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Not all U.S. headquartered car companies are so desperate they want a bailout. Ford Motor Company has been going it alone with its reserves. As a result, Goldman Sachs upgraded its stock to a "buy" and added it to its list of "conviction buys."
In a surprising bit of good news, Goldman Sachs (GS) announced that it has upgraded the Ford Motor Company (F) from neutral to buy, and has added the automaker to its "conviction buy" list. In the process, Goldman also set a price target of $6 on Ford stock, a significant increase over its current price of $3.80. Upon the news, Ford's shares rose over 14 percent, to $4.34, in mid-day trading.
Part of Goldman's reasoning for the change lies in its belief that Ford won't need a government bailout. Despite suffering a recessionary downturn, the automaker has held off on requesting federal funds, unlike its fellow automakers, General Motors (GM) and Chrysler. Although Ford acknowledged that it might need help in the future, its decision to hold off on accepting a government handout has raised its profile in the auto industry.
I've blogged on Ford's resilience during the downturn previously, also noting that the CEO is an explicit admirer of Toyota. My colleague Anthony Randazzo has also blogged on Ford's progress here.


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These strategies will boost your retirement payments.
More than 56 million Social Security recipients will soon find out how much their monthly payments will go up next year.
Social Security turns 76 this week, and the program continues to be most Americans' biggest source of retirement income. However, the size of your payments will depend on how much you earn while working and when you sign up for Social Security. You may also be able to secure additional payments for your spouse, dependent children, and survivors. Here's how to maximize the amount you will receive from Social Security in retirement:
Work for at least 35 years. Social Security benefits are calculated based on the 35 years of your career in which you earn the most. If you haven't worked for at least 35 years, zeros are averaged into the calculation, which will lower your payout. "You can improve your benefit if you continue working and replace low-earning years or zeros in your record with higher-earning years later on in your career," says Jim Blankenship, a certified financial planner for Blankenship Financial Planning in New Berlin, Ill., and author of A Social Security Owner's Manual.
[See 12 Ways to Increase Your Social Security Payments.]
Earn more. Increasing your income now by asking for a raise or taking a second job not only gives you more spending power now, but will also increase the amount you get from Social Security in retirement. "Any years that you have more income than a prior year, you are increasing your benefit," says Lesley Brey, a certified financial planner for LJ Brey Inc., in Hawaii.
Wait until your full retirement age. To get the full payout you are entitled to, claim Social Security at your full retirement age. That's age 66 for most baby boomers and 67 for people born in 1960 or later. If you sign up before your full retirement age, your monthly payments will be permanently reduced. You don't necessarily need to claim Social Security the same year you retire from your job. "You can use your savings to bridge the time between 62 and 66 while you delay claiming Social Security," says Kelly O'Donnell, vice president at Financial Engines.
Delay claiming until age 70. After your full retirement age, your monthly payments will increase by 8 percent for each year you delay claiming up until age 70. "You're not going to get that return anywhere else, and then it will pay out forever," says Brey. After age 70, there is no additional benefit to further delaying claiming.
Claim spousal payments. Married couples are eligible to claim benefits based on their own work record or up to 50 percent of the higher earner's benefit, whichever is higher. However, spousal benefits are reduced if you claim them before your full retirement age. "The main way to improve this benefit is to delay receiving it until at least full retirement age, since it will be reduced if you take it at age 62," says Blankenship.
Claim twice. Dual-earner couples who have reached their full retirement age may be able to claim spousal benefits and then later switch to payments based on their own work record, which will then be higher due to delayed claiming. "If you are going to be delaying until age 70 anyway, this is a way to receive some benefit between age 66 and 70," says Blankenship.
[See What Older Workers Don't Know About Social Security.]
Include family. If you have dependent children when you claim Social Security, you may be able to secure additional payments for them. To receive benefits, the child must be unmarried, age 19 or younger, or disabled. Each qualifying biological child, adopted child, or stepchild may receive a monthly payment up to one-half of your full retirement benefit amount up to certain annual limits.
Claim on an ex-spouses's record. If you were married for at least 10 years, you can claim Social Security benefits based on an ex-spouse's work record.
Don't earn too much in retirement. If you work and claim Social Security benefits at the same time, some of your benefit may be temporarily withheld if you earn too much. People under their full retirement age who earn more than $14,640 in 2012 will have $1 withheld for each $2 they earn above the limit. For the year you reach your full retirement age, the earning limit jumps to $38,880, and the penalty decreases to $1 withheld for every $3 earned above the limit. Once you reach the month of your full retirement age, there are no restrictions on how much you can earn while receiving benefits and your payments will be recalculated to reflect the withheld payments.

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AuSABLE — A family of four lost their home to fire in the Town of AuSable Monday afternoon.
"It's at least an 80 percent loss," Assistant Fire Chief Kyle Roberts of the Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department said.
The two-story white house at 1647 Route 9N was the home of Patty Kelley and three of her children — Zachary, 16; James, 15; and Carl, 13 — all students at AuSable Valley Central School.
Roberts said his crews had just left a tractor-trailer accident at the other end of their district when the fire was reported. Firefighters from AuSable Forks Fire Department, the first to arrive, found the home engulfed in heavy smoke.
He said he asked AuSable Forks First Assistant Chief Michael Cross to take initial control of the fire so he could concentrate on getting the first Keeseville fire truck to the blaze.
Roberts said crews performed an interior and exterior attack and had the fire extinguished within 10 to 15 minutes of arrival.
"Once we got inside, we eliminated that (smoke) problem," he said.
The exterior of the house was charred but standing, but the interior appeared to be totally gutted by the flames. Smoke was still billowing from the roof about an hour after fire companies were dispatched to the fire, and flame-quenching foam lay in drifts about the yard.
Roberts said a home just to the west was not damaged.
"We took that into consideration. We protected all the exposures," he said.
The Clinton County Water Tanker Task Force was able to bring water from a hydrant near the Stewart's Shop in AuSable Forks, about 2 miles away. Greg Timmons of Clinton County Emergency Services said that involved six tankers.
They would usually be able to obtain water from Lower Road in nearby Clintonville, but low water levels eliminated that option. Having the Task Force means a water supply is one less thing a fire chief has to worry about, Timmons said.


