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The US U-23 team just wrapped up a very successful camp which concluded with an impressive 2-0 win over Mexico.
Head coach Caleb Porter has his team is in good shape at an important time as the Olympic Qualifying tournament begins later this month
As he prepares to announce his Olympic qualifying roster which will consist of 20 players, here is an educated guess from YA's Brian Sciaretta as to what he thinks the roster will be as well as his breakdown of the team.
We are also going to take a dangerous jump and look at what the roster will look like of the team qualifies for the Olympics. That team will only have 18 roster spots and three overage players will be allowed. So there will be a heavy turnover from the qualifying roster.
For the Qualifying tournament in our 20 tickets to Nashville portion, we are going to cover players who are likely to be released for qualifying. Players like Timothy Chandler, Danny Williams, and Jozy Altidore are unlikely to play as their clubs will not release them.
With regards to Andrew Wooten and Alfredo Morales, both players have earned Bundesliga minutes recently. Given the attacking depth, I think the priority will be with Morales who can play numerous positions.
Hertha may not release him for the whole tournament but they may be willing to let him go for the semifinal game. Porter has said he is willing to explore the idea of getting key players released for the all-important semifinal game.
For the Olympics in our 18 Tickets to London portion, however, we will look at the team as if all the best U-23 players will be available and then asses the individual cases of the overage players.
Goalkeepers (2)
Bill Hamid -
Hamid is currently the number one for this team. He has had a good start to his young career with DC United and is the likely starter heading down to Nashville.
Sean Johnson -
The goalkeeping position of the US U-23 team is strong as Johnson is playing very well right now. Johnson already has two caps for the senior team and it wouldn't be surprising to see him overtake Hamid if he plays well to start the MLS season.
Defenders (6)
Zarek Valentin -
Valentin has proven to be a very smooth defender who is well adjusted to play under Caleb Porter who was also his coach in college. Valentin can make great passes out of the back and distribute well. A few months ago central defending seemed like the team's weakness but Valentin's move from fullback to centerback at recent camps has helped immensely.
Perry Kitchen -
Kitchen came off a strong rookie campaign with DC United and after an off-season turf-toe injury, he is back on the field. He is experienced and will help in central defense, right back, or even defensive midfield.
Kofie Sarkodie -
Sarkodie's inclusions into recent US U-23 rosters has come as a surprise to many. Sarkoide struggled for playing time with Houston in his rookie year but he seems to be preferred at the moment by Porter over Sheanon Williams who has consistently put on strong performances with Philadelphia. The selection of Sarkodie is even more controversial because Porter coached Sarkodie at Akron and if Sarkodie does not play well in qualifying, it could be an ugly situation for Porter. Still for now, the likely reason is that Porter knows how to get the most out of Sarkodie and there is a good chemistry between them.
Jorge Villafana -
On this US U-23 team there aren't many left backs. Villafana has done a pretty good job so far with the U23s and the fact that he is a left back means he will likely continue to be called up.
Ike Opara -
Opara has had a tough start to the beginning of his MLS career due to injuries. When he has played, however, he has done a nice job. He recently had a good showing at the US U-23 camp and he has been a welcome addition to a very thin central defense.
Alfredo Morales -
Morales is a nice addition to the US U-23 team because he has had Bundesliga minutes this season and he can play numerous positions. He can play, d-mid, right midfield, right back, and center back. The topic of whether or not he will be released is an issue but since he is not a regular with Hertha, it is possible they will see the benefit of releasing him to ensure he gets playing time. It is also possible that he is released for just the semifinal game as well.
Midfielders (9)
Mikkel Diskerud -
Diskerud is the most experienced professional player on the US U-23 team and it showed in the 2-0 win over Mexico. He will be extremely valuable for the US team in the central midfield.
Joe Corona -
Corona has been another welcome addition to the US team since he decided to no longer play for Mexico. He is a versatile player who can play right midfield or centrally in an attacking position.
Amobi Okugo -
Okugo is a very good defensive midfielder who can even play in central defense if needed. So far with the U-23s he has played well and will be very important to the team.
Sebastian Lletget -
Lletget is still awaiting a break through to the first team at West Ham who are close to earning promotion to the English Premier League. The central midfielder has played well in the US U-23 camps he has attended and he has recently come back from a concussion.
Brek Shea -
The very talented left winger will be a key part of the team as he has already been a part of the US national team. Shea did not excel for the US team in the recent win over Italy but at the U-23 level he will likely have more space to maneuver and that is when he is most dangerous.
Dilly Duka -
Duka is a crafty player who has regularly played well for the US U-23 team since the team's first camp last November.
Joe Gyau -
Gyau is one of the most talented prospects the US has on the wing and he has made the bench several times for Hoffenheim's first team in Bundesliga matches. His speed and talent have him as a top player on the US U-23 team.
Freddy Adu -
It's amazing to think that Freddy Adu is still eligible for a US youth team after been in the headlines for nearly a decade. What's even more amazing is that he is still as much of a mystery as ever. He has continuously struggled at the club level - even last season at Philadelphia. Still he has shown moments of brilliance. He excelled at the Olympics four years ago.
Josh Gatt -
Gatt is one of the fastest American players ever and last year he was an important part of a Molde team that won the Norwegian title. He can make important plays and is a top prospect in American soccer.
Forwards (3)
Juan Agudelo -
Agudelo has been considered to be an important part of the team ever since the first camp last November. Despite only being 19 years old, the Colombian-born Agudelo has had senior national team experience. His strong game against Mexico recently shows that he will be very important at the qualifying tournament.
Terrence Boyd -
Boyd is a highly regarded prospect at Borussia Dortmund and also with US Soccer. This was most evident when Klinsmann selected the German-born Boyd to play with the senior team against Italy. Boyd is both strong and quick with the ball. He has been outstanding at the previous camps for the US U-23 team.
Teal Bunbury -
Bunbury was once seen as an important part of the US Olympic team but he has struggled in recent months including with the US senior team for the January friendlies. The University of Akron veteran has seen other forwards maybe jump ahead of him and he will need to do well in qualifying for else he will have a tough time making the Olympic team
Just missing the cut: Tony Taylor, Gregory Garza, Jared Jeffrey, Gale Agbossoumonde, Jack McInerney
This is where it gets trickier and the cuts become harder. The roster is reduced by 2 from qualifying and three overage players are allowed. Plus, it becomes even more likely that the top U-23 players will all be able to attend.
On an 18 player roster, versatility is key and even though I am only listing 5 defenders, many of the midfielders have experience in the backline. Okugo can play central defense. Danny Williams can play all across the backline, and Josh Gatt can play right back. In 2008, the team went to the Olympics with only 5 listed defenders as well.
Obviously with overage players, it is a key question to ask whether each player is in a club situation that would allow the player to be released.
Since most of the players were discussed above, we will only discuss the players who are new.
*denotes an overage player.
Goalkeepers (2)
Defenders (5)
Timothy Chandler -
Chandler is an obvious pick for the Olympics because he can play either right back, left back, or right midfield. His speed and athleticism would make him a force at the U-23 level.
Carlos Bocanegra* -
The captain of the US national team would be an incredible boost to the US national team's backline. He would give the experience, talent, and leadership. He has never played in the Olympics before but he has said publically that he wants to badly. Would he be released? It's likely given the Rangers are currently in horrible shape and there is a good chance Bocanegra may no longer be with the club. If he is in the MLS it becomes almost a no-brainer he is with the team.
Clarence Goodson* -
Goodson would be another good choice to play for the US Olympic team as one of the three overage picks. He was terrific in the win over Italy and as captain of Brondby, he is considered to be a leader. With Bocanegra, Goodson, and Chandler, the team's backline would be in great shape. Would Brondby release him? I would bet yes. He is established enough with his club to return without missing a beat.
Zarek Valentin -
Valentin would make the team but would likely move from central defense to left back where he did a very good job in the U-23 November camp in Germany.
Alfredo Morales
Midfielders (8)
Landon Donovan* -
There could be no better way to increase the talent level on the US team than by adding the national team's all-time leading scorer. He has already said publically that he would love to contribute and on this U-23 tteam that is very fast with players like Chandler, Gyau, and Gatt, Donovan would be even more effective. Would he be released by the Galaxy? Of course. MLS has never and would never stand in the way of the Olympics.
Danny Williams -
Williams is a versatile player who can play fullback at either side and in the midfield either as a defensive midfield or as a right midfielder. With the US U-23 team limited to 18 players at the Olympics, versatility will be important. As a Bundesliga starter, he would give the team talent and experience.
Amobi Okugo
Freddy Adu
Mix Diskerud
Josh Gatt
Brek Shea
Joe Gyau
Forwards (3)
Jozy Altidore -
Altidore would be an obvious pick here. He is unlikely to be released for qualifying but if the team qualifies for the Olympics, he could be a dominant force. Under Caleb Porter's system, Altidore would not have to be used as a lone striker. The space and the likely inexperienced defenses he would face could make for a great tournament for the New Jersey native.
Juan Agudelo
Terrence Boyd
For the first time in many years, it is unlikely that the US will use one of its overage spots on a goalkeeper as Hamid and Johnson seem capable to do the job.
At least two of the three overage spots will go to defenders. Most likely two will be central defenders. Once the defense is aided by the overage spots, the sky is the limit for this team.
The true test will be in qualifying where after the group stage is over, it will all come down to one semifinal game. Last year the US U-20 team learned that in one game, anything can happen even if the talent gap is wide between the teams. There are several players on this U-23 team that were part of that U-20 team and they will be heavily motivated to erase the memories of Guatemala City in 2011.
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Saturday March 10, 2012 2:19 pm
Fabian Johnson, Michael Parkhurst, and Landon Donovan.
I'd say Dempsey, but I don't think he'll get let go by his club and I think he'll be in the middle of a possible transfer targeting.
No Bocanegra because I don't think he's fast enough, I think he might be looking for a new club, and at his age you don't want to risk injury at such a crucial time.
Donovan wants to play--let him. An MLS club won't stop him and he'll add a lot in terms of leadership, experience, and both attacking and defending prowess.
Saturday March 10, 2012 2:02 pm
Why should Porter invites players like Dempsey and Donovan? Olympic is everybody dreams and we should let's those boys fullfill their dreams. we have Joe Gyau, Terrence Boyd, Tony Taylor, Shea, Agudelo, Adu, Diskerud and more... The team doesn't need any players in the mnt. Porter should take Cameron and Parkhust and Kyle Beckherman to help Ike Opera in the back. Forget about players such as: Timothy Chandler, Fabian Johnson, Altidore their clubs will never release them for Olympics games and Klismann is going to need those guys for World Cup Qualifier games. But it would be a blessing if those Europeans based players get release from their clubs, but I doubt it.
Friday March 9, 2012 10:06 pm
I agree with everything but the overage defenders. This should be about the future. Cameron, John, even Cameron for central leadership, Johnson for left back stability.
My greatest fear is that the added players will mess up the chemistry in what can only be described as a perfect team flow. Porter will know what he's doing, though.
Friday March 9, 2012 6:40 pm
And what about Andrew Wooten? He got first minutes in Bundesliga.
Friday March 9, 2012 5:49 pm
These Olympics are a golden opportunity for US Soccer. Just go with our best players if they are released, so we can go for a "miracle on grass". Choose Demps, Chandler and Boca to then anchor the D. With these guys and Shea, Adu, Mixx and Agudelo the US could have a very real chance to medal. Bad time to experiment with untested players.
Friday March 9, 2012 12:38 pm
I completely disagree that Goodson will be called into the Olympics. There is no reason not to include Opara in this tourny. And Williams plays CB for Hoff, I don't see the need for Goodson. I also don't think Valentin will be a starter for the Olympic team. I'd rather see Johnson called in as an over aged player so the backline is Johnson, Opara (Williams), Boca, Chandler.
I was also debating if Bradley would be a good inclusion, but in the 4-3-3, and with how good Corona, Morales and Mixx played together, I don't see the need. Not when we have LD and Williams as well.
Really looking forward to this!
Friday March 9, 2012 12:19 pm
Valentin is not good. Call in Fabian Johnson for the Olympics and let him play LB. The attacking talent on this team is tremendous and they have all bought into what Porter is saying.
Friday March 9, 2012 10:54 am
I don't think we should use Bocanegra as one of our over 23 exceptions. I agree he would increase the talent level immensely. However, I think considering his age and his importance to the senior team, I would not risk injury or fatigue on his aging legs. I would save him for more meaningful games than the Olympics and see what someone like, Whitbread, Ream, Cameron or John could do. I know they are less proven but if they can't cut it on the U-23 team then we know more about where they stand for the senior team. Maybe Parkhurst is an option as well considering his ability to play multiple positions along the back line
Friday March 9, 2012 10:13 am
Stu Holden might be a great selection. If Bolton get relegated, I would think he'd be looking for a new home, but given that he's coming back from injury, clubs are going to want to see him in a high level competition, like say--The Olympics.
Friday March 9, 2012 10:04 am
For the overage guys, I'd rather see Bradley than Donovan paired with the two center backs because that would build a strong triangle to defend route 1, which looks like the relative weakness of this team. There's more than enough attacking players, assuming guys like Adu and Altidore come to play.
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Sack Lunch: Mung Bean Noodles with Dulse and Crushed Peanuts Recipe
For a month or two now I have been searching for an Asian or Asian-y noodle dish that would make a nice lunch. A few candidates didn't pan out, and the one that did was a soup, which I know some people don't care to bother packing up for work. Finally, though, Deborah Madison came through with her refreshing salad of chilled mung bean noodles with dulse and crushed peanuts from Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.
I'm afraid it looks as if this week is going to be rainy in New York, but for those of you with happier weather, this is just the thing to eat outside on a warm day: cool, full of bright flavors, satisfying without being heavy. I liked the generous dose of raw ginger, but people who find that kind of thing overwhelming might want to start with 1 teaspoon and work their way up. I also added a few dashes of soy sauce and would not have minded a little more spice; maybe I'll leave the jalapeño seeds in next time. This noodle salad keeps in the refrigerator for four or five days, in my experience, and travels quite well: last week I enjoyed it on an airplane while everyone else made do with a doll-sized bag of pretzels.
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- About 2 1/2 ounces mung bean noodles
- 2 carrots, julienned
- 1 cucumber, seeded and julienned
- 4 scallions, including a little of the greens, thinly sliced diagonally
- 1/4 cup Japanese rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons roasted peanut oil (I used dark sesame oil)
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Cover the mung bean noodles with boiling water and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Drain and put them in a bowl with the carrots, cucumber, and scallions.
Whisk the vinegar, oil, sugar, and a pinch of salt together, then add the ginger and chile. Pour over the noodles and toss well.
Drain the dulse, coarsely chop, and add it to the noodles with the cilantro and most of the peanuts. Toss again and serve with the remaining peanuts sprinkled over the top.
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1. On Tuesday Rory went on a field trip to the state capitol building and a TN history museum. She came home with a surprising number of facts regarding bayonets and guns. Their guide did an excellent job explaining to the class because she retained so much information! Of course, because she has an older brother who has been to the same museum during his own 4th-grade year, she had to contend with all of his corrections (his recollection of the facts were slightly different than hers). Bless that child. She has the patience of Job.
2. Because recovering from chemo is not happening as quickly as I would like, I made a point to focus on rest as a form of self-care this week. Those precious moments at the end of the day when everyone is asleep and there are no demands on my time or attention (because I am the last one awake in our house 100% of the time) are my favorite of the day. But I've been making sure sleep meds are taken and screens are off by 10-ish. I also closed my eyes for about half an hour every afternoon.
3. We had temps in the 80's yesterday, but tomorrow is going to be a cold snow day. Welcome to spring in Tennessee! I plan to thoroughly enjoy the cozy day at home. In fact, Brian and I already have plans to stick a frozen pizza in the oven for the kids, but cook ourselves a Hello Fresh meal, lock ourselves in the bedroom and watch the Survivor premiere.
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Chinese Basketball Association's Dunk Contest Even Worse Than You'd Imagine
If you think the NBA's slam dunk contest has lost some of its luster, then you won't know what to make of the disaster that is the Chinese Basketball Association's version of this event.
The CBA's dunk contest, which took place this past weekend, was kind of like holding a dirty sock just out of your dog's reach and watching him give it his all, with nothing to show for it. The participants looked like they gave it their all, but in the end, they, too, fell short.
A chap by the name of Zhai Yi has the distinction – for lack of a better word -- of winning the contest. The next Yao Ming he is not, though. On one dunk, he attempted to slam the ball while also placing a sneaker to the backboard. He got the shoe part down, but the ball didn't go in. He finally got it right – on his third try.
Second place went to Sen Tiangui, who somehow failed to dunk over an oversized inflatable rice ball, which sounds like a dunk a child would try on the playground using his Fisher-Price hoops set.
The dunk contest hardly inspired the players, since it took place between the end of the regular season and the beginning of the playoffs. Basically, it's like the NFL Pro Bowl, without the nice Hawaiian backdrop to distract you from how disinterested the participants are.
Somewhere, you can bet Yao Ming is just shaking his head.


