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Casting for the new NBC spinoff "Law & Order: Los Angeles" is well under way, but perhaps the most important role was filled the moment the franchise opted to move west.
Around the writers' room of the just-canceled, 20-year-old mother ship of the crime series, it had long been an article of faith that Manhattan itself was "a seventh character," says executive producer René Balcer, who cohelms the team behind "LOLA," as the new iteration is known. And so, as the show's architects construct a new vision for the crime-and-punishment format in southern California, the City of Angels is already a potent presence, informing and helping to shape the show's tone, story lines, and other characters.
"We will go into neighborhoods you haven't seen before," says Mr. Balcer, not the well-worn haunts of a relatively narrow swath of real estate between Hollywood and Beverly Hills, but gritty enclaves such as Sylmar and San Pedro, to tap the residents and events unique to those districts. "The city will speak through all of these characters."
A strong sense of place has always enriched a good yarn. One can imagine a long-ago ancestor describing a firelit cave in detail. But the modern city has taken on a particularly powerful identity, says Elizabeth Richmond-Garza, professor of comparative literature at the University of Texas at Austin. For centuries, she points out, it was possible to pinpoint a person's parentage, education, and aspirations with remarkable clarity. But as industrialization forged new, teeming urban cores, cities have evolved as "an almost malevolent force," she says, exemplified in the Baltimore-based cable street drama, "The Wire."
The careful use of urban landscape detail, as well as tales that resonated with the zeitgeist of a city in social and economic free fall, turned Baltimore into an unforgettable "character," says Robert Thompson, founder of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University in New York. "I can think of few better examples of a city used to not only contextualize a story but be so totally integrated as a character," he says, adding that it is a perfect example of "the city as a repository of identity." Writer-creator David Simon, who brought the Baltimore stories to life, has moved on to yet another iconic American city in the new HBO series "Treme," which is centered on post-Katrina New Orleans.
"This is a city that is essential in the American psyche," he told reporters in January, prior to the show's launch. "It is the best and worst in American culture, as well as the birthplace of its most iconic export: jazz. African rhythm and the pentatonic scale meeting European instrumentation and arrangement comes from about 12 square blocks in New Orleans," he says. "And yet," he adds, "the nation witnessed the city's near-destruction."
"It's coming back on its own terms as best as it can with a lot of concern from some quarters but a lot of indifference from much of the country," he says. "The Wire" implied what was at stake in the American city, he says, but "Treme" is actually "an examination of what it is, what living as disparate and different people compacted into an urban area can offer."
Cities can play the heavy in lighter fare as well. New York was a sparring partner in the observational humor of "Seinfeld," and an elusive lover in the HBO romantic comedy "Sex and the City," says Mr. Thompson. No television city has wielded a stronger psychic presence than the fictional Mayberry, N.C., in "The Andy Griffith Show," he says. "That embodiment of all our values in postwar America spoke to all of us; it was palpable and overwhelmed everything, even Barney Fife."
In "Memphis Beat," a TNT police drama that debuted this summer, the town that has become synonymous with Elvis Presley is also a microcosm of America, says cocreator Liz Garcia. "It is a fusion of black and white culture," she says. At the same time, she adds, it's a tourist magnet for music lovers as well as an industrial city that has fallen on hard times.
The show's main character is passionate about both Elvis and the city he made famous. In the pilot episode, the beat cop comes across an elderly, homeless woman suffering from dementia. As he searches for her identity, it becomes clear that she is the long-ago radio DJ who first introduced him to Elvis's music. "His fight to restore her to her rightful place becomes a metaphor for the city and its lost innocence in a way," says Ms. Garcia. "He wants to save her and the soul of the city."
The show grew from a love of Southern culture and a desire to bring an authentic Southern story to the small screen. The trick, says Garcia, is detail – lots of it. "We did an entire show about barbecue, the rub, the sauce, all of it, because it is so important in that town and food is such a key part of Southern life," she adds.
Rich, vivid specificity is the key to making a city sing, says novelist Oscar Casares. The depth of detail can provide a milieu from which characters draw a deeper sense of reality. The precision and extent of real-life detail "can often buy credibility for the fictional characters," he adds.
Cities can fight back. When the "CSI:" franchise unveiled a New York version after the success of the original based in Las Vegas and then one in Miami, the relationship got off to a rocky start. The initial shows were dark, even creepy, and the ratings faltered. But, says show runner Pam Veasey, "the city was much more than that and she let us know it."
The writing team rebooted its idea of the city to include broader stories with lightness, humor, and pathos. "She is heroic, sexy, and substantial," says Ms. Veasey with a laugh, and as the show heads into its seventh season, "we are still finding entirely new corners we and even people who have lived there for their entire lives have never heard of."
TNT's "The Closer" features an outsider trying to crack the city, personally and professionally. "New York, Paris, London, in all those cities people live much of their lives outside their personal space," says executive producer James Duff. But in L.A., life unfolds out of sight. "The city, like the case she is working, is a big mystery she has to solve," he says, adding, "even just getting around is a problem in a city with little public transportation."
Cities indeed have "souls," says James Farrelly, director of film studies at the University of Dayton, Ohio. "Setting is a prime element in establishing personal identity and a sense of place. What the ancients called genius loci [spirit of the place]," he writes in an e-mail. Writers such as James Joyce often use real locations – Dublin, for instance – that become shadowy characters in themselves. Switching locales would violate the integrity of the artistic vision. But in the world of TV show franchises, the sense of place is more a marketing device than a need to plumb the "spirit" of a particular city.
"There is certainly no strong sense of place in [producer Dick] Wolf's current move," Mr. Farrelly adds, "or in the decision made by producers of NCIS or of the CSI franchises to expand. Follow the money is the prime mover here."
Business strategy or not, television historian James Von Schilling applauds the recent outcropping of less-familiar skylines on the small screen. He points out that in the early days of the medium, live broadcasts emanated from more than just New York and L.A., but the consolidation of the industry on both coasts eliminated a natural regionalism.
But with the increasing pressure from basic and premium cable programming, "we're seeing more unusual cities being explored and that makes the television culture richer," Mr. Von Schilling adds.


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Adilabad is a district Andhra Pradesh, a state in the South of India, approximately 300 km from Hyderabad lies this beautiful city. It's well connected to the country as it lies on the nations biggest highway NH No-7. - Its a nature lovers's paradise.
It was once part of Maharashtra but borders have changed since 1945 to make it a town of Andra Pradesh, it is separated from its neighbouring districts by river Godavari. Among the districts of Andhra Pradesh, Adilabad ranks first in earning revenue from minerals. It is well endowed with rich reserves of coal , iron ore, lime stone and clays. Due to the heavy amount of transactions involved in cotton business, this city is also called of "City of Cotton".