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Come down and visit one of the largest, most detailed railroad models in the area. A new garden railroad is being developed to join the N-scale and HO-scale layouts already in operation. The HO layout measures 128' x 68' - with new track being laid and new cities coming to life on a weekly basis. The N-scale railroad is double layer, great for the little ones.
One of the largest, most dynamic model railroad layouts in North America, it is also a club that stresses craftsmanship, education and prototypical operations. Membership is available and while experience is not required, but a positive interest sure helps. Like any other worthwhile endeavor, you get out of being a member of The Model Railroad Club, Inc. what you put into it. If you share these values and have a passion for "The World's Greatest Hobby", then maybe we're the club for you.
Established in New Providence/Murray Hill in 1949, The Model Railroad Club, Inc. is now located behind Home Depot on Rt. 22 East in Union, NJ. Easy to get to, and close to home. Come down and say hello. Stay for a while, or become a member - many hands make light, fun work. Families and individual memberships are available.
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For the sixth consecutive year, 12 Eastern Massachusetts high school football teams will be playing for Super Bowl championships inside Gillette Stadium.
Foxborough's Board of Selectmen have unanimously approved NPS LLC's Gillette Stadium license application to host the 2012 MIAA High School Super Bowls on Saturday, Dec. 1.
The event, according to Gillette Stadium representative Phil Buttafuoco, will begin at 9 a.m. and will conclude approximately at 9 p.m. There will be six football games played throughout the day in the stadium with 20-minute breaks between each game.
"12 different communities will be coming in and out of Foxborough during the day," Buttafuoco said. … "Estimated attendance is roughly 17,500."
Buttafuoco said there is no tailgating permitted for the event and parking lots will open at 8 a.m. – one hour before the first game. Lots are expected to close no later than two hours after the last game ends.
"Typically it's not an issue after the last game," Buttafuoco said. "People are ready to go home."
Parking lots P1, P6, P8 and P9 will be used.
The event is general admission but fans are asked to sit in their respective team's cheering section.
"We do seat fans for respective teams behind their team benches," said Buttafuoco. We've done a nice job there. … [Foxborough Police] Chief [Edward] O'Leary was appreciative of the efforts over the years to separate the individuals."
Both sides of the bottom bowl will be used for seating inside the stadium and no alcohol will be served during the event.
Foxborough Fire Chief Roger Hatfield said the Fire Department will provide EMS services, operating at Level 2 and O'Leary recommended selectmen license the event.
"I have reviewed the application and attended the meeting of the Stadium Advisory Committee, where this event was discussed in detail," O'Leary said. "This agency has multiple years of experience in providing police services both at Foxboro and Gillette Stadiums."
In past years the town has waived the MIAA per ticket fee in lieu of taxes but to date, no request has been made, according to Town Manager Kevin Paicos.
"We have no request at this time to waive the fee as has been done in past years," Paicos said. "[Tuesday's] vote did not waive the fee. If there is a desire to pursue that it would require a letter and separate action by the [Board of Selectmen] at a later date."
That request would need to be made by the MIAA.
The Kraft organization will once again be donating the following for the event:
- Use of Gillette Stadium
- Stadium service personnel
- Cable TV coverage
For the sixth consecutive year, the Kraft family will be offering Super Bowl participants and their fans an NFL-caliber game presentation, with music and replays on the stadium's high-definition video boards.
"High school Super Bowl championships are very special events for the participants in the game and for the entire communities the schools represent," said New England Patriots CEO Robert Kraft. "We hope playing the games at Gillette Stadium will make these championships even more memorable for everyone involved and we look forward to celebrating in the tradition of high school Super Bowls."
Since the opening of Gillette Stadium in 2002, the MIAA and the Kraft family had been in discussions about returning the Super Bowls to Foxborough, where they were last played on Foxboro Stadium's artificial surface in 1990. The installation of FieldTurf at Gillette Stadium in 2006 was a catalyst in the decision to host the games, which has been done every fall since 2007.
The inclement weather date for the event has been scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 2 and possibly Monday, Dec. 3.
CALL FOR COMMENTS: Have you attended a high school Super Bowl game inside Gillette Stadium? What did you think of the experience? Tell us in the comments section below!


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After a reported 25 years with the school, Christian Brothers College High School President Mike England resigned suddenly Sunday citing personal reasons, according to CBC director of communications Rob Staggenborg.
The school is located just off Highway 40 in Town and Country.
"The faculty was notifed on Sunday that he resigned for personal reasons," Staggenborg tells Patch. "As far as I know, no one really knew about it until the annoucement was made."
Staggenborg said school staff cannot release much information on the resignation because it's a personnel issue, but tells Patch it was all very unexpected. Parents then were notified by email Monday morning.
(Read email here in related story: Email Sent to CBC Parents About School President's Sudden Resignation)
"A lot of people were taken by shock. It was a very sudden situation," Staggenborg said Monday. "I think there's a lot of people who are speculating, but the fact is that he sent out a note he was resigning."
No word yet on who will replace England, but Staggenborg said the school's Vice President of Institutional Advancement Michael Jordan is now serving as interim president.
CBC also posted additional details in an announcement in the following message on the school's Facebook page Monday morning.
CBC President Mike England resigned from the position of President for personal reasons. Michael Jordan, the school's Vice President of Institutional Advancement and former school principal in the 1980s, will serve as Interim President, according to Brother Larry Schatz, Midwest Provincial. England, a 1983 graduate, served CBC for 25 years as teacher, coach, admissions director, administrator and President. The CBC community is grateful for his service, and wishes him the best in his future endeavors.


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The Vanderbilt men's basketball team will travel to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga., to participate in the 2014 SEC Tournament for a Wednesday night contest against Mississippi State. The game will tip off at approximately 8:30 p.m. CT, or 30 minutes after the conclusion of the opening game of the night featuring South Carolina and Auburn. The game will air live on SEC TV and the radio call coming on the Vanderbilt IMG College Radio Network in middle Tennessee and online at vucommodores.com.
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Welcome to the VRL
The VRL is a library located in the Art Building, next to the Art Office. We provide slides and digital images to Art History faculty and students for their classes. There are computers available for research, working on projects, and printing assignments. We assist students with creating presentations and providing images for use in presentations and papers.
The Visual Resources Library is open to the University of Houston community, with priority borrowing privileges going to the Art Department Faculty, Teaching Assistants, and Students enrolled in Art and Art History classes.
policies and procedures
Who may check out images and equipment?
Any registered Art History or Art faculty or student may checkout images or equipment for their classes.
What is the checkout policy?
Equipment, such as laptops and projectors, are checked out on a first come first served basis. Students may checkout images and equipment for the duration of their class. Graduate students may checkout images and equipment for several days as needed.
Please speak with the Curator for reservations.
What can or can't you do with the images and equipment?
Images may be used in an educational environment, such as the classroom. Any non-VRL employee may not scan our slides. Our digital images may only be used for educational purposes within a password-protected environment.
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The Visual Resources Library (VRL) is an encyclopedic teaching collection of more than 250,000 digital images and slides, with extensive concentrations in pre-Colombian, photography, medieval, and contemporary art images. The collection is constantly expanding so check back for updates or email the curator if you can't find what you are looking for.
The Visual Resources Library is open to the University of Houston community, with priority borrowing privileges going to the Art Department Faculty, Teaching Assistants, and Students enrolled in Art and Art History classes.
The VRL hires students for work-study and non work-study positions. Knowledge of Art History is preferred.
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Richard G. Hocevar, former general manager of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), died Monday, Sept. 17, in Sandy Spring at the age of 86.
Hocevar started his career at WSSC in 1974 as deputy general manager, later becoming the director of maintenance and operations. In July 1985, Mr. Hocevar took over as general manager.
In 1978, Hocevar was instrumental in helping WSSC become the first municipal utility in the United States to use a trenchless pipe rehabilitation technology from England.
In 1987, Mr. Hocevar succeeded where others had failed for more than a decade, obtaining the approval of the county executives and councils of both counties to build a consolidated office building for WSSC in Laurel. The Richard G. Hocevar building opened in 1992.
One year later, Mr. Hocevar led a successful effort to convince the Maryland General Assembly to approve a "systems development charge." It allowed WSSC to bill developers for the cost of providing water and sewer services to new buildings, rather than incorporating those costs as part of customer rates.
In April 1993, at age 66, Mr. Hocevar retired from WSSC. He is remembered for his straightforward, cooperative approach with county government leaders in both Montgomery and Prince George's, which improved working relationships for WSSC.
"Dick Hocevar's legacy with WSSC goes far beyond the building that bears his name," said current General Manager/CEO Jerry N. Johnson. "He was an innovator, bringing the latest in industry technology and techniques to WSSC. He was beloved by employees and he cared deeply about serving our customers, being acutely aware of the importance of water and wastewater services while at the same time being concerned about costs."
Mr. Hocevar was noted for starting his work day by talking to WSSC crews on the street before coming to his office. Mike Trail, a construction manager who has been with the commission for 26 years, remembers Mr. Hocevar as a 'people's GM' who always fought for the employees to give them what he felt they deserved." Trail said, "Not many people have a building named after them."
Prior to WSSC, Mr. Hocevar had a distinguished career as an administrator with the District of Columbia's Department of Environmental Services as well as a nearly 25-year career in the Army Air Corps/Air Force.
Despite never graduating from high school (he did obtain a GED) or attending college, Hocevar ultimately had an exceptional career with WSSC during a period of rapid growth in Montgomery and Prince George's counties.
The WSSC flag was lowered to half staff in honor of Hocevar. Plans for a memorial service and burial were pending.


