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How has the ghost experience affected you?
Posted 20 July 2006 - 08:42 AM
I'd like to hear what you think about what happens after the encounter.
Posted 20 July 2006 - 12:42 PM
I was raised a Catholic, but I always knew there was something more to our lives.
My experiences have confirmed with me what I have always felt to be true about the supernatural world.
I am more confident in understanding my investigations and my experiences.
Posted 20 July 2006 - 08:24 PM
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Posted 21 July 2006 - 07:33 AM
For those of you who have had a ghost encounter, I'm curious how the experience has changed your perspective on life. Have you become more religious? Less? Are you more fearful? More confident? If you've had months or even years to look back on your experience, has it enriched your life?
I'd like to hear what you think about what happens after the encounter.
I had a strange experience when I was much younger. I cannot say whether this was a ghostly experience or not, only that I am still unable to explain it. At the time it was very frightening, and as I have gotten older I have been very interested in the paranormal as a result. I am afraid to say as I have looked more and more into the paranormal I have only become far more skeptical to almost the point of not believing in any of it any more. As a result I am far less fearful of anything that goes bump in the night and as for religious we'll just have to see when the times up.
Posted 21 July 2006 - 08:38 AM
"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results." Albert Einstein
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Posted 21 July 2006 - 09:14 AM
Posted 21 July 2006 - 09:16 AM
Anyway, there haven't been any 'profound' affects on me that I can tell. My life has been enriched, I believe, because of these happenings. I have learned to develop a few abilities, and been able to help people not be afraid. I always have a hard time understanding how you could be afraid of these entities because in my experience, they aren't scary. Perhaps this is because my early encounters happened long before I saw any of Hollywood's versions of what hauntings are supposed to be like.
Posted 21 July 2006 - 09:00 PM
Posted 22 July 2006 - 05:42 AM
It was not until I was older that I began to have the 'Why' and 'How' questions when it came to ghosts, and it was also around that time that I went from semi-Christian ideals to Shamanistic ones. The whole family was going through the religious transition, but it made me feel more open about thinking about ghosts.
The most I have been effected by ghosts is when I make friends in life. I find there are people who you can talk to about the subject of ghosts and then there are others that when your door closes on it's own and you know what it did it, you have to turn to that friend and laugh about how it was the wind.
I overall feel enriched and privlidged to be able to associate myself with the spirit realm. It helps me have no fear what so ever of death, lets me know that my family is always near when they have to die, and that when I go I will b able to watch over those people I love as long as I need to. It has also helped me have a relationship with my grandmother who died when I was 2.
It is a little odd to tell people that you love your grandmother and know that she is happy with your choices up to now, even though she died 18 years ago lol But it is nice^_^
Posted 22 July 2006 - 07:30 AM
Posted 23 July 2006 - 11:01 AM
Though I have to admit, I'm a little more convinced that even they would rather have that meeting post poned to the latest date as possible
Posted 23 July 2006 - 08:20 PM
My experience with spirit on the physical plane has been, I think, a step in the right direction. I think that I was meant to experience spirit on the lower level before I can experience spirit on a higher level. This kind of makes sense to me. I am the sort of person that needs to be shown something 'right in my face' before I'll accept it. Most of my life I believe I have had spirit showing me things and I havent seen the wood for the trees. I think I have been shown the bottom so I can work my way up.
I think it was something I was meant to experience to change my life.
First of all, I am not afraid to die anymore.
I have discovered I am clairsentient and possibly more which I am working on. I am learning meditation and have seen my spirit guide , Joseph. I realise now that I feel him around.
I do believe in god but I am not really religious. I do now feel that I have a purpose in my life but am still not sure what that is. I feel confident that I will discover this soon. Its hard to explain but I feel the need to lead a better life and think of others instead of myself as much.
Its seems strange that ghost investigating would lead to this but it has for me. I still enjoy investigating but now I am seeing another side and experiencing it. This was something that I had only read about before.
Posted 25 July 2006 - 05:54 AM
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Posted 28 July 2006 - 09:50 PM
This is a new house i just moved into
My family doesn't realize it but there r ghosts or spirits tat want 2 hurt us or chase us away
I want 2 get out of my house
But most of them i can feel r sad and have been hurt
Sum r evil and just hate every1 and everthing
Tho i'm not sure cause i'm not wit this entire spirit thing ><;;;
But this house is brand new
It waz just built a couple months ago
This is new property
Posted 01 August 2006 - 08:49 AM
I would have to say that the whole "ghost experiance" has completly changed my outlook on life. My religious beliefs have drastically changed, and I feel more confortable with what I believe now, versus what was(/is) forced on me. I like knowing that since I have been interested in the paranormal, I have definatly gotten smarter, in the paranormal field, as well as a better vocabulary and better typing skills. Being in this field and interacting with people like me has given me a chance to make new friends. Also, I feel much more confortable with living life, and no longer fear death. I no longer fear anything about spirits or the paranormal, except when they startle me, I guess.
Everything about the ghost experiance is positive here.
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When it comes to the increasing scapegoating that says video games cause mass shootings, game-makers haven't had a whole lot to say in their chosen medium. Most video game companies and their representatives seem to be choosing to stay away from a debate in the court of public opinion, operating maybe on the principle that they may get outmaneuvered in the land of soundbites and pop punditry.
But Molleindustria isn't most game companies. And the man behind the indie agit-prop dev studio may have outmaneuvered the NRA and the gun lobby's political allies with a bite-sized game that shows how more guns don't necessarily make anyone safer.
The Best Amendment is a satirical game about how guns make you the good guy. It's also a game about how guns make the same you a bad guy, too. Simple controls—WASD to move and mouse-clicks to shoot—let you pursue the game's only goal, which is to collect stars. Things get tricky when you start having to dodge the bullets of other gun-toting characters, who are actually your ghosts tracing the paths you previously made.
Sure, you get bigger better weapons as you go but they're no match for the sheer number of past selves you'll face up against. As you play Best Amendment and inevitably die, the words of NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre flash onscreen. "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun." But that assertion doesn't hold up in a game filled with guns.
The implicit argument embedded in the game is that the only way to stop gun violence is to not pick up a gun at all and/or to stop access to guns. Now, Paolo Pedercini—the man behind Molleindustria—leans way to the left in terms of his personal and professional politics. He's made games about the futility of trying to control information in the era of Wikileaks, the soul-crushing nature of working for big corporations and the messy business of being a unmanned drone pilot. Any accusatory claim of bias on his part would likely be answered with "guilty as charged." All Molleindustria games try to force players to re-think what they take for granted about the politics that circumscribe their lives.
Still, the most important thing about Best Amendment is that it's a video game that rebuts some of the harshest criticisms being thrown at the medium right now. It's a playable put-down of the people who would shift blame for tragedies like the Newtown massacre onto entertainment companies and not weapons manufacturers. Whether you agree with the game's stance or not, it's still a damn good thing that it—as a piece art that doesn't shy away from political realities—exists at all.
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Analysts found Orlando-based Darden Restaurants' expected first-quarter earnings surprisingly low, but they still had generally positive views of the company's performance.
Darden said last week it expects earnings per share of 78 cents. Several analysts had expected earnings between 85 and 87 cents. Sagging sales at Olive Garden, rising food costs and Hurricane Irene all hampered earnings growth for the first quarter, which ended in August.
Darden also said last week that for this year, it expects earnings towards the lower end of the 12 to 15 percent growth it had previously predicted.
Darden's full earnings report comes out Sept. 28. The company released preliminary numbers early because they didn't meet Wall Street expectations.
First-quarter sales at Olive Garden restaurants open at least 16 months dropped 2.9 percent from the previous year. Red Lobster's sales jumped 10.7 percent, and LongHorn Steakhouse's increased 4.8 percent.
Some analysts lowered their earnings per share expectations for this year. But they were encouraged by Darden's share-buyback plans and Red Lobster's performance. They said Olive Garden should turn around.
