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Here's the new extended trailer for Guillermo Del Toro's giant monsters vs. giant robots movie Pacific Rim, with Idris Elba, opening July 12th.
This is the trailer that was shown first exclusively at WonderCon, which I've never heard of before but, no doubt, it's one of those conventions where adult loser geeks dress up as comic book heroes.
But Del Toro, being the generous guy that he is, decided that everyone should have the chance to see it.
Or as he put it:
"This was originally intended for only WonderCon, but after listening to so many of you asking for more of the movie online, I think it's time for me to show you more footage. Enjoy, my friends!"
P.S. How much you wanna bet Idris is not going to make it alive by the end of the film? He's the leader/mentor of the team and, judging from the cast list, the only black guy in the film. Either one guarantees he's a goner, knowing movie clichés. But both? Bye-bye!
Homegirl Quel | May 2, 2013 6:58 PM
lol @ "bye-bye". I need an Idris victory speech at the end of this film. I love when he uses his real accent!
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Let Idris live!!! LOL!!!
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I can't wait to see this. Guillermo del Toro is an awesome director. Great specific vision... I think Idris Elba is awesome. So two pluses for me.
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I was going to leave a present under my Christmas tree for Gov. Mike Pence, but then I realized I only had cellophane paper for wrapping. You know, the kind you can see through. I know the Republican governor of our state does not like things out in the open. It's better to put phony tags on things and try to fool the public.
Let's take education. It's not that the governor or the state Senate or House of Representatives should not have any influence in any decision-making, but to totally ignore and work around the elected (elected by a vast majority) superintendent of public instruction is pure folly. Of course, the governor may be a little envious … his majority vote to get him into the governor's mansion was a great deal less than the superintendent's. She had a huge majority. And that was a vote against Tony Bennett, the Republican poster boy for education.
This so-called reform by the governor and speaker of the House is pure baloney. Come on, Mike, you're giving us broadcasters a bad name.
I don't know anybody except a few wild-eyed right-wingers who want to tear down the education system in the state. You have already rolled over the constitution of Indiana that has stood for many a year by giving tax money to religious and private schools. I guess all of this Republican talk about living up to our founding fathers is just so much garbage.
Let another old broadcaster, me, give you some friendly advice. When you mix politics and education and throw in a spoonful of religiosity, you're making a brew that you and your camp will choke on. Maybe not in 2014, but down the road and around the corner, this phony reform will catch up with you and the results will be enough to turn your hair white. (Oh, it's already white; maybe it will simply fall out.)
There are many good men who are the product of the Indiana education system and our land grant colleges. It has worked pretty well. It isn't perfect but, my goodness, Mike, neither are you and this Republican-controlled legislature. Less than perfect is too kind of a description.
Happy New Year, Governor. You might be OK as a bald man, but give it some thought.
Ronn Mott, a longtime radio personality in Terre Haute, writes commentaries for the Tribune-Star. His pieces are published online Tuesday and Thursday on Tribstar.com, and in the print and online editions on Saturday.


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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Arrange the apricots in a 9x12-inch baking dish and sprinkle with white sugar. Mix together brown sugar and flour in a bowl; cut in the butter with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Lightly stir in the rolled oats and spoon the mixture over the apricots.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the fruit is soft and the topping is browned and crisp, 35 to 40 minutes.
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I made as is and would tweak the next time. I did add 1 Tablespoon flour to apricots because I had some very juicy ones. I would add almond extract to the apricots next time and maybe some nuts to the topping.
This is such a nice, easy, and delicious recipe! I added about 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract and some flour to the apricots as one of the other members suggested. I also added cinnamon to the topping. Our house smelled fantastic! The fruit was soft and sweet and the crispy topping was a nice contrast with the fruit. We'll be using this recipe quite often in the future.
This was delicious! I used GF all purpose flour and turned out great! Next time I will make a bit more crumble for the top as it barely covered my apricots as I used more than 4 cups because I needed to use up my remaining apricots:)
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- 25%
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- 8%
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- 14%
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- 5%
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According to Astronomy.com, the Perseid Meteor shower has some added bonuses this year.
It will occur on a night when the moon is in its waning crescent phase, which means the moonlight won't interfere with your view of the dashing meteors, and it's on a Saturday night, which means area viewers can stay up late and sleep in the next day.
You don't even need a telescope. Just spread out a blanket, maybe a late-night picnic, lay back and enjoy the show.
Perseid Meteor Trivia:
- These meteors travel 37 miles per second
- After midnight is the best time to view the meteors.
- The Perseid Meteors are cast-offs of the Swift-Tuttle comet, according to Space.com.
- The shower began on July 23 and will peak the night of Aug. 11-12.
- Look toward the Perseus constellation, which forms an inverted "Y" shape and is in the northeast.
- Some of the meteroids are as small as a grain of sand, but they have the kinetic energy of a nuclear bomb.
- If you see a very slow, bright object sailing across the sky, it's either a satellite or a space station.
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- You don't need a telescope to view this celestial event, so just head out to a dark spot.
- The further you get from city lights, the better your view will be.
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"I feel like a Jehovah's Witness."
This was my daughter's flat response when I asked her about her first day of door to door canvassing in Ohio last week.
Back on November 2nd, three busloads of students from her Manhattan based college set off to the battleground state of Ohio – collectively knocking on 56,787 doors in Cuyahoga County in an effort to inform residents. Although the group was there to support one party, their role was not to recruit but rather to offer guidance on the voting process to residents who were already registered for that party.
She had looked forward to the trip for weeks; however, it didn't take long for her to question her role.
"I don't think this is my thing" she bemoaned, describing the cold temperatures, numerous slammed doors, and questionable accommodations. "So many political ads combined with such bad weather makes Cleveland feel like a dystopia."
"I sometimes felt like I was intruding on people's right to privacy," remarked Emma Hede-Brierley, a freshman from Massachusetts, who told me she had never done "anything political before." "We were told to ask them who they were voting for. Personally, I would not like someone to ask me outright who I was voting for, so it felt weird to pose the question to random strangers."
By the end of the second day, while thoroughly exhausted and colder than she had ever been, my daughter sounded less deflated. "A lady in a wheel chair came to the door today," she said. "We talked about health care. I told her the location of her voting place."
It was clear why my daughter sounded better – she had begun making connections.
"Although it was freezing cold, the walks tiring and the houses often difficult to find," said Emma, "speaking to the few supporters who opened their doors was inspiring. Many were happy to see us working to elect their candidate. They reaffirmed my belief in the importance of our canvassing."
Fellow student, Zach Wilson, who hails from the mid-west, was struck by how an initial, irritated, protest of, "what do you want!" from within the house, would frequently lead to an opened door once Zach revealed his party affiliation. What often followed, Zach discovered, was an opportunity to supply information the resident did not know about how and where to vote.
"Many of these residents might not have had the opportunity to vote for their candidate simply because they lacked information about the voting process."
"I can't believe Election Day is not a national holiday," my daughter later said – a perspective she would not have gained without this experience. "I never realized how hard it is for many people to get to the polls on time or to avoid waiting in long, inconvenient lines."
Emma felt fortunate to have seen a variety of neighborhoods due to the fact that her group switched locations nearly every day.
"We started in a very low socio-economic neighborhood, then went to an extremely wealthy one and on the last day worked around apartment complexes and middle-class neighborhoods." Emma said. "It was really interesting to see how the socio-economic position of the neighborhood affected the voting tendencies of the people."
On the third day, a driver pulled over and asked my daughter if she was out canvassing. Bracing herself for a possible confrontation, my daughter responded that yes, she was. The woman in the car was relieved. As it turns out she had no idea where she was supposed to vote and needed help.
Later, on our nightly phone call, my daughter said this was turning out to be one of the most memorable and positive experiences she has ever had.
After four days of being chilled to the bone, knocking on countless doors, little sleep, fast food, and an occasional raucous slur from extremists in the opposing camp, they boarded the bus for the long journey back to NYC. Although it certainly added a nice finishing touch when along the journey, they discovered that their candidate had won the election; I think what they got out of the experience and what they will remember involved so much more.
Emma came to realize the futility of narrow minded politics:
"The chants/pep-talks orchestrated by the group leaders," said Emma "which were meant to fire us up and get us ready for the day of canvassing, conversely made me feel disconnected from the mission."
"Instead of insulting and criticizing the opposition group - with whom Democrats need to cooperate anyway to accomplish anything for this country," Emma continued, "the leaders could have voiced more positive positions,"
When asked what, overall she had gained from this experience, Emma remarked:
"Knowing that our work in Cuyahoga County actually made a difference in the election because it helped swing Ohio blue. Our work doubled the amount of people who got out and voted, which in a blue county was essential to helping Obama win Ohio."
These students experienced a part of America they may never have otherwise and, more importantly were able to meet a few of the faces behind the "issues" and to connect with individuals they rarely if ever encounter in their college life.
"Would I ever want to canvass again?" reflected Emma, "Probably not. But together with the support of friends who encouraged us every day to keep going, we were able to accomplish what we set out to do."