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Hello community ^_^
I'm fairly new to the Java language and programming so bare with me on this one. I'm teaching myself and I'm using every resource I can to get better.
I'm currently learning about methods and I got a little creative.
I've created a simple calculator program implementing the use of methods (I'm not sure whether this is the correct way, but I'm doing it anyway)
There are two problems I'm having with the code:
1. It's not letting the user input Yes or No when the it gets to "input = nextLine();". Instead, it skips over this and ends the program.
2. I'm not sure what to put in the if statement or in general to have the code loop back to the beginning of the program and start over instead of having to run the program over again.
I appreciate all the help I can get.
static int number; static String passing, input; static int numOne, numTwo, numThree; static Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in); public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("Input first number"); numOne = sc.nextInt(); System.out.println("Input second number"); numTwo = sc.nextInt(); System.out.println("What would you like to do with these numbers?"); System.out.println("1. Addition " + "2. Subtraction " + "3. Multiplication " + "4. Division"); System.out.print(" Enter number: "); anotherOption(); System.out.println(Recieving()); System.out.println("Yes/No"); input = sc.nextLine(); if(input.equals("Yes")){ // back to the beginning } else if(input.equals("No")){ System.exit(0); } } public static void anotherOption() { number = sc.nextInt(); switch(number) { case 1: System.out.println(numOne + numTwo); break; case 2: System.out.println(numOne - numTwo); break; case 3: System.out.println(numOne * numTwo); break; case 4: System.out.println(numOne / numTwo); break; default: System.out.println("Invalid input"); break; } passing = "Would you like to do anything else?"; } public static String Recieving(){ return passing; } }