Yeager switches roles
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Menchie's opening
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Feds order Darden to pay back wages, fine
Darden Restaurants will pay $27,427 in back wages and a federal fine of $23,980 after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that 109 current and former servers at a Red Lobster in Lubbock, Texas, were improperly paid.
Investigators determined that workers were allowed to clock in once customers were seated, instead of at the start of their scheduled work shifts as required under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This resulted in shorter hours and compensation that fell below the federal minimum wage, the Labor Department said in a news release.
"We took immediate action when we were notified of this issue at our restaurant in Lubbock, Texas, and revisited our wage standards with all managers and employees to ensure this doesn't happen again," a Red Lobster spokeswoman said in an e-mailed statement.
In March, Darden was fined $30,800 for similar violations and agreed to pay $25,570 in back wages at an Olive Garden more than 300 miles away in Mesquite, Texas.
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Analysts found Orlando-based Darden Restaurants' expected first-quarter earnings surprisingly low, but they still had generally positive views of the company's performance.


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Sequel of Lemony Snicket?
Discuss this movie. Available on DVD and Blu-ray.
:shock: No Jim?
I highly doubt that they really would do another one w\o\ Jim. It really would make no sense. The count olaf web site does say: Until next time... So, well? http://countolaf.com/ OLAF FOR PRESIDENT Olaf in 08, when our mottyo is, "Vote (for me) or die!" http://countolaf.com/election/index.html
Hell, if anyone wants to mess with me, I'll frickin bust out my extream num-chuck ninja moves on them. I'm extream! Hell, I can do anything. Except bake a muffin. That shit is fuckin' hard.
RE: Lemony snicket 2.
No, Cher should play Esme and Simon Cowell should play Sir.
yours sincerly, Countess Olafina equalor
If Jim does Count Olaf again it would be a miracle. I hope he does... otherwise the movie will suck and I won't see it. I hate it when they make sequils and have one of the main charaters change. Nobody can pull of Count Olaf like Jim, and it would be a major disaster.
What makes you weak is what makes me stronger.
HHHmmm..............more than any of his other movies Jim is THE only man for a sequel..............he is so versatile..........so skilled and so indespensible to the role now that i can't see anyone else in the role.............but would he do a sequel??..............
well, it has been said that Olaf is THE only character he would bring back.....obviously excluding Ace.................
but it would depend on what he felt he would gain from doing it........both artistically and professionally.............it would depend on the amount of lee-way he has to manouver the character.............
For me the sheer scale of impro in LSSOUE.........made it for me.......
and i've said this before but i would love to see him in a mainly improvised piece of work...................
RE: Lemony sequel.
agreed. Jim is the one true Olaf.
yours sincerly, Countess Olafina equalor
RE: Lemony sequel.
David bowie as Jerome Squalor.
yours sincerly, Countess Olafina equalor
David Bowie would be great as Jerome Squalor. I also want to see Bryce Dallas Howard in some role in the movie. Her preformance is amazing and she is beautiful. Maybe she could play Esme Squalor or some other role. I haven´t read "Slippery Slope", "Grim Grotto" or "The Penultimate Peril" yet.
Ooooops, I may have made a booo, boooo.
I should have looked before I lept.
I put in Sequel Stories when I should have added my comments to her.
TN, is there anyway to merge?
Sorry,about that!
Re Rod Stewart...............forgive me but i gotta say this...........HE'S AN OLD FART!!!...........he's a BL**DY terrible singer and he doesn't act.......
so noooooooooo!!!!!!........goodness knows how he's made it so big.......he sings like an old pub drunk................lol........
Wow, fluffy, I'm stunned....
What about ..
Jane Fonda for
"Madame Lulu"??
I think she would be great
Later I thought "maybe he is older for the part"
but Betty Davis was acting a long time.
Truth is...
someday we will all be "Old Farts"
I keep reminding my sweetie "Don't turn into an old Fart"
when he just wants to sit around and watch TV.
Hey really Rod would be perfect for the part, he'd be so bad, just the
right temperment for such a bad sequel, I'm sure no one would want to see it, it'll be so horrendously horrid.
He's got an album of classics out and I've heard bits where he sounds great.
I am in awe of a person who can write "Lemony Snicket"s.
But Jim definitely helped to carry the movie (pun intended).
"When in doubt, tell the truth."
Mark Twain
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West Virginia house fire kills 8, including 6 kids
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Alisha Carter-Camp had a new job, a wedding to plan and a 26th birthday to celebrate with a family cookout and toasts to the birthday girl in a yard full of children. By the end of the night, she was among eight dead, including six children, in one of the city's deadliest house fires in decades.
The blaze tore through the two-story home while the family slept early Saturday, hours after the last guest left Carter-Camp's party, authorities said. The dead children ranged in age from 18 months to 8. A seventh child, a 7-year-old boy, was hospitalized on life support.
The cause was under investigation, although arson wasn't suspected, Charleston Mayor Danny Jones said. The fire started about 3:30 a.m. on the first floor. Jones said the home had just one working smoke detector; the city required several. A building inspection that had been scheduled for last month didn't happen because only children were home at the time.
A children's picnic table, chairs and an umbrella were overturned in the yard of the home, roped off by police tape on a corner in a neighborhood tightly packed with small houses in north Charleston. Flames and smoke blackened the front of the house.
Two huge front windows were shattered, and appeared to be an opening for an upstairs air conditioner was stuffed shut with clothes.
Alisha Carter-Camp, who would have been 26 Saturday, was among those killed, Jones said. She had been working as a hotel clerk for six months and told neighbors she planned to get married in June and move to Pittsburgh.
Four of the victims were 3 years old: Jeremiah Camp, Elijah Scott and two children who were only identified by their first name. Keahna Camp, 8, Emanuel Jones, 18 months, and an adult, Alex Seal, were also killed.
Bryan Timothy Camp, 7, was hospitalized in critical condition. One adult survivor, Latasha Jones Isabell, went to the hospital but it wasn't clear if she was treated. Authorities said all the victims were related, but they weren't sure how and didn't know how many lived full-time in the home.
"We have reason to believe that a lot of the people stayed in the house more than one night and maybe on a weekly basis," Jones said. "These people may have had residences in other places, but a lot of people lived in this house."
Carter-Camp and her two children were staying with her sister at the home, said Roxie Means, who lives down the street.
The party started Friday afternoon with a cookout and toasts of wine.
"They were nice people drinking a glass of wine," Roxie Means said. "They weren't drunk. They weren't overdoing anything."
Roxie's daughter, 14-year-old Cassie Means, said she noticed lit candles inside the home when she attended the party Friday night.
Roxie Means said Isabell, 24, was smoking a cigarette outside, noticed the fire and came running to Means' home in the middle of the night and started "beating down the door."
The home was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. When they went inside, they immediately came across five victims and "started realizing there were a lot of people in this house, a lot of children."
Jones said he was devastated by the news of the fire -- the deadliest in the state capital since since seven firefighters perished in while battling a fire at a Woolworth department store in 1949.
"I was with my children and I just grabbed them and hugged them, because I have a 5-year-old and a 4-year-old," he said. "I walked up there and caught a glimpse of some fatalities and it's something that's hard to grasp. The fact that there are (six) dead children, it's unimaginable."
Rusty Eaton, general manager at the Holiday Inn Express Charleston Civic Center, said Carter-Camp was one of his employees. Eaton said he was notified of her death by her mother Saturday morning.
"Everybody's taking it pretty tough, including myself," Eaton said. "It's a tough thing. It's something you hope you never have to deal with."
He said Carter-Camp had worked at the hotel's front desk for about six months and also helped audit financial paperwork at night. He said that she felt at ease speaking with anyone and that "you didn't have to teach (her) personality."
"She had one of those infectious smiles, never met a stranger. She had personality to spare," Eaton said. "She was great with our customers, great with her co-workers. Certainly, she'll be sorely missed by us."
By midmorning, police had pulled the bodies out. On Saturday afternoon, police searched Carter-Camp's vehicle still parked outside.
"She worked seven days a week, had her kids here," Roxie Means said. "I love the kids. That's really what hurts us."