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Dr. Robert "Bob" Earl Schellenberger, 80, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, May 27, 2013. He will be remembered as a gentle, loving, caring intellectual.
A memorial service will be conducted Sunday at 1 pm in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service.
Dr. Schellenberger, a native of Rock County, Wisconsin, had made his home in Greenville since 1981. He was employed with East Carolina University School of Business serving as a professor of corporate strategy in the Decision Sciences department as well as the Chair of the Department from 1989-2004. He also served as a professor for the University of Maryland, Southern Illinois University, Wake Forest University, and Temple University. He authored 10 books, 1 monograph, and numerous articles.
He was a member of Peace Presbyterian Church and the Golden K Kiwanis Club. But he was most proud of his work with children as an Assistant Scout Master, Director of Youth Programs for Military Base in Germany, Sunday School Teacher, Co-Chair of Human Justice Task Force, Pitt Boys and Girls Club, a Tutor (via Kiwanis), and a Mentor (via Kiwanis).
He is survived by his: wife of 51 years, Linda Todd Schellenberger; sons, Brian Todd Schellenberger, of Tucson, AZ and Keith William Schellenberger and wife, Patricia, of Cary; and daughter, Heidi Louise S. Rayher and husband, Dylan, of Oakland, CA; grandchildren, Kevin Sheridan of Durham, Alan Sheridan of San Jose, CA, Laura Sheridan of Durham, Carrie Schellenberger of Cary, Robert Eric Schellenberger of Cary, and Phoenix Rayher of Oakland, CA.
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Note to GOP – ACORN Was Defrauded and You Know It.
A short history of how voter registration drives got to where they are today.
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FSA secures High Court win against illegal land bank
by Michelle Abrego on Feb 11, 2013 at 14:34
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has won a High Court victory against an illegal land banking firm.
The High Court declared that David Banner-Eve, Stuart Cohen, Asset Land Investments Plc and Asset L.I. ran an illegal land bank by operating a collective investment scheme without FSA authorisation.
The FSA said Banner-Eve and Cohen sold plots of land across the UK through companies that promised investors significant profits within two to three years when the land obtained planning permission and was sold.
Investors were also told by Asset Land sales staff that the company would apply for the land to be 're-zoned' to assist with obtaining planning permission and there were property developers lined up to purchase the sites.
The FSA is aware of about 1,200 investors with some paying between £5,000 and £25,000 for each individual plot of land.
No planning permission has been obtained for any of the site marked by Asset Land to date, said the FSA.
Following this judgment the FSA will seek orders from the High Court banning Banner-Eve and Cohen for life from selling interests in land banking schemes for business purposes in the UK, it said.
The regulator will also seek orders from the High Court for the payment of at least £15 million by Banner-Eve, Cohen and the Asset Land companies to return to investors.
The Honourable Justice Andrew Smith found that in giving evidence at the trial, Banner-Eve had been deliberately dishonest and that he knew about the claims his sales brokers were making to investors.
Cohen did not attend the trial and has not participated in the proceedings.
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Air-conditioning supply at HK City Hall affected
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The seawater pipe of the Hong Kong City Hall has bursted this morning (October 21). As a result, part of the air-conditioning supply of the Low and High Blocks of the Hong Kong City Hall has been affected.
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Grandma's Stuffing
10 cups whole wheat bread cubes (or white bread or buns, dry) 1⁄3 cup water 1⁄2 cup onion (chopped) 1⁄2 cup celery (chopped) 1 teaspoon parsley, dried (or 1 Tbsp fresh parsley chopped) 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper 1 1⁄2 cup milk 1 egg (lightly beaten) 2 apple (medium, pared, cored and chopped, or 1/4 cup raisins optional)
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2. Put cubes in a large bowl. Set aside.
3. Put water in medium saucepan. Add onion, celery, parsley, salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. Do not drain. Pour over bread cubes.
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The Journal of Risk and Uncertainty features both theoretical and empirical papers that analyze risk-bearing behavior and decision-making under uncertainty. The journal serves as an outlet for important, relevant research in decision analysis, economics, and psychology. Among the topics covered in the journal are decision theory and the economics of uncertainty, psychological models of choice under uncertainty, risk and public policy, experimental investigations of behavior under uncertainty, and empirical studies of real-world, risk-taking behavior. Articles begin with an introductory discussion explaining the nature of the research and the interpretation and implications of the findings at a level that is accessible to researchers in other disciplines.Officially cited as: J Risk Uncertain
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It's like home. But better.
You could stay in a colorful, historical remodeled home built in 1912 with original wood floors and unique homelike atmosphere on the edge of downtown Austin. Great family environment or groups up to 8. Upstairs Apartment (#315883 vrbo) can be rented (if available, addt'l charge) for an additional 1-3 people.
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Vaulted ceilings, wood floors, big front porch just east of downtown, near hike and bike trail and Town Lake/Lady Bird Lake. Furnished very comfortably.
MASTER bedroom (large room) with KING size bed, private bath/shower, cable TV, ceiling fan, wood floors, antique rugs, empty closet and dresser, large comfortable easy chair, very private.
MIDDLE bedroom, queen size bed, ceiling fan, wood floors, cable TV, closet and shelf space.
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Additional full size futon couch in office.
1 Twin Size blow up bed also available.
Check online calendar for house availability. On this site #198508.
Apartment availability - contact owner or go to vrbo #315883 for calendar and more info. Addt'l charge for apartment.
Includes wifi, cable tv, linens, towels, and a great location!
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Live in the Trees! Fully furnished 'treehouse' apartment, private entrance through side yard to backyard private deck. Can be rented separately or with downstairs house. Great for romantic getaways or for people who love unique places. Red wood floors with upscale urban modern furnishings. Colorful and fun with angles and cubby holes.
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Comfortable for 1-3 people.
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House and apartment together has 4 bedrooms and 3 baths with 3 additional sleeping areas. Please contact me for availability of apartment. Two calendars on this site not available.
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Hi! I own and cherish the Garden St. House and Apartment. I love this house! My name is Connie, but I also go as Paprika, a nickname of 20 years or more.
The house and apartment have quite different personalities. Downstairs, the house has antiques, original wood floors from 1912, overstuffed couch and chair with arches, colorful walls and character.
Upstairs in the Treehouse Apartment, the design is modern, with red wood floors, curvy purple couch, a full size bed and a platform queen size bed with 3 skylights that connect you to the trees and the world outside. The skylight over the shower is the best! The glorious deck is surrounded by trees, and it truly does feel like living in a treehouse.
Come stay at the Garden St. House and Treehouse Apartment! It's a wonderful space for a few or for many. It feels like home, and has all of the comforts and more!
I bought this wonderful house in 2001 to live in because of the nearby parks, lake and its close access to downtown, 6th street and everything cool! It was built in 1912 and has original wood floors, which I found during renovation after peeling up layers of carpet, vinyl and tar paper. Joyous to find! They are beautiful pine floors that give the house an old country house feel.
I have since renovated it, taking out walls, adding arches and adding vaulted ceilings...and the apartment upstairs. It is now a combination of new and old. Bold colors complement the various rooms of the 1700 square foot downstairs house. The 'treehouse' apartment upstairs is an additional 600 square feet including a private deck in the trees with a modern urban design and red wood floors.
The big covered front porch of the downstairs house reminds me of the slower simpler days of the early 1900's when neighbors used to spend alot of time outside drinking lemonade to stay cool in the hot Austin summers, waving to neighbors and enjoying the occasional rainstorm while sitting under the protected large porch. Don't worry,we have central AC/Heat to keep you cool in summer and warm in winter...but you can still enjoy the rain and wave to the neighbors on this wonderful porch.
The upstairs apartment for our use so I could start renting out the downstairs area for vacation rentals. The apartment is very nice! Now we live elsewhere and rent the apartment separately and with the house.
The apartment has high grade red wood floors, textured ceilings, peach and blue interior colors along with high end urban modern furnishings. The private entrance and private balcony in the trees give this apartment a treehouse feel. I lived there for about a year, and then have since started my own family and moved to South Austin.
That is why both the upstairs and downstairs are now vacation rentals but with a homelike feel. Downstairs you find the big country home with antiques, and upstairs you find hip, cool treehouse with a modern design. They can be rented together or separately depending on your needs.
Thank you for visiting my Garden St. House and Apartment Site. Hopefully we'll see you here soon!
Austin is a wonderful mix of music, culture, university students, outdoor activities and artists.
The Garden Street House and Apartment is only 1 mile from the downtown area where live music is played 365 days a year.
The Convention Center is also 1 mile from the Garden Street House with public transportation delivering you right to the front door.
The Austin City Limits Festival and SXSW film/music festival are always exciting and fun for all participants.
Austin has great weather all year, so its a great place to get warm when its cold up in the northern winters.
Rent the House and the Apartment for large groups, or for an intimate visit, the apartment has a view of the trees in the trees...great for a romantic getaway.
The House is great for families or groups up to 6 people. Rent both units , House and Apartment upstairs (separate entrance and living space) with availability for 10 people.
Other Activities: Basketball Court, Parks, Hike and Bike Trails, Elementary School, Close to Downtown
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The Edmond Sun
Carolyn Sue Ward, 78, of Edmond, Okla., passed away at her home November 18, 2012. She was born November 3, 1934 in McCurtain, Okla., to George Dewey and Linnie Dore (Gilstrap) Folsom.
Carolyn grew up in Garland, Okla., and later moved to Oklahahoma City where she graduated from John Marshall High School. She married Robert "Bob" Ward in 1956.
She and Bob lived several places during his Air Force career.
Carolyn enjoyed cooking, sewing and gardening, and was also an avid OU sports fan.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and one sister.
Carolyn is survived by her husband Bob; son Jerry Ward and wife Rita; son Kendal Ward and wife Connie; daughter Angie Carothers and husband Chris, and daughter Lenora Ward, all of Edmond; nine grandchildren; one brother; two sisters and several nieces, nephews and other loving family members and friends. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Baggerley Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Gracelawn Cemetery.
Services entrusted to the care of Baggerley Funeral Home of Edmond, Okla.