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NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Nirvana, Chic, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, Kiss and LL Cool J are nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
Also shortlisted for the honor are The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Meters, N.W.A., The Replacements, Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens, Link Wray, Yes and The Zombies.
The Hall of Fame will pare down the list in the coming weeks, then announce the names of the 2014 inductees. The inductees are chosen through a secret ballot by more than 600 individual voters consisting of past inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, musicians, historians, critics and members of the music industry.
To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or band must have released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. The 2014 nominees had to release their first recording no later than 1988.
The 29th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is to be held in April 2014 in New York. The venue and public ticket sale information will be announced at a later date, organizers said Wednesday. The ceremony will be televised on HBO in May.


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A week ago Kathy send me the most gorgeous Christmas ornament. It's just lovely:
Some of my own Christmas ornaments got also a finishing touch. The first one I did earlier because I sent it off to Germany to my mother and wanted it to arrive in time. The rest I "ornamentified" last week. I plan to make the one I sent off again, because Michael likes it a lot. But who knows...I have ...errrmm....quite some projects in planning.
I FINALLY finished the first row of "Manhattan Wonderland" and can confirm that with this speed it will take only couple of years to finish it. Not more then 10 years, I can assure you that (for now)


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Ben Affleck's "Saturday Night Live" promo has just hit the Web plugging his stint hosting the season finale this weekend with musical guest Kanye West.
And based on the banter he has with funnyman Bill Hader, it looks like someone could use a little geography lesson.
"Just saw Argo. Wow, man. Where'd you get the idea for that?" asked Hader.
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"Bill, all that stuff really happened," replied Affleck.
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"But you made up the country, right? Iran, I mean how'd you come up with that?" asked the comedian, who just announced yesterday he's exiting SNL after this season.
The promo's series of clips also included Affleck's pretty spot-on impersonation of Hader and a bit about how much the two of them loved his movie, "Fargo."
At least Ben didn't tell him to "Argo" f--k himself!
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Tragon, a consumer sensory testing firm based in San Francisco, just released the fourth installment of a study into how consumers feel about natural cork versus screw caps. Tragon conducted surveys in 2004, 2007, 2011, and 2013. The 2013 report shows that consumers are more accepting of screw caps than they've been in the past. Still, the bottom line is the same now as it was in 2004: people prefer natural cork, perceive cork-topped wines as higher quality, and think they're more appropriate for fancy occasions. Those conclusions held true across the US, Germany, and Australia, though the Aussies see screw caps as being very nearly equal to cork in nearly all settings.
I have no trouble believing that the average wine buyer prefers cork and thinks that it's classier. Aesthetics, tradition, and familiarity are important. Cork wins on all three accounts. Given the exact same wine under different closures, my experience as a human who interacts with other humans tells me that most wine geeks will choose the screw-capped option, most non-wine geeks the cork.
Here's where I have a serious problem accepting Tragon's report. At first glance, their study seems to show that the average-Jessica wine consumer cares more about closure type than where the wine came from or what variety it is. Really?
Maybe lots of people (non-locavore people) don't look at country-of-origin because they just see the brand and label design without reading the fine print. But closure is more important than whether the wine is white or red? This is hard to believe. Do people go to the store saying "I'm looking for a wine with a cork" or "I'm looking for a wine with a screw cap" more often than "I'm looking for a red?"
It took me a few reads to realize that the problem is probably with how the survey questions were worded** The summary report says that closure beat out country of origin and color in "character importance." That tells us nothing about what question consumers were actually asked, but let's imagine that the survey item was something along the lines of "How important are the following characteristics in terms of telling you about a wine's quality? Rank in order of importance."
Whether a wine is red or white isn't at all important in telling me about its quality. Red wines aren't always better than whites or vice-versa. Duh. Similarly, for country of origin, a wine from California or Italy or New Zealand can be either very high quality or very low quality; not helpful. But if you show average-Jessica wine consumer two identical bottles, one corked and one screw capped, she'll identify the corked one as higher-quality.
Nomacorc, makers of the leading plastic cork-like closure, sponsored a study in 2012 that found that American consumers only care about closures when they cause a problem: when a wine is corked, when they have trouble opening the bottle, etc. Those results might appear to be at odds with the Tragon study, but I'm not sure they are. The Nomacorc report says that consumers don't think much about closures. The Tragon study asks people to think about closures, then asks them whether they think of corks or screw caps as higher-quality.
I don't watch basketball. If someone asks me whether I think about basketball, I'm going to say that I only think about basketball when I'm annoyed and inconvenienced by traffic created by a basketball game (anyone who's been on the Washington State University Pullman campus on a Thursday game night can probably relate). But if someone gives me a list of basketball teams and tells me to rank them in quality, I'll come up with some kind of list based on what I've overheard from friends and news reports.
Something still doesn't quite compute here. Tragon's report shows that price was the most important factor in "character importance" — sensibly enough — but that $10-15 wines were ranked higher in "character importance" than $15-20 or wines over $20. I'd expect perception of quality to increase steadily with price, but that's not what the graph shows. If Tragon shared their methods and their data — if they published the survey itself and graphs documenting actual results instead of just the slick summary — we'd know how to understand their results.
But instead, since this is a private company doing research on behalf of Wine Vision — an industry conference in which Amorim, the world's largest manufacturer of natural cork, is a major sponsor — we see only the highly polished conclusions. So instead of research that adds to global understanding, we have research that supports Amorim's market position, just as the Nomacorc study supported Nomacorc's market position. A shame.
My conclusions? One: surveys are always more complicated than they appear at first glance. Two: how we ask questions has an enormous effect on the answers we get. Three: when private companies don't share the details of their study methods or data, misunderstanding follows. Four: I'm not sure that science and marketing must always be at odds (though, frankly, I think they probably are) but, when marketing means no transparency, science loses.
**Neither the public summary reports nor the Tragon "research methods" web pages (frustratingly rich in graphics and poor in information) give any details, so all of this is speculative.