Jones said the home had one working smoke detector on the bottom floor, but it was on a counter and wasn't properly mounted to a ceiling. Another was found in a basement area but didn't work. The city requires smoke detectors in basements, one in every bedroom and in hallways.
A city building inspector had made arrangements with the owner, Deloris Shamblen, to inspect the home on Feb. 28. Carter-Camp had signed a permission slip to inspect the property, but when the inspector arrived, a child answered the door and asked the inspector to come back when an adult was there, Jones said.
"Had we seen the fact that they did not have the proper number of smoke detectors, we might have saved a lot of lives," Jones said.
A telephone message left with Shamblen wasn't immediately returned Saturday.
Roxie and Cassie Means stood outside the burnt-out house and remembered the kids playing in front of it just hours earlier. Cassie Means said she had made the kids a promise; they wanted to know if she would be back on Saturday.
'"Cassie, are you coming over to play with us tomorrow?' I said, 'yeah."' she recalled.
The child continued, '"you promise me you'll be here tomorrow?"' Cassie Means recalled. "I said, 'I promise you I'll be here when you wake up to play with you. I'll be here right when you wake up."


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Larry Bird and 'Magic' Johnson end up on Broadway
Tug Coker grew up in suburban Virginia with an impossible dream: One day he'd love to play pro basketball. Maybe, fingers crossed, even for his favorite team, the Boston Celtics.
Incredibly, that fantasy is coming true, just not in the way he expected.
Coker is currently pulling on a Celtics jersey eight times a week and bouncing a basketball in front of thousands of people. But the court just happens to be in a Broadway theater.
"I never thought people would pay to come and see me play basketball," he says with a wide smile.
Coker is starring as Celtics legend Larry Bird opposite Kevin Daniels as Earvin "Magic" Johnson in "Magic/Bird," a play about the off-court friendship and fierce on-court rivalry of two of the NBA's most valuable players.
Written by Academy Award-winner Eric Simonson, the play traces the lives of Bird and Johnson from their face-off at the 1979 NCAAA title game to their inclusion in the Dream Team at the 1992 Olympics.
Though very different men - one was an outgoing African-American point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, the other a shy, white forward from rural Indiana - the duo's athleticism and competitiveness helped glamourize basketball and made them into icons.
"The challenge for us I think is to give something new to people who know the story extremely intimately. And also entertain and educate and enlighten people who just come to see theater and don't know sports," says Coker. "So we're walking a fine line."
The play is commissioned by Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo, the duo who previously combined sports and theater in 2010's hit "Lombardi," a play about legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi. "Magic/Bird" reunites much of the "Lombardi" team, including director Thomas Kail and Simonson, who crafted his script from conversations with Johnson and Bird.
Johnson himself was convinced his story could be told onstage after catching "Lombardi" and seeing the first draft of the script. He said both he and Bird took a lot of time to talk to the writer to make sure every detail was correct.
"It's hard to really open up and let someone into your world. I'm more open so Kevin could get anything out of me. But Larry is more guarded so it was tough to get things out of him," says Johnson. "But, at the end of the day, they have captured both of us. And they have captured also the people around us. So we're both very happy."
Finding the right guys to play such well-known figures was no easy feat. The actors had to look the part, they had to be tall - both Bird and Johnson are 6-foot-9 - and both had to have some ball skills or the show would be deflating.
Enter Coker and Daniels - both athletic, both proportionately matched at 6-foot-5 and both superbly trained stage actors: Coker at the American Repertory Theater and Daniels from The Juilliard School.
"We just really were lucky that the two guys that captured it happened to be 6-5," says Kirmser. "They both have sports in their background, particularly with Tug and basketball. It made it convincing when they picked up a ball."
Coker, 34, who has been on the TV shows "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "How I Met Your Mother" and "The Office," flew from his home in Los Angeles to New York to audition. His warmth and dry wit won over producers.
"It's not often that Tug doesn't have a basketball under his arm, which you sort of sense was also like Larry Bird in person - every waking moment he was trying to put a ball through a hoop," says Ponturo.
Daniels, 35, grew up in Houston and Irving, Texas, and played high school basketball before becoming an actor in Los Angeles. He initially auditioned for "Magic/Bird" by sending a video.
Kirmser and Ponturo recall seeing it and instantly recognizing Johnson's easy grin and charisma. "It was almost as if he reached through the screen," says Kirmser. "That was sort of a breathtaking moment for us - Magic right there!"
To get into character, Coker spoke on the phone with Bird and traveled to his hometown of French Lick, Ind., soaking up Bird's aura. (When locals wondered how he would play the icon, Coker responded: "Just relax. We've got wigs and mustaches coming in.") Daniels has met Johnson twice, including the time when he stopped by and watched a rehearsal. ("Terrifying," says Daniels; Johnson advised him to keep smiling.) Both actors also watched tons of film.
Unlike the recent Broadway musical "Lysistrata Jones," which had prominent basketball sequences, "Magic/Bird" shies away from live choreographed lay-ups or dunks, preferring to focus on the duo's relationship and use stylized action sequences or projections to show the plays on the court.
"Nothing would shatter an illusion more than someone going for a three-point shot and missing it," says Daniels. Coker agrees: "People expect Larry and Magic to make everything. Or at least they remember them making every shot."
Coker adored basketball and even transferred from the College of William & Mary to the University of Virginia to try to make the school's team. He only got as far as the bench. "I was better at the camaraderie aspects than I was in the skill positions. So I just realized maybe I should probably do something else than be an athlete."
His path led him to the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and then to graduate work at the American Repertory Theater. "Magic/Bird" represents his Broadway debut, one that manages to combine his acting skills with his childhood love of basketball.
"It's not very often where you're doing a film or a play where it's like, `You actually want this skill? I have that. I can do this! You're looking for me!'" he says. "So, for me, I was really excited to have the opportunity to tap back into something that I really grew up loving and really wanted to be."
Daniels was a high school basketball standout but had to choose drama over hoops in college. "I kept asking Juilliard to start a basketball program but they wouldn't do it," he says laughing. He made his Broadway debut in "Twelfth Night" in 1998 and has appeared in the film "Ladder 49" with John Travolta. "Because of this, I have discovered a new love for basketball that I didn't have," he says.
The two actors have developed an easy friendship. And though they may play rivals, they've gone together to see "Jesus Christ Superstar" and are likely to share a round of cocktails after work.
But their friendship sometimes takes a back seat onstage.
"Magic gave me fits growing up because he was so good," says Coker. "That smile drove me nuts. I grew up watching that and having to endure the Lakers sort of getting the edge on the Celtics. So every night, I try to get the championships back."


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Halle Berry's ex Gabriel Aubry has obtained a restraining order against the actress' fiance following a Thanksgiving Day brawl at her home in Hollywood.
Both Aubry and French actor Olivier Martinez were hospitalised after the bust-up, and now the Canadian model has opened up about his version of the scrap, claiming Berry's new man initiated it.
In a declaration, he alleges Martinez threatened him at his daughter Nahla's school play on the eve of Thanksgiving, whispering in his ear, "I wish I could beat the s**t out of you right now. You're lucky we're in a school right now. We're going to take Nahla right now and you're not going to follow us."
Berry and Aubry are currently fighting for custody of their daughter - the actress is hoping to move to France with her boyfriend, and take Nahla with her. Aubry is resisting the move.
The model claims he took Nahla to his ex-girlfriend's home on Thanksgiving Day, and was greeted at the door by Martinez, who told Aubry, "We need to talk!"
The two men then started throwing punches at each other and Martinez allegedly knocked Aubry to the ground, accusing his fiancee's ex of costing him and Berry $3 million in court costs and attorneys fees.
According to the declaration, which has been obtained by editors at TMZ.com, Martinez threatened to kill Aubry if he didn't agree to move to Paris, where the actor hopes to set up home with his girlfriend and her daughter.
Aubry's lawyer attached photos of his brutal injuries.
