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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who held three women for a decade in his Cleveland home said authorities missed an opportunity to catch him in 2004, because his picture should have been captured by a school security camera minutes before he abducted one of his victims, according to interrogation videotapes that became public Friday.
In the video, deceased kidnapper Ariel Castro says cameras outside Gina DeJesus' school should have captured him there 15 minutes before the then-14-year-old girl was abducted.
"You could have broke the case right then and there," Castro told police during a recorded interview that was obtained by NBC and first reported Friday on the "Today" show.
Cleveland police did not respond to requests for comment regarding Castro's claim that there was a missed opportunity to catch him after DeJesus disappeared.
The recording shows the former school-bus driver eating a slice of pizza and later pacing the room during a reportedly four-hour interrogation in which he told police he had used victim Amanda Berry's cell phone to call her mother and say she was alive.
"I think I said something … that I have her daughter and that she's OK, and that she's my wife now — something like that, you know, probably not the exact words," he told investigators.
Castro also describes what he considered a close call: a girlfriend spotted a television on in a room occupied by victim Michelle Knight. Castro told police that made him think he might be caught.
Castro, 53, was a month into his life sentence when he hanged himself in his prison cell Tuesday night. A funeral home picked up his body Friday from the Franklin County Coroner's office on behalf of Castro's family.
In the recording of his interrogation following his May arrest, Castro, handcuffed and dressed in dark clothes, is asked about suicidal thoughts. A search of Castro's home had turned up a 2004 confession note in which he wrote he wanted "to put an end" to his life.
"And what about suicide? You still?" an investigator asked him.
"I just want to crash through that window," Castro answered.
Castro committed suicide using a bedsheet despite his placement in protective custody, which involves checks every 30 minutes. He had been taken off suicide watch while in county jail.
The state has launched two probes related to Castro, Ohio prisons spokeswoman JoEllen Smith said. One looks into the suicide, and the other examines whether Castro received proper medical and mental health care leading up to his death.
A spokeswoman for the city of Cleveland and its police department said Castro's case records are being reviewed to determine what will be made public under Ohio law. Maureen Harper said the city isn't the source of the video that aired Friday.
Through a spokesman, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty also denied having released the recording. The FBI's Cleveland division spokeswoman said the office did not release the video.
Authorities speculated Castro's defense team released the tape. Attorney Jaye M. Schlachet on Friday declined to comment on the matter.
Representatives of the victims did not respond to messages seeking comment Friday.
Castro was sentenced Aug. 1 to life in prison plus 1,000 years after pleading guilty to 937 counts, including kidnapping and rape, in a deal to avoid the death penalty.
Castro's captives disappeared separately between 2002 and 2004. They were rescued from Castro's house May 6 when Berry broke through a screen door.
Investigators said the women were bound, repeatedly raped and deprived of food and bathroom facilities.
Associated Press writers Andrew Welsh-Huggins and Julie Carr Smyth contributed to this report.


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Douglas County authorities said the driver of a Honda Civic lost control due to fog and icy conditions on Highway 275 near the West Maple Road exit and collided with a Ford pickup around 5 a.m. Friday.
The driver of the car and his three passengers were killed; however, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office has yet to identify the deceased.
Authorities said the four Hispanic men, ages 20-35, were on their way to work in Omaha.
"We know that most, if not all, worked at Nebraska Beef," said Chief Deputy Marty Bilek.
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Moscow police said three men, including solo ballet dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko, have confessed to the acid attack on Bolshoi theater director Sergei Filin. The men couldn't be immediately reached for comment. WSJ's Greg White reports.
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Sporting events and commentary go in hand in hand with each other. How odd would it be to watch a soccer, football, and baseball or hockey game without someone offering analysis and play by play action of the game? As a fan of several sports I have been subjected to many announcers in games; some good and some that weren't so good. I have to say I have never felt I had to mute the TV because of announcer. Well that was until I heard John Harkes.
In recent years I have become a fan of Major League Soccer and games are either shown on my local channel in Seattle, as well as ESPN or Fox Soccer Channel. I was first introduced to Harkes as announcer during the last World Cup in South Africa and quickly realized he must be regarded as one of the worst announcers I have ever heard in any sporting event. Every time I watch a MLS match on ESPN I hope John Harkes will not be announcing or, if he is, I immediately hit the mute button. There isn't anything pleasant or engaging about this man as an announcer.
Of course networks or other sporting outlets naturally select individuals with a strong background in the sport and many but not all are former athletics or coaches. It makes sense since you want the individual to have a command of the game. However, that is only part of the deal because you want an individual that can communicate to the viewing audience and have that special connection. You want a person that has passion for the sport in what he or she does. One of my favorite announcers was John Madden. This guy who just loves the NFL and everything about it. When he spoke, he had a complete command of the game and with a witty down to earth personality, it's no wonder he was so successful in connecting with the audience. When he decided to leave his job to spend more time with his family, it was like losing a friend.
Looking at John Harkes it is the complete opposite, I would be happy to lose him as a friend.
I am not going to analyze John Harkes's playing career because that is not the focus of the story. However, considering his impressive playing career, you think he would know a little more about the game than he presently does. During the matches before I employed the mute button, I noticed how very little Harkes comments on the game but would divert his attention elsewhere. Talking about unrelated things and taking the focus away from the game and directing elsewhere, mainly towards himself.
When I have heard Harkes comment on games, he does so in a very negative fashion. For example if a goal is scored, it's not a good goal shot but he instead dwells on the negative aspect of the event. The defenders or the goalkeeper screwed up. The striker got lucky. It couldn't be the fact it just was a good goal. Then he gives the audience a lecture as if we care about his glory days and how he would have done it differently. He constantly reminds the viewers of his former playing days and how he is better than anyone else on the field and provides little or no comments on the game.
Harkes loves to call soccer shoes "boots," the common term in England. Well, in the United States people call them shoes (or cleats). There is a reason why they are called boots in England. In the 19th century, men in Britain would play soccer in their work boots. Later came the leather shoe or boot, which was introduced.
It just makes him sound so phony and unconvincing.
