan Iverson? Los Angeles has to be the most disappointing team in the league at the moment. This team had such high expectations coming into the season, not only from themselves, but from national media outlets. Sitting at .500 after 18 games should be considered a failure to this point. Maybe a major shake-up will kick-start the Clippers into playing winning basketball.

Aquiring Allen Iverson would definitely be considered a major shake-up. Yes, it is a risk. Thus far, the Clippers have not played team ball. Adding what some feel is a "selfish player" could add to this problem.However, at this point, from what we've seen from the Clippers, this may be a risk we have to take.

Allen Iverson would provide instant offense. He would cause other teams to focus a lot of attention towards him, giving the other players on the team many more opportunities to succeed. Yes, he shoots alot. However, having two horses like Elton Brand and Chris Kaman to pull down those rebounds for easy rebounds may prevent this from being a bad thing. Also, the Lakers are getting a lot of the press around Los Angeles, considering the difference between how the two teams are playing at the moment. Trading for Iverson would put the Clippers at an equal level.

Now for the bad news...what would it take to get him? In the summer it was reported that the Sixers would have traded Iverson to the Clippers in a second if the package included Shaun Livingston and Corey Maggette. Throw in Zeljko Rebraca and the salaries match up. While this senario means that we give up two young players with All-Star potential, we get one player who already is an All-Star. Now may be the time to trade potential for the now.

The Clippers could even try to expand the trade so that Philly will include a player like Andre Iguodala. That way, Iverson steps in for Livingston and Iguodala could step in for Maggette. Of couse, the Clippers would have to expand their package to do this, throwing in a young player (Korolev) and a number 1 pick or the rights to the big Greek center (Baby Shaq).

Why would the Sixers be willing to throw Iguodala in the mix? When a player demands a trade from a team, that team loses some of it's leverage. Philly may want to get rid of Iverson as soon as possible. Another factor is that there's not many teams that could afford Iverson. There's even less that have young players that the Sixers would want. Boston is a possibility, as they tried to trade for Iverson during the summer. But would the Sixers be dumb enough to trade Iverson to a team in the Eastern Conference, much less their own division? I don't think so. Denver was also mentioned in some rumors. But that was before Kenyon Martin went down. Now, they would have a tough time dealing one of their big men, along with Andre Miller for Iverson. Teams like Atlanta, Chicago, and Minnesota have also been mentioned. However, Atlanta and Chicago are in the same conference and I don't think Minnesota has the parts.

Desperate times call for drastic measures. While the Clippers would be giving up a lot, one has to realize that to get something of value, one has to give up something of value. I would much rather take a chance, then to have the Clippers keep playing this way and wondering where they are going to end up picking in the draft lottery. Right now, the Clippers have a lot of questions...but is it enough to seek the ANSWER? I say yes!

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Re: The ANSWER is Out There...
by MattThePirate on 12/09/2006 - 02:19 AM

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I can't imagine the Clippers being that short sighted but I suppose anything is possible.

Re: The ANSWER is Out There...
by TGMosesVI on 12/09/2006 - 05:00 AM

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From what I hear the Nuggets and T-Wolves have put together the best trade packages for AI. They're also located in the Western Conference, so there won't be any infighting. From the Nuggets you have Andre Miller, JR Smith, Joe Smith, some expiring contracts, and a few draft picks. However, I don't think the Nuggets need someone like AI. They already have a go to scorer in Carmelo. If the Nuggets were to pull off this trade they better win quick -- I don't see that franchise going anywhere with the bloated contracts of Kenyon, Carmelo, and Nene (an now AI)

I don't know if I can part with Livingston though.

Re: The ANSWER is Out There...
by Miquel on 12/09/2006 - 05:40 AM

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I wouldn't make this trade...AI is a great player but needs too much shots to be happy.On the other hand he's a winner so he has the right mentality.Anyways we can get a better package for Corey and Livi

Re: The ANSWER is Out There...
by david on 12/09/2006 - 02:14 PM

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I wouldn't trade for Iverson- the Clippers needs a shooter but Iverson is more of a scorer who needs to put up shots in high volume. It seems that the Clippers are not interested according today's LA Times article- here's the excerpt that says it:

The Clippers are not interested in acquiring Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson, a team source said.