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11:31am PT by Erika Ramirez, Billboard
Azealia Banks Responds to Angel Haze On 'No Problems' Diss Track
The beef between Azealia Banks and Angel Haze continues.
After Banks was hit with Haze's diss track, "On The Edge" yesterday (Jan. 3), she releases "No Problems." Listen here.
"She like my new talk, my new style, my new walk, this new whore. Open your mouth and I bruised yours ... Who her? I'm a true star, this butch bitch got blue balls," Banks starts off "No Problems." Banks claims that the song was initially a diss track but "not even really a diss anymore."
Lol I def used that energy to write a fly new jam tho. It's not even really a diss anymore! Haha !!!— YUNG RAPUNXEL (@AZEALIABANKS) January 4, 2013
Banks also continued to say that Haze's diss track, produced by Diplo, was not written in 20 minutes as she claimed.
So diplo just calls me and tells me she wrote that track months ago and he had nothing to do with it.— YUNG RAPUNXEL (@AZEALIABANKS) January 4, 2013
The fued doesn't sound to be ending anytime soon, unfortunately. Angel Haze has tweeted her reaction to "No Problems" and plans to release a song at 6pm EST.
bitch sounds like holiday heart rapping. strong ass vingh rhames faced bitch...— Young Gypsy(@AngelHaze) January 4, 2013
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IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - Nov 13, 2012) - Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (
In addition, the Court affirmed the validity of this patent and the federal jury's verdict awarding an initial payment of $74 million in damages to Edwards, which covers infringement through early 2010. Edwards anticipates that further proceedings by the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware will require Medtronic to pay substantial additional damages accumulated after the verdict was issued.
"We are very pleased that the appeals court has confirmed that Medtronic CoreValve is illegally using Edwards' transcatheter valve technology. We believe this is a decisive milestone toward final resolution of this matter, given that we have a clear jury verdict that has been affirmed by both the District Court and now the U.S. Court of Appeals," said Aimee S. Weisner, Edwards' corporate vice president, general counsel.
The patent involved in this suit is part of the Andersen family of patents, which relates to a valve prosthesis for implantation by means of a catheter. A petition has been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to extend this patent to 2017.
About Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company partners with clinicians to develop innovative technologies in the areas of structural heart disease and critical care monitoring that enable them to save and enhance lives. Additional company information can be found at www.edwards.com.
This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements made by Ms. Weisner and statements regarding the outcome of future legal proceedings and the expected patent term extension. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by management of the company and are believed to be reasonable, though they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statement.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements based on a number of factors including but not limited to unexpected developments in the patent office with respect to extension of the Andersen patent and the unpredictability of future decisions at the trial court level. These factors are detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Edwards is a trademark of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. Edwards Lifesciences and the stylized E logo trademarks of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation and are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.