It appears the Canadian has struck first in the post-fight legal battle. Berry's aides claim it was her ex who started the fight, and insiders told TMZ.com on Friday that the actress was planning to seek an extension to an emergency protective order against her ex, which expires on Tuesday. It requires him to stay at least 91.4 metres away from the actress, her fiance and Nahla.
After the fight, Aubry was arrested on suspicion of battery. Reports suggest he suffered a broken rib in the brawl.
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By breeding for soundness and temperament I strive to produce Labs that will become an integral part of the families who purchase my puppies. To assure this, all puppies are born and raised in my house where I am able to watch their development closely. This enables me to more closely match puppy personalities to those of the new owners.
As I primarily breed for myself, puppy buyers can be confident that a lot of thought has been put into the breeding of the litter. All of my dogs have their hips, elbows and eyes cleared from hereditable diseases and I thoroughly research pedigrees so that the breeding will produce what I want and expect.
Because I care so deeply for the Labrador breed, and my puppies in particular, all puppies are sold on Limited Registrations and I require that they be kept in the house and raised as a part of the family.
On this note, I would like to share my thoughts on co-ownerships. Very rarely in a litter are there more than one or two puppies that possess all the correct "pieces" and are worthy of breeding in the future. Most of the times these correct "pieces" are only noticeable to the practiced eye of a breeder - new puppy owners cannot see these differences even when they are pointed out! The majority of breeders are committed to the Labrador, strive to preserve the breed and improve upon what is already in their breeding program. When a breeder does see a puppy with breeding merit we may agree to co-own one of these puppies for perhaps a puppy or two back in the future. Our intent is to feed that line back into the breeding program. Most times these puppies are placed with people whom we trust to do the proper research it takes to make a successful breeding. Some breeders, however, will want a contract for multiple puppies from multiple litters as part of a co-ownership agreement. I caution you to always ask "Why" and take a hard look at where your puppies will be going. It could be to a loving home or it could be a puppy mill. Would you really want a puppy that you lovingly raised to end up in a puppy mill? I believe it is not only your right but your obligation, as a Labrador lover, to ask what the plan is for these future puppies that you are giving back to a breeder as "payment" for the co-ownership. Remember, you will no longer have any control over the puppies' destiny and some may end up in deplorable situations.
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A hearing set for Wednesday in Tallahassee on the request from Jada Woods Williams, though, has been delayed until Jan. 30.
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A fungus sweeping across Central America is destroying coffee crops and causing exports to plunge, The New York Times reports.
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"If you frame this in terms of everyone that is connected to the economics of coffee, it's a very serious problem," Roberto de Michele, a specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank who is based in Guatemala City, told The Times.
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Mariner Wealth Advisors announced Wednesday the expansion of its wealth advisory team by partnering with RiverPoint Capital Management, a Cincinnati-based independent advisory firm with 17 wealth management professionals, including eight advisors.
Based in Leawood, Kan., Mariner Wealth Advisors brings its assets under management to $5.6 billion with the addition of RiverPoint, which has AUM of approximately $1.3 billion and will maintain its name and service philosophy. RiverPoint was advised on the deal by Park Sutton Advisors of New York.
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RiverPoint Capital Management, founded in 1995, manages wealth for individuals, families, endowments and foundations. AdvisorOne ranked RiverPoint No. 30 in its list of top 100 wealth managers by AUM as of Dec. 31, 2010.
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Children currently living near Sellafield or Dounreay nuclear plants are not at an increased risk of developing cancer compared to peers in other parts of Britain , researchers have said.
People living close to nuclear power stations should take reassurance from the study, experts said.
The researchers found that c hildren, teenagers and young adults who live near the two sites are not at an increased risk compared to the general population.
Their study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, examined cancer rates between 1963 and 2006 among those who were under 25 and living near Sellafield or Dounreay when diagnosed.
Earlier studies have shown raised risks of leukaemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in children, teenagers and young adults resident either at birth or diagnosis in Seascale, the village on the coast of the Irish Sea in Cumbria near to Sellafield. Some increases in cancer risk in these age groups had been noted among those living around Dounreay.
But researchers from the Childhood Cancer Research Group at the University of Oxford and from Newcastle University found n o difference was found in cancer incidence from 1991 to 2006 between those living near these nuclear power plants and the general population.
" Apart from previously reported raised risks, no new significantly increased risks for cancer overall or any diagnostic subgroup were found among children or teenagers and young adults living around either nuclear installation," the authors wrote.
"Individuals born close to the installations from 1950 to 2006 were not shown to be at any increased risk of cancer during the period 1971 to date."
Lead author Kathryn Bunch, from the University of Oxford, said: "For many years, there have been concerns over the potential raised cancer risk among people - particularly children - who live near nuclear installations. This study found that children, teenagers and young adults living close to Sellafield and Dounreay are no longer at an increased risk of developing cancer.
"Furthermore, there is no evidence of any increased risk of cancer later in life for those who were born near these power plants."
Commenting on the research, Dr Julie Sharp, Cancer Research UK's head of health information, added: "There has been a lot of concern that nuclear power stations could increase the risk of cancer, particularly leukaemia.
"This study is reassuring for anyone who happens to be living near a power plant, as it shows no increased risk among children, teenagers or young adults in recent years."


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Divine Doctor Daughter of the First Wife
Chapter 755 – Dying Sooner, Dying Later, All Will Die
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Chapter 755 – Dying Sooner, Dying Later, All Will Die
Dying Sooner, Dying Later, All Will Die
After meeting with Imperial Concubine Li, Fen Dai slowly returned to the banquet, but before she could get close, she saw the fifth prince waiting for her around the corner. Fen Dai snorted to herself and increased her pace, walking over to the fifth prince.
Xuan Tian Yan watched this girl and really wanted to knock her unconscious with a slap and carry her back. He very nearly shattered his teeth from gritting them so hard. Seeing Fen Dai draw near, he fiercely grabbed her wrist and forcefully pulled her over. He used a bit too much strength, and Fen Dai fell into his embrace. The two bumped head on, and their chins bumped into each other.
Fen Dai angrily glared at Xuan Tian Yan and rolled her eyes to say: "You drank too much haven't you? With so many pairs of eyes watching, what sort of look is it to hug me like this?" Although she said this, she did not leave Xuan Tian Yan's embrace. Although she was young, she was very precocious, and she was also very good at knowing how to make Xuan Tian Yan happy.
Sure enough, when this beauty acted spoiled, Xuan Tian Yan lost his will. Although Feng Fen Dai did not have the exceptional beauty that the late Feng Chen Yu had, she was still Feng Jin Yuan's daughter. Thinking of the younger Feng Jin Yuan, he was a famously beautiful man. In addition to this, her mother was Han shi. A woman that had come from a brothel, how could she look bad? Fen Dai did not look like much when she was younger, but as she grew older, she began to look better and better. She already faintly showed signs of becoming a beauty.
Xuan Tian Yan had been extremely angry, but the majority of that anger had already dissipated. Helpless against Fen Dai, he looked like he was coaxing a child while gently patting Fen Dai's back. He patiently said: "You really just are not tranquil. I know that your father was incompetent and dragged the Feng family into its current situation, while you are proud. It's natural that you would feel unreconciled. But Fen Dai, sooner or later, you will grow up and you will get married. When you marry me, everything that the Li palace can give you will be far more than what the Feng family could ever give you. You are a daughter of a concubine in the Feng family, but you will be the official princess in the Li Palace. Isn't that good? Why bother meddling with all of this?"
Feng Fen Dai pushed him away, and the two separated. Fen Dai then put on a long face and said with an unhappy tone: "Meddling? What am I meddling for? If you could be a little more competent, would I need to meddle? Xuan Tian Yan, you can be incompetent, but don't block my way."
"Can I not block your way?" Xuan Tian Yan became a little anxious, but he did not dare speak in a loud voice. He could only awkwardly speak in a quiet voice: "Don't think that I don't know! You went to find Imperial Concubine Li for the sake of Old Sixth! And you doing this is for no other reason than to push me down that path, but have you ever asked if I want to? You went ahead and decided things for yourself, but have you ever wondered what I thought? Is that spot really that important to you?"
