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Christmas Tourney Notebook
Michael Muldoon
---- — LAWRENCE — Central Catholic fans were dancing in the aisles and it looked like most of them were doing the Dougie.
Doug Gemmell was named MVP, scoring 12 of his 17 points in the first quarter as the Raiders bested Lawrence, 77-59, to capture the 38th annual Greater Lawrence Christmas Tourney.
Gemmell scored 43 points in the three wins but he seemed to get them when they mattered most for the balanced Raiders. He was quiet much of the night but took over down the stretch in the thrilling semifinal win over Andover.
Coach Rick Nault loves Gemmell's game but is more ebullient in praise of his leadership skills.
"What he does, I can't even put into words," said the seventh-year coach with the mindboggling 142-17 record. "I've had a lot of great players, but I don't think I've ever had a player with Dougie's leadership."
Thoughtfulness and leadership usually go hand in had. Gemmell was asked what was in the fancy box. It was a birthday cake for Nault, who turned 41 on Friday.
Gemmell is a big guy (odds are he had a slice or two!) but he's worked hard to increase his conditioning. Several times he sprinted the length of the court ahead of much smaller players.
Gemmell was humbled to join the greats who've been tourney MVP.
Like former teammate and fellow Windhamite Carson Desrosiers, former teammate Jimmy Zenevitch, McDonald's All-American Scott Hazelton, Central assistant Jonathan Cruz, UMass final four forward Rigo Nunez of Lawrence, Celtics draft pick Todd Orlando of Andover, BC captain Ted Kelley of Andover and UMass Lowell national champion Leo Parent.
"It's an honor to be placed even in the same category," said Gemmell, or Bubba as his family calls him. "It's awesome."
It was three grueling and indescribable days with the win over Andover, the showdown with famed St. Anthony's of Jersey City and last night's title game.
So how does the hero celebrate.
"I'm going home to sleep," said the weary star with an ear-to-ear grin.
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Three Christmas Tourney standouts were named All-Stars for the second year in a row. Central junior Tyler Nelson (2011 MVP), Central senior Doug Gemmell (2012 MVP) and Lawrence senior Tre'Von Farley were all repeaters.
They were joined by Lawrence junior Roberto Speing, Central senior Joel Berroa and Boudreau Sixth Man Award winner senior Sam Dowden of Andover.
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Please click on any image for more information about each faculty member.
International Collaborators
Several international researchers are members of our AirUCI team, including:
- Dr. Pavel Jungwirth at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- Dr. Leon F. Phillips at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Dr. Martina Roeselová at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- Dr. Bernd Winter of the Helmholtz Zentrum, Berlin, Germany
National Lab Collaborators
We collaborate closely with researchers at two U.S. National Laboratories: Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL). Our National Lab partners include:
- Dr. Liem Dang of PNNL
- Dr. Bruce C. Garrett of PNNL
- Dr. Alexander Laskin of PNNL
- Dr. Julia Laskin of PNNL
- Dr. A. Scott Lea of PNNL
- Dr. Christopher J. Mundy of PNNL
- Dr. Sotiris S. Xantheas of PNNL
- Dr. Alla Zelenyuk of PNNL
- Dr. Miquel Salmeron of LBNL
Senior Science Advisor
Dr. James N. Pitts, Jr. was an additional resource for our team from AirUCI's inception until his death on June 19, 2014 at the age of 93. He was Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Riverside, co-founder and past director of the University of California Statewide Air Pollution Research Center, and was an AirUCI senior research chemist until the end. He is greatly missed. Visit the Jim Pitts memorial page
AirUCI Research Team
Much of our work is carried out by our talented research team, comprised of post-doctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Our summer staff includes chemistry teachers at the community college and high school levels who share with their students the latest research results from our projects. In addition, we regularly host visiting researchers from outside institutions as we build on collaborations and conduct joint research projects.