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Online MasterClass: Developing assets for "Rock Band: The Beatles"
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Top Down Animation - Work in Progress - Step 1
I am currently working on (amongst other things) a simple animation in order to demonstrate the Top Down Animation Technique. The animation I am going to do is of a character walking up and sitting down in a chair then tipping backwards. I thought it would be interesting to demonstrate the steps that I would go through in doing an animation this way, so I'll be posting my progress as I go.
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Traverse City Record-Eagle
---- — Sixty years ago, when he was 19-year old sophomore at Michigan State, Sam Mitchell and four of his friends packed a car and drove more than 2,000 miles non-stop to California.
Destination: Pasadena.
Mitchell and his friends were avid Spartan football fans, and even though they had little money in their pockets, the school's first Rose Bowl appearance was just too important to pass up.
In a couple weeks, Mitchell, a Traverse City real estate agent, will return to Pasadena to cheer on his Spartans for a second time.
"Sixty years to the day," he said.
And he's hoping for the same result. Michigan State rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to beat UCLA 28-20 in the 1954 clash.
"It was an exciting game," Mitchell recalled. "That was when we had the Pony Backfield. All those guys made a name for themselves. They were all about 175 pounds, but they were fast. Billy Wells broke some big plays."
Wells, in fact, was the game's MVP. He scored two touchdowns, returning a punt 62 yards for a fourth quarter score to seal the win.
The Pony Backfield included Tom Yewcic (5-11, 172) at quarterback, Wells (5-9, 175) and LeRoy Bolden (5-7, 157) at the halfbacks and Evan Slonac (5-8, 170) at fullback.
"When the Spartans lined up for photographs yesterday, everyone in the backfield except for Tom Yewcic seemed to be standing in a hole," quipped a West Coast writer before the game.
Mitchell and his buddies had a great view of the game, too. They had seats near the 50, about halfway up the stands behind the Michigan State bench. Actor Bob Hope sat a few rows behind them.
"How we were so lucky to get those great seats, I don't know," Mitchell said. "Today, those seats are going for $3,000 (and up).
"I think we recognized at the time we were pretty fortunate to be there. We had to watch our pennies. We didn't have a lot of extra money."
The game held special significance for Michigan State. The school had been admitted to the Big Ten in 1950, but did not play a full league schedule until 1953, the first year it was eligible for the Rose Bowl.
"I remember when we got selected for the Big Ten," Mitchell said. "The parade that day was bigger than when we won the war. It was huge. There was a tremendous celebration on Grand River. (President) John Hannah put us on the map. Of course, if I remember right, Michigan voted against us. But we won't hold that against them."
During that time, Biggie Munn built a powerhouse in East Lansing. The Spartans won 28 games in a row, including the 1952 national championship, until Purdue snapped the streak in 1953. Still, with that one loss, the Spartans were the Big Ten representatives in the Rose Bowl.
Mitchell felt connected to the team. He lived in West Shaw Dorm, as did several of the players. He often played ping pong with Yewcic.
"We had some great matches," Mitchell said. "It was the one sport I could keep up with those guys."
As for Wells, he created a stir in Pasadena when he reportedly had a date with actress Debbie Reynolds, Mitchell said.
Wells was part of the northern Michigan connection on the team. He hailed from Menominee. Lineman Carl "Buck" Nystrom came from Marquette. End Chuck Fairbanks played at Charlevoix. Back Bert Zagers prepped at Cadillac. Two assistants on Munn's staff, Bob Devaney and Dan Devine, previously coached high school ball in Alpena and East Jordan, respectively.
Two other starters on that team were lineman Hank Bullough and end Don Dohoney. Bullough's grandsons, St. Francis graduates Max and Riley Bullough, will be on the field for the Spartans New Year's Day against Stanford — Max as an all-Big Ten linebacker and Riley as a special teams contributor. Dohoney's grandson, Eric Gordon, will be in the stands watching. Gordon, who attended Traverse City West, was a four-year starter for the Spartans.
Mitchell enjoys talking about the Traverse City connection at Michigan State. Then again, he likes talking about Michigan State athletics in general.
Mitchell recalls his grade school and middle school days in East Lansing when he would show up at the stadium at half, well, because that's when they would let everyone in for free.
In those days, he was also a bat boy for the baseball team, coached by John Kobs.
"I thought that was great because I got all of the broken bats and all the balls that went into the Red Cedar River I could get out," he said, laughing.
Mitchell remembers hustling out of school one day for a basketball game against Kentucky at Jenison Fieldhouse.
"Kentucky's center had transferred to Michigan State," he said. "His name was Bob Brannum. The fire marshal back then didn't enforce crowd control. They were hanging from the rafters. It was a huge crowd. We unfortunately lost and Brannum, our hero, was thrown out of the game. It didn't turn out well.
"Now, I have a son in Lexington (Kentucky) and, of course, we've had some good games with them, especially that first game this year."
Mitchell, who married Traverse City's Karen Olson in 1958, has been impressed with how this Spartan football team has developed.
"They've really come together," he said. "It was so discouraging the first three games. It didn't look like we were going to have an offense. There wasn't any excitement until they found (Connor) Cook as the quarterback. He's matured so much every game. The defense has been there all along. You like to see more than three yards and a cloud of dust and now we have the capability to break plays all the time."
So what's he looking forward to New Year's Day?
"Obviously, a Spartan victory," he said. "That's a given. I don't want to go all the way out there and not celebrate."