The district has been the place of stay for some of the tribe sects like Gond, Lambada, etc whose mother tongues do not have a script. There is a fort in the town of Utnoor which is 55 km from Adilabad which was built by Gond kings who ruled this area. Currently Utnoor is the operational headquarter for the organization ITDA (ITDA-> Integrated Tribal Development Authority) set up by government of AP for the benefit of tribals.
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This is one of the few district head quarters in the state which is connected with the National higway (NH7) and a Broad Gauge train route. Good train connectivity is available to Mancherial and Kagaz Nagar from state capital Hyderabad. Visit http://www.indianrail.gov.in for train schedules and reservations.
Though a small airport is available, it is not in regular use.
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This district is full of natural beauty. It is famous for green forests, rivers, waterfalls, wild animals, etc. There are beutiful waterfalls in this district namely Kuntala, Pochera and Sadarmaat. There are lot of wild animal sanctuaries in this district. The beautiful ghat roads and cotton fields near Kerameri
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Other major cities in this district: Mancheral, Kagaz Nagar, Bellampalli, Asifabad, Utnoor, Nirmal, Bhainsa and Basar.

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The Oct. 1 start of enrollment in health care exchanges may be the most visible part of the Affordable Care Act so far.
But changes to insurance and health care nationally already are about something other than lowering health care costs or widening access to health care and health insurance coverage.
"I think for most people, they assumed that this was all about providing care for the poor," said Church Health Center founder Dr. Scott Morris on the WKNO-TV show "Behind The Headlines." "What I think people will find jaw-droppingly unbelievable is that at the Church Health Center, which sees effectively 100 percent of our patients working and uninsured, 80 to 90 percent of our patients it will have no impact on whatsoever."
That's because so far, the impact is on health care exchanges and doesn't involve a Medicaid expansion.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam initially said no to the expansion, which would be funded fully by the federal government for the first three years and then be 90 percent federally funded for three years after that. Haslam has been negotiating terms for an expansion since initially turning it down.
So health care exchanges – whether federal or state – apply to those who are at least 138 percent above the federal poverty index.
"If you're a single individual and you make less than $16,000 a year, or you are a family of four and your income is less than $32,000 a year, when you go to the exchanges and you pop in your data, what will come back is that you will get nothing. The poorest people get nothing," Morris said. "The assumption was absolutely that every state would expand Medicaid. … So if you are working in a near-minimum-wage job, you're going to have to pay full bore, same as you would today, for health insurance. And they just can't afford it."
Dr. Richard Thomas, a consultant to several local hospitals, estimated 25,000 to 30,000 Memphians without health insurance could be covered through the exchange. And he added that if the state had taken the Medicaid expansion, the uninsured with access could have increased by another 80,000.
Thomas said the Affordable Care Act has made some difference with adult children remaining on their parents' insurance and payments of several hundred dollars each to consumers from insurance companies who in the past did not allocate 80 percent of the premiums paid them to health care costs.
"Really this has been an insurance overhaul, not a health care overhaul," he said. "Most of the changes, most of the provisions, focused on insurance coverage."
Morris says the far bigger change to Memphis' health care landscape so far is hospitals buying physician practices. He said few patients realize that shift is underway and that it might mean their health care plan no longer allows them to see their current doctor.
"Who does your doctor work for now? Your doctor used to be an independent contractor," Morris said. "Within two or three years, 80 percent of all the doctors in Memphis will work for one of the hospitals. They will be employed physicians. … It's about insurance. It's about the formula that will soon endeavor to take up how doctors and hospitals will be paid."
Thomas said the idea of hospitals buying medical practices has been tried before.
"Hospitals didn't understand the process of running physician practices, despite the fact that they do employ certain types of physicians. Running outpatient care is a lot different from running inpatient care," he said of the previous efforts.
Among his clients now is Methodist Healthcare, where he has seen a different approach that is playing out nationally, in which hospitals are moving away from places where the focus is on the number of beds.
"They've got this notion of a hospital without walls," Thomas said of Methodist. "We're no longer talking about bricks and mortar. We are talking about a system."
In some way though, Morris said, it is a system that is frustrating to patients, including an exception he saw recently at Church Health Center – a woman with an income level that probably qualified her for coverage in the federal health care exchange.
"I tried to sell this, saying, 'I think you won the lottery in some ways. This is a great thing for you,'" he recalled. "Her response was, 'I make $10 an hour. Here are my bills. This is not free. Yes, I may get a discount and subsidies from the government, but it's still going to cost me $150 a month.' I've never had this happen to me. She got angry at me talking about this."
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How To Make Gnocchi
Gnocchi is one of our very, very favorite Italian treats. These little potato dumplings, shaped like pillows with ridges to catch the sauce — they're quite simple to make, and absolutely delicious to eat. Here's a quick tutorial for making gnocchi at home.
This recipe will make about 12 cups of gnocchi, enough to feed 6 to 8 people.
What You Need
3 pounds all-purpose potatoes
1 egg
2 teaspoons salt
1 to 2 cups flour
Large saucepan
Potato ricer or food mill (optional)
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1. Fill the saucepan with water, and stir in 1 tablespoon salt. Add the potatoes. Boil the potatoes, in their skins, until they are nearly falling apart.
2. Drain the potatoes and let them cool just until they can be handled (about 5 to 10 minutes).
3. Use a towel, a paper towel, or a spoon to rub or scrape the skin off the potatoes.
4. Now rice or mash the potatoes as finely as you can into a large bowl. We did not have a ricer or a food mill, and so we simply mashed the potatoes with a masher and a fork. This left some rather large lumps, and we realized afterwards that we could have pressed the potatoes through a colander. (It's OK, though, if your potatoes aren't perfectly fine; you'll end up with a more rustic, lumpy dough, but they'll still be delicious.)
5. Stir the salt and egg into the mashed potatoes.
6. Spread the flour out on a kneading surface and turn the potato mixture out on top. Knead it together with your hands, adding more flour as you go, if necessary.
7. Depending on how much moisture was in your potatoes, you may need to add up to a cup of flour.
8. There is a lot of variability in potatoes, so simply add until the dough feels mostly smooth, and just slightly sticky.
9. Cut the dough into quarters, and then divide each quarter into four pieces. Roll each piece into a long, 1-inch-wide rope.
10. Cut the rope into walnut-sized pillows. You can leave the pieces as is, or you can roll them over the back of a fork to create ridges.
11. To form the ridges on the gnocchi, take a bite-sized pillow of dough, and roll it down and off the tines of a fork. Don't worry if they look lumpy or rustic! These are not meant to look perfectly shaped; they are usually a little uneven (at least, ours always are). Place the finished gnocchi on a baking pan dusted with flour, and sprinkle a little flour over top.
12. To cook the gnocchi, heat a saucepan of salted water to boiling. Add the gnocchi and cook. They will float to the top of the pan as they cook. Cook for about 2 minutes after they float to the top. (About 4 minutes cooking time total, depending on their size.)
