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The movie and electronics industries have been pushing hard to ignite a lust for 3D entertainment in the bosom of America, but the jury is still out. While new technology can produce striking three-dimensional images in a variety of formats, movie-goers are increasingly choosing the standard version of a flick over the more expensive 3D extravaganza. Even though games offer some of the best 3D experiences, disappointing sales pushed Nintendo to lower the price of its 3D handheld gaming console drastically. And AT&T dropped the ESPN 3D channel from its U-verse TV service last year, citing consumer disinterest. So, with a plethora of 3D TVs, phones, game consoles, cameras and camcorders beckoning, which 3D products make sense, and which ones aren't quite ready for prime time?
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Even at this stage, roughly two years after the full-court press began, not a whole lot of 3D content flows via cable or satellite, and none comes on broadcast TV. ESPN has a 3D channel; Sony, Discovery and IMAX offer the 3net channel; Panasonic has the n3D channel; and you can watch Pay-Per-View 3D movies, along with some one-off sports events. Among signal providers, DirecTV has the most 3D content, with n3D, 3net and ESPN 3D plus Pay-Per-View movies. Comcast has two channels plus Pay-Per-View and Time Warner has just ESPN, pay-per-view and the occasional 3D sports coverage. The DISH satellite network has only Pay-Per-View in 3D, while regional cable providers offer a smattering of 3D programming. You could argue that when HDTV arrived not much HD content was available either, but that format certainly had more momentum than we're seeing for 3D.
That leaves 3D Blu-ray discs to pick up the slack. Basically, if a movie is released to theaters in 3D format, it will end up on 3D Blu-ray. You'll also find assorted nontheatrical 3D content on disc, such as nature documentaries (a particular IMAX specialty) and a Cirque du Soleil show. Sadly, the 3D movie that enthusiasts want to see most, Avatar, is tied up as a
Panasonic exclusive, available only with the purchase of the company's 3D Blu-ray players (or for about $100 on eBay). Blu-ray 3D discs will play in 2D on standard Blu-ray players, but you'll need some new hardware if you want the full effect. The exception to the new-player rule—Sony upgraded the software in its PlayStation 3, already a top-notch Blu-ray device in addition to its gaming capabilities, so it now handles 3D as well.
The big winners in 3D video are carefully crafted animated and computer-generated content. That's what makes Avatar such a treat in 3D: James Cameron has lavished extraordinary artistic skill on his 3D endeavors and set a standard that few others have approached. The flying sequences in How to Train Your Dragon are another benchmark for 3D video. You feel the swooping and soaring sensation far beyond what you experience in the 2D version.
On the other hand, watching sports in 3D is a lukewarm experience. When high-def television launched, sports was the go-to selling point for the new sets, and it can't be denied that HDTV's level of detail makes watching your favorite game a much more in-your-face experience. The best 3D video, though, requires careful attention to camera angles, and quick-cut editing doesn't hold up well—it takes a few moments for your eyes to adjust to each new scene in 3D. However certain sports moments do gain oomph in a 3D presentation—watching a pitch approach the plate from the catcher's point of view, for example.
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But 3D TV does more than just TV programs and movies—it can also immerse you in three-dimensional videogames and computer games. And as with animated films, 3D games offer a level of visual control unavailable in live-action subjects. Game creators can carefully craft the presentation of cars whizzing through the environment in a racing game or the ammunition heading towards you in a shooter, so your response is instinctive and emotionally involving.
The leading light in 3D gaming is Sony's PlayStation 3—no surprise, given Sony's company-wide push to sell 3D as must-have technology. Most 3D PlayStation titles I've tried enhance the gaming experience rather than merely dangling visual gimmicks in your field of view. Whether you're swimming through the bowels of a sinking ship or holding onto an ascending airplane's landing gear for dear life, the Indiana-Jones-like Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception gains a visceral rush in its 3D incarnation. While racing through the postapocalyptic world of MotorStorm Apocalypse, there's a sensation in your gut after jumping off a ramp and plummeting toward the ground that just isn't the same in the 2D version.
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To The Editor:
It is baffling that the editors of the Washington Post would permit such an uncritical article about a "study"
from a known anti-immigrant group to be published ("Immigrants' Growing
Role in U.S. Poverty Cited," September 2).
Here are some facts that were missing from the article: First,
while the study alleges that immigrants supposedly hurt the native-born, the
study also concedes that the poverty rate for native-born Americans has declined
while immigration has continued at a healthy pace. So where is the harm that
the immigrants were supposed to cause? The study's author would have a better
case if he could show native-born poverty rates are on the increase, but the
opposite is the case.
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of all: that poverty rates for immigrants decline significantly with time spent
in the United States. An analysis of 1996 Census data by the Cato Institute's
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about the same poverty rate as natives and within approximately 20 years of
arrival an immigrant's poverty rate is actually lower than it is for the native-born.
Also within 20 years, more than 60 percent of immigrants own their own homes,
according to research by Gregory Rodriguez for the National Immigration Forum.
The Center for Immigration Studies, which produced the study,
was started by the organizers of the anti-immigrant group, the Federation for
American Immigration Reform. The Center's current executive director used to
work for that organization. The public and policy makers should be aware that
this misleading study was really designed to be just another attack on immigrants.