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Presale tickets for the girls' and boys' basketball playoff games are available in the Upper St. Clair High School office. Adult presale tickets are $6 and student presale tickets are $4.
All tickets sold at the gate the days of the games are $6.
The Upper St. Clair girls' basketball team will take on Hempfield Friday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at North Allegheny High School.
The boys' team will play Norwin on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 1:30 p.m. at Gateway High School.
Click here to see the WPIAL playoff basketball brackets.
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About Photovoltaic Power Plants
Photovoltaic Power Stations
Solar photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into electricity and many solar photovoltaic power stations have been built, mainly in Europe.[1] As of January 2009, the largest photovoltaic (PV) power plants in the world are the Parque Fotovoltaico Olmedilla de Alarcon (Spain, 60 MW), the Moura photovoltaic power station (Portugal, 46 MW), and the Waldpolenz Solar Park (Germany, 40 MW). Several other PV power plants were completed in Spain in 2008: Planta Solar Arnedo (30 MW), Parque Solar Merida/Don Alvaro (30 MW), Planta solar Fuente Álamo (26 MW), Planta fotovoltaica de Lucainena de las Torres (23.2 MW), Parque Fotovoltaico Abertura Solar (23.1 MW), Parque Solar Hoya de Los Vincentes (23 MW), Huerta Solar Almaraz (22.1 MW), Solarpark Calveron (21 MW), and the Planta Solar La Magascona (20 MW).[1]
Many of these plants are integrated with agriculture and some use innovative tracking systems that follow the sun's daily path across the sky to generate more electricity than conventional fixed-mounted systems. There are no fuel costs or emissions during operation of the power stations.
World's largest Photovoltaic Power Stations
1. Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park, Spain - 60MW. Completed September 2008
2. Puertollano Photovoltaic Park, Spain - 47MW. Completed 2008
3. Moura photovoltaic power station, Portugal - 46.4MW. Completed December 2008
4. Waldpolenz Solar Park, Germany - 40MW. 550,000 First Solar thin-film CdTe modules. Completed December 2008
5. Arnedo Solar Plant, Spain - 30MW. Completed October 2008
6. Merida/Don Alvaro Solar Park, Spain - 30MW. Completed September 2008
7. Planta solar Fuente Álamo, Spain - 26MW.
8. SinAn power plant, Korea - 24 (MW). Completed October 2008
9. Planta fotovoltaica de Lucainena de las Torres, Spain - 23.2MW. Completed August 2008
10. Parque Fotovoltaico Abertura Solar, Spain - 23.1MW
11. Parque Solar Hoya de Los Vincentes, Spain - 23MW
12. Huerta Solar Almaraz, Spain - 22.1MW. Completed September 2008
13. Solarpark Calveron, Spain - 21.2MW
14. Huerta Solar Almaraz, Spain - 20MW. Completed September 2008
15. Planta solar fotovoltaico Calasparra, Spain - 20MW
16. Planta Solar La Magascona, Spain - 20MW
17. Beneixama photovoltaic power plant, Spain - 20MW. Tenesol, Aleo and Solon solar modules with Q-Cells cells
18. Gochang power plant, Korea - 15MW. Completed October 2008
19. Planta de energía solar Mahora, Spain - 15MW. Completed September 2008
20. Koethen, Germany - 14.75MW. 200,000 First Solar thin-film CdTe modules. Completed December 2008
21. Nellis Solar Power Plant, USA - 14MW. 70,000 solar panels
22. Planta Solar de Salamanca, Spain - 13MW. 70,000 Kyocera panels
23. Parque Solar Guadarranque, Spain - 13.6MW
24. Lobosillo Solar Park, Spain 12.7MW. Chaori and YingLi modules
25. Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Villafranca, Spain - 12MW. High concentration PV technology
26. Erlasee Solar Park, Germany - 12MW. 1,408 Solon mover
27. Serpa solar power plant, Portugal - 11MW. 52,000 solar modules
28. Pocking Solar Park, Germany - 10MW. 57,912 solar modules
29. Monte Alto photovoltaic power plant, Spain - 9.5MW
30. Viana Solar Park, Spain - 8.7MW
31. Gottelborn Solar Park, Germany - 8.4MW
32. Alamosa photovoltaic power plant, USA - 8.2MW. Completed December 2007
33. Bavaria Solar Park in Muhlhausen, Germany - 6.3MW. 57,600 solar modules
34. Huerta solar de Aldea del Conde, Spain - 6.3MW. Completed October 2007
35. Huerta Solar Crevillent, Spain - 6MW. Completed January 2008
36. Huerta Solar de Olmedilla, Spain - 6MW. Completed November 2007
37. Rote Jahne Solar Park, Germany - 6MW. 90,000 First Solar thin-film modules
38. Darro Solar Park, Spain - 5.8MW. Conergy and SunPower modules
39. Kameyama, Japan - 5.2MW
Large systems in planning or under construction
Rancho Cielo Solar Farm, USA - 600MW. Thin film silicon from Signet Solar**
Topaz Solar Farm, USA - 550MW. Thin film silicon from OptiSolar **
High Plains Ranch, USA - 250MW. Monocrystaline silicon from SunPower with tracking **
Mildura Solar concentrator power station, Australia - 154MW. Heliostat concentrator using GaAs cells from Spectrolab**
KCRD Solar Farm, USA - 80MW. Scheduled to be completed in 2012 **
DeSoto County Florida, USA - 25MW. To be constructed by SunPower for FPL Energy, completion date 2009.*
Davidson County solar farm, USA - 21.5MW. 36 individual structures**
Cádiz solar power plant, Spain - 20.1MW*
Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA - 10MW. To be constructed by SunPower for FPL Energy, completion date 2010.**
* Under construction; ** Proposed