There has been speculation that the Clippers would be among the teams in the bidding for the disgruntled All-Star, but Iverson's style of play and contract would not be a good fit with the Clippers, the source said.,0,2762170.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-nba-clippe

Re: The ANSWER is Out There...
by Clipper_Nation on 12/09/2006 - 03:31 PM

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We don't need no Artificial Intelligence we need to improve our own intelligence a.k.a. DECISION MAKING. GO CLIPS!

Re: The ANSWER is Out There...
by TGMosesVI on 12/09/2006 - 06:55 PM

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True. I think you see a lot of teams moving away from the scoring point guard to a more traditional point guard. Look at the mold set forth by Steve Nash and CP3. What the Clippers need is a SG not a PG. They already have two great ones in Cassell and Livingston

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NO, NO, No, no.... Corey Maggette needs to stay, as well as Livingston. Livingston will get there and Maggette is the only reason the Clips arent worse than 500. As far as EB and Kaman grabbing boards AI throws up.... No again. EB is no MVP this year, and Kaman....???..... Enough said, don't make me laugh. Paul Davis is playing better than Kaman, SO FAR. If there is a trade for AI and Dunleavy Id take it though. Mike is not a good coach people, look at his resume.. Its MEDIOCORE. and lately, he does not know his team and his substitutionas are WAYY off. I can blame a lot of the teams unsuccesfulness to him. Let him go and coach his gay ass kid. If Clippers had a good Coach the team would be moving places and TRUST ME. LIVINGSTON WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH BETTER. Dunleavy says he will put it together, but the 21 year old needs a coach, A REAL ONE. Now these are strong opinions, extremist (maybe), But look at where the f+++ we are!!!

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Where Are the Most Expensive Cities in America? — Dollars and Sense

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We all want to stretch a dollar, but there’s one place in America that it’s getting harder and harder to do so.

The latest cost of living index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) indicates that once again the borough of Manhattan in New York City has the highest cost of living of anywhere in the country. It’s true, and with an index score of 233.5, the Big Apple continues to score way above the national average of 100.

“The top 10 most expensive cities are pretty stable, they remain almost static,” said Dean Frutiger, project manager for the Cost of Living Index project at C2ER. “There’s more change with the bottom.”

For nearly 50 years the council has published quarterly data based on the prices of 60 consumer goods and services within six different categories including housing, utilities, health care, transportation and groceries, among others.

Housing is the largest determining factor for the index, said Frutiger, since nearly 30 percent of the American people’s income is spent on simply having a place to live — a determining factor in bumping Washington, DC from the top 10 to around the 11th or 12th mark.

We recommend taking up residence in Harlingen, Texas just in case. Not only does the city have the lowest cost of living (18.4 percent below the national average), but we also hear that it is a good place to get authentic Mexican fare, which certainly doesn’t hurt.

The Seven Most Expensive Cities in America

1. Manhattan, New York City – 233.5

2. Brooklyn, New York City – 183.4

3. Honolulu – 170.8

4. San Francisco – 163.2

5. San Jose, California – 156.5

6. Queens, New York City – 151.4

7. Stamford, Connecticut – 146.7

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For those of you who regularly read this column (and I'm honestly surprised and flattered when I hear that you do), you may recall how impressed I was with the documentary about fast food and health, “Super Size Me.”

Well, now I am even more impressed with it and its creator Morgan Spurlock after reading in an interview that he is working on editing and simplifying the movie into a version that will be more accessible to children. This movie is Spurlock's way of reaching the growing population of obese children.

Luckily, he is not alone.

In this year's Best of the Best awards (see page 25 for the complete story) the most heavily contested and entered category was, in fact, Children's Programming (unlike best Information Technology Programming, which received no nominations — highlighting a significant problem facing the fitness industry that will be looked at more closely in the pages of Fitness Business Pro in the future). Even more surprising was that several of the other winning categories were centered on bringing fitness to children and teens, and in turn, bringing them into fitness.