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May 26, 2010
Prospectus Q & A
Jarmo Kekalainen
by Timo Seppa
The St. Louis Blues have been considered one of the top NHL organizations over the past few years by publications such as Hockey's Future, who currently rank St. Louis only after Nashville and Los Angeles for the overall quality of their prospects. A large portion of the credit for rebuilding the Blues' farm system goes to Assistant General Manager and Director of Amateur Scouting Jarmo Kekalainen, who has been responsible for bringing talent such as David Backes, Patrik Berglund, Lars Eller, Erik Johnson, T.J. Oshie, David Perron, Alex Pietrangelo, Roman Polak and Lee Stempniak to the Gateway City in recent years. Now set to leave the organization following the 2010 NHL Entry Draft on June 25-26 after signing a five year contract to become President and General Manager of Helsinki's Jokerit in his native Finland, Kekalainen's departure leaves many Blues' fans wondering if their hometown team will now give back their recent gains in scouting, drafting, and player development.
For every pundit that says that Kekalainen lacks the experience to take over as General Manager in St. LouisDirector of Player Personnel and former Stars general manager Doug Armstrong was chosen to take the reins from the retiring Larry Pleau insteadyou will certainly find your share of experts that suggest that the Finn may have been the better choice for the job, and that it's only a matter of time before Kekalainen becomes the first European general manager in the National Hockey League.
Kekalainen's experience isn't limited to St. Louis. Prior to joining the Blues, Kekalainen served in various front office capacities for Ottawaincluding Director of Player Personnel from 1999-2002where he had a hand in securing the likes of Marian Hossa, Martin Havlat and Ray Emery for the Senators. Additionally, he's had previous general management experience in the Finnish Elite League, ironically for IFK Helsinki, the crosstown rivals of Jokerit. Under Kekalainen, IFK won their only championship in recent memory, in 1998.
Barely returned stateside from scouting the World Championships in Germanyand detoured via his press conference in FinlandJarmo was kind enough to spend some time discussing his past, present and future with me, while somewhere on the road from Detroit to Toronto on Tuesday night, where he'll be attending the 2010 NHL Combine on Wednesday morning.
Timo Seppa: Congratulations on your appointment as President and General Manager of Jokerit of the Finnish Elite League. While you're no doubt excited about the exploits of returning this proud franchise [Five championships between 1992-2002, but finished 10th out of 14 teams in 2009-10] back to prominence, it must be bittersweet for you to be leaving the National Hockey League. Can you reflect upon your NHL experiences, as well as the challenges that lie ahead for you in Finland?
Jarmo Kekalainen: As far as the NHL, there are lots of good memories. I learned a lot. It was definitely worth my while, every second of it, both going to the Ottawa Senators and the St. Louis Blues. I'm still young, so I haven't given up hope on returning one day to the NHL, to be doing the same thing as I'll be doing in Finland. But for now, it's a great challenge to go to Finland, and too good an opportunity to turn down. Whenever you move from anywhere, it's kind of sadgood memories left behind, and maybe a little bit of sadnessbut once you turn the page, then the excitement sets in even more.
TS: It's been a whirlwind 48 hours for you. Can you give us an idea of what your last couple of days have been like?
JK: Once we agreed on the contract while I was in Cologne, watching the World Championships, I got the go ahead from the Blues to do a press conference in Finland on Monday. I flew there on Monday instead of flying back to Michigan, met with the owner, got the contract signed, had a press conference, ran around to a few other interviews and TV shows, and tried to answer about a thousand emails and text messages and phone calls that I received while this was going on. I tried to go to bed early enough to get on my flight at 7 am from Helsinki, but I don't think I got to bed until 1:30 or so, and then had to get up at 5:30 to get on my flight. So yeah, it's been a little hectic. Haven't got much sleep the last few days. And it's not going to get any easier in next week and a half either because I've got the combine starting tomorrow morning and we've got our final meetings starting after that on Saturday afternoon. So it's going to be a very busy week ahead of me, too.
TS: What do you take out of the Combine? How much input does it give you towards your choices in the draft?
JK: It's important support material. The performance on the ice is 99% of our evaluation process, but this is important to support what we've seen on the ice and what we've done for research on the players, on their character, on their background. All of that puts a face on all of our reporting. Then, we have our strength and conditioning coach who comes to see the testing, which is a valuable part of our evaluation process, for sure. Yes, it's important, but it's the most important part is obviously on the ice.
TS: Is there a particular test or tests at the Combine that you put stock in? Perhaps a measure of raw speed or strength? Or the interviews, to learn more about the players' personalities?
JK: It's a combination of all of those things. You hope that there will be more strengths than weaknesses, or red flags, on the kids that you liketo support the decision or the slot that we have for them on the list. But I don't think there's a particular test. With the Combine, we're projecting the potential, seeing what a kid is made of right now and what he might be when he fills out. Sometimes you see there's lot of potential as far as the player's frame and way he's built, that once we get this guy training the right way with our strength and conditioning coach, that it's going to make a huge difference in the player's physique. It's not always so simple that you can say that he's not strong right now or that's he's not explosive right now so he's never going to be. That's why drafting at the age of 18 can be so tricky and so risky, because we just don't know what these guys are going to be four or five years from now.
TS: Even with a quick glance at the fan sites of Jokerit, you can see that there's a tremendous amount of enthusiasm regarding your signing on as general manager. How do you feel about the overwhelmingly positive reception you've received? People are very excited to have an executive of your caliber taking over one of the great franchises of Finnish hockey.
JK: Obviously, it feels great, I can say that. I'll feel even better when that same reception's there when I've done a good job. That's what I try to keep focused on. I've got a task at hand, I've got to do a good job and I've got a lot of work to do. Yes, it's exciting and I'm definitely pleased about the good reception and all that, but at the same time, I don't want to get ahead of myself and pat myself on the back when there's nothing to pat myself on the back about yet.