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YKD Tourist Rest Guesthouse is located on the way from Colombo to Galle on the famous Galle road. It is primarily a tourist destination, and serves as a great beach with options to surf, snorkel, Scuba Diving, Deep Sea Fishing, Glass Bottom Boat Service to Sea Corals and Colorful Fish and enjoy the sun.
The guesthouse offers A/C and non-A/C rooms with attached bathrooms with hot/cold water. Rooms are equipped with large beds with 9 inch spring mattresses and reading lamps. Each room contains a dressing table with lamps, coffee table with two chairs and an almira. There is a large sitting area furnished with waranda chairs.
Second floor contains with a pantry, washing machine, refrigerator and microwave for long stay guests. There is a large sea view balcony with dining facility.The hotel is fully covered with Wi-Fi zone with free of charge. The guesthouse can offer breakfast for very reasonable price for the guests and can arrange airport shuttle upon request.
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GALWAY, Ireland -- Bacteria from tiny mites living on the skin may be responsible for the skin condition rosacea.
Rosacea causes redness and swelling of the skin, usually around the cheeks, nose, and chin and often strikes women in middle age.
Previous studies revealed rosacea is triggered by bacteria that live in skin mites, which increase with age and skin damage.
Now, scientists have identified that the bacteria living in the digestive tracts of these mites activates the swelling and pain.
These findings may help develop a more specific antibiotic to treat rosacea or a method of controlling these skin mites.
This study was led by researchers at National University of Ireland and is published in the 'Journal of Medical


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While diamonds may have been named a girl's best friend, we think that a girl can never have too many sparkly accessories in her jewellery box—diamond or otherwise.
Just in time for fall, we present seven of the glitziest jewellery trends that will cause a flashbulb frenzy. Whether you're ready to show off your astrological sign with a starry piece from luxury jewellery house Van Cleef & Arpels, always wanted an excuse to wear opals even if they aren't your birthstone or enjoy mixing intense geometric shapes with precious stones à la Kara Ross, these trends will make all the difference when it comes to getting dressed this fall. From bedazzled brooches to rare coloured stones these luxurious accessories will bring your wardrobe to life.
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July 4th is not my favorite holiday.
While I honor our military men and women, including a nephew and cousin in the Navy, I prefer Memorial Day tributes, because they remind us that only 1 percent of those in our country fights the battles, while the rest of us enjoy the parades.
Andrew J. Bacevich's upcoming book, "Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country," about the "yawning gap … between America's soldiers and the society in whose name they fight" will be available in September.
I've admired him ever since he spoke at the Rockport Library in 2008, because he's a patriot who continues to serve his country by exposing the awful reality behind the flags and bumper stickers.
Professor of History and International Relations at Boston University, Bacevich warned us of "three interlocking crises" in "Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism:"
"The first," he says, "is economic and cultural, the second political, and the third military. All three share this characteristic: They are of our own making."
A retired Army colonel who served in Vietnam and father of a son killed in Iraq, he said: "Foreign policy … has increasingly become an expression of domestic dysfunction – an attempt to manage or defer coming to terms with contradictions besetting the American way of life."
In his 2010 book, "Washington Rules: The Path to Perpetual War," he wrote about: "America's 'sacred trinity,' the need of a global military presence, to configure its forces for global power projection, and to counter existing or anticipated threats by relying on a policy of global interventionism."
After Obama's re-election, Bacevich wrote: "During his first term, Obama abandoned his predecessor's inclination to invade and occupy countries with expectations of transforming them. Instead, he instituted a policy of killing individuals he decides to kill, wherever they might happen to be found, relying on missile-firing drones or commando raids to do the trick ..."


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User group meetings: Trade show, conference, motivational seminar, and party, all in one
What should you look for before you go, and what should you expect when you get there? Here are seven recommendations to keep in mind, and one more just for fun.
We generally think of user groups as being a fall activity, but they really happen all year'round. If you work in process industries, should you be twisting your boss' arm to let you go?
One of the benefits (?) of being in the industrial press corps is that we have the opportunity to attend a variety of industry user groups, probably more than most civilians would get to. If you're thinking about attending, here are some points to keep in mind:
You will hear the opinion of one company. Period. If you like that company, and that's what you want to hear, you won't be disappointed. Just don't go with the thought that you will come away with balanced opinions.
End users are involved, at least to some extent. All user groups have end users on their steering committees. Some vendors use them more extensively than others. Look at the companies on the steering committee and see if your industry specialty is represented. That can predict how much relevant material you will find on the technical program.
See who is doing the presentations. The more end users presenting, the better, usually. In some cases, the presenter is really from the host company, which can dilute the view of the actual user. This is hard to predict from the program, so there may be no way to tell before you go. One way to tell is to see if the user representative is presenting solo or is always accompanied by someone from the host.
Review the program carefully. Some companies make their user groups very specialized around process or discrete manufacturing. Others that have a wide variety of products tend to lump everything together in one event. If that's the case, you may not have much choice if you want to follow a particular subject track.
Spend some time trying to network with other users in your industry. Go ahead and ask the host upfront who is attending from like companies and competitors. You may not get an answer, but it never hurts to ask. Talking to other end users is the only way to get differing opinions.
Go armed with questions. If you attend, don't be shy about trying to pin down technical experts from the company. They are there to help you, and you should take advantage of it. Bear in mind that you are competing for their attention, so raise your hand often.
Go ready to tell your host what you do and don't like about the product line. Think about it ahead of time and bring a list. Technical experts aren't there just to answer questions. Express your opinion.
You can eat yourself silly. User groups are rarely short on food at any time of the day. Hosts don't bring the ethanol out until the day is done. They know better.
Going to one of these meetings is expensive in admission cost, travel cost, and lost work time. Make sure you get your money's worth.
To find a list of dates for annual user group meetings, search your preferred vendor's Website or click the events box towards the bottom of the Control Engineering homepage .
—Peter Welander, process industries editor, firstname.lastname@example.com ,
Process & Advanced Control Monthly
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Two women were nearly hit by a train, but survived, and their brush with death was caught on camera.
Floodwaters receded Thursday morning from levels that caused major problems in some spots in Avery County Wednesday night.
Two roads remained closed because of damage that was caused. Blevins Creek Road was nearly cut in two by floodwaters.
Elk River Road is plagued by several washouts that has made the road surface unstable.
Both roads are passable by a single lane but officials have closed them off to all but people who live there because they say they can't be sure how much damage is under the roadway. With more rain in the forecast the damage could get worse in those places and other roads could be affected as well.
Runoff has swelled creeks and streams and that water has started to cause problems in the foothills as well. In Collettesville, the John's River Road was underwater in places Wednesday night and though the levels have gone down a foot or more, they are dangerously close to overtaking the road again.
"I'm watching it carefully," said camper Jack Stallings.
He is concerned that the levels could rise to the point where he might be stuck where he is.
"I called my wife and I'm gonna get out of here today," he said.
Officials have urged everyone who is camping near any of the waterways to watch the water carefully and head to higher ground if necessary.
Rain is expected to continue in the area for a few more days.
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November 1 is National Family Literacy Day. What better way to celebrate the WONDER to be found in families reading and learning together than to feature a brand-new Wonder of the Day inspired — and written — by a family who loves to Wonder.
Today's fishy Wonder of the Day comes from author Monica Holloway and her 15-year-old son, Wills. Wills raises fish in three freshwater tanks that he maintains daily. He's currently busy tending to 22 black-and-white Mollies that were just born!
If you're fascinated by aquariums like we are, you might have WONDERed whether the fish in aquariums swim in freshwater or saltwater. As it turns out, aquariums can be filled with either freshwater or saltwater. It just depends upon what kind of fish you want to raise.
There are thousands upon thousands of different types of fish all over the world. Some live in freshwater, such as rivers and lakes, while others live in saltwater oceans. If you want to raise fish in an aquarium, you need to create an environment for them that's similar to their native environment.
You can get a variety of different kinds of fish at a local pet store or exotic fish store. Freshwater fish frequently come from farms where they are raised to be sold in pet stores. Some popular types of freshwater fish include Bettas, Angelfish, Goldfish and Rainbow Fish.
Saltwater fish tend to be wild fish from the ocean imported from all over the world. Saltwater fish require a special environment that includes consistent temperature and water conditions. Oceans, because of their size, tend to stay the same most of the time and change very slowly, if at all.
To mimic ocean conditions in an aquarium, it's often necessary to use a larger tank that can hold more water. You also have to keep a close eye on the tank's water conditions to make sure water temperature and chemical levels remain constant.
Some popular saltwater fish varieties include Lionfish, Clownfish, Seahorses, Eels, Groupers and Angels. Angels, for example, are very beautiful, but they can be very difficult to raise because they are sensitive to even the smallest changes in water quality.
With the proper care, though, Angels can live up to 10 years. Just be careful when choosing neighbors for Angels. They get along well with other species, but they don't like other Angels!
Raising fish in an aquarium can be a rewarding hobby that provides countless hours of enjoyment. It's not always an easy task, though! Aquariums require daily maintenance.
Like all animals, fish require regular feeding. You will also need to monitor the temperature and quality of the water to make sure you're providing a quality home for your fish. And like your room, aquariums need to be cleaned on a regular basis to make sure you maintain a safe environment where your fish can flourish!