We all use clichés at times in everyday conversation but this guy is the master of them. He could try to be a little more original in his presentation. During the World Cup, Martin Tyler made a comment about him using a cliché in reference to Peter Crouch. Harkes said, "Crouch is tall and looks like he'd be good in the air, but pundits say that he's actually quite skilful with his feet." Tyler laughed and said, "A bit of a cliché, good feet for a big man." Then there was silence with Harkes presumably annoyed.
Furthermore the man has no connection with the fans in my opinion. Yes he can speak English but he doesn't have a personality besides an inflated opinion of himself. In those rare occasions he comments on the game he states the obvious. I don't need to be told the object of the game is to get the ball in the net. I just thought the players would all run around the field for ninety minutes kicking the ball aimlessly around. Of course the US men's team would be just fine if he was playing again. It's time to move on Harkesy.
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MONTREAL - She's a family-law lawyer whose high-profile cases are changing the nature of common-law unions in Quebec and helped legalize same-sex marriages in Canada.
She's a fierce adversary with a rapid wit and potty mouth who has been called a publicity-seeking pit bull, and far less flattering things by opposing counsel and deadbeat dads.
And now she is set to become Quebec's version of Judge Judy with her own French-language model of the popular American court show. L'Arbitre (The Arbitrator) will air September on the V network, with Anne-France Goldwater mediating small-claims disputes between separated couples arguing over who gets the big-screen TV and neighbours with broken-fence issues.
"They asked me to audition and I was drooling — I have dogs, I know from drool," she said from her offices in Westmount yesterday. "Forget the other bozos, I said." (By "other bozos," she's referring to the 20 lawyers, former judges and two ex-ministers of Justice in the running.)
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The most recent involved the breakup of Quebec billionaire "Eric" — the real names can't be publicized — and Lola, who bore him three children during their seven-year relationship. Lola has asked for a $50-million lump sum and $56,000 a month in support payments, even though common-law partners in Quebec aren't entitled to alimony by law. Last November, the Quebec Court of Appeal instructed the provincial government to change the family law section of the Civil Code. The government appealed to the Supreme Court, which agreed to hear the case.
Goldwater also fought for the right of her two male clients to be married. In 2004 she won in the Quebec Superior Court. Canada legalized same-sex marriages later that year.
"She has made a terrific contribution to the cause of gay marriage and has effectively challenged family law, and she should be praised," said Julius Grey, a constitutional lawyer and her former teacher. "There is no question she is not your typical lawyer ... but so what? Are we always supposed to by typical lawyers, completely dispassionate, or is there room for personality?"
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Since Quebecers are more reserved about being publicly humiliated, (and won't be getting an all-expenses paid trip to California, as Judge Judy's guests do), L'Arbitre will focus more on humour and resolving issues, and the producers will pay out whatever settlement Goldwater deems fit, up to a maximum of $7,000.
Goldwater will continue to practice law, but is leaving the door open to future possibilities, including doing an English-language version for Canadian television. And who knows, she said, maybe going for the "holy grail."
"Hmmm, Judy Sheindlin is getting a little long in the tooth," she said. "I am young and fresh flesh."
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Anne-France Goldwater represented Michael Hendricks and René LeBoeuf in their gay marriage case in the Quebec Court of Appeals. Goldwater actually represented them in Quebec Superior Court. The Court of Appeals case was handled by Colin Irving and lawyer Martha McCarthy.


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Our "Reality" Isn't "Physical." It's "Spiritual, Mental & Immaterial" Says Renowned Physicist
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- The Facts:
Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University Richard Conn Henry published a paper in the journal Nature titled "The Mental Universe" emphasizing how metaphysics plays a central role in understanding the nature of our reality.
- Reflect On:
Are we metaphysical beings? What impact does our collective consciousness have on our physical material reality and the overall human experience? Is our consciousness manipulated in any way today?
What Happened: In 2005, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University Richard Conn Henry published a paper in the journal Nature titled "The Mental Universe." In it, he writes the following:
A fundamental conclusion of the new physics also acknowledges that the observer creates the reality. As observers, we are personally involved with the creation of our own reality. Physicists are being forced to admit that the universe is a "mental" construction.
Pioneering physicist Sir James Jeans wrote: "The stream of knowledge is heading toward a non-mechanical reality; the universe begins to look more like a great thought than like a great machine. Mind no longer appears to be an accidental intruder into the realm of matter, we ought rather hail it as the creator and governor of the realm of matter… The universe is immaterial-mental and spiritual.
The underlying idea he's getting across with this statement is that in some way shape or form, consciousness is directly intertwined with what we perceive to be our physical material world, and that the nature of reality is made up of non-physical "stuff."
He goes on to emphasize how, in the modern day scientific world, "there have been serious attempts to preserve a material world – but they produce no new physics, and serve only to preserve an illusion." This illusion he refers to again, is the idea that the make up of our reality is strictly and fundamental physical."
Physicists shy from the truth because the truth is so alien to everyday physics. A common way to evade the mental Universe is to invoke 'decoherence' — the notion that 'the physical environment' is sufficient to create reality, independent of the human mind.
Nikola Tesla is often attributed with saying, "The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence." Many scientists, I would say the majority of scientists in this field all feel the same way, yet there is still a tremendous lack of attention paid to immaterial science in the mainstream academic world. This is odd given the fact that at the highest levels of government, usually with the Department of Defense, non physical phenomenon like telepathy, clairvoyance, remote viewing, pre-cognition and more are all and have been heavily studied and verified for a very long time. These phenomena are within the realm of parapsychology, which is directly intertwined with quantum physics.
What convinced me was just the evidence, the accumulating evidence as I worked in this field and I got to see more and more of the evidence. I visited the laboratories, even beyond where I was working to see what they were doing and I could see that they had really tight controls…and so I got convinced by the good science that I saw being done. And in fact I will say as a statistician I've consulted in a lot of different areas of science; the methodology and the controls on these experiments are tighter than any other area of science where I've worked. – Dr. Jessica Utts, the Chair of the Department of Statistics at the University of California, Irvine and a professor there since 2008. (source)
A paper published in Frontier's of Neuroscience Emphasizes:
Research on parapsychological phenomena (psi) is being carried out in various accredited universities and research centers throughout the world by academics in different disciplines trained in the scientific method (e.g., circa 80 Ph.D.s have been awarded in psi-related topics in the UK in recent years). This research has continued for over a century despite the taboo against investigating the topic, almost complete lack of funding, and professional and personal attacks (Cardeña, 201). The Parapsychological Association has been an affiliate of the AAAS since 1969, and more than 20 Nobel prizewinners and many other eminent scientists have supported the study of psi or even conducted research themselves (Cardeña, 2013).