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Annual. There is nothing like the aroma of basil in the summer! There is no more useful herb; use in a number of Italian dishes. Accent fish, poultry and rice, add to mild vegetables and salads, serve with fresh mozzarella, or make basil vinegar! In a warm, south window, basil can grow indoors in the winter! A good container variety.
This packet sows twelve 10-foot rows or 12 successive sowings of 10-foot rows.
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When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost, and when temperatures are warm. Recommend 3 or 4 successive sowings every 3 weeks after initial sowing. Basil is very sensitive to frost.
When to start inside: 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting outside.
Special sowing instructions: Easy to grow from seed. Must have warm temperatures; wait to sow outdoors until nighttime temperature are above 50°F.
Harvesting: Basil should be harvested before the plant flowers. The leaves have more flavor when harvested in the morning. The young, top leaves taste the best, and should be used fresh; the older leaves may be used for vinegar and pesto. Cut a few stems but never more than 1/3 of the plant. Wash stems, gently shake dry, and strip the leaves off the stem. If there is any chance of temperature dropping to 32°F, harvest crop immediately; basil is very frost sensitive.
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I consider myself a bit of a traveler. I mean I don't really go to super exotic locales or cliched destinations or anything (hell, I have embarrassingly only used my passport once and it was in 1986 when my hair was in full on bowl cut mode, god I should find and scan that picture) but if I have a few extra bucks in my pocket my first choice is always to spend them by getting out of town. Usually I like exploring a new place, and usually it is someplace quaint rather than extravagant, somewhere off the beaten path or somewhere seemingly ordinary. But this year I took the trip of lifetime and of all places, it was to Maui! I'm know. You are all thinking: Holly, could there be a more cliched travel destination than Maui? And the answer is, probably not. But for a few really personal reasons, it was by far the best trip I have ever taken.
Hawaii was always this mythical place in my mind growing up. My parents had lived there while my dad was in college, and even after he graduated and started playing football professionally in Detroit they spent the off seasons on the Big Island. Growing up all of their friends and members of my family had these great stories about the times they visited my parents on the islands. There were funny stories and amazing adventures, and they all painted a gorgeous picture of a what a crazy life my parents had before I was born. First of all they were in their early 20s. Imagine what you were doing when you were 22? I know I was goofing off in college and then "Finding Myself" in Los Angeles (ha!) definitely not living it up in some exotic locale. It was fascinating to me that my parents had this offbeat life before I came around — I know that's a little self centered, but as a kid it just seemed so weird to think of your parents life before you, but it was hard to ignore when it was a life of stories re-told in such vivid technicolor. When I was young and my parents would tuck me in to bed at night I always asked for a story, and often times my father would describe tales of surfing and swimming and hiking in the lush Hawaiian landscape with its strange sounding names — and I would drift off to sleep awaiting the day I would finally get to make sense of it all in person.
As I got older, it became less of a myth and more of a promise. You see my Grandma Marian (who passed away in 2004 and was the absolute light of our whole family) knew how much I wanted to go and was always assuring me that I would get there. Each summer all of us grandkids had the opportunity to take our own "solo trips" up to her house in Sonoma. When it was my turn to visit, she always let my fingers go walking through her perfumes and lotions — my childhood favorites always being the L'Air du Temps bottle because it was pretty (hello 80s flashback) and a metallic tube of Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater Hand Therapy. We spent our days visiting, doing water aerobics at her class, watching Jeopardy, having sandwiches at the Sonoma Cheese Factory, and of course always making time to catch up with her neighborhood buddies as they knew all us grandkids.
Inevitably during these trips we would stop by and say hi to her best friends (and my dad's Godparents) Mert and Don, who lived down the street. Many times they would tell stories of their recent trips to Maui altogether and how the 3 of them spent their days lounging and having cocktails and enjoying the weather at at the beach. They would always laugh when I would get upset about not having been to Hawaii yet, and say that someday I would have great friends to go with when I understood the power of The 5 o' Clock Cocktail. I would roll my eyes, of course, but they just made Maui seem so accessible. But I couldn't, in my 9 year old mind, figure out how to make it happen. So instead I'd come home from my week at Grandma Marian's and just nag my parents about it. They finally promised that they would take me when I turned 10, but frankly I'm not sure they ever really meant this. I think it was more of a finite answer to the infinite questions I would always ask "When will visit Hawaii? How long until I can see Hawaii? Can I learn how to surf? Where we will snorkel?"
And so that was that. Except of course age ten came and went and we never made it to Hawaii. It's not like my parents never took me anywhere, my childhood was full of fabulous family camping adventures, the aforementioned trips to Sonoma, and one incredibly exotic trip to Bermuda (which I totally didn't appreciate a the time — God, the regret!) but we just never really made it to Hawaii like we were supposed to when I turned 10. And so as you can imagine I pretty much brought that up annually over candles and cake. It became a bit of a family joke, actually.
I think as I got older I finally came to terms with the fact that nobody was going to Take Me To Hawaii, so I went about researching the cost of getting there myself and Holy Hell are those plane tickets pricey when you are making $12 an hour slinging mochas, so I kind of gave up the dream for awhile. I was fine doing my frolicking around the mainland and exploring California's bounty until about two years into my relationship with Garrett when he nonchalantly mentioned that his family owned a portion of a condo in Maui and would I be interested in heading out there for a couple of weeks at some point? To which my answer was, HELL-TO-THE-YES! And also immediately afterward, WHY THE HELL HAVE YOU WAITED TWO YEARS TO BRING THAT UP, BUDDY? His reply was that he had pretty much gone every summer of his entire life up until he was about 16 and so he wasn't sure that Hawaii was anything I was that excited about.
(No really, BLINK BLINK.)
So once we had a very brief repeat conversation about my likes and dislikes (LIKES: Free Condos in Maui. DISLIKES: My boyfriend thinking I would not be interested in Free Condos in Maui. See? Easy) he explained that his parents and grandparents and some teacher friends from the bay area each owned 1/12th of a condo. We could have the condo for a month if we wanted, so pretty much immediately I began to plan. Of course as travel planning goes it took us a couple years to get our time/budget/act together, but surprisingly at the end of May this year I (FINALLY) found myself on a 5 hour flight that was Maui-bound. Only twenty years after my 10th Birthday.
It was kind of a moving experience, that flight, which I realize sounds totally cheesy, but really the whole time I just kept looking out the window and thinking I can't believe I am finally going to Hawaii. I had not only packed my entire closet (which actually turned out to be a totally unnecessary rookie mistake) but also a lifetime of anticipation! And let me tell you when that plane finally landed I just let all those emotion loose! I actually cried when the plane landed because I WAS FINALLY HERE! I was finally able to see the places I had dreamed about as a child, to feel the ultimate relaxation with my best friend that I had heard about as a teen, and to see the beauty that I had envied as an adult. I had a moment of sadness because neither my father nor my grandmother were alive to finally hear about all of the experiences I was about to have, but in that moment it was like they were right there. The rite of passage was right there under my feet and it was so much for my little heart to take and so I just cried and cried the happy tears of joy that were 30 years in the making. Of course Garrett finally looked over at me and said "Dude, all these people are going to think I'm being mean to you if you are crying" and so we had a huge tear filled laugh, I wiped my cheeks and the adventure began.
We stayed in that condo for 12 days, and it was probably the most blissful time in my life. Garrett recounted memories of his trips as a child and I finally got to reconcile the pictures in my imagination with reality and it was truly so much better in person. I felt incredibly close to my father and my grandmother during that time, and as Garrett and I spent our days walking hand in hand on the beaches or cruising the island highways off to our next undertaking, I would think of my parents, and the similar moments they must have shared in their early 20s with the gorgeous Hawaiian sunset as their backdrop. What were they hoping their future held? I felt connected to the past, connected to nature, connected to a family history that surrounds me with wonderful memories even though we are no longer able to all sit together around the table and tell stories. Around every corner there was a reminder of the connections that I have always had with this beautiful place, and it truly felt like coming home.
The weirdest coincidence of the whole trip happened a few days before we left when I went rummaging around in the condo bathroom for some Advil. Underneath the sink amidst years worth of sunscreens, community shampoo bottles, and expired medicine, I found a halfway used tube of Crabtree & Evelyn's Rosewater Hand Therapy. Immediately forgetting about my headache, I doused myself in it and took myself back to those Sonoma summers with my grandma and hearing about her trips with Mert and Don and enjoying the Maui Life. It was a special moment, and the coincidence was sort of overwhelming, so when I got back home I of course shared the story with some of my relatives. Through a series of conversations I ended up having with my aunt describing where we stayed and through photographs of our trip, we ended up connecting the dots to figure out that the condo Garrett and I stayed was the same condo that my Grandma and Mert and Don had stayed in every summer all those years ago. Completely unable to believe that possibility Garrett called his parents who had the original Condo-share agreement, and sure enough, Mert and Don's names were on the contract for all those years with Garrett's parents and grandparents.
And seriously? A moment like that not only makes a trip, it kind of makes your life.