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LEWISTON — The Androscoggin County Emergency Management Agency is faced with a surplus of donations, mostly clothing, now that all of the downtown fire victims are in new housing.
In a statement from Joanne Potvin, director of the Androscoggin County Emergency Management Agency, she thanked all who gave to help people left homeless when apartment buildings on Bates, Pine, Pierce and Bartlett streets were destroyed by fire in three blazes set April 29, May 3 and May 6.
Donated warehouse space, intended to be used only for three weeks, is still overflowing with items, Potvin said. The remaining surplus fills two 8- by 10-foot rooms from floor to ceiling.
The donations include all of the remaining items that were stored at the YWCA, as well as the many truckloads that came directly into the warehouse.
"Donations management is very tricky," Potvin said. Some items, such as winter clothing and skis, weren't appropriate for the situation. Cultural differences also made certain clothing items inappropriate, she said.
"We really appreciate it, but the needs have been met and we need to repurpose donations where they will do the most good," Potvin said.
She plans to send the remaining items to churches that run clothing closets, the Salvation Army and Catholic Charities, among other groups, so they will go to those most in need.
Realizing these particular donations were meant specifically for fire victims in Lewiston, Potvin wanted to respect the intentions of those who gave so much. She is asking all persons who object to the redistribution of their donated items to contact the Androscoggin Unified Emergency Management Agency at 784-0147, no later than 5 p.m. Thursday, May 30.
Arrangements will be made for individuals to go through remaining goods and reclaim their items.


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Mark stopped by AMD's booth to talk to Bob Sison about what AMD was showcasing this week at CES. AMD announced their Mobility Radeon Premium graphics in laptop PCs – supporting DirectX 11. Check out the video:
Did you know AMD has shipped 2 million of its DirectX 11 capable graphic processors?
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Natural History Museum of Utah at Rio Tinto Center, University of Utah
New construction: Natural History Museum of Utah at Rio Tinto Center, University of Utah; Spectrum Engineers
Project name: Natural History Museum of Utah at Rio Tinto Center, University of Utah
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Firm name: Spectrum Engineers
Project type, building type: New construction, art/museum venue
Project duration: 4.5 years
Project completion date: Dec. 1, 2007
Project budget for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection engineering only: $21 million
Engineering challenges
Closely coordinating with the exhibit designer, Spectrum Engineers provided electrical and acoustical/sound system engineering and technology systems design for this new museum located south of the Red Butte Garden and Arboretum on 17 acres at the University of Utah Research Park. The $103 million, 163,000-sq-ft museum supports the active research and care for a 1.2+ million-piece collection and displays about 10% of the collection. Construction was completed in December 2011.
Each of the museum's four floors has a theme: sky, life, land, and past worlds. The museum includes eight permanent exhibits totaling about 37,500 sq ft plus a 1,200-sq-ft children's gallery. Terraces access outdoor exhibits and the 17-acre protected desert site. The museum houses a 150-seat theater, bookstore, café, and approximately 31,500 sq ft of storage. The museum is designed to meet U.S. Green Building Council LEED Gold certification. Meeting the energy code targets for lighting power density was extremely difficult in this museum because lighting for displays was so important.
To overcome this challenge, incandescent lighting was avoided and energy-efficient ceramic metal halide and LED light sources were used for displays and exhibits. The Canyon multi-story open lobby area that emulates the experience of walking through one of Utah's slot canyons as well as other design features made it very difficult to route conduits for power and signal wiring. There was a concern that future routes would be nearly impossible once the building was constructed. Ample conduit pathways with spares were put into place to bridge across The Canyon, allowing future cabling to be run through the building with ease.
The unique space created by The Canyon's varied angles and planes of concrete panels required extremely careful designs from Spectrum's acoustical engineers and sound system designers to achieve systems that are intelligible yet unobtrusive to patrons. Maintaining aesthetics while simultaneously providing for building life safety was another challenge. The architect did not want fire alarm horns interfering with the beautifully detailed canyon wall. Spectrum Engineers proposed, and used, a special fire alarm AV device that is concealed in the Canyon wall and will rotate into view in an alarm situation.
Security systems designed by Spectrum include: video surveillance, access control, and motion detection and intrusion detection systems. At the inception of the project, the video surveillance system began with the existing University of Utah campus standard for CCTV digital/analog (e.g., not IP megapixel cameras) in which the video signal is distributed over coaxial cable/twisted pair. Hoping to take advantage of the enhanced video quality of IP megapixel cameras, the video surveillance system at the museum was changed. This created an installation/camera location challenge because the cameras now had to be within 300 ft of termination to the network (typically located in communications closets). With a traditional surveillance system (typical voltage digital analog camera systems), the signal can be distributed over 800 or 900 ft of coaxial cable comfortably. In a building as large as the museum, with massive open spaces, the difference between 300 and 900 ft can produce challenges because of the likely increased distance between communications closets.
Careful coordination was required to ensure that the upgraded megapixel system, which achieves improved resolution images for distribution and capture, was implemented with very careful location of cameras. This was the first major project on the university campus that utilized the newer megapixel IP system, and it became the de facto campus standard. Card access and other security systems followed the existing campus standard.
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Fifth-graders from Brooklands Elementary School received a hands-on lesson in video production - and an inside look at Beaumont Hospital - when they traveled recently to Royal Oak to interview the hospital's chief of surgery.
Dr. Alan Koffron is also a leader of the Multi-Organ Transplant Team at Beaumont; the students are producing a video to raise organ donor awareness and interviewed Koffron, along with an organ donor and recipient, about the subject.
The students are part of a group called Destination Imagination, which encourages kids to solve open-ended challenges and present their solution at competitions. The video, according to a representative from Beaumont Hospital, will be shared with the Secretary of State's office and other organizations.