Additional Notes:
• Ricotta gnocchi are a good variation to try. Also try this recipe for goat cheese and chive gnocchi.
• The difference between gnocchi di patate, gnocchi alla romana, and gnocchi Parisienne.
• To freeze gnocchi, freeze them solid on a sheet pan. Then pour them into a container or a bag. They will keep for at least 2 weeks in the freezer, but we have frozen them for much longer than that. To cook, dump the frozen gnocchi in boiling water and cook them as directed above. It will simply take a few extra minutes.
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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County district attorney's office says a sheriff's deputy has pleaded no contest to rape under color of authority and soliciting a bribe.
The deputy, 29-year-old Jose Rigoberto Sanchez, entered the plea Thursday.
He will be sentenced to eight years and eight months in prison on April 1.
Deputy District Attorney Rosa Alarcon said that on Sept. 22, 2010, Sanchez pulled over a 24-year-old woman driver who had an outstanding warrant.
The Justice System Integrity Division prosecutor said Sanchez offered not to arrest the woman if she had sex with him, and he drove to the desert and raped her. He was also charged with soliciting a bribe of sexual activity from a woman he pulled over two nights later for DUI.


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It really doesn't matter so long as you aerate right before or right after. I prefer before.Dave
If you are using compressed, filtered air then it is probably best to do it before and after if you can. If you are using pure o2 you should not aerate after you pitch the yeast because pure o2 is toxic to yeast. I have actually killed starters with pure o2 by aerating after pitching.
Up to tomorrow morning's brew my aeration method has been to whisk for 5 minutes with a 22" whisk. I just bought an aeration stone and wand (for filtered air, not o2, though I could upgrade easily). Thanks for the insight; I don't know if I will ever use o2, but if I do, I'll heed your advice.
The big difference between compressed air and 02 is time. 1-2 minutes o2 is all you need as opposed to 20 minutes or so with regular air.
I'm starting to think I might like Belgian ales with filtered air better than pure o2. Pure o2 seems to leave less ester profile behind.
Quote from: majorvices on December 23, 2013, 05:44:25 PMThe big difference between compressed air and 02 is time. 1-2 minutes o2 is all you need as opposed to 20 minutes or so with regular air.Right. I just haven't seen any performance difference for the additional investment in the O2 regulator and the cost of the tanks.Not a huge investment, but also one I could have just as easily not made and still been pretty much where I'm at fermentation-wise. It is another gadget, though, which has some value in and of itself.


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"NotifyMe" is a very simple one page website. It comes with one HTML file, one CSS file, some images and the fully sliced PSD source file. It was designed with one of these "let me know when it is done" microsites in mind. For example for a new iPhone app, web tool, website etc. But with some changes you can also use it as small portfolio site, 404 error page or any other small and static website.


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New software includes BIG-IP v11.4, which features integration capabilities with SDN topologies based on VXLAN and NVGRE environments, and the company's new iCall technology, which provides more programmability and control-plane extensibility. F5's iCall is an extension of its programmable iRules and enables BIG-IP products to dynamically react based on the real-time status of the entire application delivery network infrastructure. F5 is also completing its BIG-IP hardware refresh with new mid-range hardware platforms, the BIG-IP 5000 and 7000 series.
F5 is pulling together all of this software and hardware together with ScaleN to help enterprises scale up, down or out as required. ScaleN's Virtual Clustered Multiprocessing technology provides additional flexibility by allowing resources to be redirected to applications as needed, rather than remaining idle or segmented by device. The unified platform supports cloud bursting or hybrid infrastructure models where public or private cloud resources are tapped into as needed. The company has introduced flexible licensing across its BIG-IP products to allow customers to purchase only the resources they need at a given time.
Riverbed's Granite Consolidates Data And Servers
Riverbed Technology updated its Granite product line with expanded capacity so enterprises can extend its server and data consolidation features to larger branch offices and data-intensive applications that previously were too difficult to consolidate.
The update includes new Granite 2.5 software that adds support for Fibre Channel, thereby extending integration with enterprise-class storage arrays, including those from EMC, NetApp and IBM. The software also has improved data protection capabilities with automated snapshots and simplified support for existing data center class backup and recovery software.
Customers can enhance Granite 2.5 by hosting it on Riverbed's new, purpose-built Steelhead EX 1360 model appliance, which has expanded capacity and performance for consolidating larger data stores back to the data center. The Granite 2.5 software and Steelhead EX 1360 model appliances are expected to be available in the third quarter of this year.
WildPackets Watches More Closely
WildPackets' latest version of its WatchPoint network monitoring software makes use of big data technology to capture all network flow and packet analysis data with one-minute granularity for up to a year. Features of WatchPoint 3.0 include the ability to aggregate data from up to 20 network segments into a single view of network health, application trends and business activity, and the ability to track business applications such as Oracle Financials, SAP or NetSuite.
WatchPoint 3.0 also integrates with other WildPackets analysis and troubleshooting tools such as OmniPeek network analyzers and Omnipliance network appliances, and summarizes data from OmniFlow-supported devices, NetFlow-supported devices and sFlow-supported devices. Reporting options include both ad hoc and scheduled PDF reports.
[Read how a health care provider monitors the quality of service on its network in "QoS Boosts Health of Telemedicine Network."]
WatchPoint can be used to monitor network health across data centers and branches, and to examine current or previous network activity in close detail. The software's big data architecture is designed to provide a detailed and accurate view of network performance with reports that display long-term trends and baselines, not just a series of short-term reports, including up to a year of network analysis data.
NComputing Offers Windows Support
NComputing has updated its core VDI vSpace Server software to extend its application and desktop virtualization capabilities to Windows Multipoint Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8. Other new features include improved graphics performance and expanded USB peripheral support.
Included in the new vSpace Server 7.1 software is the vSpace Management Center, which enables IT administrators to manage and scale virtual desktop deployments to tens of thousands of users through a Web-based management console and remotely manage vSpace Server software instances on PCs, servers and client devices, such as NComputing L300 or M300 thin clients. vSpace Server is available now to new customers or as an upgrade for existing customers with membership in the NComputing Support and Subscription program. It's included with all new purchases of NComputing client devices.
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If You don't know my army, since my last bricks post was a long time ago.
This might not be the best question to ask but then again most people on the forum do have short term memory loss, so I should remind you.
I have about 40 light troops mixed, A command tank, a dropship,and Several super heavy soldiers. As you can see my army mostly consits of troops. Heres my question I am wondering whether to expand to Medium infantry which is a half step smaller than Archon Armor or to add more vehicles? At the moment my budget is small. An dsince my budget is small. I can not compete with our other resident army builders at the moment.