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The links: Hypercalcemia is one of the most common paraneoplastic syndromes, and cancer is the most common cause of hypercalcemia in
companion animals. Hypercalcemia of malignancy is usually associated with T-cell lymphoma and apocrine gland anal sac adenocarcinoma
in dogs and lymphoma, bronchogenic carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma in cats.
The signs: Clinical signs of hypercalcemia include polyuria, polydipsia, lethargy, weakness, nausea, anorexia, vomiting, constipation,
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The tests: The main diagnostic tests include a CBC, a serum chemistry profile, urinalysis, a radiographic or ultrasonographic examination,
a rectal examination (in dogs), and ionized calcium, PTH, and PTHrP measurements.
The treatment: In addition to addressing the primary tumor, supportive treatment consists chiefly of fluid therapy and furosemide, as well
as, in some cases, glucocorticoids and aminobisphosphonates.
Cancer accounts for about 50% of all deaths in companion animals more than 10 years of age.1 Cancer-related morbidity and mortality can result not only from neoplastic invasion of vital organs such as the pulmonary
parenchyma or liver but also from neoplasm-associated alterations in bodily structure or function that occur distant to the
primary tumor and any metastatic lesions. These alterations are classically referred to as paraneoplastic syndromes. Hypercalcemia is a common paraneoplastic syndrome in people and companion animals that frequently contributes to morbidity.2-6 Various tumor-related factors may lead to paraneoplastic hypercalcemia, including the release of humoral peptides, the abnormal
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These mediators exert their biologic activities on three target organs: the kidneys, intestines, and bone matrix. If serum
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reabsorption and phosphorus excretion from the kidney; 2) the intestines indirectly through the conversion of calcidiol to
highly active calcitriol in the proximal renal tubules, which will increase intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphate;
and 3) the bones, either by stimulating the activity of existing bone cells (early effect) or by increasing the number of
osteoclasts and their bone resorption activities (late effect) via PTH's effect on osteoblasts.
Conversely, if serum calcium concentrations are elevated, PTH secretion is down-regulated, leading to 1) a net calcium loss
through the distal tubules, 2) a reduction in intestinal calcium absorption, and 3) diminished osteoclastic bone resorption.
Both PTH and calcitriol promote calcium retention within the body, while calcitonin reduces calcium mobilization from the
skeleton chiefly by inhibiting osteoclastic bone resorption.9,15 While PTH has a positive feedback effect on calcitriol synthesis, the main negative feedback mechanisms on calcitriol production
are calcitriol itself, as well as hypercalcemia and high phosphorus concentrations.16 Calcitriol also provides a negative feedback effect on PTH secretion.


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Thursday's six-pack
-- Boise State suspended four players, including their PG and center, but went to Laramie and handed Wyoming its first loss, 63-61.
-- Butler went to Philly, won its first-ever Atlantic 16 game, 72-66 over St Joe's; Rotnei Clarke was 6-10 behind the arc for the Bulldogs.
-- Rutgers won 56-54 at St John's; I'm still adamant that Bruce Pearl is the guy for St John's. He'll be very popular in the Big Apple.
-- Virginia beat North Carolina Sunday, but couldn't stand prosperity; they lost 55-52 at Wake Forest Wednesday, a bad loss for the Cavaliers.
-- Ben McLemore scored 33 points, including a banked-in game-tying trey with 0:01 left, as Kansas held off Iowa State 97-89 in overtime.
-- Got to get up early Saturday: Duke-NC State and Indiana-Minnesota are both noon tipoffs. Might be the two best games of the day.
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Hmm, who would have thunk that people would actually find the Actyon attractive...
The Actyon, original Kyron and the multi paper bagger Rodius are what have been keeping buyers out of the showroom, and sending Ssangyong into deep financial doo doo.
I am actually a Ssangyong new Kyron owner, and I really like the quality of the product and the value for money it represents, considering the Merc technology powering them along.
However Ssangyong, you need to move quickly to get those U-G-L-Y models replaced so that ordinary folk won't be afraid to come into your showrooms.