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Sarasota's iconic bayfront statue, "Unconditional Surrender," is in the process of being re-installed with the help of a crane after a motorist damaged it in April.
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The Wizards concluded their early practice session for today, capping the day with a spirited scrimmage
Eddie Jordan said he liked the fire with which his players competed despite the fact that it was following a long, tough practice.
DeShawn Stevenson was in mid-season form, knocking down 3's and doing his I-can't-feel-my-face move, and arguing calls.
JaVale McGee showed off his amazing length and freakish athleticism, going down the lane from the foul line in one step while catching a lob from Dee Brown and easily laying it in. Later he caught a pass on the perimeter, put the ball on the floor and blew baseline past Brendan Haywood for a reverse dunk. And a short time later he stuffed Etan Thomas who was going up under the hoop.
Dee Brown backed up what Jordan has been saying about his shot having improved. He jumped to catch a cross-court pass from DerMarr Johnson and went right back up, nailing a 3 as the shot clock sounded.
Antonio Daniels was involved in a collision early in the scrimmage and had to be helped off the court after banging knees with a teammate.
Taj McCullough watched from an exercise bike because of a right ankle sprain. Dominic McGuire also sat with a strained groin. And Antawn Jamison continued to rest his him strain.
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This week that the Beacon School program located at Marie Curie Middle School is slated for closure on July 1. The Dept. of Youth and Community Development is closing the Bayside side, as well as six others across the city, to make up for a $2.1 million budget shortfall.
The majority of you poll that you believe the program is worth keeping open, despite its price tag of approximately $334,000 annually.
Community Board 11 officials have authored a letter to Mayor Michael Bloomberg, following to oppose the closing of the program.
Dear Mayor Bloomberg
At the Community Board Public meeting last night, the Board Members unanimously voted in support of a Resolution opposing the closing of the Beacon Program at Marie
Curie Middle School 158Q. We received petitions from almost 900 people demanding that the Beacon Program be saved.
At this meeting, four members of the community spoke extolling the exemplary service this program provides to the children who attend. For 20 years, the Samuel Field YMHA and now, its current program director, Ms. Martenia Miller, have provided a vital after-school service and summer program for the children of this community. Community Board 11 also has the opportunity to use the school for its monthly public meetings.
Residents of Community Board should not be singled out and denied the opportunity to send their children to a free program, paid by their tax dollars.
This is the ONLY Beacon that this district ever had, when other districts have been funded for two Beacon programs. The closing of this program will be devastating to the working parents and their children who depend on it for a safe, supervised after-school program. Families whose budgets would prevent them from paying for other programs will be left with nowhere to send their children.
The members of Community Board 11 hope that you recognize the damage that will be done if this Beacon program closes and urge you to keep this program open.
The letter was signed by Community Board Chairman , and Youth Committee Chairman Ted Teng.


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Today, July 11, is National Collector Car Appreciation Day across the U.S. That means...
After months of speculation, there are signs the deal to promote the World Rally Championship could be getting close to being signed –- with three significant parties in the running.
The three are: Eurosport, Red Bull and a South African partnership. While it remains a reportedly unfavorable option with FIA president Jean Todt, there is still a chance the FIA could find a promoter within its own ranks.
Ford team principal Malcolm Wilson commented: "We need a decision and we need one quickly. The central point to all of this is television. Yes, you can talk about social media and new media, but everything still comes from television -- and we have a fantastic product which people are desperate to watch on television."
The promoter issue will be further debated at this week's WRC Commission meeting, with potential for a fax vote and decision from the World Motor Sport Council before the end of the month.
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"The Nightingale," a new musical being presented at the La Jolla Playhouse, has drawn sharp criticism in recent days for the relative lack of Asian American actors in a work set in ancient China.
The creative team behind the musical, based on the Hans Christian Andersen story, has assembled a multicultural cast of 12 that includes two performers of Asian descent. Christopher Ashley, the artistic director of the La Jolla Playhouse, said the casting was a deliberate decision to create a mix of East and West, past and present.


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Zara owner's new budget battle
Strong sales so far this year and a planned pick up in store openings suggest the world's biggest fashion retailer is returning to form after profit growth stalled last year.
Sainsbury's boss to check out
Sainsbury's 9-year run of sales growth ends. As Hayley Platt reports it underlines the tough trading momentum for Britain's major grocers as pricing pressures increase.
Times Minute | Childhood Obesity Drops
Also on the Minute, why Clinton is a campaign staple and a push to ban plastic bags in California.
Creating the Tech Retail Experience
Electronics retailers like Verizon and AT&T have gone to great lengths to overhaul their retail efforts as the heavyweights behind many popular devices — like Microsoft and Google — have moved to open retail stores of their own.
Creating Experiences to Sell Gadgets
Many consumer electronic companies are taking Apple's cue in establishing their own retail stores that serve as emporiums of cool.
AppSmart: Holiday Shopping Helpers
With the holiday gift season here, some apps can help track who gets what and ensure that shoppers get the best deal.
Pictures From the Week in Business
The Dow Jones Industrial average closes above 16,000, the former presidential contender John Edwards opens a law office and European companies develop new drones.
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Scene City: Balenciaga Opens a Marbled Store in SoHo
Alexander Wang, Julianne Moore and others unveil the brand's flagship store in New York.
And the Crowd Goes ... Well, You Know
Lady Gaga's strategy at the new H&M Times Square store: to inject her wayward artistry into a staunchly corporate setting.
Browsing in Boutiques Near Venice's Grand Canal
The Cannaregio area is filled with a diverse range of local shops.
In Cape Town, Local Color Comes in Bright Shades
To its Muslim culture, the neighborhood Bo-Kaap in South Africa is adding young professionals and gay couples looking for affordable quarters.
A New Delhi Market for Savvy Shoppers
Mehar Chand Market has emerged as a hot shopping spot, with merchants selling everything from fashion to food.
In Cape Town, Fashion With a Side of Fries
The South African city is dotted with hybrid businesses, from clothing shops that serve food to a laundry that doubles as a dim sum bar.
In a Florence Neighborhood, a Personal Touch
A quieter shopping experience, free from hordes of tourists, can be found south of the Arno River in Santo Spirito.
In San Francisco, 3 Days of Shopping for $106
Crisscrossing the city on an unlikely buying binge, the Frugal Traveler finds a bounty of budget-friendly items.
Boutiques Emerge in a Santiago Barrio
Several locally owned shops have opened in the Lastarria neighborhood of the Chilean capital, becoming go-to places for one-of-a-kind finds.
Along a Rugged River, a Serene Shopping Scene
Tourists have long flocked to the big-name designer stores along Zurich's ritzy shopping street Bahnhofstrasse, situated on the left bank of the postcard-pretty Limmat River. But another river flows through the city — the rough and rugged Sihl, once ...
In Modern Singapore, Vintage Clothing Stores
In a city that prizes the new, a small crop of stores has sprung up, filled with old dresses and accessories from Asia and Europe.