TS: You've previously won a championship in 1998 as a General Manager in the Finnish Elite League, ironically for HIFK, the crosstown rivals of Jokerit. How did you manage to put together a team that included the likes of Tim Thomas, Brian Rafalski, Olli Jokinen and Kimmo Timonen?
JK: Well, there's a little bit of luck involved in the business of hockey and in sports in general, but a lot of it was hard work. I was scouting at the timevery, very muchworking with the Senators, on the road all the time, looking for good players. My approach to scouting, in building a team, was something unique in the Finnish League at that time. Now there are a lot of scouts working as player coordinators for Elite League teams. The results are usually very good for those teamslike TPS Turku, who won the championship this past year; Ari Vuori, their player coordinator, works for the Detroit Red Wings. I had a different approach from a lot of teams, or at least I was probably the first guy to do that of type of job in the Finnish league. Hard work was a big part of it, as was the trust that I got from the upper management and the board of directors of IFK: "Trust this young guy to do the job, and let him do the job".
TS: What's the key to building a championship franchise, in your opinion? Is the formula for doing so any different in the Finnish Elite League than in the National Hockey League? And if you were ahead of your competition back in the 90s, what is it that you need to do now to stay ahead of your competition?
JK: I've learned a lot along the way, obviously from the eleven years of experience in the NHL, with how professionally management's run in the NHL. That's a big part of how I'm going to be different from 1999, when I left Finland. I was a very young guy and very enthusiastic, and full of ideas, but I didn't have a lot of experience. Now I have a lot of experience and I'm a little bit older and hopefully a little bit wiser. I still have the same core beliefs for building a winnerwhich is building a strong core, where you have the type of leaders that are going to set an example both on and off the ice, that will grab the guys around them and put them on their backs and say "Here we go, boys!" The hardest part is to find those players and to keep those players. That's the thing that's going to be a strength of mine as a manager. I'm going to be able to find that type of talent and set the right goals for them, because I know what to expect for them. And then build a franchise where all those players are going to be able to concentrate on their job in an optimal environment to do their job. I'm going to try to build a franchise that everybody wants to play for. And hopefully, we'll be able to fill the house so that we can keep up with the hockey world as far as being able to be competitive with salary, while staying wise and smart at the same time. It's a lot of different things. But I believe in putting a winner on the ice, and then business will flourish with the winning team. And a winning team for me is all about the core players that carecare about the team and have the desire to first of all know how much hard work it takes and the desire to keep doing that day after day, where it becomes a routine and a winning culture. And everybody who's on the team, the guys that are already there, they'll see what the leaders and the core players are doing and follow their example, and then whoever comes from outside, comes to the culture and they see right away thatholy smokesthese guys are serious here. So whoever we're going to bring from the outside to that team is going to see that if you want to be part of this team, you're going to have to work hard and you're going to have to want to win and want to do everything you can to win.
TS: What would you say about the state of Finnish hockey? On one hand, Finland was within one period of an Olympic gold medal in 2006, and they respectably captured the bronze medal in 2010. On the other hand, a changing of the guard is occurring, with legendary national team stalwarts like Teemu Selanne, Saku Koivu, and Jere Lehtinen soon headed for retirement. We know about the host of fine young netminders coming out of Finlandlike Tuukka Rask, Antti Niemi and Pekka Rinnebut is Finland still turning out quality world-class skaters?
JK: They haven't for a while, that's a fact. As an organization, for Jokerit, that's going to be one of our goals. We're going to start producing some good young players. It's not going to happen right away. It's going to take a while, but we're going to work at it. We're going to make sure that it's going to happen in the near future. And if it takes a while, it takes a while, but we're going to put in the time, and we're going to put in the framework and we're going to get coaches that know what they're doing and we're going to create an organization that educates the coaches and we're going to make it happen. Whether it's going to be 10 years from now, or 8 years from now or 5 years from nowwhatever it's going to takethere's going to be good players coming out of Jokerit juniors every year. I guarantee you that.
TS: You and I met a long time ago at Clarkson University in the late 80s, where you had a nice career playing for the Golden Knights. In fact, you scored at more than a point per game clip over parts of three Division I hockey seasons. What led you to come play in the NCAA, all the way from Finland? It's not a particularly common path.
JK: It was a lucky coincidence. I played in my home town of Kuopio and an import we hadthis guy by the name of Bob Barneshe knew Cap Raeder [Clarkson coach from 1985-88; currently assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning], and we got to talking about playing college hockey. He mentioned to me that I should go try it. I had always wanted to and one thing led to another and Clarkson contacted me. It took a while it was a process to get through the NCAA with all the different paperworkbut Clarkson stayed patient and helped me out and I ended up there. Lots of memories, good friends, and great education. It's something I'll always be glad that I did.
TS: How did that experience shape your front office career?
JK: I met a lot of people there that have helped me out along the way. Clarkson has a lot of front office executives, as you know. Definitely, Billy O [Bill O'Flaherty, former Director of Player Personnel for the Los Angeles Kings] is still a friend of mine and Dave Taylor's a good friend of mine. I run into those guys a lot. Obviously, they're great guys and I've learned a lot from themBilly O especially, when I was a player there and he was the Athletic Director. He was a guy that helped me out a lot. I'd go to him after every game and talk to him. He was a great talent evaluator. Every game, I'd go get an assessment from him on how I played. He was always honest. He gave me good advice, even when I was leavingI had a year left of my eligibilityhe was really honest and he told me that it was time for me to move on, and I really appreciated that.
TS: Many people have mentioned the possibility of you becoming the first European GM in NHL somewhere down the road. Is there any chance that we'll see you back in North America once you've guided Jokerit to a few championships?