The fact that so many fitness facilities (and from the looks of things at last month's Club Industry Show, manufacturers, too) are truly stepping up to the plate is commendable. Their efforts to reach children who aren't getting enough activity in school or at home will help indoctrinate those children into the fitness lifestyle as early as possible. We've all heard the striking statistics about childhood obesity, and I'm glad this industry is doing something about it — even if it is still taking baby steps.

Just last month my wife and I signed up our son Jake for day care at the club where she works as both a yoga instructor and as an acupuncturist. While we have plenty of equally qualified, comparably priced facilities in our area that were just as convenient, we knew this place (which is in a separate building from the main club) was the right choice for us. Getting Jake involved in a quality facility that will allow him to take part in physical activities — along with dance, music, painting and all the other child care/nursery school activities — in a club setting as he gets older gives him a jumpstart on leading a fit and active life. And we know how important that is to his development both physically and mentally.

Now, I realize that not every facility has the staff, the space or the demographics to make this kind of an undertaking worthwhile (this facility has day care, a nursery school and after-school programs for older children). However, it does point out the fact that those that do have the resources and are creative enough to affect a child's life in other ways, may be the long-term winners in the battle against obesity and in building the next generation of members.


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Report on a Survey of CEC Members

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More than 200 CEC members participated in this survey to shape the Commission's programme for 2013-2016. CEC Chair Keith Wheeler shares the report prepared by CEC Deputy Chair Wendy Goldstein and Richard Horsfield of Macquarie University.

Dear CEC members,

I would like to thank the over 200 CEC members who responded to the recent CEC Survey. The thoughts and input that you provided were very helpful in developing a situation analysis and guiding the thinking of the Steering Committee in its programme planning meeting in mid-October.

Many appreciated the opportunity to make input to the programme through the survey and called on us to make better use of the network's expertise.  We value the energy amongst you to "be the change" and catalyse action by bringing together stakeholders at local to national level to act for biodiversity conservation or sustainability and or share knowledge.

The report of the survey is available in English here >>

The appendices in English here >>

In our next programme (2013-2016) the Steering Committee agreed that the Commission will continue to offer expertise to IUCN in learning, strategic communication and change and knowledge management in the next programme period. The CEC programme will focus in the following four programme areas:

  1. towards target one of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to develop awareness and action for biological diversity;
  2. bringing about change so that attention to ecosytem functions occurs in the food, energy and water security decision making;
  3. providing capacity and knowledge resources to assist the IUCN networks to better integrate and use effective approaches to bring about individual, social and organizational change, and to market these services;
  4. provide a means for the CEC network to share expereince and develop the capacity of its network.

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A fascinating public talk on Wednesday 13 May 2009 will explore the history on Walsall Museum’s unpleasant instrument of punishment, the Scold’s Bridle.

Historian Dr Richard Totty, who has carried out extensive research into the use of scold’s bridles across the country, will be popping into the Museum to deliver the talk.

The scold’s bridle was a form of punishment used for women who had been found guilty of being gossips or nagging wives, as well as women who had committed other petty offences.  It was used in England and Scotland in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and consisted of an iron framework to enclose the head, with a sharp metal gag or bit to go in the mouth and restrain the tongue. In Scotland and the North of England, the scold’s bridle was generally known as the ‘branks’.

Two bridles were purchased for use by the Walsall town authorities during the seventeenth century.  However it is not clear what later happened to either of them.

The bridle on display today in Walsall Museum was actually acquired by the Museum in the 1960s from a local historian who said he had found it on a scrap heap in Brownhills!

The talk will take place from 2-3 pm and is free of charge, but places are limited so seats must be reserved in advance.

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( – Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) tweeted a joke on Monday poking fun at Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, comparing him to the monkey that Iran recently claimed to have launched into space.

“So Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space -- wasn't he just there last week? ‘Iran launches monkey into space,’” McCain tweeted on Monday, linking to a Yahoo News story about the purported Iranian space launch.

Iran claimed to have successfully launched a monkey into space on January 28, saying it was a sign that the country had made significant progress on long-range rocketry.

McCain followed up with another tweet urging followers to “lighten up.”

The monkey Iran says it launched into space last week. (AP)

“Re: Iran space tweet -- lighten up folks, can't everyone take a joke?” he said.

McCain’s joke was responding to a pronouncement from Ahmadinejad that the Iranian was ready to go into space himself.