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SPOKANE, Wash. – Representing the King University women's cross country team, senior Tornado runner Hannah Witt turned in an impressive performance in her final race in a king uniform at the NCAA Division II Championships in Spokane, Wash. on Saturday, finishing in the 50th position.
Witt ran the third-fastest time in King history on a six-kilometer course, finishing the race in 22:02.1. Her 50th-place overall finish was ten spots outside the 40 qualifying positions for All-American status, missing the mark by just 14.2 seconds. Witt was the top finisher from the Southeast Region at the national meet. Her final finishing position eclipsed Kendra Sokol's 91st place effort in 2010 as the highest ever finish by a Tornado athlete at the NCAA Championships.
This season, Witt has been nothing short of spectacular. The NCAA Championships marked the first time all season Witt finished behind an NCAA Division II athlete. She won four of the seven races in which she competed this season, including the Conference Carolinas Championship and NCAA Southeast Region Championship. She also garnered Conference Runner of the Year and NCAA Southeast Region Cross Country Athlete of the Year honors.
The individual national title was claimed by Jennifer Agnew of the University of Mary, who finished the race in 20:50.7. Grand Valley State University claimed the team championship with a score of 54. Adams State University was the runner-up, while Western State Colorado University, the University of Alaska at Anchorage, and Augustana (S.D.) College rounded out the top five.


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There's something old-fashioned about "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy," but it's not the orgy.
Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck's R-rated comedy doesn't fit into today's comedy categories. Maybe that's because Gregory and Huyck (a veteran TV writing team making their film directing debuts) came up with the idea in 1997 and have been working on it sporadically ever since.
"A Good Old Fashioned Orgy" feels more like a "Meatballs"-era summer romp, the kind we're generally either too cynical for now or we've simply outgrown. It's a party of a movie, for better or worse, with ambitions of generational resonance.
"What happened to our generation?" wonders the 30-something Eric (Jason Sudeikis). "I'll tell you what happened: AIDS."
Eric and "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy" would like to eradicate inhibition in a generation weaned on psychobabble, Blackberries and Radiohead. Jealous of their hippie parents and of sexting teenagers, Eric and his friends want their own swinging good time.
All Manhattanites in life-draining jobs, the group of pals live for their weekends at Eric's father's East Hampton house. His father (Don Johnson, in a curiously brief cameo), though, has decided to sell the place, leading to a final Labor Day blowout.
When Eric suggests a last-hurrah orgy, the group gradually comes around to the idea. It's a good supporting cast, including Tyler Labine as Eric's loutish right-hand man (maybe a risky description for a film about an orgy); Lake Bell as a therapist dating a humorless German (Rhys Coiro); Martin Starr as an indecisive musician; Nick Kroll as a work-obsessed paranoid; Michelle Borth, who's harboring old feelings for Eric; and Lindsay Sloane, a shy cutie with body issues.
It sometimes looks like they had more fun making "Orgy" than we could possibly have watching it, but the good vibes are a big part of the movie's appeal. (It should be noted, though, that "Orgy," with its Hamptons setting and cargo shorts, is easily one of the whitest movies to come along in recent years.)
As the big party nears, the group readies for the occasion. At the same time, Eric begins dating one of the realtors selling the house (the striking Leslie Bibb), complicating the orgy plans.
Left out is the lone married couple among the old friends, played by Will Forte and Lucy Punch. They're (amusingly) infuriated to be left out, and in their few scenes, they're consistently the funniest thing in the movie.
The premise asks a lot of Sudeikis' charm. A "Saturday Night Live" cast member and budding movie star ("Horrible Bosses"), he has an undaunted, always-on-the-make cheerfulness to him: a rascal with his shirt tucked in. It's possible the most salient effect of "Orgy" will be to make his leading-man potential evident.
But group sex, to say the least, is a tough cookie. When the time comes, the awkwardness of the participants pales in comparison to the awkwardness of the audience. Gregory and Huyck don't go far in exploring the weirdness and emotional difficulty that a group of lifelong friends might create in sleeping together — they want so much for a carefree holiday from such concerns.
Alas, the orgy revolution will have to wait.
Two stars out of four
A Samuel Goldwyn Films release
Rated R for pervasive strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language.
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A.G., Ashburn, VA
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Most people can spot severe weather: gusty winds, accumulating snow, driving rain. Aside from these obvious indicators, though, there are a few specific characteristics attributed to nor'easters.
These cyclonic storms prowl the eastern coast of the United States and Canada, bringing with them precipitation propelled by hurricane-force winds coming out of the northeast. In fact, the name "nor'easter" is a directional nod to the origins of the storms' strong winds.
From September through April, the U.S. East Coast is battered by up to 40 nor'easters spanning hundreds -- even thousands -- of miles in diameter. Nor'easters form as cold winds out of the northeast blow counter-clockwise around a low-pressure area. As warm air moves up from the south and east, the storm's growth is fueled by the warm water of the Gulf Stream, pooled adjacent to the East Coast. The temperature difference between the warm air over water and the cold air over land is the area where nor'easters are generated. Once the storms reach the New England region, they often cause widespread flooding, property damage and coastal erosion. While not all nor'easters are severe, all have the potential to become severe as massive rain- or snowfalls, oceanic storm surges and high winds combine [source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration].
While this deadly mix of conditions has occurred many times over, there are a few nor'easters that stand out from the crowd. From loss of life to sheer magnitude, we're taking a closer look at the 10 worst nor'easters of all time, beginning with a blizzard in the 1800s that still has people talking.
In 1888, people living along the northeastern seaboard of the United States were expecting March to come in like a lion and leave like a lamb. No one, it seems, anticipated the bite of the Great Blizzard of 1888.
Just as the Big Apple's population readied for a few balmy days followed by gentle rain showers, there was a convergence of arctic air from the north and warm air from the south. From March 11 through 14, 1888, the ensuing storm swirled freezing winds and snow around the East, leaving more than 22 inches (55 centimeters) of flakes in its wake. Even the city's famed East River froze, forming an ice bridge that -- surprisingly -- was a more passable road than those in the city itself. Thousands crossed from Manhattan to Brooklyn on this ice bridge.
The storm's effects were well documented in New York City. The history-making nor'easter shut down the metropolis. It trapped passengers in New York City railcars for days, snapped elevated telephone and telegraph lines, and caused the deaths of 200 people. Another 200 were killed throughout the northeast.
Out of the perilous days by candlelight emerged a new reality, one that led to an underground transportation system known as the subway. It also prompted a change to the city's infrastructure that set the standard for many of today's highly populated areas across the U.S.: burying communication and electricity cables underground [source: Weissman, Wingfield].
This nor'easter was a big one, affecting nearly two-dozen states in the eastern U.S. Before it spat its last snowflake, the Storm of the Century in November 1950 prompted a spate of all-time record low temperatures, caused widespread flooding from New Jersey northward, killed more than 300 people and resulted in $70 million in storm damage [source: NOAA]. Still, it was the hurricane force winds and heavy snowfall that lingers in most survivors' memories.