JK: Absolutely. I've said that. Many people have asked me the same question. I've had that as my dream, a driving force behind me. I've always been a bit of a dreamer with everything that I do, whether it's hockey, or running a marathons, or whatever I doI always have dreams that I follow. And being a GM in the NHL has been a dream of mine for a long time, ever since I started working in management. Like I said, those dreams give me the drive and desire that I have to do the job. I'm going to keep that as my dream, but I'm going to focus on the job that I've got to do, so that the dreaming doesn't become dreaming on the job. That's what I try to avoid. There's a big difference between having a dream and dreaming while you're working. I want to concentrate on doing such a good job that people will notice. That's basically how I plan on approaching it.
TS: Finally, do you have any thoughts on the Stanley Cup Finals?
JK: There's a Finn on both teams, so we'll have a Stanley Cup party in Finland for sure. So that's a good thing. And I have to say that Kimmo Timonen is a very good friend of minehis summer house is close to mineand I know that the party's going to be there if they win.
Timo Seppa is an author of Hockey Prospectus.
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Today the new IndieGameStand launched featuring Gnomoria, a sandbox village-building game by Robotronic Games. IndieGameStand, for those who do not know, features a new indie game every 96 hours, which they offer in the pay what you want format, much like the Indie Humble Bundle. Part of the price paid for the game goes to a featured charity chosen by the developer, which so happens to be the Red Cross Foundation for this Indie Game Stand. The games presented are available DRM-free for no hassle downloading. But the game, yes, you would like to hear about that.
The developer, Robert West or "RoboBob", claims influence from other great sandbox games in 'The Sims' and 'Dwarf Fortress' and looks to build on the successes of those games. Gnomoria focuses on the lives of a group of gnomes who have left the city and moved to create their own village and kingdom. Players control the whole group and issue orders such as digging, building, crafting, and farming to keep their society flourishing. They also work to ward off attacks from outsiders and enemies who want to destroy their kingdom before it starts.
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IndieGameStand is up now and you can purchase Gnomoria directly from the website. A purchase of $1 or more will earn you the Desura key as well. Otherwise, check out Gnomoria on its official website, on Desura, and on Steam Greenlight. For more info on Gnomoria as well as all your indie gaming needs, stick right here with indiegamemag.com.
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Political relations
Political relations
During the 1990s, political relations between France and Norway recovered markedly because of Oslo's concern with keeping Norway anchored to Europe, despite Norway rejecting EU membership in 1994. Bilateral contacts are steady.
On 16 May 2008, the French President received Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
On 4 June 2008 and 15 January 2009, Mr. Gahr Støre met with Mr. Kouchner. Again on 26 January 2010 in Paris, Messrs. Kouchner and Stoere had a brief bilateral meeting, alongside a dinner on the follow-up to the Paris Conference on the Near East, also bringing together Ms. Ashton, Mr. Tony Blair and the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister. Mr. Stoere participated in another dinner in Paris in the same format on 1 July 2010.
On 22 October 2009, the Secretary of State for International Development, Haakon Gulbrandsen, participated in the meeting of the working group on innovative financing, chaired by Minister Kouchner at the Quai d'Orsay.
Finally, this past 13-14 June, Prime Minister François FILLON, accompanied by Ms. Idrac and Ms. Jouanno, as well as Mr. Lellouche, made an official visit to Norway.
Norway and France share similar positions on international issues: ensuring stability in Europe through relationships of trust with Russia, paying attention to peacekeeping operations and strengthening the effectiveness of the UN, and development assistance. Norway also shows keen to speak with the Member States of the EU dialogue on ESDP. Accordingly, the Norwegian government has devised a "strategy" to develop and structure ties with France. A more intensive bilateral dialogue on the Great North and the energy issues of this region will be a key part of our bilateral relationship in the years to come. Indeed, a strategic dialogue on energy was established on the initiative of the two Foreign Affairs ministers. The fourth session of this dialogue took place in Oslo on January 6, 2010.
Updated on 28.09.10
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Jose Mourinho has shuffled his starting lineup for the important Champions League clash against Schalke after losing to Newcastle over the weekend.
Ramires was caught on video throwing an arm at Sunderland's Sebastian Larsson. It was missed by the referee, but the FA has charged him with violent conduct, and he accepted the charge and will miss the next four matches for Chelsea (carrying over to next season).
Swansea City manager Garry Monk confirmed in a recent press conference that Michu is still coping with an ankle injury and will not be available for the weekend visit of Aston Villa.
Roberto Martinez stated in a recent press conference that Everton center back Sylvain Distin will not be available for their trip to Southampton.
With Liam Ridgewell getting a scan on his ankle, injured against Manchester City, West Brom manager, Pepe Mel, has insisted that Chris Brunt can fill that role against West Ham this weekend. "Brunt can do a really good job in this role and I'm certain that Ridgewell will not be available for the West Ham game."
Petr Cech will miss the remainder of the season with a dislocated shoulder.
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Jose Mourinho stated in his post match press conference that his priority is the UEFA Champions League, implying he might not field his best squad against Liverpool this weekend.
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Manchester United manager David Moyes has been sacked, only 10 months after succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford.
Kevin Mirallas will miss the final three games of the season with a groin injury.