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Monday: Chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, winter mix, wheat roll, chilled fruit.
Tuesday: Ham and beans with onion, tomato relish, seasoned greens, corn bread, double-orange Jell-O.
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US dividend tax doubts could drive swathe of special payouts
by James Phillipps on Nov 26, 2012 at 07:00
Uncertainty around the future taxation of dividends in the US could result in a slew of companies making special shareholder payouts before the year end.
Increasing the taxation of dividends is one of several measures that president Obama (pictured) is expected to introduce in a bid to help deal with the country's pending fiscal cliff.
Legg Mason US Equity Income fund manager Peter Vanderlee points out that dividends are currently taxed at 15% generally, and a potential increase in the investors' nominal rate of tax could have massive implications for the market.
The issue is taking shape as a key battleground between the Democrats and the Republicans, where compromise or agreement seems the most distant.
'No-one knows what the resolution will be, it is one of the biggest areas of uncertainty,' Vanderlee says. 'What I do think you will see in the US is a number of companies announcing special dividends before the year end and the impact will be noticeable.'
Several companies, including American Eagle, Sycamore Networks and DSW, have already announced special dividends and more are expected.
Vanderlee sees the uncertainty around the dividend tax as one of four factors currently holding back the market.
However, he says there does appear to be greater consensus, or at least a willingness to compromise, around the other three, with both parties seemingly agreeing that the existing payroll tax break will lapse on 1 January.
Similarly, the two parties are both against sequestration in January, worried about its impact on the military and although there are differences on both sides over potential upper bracket income tax hikes, there does seem scope for compromise, he says.
But despite the more thorny issue of dividend tax, Vanderlee remains upbeat about the prospects for US equities and in particular income stocks.
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Sumner P. Davis, a glider plane pilot and former professor of physics, died on Dec. 31, 2008 in a care facility in El Cerrito following a brief illness. He was 84.
Davis was a physicist at UC Berkeley who devoted much of his time to running a physics laboratory on campus and studying spectroscopy, said Thomas Colton, supervisor of the instructional support group in physics and a former colleague of Davis.
Davis began his career at UC Berkeley in July 1960 as an assistant professor. He retired in 1993, but continued to work at the lab until 2004.
Former students said Davis focused on spectroscopy, which deals with understanding the features of molecules by measuring the light emitted from them. He worked on his research with 36 graduate students, traveling to places like Argentina to work with other spectroscopists.
After Davis retired, he continued to work on campus running the Physics 111 Laboratory, the advanced laboratory offering a two-semester sequence of laboratory modules that help students apply physics to practical situations. He is known for starring in instructional videos shown in class, which explain laboratory procedures to students, Colton said.
"He was kind of the heart and soul of the course," he said. "He made the instructional videos. You hear his voice so in one way, he\'s still with us."
One of his graduate students, Jack Feinberg, who is now a professor at USC, says he uses these instructional videos in his physics lectures because they are readily available on the Internet.
While Davis taught both introductory and upper division classes in physics, he was best known for the strong relationships he maintained with both his graduate and undergraduate students and his optimistic personality.
"On my first day of class I thought, \'Who is this guy with bushy hair and beard wearing loud L.L. Bean pants?\'," said Laura Eaton, who took Sumner\'s class as a freshman majoring in mechanical engineering. "As the quarter progressed, it became clear how great he was. Through the rest of my years at Cal, he gave me encouragement, leads to jobs and was always there to listen to my latest stories-even my disastrous dates."
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Tonight is a Cinderella tale. Cinderella is Lucinda, a society girl whose mother died when she was nine. Her father Henry remarried when Lucinda was 11 - then died seven months later. Lucinda was raised by stepmother Mavis, a shoe designer who used Henry's money to launch her company. The two ugly stepsisters are severe, cold Tiffany, and hysterical, alcoholic Taylor. Prince Charming is Arthur, and the fairy godmother is actually a godfather - Spencer. He was an old friend of Henry's, and is Arthur's business partner.
Arthur put all of his money with one investor, who killed himself while being investigated for serious fraud charges (his name was, not so subtly, Bernard Aidikoff). Arthur and Spencer reluctantly go to Mavis for money - she flat-out refuses. That night, as Mavis is drifting off to sleep, a noise under her bed wakes her. There is a demon there, and it chases her. The demon emits a noise that is literally ear-splitting. Bleeding from every orifice, Mavis falls over the balcony and dies in the foyer.
Everyone has a motive, but there isn't any physical evidence. Spencer, who has spent his life protecting Lucinda, finally confesses. Nick finds him at the scene of Tiffany's murder. He tells the truth to both Hank and Nick - that he is a creature that can cause ear-splitting sounds that essentially make people's heads explode. Hank thinks he is crazy, and once he leaves the room he admits to Nick that he needs help - Lucinda is the one behind the murders. She is crazy and demanding and his life has been dedicated to keeping her under control. He needs Nick's help - Lucinda will kill Taylor next.
Spencer is left at the police station, but he escapes easily with his own ultrasonic voice. The cops head over to Taylor's house and find Lucinda attacking her. Hank stays with Taylor while Nick chases Lucinda. Monroe arrives with a siren from Aunt Marie's trailer. It emits a noise that counteracts Lucinda's ultrasonic sounds. They use it, and Lucinda dies - but she manages to take Spencer down with her, tearing out his throat. Nick and Hank deliver the siren to Renard, saying that this is how Lucinda murdered her stepmother and stepsister.
Also: Nick discovers that a year after his parents died, the case was marked as a homicide. There were four suspects: the three men who died during the jewel heist, and a fourth man named Akira Kimoro.
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Cinderella being the evil sister was kind of an obvious twist, but making her a demony-thing was way more fun. It was interesting that Cinderella - er, Lucinda - was just a flat-out sociopath. Spencer was the same demony-thing but he didn't feel the need to flaunt it. Plus, Lucinda was so syrupy-sweet you just know something is wrong there. She would make the Stepford wives a little nauseous. I liked that this wasn't a "conspiracy" episode, because those conspiracy episodes just haven't been going anywhere. At least stand-alone episodes like this focuses on the storytelling.
Big Bad...
...Murcielago. Literally, "bat out of hell." Monroe says within each Murcielago is the chance of good and evil. Yin and Yang, whatever you want to call it. These bat-like creatures emit a loud, shrieking noise that causes glass to explode, eyes to beed, even colons to explode. They can only be stopped with a Murcielago Matraca, an old hand-cranked siren that counteracts a Murcielago's own sonic frequencies.


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"Oh, So You Wanna Hear?" a staged reading by professional actors, is comprised of dramatic monologues taken from the testimony of formerly incarcerated women and one man. These individuals were interviewed by Sarah Lawrence students at Hour Children, a Queens-based organization that attempts to provide support for women who have been through the prison system as well as for their children. The women and man whose stories are being performed will be in attendance and will participate in an open discussion following the performance. The actors participating in the event are Richard Scheinmel, playwright and performer; Joyce Griffen, actress, singer, dancer, writer and director; Betty LaRoe, theatrical actress, writer, director and producer; Shaun B. Wilson, professional film and theatrical actress and Tanya Perez, professional actress. Refreshments will be served.
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YORK — The York Comprehensive High School basketball teams will make the trek to Chester for nonregion play against the Cyclones on Friday evening.
The action begins with Paula Blackwell's Lady Cougars against Chester at 6:30 p.m. First-year coach Michael Dalton's Cougars will play the Chester boys at 8 p.m.
Dalton, an assistant coach at perennial power Gaffney before accepting the head coaching position with the Cougars, has been evaluating players since the end of football season.
Dalton said he knows about transitioning players from football to the basketball court. "It takes time for the players to mesh together," he said.
Dalton said that football players affect the basketball programs at the varsity, junior varsity, ninth-grade and middle school level.
"Our kids are working hard at practice," Dalton said. "December is the month to make the adjustments and find the right combinations."
The Lady Cougars youth on the varsity roster showed in preseason scrimmages, as well as last week's Palmetto Rehabilitation Girls Basketball Tournament in York.
The Lady Cougars roster for 2013-14 includes five ninth-graders, with three freshman starters and the other two with substantial playing time off the bench.
Though the York girls fell to the senior-dominated Hough Huskies 57-15 and Andrew Jackson 64-34 in the Palmetto tourney, the ninth-graders, who had banner seasons at York Middle School, had their moments – highlighted by the performances of Makala Love and Meg McGarity in the Andrew Jackson game.
Love, an athletic guard who can score off the dribble penetration, was the leading scorer with 12 points, including two strong drives.
"Taking it to the hoop helped my confidence," Love said after the game. "I was ready the second time I had the opportunity to drive to the basket."
She also nailed a three-pointer, which proved another confidence-builder.
Love said she has learned a lot from her cousin, Ivory Latta, the career scoring leader in South Carolina and current all-star performer for the WNBA Washington Mystics.
"Ivory's taught me so much about the game," said Love.
"This year is a learning experience for us," she said. "Next year, we will be better prepared to play the game at this level."
McGarity, a playmaking guard, kept the Cougars in the game with medium-range shots early against Andrew Jackson. "Our scrimmages helped my confidence," McGarity said. "I want the ball. I am not afraid to shoot."
McGarity agrees with Love regarding the freshman players' adjustment to the varsity game: "Next year, we will be a real solid team," she said.
The play of Love, McGarity and the other freshmen hasn't gone unnoticed by Blackwell.
"Makala will be the point guard the next four years, if she keeps improving her ball-handling," Blackwell said. "She knows the game and wants to learn more. She is athletic and can pass and score."
"Meg can shoot the three and the shot off the dribble. She plays tough for her size."
Blackwell said she saw positive signs in the team's final game in the Palmetto tourney.
"I was pleased with the team's defensive intensity the whole game," she said. "We cut down on the number of unforced turnovers."
Blackwell also praised first-year varsity player Keshia McClure's defense, rebounding and aggressive play overall.
"We had two players out for the Andrew Jackson game and were down to nine," said Blackwell. "We want to push the ball up the court."