"Of course!" Feng Fen Dai's eyes became fierce, and her attitude became resolute, "In the past, everyone said that the Feng family would produce an empress. At that time, they said that Feng Chen Yu had the aspect of the phoenix, but Feng Chen Yu died! As for Feng Yu Heng, she is no longer of the Feng family, and it's completely impossible for Feng Xiang Rong. That's why you should think about it, if the Feng family will definitely produce an empress, that could only be me. Xuan Tian Yan, I am currently your wife that has not yet gotten married. In the future, if I become the empress, you would need to be the emperor. Xuan Tian Yan, that position is just that important to me. If I can't get it, I will have regrets when I die."
After saying this, she pushed away the fifth prince, who still wanted to step forward. She headed back in the direction of the banquet, leaving the fifth prince alone to watch her parting figure. Who knew if his heart should feel hot or cold.
At this time inside Imperial Concubine Li's tent, she sat on her bed while holding a newly-made figure that had been stabbed. While writing Feng Yu Heng's name on the figure, her hands trembled so much that she could not hold the brush; however, she was resolute and did not allow the servant take it away. She endured and finished writing the three characters. The large characters were easy to write, but the smaller characters on the back were impossible for her, thus she could only hand it to her servant and order: "Write quickly. Not a single word can be missing. Feng Yu Heng's eight characters must all be written down for this One. Quickly!"
The servant was very helpless and was unwilling to write for a while, advising Imperial Concubine Li: "Imperial Concubine, you can't continue like this! This servant isn't speaking for Imperial Daughter Ji An. This servant is worried about your health. With you being nervous like this at all times, your vitality has worsened with each day. You also aren't willing to have an imperial physician take a look. If this continues, sooner or later, you will…"
"Sooner or later, I will die, right?" Imperial Concubine Li coldly spat out these words then sneered, "Who in this world won't die! Dying sooner or dying later, either way, we will all die. What's there to fear?" After saying this, she looked at the palace servant and hurried her: "Hurry up and write her eight characters for this One!"
The servant helplessly obeyed and seriously wrote down Feng Yu Heng's eight characters on the back of the little figure. She then handed the little figure back to Imperial Concubine Li, and Imperial Concubine Li pick up the figure and raise needles in her right hand to stab into the figure. While stabbing, she muttered: "I'll stab you to death, you bearer of bad luck! Stab you to death! Stab you to death!"
The servant truly could not bear to continue watching and had to say something impartial: "Imperial Concubine, if you must stab it, you should not be stabbing Imperial Daughter Ji An. You should be stabbing the Feng family's young miss! She is truly the one that's doing evil. She threatened imperial concubine, which is what caused imperial concubine to be so hurt. So as this servant sees it, it should be her that gets stabbed! Imperial Concubine, this servant will go and ask about that Feng family's young miss' eight characters. After that has been inquired about, we can stab at it then. It would be best if she got stabbed to death. That way, she won't harm anyone else in the future. That Feng family's young miss does not look like a good person. Her eyes are constantly turning, and her innards are colorful. Who knows what she will do if she accomplishes her goal…"
"Don't think so much." Imperial Concubine Li told her, "This One has already decided to work with Feng Fen Dai. This matter has already been decided. In the future, nobody is permitted to say anything about it. The only one that this One wishes to stab to death is Feng Yu Heng. It would be best if she could be stabbed to death on this very night. I'll see just how she'll harm anyone or how she'll help her man steal this country!"
Imperial Concubine Li looked as if she had gone crazy, stabbing needle after needle into the small figure. Even the servant could not bear to continue watching. Who knew if this really had any effect. If it really had an effect, would Imperial Daughter Ji An not die from the pain?
Just as she was thinking this, a stir came from outside the tent, as the sound of a large number of people walking entered the tent. Very quickly, the opening of the tent was lifted, and a few imperial guards charged inside. Following behind them was the second prince, Xuan Tian Ling, and the eldest prince, Xuan Tian Qi.
The servant was extremely frightened and quickly went to snatch the thing from Imperial Concubine Li's hands, but Imperial Concubine Li held onto it tightly. How could she let it be snatched it away? With her doing this, not only did she fail to take it away, she was even pricked by the needles, causing her to cry out in pain. Imperial Concubine Li had already become completely immersed in the fantasy of stabbing Feng Yu Heng to death. She did not even notice the two princes enter the tent. There was nothing that the servant could do and could only kneel toward the two princes. With tears flowing down her cheeks, she did not dare say a single word.
The second prince snorted coldly and gestured for his subordinates to snatch the thing from Imperial Concubine Li's hands. No matter how much strength Imperial Concubine Li put into holding it, she was not stronger than a man. The imperial guard walked over and snatched the little figure away. Handing it over to the second prince, the little figure had nearly been completely filled with needles; however, the three characters "Feng Yu Heng" were still very clear. Even the eight characters on the back were perfectly clear.
Xuan Tian Ling looked at Imperial Concubine Li and shook his head, "Imperial Concubine Mother Li, using witchcraft to curse Imperial Daughter Ji An is a serious crime. Although this is not the palace, this is a tent belonging to the imperial family. You are an imperial concubine, and you must follow the rules as if it was the palace. Moreover, Imperial Daughter Ji An is someone that has performed great deeds for Da Shun. She is also someone that cannot be missing from the future of Da Shun. With you cursing her like this, I figure that it could not be explained to Father Emperor. Imperial Concubine Mother Li is no longer worthy. Guards, take her away!"
With Xuan Tian Ling's words, the imperial guards stepped forward and dragged Imperial Concubine Li from the bed without a single word. They did not even put her shoes on, as they practically dragged her away. The servant was also dragged out along with the servants that were outside the tent. Everyone that was taking care of Imperial Concubine Li was taken away. The servant repeatedly shouted: "You can't treat Imperial Concubine like this. Please allow this servant to get Imperial Concubine dressed!" But who would listen to her? In addition to this, Imperial Concubine Li did not care. Her mind was in a trance, and it was as though the little person that had been stabbed was not Feng Yu Heng. Instead, it was herself. There was nothing wrong with Feng Yu Heng, but it was as though Imperial Concubine Li had gone crazy.
The banquet outside had already concluded at some point, and the second prince brought the person directly to the imperial tent, where the Emperor was. Although it was late in the day, the Emperor did not sleep. Instead, he was dressed very properly and seated in the outer room with a solemn expression. Feng Yu Heng also sat to the side. It was as if she was waiting for someone. Inside the tent, Wang Chuan was watching the imperial grandson sleep and would occasionally prod the fire. Seeing that the temperature in the tent was roughly good enough, she pulled out the charcoal and gradually put it out.
Not long later, the second prince brought Imperial Concubine Li's large group into the tent. He first saluted to the Emperor then brought Imperial Concubine Li forward. At the same time, he handed the little figure in his hand to Zhang Yuan: "Father Emperor, son received a report that said that Imperial Concubine Li began performing witchcraft once again. When entering her tent, sure enough, I saw Imperial Concubine using a needle to stab this little figure, and the little figure has a name written on it belonging to Imperial Daughter Ji An."
The Emperor looked at the thing that Zhang Yuan held in his hand, and anger began to well up inside him. When he looked again at Imperial Concubine Li, it was as though he was looking at something that he absolutely despised. Imperial Concubine Li had her head lowered, and nobody knew what she was thinking. The more that the Emperor looked at her, the angrier he became. He simply picked up the little figure and threw it at Imperial Concubine Li's face. The impact caused Imperial Concubine Li to become startled and begin to tremble in fear.
"Vile woman!" The Emperor was furious, pointing at Imperial Concubine Li and cursing: "You did this witchcraft thing over two decades ago. At that time, We thought of you being pregnant with the sixth child, thus I did not follow up on that matter too much. After giving birth to Feng'er, I even conferred you the position of imperial concubine. You repay Us like this? Cursing an imperial daughter and cursing the one that produced steel for my Da Shun, speak! Who gave you the courage?"