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Neighborhoods: Downtown North
Karoake Nights – The place offers both inside and outside areas. My favorite is the outside space, where you have access to a bar and seating - it's perfect in the Spring!
dONT LISTEN TO THA HATERS – i went there last saturday and had a great time. good lookin crowd and very diversed in ethnicity. im a girl who usually partys in san franciscos suit 181 or loft 11 and that scene nowadays is gettin weAK. music was greatt here. you walk into a hip hop room and in the back there is a outside smoking area / techno room. people are not rude.. i highly suggest partying here. its decent size for a lounge.. small to be a club.. but makes the party more fun when its crowded because your bumping into very good lookin people!
it was aight... – Went there for the first time on a saturday nite, for my sisters bday. Of all times Ive went clubbing i never ever waited in a line for so long till i came to this club. I didnt know what was the hold up for, i guess they just doin what the club was called for..."everybody will get in B4 12", unfortunately they close at 1;30. So finally we get in...club was so crowed and small. It feels like everybody was dancing in a small hall way. So i said, what the heck..lets buy some drink. So we buy drink from this bartender that was giving us atitude. She said something i didnt really understand, just left the bar and start dancing in a small hall way full of people. But in the other hand love the hiphop music they were playin. That was about it.
Avoid, i'm never ever going back. – Went on a Saturday night a few weeks ago. Horrible bartending. I ordered a vodka cranberry, which i'm not sure how anyone could screw up, but they managed to make the worst drink I've ever tasted. I don't think it was vodka or cranberry juice. Four of my friends tried sips of the drink to double check for me and all were so disgusted we agreed to send it back. I asked the bartender if I could have a beer instead and he gave me all sorts of attitude and said they normally wouldn't do such a thing as switching drinks. Hello my vodka cranberry cost more than a beer would and I wasn't asking for money back. He should have had no problem considering how revolting the drink was.
Then, I had nothing else to drink that night except my one Corona and felt incredibly drunk, as if I had 5 drinks. I could not drive home from the bar and had to have someone else drive my car. I then found out my friend who also had only one Corona felt the same way, like we had been drugged or something. We slept it off and both woke up with horrible hangovers the next day!!!
NEVER GOING BACK. Don't really want to get drugged again. Drink at your own risk.
You make or break the place. – So I've been to this place a few times. It's nothing spectacular but I do have an AWESOME time everytime I go. But if you're wanting to see attractive people there... you miiiight get lucky. Mighty is maybe and ONLY maybe. There's some nights where I wonder if the guests crawled out from under their rocks to come out and enjoy the nightlife. But like I said it's YOU that makes of breaks this place. The DJ's pretty tight and I always have a good time dancing.
Dead as a morgue... and the staff will rip you off if you let them... beware!!! – This place is a rip off. We took a large group in for drinks, and they "conveniently" took away the itemized bill when it came time to pay so we didn't click that on our large bill, they had already charged $100 for service. We added a 20% tip (the right thing to do under normal circumstances...) and still, not a word. We had to ask for an additional copy of the itemized bill as we left. When we realized the next day we had been overcharged, we called 3 times, and no-one returned any of our calls. This is a very short term approach to customer satisfaction people!! No wonder they are doing so badly and the place is empty every night!!
The place isn't even any good!! The only reason we went there was because it was the only empty place in the holidays.. I hope they crash and burn because I had to pay $100 out of my own pocket to a complete stranger who ripped me off...
If the manager reads this, I'd like to personally thank him for appalling customer service and advise that he get himself more ethical bar staff....
Terrible! – This place doesn't seem to realize which side of the Hudson River it's on -- this is Palo Alto, not the Meatpacking District in New York. WAY too much attitude at the door, behind the bar, and from the manager for a place that would have been tacky at best five years ago.
Editorial Review – This club offers dancing and different music choices nightly, along with a heated patio and full bar outdoors.
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Pick the right pattern and a fabric you love, and with a little time and effort, you'll be creating a wearable item and there will be no looking back!
Make this beautiful dress for her to wear to the Easter Egg hunt. Just think of the photo opportunities to go along with it!
Home décor pillows featuring your own digital images are an easy project that can add a unique, one-of-a-kind touch to your home décor as well as being a great personalized gift.
Print your selected photos on pre-made photo fabric according to the manufacturer's direction. To add a personalized touch, you might consider adding digital elements and text to your photo before printing. Keep in mind that ink jet ink is not water safe so unless your photo fabric has a protective element added, you may want to seal the printed fabric with a sealer.
Trim the photo so that you have a 1/4" border on each side. To make it easy to fold the fabric, place a ruler along the edge with 1/4" allowance. Use an embossing stylus to score the fabric next to the ruler. The stylus will help create a fold line that will help you create a smooth and even fold.
Turn the photo over and fold the photo edges back along the fold lines. Pin the folds in place or glue them in place using a fabric safe adhesive like Therm O Web's Super Stick.
Cut the fabric for the pillow front. If you are using a prepared pillow insert, add 1 inch to the pillow size on each side for your fabric measurement. For example, I used a 12" x 12" pillow form so my fabric was 13" x 13".
Place the prepared fabric photo on the center front of the pillow panel. Pin the photo in place or secure with fabric adhesive.
Sew the fabric photo to the pillow front about 1/8" from the photo edge. If your photo has several colors around the edge, it will not be possible to match your thread. A simple solution is to sew using a neutral thread color like white and then coloring the white thread with markers. If you anticipate the pillow cover being washed in the future, choose a laundry safe ink or tread the ink with a sealer.
A simple way to embellish your pillow design is to appliqués. Wool felt is great choice for appliqués because it won't fray when handled. To create a personalized appliqué, start by tracing a desired shape or design directly onto the felt.
If your pillow is a gift or perhaps a photo of a child, consider including the child in the process by allowing the child to write something on the traced shape. Pencil will mark the fabric well enough for it to be seen for stitching without leaving a dark mark that will remain like a marker would.
Use an embroidery needle and floss to stitch over the pencil marks.