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The Macon R-I Board of Education will meet on Thursday, Jan. 24, in the central conference room 115 beginning at 6 p.m.
Special presentations are scheduled of the 2009 Building Edition Dedication Plaque and by the Macon Marketing Junior Achievement group.
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• Public comments
• Approval of agenda
• Consent agenda
Administrative Reports:
• Principal/Director
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Information Items:
• Review of 2012 MAP Assessment Data
• Review of draft of 2013-14 master calendar
• Proposed fall 2013 implementation of girls golf program
• 2013 commencement speaker nomination and selection process.
Business Items:
• Review and acceptance of health services program evaluation
• Set date for future meetings
• Board comments and future issues
• Correspondence/announcements
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HIV is present to variable degrees in the blood and genital secretions of virtually all individuals infected with HIV, regardless of whether or not they have symptoms. The spread of HIV can occur when these secretions come in contact with tissues such as those lining the vagina, anal area, mouth, eyes (the mucus membranes), or with a break in the skin, such as from a cut or puncture by a needle. The most common ways in which HIV is spreading throughout the world include sexual contact, sharing needles, and by transmission from infected mothers to their newborns during pregnancy, labor (the delivery process), or breastfeeding. (See the section below on treatment during pregnancy for a discussion on reducing the risk of transmission to the newborn.)
Sexual transmission of HIV has been described from men to men, men to women, women to men, and women to women through vaginal, anal, and oral sex. The best way to avoid sexual transmission is abstinence from sex until it is certain that both partners in a monogamous relationship are not HIV infected. Because the HIV antibody test can take months to turn positive after infection occurs, both partners would need to test negative for at least 12 and up to 24 weeks after their last potential exposure to HIV. If abstinence is out of the question, the next best method is the use of latex barriers. This involves placing a condom on the penis as soon as an erection is achieved in order to avoid exposure to pre-ejaculatory and ejaculatory fluids that contain infectious HIV. For oral sex, condoms should be used for fellatio (oral contact with the penis) and latex barriers (dental dams) for cunnilingus (oral contact with the vaginal area). A dental dam is any piece of latex that prevents vaginal secretions from coming in direct contact with the mouth. Although such dams occasionally can be purchased, they are most often created by cutting a square piece of latex from a condom.
The spread of HIV by exposure to infected blood usually results from sharing needles, as in those used for illicit drugs. HIV also can be spread by sharing needles for anabolic steroids to increase muscle, tattooing, and body piercing. To prevent the spread of HIV, as well as other diseases including hepatitis, needles should never be shared. At the beginning of the HIV epidemic, many individuals acquired HIV infection from blood transfusions or blood products, such as those used for hemophiliacs. Currently, however, because blood is tested for both antibodies to HIV and the actual virus before transfusion, the risk of acquiring HIV from a blood transfusion in the United States is extremely small and is considered insignificant.
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All returns are reviewed by firm's principal Alan Young. After he has reviewed them, the firm efiles the returns.
If Bernard owed mony on his returns, he was advised either by witness or her boss Young.
Talking about tax years we looked at 2004, 2005 and 2007. Shea says you did not ask Mr. Kilpatrick about money not accounted for. No says Jones.
Shea says cash being deposited into personal accounts doesn't equate to income necessarily. Right says witness.
So that doesn't mean it was being kept from you. Right says witness.
Were you aware about an inheritance for Bernard in 2004. No says witness.
Inheritance money would not have been taxable it seems.
Shea says in 2005 you did not request any personal bank information from Mr. Kilpatrick. Correct says the witness.
In 2002, Bernard rolled over a retirement account.
10:20AM Shea says in addition to returns, the CPA also provided clients with financial ledgers and IRS documents to accompany the tax returns.
Now in 2007, witness had been doing Bernard's taxes for 7 or 8 years. Jones was filing extensions on his taxes this year. Witness recalls that there was a lot of controversy going on in 2008 with Kwame and that was why she was having a hard time getting information from Bernard.
In the years prior to 2008, did Bernard not ultimately get the information to you in a timely fashion. Yes says witness.
Shea says that in 2008 Bernard explained he simply hadn't had time to get her what she needed. Witness says at some point a conversation was had that Bernard had to file something.
Witness can't remember whose idea it was to file an estimated return but it was not Bernard.
Witness thought that an amended return would be filed at a later point once the documentation came in.
Shea says so the ultimate failure to file an amended return was not anticipated by anybody. Correct says witness.
In order to electronically file, the client is supposed to sign a document. Shea says there is no such signed document for Bernard for 2004. Witness says she does not know.
In 2007 returns, witness agrees Bernard never signed anything in her presence to file the returns.
Shea says if there are any signed client documents for efiles, there should be a copy somewhere. Yes says witness.
Penalty for late tax filing is 25% says witness.
Shea says that in some years the 1120 never got filed, were you aware of that? No says the witness.
But it's normal that some things fall through the cracks when filing returns. Witness agrees.
10:33AM Shea has nothing further. Judge Edmunds calls for a 20 minute break.
10:56AM Quiet day at the snackshop. Not much to report except that defense lawyer Alex Brennan paid for Kwame and Bernard's snacks.
Will be continuing with the engrossing testimony of CPA Cassandra Jones. It has been an extremely slow morning thus far.