|Postdoctoral Researchers
|Research Specialists
|Ph.D. Candidates
|Dr. Haihan Chen
|Mr. Michael Ezell (Research Specialist)
|Paige Aiona
|Jon Alaniz
|Dr. Christopher Holmes
|Dr. Theresa McIntire (Project Scientist)
|Kristine Arquero
|Nujhat Ali
|Dr. Carla Kidd
|Dr. Veronique Perraud (Project Scientist)
|Anthony Babore
|YiTien Jou
|Dr. Julie Lee
|Dr. Marc Carreras Sospedra (Project Scientist)
|Sandra Blair
|Kara Kapnas
|Dr. Kathryn Perrine
|Ms. Rachel Tran (Jr. Specialist)
|Matt Dawson
|Bryce Loop
|Dr. Abraham Stern
|Dr. Lisa Wingen (Project Scientist)
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|Safa Khan
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|Yu Liu
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Player of the WeekAmanda Wagner, IndianaSr., IF, Burbank, Ill./Queen of Peace• Led Indiana to a perfect 3-0 weekend, going 7-for-9 to finish with a .778 average• Went 3-for-3 against Toledo, belting two doubles and driving in a run• Reached base at a .778 clip and slugged 1.333, combining for an OPS of 2.111• Wins her second Big Ten Player of the Week honor and first this season• Last Indiana Big Ten Player of the Week: Amanda Wagner (April 23, 2012)
Pitcher of the WeekSara Driesenga, MichiganSo., RHP, Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville• Earned three wins over ranked opponents, giving up just three runs and striking out 11 in 17.2 innings• Went seven innings with four strikeouts and one earned run in a win against No. 18 Washington• Surrendered one unearned run with three strikeouts in a win against No. 14 Arizona, and 2.1 hitless innings in a win over No. 2 Arizona State• Wins her first career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor and third weekly award overall• Last Michigan Pitcher of the Week: Haylie Wagner (May 14, 2012)
Freshman of the WeekCammi Prantl, Ohio StateOF, Ashville, Ohio/Teays Valley• Hit .560 (14-for-25) with one double, eight runs scored and five RBI, helping Ohio State to a 6-1 record on the week• Recorded five multi-hit games, including two 3-for-3 efforts, and scored at least once in five contests• Wins her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor• Last Ohio State Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Melissa Rennie (Feb. 21, 2011)
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November 16th, 2010 | A select group of
children's product technology experts gathered at the 10th
annual Dust or Magic Conference from November 7-9 to
discuss the relationship between digital trends and child development,
and to evaluate the hundreds of children's technology products
launched in 2010.
The aim of the event, held in Lambertville, NJ, and sponsored by the
Children's Technology Review, was to establish the best
practices for empowering children through interactive media by way of
seminars and product demonstrations – conference attendees tested
and reviewed emerging technologies in play products for kids, including
multi-touch screens, 3-D options (like Nintendo DS 3-D), augmented
reality toys, mobile applications, and movement-based interfaces (ex:
Kinect for Xbox 360, Sony PSP Moves).
Discussions were led by representatives of a broad range of
industries, including toy experts, academics, entertainment industry
professionals, children's researchers, and web developers. Some of
the companies and organizations represented at the conference this year
included Fisher-Price, Learning Games Lab, Disney, Duck Duck Moose
Design, the American Center for Children and Media and the
Parents' Choice Foundation. The Toy Industry Association (TIA) was
represented by toy trend expert Reyne Rice, who gave a presentation on
key trends in the toy industry identified at Toy
Fair 2010.
According to conference facilitator Warren Buckleitner of the
Children's Technology Review, the ultimate goal for
experts in the field "should be in designing interactive media
products that make the best use of precious childhood
Social Networking
Social Networking
Facebook has more than 500 million active users
… 50% of active users log on to Facebook in any given day …
the average user has 130 friends … people spend more than 700
billion minutes on Facebook each month.
Mandeep Singh Dhillon, the CEO of Togetherville, a new social
networking community that is a safe, free, online
"neighborhood" for kids under the age of 10 and their
parents, commented on how quickly society has embraced social networks
and social gaming and urged event participants to help involve children
in the evolution in a responsible manner.
Lane Merrifeld (Executive VP, Disney Interactive Media Group) and
Krista Marks (General Manager, Disney Online Kerpoof Studios) discussed
the future of Disney's online worlds and spoke of Disney Create,
which allows kids to add Disney characters to their own comics, online
drawings, and mashups, as a platform for engaging children online.
Transmedia Storytelling
Transmedia storytelling – moving characters from books to films
to video games to make them stronger and more compelling – was
also identified as a significant theme. Jesse Schnell, Professor at
Carnegie Mellon University and CEO of Schnell Games, discussed the
benefits of consistent storytelling across multiple media platforms.
Carolyn Handler Miller, author of Digital Storytelling: A
Creator's Guide to Interactive Entertainment, discussed virtual
worlds and user-generated content. Miller pointed to the use of digital
storytelling techniques for information, education, training, promotion
and marketing. Currently, Miller is working on the Jasmine Club, a
comprehensive, fully interactive social networking website targeted to
girls in the Middle East.