So why is there such a strong resistance? Could it simply be the implications with regards to the findings within these realms are too great? When physics changes, so do global paradigms and the perceptions people have of our world. Some discoveries literally have the ability shatter the way we perceive our modern day world, and perhaps change the way we live and even have us question the way we live.
Cassandra Vieten, PhD and President/CEO at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, an organization founded by Apollo 14's Dr. Edgar Mitchell to study consciousness and its relationship with the nature of our reality, offers a thoughtful explanation:
There seems to be a deep concern that the whole field will be tarnished by studying a phenomenon that is tainted by its association with superstition, spiritualism and magic. Protecting against this possibility sometimes seems more important than encouraging scientific exploration or protecting academic freedom. But this may be changing. (source)
Take, for example, prominent physicist Lord Kelvin, who stated in the year 1900 that, "There is nothing new to be discovered in physics now. All that remains is more and more precise measurement." It wasn't long after this statement when Einstein published his paper on special relativity. Einstein's theories challenged the accepted framework of knowledge at the time, and forced the scientific community to open up to an alternate view of reality.
It serves as a great example of how concepts that are taken to be absolute truth are susceptible to change.
A few years ago, a group of internationally recognized scientists have come together to stress the importance of what is still commonly overlooked in the mainstream scientific community – the fact that matter (protons, electrons, photons, anything that has a mass) is not the only reality. We wish to understand the nature of our reality, but how can we do so if we are continually examining only physical systems? What about the role of non-physical systems, such as consciousness, or their interaction with physical systems (matter)?
Despite the unrivaled empirical success of quantum theory, the very suggestion that it may be literally true as a description of nature is still greeted with cynicism, incomprehension and even anger." (T. Folger, "Quantum Shmantum"; Discover 22:37-43, 2001)
Just to reiterate, at the turn of the nineteenth century, physicists started to explore the relationship between energy and the structure of matter. In doing so, the belief that a physical, Newtonian material universe that was at the very heart of scientific knowing was dropped, and the realization that matter is nothing but an illusion replaced it. Scientists began to recognize that everything in the Universe is made out of energy. This has been known in the scientific community for more than one hundred years.
I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from consciousness. We cannot get behind consciousness. Everything that we talk about, everything that we regard as existing, postulating consciousness. – Max Planck, theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory, which won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918.
The "quantum double slit" experiment is one that has been used to examine the connection between physical matter and human consciousness. It brings up what's known as quantum uncertainty which is defined as the ability, "according to the quantum mechanic laws that govern subatomic affairs, of a particle like an electron to exist in a murky state of possibility — to be anywhere, everywhere or nowhere at all — until clicked into substantiality by a laboratory detector or an eyeball."
A paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Physics Essays explains how this experiment has been used multiple times to explore the role of consciousness in shaping the nature of physical reality.
It was published by Dr. Dean Radin, who you will see in the lecture below. He's the chief scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences.
He produced incredible results: Human intention, via meditators, was able to actually collapse the quantum wave function. The meditators were the "observer" in this case.
In fact, as Radin points out in his lecture, a "5 sigma" result was able to give CERN the Nobel Prize in 2013 for finding the Higgs particle (which turned out not to be Higgs after all). In this study, they also received a 5 sigma result when testing meditators against non-meditators in collapsing the quantum wave function. This means that mental activity, the human mind, attention, intention, which are a few labels under the umbrella of consciousness, compelled physical matter to act in a certain way.
"Observations not only disturb what has to be measured, they produce it. . . . We compel [the electron] to assume a definite position. . . . We ourselves produce the results of the measurement."
So where does physical material matter come from, and why does an invisible force like human consciousness affect it?
All perceptible matter comes from a primary substance, or tenuity beyond conception, filling all space, the akasha, or luminiferous ether, which is acted upon by the life-giving Prana or creative force, calling into existence, in never-ending cycles all things and phenomena." – Nikola Tesla, Man's Greatest Achievement, 1907
One of many, in fact, who had been contemplating the ether and its relation to what we perceive as physical material matter. In ancient times, Plato referred to the ether. This is from his work Phaedo:
"And upon the Earth are animals and men, some in a middle region, others (elementals) dwelling about the air as we dwell about the sea; others in islands which the air flows round, near the continent; and in a word, the air is used by them as the water and the sea are by us, and the ether is to them what the air is to us."
And here is another interesting quotation from this ancient text:
And they allowed Apollonius to ask questions; and he asked them of what they thought the cosmos was composed; but they replied; "Of elements."
"Are there then four?" he asked.
"Not four," said Larchas, "but five." "
And how can there be a fifth," said Apollonius, "alongside of water and air and earth and fire?"
"There is the ether."
Even Rene Descartes proposed the theory that "space," (what we perceive as empty space) is completely filled with matter in various states. There is evidence to suggest he was executed by the Church because his science entered into the realm of metaphysics.
Ether has got to be, once again, established, then there will be the meaningful understanding of physics, meaningful understanding of metaphysics, and meaningful understanding of spiritual processes." –Parahamsa Tewari (source)
The Takeaway/Why This Is Important: With so much evidence showing that human consciousness is directly intertwined with our physical material reality, it further suggests that our own feelings, emotions, perceptions, and 'state of consciousness' is a a key factor when it comes to creating and shaping our human experience. What state of being are we all operating from on a daily basis, and what impact does this have on our reality, on our human experience? If we want to change the world, how important is it that we create from a place of peace, and love?
What kind of reality are we going to create if our thoughts and perceptions if major global events are not really ours, but given to us from an outside source like mainstream media? How dow we react to events? Are your thoughts and feelings about what happens on planet earth even ours? Is our consciousness manipulated by powerful people? What kind of impact does this have on our state of being? If we want to create a new human experience, we can't do it from the same level of consciousness that got us here in the first place. Can we ever really identify a "God particle" when it's most probably that matter is birthed from an immaterial realm?
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The Study of Fundamental Consciousness Entering the Mainstream
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- The Facts:
Consciousness is appearing to be a fundamental property, just like liquids, solids and gas, consciousness and its connection to the physical material world is now gaining big time credibility.