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You're probably not going to be shocked to hear this, but... Waltham homes aren't uber-expensive compared to other Massachsuetts communities. But they're not especially cheap, either.
The average cost of a Waltham home ranks it 48th most expensive in out of 116 state communities surveyed. It ranks at the 229th most expensive community nationwide.
In this year's edition of Coldwell Banker's national Home Listing Report, released Thursday, Nov. 29, the average price of a typical four bedroom, two bath home is listed at $292,152.
When it comes to Waltham, however, that price jumps to $519,490, which makes it the 54th most expensive home market in the Commonwealth and the 272nd most expensive in the country.
This year's report analyzes more than 72,000 home listings in more than 2,500 U.S. markets, comparing the listing prices of similar homes in markets across the country from January 2012 to June 2012, according to Coldwell Banker.
Perhaps not surprisingly, Weston soared to the top of the list in Massachusetts, with an averge cost of $1,105,692—it's a price tag that landed the commonweath community in the 14th spot when it comes to most expensive homes in the country.
Rank in Massachusetts Community Average Price 1 Weston $1,105,692 4 Lexington $878,958 9 Winchester $777,440 21 Andover $671,743 34 Reading $576,936 38 Wilmington $555,600 48 Waltham $519,490 54 Woburn $496,350 65 Stoneham $432,919 82 Billerica $387,800 95 Malden $320,417 116* Springfield $136,405
Source: Coldwell Banker's Massachusetts Home Listing Report. *Communities in Massachusetts were ranked from 1 to 116 in the report.


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Just in time for the evening commute Thursday, L train service resumed.
The line connecting 14th Street in Manhattan with Williamsburg and other parts of Brooklyn began running again at 3 p.m., the MTA announced.
The resumption of service means that every subway line with Manhattan service has had it restored except for the R line, where water is still being pumped from the tunnel.
In addition, there are still no A trains in the Rockaways or N Trains south of 8th Avenue in South Brooklyn, where there was extensive storm damage. Transit officials do not know how long it will be until those stations are restored, but say crews are working "27/7 to restore service as quickly as possible."


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Thursday, November 29, 2012 — Emma Harkey Morton, 89, of Stanly County, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012, at Carebridge Assisted Living in Mount Pleasant.
The family will receive friends at Hartsell Funeral Home, Albemarle, on Friday, November 30, 2012, from 6-8 p.m.
The funeral service, officiated by Rev. Jacqueline Tookey, will be at Salem United Methodist Church, Albemarle, on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at 2 p.m. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Mrs. Morton was born on August 5, 1923, to the late Jonah Harkey and the late Liller Harkey. She is also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Hubert Fetzer Morton; brothers, Ray Harkey, Hugh Harkey, Hal Harkey, Grady Harkey, Floyd Harkey, Jess Harkey, Ruby James Harkey and Claud Harkey.
She is survived by a son, Steve Morton and wife Debbie of Monroe; two daughters, Dianne Chamley and Lynn Gibson and husband Kiner, all of Albemarle; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081 and Salem United Methodist Church, 20987 NC Hwy. 73, Albemarle, NC 28001.
Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Morton family.
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OK, Wake County school board, were going to hold you to it. If the bus system fiasco of last year (lots of late buses, some that never came) is repeated on this opening day of traditional-calendar school, expect to face the wrath of thousands of parents. Things will get, as they say, ugly.
Former Superintendent Tony Tata, now running the state Department of Transportation, wasnt helped in his relations with the school board by the problems last year, though there were other concerns that resulted in his dismissal. Officials now vow theyve created new routes, have enough buses and will be most efficient in doing their bus duty.
Lets hope so, because there are lots of things to worry about today that parents and kids need to attend to without the bus distraction. Will the clothes be together? Will the seat mates in class be agreeable? Will stomachs of the little ones be calm? Will there be matching socks?
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
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Ayanna Mitchell just missed a triple-double and the Salem defense was outstanding in a 57-31 victory over Loganville Tuesday.
Salem, which improved to 2-0 in Region 8-AAAAA and 4-2 overall, had 30 steals, seven coming from Mitchell and nine from Rosie Kyles in defeating Loganville for the fifth consecutive time.
The Seminoles received contributions from a number of players as Mitchell had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Taylor King added 14 points and seven rebounds, Jennifer Tindi had seven points and 10 rebounds and Shay Tarver handed out six assists, while Kyles grabbed 10 rebounds.
Despite visiting Salem shooting just 35 percent (20-of-57) from the field, Loganville dropped its fifth consecutive game in the series. The Red Devils last win over Salem came in February, 2011.
The Salem boy's dropped the nightcap 51-44. Jarrett Cook and Quentavious Byrd led a struggling Seminoles' offense with seven points each.
"We did what we wanted to defensively, but not offensively, which was disappointing," said Salem coach Noah Harrell, whose team fell to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in Region 8-AAAAA. "Missed a lot of lay ups in the first quarter, which hurt. We really felt like we gave the game away because of the missed opportunities."
Salem hosts Cedar Shoals in a doubleheader Friday with the girl's game tipping at 7:00 p.m.
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Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Rating: R
Studio: BenderSpink
Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts
Dumb, crass and rarely funny, We're the Millers plays like one of those old family vacation movies—only with stoner humor, a little playful girl-on-girl action, a randy Mexican cop, lots of gay panic jokes, a grotesquely swollen testicle and various other assertively R-rated raunch. Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) directed and four credited screenwriters gave it a shot, but the best they've concocted has Jason Sudeikis playing a low-level, self-centered pot dealer who, in scary debt to his slimy, filthy rich supplier (Ed Helms, way off his form), gets forced to smuggle several tons of grass across the U.S.-Mexico border during July 4th weekend.
Figuring it could help his chances of getting an RV through customs without arousing suspicion, Sudeikis hires some down-on-their-luck types to pose as his suburban family, including a struggling stripper who lives down the hall and loathes him (Jennifer Aniston), a foul-mouthed teenage runaway street kid (Emma Roberts) and, best of the bunch, an awkward, virginal latchkey teen (Will Poulter).
The bar for movie comedy has been lower than low for at least the past decade, but We're the Millers is particularly infuriating because it actually has such a good cast and such promise. It starts off with its characters snapping at and gibing each other, then getting squishy and family-friendly. Couldn't we please have a movie that comes on edgy and nasty without going all soft and cozy before the final fadeout? These characters aren't really nasty, venal and grabby, you see; all they really want to do is settle down and be like modern-day versions of TV fantasy families like those in Father Knows Best or Leave It to Beaver. A darker, funnier We're the Millers might have kept the characters tough, devious and self-serving right to the final fadeout.
Oh well, that's another, maybe less commercial, movie. At least Sudeikis is less blandly smug than usual, even if he's still doing his patented a-hole role, and he and Aniston (playing one of those 44-year-old exotic dancers who strip in a bra) spark nicely enough in their scenes together. Aniston not only looks great but actually seems to be having one hell of a good time; she puts such a nice snap on her snarkiest lines that it's almost like we're really seeing what she might be capable of on film for the first time. Young Brit actor Poulter is the movie's Easter egg, though. He manages to find humanity under the comedy of constant humiliation. There's also a fun sidebar plot involving Nick Offerman (as always, a scene-stealer) playing a sidelined DEA officer on enforced vacation with his wife (the hilarious Kathryn Hahn) and daughter (Molly Quinn). Unfortunately, they and their talented fellow cast members are stuck on a long and winding road all too often traveled.
But here's the thing. After a summer full of big, bloated disappointments, here's a movie that aims straight for the funny bone and never lets up. Audiences up for a raucous, R-rated good time should give it a big, wet, sloppy kiss.