In Ohio, for example, the Thanksgiving weekend storm dropped up to 33 inches (84 centimeters) of snow that drifted into peaks, thanks to winds reaching as high as 60 miles per hour. Although fans and players still managed to muscle their way through an Ohio State versus Michigan football game in a Columbus, Ohio, stadium, the snow caused most activities to grind to a halt. Buildings were collapsing under the weight of the snow and bulldozers were used to clear the streets. Even the Ohio National Guard stepped in to transport people to hospitals or deliver emergency rations to those who were snowbound [source: Ohio Historical Society]. In other states, such as West Virginia, more than 62 inches (157 centimeters) of snow was reported.
And most people never saw it coming. Forecasting methods of the day were manual, often left to the devices and conjecture of individual meteorologists. No one, not even those creating the weather outlooks, predicted how damaging the storm would be -- and weren't able to warn people about it, either. As a result, the National Centers for Environmental Prediction was created; the information collected from the November 1950 storm is still used today. In 1993, it helped warn others of another monster storm, also dubbed "Storm of the Century" [source: Pickhardt].
Most nor'easters move swiftly, dashing in and out of heavily populated areas. In 1962, however, the Ash Wednesday storm stayed well beyond its welcome. No other winter storm in the last 50 years has done more damage.
From March 5 through 9, the Northeast and mid-Atlantic coastline of the U.S. were directly under a deluge when the Ash Wednesday storm remained stationary at the worst possible time of the year: spring high tides. Imagine Maryland's Ocean City under 4 feet (1.22 meters) of floodwater swept into massive waves by 70 mile (112.6 kilometer) per hour winds. Or traveling to one of Delaware's few temporary shelters 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) inland -- by boat. And knowing that nearby islands, such as Chincoteague and Assateague, were entirely underwater with 1,200 homes destroyed and a famed wild pony population almost wiped out.
While the nor'easter was decimating miles of shoreline with wind and waves along the eastern seaboard, in Virginia the Ash Wednesday storm dropped 42 inches (106.6 centimeters) of snow.
Meteorologists pointed to a convergence of a coastal low pressure system, a northern high pressure system and unusually high spring tides for five days. By the time the Ash Wednesday storm moved on, it had caused 40 deaths, left $200 million in damages in its wake (the equivalent of $1.5 billion today), and prompted an effort to install beach-preserving dunes. In addition, new construction standards for oceanfront homes resulted in more storm-worthy standards, such as elevated pilings [source: Samenow].
The same year that Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield opened their first ice cream parlor and "Laverne and Shirley" became the nation's most popular television show, two massive blizzards blanketed the U.S. While one immobilized the central part of the U.S., another hit the New England region. This deadly snowstorm, known as the Northeast United States Blizzard of 1978, was ushered in by a feisty nor'easter on Feb. 5, 1978. It lasted two days and caused more than $529 million in damage, a sum that would equal more than $1.85 billion today.
Perhaps the most lingering impact of the storm, however, was the number of people injured or killed. More than 4,500 people hurt and another 100 people killed during the whiteout, many of them falling victim to freezing temperatures and treacherous road conditions that left motorists stranded -- even on major routes. In Massachusetts, for example, 3,500 cars and trucks were rendered motionless along Route 128. Before long, drifting snow covered the vehicles completely, as well as landmarks, homes and businesses. Some stranded commuters froze to death, either awaiting rescue or traveling by foot.
The U.S. National Guard was mobilized to clear the roads of snow, but was stymied by the many vehicles -- totaling more than 10,000 throughout New England -- that were buried under the frozen precipitation [source: Strauss].
In 1991, a nor'easter called the Perfect Storm converged on the East Coast during Halloween weekend. It was "perfect" not because of its spectacular nature, but because -- in meteorological terms -- the weather could not have been worse.
After wreaking havoc, the Perfect Storm came to a perfectly strange end. Shortly after All Hallows Eve came to a close, the Perfect Storm morphed into a tropical cyclone and then, in a rare move, a full-blown hurricane stationed just off the U.S. eastern seaboard. Stranger still, the dying Halloween storm was never given an official name by the National Weather Service, save for the ambiguous "unnamed hurricane of 1991" moniker eventually recorded.
The Perfect Storm's effects, however, went on to receive plenty of publicity in the 1997 novel, "The Perfect Storm," by Sebastian Junger. The novel, which depicted the sinking of the swordfish boat Andrea Gail, along with all its crew, became a major motion picture. It was released in 2000 and starred George Clooney and John C. Reilly [source: NOAA]. It illustrated the travails of the six crewmembers and their eventual drowning during the storm; in real life, their bodies were never recovered.
All told, the Perfect Storm of 1991 brought with it widespread flooding, surging waves, rain and snow, freezing temperatures and up to 78 mile-per-hour (125 kilometer-per-hour) winds. It killed 13 people and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, in states ranging from Massachusetts to Florida. Massachusetts was particularly hard-hit. Hundreds of homes were destroyed during the three days of heavy rain and wind [source: National Climatic Data Center].
What started as a nor'easter in March 1993 ended as a disaster dubbed the "Storm of the Century." In its wake were record snowfalls, coastal flooding, record-low temperatures, tornadoes, 318 lost lives and a hard look at the communication failures that took place in the days leading up to the storm.
The Storm of the Century was the product of an unlikely union: Three massive -- and separate -- weather systems unexpectedly mingled over the Gulf of Mexico and affected states along the East Coast, from Florida to Maine, as well as interior states that didn't often feel the effects of a powerful nor'easter. After the 100-year storm had run its multi-day course, 2.5 million people were without power and up to $6 billion in damage had been reported. For the first time in history, all the major airports on the Eastern Seaboard were shut down at the same time.
In addition to the damage to people and property, the storm highlighted the importance of communication between national forecasters and local officials. In Florida, which bore the brunt, a storm surge damaged 18,000 homes in areas recovering from the previous year's Hurricane Andrew, yet the state's emergency officials said they weren't properly notified of the storm's magnitude. As a result, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration instituted a new process to more effectively disseminate weather threats and developed more accurate snowfall prediction models. In 2012, snowfall prediction was 75 percent accurate, up from 37 percent in 1993 [source: Galvin].
On Jan. 6, 1996, the longest weather-related closure of the U.S. federal government loomed -- and it all started with just a few snowflakes. Before long, however, the few lonely snowflakes that began falling in Washington, D.C. at 9 p.m. began to amass into an army as a blustery nor'easter colliding with warmer winds in the Gulf of Mexico brought more and more snow.