Pin or adhere the appliqué to the pillow front with fabric adhesive. Sew around the appliqué about 1/8" from the edge.
Cut the fabric for the pillow back. The fabric should be the same width as the pillow front. Add 2" to the length. For example, for my front is 13" x 13" and my back is 13" x 15".
Next, cut the piece in half lengthwise. Using my pillow as an example, I ended up with two pieces 13" wide by 7 1/2" tall.
Fold one edge 1/2" from the edge on the long side of the two fabrics. Again, using my pillow as an example, after folding one edge of each of the two pieces, you would have two pieces 13" wide by 7" tall.
Top stitch the fold edge of the two pieces about 1/4" from the folded edge.
Place the pillow front (the one with the photo) face up on your work surface. Place one of the two back pieces, right side facing down on the pillow front, matching the top corners of each. The folded and sewn edge should be in the center of the pillow.
Place the remaining back piece, right side facing down on the pillow front, matching the bottom corners. The second back piece should overlap the first back piece through the center of the pillow. The folded and sewn edge should be in the center of the pillow.
Pin the pieces together and sew 1/2" from the edge.
Trim the corners of the pillow, taking care to not cut through the stitching.
Turn the sewn pillow cover right side out. Slip the prepared pillow form inside the cover through the opening in the back of the cover.
The finished personalized pillow can make a great gift. In addition to embellishing the pillow with appliqués, you could also adhere ribbon, flowers, or buttons to the front just like you might embellish a scrapbook page or photo frame.
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Chelsea's youth team progressed to the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup at Aldershot on Wednesday night. First-half goals from Izzy Brown and Charly Musonda put Adi Viveash's side into a half-time lead, before Charlie Colkett extended the advantage after the restart from the penalty spot.
The visitors pulled a goal back in the final 10 minutes through midfielder Jack Stobbs, though last year's finalists held strong to claim the victory, with Dominic Solanke grabbing a fourth goal in stoppage time. The win sets up a fifth-round away tie against either Cardiff City or Oxford United.
Team news
There were three changes from the side that started in the 4-0 victory over Dartford in the last round, with Brown replacing Reece Mitchell in attack. Solanke, who scored a hat-trick in the third round, supported Brown in the No.10 role, while George Cole and Musonda started on the flanks.
Mitchell Beeney continued in goal, protected by a back four of Ola Aina, Dion Conroy, Jonathan Muleba and Fankaty Dabo. Ruben Loftus-Cheek captained the side from midfield alongside Colkett and Solanke.
First half
The visitors from South Yorkshire were looking to cause another Cup upset, after knocking out Crystal Palace in the previous round with a penalty shootout win, though the young Owls suffered an early setback as Viveash's side took the lead inside two minutes.
Loftus-Cheek burst forward from midfield and advanced down the right channel, beating a couple of defenders before delivering a low centre towards striker Brown (pictured below) in the penalty area. The forward had found himself some valuable space in the box with a clever run and finished over Joe Wildsmith in the Sheffield Wednesday goal, with the aid of a slight deflection, for his ninth goal of the season.
The early goal set the tone for much of the early pressure from the hosts and visiting defender Bradley Beatson had to be alert to deny Colkett after some clever intricate build-up play involving the midfield man and Solanke.
Musonda fired wide after a period of sustained possession from Chelsea, while Aina's galloping run forward from right-back was only thwarted by a well-timed tackle as he moved into the Owls' box. Yet Steve Haslam's side ought to have been level after 19 minutes. Beatson found space to win an unchallenged header from a left-sided corner, though could only direct his effort straight at the grateful Beeney.
The young Blues continued to control the game, though Sheffield Wednesday's robust, deep defending in numbers required the hosts to be at their creative best to find an opening. Loftus-Cheek shot over the bar after Musonda had advanced towards goal by skipping past a few defenders, before the young Belgian then had a chance of his own.
Brown's good work down the left fashioned the opportunity and Musonda was only denied by another important block from the recovering defender. From the resulting corner the Blues forced a good save from keeper Wildsmith, as Cole's inswinging delivery from the left was met in the air at the back post by Loftus-Cheek.
As the interval loomed Chelsea managed to eradicate some of the sloppiness that had crept into their game after taking an early lead, and returned to moving the ball quickly through the midfield third. Solanke was denied by another impressive stop from the onrushing Wildsmith after Brown's pass forward, while Musonda could only skew the follow-up wide after Cole showed excellent vision to find him at the back post.
However, Musonda (pictured top) quickly made amends as he doubled the Blues' advantage in the final few minutes of the half, notching his third goal of the campaign in the process. Solanke led the quick charge forward after the hosts won the ball in midfield and the schoolboy supplied Musonda out on the left flank. The midfielder's exquisite control and first touch helped him accelerate away from defender Seanan Foster and, after skipping past another couple of defenders, he fired confidently into the bottom corner beyond the despairing dive of Wildsmith.
Second half
Chelsea started the second period where they left off in the first and should have added a third goal to their tally inside three minutes of the restart. Solanke found Cole down the right channel with an excellent ball inside the defender and the wideman skipped past the onrushing Wildsmith before clipping an inviting ball into the box. With striker Brown waiting and well positioned it seemed inevitable that he would bag his second goal of the evening, but he could only fire over the bar from five yards out.
The visitors responded positively, with frontman Franck Betra forcing a comfortable save from Beeney from distance, before the lineman's flag saved Chelsea scares at the far post after a low driven cross from the right caused problems.
Solanke then saw a low effort cannon back off the near post as Viveash's side pushed for another goal, which soon arrived on the hour mark. Brown was clearly upended by Warren Clarke as he burst into the box and, after the referee had awarded the penalty, Colkett (pictured below) stepped up and dispatched confidently into the bottom right corner.