- Reflect On:
How much do we have yet to discover? Are we ready to abandon what we thought we knew in light of new discoveries and evidence?
The world-renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch, spent nearly two decades working alongside the co-discoverer of the DNA molecule, Francis Crick. Their mission was to find the neurobiological basis of consciousness. They discovered many insights into cognition and the functioning of perception, yet the central enigma, the nature of consciousness itself, remained mysteriously elusive.
In 2009, Koch shocked the scientific community by publishing his conviction that consciousness probably isn't just in brains, but is a fundamental feature of reality. This is a view known to philosophers as 'panpsychism.' The theory Koch is now dedicating his research to is called 'Integrated Information Theory' or 'IIT.' It is the brainchild of neuroscientist Giulio Tononi of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In explaining his theory, Tononi asks us to consider a simple light sensitive photo diode like those found in a digital camera. A simple diode might respond to just two states: light or dark. We could present our diode with any number of images, yet regardless of the picture, the diode conforms to one of only two possible states. Is it light, or is it dark?
Now consider yourself looking at the same picture, lets say, of the Eiffel Tower on a beautiful spring day in Paris. For us, looking at this image results in a reduction from a near infinity of possible states. Not an image of the Andromeda galaxy, not a childhood picture of your mother, not cells dividing in a Petri dish and so on. Because of the vast number of images we are capable of recognizing, each one is highly informative. For Tononi, the vast amount of information capable of being integrated in the brain means that we have a comparatively huge capacity for consciousness.
Tononi's theory, that consciousness is born out of networks with high integrated information, has novel ways of being tested in the laboratory.
In studies with sleeping participants, Tononi and his colleagues used transcranial magnetic stimulation to send a ripple of activity through the cortex of sleeping participants. The researchers found that when dreaming, this ripple reverberated through the cortex longer than when participants were in stages of dreamless sleep. This demonstrated that during dreaming, when the brain is conscious, the cortex has a higher degree of integration.
In another experiment, the researchers built tiny robots known as 'animats' that were placed into mazes. The animats used simple integrated networks capable of evolving over sequential generations. To their surprise, the greater the degree of integration that the animats evolved, the quicker they were able to escape the mazes. For Tononi this finding suggested that consciousness may play a more central role in evolution than had previously been thought.
The mathematical value of integrated information in a network is known as phi. But Tononi's theory, now the topic of serious mainstream discussion, has an extraordinary implication. Phi didn't just occur in brains, -it is a property of any network with a total informational content greater than its individual parts. Every living cell, every electronic circuit, even a proton consisting of just three elementary particles have a value of phi greater than zero. According to Integrated Information Theory, all of these things possess something, albeit but a glimmer of 'what it is like' to be them. Tononi states:
"Consciousness is a fundamental property, like mass or charge. Wherever there is an entity with multiple states, there is some consciousness. You need a special structure to get a lot of it but consciousness is everywhere, it is a fundamental property."
Integrated information theory is in its infancy and there are still many questions it must face. Did the information of brains operate at the level of the neuron, or the protein, or something deeper still? The electromagnetic field of the brain, as observed by psi researcher Dean Radin, is always re-establishing its quantum connection to the entire universe. Could a much richer informational interaction exist than has yet been imagined?
Physicists such as John Wheeler have laid the groundwork for a radical new understanding of reality, in which matter, the laws and constants of nature, and indeed the entire universe is best described, not in terms of physical objects, but through the play and display of a fundamental dynamic information.
Quantum mechanics suggests that at the deepest level of nature, the entire physical universe is interconnected. Might the total information of the universe be integrated in some deep sense? Is it in a mysterious way conscious of itself?
As spiritual traditions throughout the ages have long asserted, instead of isolated and separate experiencing beings, we may experience on behalf of the greater evolving system in which we find ourselves.
In Koch's highly anticipated 2012 book, 'Consciousness – Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist', he states:
"I do believe that the laws of physics overwhelmingly favored the emergence of consciousness. The universe is a work in progress. Such a belief evokes jeremiads from many biologists and philosophers but the evidence from cosmology, biology and history is compelling."
Regardless of the validity of Tononi's theory, today increasing numbers of scientists and academics are convinced that the existence of consciousness simply cannot be sensibly denied. The study of fundamental consciousness is now entering the mainstream. This movement consists of thinkers in and outside of the mind sciences. Yet despite their different academic backgrounds, they are united by two common convictions: that consciousness is an intrinsic rather than incidental emergence in the universe, and that any complete account of reality must include an explanation of it.
Koch, C. (2009, August 18). A complex theory of consciousness: Is complexity the secret to sentience, to a panpsychic view of consciousness? Scientific American.
Tononi, G. (2008). Consciousness as integrated information: A provisional manifesto. Biological Bulletin, 215(3), 216-242.
Edlund, J. A., Chaumont, N., Hintze, A., Koch C., Tononi G., & Adami, C. (2011). Integrated information increases with fitness in the evolution of animats. PLoS Computational Biology, 7(10).
Radin, D. I. (2006). Entangled Minds: Extrasensory experiences in quantum reality. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Koch, C. (2012). Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist. MIT Press Books.
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If You Could Power Your Entire Home With 60 Minutes Of Cycling, Would You Do It?
In Brief
- The Facts:
Mechanical energy, converted into kinetic energy can provide the energy that we use on a regular basis to power our homes and electronic devices.
- Reflect On:
Rather than focusing on the current problems in our world it is great to change gears and have a look at all of the solutions that are popping up all over the world.
Imagine if your morning workout could power your home for the entire day, all the way until your next morning workout. Well, you may not have to imagine, as this technology exists now. Manoj Bhargava has invented a new exercise bike that can power some homes for 24 hours after use for only sixty minutes per day.
This invention was a part of a new initiative to bring electricity to places that undergo frequent power outages or may only have access to power for a few hours during the day. In our modern age, going without electricity can really separate a person from the rest of the world. Bhargava's mission is to bridge the gap for those who suffer from poverty and make it easier for them to access the same information as the rest of the world, potentially giving them more opportunities in life.
The Free Electric
The above heading is also the name of this awesome and innovative bike serving as a solution to a pretty significant issue in the underdeveloped nations of the world.