In Washington, D.C., 12 inches (30.4 centimeters) of snow fell in just 24 hours. Nearby cities, such as Lynchburg, Va., received 20 inches (50.8 centimeters) of snow in the same time period. Thanks to record-setting snowfalls (like those around Lynchburg and the District of Columbia) and gusting winds, there were blizzard conditions that made travel -- and commuting to work -- a near impossibility. Then-President Bill Clinton declared D.C. a disaster area and the federal government shut down for a record-setting six days. Nine states were also declared disaster areas [source: History].
Sixty people died throughout the region during the storm, which included 5- to 8-foot (1.5 to 2.4 meter) snowdrifts caused by winds gusting up to 60 miles (96.5 kilometers) per hour. The area's weather troubles were compounded by a warm weather rainstorm that struck one week later; between the melted snow and additional precipitation, widespread flooding occurred [source: NOAA].
As the saying goes, there are three things you can count on in life -- and one of them is paying your taxes. What then, would it take for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to voluntarily grant a months-long extension? A force of nature, as those affected by the April 2007 Nor'easter discovered.
An unseasonably late nor'easter that struck April 14 to 18, 2007, left taxpayers in portions of Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, New York and New Hampshire with flooded homes and businesses, as well as property damaged by high winds and travel made treacherous by snowfall. And, after granting a mere two-day extension, the IRS reconsidered, moving the tax filing and payment deadline to June 25, 2007 [source: IRS].
The massive storm system measured 800 miles (1,287 kilometers) across, intensifying into a nor'easter and reaching from the Carolinas to Canada, taking on a second life after several days spent moving up from the southwest and spawning tornadoes in Florida, Alabama and other states [source: McFadden].
Notably, the nor'easter also interfered with rescue efforts during a mass shooting at Virginia Tech. After a gunman killed 32 people and wounded dozens more (before turning the gun on himself) on the Blacksburg, Va., campus, high winds brought on by the April 2007 Nor'Easter prevented emergency responders from removing victims with the aid of helicopters [source: Holley].
It may have seemed more like a trick than a treat, but for many across the East Coast, a 2011 nor'easter ushered in a white Halloween. Snow began falling in record amounts on Oct. 29, 2011, and interrupted the candy-reaping plans of some ghouls and goblins as trees began to snap under the crushing weight of the snow. Some cities, such as Hartford, Conn., and Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., canceled Halloween festivities [source: Associated Press]
About 3 million people who lived in areas impacted by the storm were left without power for days, thanks to power lines brought down by heavy ice and snow. Some of those without electricity lived by candlelight and storing perishables outside in the cold for up to a week. Not surprisingly to those who attempted to shovel sidewalks, at least 20 cities set snowfall records during the nor'easter.
Snow wasn't the only moisture coming down, though. Rain-turned-ice transformed roadways and pedestrian walkways into skating rinks, aided by winds of up to 69 miles per hour [source: Hart]. By the time the storm had passed on Nov. 1, 2011, more than 20 people had been killed as a result -- and the storm had cemented a weather-related record. The multibillion-dollar disaster of 2011 Halloween Nor'Easter became the 14th such storm of 2011, soundly beating the 2008 annual record of nine similarly expensive weather-related catastrophes [source: Masters].
By the time Hurricane Sandy exited the eastern coast of the United States in the early days of November 2012, it had killed 125 people in the U.S., shut down the nation's financial markets for the first time in more than a century, caused the majority of New York City to lose electricity, brought subways and commuter trains to a halt and, famously, stranded an iconic roller coaster in the sea, a stone's throw from its once-permanent location on a pier in Seaside Heights, N.J. [source: The Atlantic].
Sandy's record-setting storm surge was responsible for an estimated $62 billion in damage and loss in the U.S., as well as $315 million and 71 deaths in the Caribbean. It's no wonder this storm wreaked havoc; Sandy measured a 5.8 out of 6 on NOAA's storm scale [source: Associated Press].
But why did Sandy turn into such a superstorm in the first place? It seems a nor'easter may be partially to blame. Just as the hurricane headed northward along the coast, leaving Florida for the Eastern Seaboard, it seemed to head out into the Atlantic -- until a force pushed the warm air mass back toward land. That force? A cold nor'easter, whose powerful winds wrangled with the tropical hurricane, morphing it into a hybrid part nor'easter, part hurricane and making it capable of gale force winds, snow and rain [source: Gannett].
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Author's Note: 10 Worst Nor'easters of All Time
Researching this article was fascinating. I could have written a separate article for each of these storms, thanks to detailed accounts and downright interesting information. I have to admit, I've always been enthralled by weather. Before I reached kindergarten, I'd stood on the veranda porch of the two-story farmhouse in which I lived, watching a tornado tear across a field just a few yards away. Looking back, we probably should have taken shelter, but tornadoes were as much a way of life for this Midwest kid as nor'easters seem to be for those who live along the East Coast.
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- Associated Press. "Superstorm Sandy Deaths, Damage and Magnitude." Nov. 29, 2012. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/29/superstorm-hurricane-sandy-deaths-2012_n_2209217.html
- Galvin, John. "Superstorm: Eastern and Central U.S., March 1993." Dec. 18, 2009. (Nov. 28, 2012) Popular Mechanics. http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/natural-disasters/4219886
- Gannett. "How can Hurricane Sandy Turn Into a Nor'easter?" (Nov. 29, 2012) http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/videonetwork/1925260734001/How-can-Hurricane-Sandy-turn-into-a-nor-easter-
- Hart, Dan. "More than 2M Without Power After U.S. Snow." Oct. 31, 2011. (Nov. 29, 2012) Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-31/about-3-million-without-power-as-freeze-to-hit-u-s-northeast.html
- History. "Blizzard of 1996 Begins." (Nov. 30, 2012) http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/blizzard-of-1996-begins
- Holley, Joe. "Students Recount Shootings." April 16, 2007. (Nov. 28, 2012) The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/16/AR2007041600826.html?hpid=topnews
- Internal Revenue Service. "IRS Grants Tax Relief for Certain Northeast Storm, Flooding Victims." April 26, 2007. (Nov. 28, 2012) http://www.irs.gov/uac/IRS-Grants-Tax-Relief-for-Certain-Northeast-Storm,-Flooding-Victims;-Taxpayers-Have-Until-June-25-to-File-Returns
- Ohio Historical Society. "November 23-27, 1950: Great Thanksgiving Storm." (Nov. 28, 2012) http://ww2.ohiohistory.org/etcetera/exhibits/swio/pages/content/1950_thanksgivingStorm.htm
- Masters, Jeff. "Fourteen U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters in 2011." Nov. 4, 2011. (Nov. 28, 2012) Wunderground. http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1981
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Biggest Snowstorms in the United States." (Nov. 29, 2012) http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/?n=biggestsnowstorms-us
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Granny's Restaurant may be right next to the food court in Owings Mills Mall, but it's far from your typical mall food. Soul food is Granny's specialty — served with a smile.