“I am ready to be the first human to be sent to space by Iranian scientists,” Ahmadinejad said on Monday, according to Reuters.


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No Child Left Behind weaknesses spotlighted

MIAMI - In its initial review of No Child Left Behind waiver requests, the U.S. Education Department highlighted a similar weakness in nearly every application: States did not do enough to ensure schools would be held accountable for the performance of all students.

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Gold Star Wife bringing others in area together

Area Gold Star Wives of all eras will have the opportunity to meet and socialize for the first time in the area Friday when ladies - and gentlemen - will gather at the Georgia National Guard Armory in Savannah.

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Among the health programs available to Soldiers and Families across the Marne Division, the Hearing Conservation Program has now added a new feature to the community. The Army Hearing Conservation Program assembled a hearing sound exhibit at building 419, across from the Furniture Store, Nov. 18.

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Jack Tar Magazine in Print: It Has Arrived

I only (virtually) met Kim Carver a couple of years ago, but at that time it seemed she had already been well into the effort of bringing her vision- a maritime culture magazine- into physically tangible existence. Well...now it's here and available at MagCloud. (Also available digitally.)

I don't think anything else I could say would do it justice. Head on over to Jack Tar's virtual home to read Kim's rationale for creating the magazine.

So again, congratulations Kim! Looking forward to a long run in print (not to mention, more calenders). -CITS


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As long as the demand curve slopes downward, and the supply curve slopes upward, an equilibrium perturbed will be an equilibrium restored.  In the presence of excess demand at the old price after perturbation, the equilibrium is restored at a higher price.

Let the perturbation be the consequence of a negative supply shock and a positive demand shock, though, and the higher price makes people unhappy.  Thus we see allegations of price gouging, and states passing anti-price-gouging laws.  There's not as much consensus among economists of the efficiency-enhancing properties of price movements as one might suspect, either.

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Review: Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape trade paperback (DC Comics)

Monday, June 07, 2010

Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape takes an approach to this particular story that's apropos but at the same time remarkably byzantine, and its ties to Final Crisis are at points the most thematically solid and other times the most entirely loose. The bottom line is that down the road I'll be interested in what writer Ivan Brandon is selling with Escape -- it has ties to many of DC Comics' recent run of spy/intrigue series that I've enjoyed, like Checkmate, Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey, and Manhunter -- but the route it takes to get to its end is entirely bizarre.

[It's near impossible to talk about Escape without spoiling it. I mean it. You've been warned.]

Escape is a mystery, and as such Brandon puts the reader in the role of the protagonist, solving the puzzle. The thing about a puzzle, though, is that it only works if you're significantly intrigued by the journey to solve the puzzle, or if the solution to the puzzle is satisfying enough to justify the work involved in making the journey. In the end, I like what Escape promises for the hero Nemesis and the DC Universe going forward, but the story itself is a tease -- it all turns out to be a big test -- and the main player isn't so mysterious if you have a good handle on DC Comics history. I might've enjoyed Escape more if the story here were condensed to two issues and the rest started Nemesis in his new role; instead what we have is a six-chapter advertisement for Brandon's upcoming Nemesis book that follows.

Basically, if you liked Final Crisis #7, Escape is the book for you. It's told, as Final Crisis #7 was, non-sequentially; the crossover event offered "experimental" storytelling, and Escape picks up on that storytelling, though in mimicking Final Crisis, Escape feels a bit less "experimental." Similarly, Final Crisis discussed the idea of characters in limbo, and Escape discusses characters in limbo -- Nemesis' faceless opponents, and Nemesis' struggle to overcome his own facelessness and become a force in his own destiny (read, "get his own series"). Final Crisis played with classic Jack Kirby stories in the modern era; Escape offers Kirby "shout-outs" throughout. But in each case, Escape feels slightly "less than," perhaps because it comes to no great conclusion in the end; if Escape had built upon these ideas (as Brandon's Nemesis series might), instead of just carrying them forward, I might think differently.