Loftus-Cheek forced another good save from Wildsmith before some complacency at the back almost reduced the visitors' deficit. Conroy's heavy back pass evaded Beeney and spun dangerously towards goal, though the defender was left sighing in relief rather than disappointment as the ball inched just outside the far post.
Kasey Palmer and Mukhtar Ali were introduced into midfield midway through the half, as Brown and Colkett departed the action, with Solanke moving into his more familiar central striker role, and it was the striker continuing to link the play between midfield and attack as the tie entered its final stages.
Yet Sheffield Wednesday refused to bow out of the competition without a fight and almost pulled a goal back as substitute Jake Ellam squandered an excellent opportunity at the front post after a delivery from the right.
The reprieve on the Chelsea goal was only temporary, however, as the visitors soon found a way past Beeney to get themselves on the scoresheet. A clever set-piece routine paid dividends as Jack Stobbs found space at the far post and lofted the ball over Beeney and into the back of the net.
The Blues had to contend with increased pressure on their goal in the remaining minutes, though it was Viveash's team that had the final say as Solanke finished emphatically from close range following Palmer's centre from the right. It was the striker's 16th goal of an impressive season to date and sealed an assured victory for last season's finalists.
Next up for Viveah's Under-18s is a league game against Tottenham at Cobham on Saturday 18 January.
Manager reaction
Manager Viveash was understandably pleased with another Cup win, particularly in difficult conditions at Aldershot's Electrical Servives Stadium. Speaking to the official Chelsea website after the game, he said: 'Obviously we're pleased to get through. The pitch through the middle was very wet and didn't suit how we like to play but we got a great early goal.'
The boss was particularly pleased with the performance of goalscorer Solanke, who netted his fourth goal of the Youth Cup campaign to date.
'Solanke was outstanding,' he went on. 'He deserved his goal at the end, made the other three and had another really good night as a schoolboy. Jon Muleba and Dion Conroy were very strong at centre-back, Mitchell Beeney was calm in goal and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (pictured below). gave a captain's performance in midfield.
'I thought their goalkeeper had a very good night. He made four outstanding saves and so it could have been a bit more comfortable in the end. We took too many touches in the first half and slowed the pace of the game down.
'They had a good shape playing 4-5-1, they sat in their own half and looked to counter but I thought we defended the threat of their striker well for the majority of the night and we got goals at good times.
'We were better than in the last round against Dartford but we had to be otherwise we wouldn't have got through. In cup competitions the main thing is getting a result but obviously we want to do it in a certain way and I thought it was a comfortable win tonight, without us being at the top of our game. '
Chelsea Mitchell Beeney; Ola Aina, Jonathan Muleba, Dion Conroy, Fankaty Dabo; Ruben Loftus-Cheek (c), Charlie Colkett (Mukhtar Ali 68), Charly Musonda; George Cole (Chike Kandi (90+2), Isaiah Brown (Kasey Palmer 63), Dominic Solanke.
Unused subs Bradley Collins, Jay Dasilva.
Goals Brown '2, Musonda '43, Colkett (pen) '59, Solanke 90+3
Bookings Conroy
Sheffield Wednesday Joe Wildsmith; Seanan Foster, Matthew Penney, Simon Hanna (c), Adam Harvey (Connor O'Grady 73); Bradley Beatson, Jack Taylor (Mike Connell 60), Warren Clarke (Jake Ellam 79), Jack Stobbs, Charlie Dawes, Franck Betra.
Unused subs Sean Mullan, Jake Ellam, Like Smith.
Goals Stobbs '83
By Sam Poplett.
Chelsea TV''s highlights of the game can be watched now via the channel's online access.


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Make these cute animal themed gift bags for gift giving this Easter.
I would like to encourage you to be prepared for this year's Airing of Grievances with a thoughtful and heartfelt handmade card ready to present to the person who has disappointed you the most this year.
And in the true spirit of Festivus, I advise you to avoid shopping for trimmings and embellishments for your card. Instead of being drawn into the commercialization of the season, gather some old bits or jewelry, beads from old earrings or bits of old tinsel kicking around at the bottom of your Christmas decorations box.
I also like to put old magazine pages to good use at this time of year. There's no need to spend money on supplies for a Festivus card.
Use the old magazine pages to cover a blank card or (better still) a folded piece of cardstock (think, cereal boxes!). I used a frame to pull the details of my card together, which I adorned with old jewels and stickers repurposed from an old card I was once given.
Print a heartfelt sentiment on your printer and attach to an 'aluminum pole'.
Putting in the work to now to create this Festivus card will leave you relaxed and able to enjoy your Festivus Dinner and later, the Feats of Strength.
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How does your participation set an example for students? Your giving shows them that you not only work at Harding but you VALUE it by INVESTING in it. It sends the message that Harding is worth their support when they graduate.
Your unrestricted gift helps reduce the cost of attendance and makes it possible for many students who otherwise could not afford their Harding education to be here. These young men and women leave campus prepared to serve God, their families, neighbors and communities through their faith and work.
We are committed to supporting this effort and we hope you will join us. The campaign's goal is to have 100 percent participation among faculty and staff, so your engagement, at any level, is significant.
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You Don't Speak for This SiCKO
By Donna Smith, American SiCKO
Founder, American Patients United
National Co-Chair PDA's Healthcare NOT Warfare campaign
Communications specialist, California Nurses Association/NNOC
CHICAGO -- During every national election cycle at about this time in the big races, I start to want to scream into the great abyss of political hype flying around. "You don't speak for me. You haven't seen what it's like to live in America's real middle class for a long time," I want to thunder as loudly as they do their messages of kinship with me.