Named after Chef Valerie Dorsey's 106-year-old grandmother, Granny's moved from its old home down the street to a space three times bigger at the mall. Granny's has been at its new digs for eight months now, and its staff is beginning to feel at home.
While the owners have done some renovation, the ghost of the previous tenant, a Chinese restaurant, still haunts the place. The mustard walls and the lipstick-red drapes do give the cavernous restaurant the feel of your grandmother's house, though.
The staff at Granny's, from the hostess to the women busing the tables, were all eager to please. Our 18-year-old server, who has been with Granny's for years, said that he thought of the restaurant as home. His dedication to his job and knowledge of the food added to Granny's family vibe.
After suggesting some items and taking our order, our server blazed back with our appetizers in what felt like less than five minutes. The shrimp and grits ($12.95) were generously portioned (a reoccurring theme at Granny's), and more smooth than gritty. Topped with cheddar and chopped shrimp, this dish started our meal on a great down-home note.
Buffalo fried chicken livers ($7.95) were original, to say the least. Slightly overcooked but not bitter, the chicken livers were crispy on the outside, even after being covered in a spicy buffalo sauce. This would be a great introduction for people scared to try chicken livers.
The Aunt CC's Lemonade ($8.50), a house recipe, was super-sweet and made with brown sugar, lemonade, sweet tea and Disaronno amaretto. Luckily, the spiciness of the buffalo livers made up for the tea's sweetness.
The entrees came out almost annoyingly fast — our appetizers hadn't been half-finished by then. With a cramped table, we dug into our steaming-hot main courses.
The chicken and waffles ($16.95) were a great version of a Southern classic. The four whole chicken wings had crisp crusts, moist meat, and were partnered with warm waffles. The best thing about chicken and waffles is you get to mix fried chicken with pancake syrup and then sop up all of the brittle and sticky-sweet bits with a waffle. If you happen to be using hot sauce (and why wouldn't you?) the mixture of sweet, spicy, crunchy and chewy is hard to beat.
Another fried favorite were the Southern pork chops ($18.95). Smothered with brown gravy and onions, the pork chops, while a little overcooked, were juicy and scorchingly hot inside. And their outer crust was flaky and flavorful. If the kitchen had remembered that pork only has to be cooked to 145 degrees, this plate of food would have been a triumph.
The sides at Granny's are prepared better than most places that serve this style of home-cooked fare. The fried apples paired excellently with the pork chops and made for a grown-up version of a childhood favorite. The macaroni and cheese, while a little bland, was creamy even when it was starting to cool down. The candied yams were incredibly sweet. I couldn't stop eating them. The collard greens were smoky and not overpowering, while remaining cut-with-a-fork tender.
Granny's does not disappoint in the dessert department — it features eight homemade confections as well as ice creams and sorbets. The peach cobbler ($5.95) was served a la mode and came out as a whole mini pie. The fresh peaches were bathed in saucy peach puree but weren't heavy. The tang of the peaches offset the sugariness of the sauce.
The sweet potato pie ($5.95), also a whole small pie, seemed as if it was straight from your grandmother's oven. This pie was fantastic. It wasn't overly sugary and was velvety in texture and big enough to feed two. My only complaint is that I would have liked to have seen the crust a little browner.
Mall food is usually an afterthought — something you scarf down between stores. But the old favorites at Granny's are good enough to make you want to eat first and shop second. While you're there, you might want to pick up some sweat pants — the more elastic the waistband, the better.
Back story: After three years at the old space, Granny's has moved into Owings Mills Mall to keep up with the demand for its great soul food.
Parking: Owing's Mills Mall has plenty of spots.
Signature dish: Go for the chicken and waffles. Granny's has a great version of this Southern classic: four crispy whole chicken wings served with warm waffles.
Where: 10300 Mill Run Circle, Owings Mills
Contact: 410-654-0101
Open: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sundays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays
Credit Cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
Appetizers: $3.50-$12.95
Entrees: $15.95-$29.95
Food: ✭✭✭
Service: ✭✭✭1/2
Atmosphere: ✭✭✭
[Key: Outstanding: ✭✭✭✭ Good: ✭✭✭ Fair or Uneven: ✭✭ Poor: ✭]


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Biography of America, A "Coming of Independence" Professor Maier tells the story of how the English-loving colonist transforms into the freedom-loving American rebel. The luminaries of the early days of the Republic -- Washington, Jefferson, Adams -- are featured in this program as they craft the Declaration of -- and wage the War for -- Independence. D
3:00 pm
Curiosity Quest "Orange Packing" Join Joel on this tasty quest as he learns how Oranges are grown, sorted and packaged to be shipped across the world. Watch as Joel takes on the duty of orange picking with a 50 pound bag strapped to him. D
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Biz Kid$ "What's Your Money Personality?" How do you act with money? Are you a "Money Star," "Oblivious," or "Penny Wise Pound Foolish"? This episode looks at the range of emotional reactions and connections people have with money. So what personality are you? Find out in this episode. D
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Wishbone "The Impawssible Dream" This live-action program follows the exploits of Wishbone the dog and his human friends, Joe, David and Samantha through their adventures in their hometown of Oakdale. Wishbone's everyday experiences trigger his imagination and he finds himself in scenes from classic works of literature. In this episode, Wishbone coaches Joe in pursuit of his dream: being in the Encyclopedia of World Records. D
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Cyberchase "A Broom of One's Own" When Wicked puts a CyberSquad Seal of Approval on her new "Wickedy Brooms," it's up to Matt, Jackie, Inez and Digit to make sure the brooms are as good as Wicked claims. They try them out, figuring out their speed - how far the different brooms go in a given amount of time. The brooms pass the test - but Wicked doesn't. D
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Feb. 25, 2005
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT had three representatives on the Northeast Fencing Conference All-Star team. Gemma Mendel earned the second honor of her career in foil, posting a record of 24-4. Joining her was Susannah Dorfman who lost once in 26 bouts. Drew Reese was selected in sabre with a mark of 22-7.


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xbay wrote:RobDIKUM wrote:Geez, JREED I hope you just forgot a week or something...crackerz picked teams based on SDSU and sac state players, and he's destroying you!
I guess i should have read XBAYS post first huh?
I checked three times over and over again just in case I missed his post, but I didn't see his week two picks, so he had to forfeit all those games. He's in for a longgggg season.
so is bada with his 8-8!


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Sept. 13, 2008
BOSTON, Mass. - Junior Jacqui Wentz led an impressive showing by the nationally-ranked No. 23 MIT women's cross country team as the Engineers placed six runners in the top seven to capture Saturday's Engineers' Cup at Franklin Park. Tech missed a perfect score by just one place, finishing with a final total of 16 points to beat out RPI (51) and WPI (72).