According to Bhargava, the Free Electric is meant to lead to "better health, more leisure time, better access to education and opportunities for entrepreneurship." He also feels that it could, "literally change the world."
Power to change the world? Bold statement, but if this is able to be implemented worldwide, I would absolutely have to agree with him. This technology not only has the capacity to assist those in poverty, but can also be used by the rest of the world as well as more and more people around the world who are aiming to reduce their usee of fossil fuels. I have a feeling that Millennials (such as myself) and younger generations would be all over this if its made available! Not only is it a great way to get your cardio in, but it provides FREE electricity that produces no other pollution.
As mentioned in the video, it is also a great solution in the face of natural, or even man made disasters because this type of electricity would not rely on that generated and sold by power companies. Perhaps even one day a way to stock up and store this energy will be possible — then, the opportunities here will be much more plentiful and could be a huge factor in reducing the amount of pollution our current methods of energy production are creating.
The Future Is Friendly
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This is absolutely a double win! We are constantly bombarded with news stories and articles that are telling us to be more active, stop sitting so much, and now with the Free Electric, we will have to be active before we can relax and enjoy the use of our precious technology.
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The Havana Beach Resort is set amidst breathtaking natural beauty on Koh Phangan. Located on the Thong Nai Pan Yai Beach. The resort offers spectacular views of the beach, the bay, and the mountain ranges in the backdrop to offer a unique experience. The crystal clear ocean and fine white sands add on to the charm of the resort. Now is the time to relax and play in this paradise at our full-service resort located on Thong Nai Pan Yai Beach. Havana Beach Resort offers 50 rooms in 5 categories plus 2 suites. The resort has 8 buildings with 2 storeys and all rooms offer modern comfort.
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Date of stay:
Aug 06, 2016
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This is one of the best hotels I have been around Thailand. Location next to the beach is great. It is not overpriced. Restaurant food is very good and decent priced and staff is polite and helpful.
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Great as always
Aug 15, 2016
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Marko Ylkänen
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Feb 25, 2016
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Ruhige Lage am Traumstrand. Die Anlage ist in gutem Zustand, die Klimaanlage in unserem Zimmer war erneuerungsbedürftig und ungünstig positioniert (direkt über dem Bett). Ebenso könnten die Zimmer etwas größer sein. Das Bad hingegen war geräumig und sauber. Das indische Personal war anfangs sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Als sie jedoch bemerkten, dass wir nicht im überteuerten, hoteleigenen Restaurant dinierten und lieber ein paar Meter weiter in einem der unzähligen Strandrestaurants unseren Hunger stillten, ließ die Hilfsbereitschaft schnell nach. Das Frühstücksbuffet war von schlechter Qualität. Der Pool ist sauber, mehr Liegen wären aber dringend erforderlich. Selbiges gilt auch für den Strand. Die wenigen Liegen sind bereits um 9 Uhr morgens besetzt. Fazit: etwas überteuert, besonders bei den Speisen, aber dennoch gutes Hotel in schöner Lage. Hinweis: Die Fahrt vom/zum Pier im Sammeltaxi kostet stolze 300 THB pro Person. Zur Fullmoon Party am Strand Haad Rin werden 200-300 Baht fällig.
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alles gut
Mar 05, 2016
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Dec 27, 2015
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Former backpackers now with two kids, 3 and 7 years old Pros: - friendly, service minded staff - nice breakfast buffé - clean nice room prepared with extrabed to fit four persons - daily cleaning with fresh supply of toilet paper etc. - great restaurant with indian (and thai....) food - nice swimming pool Cons: - No beach front bungalows We really recommend this place if you planning on staying on Tong nai pan yai. We ve been on this beach several times before and unless you urge for staying for the beach front bungalow, this is worth a try
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Dec 30, 2015
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Lars Johan Martin Lindsten
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Sep 07, 2015
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Nice hotel perfectly located in a superb beach.
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Sep 12, 2015
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Aug 25, 2015
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The Havana Beach is the supposed to be the best resort in this beach, but dont expect luxury, in fact a little bit overpriced. Rooms are clean, comfortable enough, breakfast can improve, is not bad but with no many options to choose. Staff is polite but dont expect Thai smiles here, they will only talk to you trying to sell overpriced tours. The swimming pool is fine, sometimes not clean enough and closing time is very early, 18.30. The restaurant is very expensive to be Thailand, but given the offer in the beach is limited, not much expensive compared to others in the same beach.
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The booking was perfect, and price better than other websites
Sep 02, 2015
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David Alonso Pareja
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Aug 12, 2015
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The hotel is probably the best one in Thong Nai Pan Yai. We spent a wonderful time there.
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I absolutely recommend sawadee.com: they are very friendly and efficient and ready to solve any problem that might occur.
Oct 09, 2015
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Katja Ernst
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Mar 04, 2015
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Безусловно, отель очень понравился. Просторный номер, большой балкон, мягкая кровать. Обязательно проверяйте минибар, у нас много чего не хватало из дорогого спирного, потом все вычеркнули, дабы не было недоразумений при выезде. Вай фай в отеле очень шустрый. Немного мутноватый бассейн, но он и не нужен, там прекрасный пляж и море исключительное. Поужинать модно прямо на берегу, немного высоковаты цены, в соседних кафе все дешевле.
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Mar 07, 2015
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Natalya Chupikova
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Jan 26, 2015
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Very good quiet location. Main guests were with very young babies and families.
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Good service
Jan 31, 2015
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Suzanne Chatel
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Jan 13, 2015
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very good hotel, hotel transfer without problems, very warm welcome, perfect room, the hotel is located on the perfect beach!! and the indian plus the thai restaurant and bbq is very delicious!! If we come back to Thailand, we will book the hotel again!
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very good booking service, fast, trouble-free, at any time again
Feb 03, 2015
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Andreas H.
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Dec 29, 2014
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We had a great stay at the hotel. The staff and owner was great and made the stay very enjoyable. During our trip to the islands this was the best experience. Good price/performance ratio.
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Used Sawadee several times before and they are swift and accurate. As good as ever before :-)
Jan 01, 2015
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Peter Selemark
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Jan 09, 2014
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Отель расположен далеко от пирса такси в одну сторону стоит около 1000бат. В номере был слабый напор воды и горячей ее назвать было нельзя. ресторан отеля дорогой и не вкусный. В дни моей поездки в отеле и на пляже было куча быдло рашен пипл- может не повезло.