As well, the story elements of Escape seem inspired by Final Crisis, but don't build in a way that's well-tied to Final Crisis. For instance, Countdown to Final Crisis created a new OMAC and Buddy Blank on an alternate Earth; Escape deals with OMAC, but never makes clear if this is the most recent OMAC or Kirby's classic (and the latter, as inexplicable as that may be, seems the more likely). Also, Escape follows the new Global Peace Agency, but doesn't jibe with Final Crisis -- Amanda Waller, for instance, is part of the GPA in Final Crisis but is refused membership in Escape. These are little details, but they add up; Escape is "about" this Final Crisis concept, but not really connected to it.

Good for DC Comics, seriously, for publishing a book that no one without a fair knowledge of the DC Universe is going to be able to understand. I recognize the value of jump-on titles, but I also value continuity and I don't mind being rewarded with a story that uses Jack Kirby esoterica or includes Peacemaker and Spy Smasher without copious explanation. At the same time, I cannot imagine someone without that knowledge coming back, especially in the single issues, after reading issue one. Escape is pure publishing risk on DC's part, mitigated maybe a little bit by the words "Final Crisis" in the title, and I appreciate the risk even as I'm slightly astounded that they took it.

Commenter Jeff whet my interest the other day with his mention of the interrelated Suicide Squad, Manhunter, and other titles from the late 1980s; I think it shows the good number of spy stories DC's been publishing for a while now. If the stories of Nemesis and the Global Police Agency continue, I'm probably in -- I just wish Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape had a bit more meat on its bones for this story's first outing.

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  1. I was thoroughly confused by this title, but I could not stop reading it. I'm totally new to the esoterica you described, so while I got the whole Buddy-Blank/GPA things I missed the whole Spy Smasher/Peacemaker & Amanda Waller information. Can you elaborate on these?

    I flipped through the Nemesis series that's out and that confused me even worse. I dunno, Nemesis as a character is fascinating and I want to get into him... but if this is what he's about I'm at a loss.

    OH yeah, and my top two fave aftermath stories were Ink closely followed by Dance. I really liked the nature vs nurture thematics, plus Dance's cultural inaccuracies bothered me :\

  2. It's an honor to be mentioned in one of your posts!

    I've definitely been meaning to check Escape out...I'll probably read it back to back with the new "Nemesis: The Imposters" sequel that just finished and should be collected soon.

    Mr. Tresser is indeed used fantastically in Suicide Squad. While I appreciate Simone's Wonder Woman run...I almost feel like she regresses his character a bit.

  3. It started out fairly interestingly, but eventually I found it too cold; at some point I didn't really care anymore what happened to the main characters. It's an interesting storytelling experiment, but I don't think it succeeded.

  4. Interesting that the OMAC aspect made sense and the cameos didn't, Liang; I would have thought that the former would be more confusing. The cameos aren't that important, but neither did Brandon much try to explain them, which I thought was a controversial choice -- I liked it, but I could see how others might not.

    To your questions, Amanda Waller is late of Checkmate, but has been a long-time figure in the DC Universe, including roles in Suicide Squad and as part of President Lex Luthor's cabinet (and also in this season's Smallville, in Justice League Unlimited, and etc.). Peacemaker is an old Charlton comics character that joined the DC cadre with the Question and Blue Beetle; the incarnation in Escape recently appeared in the Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle series. The incarnation of Spy Smasher seen in Escape made trouble for the Birds of Prey just before Gail Simone left the title; she might've also appeared in Checkmate.

    Now, as to why there was a living male Blackhawk in Escape, that's a puzzler ...

    Jeff, you've probably got it right reading Escape back-to-back with Nemesis; that'd alleviate some of the impatience I felt finishing Escape.


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Description A beaded leather bag, possibly Dakota, similar to the type called "sac-à-feu," used by voyageurs in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The bag is composed of a small ochre-colored leather pouch in the shape of a beaver's tail, with a cross in circle motif beaded on one side, and a striped cross motif beaded on the other. Donated by the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1996.
Quantity 1 item
Format Content Category: artifacts
Measurements 6 1/4 inches height
4 inches width
Nomenclature Bag (costume accessory)
Creation Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians
Subjects Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians
Indian. Clothing. Accessories. Bags & Pouches. Miscellaneous
Dates Use: Approximately 1800

Holding Type 3D Objects
ID Number x.1.595
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