Wentz broke the tape in 19:21, leading a pack of four Tech runners who finished the five-kilometer course in under 20 minutes. Andrea Bradshaw's 19:48 split was good for second, Elizabeth Finn crossed the finish line in third at 19:56, and Jennifer Doyle followed close behind at 19:58. Only RPI's Erin Kyle (5th) was able to finish ahead of any of MIT's top six. Katy Gordon rounded out the scoring for the Engineers, finishing sixth in 20:13.
The Engineers return to action in next weekend's UMass-Dartmouth Invitational. The women's race begins at 12:00 p.m.


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AT&T Argues That More Competition Is Bad For You & Leads To Higher Prices
from the economics-free-zone dept
"The more competitors you have, the less efficient the allocation of spectrum will be," he said. "It's got to change. I don't think the market's going to accommodate the number of competitors there are in the landscape."This is how a monopolist argues: if we controlled everything, why things would be much more efficient. He's seriously arguing that the fact that they have to compete for resources means that they can't get the same level of monopoly rents. Yeah, that's called capitalism, where you actually have to compete in the market. I mean, I'm sure UPS hates that it has to share the roads with Fedex (so inefficient), but it's actually good for the consumers to have real competition. Apparently, though, AT&T has a different point of view.


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Undergraduate Internships
Each year Duke engineering students take part in more than 100 engineering internships at organizations nationwide. While networking with role models and potential employers, students get to see how ideas turn into design and are then deployed. These internships provide opportunities to get hands-on, practical experience that will help students make choices early on in their academic training that will shape their careers.
Recruitment for internships (and full time jobs) begins in September/October through the Career Fair, Technical Career Fair and the TechConnect evening co-organized by Pratt, Computer Science and the Career Center. TechConnect takes place the evening before the career fairs, enabling industry representatives to conduct question and answer sessions with students in an intimate, social environment. This allows companies to quickly target the students they are interested in, and helps students feel more comfortable with the networking/interviewing process. The Career Center also sponsors a second, smaller career fair in early February.
Your Internship Search
Internships are an important factor in obtaining a competitive advantage over all the other competing engineering graduates in the job market. There is a major difference between what you learn in school and what you do on the job; an internship is a way to bridge that gap. Companies are looking for college graduates that have industry experience in addition to a degree. A student with an internship will have the necessary experience to get started right away with a job and have the knowledge of how a company atmosphere works. An internship shows you how book knowledge turns into a service for your employer and for you, possibly, a full time job offer.
How do I find an internship?
The most effective internship searches utilize a variety of different tactics. Here are a few to try:
- A great place to start is the Career Center website
- Your next stop is to check internship listings online at Career Connections
- Take advantage of on campus networking opportunities – In addition to making contacts through friends, family, current/former employers, classmates, and faculty members, there are many other networking avenues you can pursue. One place to consider is the Duke Alumni Career Networking website. You may also learn about internship openings through TechConnect, the career fair, work/study abroad programs, Industry relations emails, hometown contacts, professional associations, student organizations, trade magazines, community service/volunteer groups, and your major's department office.
- To be effective, you must be persistent in your internship search. Start early and seek out help from a career counselor. Have a plan that includes a great resume and cover letter, appropriate follow-up, and good record keeping. Be prepared, open-minded, flexible, and professional.
It's up to you to make all your contacts count!
When is a good time to start looking for an internship?
Your first year is not too soon to start looking and getting a feel for the process. Depending on your major, GPA, and course load requirements, you may be ready to intern. Remember that your academic work is always your first priority.
Learn more about what to consider each academic year as you plan your search. Some companies only recruit for internships in the fall (GE, ExxonMobil, Boeing) others recruit both fall and spring and yet another group recruits only in the spring. It is important to watch CareerConnections and stay up to date on who is coming when. Also as each semester begins, campus recruiting starts quickly, so it is advantageous to be prepared! The list below is not by any means exhaustive or a guarantee for an internship or job, but it will get you off to a good start!
First-Year Students
- Get your sea legs ... Learn about resources and tools available
- Visit and study the career center web
- Make an appointment with a career counselor to talk about starting a plan
- Learn about CareerConnections and how to use the system
- Attend info sessions
- Attend TechConnect and the career fair (Fall and Spring)
- Talk to upperclassmen about their internship experiences.
- Start getting comfortable with networking
- Time to get your feet wet ...
- Maintain contact with the career center
- Develop a resume
- Try a mock interview
- Watch CareerConnections for events and postings
- Attend info sessions, eSocials and other networking events
- Network
- Attend TechConnect and the career fair (Fall and Spring)
- Network
- Apply online for internships
- Interview
- Get ready, set and land an internship
- CareerConnections should be on your favorites list
- Work with the career center or Industry Relations to polish your resume
- Resume should be ready to go in September for fall recruiting events
- Watch CareerConnections for events and postings
- Attend info sessions, eSocials and other networking events
- Network, network, network!
- Create a LinkedIn profile
- Attend TechConnect and the career fair (Fall and Spring)
- Apply on line for internships
- Interview
- Now for the full time offer, unless you received an offer from your summer internship!
- CareerConnections should still be on your favorites list
- Resume should be ready to go in September for fall recruiting events
- Watch CareerConnections for events and postings
- Attend info sessions, eSocials and other networking events
- Continue networking
- Attend TechConnect and the career fair (Fall and Spring)
- Start applying on line for jobs
- Interview
Can I get academic credit for my internship?
No, Pratt does not offer credit for internships, nor do we have a formal co-op program. If you have an opportunity to co-op and it will work with your schedule, it is possible to intern for more than three months.
What if I am an international student?
Many companies will hire international students. Please click on this link for more information regarding visas visaservices.duke.edu
What if my question isn't answered here?
Meet with a Career Counselor or a Pratt Office of Corporate and Industry Relations staff member in person. To make an appointment:
- Career center at 919-660-1050 to make an appointment
- Pratt Corporate and Industry relations at 919-660-5533 or email email@example.com
Cultivating internships and corporate support for Pratt engineering students is a collaborative effort between the Corporate and Industry Relations office at Pratt and the Career Center. You can also download our internship request form (Word Doc) and send to Kirsten Shaw, Pratt's Director of Corporate and Industry Relations. We encourage students to take advantage of the many services offered by the Career Center including resume development assistance, and interviewing training.


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I am a new UNIX user. We have just been introduced to the UNIX OS envoirment in our school.We basically have accounts for each student in our class where we program in C.One of the student has lost her passwd(rather can't remember it).We know the username but the passwd is gone.
The only way i know is to copy the etc/passwd file and use some program like john the ripper to find the passwd.I am not sure if it will work.Is there another way out?
If yes pls explain keeping in mind that I am new to the UNIX envoirnment.
If there is no solution other than the one I have listed pls explain the proper way to do it!
Help would be appreciated!