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Все отлично!
Jan 22, 2014
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Roman Stepanov
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Dec 27, 2013
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We loved everything.
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Dec 30, 2013
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Now is the time to relax and play in this paradise at our full-service resort located on Thong Nai Pan Yai Beach on Koh Phangan where the breathtaking beauty lies.
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Havana Beach Resort
offers 50 rooms in 5 categories plus 2 suites. The resort has 8 buildings with 2 storey and all rooms offer modern comfort.
:: Standard Room - 16 Units ::
Room size: 24 sq.m., balcony size: 12 sq.m.
:: Superior Room - 9 Units ::
Room size: 24 sq.m., balcony size: 18 sq.m. Double bed, satellite TV, A/C, mini bar, electric kettle with free coffee and tea, safety box, hot shower, balcony.
:: Deluxe Room - 20 Units ::
Room size: 28 sq.m., balcony size: 12 sq.m. Double bed, satellite TV, A/C, mini bar, electric kettle with free coffee and tea, safety box, hot shower, Bathtub, balcony.
:: Superior Beach Side - 2 Units ::
Room size: 26 sq.m., balcony size: 14 sq.m. 1 Double bed, plasma TV, DVD Player, A/C, mini bar, electric kettle with free coffee and tea, safety box, hot shower, balcony.
Superior Beach Side (First floor)
connecting door with Deluxe Beach Side.
Superior Beach Side (On ground)
adjoining room with Deluxe Beach Side.
:: Deluxe Beach Side - 2 Units ::
Room size: 34 sq.m., balcony size: 14 sq.m. 1 Double bed, plasma TV, DVD Player, A/C, mini bar, electric kettle with free coffee and tea, safety box, hot shower, balcony.
:: Aquarium Sweet - 1 Unit ::
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You start out as a run-of-the-mill, wet-behind-the-ears wannabe, and only by passing rigorous licence tests, competing for the chance to race for the best teams, and completing test days, can you rise through the ranks. After a good hard stint of team-hopping, competing and of course, racing, you'll make headway in your quest to become a hard-nosed F1 guru. This should take you approximately (looks at watch) between the seasons 1999 to 2002. And of course, what with you being in it for the long haul, the attention to detail is more than enough to keep you from wandering. EA has lovingly recreated cars, tracks, handling and drivers, to really immerse you into that driving experience.
Aside from the being able to play F1's usual suspects, you're given the opportunity to create and develop your own character, so the option to sport those day-glo leathers becomes a distinct possibility. All that personalisation extends to tyre-tweaking, engine-calibrating action too, so you can create a truly unique experience for your racer.
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GoMA is the second most visited contemporary art gallery outside London, offering a thought-provoking programme of temporary exhibitions and workshops. The focus of the Gallery is on contemporary social issues, often featuring groups marginalized in today's society. Opened in 1996, the Gallery of Modern Art is housed in an elegant, neo-classical building in the heart of Glasgow city centre. Refurbished to house the city's contemporary art collection, the building is an appealing combination of old and new architecture, incorporating a number of artists' commissions. The GoMA Library is a resource of books and information on art and artists. As well as holding a series of events, the library has a training suite both for hire and for general public use; 22 PCs for use by the public on a drop-in basis; a fax machine and photocopying facility; as well as a café selling food and refreshments.
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Lively practical art activities in the galleries designed for children aged 3-12 years and their parents. Find fun ways to explore the art on display with drawing, collage, sculpture making and games. Come along every Saturday 10.30-12.30. Sessions are led by our professional art educators, with different activities each week, so come along and get arty.
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I don't usually talk about my personal life, but when I do, I only mention events that affect the development times of AM2R. This has been the case lately. I wasn't able to renovate the rent contract of my studio, so I had to close it down. For the last 2 months I've been tearing apart the place I spent almost a year of work building. All of my equipment is at a warehouse, including my studio PC.
Things can get pretty chaotic in this economy, you never know when the rent can raise all of the sudden, and this can be really harmful if you're caught off guard.
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ATHENS, Greece - Standard & Poor's ratings agency on Tuesday upgraded Greece's credit grade by 6 notches, yanking the debt-heavy country out of default but still keeping its devalued bonds in junk status.
The agency said the upgrade to B- — the highest grade it has given Greece since June 2011 — reflected its view that the other 16 European Union countries using the euro are determined to keep Greece inside the currency union.
It also gave Greece a stable outlook, meaning it is less likely to change its rating again soon.
"The stable outlook balances our view of eurozone member states' determination to support Greece's eurozone membership and the Greek government's commitment to a fiscal and structural adjustment against the economic and political challenges of doing so," the agency said in a statement.
Greece's finance minister welcomed the upgrade, but pledged to forge on with promised reforms and savings measures.
"It's a decision that creates a mood of optimism, but we are well aware that we still face a long uphill course ahead," Yannis Stournaras said. "We are not relaxing in our efforts."
An upgrade was expected since S&P had earlier this month temporarily lowered Greece's rating to the bottom of its scale — 'selective default' — because the country was buying back its own debt. The agency said that because the buyback did not force any investors to sell their bonds back — which would have constituted a default — it was raising the rating back up.
The bond buyback was successfully completed last week, and will reduce the country's debt by some €20 billion ($26.4 billion).
The size of the upgrade suggests EU leaders are seeing some results in their effort to bring Greece's debt load back under control.
However, the credit rating is increasingly losing any market relevance because there are very few private sector investors still holding Greek bonds. After completing the buyback and receiving multiple bailout packages over three years, Greece now owes the bulk of its debt to fellow eurozone states, the IMF and the European Central Bank.
Greece's government bonds have been rated as non-investment grade — or junk — since 2010, when the country's finances imploded after Athens admitted it had severely underestimated its budget deficit.
For more than two and a half years, the country has depended on billions in rescue loans from its European partners and the International Monetary Fund. To secure the bailouts, Greece has implemented harsh austerity measures that slashed incomes, bled the health and welfare systems and drove thousands into deep poverty.
The cutbacks and repeated tax hikes are meant to reduce the deficit, but they also hurt the economy. Greece has been in a deep recession that has cut economic output by 20 per cent over the past five years and brought unemployment to a record high of 26 per cent — with about 1,000 jobs lost every day since 2010.