I am a middle class grandmother. I grew up in Illinois. I was raised to care about God and country. I may not have achieved a great level of renown, but I think I have just as much right to weigh in on this nation's future as those who claim to know me but just don't.
Whether it's Lou Dobbs blowing hard on CNN about his affinity for the great middle class of this nation (and his salary is what?) or Barack Obama or John McCain claiming empathy by slamming down a shot and a beer (and the last time they bought half a tank of gas because payday was still three days away was when?), none of these people know what middle class life feels like right now, today in middle America. They may grab a position or two that they know is sexy enough to get media attention, but they don't get it -- they do not get me -- and they won't be my best advocates unless and until they do.
Let's talk healthcare, for example. And let's talk reality for middle class folks like me. This issue permeates so many different parts of my life. From where I work to where I shop, rising costs for healthcare invade not only my bottom line in wages and benefits but also every business and every product and every service I use.
I know gas prices matter too, but any wonk who claims to speak for me is lying if he or she fails to talk about what the costs of healthcare are doing in a much more insidious way. If today's price for a night in the hospital or an "extended" visit with my doctor was posted on every street corner like gas prices are, I dare say the conversation might shift. And while we're at it, let's post the cost each business paid for health insurance coverage for its employees.
Thank God I have insurance coverage through my employer. And thank God my husband now has coverage through Medicare. So, in theory, the issues of access to care should be golden for us and for millions of others in this nation. Yet I have to spend weeks waiting for care, get just moments being assessed for needed care, then weeks more waiting for more assessment and all the while missing precious work time and not being helped to feel better or have better strategies for preventative care. That is my middle class reality.
And let's talk everyday life, for a moment. I see gas prices rise and fall with little relationship to world conditions to which I am privy. I get the impression that the twists and turns of those markets have more to do with making money and then yanking my chain with prices that fall back just enough to provide minimal relief. During the points when the prices are surging, everything in my world gets more expensive, yet when the pump prices recede just a bit, everything else stays at the inflated price. I am not stupid, and that is my middle class reality.
My middle class reality is that at any moment I might not be middle class. And that reality is what keeps me in constant worry and always listening for some understanding of that reality.
SiCKO was released a year ago, and I often tell audiences I am the blessed one from among those people featured in the film. I have the honor now to work for a great organization -- the California Nurses Association -- and I can pay my rent and my basic bills again. And we even have a newer used car for the first time in eight years. I will never again be a homeowner, though. There are not enough working years left to repair my damaged credit following our bankruptcy due to illness while insured. I am afraid about the "what-if's" -- every single day. My security is tenuous. That is my middle class reality.
I watch my country's infrastructure crumble -- the potholes, the traffic jams, the weakened and old bridges. I worry about the gun violence our young people live with -- and I am married to a hunter, a man who loves guns used for sporting purposes. When I do get to fly, I am herded onto airplanes that may or may not take off on time or at all -- and I have no recourse for time lost, bosses angered or family members inconvenienced. I wonder if any of this will matter if the global warming issues overtake any of the momentary concerns and the planet does not survive our abuse.
And finally, I do love my country and our troops and my freedom. I am sad about our current world situation as I think about what World War II vets like my dad fought for and believed in. Are there times when war must be waged? Yes. But I am afraid we've completely screwed up our set of priorities and really do not like our warring for oil and world dominance while we send mosquito nets and missionaries into areas where tens of millions die enduring conditions we will not fight. That is not my middle class realty nor my values at work.
I am not safe in my homeland. I am bombarded by conditions over which I have no control that threaten my personal safety daily. Healthcare costs and all the deaths related to that crisis right here on American soil are evidence enough for me -- my personal safely is not being protected by anyone.
There are plenty of people in the middle class who could and should speak up during these troubled times. I just want those in the upper classes who claim they speak for me to stop it... tell me the truth for a change. You speak for whatever interest you find potentially profitable at the moment. But you do not speak for me.
I will speak for myself. You will not define which issues to rant about and impose on me. My daily life defines the issues for me. And as one of the middle class reality wonks in this nation, I can tell you I am pretty angry and pretty disgusted with all who claim to know better than I do what the world I live in is like.
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Nats AFL Update: Matt Purke gets first win
The Mesa Solar Sox remained undefeated at 2-0 with an 8-1 win yesterday.
Nats' prospect CF Brian Goodwin was 1 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Matthew Skole went 0-4 with a walk and a runs scored.
Nats' pitching prospect, Matt Purke, picked up his first win in his AFL debut. Purke tossed three innings and allowed two hits and a walk and unearned run while fanning tow batters. The Nationals remain high on Purke. Purke has surgery in the Fall of 2012 that led him to drop to the third round where the Nats grabbed him. One season prior, Purke was drafted 14th overall by Texas, but chose to go to college instead. As customary of the Washington Nationals, injury did not scare the Nats front office.
After ptiching in only 3 games in 2012, Purke started 18 games this season between Hagerstown (A) and Potomac (A). Art Hagerstown, Purke made 6 starts and was 1-1 with a 2.48 ERA. He fanned 41 batters in just 29 innings. Those numbers were good enough to get him promoted to High A Potomac. Purke finished the season in Potomac, having made 12 starts and posted a 5-3 record with a 4.48 ERA. In 61 innings, Purke issued 18 walks and struck out 41. He will more than likely start out the 2014 season at Potomac.


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Video of the Hennessey Venom GT making its way around a track. No word if this is the 725-hp, 1,000-hp, or 1,200-hp version, but either way the car seems extremely quiet.
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