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October 4, 2012
Mr. Skin kicked off the Power Hour with a sneak peek at Jessica Marais beautiful ass in an episode from STARZ Magic City. Mr. Skin also shared the news about Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez showing off their wild sides in an upcoming film "Spring Breakers."
We welcomed comedians Gabriel Iglesias and Martin Moreno in studio to talk about Season 2 of their show, "Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution." Be sure to tune in tonight for the premiere at 10/9c on Comedy Central.
With today being National Taco Day, we just had to celebrate. But instead of celebrating the obvious, us watching each other eat tacos, we decided to celebrate with a Panty Piñata! We blindfolded our sexy models Alyssa Kipper and Charlotte Rose as they took turns swinging at our piñata full of sexy women's underwear. Alyssa's attack broke open the piñata and the girls raced to put on as many panties as they could. It was quite a show!
October 3, 2012Today's Power Hour started off with Andrea's famous Lowell Down, which was full of interesting news: An innovative dentist has created a musical drill in the hopes of easing his patients' fears about the intrusive instrument. Apparently, if music is playing, it'll help make those dreaded trips to the dentist slightly more bearable.
Also, in honor of tonight's Presidential Debate, we invited our own Master Debaters in-studio to discuss several hot topics. Kimberly and Veronica took to the podiums for a debate on Oral Sex, while Sherra and Tania shared their views on exporting foreign jobs to China. After three vigorous rounds, all the girls made strong arguments for their pro and con stances and were named our official Master Debaters!
October 2, 2012
As the Power Hour kicked off, Andrea greeted us with her extra hard nipples. They were so hard, Kevin felt the need to hang his car keys on Andrea's nipples.
We welcomed the 2013 Hooters Calendar Girls to the studio this morning! Chelsea, Brenda, Stephanie and Victoria gave us a sneak peek at the new calendar, as well as their new tank tops!
Since Hooters is now trying to target the female demographic, our entire Morning Crew offered marketing ideas to help the restaurant appeal to women. Kevin's idea of eating salad out of a hat that you can keep and Jaron's idea of eating food off a hot girl, weren't exactly what our beautiful Hooters Judges were looking for. On the other hand … Andrea's idea of getting a pedicure while you eat, Gina's idea of being served by a hot male model in an Owl mask and Elise's idea of a lesbian pillow fight to burn calories and work up an appetite were all met with enthusiasm!
If you're in the Los Angeles area, you can meet the sexy Hooters girls this Thursday from 7-8:30pm – they'll be signing their new 2013 calendars at the Hollywood Hooters!


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Even though Fifth Harmony were considered underdogs on "The X Factor" Season 2 and weren't even expected to make it to the finale, they've since become the series' breakout starlets. After signing to Simon Cowell's Syco label; having their debut single, "Miss Movin' On," chart in multiple countries around the globe; and performing on "The Today Show," the girls formerly known as LYLAS/1432 are truly making a name for themselves.
The 5H girls — Dinah-Jane Hansen, Lauren Jauregui, Normani Hamilton, Camila Cabello, and Ally Brooke — recently stopped by Yahoo! Music to perform acoustic versions of "Miss Movin' On" and the even more girl-powered "Me & My Girls," and they were as adorable as ever, of course. Check out the ladies' performances and a cute interview here!
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A day that began at 5 a.m. with a two-mile trail run ended with an emotional assessment of a good day's work by Elite 11 Camp director and head coach Trent Dilfer.
Speaking to the campers after their second Saturday workout session at Beaverton, Ore., the former NFL quarterback told the 18 competing quarterbacks: "This was the best day I've ever seen high school quarterbacks have. It's not even close. That's what happens when everyone is on the same page."
Dilfer said he was amazed by the precision and attention to detail demonstrated by this year's class.
"I stepped back and watched NFL seam routes being thrown," Dilfer told the StudentSports website. "Fourteen years I played, saw a lot of great players and played against a bunch of Hall of Famers. I saw NFL quality seam routes being thrown today."
"I saw Sean White throw five sluggos (slant and go) as good as I ever saw in my time in the NFL. I'll pick out a couple guys: I saw DeShaun Watson come backside of sluggo seam and throw the seam as good as I've ever seen it thrown. Kyle (Allen), (Jacob) Park…everyone one of you. Unbelievable."
The demands on the players will be bumped up on Sunday, beginning with a 4:30 a.m. walk-up call for another 5 a.m. trail run.
Sunday's events will involve more complex decisions regarding reading defenses. "They're going to have to ratchet it up a bit with the decision making," Dilfer said. "When you run peer progression offenses, you're very offensive-centric, you care more about your guys than what the defense is doing. But there is an element of the passing game where you have to respect what they're doing. Sunday will be a very mentally taxing day."
It was the second straight impressive performance by the Clemson-bound Watson, who battled back from a slow start on Friday morning to win his group's accuracy competition in the afternoon session.
Boyd Third In Counselors' Competition: Clemson rising senior quarterback Tajh Boyd finished third on Saturday while competing against fellow counselors
Coming in first with 49 points was David Fales of San Jose State. Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel from Texas A&M with 44, and third was Boyd with 40 points.
The college stars competed at series of five throwing stations. They got three three points for a toss through the target, one point if the pass was was catchable, and minus one point if it hit the ground.


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This year 2012, Enfant Philippines has a new contest for your babies! It is called "Enfant Baby Model 2012." This promo will run from January 20, 2012 until April 10, 2012 and is open to all babies aged 0 to 2 years old.
How to join Enfant Baby Model Contest 2012?
First, you have to take a picture of your baby modeling the Enfant featured merchandise of the month. You can take and send to us as many pictures as you want. Then indicate which of these photos is your preferred one for it will be the one to be displayed for the voting process.
Your entries must of course include some information such as the following: baby's complete name, parent's or guardian's name, baby's birthday, gender, contact number, email address, home address, Facebook Username, Enfant Branch Purchase and your sales invoice receipts either single or accumulated as long as it amounts to at least P1,000.
After that, submit your entries. You can choose to submit it via email at email@example.com with the subject: Enfant Baby Model 2012 or save the photos in a CD and drop it at any Enfant branch.
In addition, once you submitted your entry, add Enfant on Facebook so that they can tag you once the photo of your baby has been uploaded. Voting will start upon being uploaded and of course, the photo with the most votes during the voting period will win.
There will be one winner for Facebook Voter's Choice and another winner for Enfant Management's Choice.
Finally, the winners of Enfant Baby Model Contest 2012 will receive P1000 worth of Gift Check and a chance to be displayed at Enfant Stores and other advertisements. For more details, please visit: http://www.facebook.com/Enfantstore


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Well, 24 hours afte Google announced Google Instant Search (as we reported in our previous blog article Google Instant Search: Launch Today) and the chaos continues.
We've seen brands up in arms shouting at Google as to why they are not getting suggested by Instant Search and asking whats going to happen to their CTR and QS. They has been speculation that there will be an increase in impressions on PPC ad's and that CTR will decrease (we've already seen this as the case in some of our campaigns.) There are also alternative arguments saying that actually CTR will improve as users will find what they are looking for quicker. There has been talk of the death of long tail keywords and misspellings as well as SEO being well and truely being up a brown coloured creek without a paddle!
The Blackhatters actually reckon Google Instant Search is a good idea for users who will find the big brands and popular websites quicker…granted this isn't an original idea of Google's, Yahoo had this back in 2005 and canned the idea, but hey! (see Search Engine Lands article)
What this actually all means for search marketing we will only really be able to tell in a few months time.
Anyway enough ranting, lets get on to some black hat ppc…following on fro Google Instant Search the Blackhatters would like to be the first to introduce a new type of keyword (aside from brand, generic, brand and generic, product and long tail keywords) please welcome….
As Google Instant Search predicts what users are looking for as they type (if you want more info on Google Instant Search, check out Search Engine Land who have some really good posts on the matter – nice work guys!) PPC advertisers can now bid on the first few letters of a keyword in order to have their ad show. For example, if your keyword was 'google' then you can now bid on 'g', 'g', 'goo', 'goog', 'googl'…you get the idea. These keywords currently will have low competition andwill mean your ad is seen by users who are using Instant Search…this is particularly useful for SME's who will not be predicted by Instant Search results like the big brands.
The Blackhatters are testing this new 'Super Short Tail' keyword and it is having good results initally but it is very early days.
We'd like to hear back from any other advertisers using this technique to see how they are getting on.
Amongst all the chaos that Google Instant Search has brought we did find it funny yesterday seeing what Google Suggests second suggestion was for the term 'Google Instant'…
Go on then…we are feeling lucky Google Suggest
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