Greece on Monday received a massive rescue loan installment worth €34.3 billion, after completing the bond buyback in which it paid €11.29 billion to cancel debt worth €31.9 billion.
The government said Tuesday that deficit cutting efforts remained on target, with the January-November shortfall at €12.9 billion, compared with €21.5 billion for that period in 2011.
S&P's Greek rating is the highest among the three main agencies. Fitch has Greece rated at one notch above default, while Moody's still lists the country as being in default.
Although Greece is unable to finance itself on long-term bond markets, it maintains a presence in short-term debt markets through regular auctions.
On Tuesday, it raised €1.3 billion ($1.71 billion) in a treasury bill auction at slightly lower interest rates compared with the last such sale five weeks ago.
The Public Debt Management Agency said the 13-week T-bills were sold at an interest rate of 4.11 per cent, edging down from 4.2 per cent rate last month.
S&P said that while bailout creditors assume that Athens will be able to return to bond markets by 2015, that access "remains subject to numerous domestic and external uncertainties."
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A suspected shoplifter died in Georgia on Sunday after a confrontation with two Walmart employees and a contract security guard who caught him in the store's parking lot, local media reported.
Police said the man stole two DVD players from a Walmart in Lithonia, southeast of Atlanta, before he walked out the front door and was apprehended by the workers, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper reported in a story on its website.
The three workers were on top of the man when police arrived, and officers found him unresponsive and bleeding from his mouth and nose, the newspaper said.
The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was declared dead. He appeared to have been put in a choke hold by the security officer, the paper reported.
The two store associates have been suspended with pay pending the outcome of the investigation, Walmart spokeswoman Dianna Gee said in a statement. Walmart will no longer use the services of the security officer, Gee said.
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YANKEES: Tuneup game against Army, more than just a game
With half their starting lineup out with injuries, the 2013 Yankees might be headed for the same fate as the 1966 Bronx Bombers that went from first to last place in the space of two years.
Saturday's game at West Point against Army was the last tune-up before Monday's season opener at Yankee Stadium against the Red Sox.
It was a perfect spring day weather-wise, with bright sunshine, beautiful blue skies and temperatures near 60.
If only the Yankees' outlook could be so bright.
But at least they're keeping things in perspective.
"People think the Yankees have a hard job; these guys have a hard job," said Mark Teixeira, watching the Cadets take pre-game infield practice. "They're the leaders and protectors of tomorrow."
With a cast on his wrist, the first baseman has an uncertain future this season, but he's keeping that in perspective, too. "No matter who's on the field we're still the Yankees," he said. "We're going to persevere."
The combined salaries of Bombers on the DL is greater than the entire income of some Third World nations.
Granted, the injuries that 'Tex,' A-Rod, Derek Jeter and Curtis Granderson suffered take a long time to heal. By the time they come back, however, it's anybody's guess how many games behind their teammates might be.
"Every year you have to go through things," skipper Joe Girardi said. "Sometimes it's in the middle. For us it's now."
A frequent West Point visitor, Girardi said he learns something new with every trip. This time especially, he's drawing inspiration from the difficulties cadets prepare for.
"Our adversity isn't comparable to what they go through," he said. "Their adversity is much more costly. What we do is important to us, but it's a little bit different than the tradition here. When they're out on the battlefield the stakes are a lot higher."
The Yankees took a 21-0 record against Army into Saturday's game, dating back to 1927.
Cadet third baseman Harold Earls, an eternal optimist, said, "Every time we play and lose, the percentages go up that we'll beat them next time. We might only beat them one out of 100 times. If we could beat them that one time today, that would be pretty good."
But the Yankees quickly decided the game's outcome with a five-run, second inning outburst led by designated hitter Brandon Boesch's two-run homer over the center field wall.
Joking, Girardi said that perhaps Army took the Yankees for granted as they got ready for Sunday's doubleheader against Navy.
With a grueling season ahead, this will likely be the last relaxing weekend he has between now and October.
The Yankees didn't just play ball at West Point. They joined the cadets in the mess hall, toured their field house and drew inspiration from the memorials to fallen military heroes.
Army head coach Joe Sottolano knows how that can impact visitors.
"When you see and feel what this place means to our country, our hope and expectation is that when they come here and they leave, they'll leave with a little better mindset," he said. "I don't think there could be a better fit for the New York Yankees, who are the best at what they do, than to come here."
"I'm sure coach Girardi knows what's ahead of him," Sottolano said. "He's lived the grind. I wouldn't count the Yankees out in any situation."
NOTES:Major Matt Miller, an Iraq war veteran, from Philadelphia, is the officer's representative at Army baseball games, stationed in the dugout. "I'm the guy in charge of bringing the gum and sunflower seeds (for players)," he said, smiling. "I always bring bacon-flavored seeds. That's what I'm known for."
His father, Major (ret.) Gary Miller was Army's catcher in 1974 and threw out Yankee Bobby Murcer who tried to steal second base. "He's (my father) here," Miller said. "He's got an off-field pass. He's proud to be here. He's excited that I'm in the dugout."
Cadet Alex Robinett, of Oregon, is a big Seattle Mariners fan and was hoping to meet Ichiro, who joined the Yankees last year. "It's awesome having the Yankees here," he said.
General Manager Brian Cashman, using crutches and wearing an ankle cast, talked about the 2013 season. "The world doesn't stop spinning," he said. "Life goes on and we'll try to find a way to move with it and make our fans proud."
He was injured on March 14 at Homestead Air Force Base while jumping with the Army Black Knights parachutists to raise money for the Wounded Warriors project. "Two jumps, one good landing," he said.
Cashman said the Yankees were invited to West Point by the Army chief of staff, whose son used to work for the Yankees. The Cadets use Yankee spring training facilities every spring, in Florida, and the Army football team has played a couple of recent games at Yankee Stadium so there's a strong connection.
It's uncertain if the Yankees will be back next year. Cashman said he'd like to see it happen as often as possible. His uncle, Pete Cashman, has been in charge of the horses at West Point for the past 25 years.
Yankee Managing General Partner Hal Steinbrenner and his sister, Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal, traded gifts with Army leaders before the game. Steinbrenner stable horses have raced at Saratoga many times. Swindal said she'd like to pay a visit this year. "My sister is there every year," she said. "I love Saratoga."