The Emperor became furious, and Imperial Concubine Li nearly fainted. Earlier, she had been in a daze, and she finally sobered up at this moment. She then looked all around. Looking at the Emperor and then at Feng Yu Heng, she was suddenly given a start!
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PCT to open season with 'M*A*S*H'
PITTSBURG — Pittsburg Community Theatre presents "M*A*S*H," a comedy about two unpredictable madcaps, Hawkeye and Duke, two of the best surgeons in South Korea.
The comedy will be performed in the Little Theatre of the Creative Arts Building on the Pittsburg High School campus, 250 School St.
Directed by Diane Schepers, the play promises comic adventures right before your eyes.
The play will feature a special appearance by Eddie Hart, 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist, as "Spearchucker" Jones.
Performance are at 8 p.m. Friday, and Oct. 19 and 20, and at 2 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 20 and 21.
Tickets are $12 to $15. For reservations, call 925-439-PLAY.
Military servicemen and women can see the play for free when accompanied by one paid admission. Email military ticket requests to email@example.com.
BD Lines to host model railroad show
ANTIOCH — Black Diamond Lines hosts its fall model railroad club show at the clubhouse at 425 Fulton Shipyard Road.
The event features an operating HO-scale model train layout.
The show is set for 10 a. m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 27 and 28. Additional dates are Nov. 3 and 4.
Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for seniors and children (6-12) and free for those younger than 6.
For more information, call 925-779-1964 or go to www.blackdiamondlines.com.
U.S. Air Force Band to perform in Pittsburg
PITTSBURG — The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Pittsburg High School Creative Arts Building at 250 School St.
The concert is sponsored by the Black Diamond Ballet Theatre's "Nutcracker" troupe.
Sharon Sobel Idul, Black Diamond Ballet Theatre's artistic director, was excited by the opportunity to sponsor the event.
"This concert provides our dancers an opportunity to support fellow artists in their most impressive form — a live performance. It's important for the community to be exposed to all genres of the performing arts," she said.
"We are honored to welcome these men and women proudly serving in the United States military, as they bring a wonderful concert filled with music and song to the Pittsburg Creative Arts Building."
The 52-piece band, which is based in Washington and has traveled the globe, is currently on a tour of Arizona and California. The theme of the concert is "Airpower" and features patriotic selections, Broadway tunes and two world premieres by U. S. Air Force Band arrangers.
Concert Band members are top-flight musicians such as bass trombonist Master Sgt. Jay Heltzer, who was the Cal State-Northridge Most Outstanding Baccalaureate Candidate upon his graduation and earned a master's degree at Indiana University.
Heltzer, who joined the Air Force in 2004, is typical of the members of the U. S. Air Force Concert Band. He has performed with the Nation Symphony Orchestra, Washington Opera, Milwaukee Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Chicago and Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Reserve tickets from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce, 985 Railroad Ave. (925-432-7301) or 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Delta Ballet Academy, 300 G St. in Antioch 925-754-9833.
The free concert is part of a 14-day tour through California and Arizona. For more information, go to www.usafband.af.mil/events/index.asp.
New exhibit set to open in Brentwood
BRENTWOOD — The Gallery On Second will host the fine art of Jack Gaughan through Nov. 10 at the gallery at 741 Second St. in downtown Brentwood.
The gallery is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, call 925-516-1741 or 925-513-3863.
Artwork being sought for Happy Holidays art exhibit
BRENTWOOD — The Gallery on Second is looking for artists for a Happy Holidays exhibit set to open on Nov. 16.
Entry forms will be accepted through Oct. 20. Each entry will require a set of four digital images formatted as jpeg files.
The artwork submission dates for the exhibit are Nov. 7 through 10. Each artist may submit four pieces for a $30 first entry fee, with additional submissions $10.
Artwork selections will be made Oct. 26.
The exhibit's opening reception will be held at The Gallery on Second at 741 Second St. from 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 17.
For details and entry forms, call 925-516-2741 or email email@example.com.
Renowned Lennon vocalist to perform at El Campanil
ANTIOCH — Drew Harrison, the renowned Lennon vocalist of the San Francisco Bay Area's premiere Beatles tribute band, The Sun Kings, performs at 8 p.m. Friday at El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. Second St.
A singer-songwriter in his own right, Harrison has been in several original groups over the years, and has recently released a solo acoustic CD, "Go It Alone."
Harrison also joins Santa Cruz's White Album Ensemble from time to time as its guest Lennon vocalist. Tickets are $22 (general admission), $20 seniors, $10 for children 17 and younger.
For more information, go to www.elcampaniltheatre.com or call 925-757-9500.
Stage Right presents 'Frankenstein: The Monster Play'
ANTIOCH — Stage Right Conservatory Theatre Inc. presents "Frankenstein: The Monster Play," at the Nick Rodriguez Community Center at 213 F St.
The play is an adaptation by Christopher O'Neil and produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company. Based on the novel by Mary Shelley, this drama is directed by Bryan Anthony.
Performances are 7 p.m. Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27 and 2 p.m. Oct. 21 and 28.
Cost is $10 general, $8 students and seniors, $5 children 10 and younger. Seniors pay $5 on both Sunday matinees. This production may not be suitable for young children. For information and tickets, call 925-216-4613 or go to www.srctgrp.org.
John Marsh 'Taste of California' is Sunday
BRENTWOOD — Some of California's best kept secrets are right here in Contra Costa County and their history, both origins of statehood and archaeological treasures, are about to unfold.
The John Marsh Historic Trust will unveil this history at its "A Taste of California" gala from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, and learn about Central California's first American settler and his role in the Golden State's road to statehood. Also on hand will be a California State archaeologist who will share the historical value of the artifacts discovered immediately adjacent to the historic John Marsh House.
"Just a few hundred feet north of the house, California State archaeologists have unearthed hundreds of artifacts showing evidence of human inhabitation dating back 7,050 years," said JMHT Chairman Alex Ghiozzi. "These finds predate the pyramids in Egypt."
Harvard graduate Dr. John Marsh also made his mark on the land. A decade before the sighting of shimmering pieces of gold busted opened into the craze, which would soon bring gold-seekers from around the world flocking to California in search of riches, Marsh had already settled on the vacant landscape east of Mount Diablo.
Come talk with local historians as they share the story of how Marsh forged his way through Indian Territory to Alta California, how in 1836 he became the first person to practice medicine in Los Angeles. Marsh then made his way north to a small coastal town consisting of three buildings called Yerba Buena (now known as San Francisco).
By 1837, Marsh left Yerba Buena and journeyed east, where he bought and settled on a 50,000-acre oasis of land on the eastern side of Mount Diablo making him the first settler in Central California and the first American pioneer of what would in time become Contra Costa County.
It was there that Marsh began his prolific letter writing back east, urging others to come west to the land of plenty. Join JMHT in saving one of America's treasures at Hannah Nicole Vineyards, located at 6700 Balfour Road, Brentwood, for an afternoon of fascinating history, wine, entertainment and fundraising. Tickets are $40 per person and are available online at www.JohnMarshHouse.com, by mail at P.O. Box 1682, Brentwood, CA 94513, or in person at Hannah Nicole Vineyards.


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Gomes tossed after ump doesn't grant timeout
OAKLAND -- Red Sox left fielder Jonny Gomes was ejected in the ninth inning of Boston's 3-2 loss to the A's on Sunday for arguing with home-plate umpire Todd Tichenor.
The former A's player was tossed after he was denied timeout at the plate and instead struck out swinging against A's All-Star Grant Balfour with the score tied at 2.
"I think the second pitch of the at-bat I called time and he gave it to me," Gomes said. "I played with Balfour for a while. He stands on the mound and takes his time, so I wanted to get my time in, as well. He gave it to me the first time and he didn't the second.