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Ever since I was a child there was just something about me that mosquito's loved. On my first trip to the south I remember being covered from head to toe in mosquito bites by day 2 and soaking in a bathtub of Avon's Skin So Soft to try to relieve some of the pain and swelling (needless to say that didn't work). As a child and even as a young adult it never occurred to me to even use any type of insect repellent. But, after I woke up one morning looking like Quasimodo with a big swollen mosquito bite over my right eye I decided it was time to take some action.
I started using all the popular brands you find in convenience stores. I used sprays, lotions, wipes, the whole gamete. They worked fine but I soon realized why my mom had kept these things from me my entire childhood. They were full of DEET, a known carcinogen. The EPA says that if you use products with DEET as the label says then you should be fine. Well, that wouldn't solve my mosquito bite on the eye issue. For years I had been slathering this stuff all over my face, behind my ears, and on every nook and cranny of my body to make sure that I stayed bite free. According to the EPA you shouldn't even put it on your hands! So after I completely freaked out and threw out everything in my house containing DEET I started searching for alternatives.
A lot of natural insect repellents tend to leave you smelling like a huge citronella candle. And that just isn't very sexy to me. Plus, somewhere in my mind, I wasn't 100% convinced that a natural/herbal product could do the same work as the heavy chemicals. When I saw Beat it! I figured I would give it a try. After all, the label claimed that it was "Jungle Strength" so that had to be some good stuff right?
I tested Beat it! in every scenario possible. Hiking trails, backyard BBQ's, the Costa Rican rainforest. Wherever I went, Beat it! went with me. And I have to say that, in my opinion, it worked even better the conventional brands of insect repellent. Plus, since it is a herbal formula, you can spray it on your clothes too, creating a nice barrier between you and the bugs that love to bite you.
Another huge advantage of using Beat It! is that it works great on animals too! I spray it on my dogs, goats and even my rabbit when he's outside. It gives me one more layer of comfort in knowing that I'm protecting my dogs from mosquito's and heartworm while not using toxic chemicals on them.
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Looks like we're headed into a very hot weekend here in Los Angeles. Last year, the day after our ceremony, we had a lazy brunch by the lake and ate all of our wedding leftovers & drank rose & shared day-after-wedding laughs and stories with friends and family. It was pretty hot out that day and I decided to get all my friends in the lake! It took some convincing because my uncle had a fish with insane scary jaws on his fireplace mantle that he had fished from the exact lake that I wanted everybody to get it! Some of my city friends had never jumped into a lake in the middle of a forest before. So, Elijah and I took the first jump, and much to my delight, everyone followed soon after! It was the best swim I have ever shared with friends! More here.
*side-note: I did check with my uncle first to make sure that the scary fireplace mantle fish wasn't aggressive and that there wouldn't be anything that would bite before we all went in. He let out a huge gregarious laugh before reassuring me that no, it wasn't dangerous to swim in the lake.


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The governor headlined a program that drew 450 Jews and Christians to support Israel at Temple Sinai.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett praised the Jewish state during a short speech delivered Dec. 10 at Temple Sinai in Dresher.
Speaking to about 450 people who came out on an icy and snowy Tuesday night, the Republican governor called Israel a "symbol of hope for those who struggle for freedom and self-determination all around the world."
Corbett spoke as part of "Standing United With Israel," a program organized by the synagogue, along with PhillyIsrael and the Friends of Israel, a Christian organization.
The theme of the evening didn't revolve around a singular issue, such as the Iranian threat, but instead focused on the importance of Israel, how it unites Jews and Christians, and the many good things it offers the world, such as medical and technological innovations.
At least a quarter of the audience identified as Christian. One speaker asked all the Christians in the room to stand, and when they did, the rest of the audience burst into applause.
Other speakers included State Sen. Anthony Williams, a Democrat from West Philadelphia, and Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro, also a Democrat.
Corbett has spoken at several other local pro-Israel events while in office. He is considered an unpopular incumbent and, by all accounts, faces a tough path to re-election.
In his speech, which lasted less than five minutes, Corbett said, "Israel was born in biblical history and was carved from the desert in an age of what seemed like unending hostility. No one who has ever read history could deny the need for a Jewish homeland."
"Israel is not our ally because it is convenient," he added. "Israel is our ally because they are one of the closest reflections we can find of the American ideals to live in freedom."
He also spoke briefly about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ties to the area. Netanyahu graduated Cheltenham High School in 1967. His family lived here for several years while Netanyahu's father, Benzion, taught history at Dropsie College.
The prime minister, said Corbett, "speaks English with a Pennsylvania accent."


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MIT economist Amy Finkelstein, a leader in studying health insurance markets, was named winner today of the prestigious John Bates Clark Medal, an annual award given by the American Economic Association (AEA).
In its announcement of the 2012 medal, the AEA noted that Finkelstein's work "is centered on some of the most important and policy-relevant issues facing developed economies today," adding that her research stands "as a model of how theory and empirics can be combined in creative ways in order to yield credible, novel, and often unexpected insights into economic questions that will inform policy design."
The Clark Medal is given to an economist under the age of 40 "who is judged to have made the most significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge," according to the AEA.
"I'm honored and very humbled to have won it," Finkelstein told MIT News this afternoon; she found out about the award by phone shortly before it was announced publicly.
From Medicare and Medicaid to market complexities
Finkelstein has gained acclaim, among other things, for large-scale studies of the effects of Medicare and Medicaid, two major American health insurance programs launched in the 1960s. One of her best-known papers, "The Aggregate Effects of Health Insurance: Evidence from the Introduction of Medicare," published in 2007, identified multiple consequences emerging from the program, which helps the elderly: It tended to help its recipients financially, but was also linked to increases in spending on health care, sometimes through the adoption of new technologies.
In a widely reported working paper released in 2011, Finkelstein and four co-authors found that enrolling in Medicaid, the federal program for low-income individuals and their families, helps the health and financial stability of participants, and makes them more likely to receive medical care than they otherwise would be.
In its statement, the AEA prominently cited Finkelstein's research on the complexities of health insurance markets as a key reason for her honor. She has published multiple significant papers about the effects of asymmetric information in health insurance markets — elucidating, among other things, how frequently individuals with information on their high health risks purchase health insurance, and alternately, how frequently lower-risk people purchase insurance because they are risk-averse.
Finkelstein says she thinks her field has potential to grow further, via contributions from scholars with a variety of backgrounds. "One of the things I like about health economics is that it draws on so many other fields," Finkelstein said today. In a 2009 interview with MIT News, she said her aim as an economist is to "try to uncover the facts. There are people with certain proclivities or ideologies who may look at [economists'] work a certain way, but we are trying to contribute to the state of knowledge."
MIT colleagues expressed excitement at news of the award. "Amy's research is a wonderful blend of economic theory and excellent empirics," Whitney Newey, head of the Department of Economics and the Jane Berkowitz and Dennis William Carlton Professor of Economics, told MIT News. "She is also a terrific colleague, teacher and mentor. MIT Economics is thrilled at the recognition of her superb, innovative work and influence."
Growing list of honors, and an 'award for MIT'
Finkelstein earned her PhD from MIT's Department of Economics in 2001. Her thesis supervisor was James Poterba, the Mitsui Professor of Economics, with whom she has co-authored papers as well — including a 2004 paper on the annuities market, cited today by the AEA, that stems from Finkelstein's thesis research. Finkelstein joined the faculty in 2005 and was promoted to professor in 2008.
"Amy's work has greatly advanced our understanding of how insurance markets function, and what that implies for consumer well-being," Poterba told MIT News this afternoon, adding: "As recent policy debates make clear, insurance markets — for health care spending, long-term care, and many other risks — are a central feature of the economic landscape, so work like Amy's that offers new insights on these markets is of enormous importance."
For her part, Finkelstein said today, "I think of this as an award for MIT," adding that her "entire intellectual life" as a professional economist had been centered around the Institute.
While acknowledging she had received scores of congratulatory messages from colleagues, Finkelstein said she still expected to "get back to a few things I have to do for students" this afternoon as well.
The Clark Medal is the latest in a growing list of honors for Finkelstein. Earlier this month, she was elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; in 2010, she was one of the recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers; and in 2009, Finkelstein was elected to the Institute of Medicine, a part of the National Academies of Science.
MIT faculty, alumni and former faculty have won the last nine Clark Medals in a row, including current MIT faculty members Esther Duflo (2010) and Daron Acemoglu (2005). The award was given in odd-numbered years from its inception in 1947 (when MIT's Paul Samuelson won) through 2009; starting in 2010, the AEA has granted the award annually.
The recent string of recipients consists of Finkelstein; Jonathan Levin PhD '99 (in 2011); Duflo; Emmanuel Saez PhD '99 (in 2009); former MIT professor Susan Athey (in 2007); Acemoglu; Steven Levitt PhD '94 (in 2003); Matthew Rabin PhD '89 (in 2001); and Andrei Shleifer PhD '86 (in 1999).
Other past winners who were either MIT faculty or alumni include Lawrence Klein, Robert Solow, Franklin Fisher, Daniel McFadden, Joseph Stiglitz, Jerry Hausman, Paul Krugman and Lawrence Summers.