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By RICH FOLEY
I can hardly believe I'm writing these words, but after nearly eight years of meritorious service, my faithful Park Avenue has gone to a better place. At least, I hope it's a better place. At just under 179,000 miles, it certainly deserves a rest.
Last Tuesday, it went into the car dealership for a simple oil change and received a death sentence—well, almost. It turned out it needed one major repair with another quickly bearing down on it. That's the kind of news that keeps people away from doctors—the fear of hearing "You really need a heart transplant. And if you don't get it, the lung cancer I diagnosed will kill you instead." And neither I nor, I assume, my Buick saw its demise coming.
Either repair was in the neighborhood of the total value of the car to an unbiased onlooker. It really didn't make sense for me to repair it, no matter the Buick's sentimental value. It would be up to someone with more mechanical skills than I to take it on as a project, or (and it horrifies me to think about this option) part it out, one nearly new Goodyear tire, $100 hubcap and 3.8 liter V-6 engine at a time.
Yes, I know I'm probably making a bigger deal out of this than I should. I can almost hear someone saying, "It's only a car!" But after seven less-than-ideal vehicles in a row, the Buick was a nice change.
For one thing, it often went months, even a year or more, with no professional attention needed other than oil changes. It didn't rust away before my eyes, like my 1987 Ford Aerostar. It didn't have a steering rack nearly drop out on the road, like happened to my 1981 Plymouth Reliant on a trip to Toledo.
It didn't spend days (even two weeks on one occasion) in the dealership while factory engineers ran experiments on it, like my 1985 Ford Tempo. And even though it had a bit of an oil leak the last few years, the Buick never went through two quarts of 10W40 a month like my 1985 Chevy, the storied deer-smacking Caprice.
The toughest part of letting the Park Avenue go was emptying it of my personal possessions. I never let it get full of empty pop cans or fast food wrappers like some people, but you still tend to accumulate a lot of stuff in eight years.
Take, for instance, the bottle of Tums in the glove compartment. I remember having a roll or two in most of my cars. Apparently, the reliability of the Buick must have cured any stomach upsets caused by previous vehicles. The bottle was two years past its expiration and still unopened.
And one final surprise from the Park Avenue. Several years ago, I lost a half dollar between the seats. For months afterward, I would sometimes move the power seats forward, hoping the coin would have worked its way free, but always to no avail. This last day, under the passenger seat lay the half dollar, with a penny for a companion, a final gift from a fine automobile.
In turning the car over to the dealership, I told one of the service technicians there was a cassette stuck in the stereo that I wouldn't mind having back if they were able to extricate it. "A cassette?" he asked. "What is it, Jimi Hendrix?"
No, not Jimi, just a one-hit wonder from the early 1990s. Probably more desirable than the music itself was the RCA "Nipper" logos printed on each side of the cassette.
I did remember to retrieve my Billy Idol compact disc from the stereo, so the last CD played in the Park Avenue became the first one played in my latest car, a 2006 Buick Lucerne.
The Lucerne was Buick's replacement for the Park Avenue, so I'm staying with a close relative as its successor. It doesn't have a cassette player like the Park Avenue, but the stereo has 36 radio station preset slots, at least 26 more than I'm likely to use.
It's also the most polite vehicle I've ever owned. When you start it, the digital readout changes from a totally lit screen to reveal the words "Buick Lucerne," just in case you forgot its name.
Even better, when I started it Saturday, after introducing itself, it warned me of possible icy roads. That was pretty impressive. While I was sleeping, it was apparently studying the weather. I'm still going to miss the Park Avenue, but so far, the Lucerne is doing its best to prove itself a worthy replacement.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best-selling author John Grisham's first novel, "A Time to Kill," has been adapted for the stage and is heading for Broadway next month with an ensemble cast that includes Fred Dalton Thompson of TV's "Law and Order" and Tom Skerritt, an Emmy-award winner for "Picket Fences."
Although many of Grisham's nearly two dozen novels have been turned into popular films, "A Time to Kill," is the first to be adapted for the stage. The play will open on October 20.
"This is a very different novel from all the other John Grisham novels," said Tony award-winning playwright Rupert Holmes, who adapted the legal thriller about racism in the 1980s in rural Mississippi.
"It sprawls and spills over with emotion and some of the characters are so much larger than life that you know they had to have existed because no one would dare invent them that way."
Holmes described the book as Grisham's most human novel and the ultimate courtroom drama, with a tautness that made it suitable for adaption for the stage.
"The reason everyone is in that courtroom is because of a murder that occurred in that very same courtroom in front of that very same judge with the same prosecutor in the room," Holmes said in an interview.
Sebastian Arcelus, who appears as Lucas Goodwin in Netflix's original series "House of Cards," plays Jake Brigance, the young, idealistic lawyer defending a black man accused of taking the law into his own hands after his daughter is brutally beaten and raped.
"The story brings up so many amazing issues that are inherently theatrical and for me, personally, they are of great importance," said Arcelus.
"The moral questions that are embedded in those issues are very timely and we try to approach them from the standpoint of this story and this context, and all the while putting in the context of the '80s in the South."
Skerritt, making his Broadway debut in the play with a cast of 14, portrays a disbarred attorney who helps the defense team, and Thompson plays Judge Omar "Ichabod" Noose.
"He's kind of like the lion tamer in a three-ring circus," Thompson said of his role. "He doesn't suffer fools or anyone gladly."
It was a role close to Thompson's heart. The former U.S. senator and one-time Republican presidential hopeful was a small-town Southern lawyer early in his career, long before he turned to acting.
Skerritt, who recently has focused on writing and teaching in Seattle, said conflicts with his film and television work had prevented him from working on Broadway until now.
"I thought this was some sort of gift," he said. "I'm overwhelmed and excited and scared."
Grisham has sold more than 250 million books since "A Time to Kill" was published in 1988. The novel was made into a film in 1999 starring Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock and Samuel L. Jackson.
Although Grisham has had some input in the play, director Ethan McSweeny said both he and Holmes had a real sense of freedom to do what was needed to adapt the story.
"I am determined to leave little Easter eggs for all aficionados of Grisham. There could be a trivia contest at the end," McSweeny said.
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