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UNC Hospitals is a pretty healthy organization, with far-flung branches and a never-ending supply of patients. And those patients, to be sure, get excellent care.
But whats not so excellent is the $8-a-day parking fees that UNC Hospitals charges in Chapel Hill. Thats a pretty stiff fee for just a day, but for family members going to care for someone every day for weeks, it literally adds up. One elderly woman whose husband is being treated for cancer estimated that driving him over to the hospital facilities daily for a couple of months could result in a parking tab of $500.
UNC Hospitals notes that parking fees are set by the university, and the universitys Public Safety department notes there are cheaper lots farther out from the hospital facilities and park-and-ride lots that are also less expensive. Thats true, but those alternatives add a hardship to families already under stress with older patients to look after or young children who have to be in the hospital for days.
A parking fee may seem like a small matter to hospital officials with more serious concerns. But by cutting or eliminating fees, UNC Hospitals and UNC-Chapel Hill could make a lot of friends and, in the case of people with limited incomes, help people in a very tangible way.
Caring for someone in the hospital is a traumatic and tiring experience. For a medical facility to take away one small portion of the stress would be a strong symbol and a gracious step. Many area hospitals offer free parking or, at the very least, discounts for long-term situations.
In Raleigh, at Rex Hospital, many visitors comment on the fact that parking is free. Rex, by the way, is part of UNC Hospitals.


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Living a healthier lifestyle is the most common New Year's resolution. It's a resolution that takes on even more importance as we age. Losing weight, eating healthier, quitting smoking, and exercising are all-important factors in staying healthy. It's no surprise these are the most popular New Year's resolutions year after year.
But research now shows that a positive attitude, social interaction and mental exercise may play an even more important a role in aging well.
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine's New England Centenarian Study found that people who were friendlier and more optimistic lived longer, healthier lives.
Numerous researchers including University of California Irvine psychologists who studied healthy adults 90 and older agree that mental engagement such as doing crossword puzzles, reading books, and even playing bridge prevents memory loss.
Social connections including interaction with friends appear to play a critically important role. In isolation, psychologists have learned a healthy human mind can go blank and quickly become disoriented.
People who age well are people who maintain resilience, choose a positive outlook and forge close ties with family and friends.
While we can't control the challenges life brings, we are in control of our reaction to what happens and how we deal with it. Taking personal responsibility and choosing to overlook the negative has an amazing effect on your physical as well as mental health.
Rather than adopting a New Year's resolution having to do with diet or exercise, why not resolve to focus on your attitude. Seek purpose in life, connect with others and above all, resolve to be positive.
So instead of dragging yourself to the gym, smile and invite a neighbor over for game night! You don't even have to buy new gym shoes for this.
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Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom Review
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Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
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Despite some repetitive combat and unresponsive controls, Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom's evocative visuals, epic bosses and neat puzzles provide more than enough reason to witness the relationship between a thief and a giant magical oaf slowly flourish
We like
- The lush environments and brilliant cut-scenes
- The intelligently crafted environmental puzzles
- The epic boss battles, which add some depth to the otherwise basic combat
We dislike
- The repetitive combat
- The unresponsive controls
- The the relationship between the thief and Majin feels underdeveloped
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Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom follows the familiar yet instantly accessible theme of discovering friendship in peculiar places. However, where other similar stories - notably ICO - prevail at conveying this theme with grace and reverence, the Forsaken Kingdom takes the silly, awkward approach to building a trusting relationship with an unlikely companion. The game puts you in the shoes of a relatively agile thief who has the uncanny ability to converse with animals. In a world turned to darkness, the animals call upon the thief to befriend the Majin, a giant bumbling oaf with a heart of gold and the mind of a dimwitted four-year-old.
It takes little time for the thief to find the Majin, locked up in a castle and drained of his power. When the thief releases the Majin, named Teotl, from captivity, the pair quickly discovers they need to combine their efforts in order to survive. The entire world's darkness consumes people, turning them into black gooey beasts, and while the thief (later named Tepeu) is smart enough to stay out of trouble, he's not strong enough to fight enemies. Likewise, Teotl is strong enough to battle foes, but not smart enough to do so on his own accord. Thus, a partnership is born, with Tepeu promising to restore Teotl's power along the way in exchange for the lumbering giant's help.
The story advances as the pair's friendship grows. While it never really reaches its full potential, it still manages to convey a classic tale of courage, and relying on those stronger than us for protection. Of course, the narrative is only one particular highlight on offer, as you'll encounter a plethora of brainteasers and boss battles throughout to keep you distracted, the latter of which play out more like giant puzzles rather than epic bouts of strength and agility.
Forsaken Kingdom has a tendency to force you to backtrack. Once your Majin learns a new ability—there are four total—you'll be able to enter new areas. Getting to those areas requires you to walk through the same environments over and over again, which quickly becomes monotonous. The Majin regains various abilities, strength, and stamina by eating fruit scattered throughout the land. The first ability you recover is wind, which allows you to blow over enemies and interact with various environmental objects. And this is the gist of the game: you help the creature recover abilities, which in turn allows you to interact with objects you couldn't before, thus progressing you through the story. You'll eventually acquire lightning and fire, and finally the ability to turn darkness into crystal.
Navigating the game's puzzles is a simple task thanks to the control set-up, although the Majin can be a bit slow off the bat when performing rudimentary instructions such as follow, stay, crouch, as well as various interact abilities. Still, it's easy enough to get to grips with - you simply hold a right trigger button to call up different commands for the creature, select the one you want, and bob's your uncle. The 'interact' ability is extremely wide ranging, and generally has the Majin lifting giant stone doors or pushing over weak walls. As you acquire additional abilities, you'll be able to blow objects or set up a string of electricity to power an object. One of the highlights to the game's puzzles is the use of a catapult. The Majin is strong enough to launch you to areas once inaccessible, which of course allows you to find treasure or levers, again progressing the story. Everything in the game is laid out relatively clearly. While the puzzles offer some complexity, there are plenty of helpful hints along the way, including some familiar Zelda-esque tones when you discover the appropriate secret to advance.
One of the game's biggest problems is the control reactions. Tepeu has a single jump, which is pretty unresponsive. As such, since this maneuver is typically involved in puzzle solving, you'll have to allocate an extra half-second or so to perform to properly pull off your feat. It's not a game breaker by any stretch of the imagination, but it is irritating nonetheless.
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The year was 1905. Teddy Roosevelt was president -- and 100 acres is auctioned off in what would eventually become Las Vegas. It's also the same year -- Alverna Roark of Omaha was born. She turned 108-years-old Monday.
The staff and other residents of the "Hickory Villa" sang Happy Birthday to her during a reception -- complete with cake and cookies and balloons.
We asked Alverna Roark what's her secret to living a long and healthy life? "I don't know. I exercise and I worked all the time and after that -- came here with all these good people."
Alverna's husband is no longer alive. She didn't have children.
Nieces and nephews attended the party.
By the way -- she lived on her own until she was 104.