"How I go about it is if you want time, you should get time in three times. 'Time, time, time.' I said it four times: 'Time, time, time, time.' Four times. And I took my hand off my bat and pointed at him and got another two in. And then I had time to put the hand back on my bat and take a swing. I don't know where we got hung up there."
The ejection was Gomes' third of his career and first in more than five years, when he fought with current A's center fielder Coco Crisp on June 5, 2008, as a member of the Rays.
"I was kind of baffled, because I know how hard it is to come off the bench," Gomes said. "I don't think I've ever been ejected -- maybe once a long time ago - for that simple fact. I don't like to get that guy off the bench to have to come in the game. I take a lot of pride in that and I take a lot of pride in not arguing that third strike because chances are me, personally, I messed up the first two, so I'll give him that third. I just had to ask where we got hung up and he gave me an answer and rung me."


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Sound ID has taken the lid off their new HD300 Bluetooth headset featuring proprietary NoiseNavigation technology that promises "pristine sound" by isolating speech and automatically reducing wind and background noise using dual microphones and DSP algorithms. A lot of companies make similar claims, but Sound ID's word is backed with the nerdy credibility of a staff composed of "hearing specialists and top acoustic scientists." We shall see if they live up to the hype when the HD300 is released in Q3 of 2008 for $119.99. Full details are available in the press release after the break.
Sound ID Announces Latest Bluetooth Headset Innovation - the HD300 Developed by acoustic scientists and engineers, the Sound ID HD300 offers exceptional Bluetooth connectivity, sound clarity and comfort Las Vegas, NV (CTIA) and PALO ALTO, CA, April 1, 2008 - Sound ID, the leader in personalized sound, today announced a breakthrough Bluetooth headset, the HD300. With NoiseNavigation™, providing pristine sound through the automatic reduction of wind and background noise, the HD300's acoustic innovations are evenly matched by its narrow form and chic, high-gloss piano black finish. "Comprised of hearing specialists and top acoustic scientists, Sound ID brings an in-depth knowledge of the human ear to the Bluetooth arena," said Michael Jones, President and CEO of Sound ID. "Engineered to complement the natural hearing process, the HD300 delivers great audio and a slim design for comfort and style - ensuring its place among the slickest gadgets on the market today." The Sound ID HD300 Bluetooth Headset offers several unique technology features, including: · NoiseNavigation - A proprietary development, NoiseNavigation optimizes speech intelligibility at both ends of the conversation, as dual microphones isolate speech and DSP algorithms automatically reduce wind and background nose. · PersonalSound™ - HD300 users can choose from three listening modes - tuned to the most common hearing preferences - further enhancing speech clarity without raising the volume. · Automatic Volume Control - This feature eliminates the need for constant volume adjustment in variable noise situations such as driving. Created for extended wear, the lightweight HD300 includes scientifically designed RealComfort™ EarLoops. Available in three sizes, the EarLoops provide a secure and comfortable fit and are engineered to better channel sound into the ear for enhanced listening. Users will also appreciate the headset's compatibility with standard micro USB chargers, which come with many of today's popular mobile phones and may eliminate the need to carry multiple chargers. Sound ID has also created a free downloadable application that extends the HD300's functionality and enables users to control the headset via their mobile phone. The application includes a sound level meter to monitor surrounding noise levels, volume control and a battery life indicator, among other features. HD300 Specifications · Weight: 8 grams (0.28 ounces) · Dimensions: 53.5 x 15.5 x 7.5 millimeters (2.1 x 0.6 x 0.3 inches) · Battery Life: Up to 6 hours talk time, 200 hours (8 days) standby · Latest Bluetooth Technology: Bluetooth version 2.1+EDR with eSCO improves the transmission sound quality and is compatible with earlier versions of Bluetooth. Pricing and Availability The Sound ID HD300 is expected to be available in Q3 2008 for $119.99. It will come with a Universal AC charger (100-240 VAC), three sizes of RealComfort EarLoops and an Ear Hook for an alternative over-the-ear wearing option.
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Legion wins fight for GI Bill changes
A concentrated lobbying effort by The American Legion and other veterans service organizations led to Monday's Senate passage of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Improvements Act of 2010 (S. 3447). The legislation calls for expansion and improvement of federal college benefits for veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces on or after Sept. 11, 2001. A House vote on a similar measure is expected this week.
"This is great news," American Legion National Commander Jimmie Foster said. "This bill rectifies the inequities and shortcomings of the well-intentioned but incomplete Post-9/11 GI Bill and makes it whole."
The new bill would add financial assistance for veterans pursuing vocational training and those in distance learning programs. Federal financial assistance, under the 2008-passed bill, is available only to veterans attending degree-granting colleges and universities. Benefits would also extend to include certain members of the National Guard and Reserve forces who did not qualify for college aid under the earlier version. Under the improvement act, students also would receive an annual allowance for the purchase of textbooks. The measure also aims to streamline the application and awards process.
The bill's passage is the product of an intensive lobbying campaign by The American Legion that began immediately after implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill last year. Bob Madden, assistant director of the Legion's Economic Division, testified before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee in July and strongly urged support for many of the provisions that were ultimately included in the new measure. Foster emphasized the importance of the "fix-it" bill during his testimony before a joint session of Congress shortly after he took office in September, saying, "The American Legion urges enhancement to the Post-9/11 GI Bill that would give veterans a more robust educational benefit."
The Legion drafted the original World War II-era GI Bill – the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 – and was integral in writing the Post-9/11 bill as well as its latest enhancements.
S. 3447 was sponsored by Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, a World War II veteran and beneficiary of the original GI Bill.


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This list shows awards won by the school, awarded by local, state, or national organizations outside the school.
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RCH Racing Phoenix Recap
With temperatures in the low 40s, riders and mechanics found the cool conditions and tightly-packed and ultra-fast racing surface extremely challenging.
Tickle had an extra incentive entering the event. He had his only DNS (did not start) of the season last year at Phoenix. The Michigan native started sixth in his eight-lap Heat Race but was squeezed in Turn 1 in the battle for position and ended up 11th after the first lap. He rebounded with a solid mid-race run and survived a late-race challenge from Chris Blose to finish ninth and advance to the night's feature event for the 450SX Class.
In the Main Event, Tickle was pushed off course in Turn 1 on the opening lap for the second consecutive week. Despite the tricky track conditions, Tickle rallied to regain six positions and was up to 12th by Lap 13. That's where he was running when the checkered flag appeared.
"I thought it was a solid night," said Tickle. "It was a little bit frustrating in the Main because I had a really good week of practice. We worked on a bunch of things and thought that I got them down for tonight's race. Overall, my race was pretty solid. I just need to be more aggressive out there and not get squeezed on the start. The start tonight wasn't that good but I don't think it was my fault. Guys just slammed into (Turn) 1 and things got really hairy, really fast. The goal this week is to keep working on our starts and work on my aggression."
Turn 1 chaos remains an early season trend in SX racing as riders seek the advantage when the gate drops. It was no different Saturday night at Chase Field.
"Yeah, it (Turn 1) was gnarly," Tickle added. "I thought that I got a pretty good jump and about halfway down the straightaway everyone on the inside was beating me to the corner. I looked and (Ryan) Dungey was to my outside and I tried to stay as close to the inside as I could to stay on the track. I got bumped by someone and then I got run off the track. It was a bummer, but better than last week and that's a positive. We've got some things to work on."
Rookie Justin Barcia won the Main Event. Two-time champion Ryan Villopoto was second and David Millsaps, who won last week's race at Angels Stadium, was third. Barcia became the 56th different winner in the history of the 450SX class.
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Orioles lead Yankees 3-1 after 6 innings in ALDS
Chris Davis hit a two-run single to back a solid start by rookie Wei-Yin Chen and help the Baltimore Orioles take a 3-1 lead over Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees after six innings Monday night in the second game of their AL division series.
Mark Reynolds also drove in a run for the Orioles, who were seeking to even the best-of-five series between AL East rivals. For the second day in a row, the start at Camden Yards was delayed by rain, this time for 40 minutes.