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Somewhere along the way writer-director Steve Antin must've looked at the success his sister Robin was having with her burlesque troupe, The Pussycat Dolls, and thought, Hey, that'd be a hell of a movie! Stir in some "Showgirls," cast Christina Aguilera in the lead (did you see her in that "Lady Marmalade" video? She is burlesque!). Just add water, makes its own sauce. In theaters everywhere Wednesday, read our review and watch the trailer
Dwayne Johnson gets out of prison and dedicates his life to killing everyone involved in his brothers death, while Billy Bob Thornton plays the cop trying to keep the body count to a minimum. In theaters everywhere Wednesday, watch the trailer
"Love and Other Drugs"
Jake Gyllenhaal falls for Anne Hathaway in this adaptation of the memoir "Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman." The trailer reminds us too much of "Sweet November," starring Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron. In theaters everywhere Wednesday, watch the trailer
The folks at Disney understand that at the end of the day—or movie—a great villain can carry just about any movie. Luckily, "Tangled," the Mouse's new retelling of the story of Rapunzel, doesn't disappoint. In theaters everywhere Wednesday, read our review and watch the trailer
"The King's Speech"
Britons! And royals! And a disability--Oh my! "The King's Speech" is so dripping with Oscar bait, you're almost embarrassed for it. And yet, two hours later, the story told is so well crafted, you totally forgive the film its naked ambitions and the fact that it's basically "Hoosiers" for people with speech defects. In limited on Friday, read our review and watch the trailer
"The Nutcracker in 3D"
Elle Fanning, John Turturro and Nathan Lane star in this absolutely bananas looking retelling of the classic Christmas tale. In limited on Wednesday, watch the trailer
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During the festival of Unleavened Bread at the beginning of harvest only unleavened bread was eaten. This custom was grafted on to Israelite history by being associated with the Exodus when, according to the tradition, the people left Egypt in such haste that the women did not even have time to let the dough rise (Exod. 12: 14–20). Thus Unleavened Bread and Passover came to be regarded as one festival.


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Salt Lake City, Utah: Gravity Hill
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Salt Lake City, Utah: Gilgal Garden
Strange folk art environment featuring a two-ton sphinx carved with the face of Mormon church founder Joseph Smith.
Hill AFB, Utah: Hill Aerospace Museum
The collection includes over sixty military aircraft and missiles -- and oil paintings of same.
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The latest Ducati model won the 'Most Beautiful Bike of Show' award, wrapping up the final motorcycle show of the year, EICMA 2017.
Hardcore bikers who want to ride into the colder seasons have the perfect excuse to expand their motorcycle wardrobe, and Harley-Davidson is more than willing to help.
Taking a road ridden by other motorcycle manufacturers, Triumph has built and opened a new visitor center at its UK manufacturing facilities in Hinckley.
Following the Z1 inspired Z900RS at the Tokyo Motor Show, Kawasaki targeted the EICMA show to debut another model in the line dubbed the Z900RS CAFE.
Blending two popular motorcycle trends, affordability and adventure riding, BMW Motorrad's new F 750 GS and F 850 GS enjoy the tag line of 'Premium middle-class travel enduros'.


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The document drip in the IRS probe continued on Tuesday, with top congressional Democrats releasing new information that they said definitively shows the tax agency applied heightened scrutiny to both progressive and conservative groups.
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Democrats and Republicans have engaged in a series of strategic leaks since the probe of the Internal Revenue Service began months ago.
On Tuesday, newly released internal minutes from 2010 show that "progressive" was listed alongside "tea parties" as criteria that "should be flagged for review."
In a letter to congressional Democrats, the IRS said that other, previously undisclosed, search terms used included "ACORN successors" and "Emerge" (there is a national progressive group, Emerge America). The auditor who set off the scandal has said that tax authorities had singled out tea-party groups for extra scrutiny.
"This new information should put a nail in the coffin of the Republican claims that the IRS's actions were politically motivated or were targeted at only one side of the political spectrum," said Rep. Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
The chairman of the panel, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, is unlikely to be deterred in his probe, however. Earlier this month, Issa said he was expanding his inquiry to look into possible improper coordinate between the tax agency and the Federal Election Commission.
"How many times have Congressional Democrats now tried to declare the IRS targeting investigation over? " said Issa spokesman Frederick Hill. He said there was "no comparison" between the agency's treatment of Emerge and tea party groups. "The fact that Emerge was initially approved for tax exempt status, but had it revoked after its improper behavior came to light, underscores how much more stringent the IRS was with Tea Party applicants."
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Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart Planning First Public Kiss At The MTV Movie Awards: Bungled Last Year!
Last year we've learned exclusively that Robsten planned their bungled liplock for hours. What are they plotting to do on stage if they win Best Kiss for a third year in a row!
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are up for Best Kiss at the MTV Movie Awards on June 5 and we think they're in the midst of deciding what they'll do to top the past two years — because they've done it before! HollywoodLife.com can reveal that Rob and Kristen were up almost the entire night before the 2010 awards "giggling" and trying to decide whether to kiss!
"They were having a great time deciding what they were going to do," a source says. "They don't take it very seriously, some of their ideas were just hilarious — Rob thought it was all really funny."
R-Patz and Kristen faked us out in 2009 when they won for Twilight and in 2010 they sort of kissed when they won for New Moon. We wonder what they might do this year!
Robsten's onscreen liplock is up against her kiss with co-star Taylor Lautner and we literally can't wait to find out who will take home the golden popcorn!
Rob is wrapping up a long week of shooting his upcoming flick Cosmopolis in Toronto, and we think he's heading back to LA tonight. But as soon as he's off the plane, it's back to planning their potential third year win!
Read Even More About Robert and Kristen!
- Robert Pattinson Looks Casual Sexy In His Retro Shades On The 'Cosmopolis' Set!
- Jason Sudeikis Says He 'Really' Likes Kristen Stewart And Her 'Cool' Dog! Watch Your Back, R-Patz!
- Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart And Taylor Lautner Will Sit Together At MTV Movie Awards Again!
- Robert Pattinson & Taylor Lautner Will Battle It Out For Best Kiss: Who Will Win?