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By Bryan Fischer
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When moderate Republicans wear the GOP label and win primaries - even though they only believe half of what's in the GOP platform - conservatives are told to simmer down and learn to deal with the reality that the GOP has a big tent. We are patted on the head and told we just need to accept the fact that the party is broad enough to embrace anyone and everyone who wants to stick the party label on a bumper sticker.
And whether it's spoken or not, they have an additional thought in their minds for us: "Where are you going to go?" They are counting on the likelihood that genuine conservatives aren't going to vote for a representative of an avowedly liberal party, and aren't going to throw away their vote by voting for a third party candidate.
So the country club Republicans believe that we social conservatives have no alternative but to wind up pulling the lever for the GOP candidate even if we have to hold our noses to do it. Because, you see, the Republican Party has a big tent.
Now Rick Santorum comes along and messes up all of their bloviated rhetoric. Mitt Romney is the guy for the ruling class Republicans, and Santorum most decidedly is not. Santorum is an unapologetic, unabashed social conservative who refuses to back down despite repeated attempts on the part of the out-of-the-mainstream media to embarrass him.
And his poll numbers continue to grow despite the fact that he has no money and has party poobahs trying to sabotage him at every turn. His success is completely wigging out the Brooks Brothers Republicans, who are as disconnected from ordinary Americans as the media is.
All this talk about a brokered convention was a quiet murmur until the Santorum surge, and all of a sudden it's become a deafening roar.
It is Santorum's unwavering social conservatism that is responsible for his rising poll numbers. The media, as I have written earlier, thought they could kneecap Santorum by publishing every damaging sound bite.
But all they've managed to do is to get the word out to the American public about what Santorum believes, and his message is resonating with voters from coast to coast. The media is essentially functioning as a SuperPAC for Santorum without even realizing it, as obtuse and detached from reality as they are.
This race is a long, long way from being over. But for the sake of argument, let's assume that Santorum continues to gather steam, the animatronic Romney (one observer suggested his nickname ought to be "Mr. Pixels") cannot kindle any enthusiasm, and that Newt cannot catch lightning in a bottle one more time.
Santorum could become the GOP candidate. Should that happen, then the question becomes this, the question of the year for the blue blood Republicans: You're always yammering on endlessly about the GOP's big tent. Here's the question: is your tent big enough for Rick Santorum?
And here's a great follow up question: If Santorum becomes the nominee, where are YOU going to go? It would be a satisfying thing to have social conservatives on the asking end of that question for a change.
(Unless otherwise noted, the opinions expressed are the author's and do not necessarily reflect the views of the American Family Association or American Family Radio.)


text: Cutting-Edge Equipment in Gunnar Peterson's Gym Take a Tour of Gunnar Peterson's Beverly Hills Gym by Susi May 4/21/11 0 Reactions 9 Shares Print 1 6 2 0 0 Walking into celeb trainer Gunnar Peterson's private gym in Beverly Hills, I could tell the man likes his machines. The walls and center aisle of the large room are lined with every piece of cardio and strength training machine imaginable. It's a fitness fanatic's version of heaven. When Gatorade invited me to work out with one of its top trainers who trains pro athletes (like Tom Brady) and the Hollywood elite, I jumped at the chance — luckily the sweat session didn't actually involve jumping or plyometrics. I may not be J Lo or Sofia Vergara, but Gunnar gave me the celebrity treatment. That's not to say he was easy on me — I was pleasantly sore the day following the session. But he carried a towel around for me and subtly placed it on the equipment before I hopped on. "Paparazzi can't get in here," he told me, making his gym a safe place for his celeb clients to come sans makeup and curse if they need to. And we all know the f-bomb can easily slip out when faced with a challenging exercise. Come take a tour of Gunnar's gym and check out five cool pieces of equipment in his fitness arsenal. Core Stix What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Core Stix is an ever manipulable piece of equipment. The handles can be placed at multiple angles on three different points anchored on the sunny yellow base plate. Gunnar had me do three exercises, using the bendable sticks either for support or to create resistance. The first involved leaning forward onto sticks keeping my torso straight, targeting the core. The next moves involved pushing and pulling exercises that worked my back, chest, legs, and, of course, my core. You could easily fill a 60-minute session with just this machine, but Gunnar's large collection of equipment means you can work every muscle of your body without touching the same piece of equipment twice. There's no chance of getting bored in this gym. 1 / 5 Jacob's Ladder What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Why run when you can climb an endless ladder? The Jacob's Ladder is a treadmill ladder that challenges your coordination as the rungs speed by. The belt around my waist is a safety feature, but when you stop moving the ladder stops too. Gunnar sets goals for his clients as they climb onto the machine. "I want you to climb at least 85 feet in a minute," was my directive. I answered the challenge and then some. Climbing off the machine, I could feel my heart rate was soaring. I loved this machine. You really have to pay attention to where you're putting your hands and feet; a pleasant distraction from the hard work you're doing. 2 / 5 Ab Coaster What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Ab Coaster is no joke. It's like performing a reverse curl against the force of gravity. Using your abs, you pull your knees, which are perched on a padded cushion that slides up a curved track, toward your chest. And even worse, you have to control the sliding coaster as you return to the starting position, forcing your abdominals to work as they lengthen — not an easy task. The fun doesn't end there. Nope! The seat twists, moving your knees to the side to work the obliques. Gunnar had me do four fun-filled sets with the Ab Coaster: 12 reps straight on, 12 reps twisted to the left, 12 more twisted to the right, and for the grand finale alternating between going straight up and twisting to either side. I have no idea how many reps we did on the last one; I was lost in abdominal oblivion. The happy trainer asked with a friendly smirk, "Do you want to say something nasty about my mother now?" Ha! I couldn't even speak. 3 / 5 Recumbent Bike With Arms What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Before warming up on the Espresso Bike (a stationary bike with a video monitor, placed above the handle bars, leads you on a hilly racing route and the tension changes automatically when you approach a hill), Gunnar asked what my weekly ratio of cardio to strength training was. I answered one to one, so throughout the session he alternated between straight-up strength training and strength training that included a serious cardio component, like this recumbent bike combined with arm work. Pedaling at a fast pace, I alternated between overhead presses and overhead triceps extension with exercise tubing anchored behind me for three sets of decreasing reps that did indeed lead to muscle fatigue. 4 / 5 Rope Work What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ropes are in! Being so basic, they are super versatile, and the thicker the rope the heavier the pull. Gunnar has ropes flung over the side of the sloped monkey bars (which he designed) hanging from the ceiling of his gym. I am not sure the length of the rope, but he had me pull it down using my arms and legs moving into a full-body squat (which took 18 reps), followed immediately up by pulling it back the other way using just my arms. This worked my arms and got my heart rate up — I love getting some cardio action without having to move my feet. 6 / 5 1 6 2 0 0 Read More Core StixJacob's LadderAb CoasterCelebrity TrainerGunnar Peterson Get a Personalized Fitness Newsletter! 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