Chen, making his first postseason start, allowed one run and six hits over the first six innings. The Taiwanese native, who pitched previously in Japan, was 1-2 with a 5.25 ERA in four outings against New York this season, including two in September in which he yielded a total of 11 runs over 11 1-3 innings.
The 40-year-old Pettitte, whose 19 wins are the most in postseason history, gave up three runs and six hits in six innings.
Baserunning was a key early in the game. Ichiro Suzuki danced around Orioles catcher Matt Wieters to score, while Baltimore's J.J. Hardy failed to see his third-base coach and was left stranded.
Pettitte retired the first eight batters before Robert Andino hit a bloop single with two outs in the third. Nate McLouth also singled, and a four-pitch walk to Hardy loaded the bases for Davis, who lined a single to right.
Adam Jones followed by grounding a single just beyond the reach of shortstop Derek Jeter, but Hardy stopped at third after failing to spot third-base coach DeMarlo Hale waving him home. Matt Wieters then popped out with the bases loaded.
Wieters led off the sixth with a double and scored on a single by Reynolds to make it 3-1.
In the fourth, the Yankees used two singles and a walk to load the bases with one out. Eduardo Nunez popped out before Jeter bounced into a forceout.
The Yankees used the deft footwork of Suzuki to take a 1-0 first-inning lead, and it had nothing to do with his speed on the basepaths.
Jeter led off the game with a single and Suzuki reached when Reynolds fumbled a bare-hand pickup at first base for an error.
Alex Rodriguez hit a low line drive at Andino, and the second baseman caught it and doubled up Jeter. Robinson Cano followed with a drive to the base of the right-field wall for a double. The relay from Davis to Andino to Wieters beat Suzuki to the plate by plenty, but he dodged the tag coming toward home.
Suzuki then circled around the batter's box, juked around the catcher's desperate lunge and touched the plate an instant before Wieters' glove found its mark.
Suzuki also got an infield single in the third inning, extending his hitting streak at Camden Yards to 21 games.
After sitting out the 2011 season, Pettitte returned this year to join the Yankees. Despite missing nearly three months with a fractured left ankle, he went 5-4 with a 2.87 ERA in 12 starts.
"I wish he would have stayed retired," Orioles manager Buck Showalter joked before the game. "It doesn't surprise me, anything Andy is doing. ... He's got a great presence and he brings a real competitive been there, done that."
Pettitte was making his 43rd career playoff start, most by a pitcher in major league history. He struck out five to break a tie with Roger Clemens and gain sole possession of second place on the postseason strikeout list with 178. John Smoltz had 199.


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Bush, Kennedy join effort to promote literacy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Laura Bush, Caroline Kennedy and Lynda Bird Johnson Robb are joining the Library of Congress to promote literacy through a new awards program, along with a number of authors, publishers and scholars.
The library is announcing a new advisory board Thursday for the Library of Congress Literacy Awards. Bush will serve as honorary chairwoman.
The former first lady is a librarian and literacy advocate who created the Texas Book Festival in 1995. Later in 2001, she co-founded the National Book Festival with the Library of Congress.
The 21-member board will recommend nominees for the awards that will be given for the first time this fall. The board includes best-selling authors David Baldacci and James Patterson.
Philanthropist David Rubenstein donated $1.5 million to fund three annual awards honoring advancements in literacy.


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Brothers Complete is a family-owned and operated Pet Industry business – not a wholly-owned subsidiary of some conglomerate with fingers in any number of different pies. Brothers Pierre and Aaron Earling believe good nutrition is the key to a pet's health and well-being. As proprietors of The Doggy Store in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, they've recommended foods to their clientele for years. And determined they would formulate a product on their own that would surpass anything currently available.
Brothers Complete is a grain free, white potato free dog food, with white meat, red meat, allergy and fish formulas.
Cici was excited to try out all the yummy foods and treats. Drooling… delicious… she is a big fan and has enjoyed every bite and below are the things I am most happiest about. Feels good to feed her high quality foods and treats.
The Brothers Complete White Meat Formula uses Chicken as its main source of protein, with a good portion of egg and turkey meal included for added animal protein. Because white meat has a low ash content, this formula allows for high absorption of nutrients. The tapioca starch is obtained from the roots of the cassava plant (manihot esculenta) and is a natural source of very low glycemic carbohydrates. The tapioca starch used in Brothers does not contain the additional ingredients (like sugar and milk) normally added to tapioca for human consumption. This low glycemic starch allows Brothers to formulate a food that is closer to a dog's historic diet which is based predominantly on animal protein, fat, and bone.
Ingredients: Chicken meal, tapioca, turkey meal, dried eggs, sweet potato, peas, chicken fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Menhaden fish meal, dried chicken liver, pumpkin, flaxseed, alfalfa meal, carrots, potassium chloride, salt, choline chloride, blueberries, cranberries, apples, celery, beets, parsley, lettuce, spinach, DL-methionine, L-lysine, taurine, mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary extract, Green tea extract, lecithin, Vitamin A supplement, Vitamin D3 supplement, Vitamin E supplement, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, niacin, folic acid, biotin, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, L-ascorbyl 2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C activity), zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, cobalt carbonate, Vitamin B12 supplement, Organic branched Inulin/FOS, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product, Amylase (Aspergillus oryzae), Protease (Aspergillus oryzae), Cellulase (Trichoderma reesei), Lactase (Aspergillus oryzae), Hemicellulase (Trichoderma reesei), Lipase (Aspergillus oryzae).
In the last few years, some commercial pet food manufacturers have eliminated or restricted the use of grains but have substituted white potato instead. White potatoes have a higher glycemic index than white sugar (80 to 110 versus sugar at 65) so it puts a strain on the adrenal and pancreatic systems when it spikes the blood sugar and produces a large insulin response every time the dog eats. The high glycemic property of the white potato also feeds the Candida Albicans yeast in the colon which, when overgrown, becomes a fungus whose rhizomes grow into the mucosal lining of the intestine and contribute to a condition known as "leaky gut" which allows matter from the colon, including the Candida Fungus, to get into the blood stream which usually leads to a host of skin conditions and allergy-related problems.
One of the problems with white potatoes, under less than perfect conditions (when too old, sprouting small roots, exposed to warm temperatures above 50 to 65 degrees F for too long, or exposed to light for too long) is that they generate a neurotoxin called solanine which can be extremely toxic. Potatoes rejected from the human food chain, and used in the dog food industry, are all too often a source of excessive solanine in dog food.
Potatoes and grains (due to improper preparation) are also a source of "Lectins" which compromise the effectiveness of the colon and can severly reduce the ability of the cilia to extract necessary minerals and vitamins from the food they eat.
Another possible problem when potatoes are heated to high temperatures is the production of acrylamide which is a recognized carcinogen. For these, and other reasons relating to a dogs health, all of Brothers Complete Formulas are grain and white potato free.
Brothers is the only dry dog food we are aware of that stores their food in air-conditioned storage facilities to maintain the freshness built into it.
Most dog foods spend 3 to 6 months in hot warehouses before reaching the retail outlets. Then they can sit on shelves in pet food stores for several more months before being purchased by the customer. At Brothers Complete, two days after the food is made it is put in a dark, air-conditioned storage facility where it stays perfectly fresh until it is shipped to customers or sold in the store. Brothers manufactures only small batches and sell directly to the consumer. There are no middle men.
Cici also got to try the dog biscuits On The Lamb, Country Chicken, Red Meat Raves and the Dehydrated Chicken Breast, (which she scarfed up right away!) and the Dehydrated Canadian Beef Liver, YUM…
Brothers Complete "On The Lamb" dog biscuits are a departure from the "same-old, same-old" – a real taste sensation your pet will get excited about. Made in the USA, these healthful biscuits contain only wholesome real food ingredients, and, of course, are grain and white potato free. "On The Lamb" Dog Biscuits will keep your pet happy as a bunny.
INGREDIENTS: Lamb Meal, Tapioca Starch, Green Peas, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Chicken Liver, Sweet Potato.