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Al Simon is a former stuntman who served as stunt double for Michael Dorn in the Star Trek: The Next Generation first season episodes "Lonely Among Us" and "Datalore".
With a known career of about seven years, Simon started to work in the stunt industry in the 1980s and performed stunts in films such as the western Silverado (1985, with Eddie Hice and Ben Scott), the crime drama Band of the Hand (1986, with John Escobar and Spice Williams-Crosby), the science fiction film Cherry 2000 (1987, with Terry Jackson and Ben Scott), the comedy Leonard Part 6 (1987, with Janet Brady, Jim Halty, Tommy J. Huff, Irving E. Lewis, Bennie E. Moore, Jr., Manny Perry, Ronnie Rondell, Jr., Sharon Schaffer, and stunt coordinator Alan Oliney), the crime drama Colors (1988, with Ann Chatterton, Eugene Collier, Paula Crist, Vince Deadrick, Dana Dru Evenson, Spiro Razatos, Cherie Tash, and Kim Washington), the action drama The Mighty Quinn (1989), the drama Pink Cadillac (1989, with John Alden, Kerrie Cullen, Andy Gill, Steve Kelso, Matt McColm, Spike Silver, and stunt coordinator Diamond Farnsworth), and the war drama Glory (1989, stunt coordination by Bob Minor).
Further work includes the horror comedy Tremors (1990, with George Colucci, John Gillespie, and Jeff Imada), the fantasy comedy Ghost Dad (1990, with Gregory J. Barnett, Joy Hooper, Dennis Madalone, Rusty McClennon, Buck McDancer, and Lynn Salvatori), the drama Prayer of the Rollerboys (1990, with Sandy Berumen, Bobby Burns, Phil Culotta, Al Goto, Eddie Matthews, Jimmy Ortega, and Denney Pierce), the action film The Rookie (1990, with Bobby Aldridge, Gary Baxley, Simone Boisseree, Eddie Braun, Carey Loftin, Tom Morga, and Jim Wilkey), the horror thriller Servants of Twilight (1991, with Randy Hall, Chuck Hicks, Lynn Salvatroi, and stunt coordinator Bud Davis), the drama The Five Heartbeats (1991, with Ousaun Elam, Irving E. Lewis, and Rusty McClennon), and the In Living Color episode "Cousin Elsee" (1992).
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Police arrested a Quincy man on drunken driving charges after an accident at the intersection of Washington and Randolph streets.
Police arrested a Quincy man on drunked driving charges after an accident at the intersection of Washington and Randolph streets.
Police charged Mukeshkumar Patel, 32, of 500 Washington St. #303, with OUI liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle after the May 20 incident.
Patel's car allegedly struck a second vehicle as its driver turned left onto Washington Street from Randolph Street, said Lt. Helena Findlen, who reported no injuries in the crash.
The operator of the second vehicle told police he saw Patel's car traveling at a high rate of speed, Findlen said.
Police noticed a strong odor of alcohol when Patel got out of his car. He was not injured. Patel acknowledged he had been drinking, police said.He was arraigned at Stoughton District Court May 21.
Patel, who owns the Subway sandwich shop at 27 Washington St., was also arrested in March at the restaurant for disorderly conduct and domestic assault and battery, after he allegedly struck his 5-year old son while talking to police. Police have also responded to the Subway for reports he was kicking customers and for backing his vehicle into another car in his parking lot, police said.Jeff Mucciarone can be reached at email@example.com.


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By By Joy Finnegan, Editor-in-Chief | October 1, 2009
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I hadn't wanted to write such a serious piece on my second month as editor. But the Washington Post series called "Fatal Flights" that was published at the end of August and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing on September 1 left me no choice.
If you are at all involved in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), you have probably already reviewed the NTSB recommendations to the FAA.
These recommendations include, among others:
developing scenario-based helicopter emergency medical services pilot training;
requiring implementation of a safety management system program;
requiring installation of flight data recording devices;
permitting the helicopter emergency medical services Aviation Digital Data Service Weather Tool to be used as an official weather product;
requiring installation of night vision imaging systems; and
requiring autopilots, and that pilots be trained to use the autopilot if a second pilot is not available.
The lead item in this month's Rotorcraft Report section details a new approach that NTSB is taking in making safety recommendations to other agencies. This new approach includes tying operator reimbursement to a safety standard (see New Weapon in Aviation Safety Wars, page 10).
But remember, all of these are simply what they are termed: recommendations. There is no guarantee any of these will be regulated. Depending on who you ask, that can be a good thing or not. But this isn't a discussion about how much regulation is needed. It is a discussion that goes beyond regulation.
The Post's three-part series examined the "Deadly Cost of Swooping in to Save a Life," as the first article in the series was titled. If you haven't read this series, I highly recommend it. Links to the series are on our Rotor & Wing Facebook page.
For the U.S. HEMS industry, 2008 was the deadliest year on record, with numerous accidents and 28 fatalities. In spite of that disturbing statistic, I believe it is important to note here that approximately 400,000 patients and transplant organs are safely transported by helicopter each year. And to those who do this important work I want to thank you for this amazing service.
Several areas of concern were highlighted in the articles. One of these is the practice of hospitals to "helicopter shop." Helicopter shopping means that if the weather is marginal and one transport group turns down the flight, the request is then made to another and another until someone says, "Yes, I'll take the flight." Of course in this situation, the caller isn't going to proffer the information that HEMS colleagues only miles away have already refused the flight.
This practice has been cited as a contributing factor in fatal crashes in several states. I ask you: is there a better way for the HEMS community to communicate amongst themselves about the conditions and whether or not they have turned down a flight, so that others nearby may take that information into consideration when evaluating their go/no-go decision? Could something as simple as a phone tree amongst close proximity operators be a low-tech way to improve the information on which you base your decision? You may counter that you would never share information with a competitor. Competition is fierce these days, but these are lives (including yours) we are talking about.
Another area of concern the Post article talks about is the pressure from within a company to accept a flight regardless of weather. It is hard to believe that in 2009, we are still talking about working environments where pilots are derided for making sound judgments. But apparently, there are still managers out there questioning their pilot's judgment.
My advice to managers who would question pilot judgment is don't hire someone you don't trust. Managers of HEMS pilots need to leave the decision-making to their trusted pilot employees. My advice to any HEMS pilot who may be faced with this situation is to please find a more supportive working environment where, in addition to your piloting skills, your analytical abilities will be appreciated and rewarded.
The Post piece also played on emotions a bit in the second article in the series by highlighting some of the 28 people who died in 2008. This part of the series wasn't schmaltzy, however. It did a good job of making the people who lost their lives that year real. Those people included patients, doctors, nurses and pilots.
One experienced HEMS flight department manager and chief pilot told me, "Journalists and politicians tend to be negative toward the civilian EMS helicopter business until they realize a personal need for such a service, when nothing else will do." It is rumored that one state got its initial HEMS fleet quite a few years ago as a result of a political personality there having had a family member need a medical helicopter when none was available.
The bottom line is we need HEMS. But we need operators using all available information, equipment — whether regulated or not — and their good judgment to decide when and if they will take off into the dark of night, in challenging conditions to an unimproved landing site, to save a life.


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Real estate blog ranks KC high on list of redneck cities
Atlanta ranked as No. 1 redneck city
A real estate blog that looked at the number of Walmarts, gun and ammo stores, as well as the number of cowboy boot stores, ranked Kansas City as No. 2 on a list of redneck cities.
Atlanta was ranked as the No. 1 redneck city.
Movoto.com's blog, which is titled "the lighter side of real estate," listed the criteria for the rankings:
- Percent of population that didn't complete high school
- Number of gun and ammo stores per capita
- Number of taxidermists per capita
- Number of cowboy boot stores per capita
- Number of country radio stations per capita
- Number of NASCAR race tracks close by
- Number of Walmarts per capita
- Number of riding lawn mower/tractor repair shops per capita
Following Atlanta and Kansas City on the list were Oklahoma City, Nashville, Tulsa, Fort Worth, Arlington, Sacramento, Cleveland and Mesa, Ariz.
Ryan Piersee works at Chuck's Boots in Lee's Summit, a popular place to shop for people in the market for boots and other western wear. He said boots are cool.
"I think it's just something different. People are used to seeing people out in tennis shoes. You'll see people in tennis shoes in the mall. When you see a guy in boots, you're like, hmmm, that's kind of old-style," Piersee said. "So it's kind of turned in to a fashion-type thing. When you see people in boots, it kind of grabs their eye, catches their attention."