Multiple speakers explored the role of gaming in the classroom.
Experts proffered tips and techniques for creating lasting, interactive
and engaging games and digital media product lines that entertain,
inspire and educate the participants.
Industry experts focused on pencasts, smartboards and gaming as ways
to make learning in a classroom setting more relevant to today's
digital natives. Jim Marggraff, founder of LiveScribe, shared his new
mobile computing platform – the smartpen – which enhances
methods of accessing and sharing written and spoken information.
The conference's title "Dust or Magic" was
inspired by 17th century Japanese poet Matsuo Basho, who posited that
"an idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs
against it." The next Dust or Magic Conference will be held November
6-8, 2011.
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Knoxville — A transmission line blew and caused a fire in a white Jeep while traveling westbound on Highway 92 outside Knoxville.
That's according to Deputy Jeff Koder of the Marion County Sheriff's Office. The call came in around 2:30 p.m. The MCSO, Knoxville Rural Fire Department and Knoxville Police Department responded. The fire was out before the first responders arrived.
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Yanks announce '11 tix as bleachers up to $15By
The Yankees unveiled their 2011 ticket prices this afternoon, and while most prices will not go up, the team announced increases for six price points including the bleachers. While most tickets that are witnessing an increase will go up by $5, the $12 bleacher seats will now cost $15 for both season-ticket packages and single-game sales. The $5 obstructed-view seats will remain as such, and the Yankees are not cutting any ticket prices this year.
Yankees' COO Lonn Trost spoke this afternoon with Mike Francesa about the rationale behind the ticket increases, and he explained how the team used the secondary market to gauge demand. Since the Yanks routinely saw bleacher seats sold at 175 percent mark-ups, the team determined they could raise the prices and opted for a 25-percent mark-up. The 2011 ticket prices are listed at the Yankees' website, and I'll try to summarize the key increases.
While 54 percent of Yankee Stadium seats will still be priced at $50 or less, a good portion of the seats in the lower levels will see increases. In the Main Level, Sections 205-209 and 231-234, prices are increasing by $5 from $45 to $50 for a full season and $50 to $55 for partial ticket holders. Seats in sections 210-212 and 228-230 will rise from $60-$65 for full packages, but partials will stay at $70. Main level seats in sections 213-214b and 226-227b will increase from $75 to $80.
At the field level, rows 12-30 in sections 116-124 will increase to $260 full plan holders. Game-day ticket prices for these seats will increase from $300 to $325. Season tickets for the field level, rows 15-30 in sections 112-113 and 127b-128 and rows 1-14 in sections 108-11 and 129-131 will now cost $110 for a full plan holders and $115 for partial plan holders. Rows 15-30 in sections 108-111 and 129-131 will now cost $80 for full plans.
In addition to the prices that are going up, Trost mentioned that the team will soon be selling ticket packages for multiple seasons that are locked in at the purchase price. For example, fans who buy tickets for three years at the 2011 price point won't have to pay for price increases in the years that covered by the initial purchase contract.
Of course, no one wants to see ticket prices increase, but Trost's claims bear out the increase. He says that the Yanks are constantly playing to 95 percent capacity, and even when the seats appear empty on TV, the tickets have been sold. Either fans are no-shows — which happens a small percentage of the time — or they are wandering the stadium. The Yankee Museum, Trost said, has been a very popular in-game destination, and the various bars and restaurants have drawn fans away from their seats as well.
Essentially, the increases are a prime example of ticket economics at work. The Yankees might be increasing their payroll and know that the secondary market supports higher prices. The team wants to and can capture that revenue. Thus, many people will be paying more for their tickets come 2011.
Yanks "expecting a sell-out" for Saturday's Army/Notre Dame game
During his interview with Francesa, Trost spoke about the debut of college football at Yankee Stadium. Because the new stadium cost so much to build, the Yankees need it to become a year-round venue, and Trost has spent a lot of time working to ensure a smooth game on Saturday. If ticket sales are any indication, he will succeed.
The team has sold 51,000 tickets for the game, and while a few seats remain, the club is "expecting a sell-out." Astute readers will note that Yankee Stadium's baseball capacity is under that 51,000 mark, and Trost says they've added seats by installing temporary bleachers in the bullpens and on the field. For those heading to the game, Metro-North is running extra trains as well.
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If it means more money to re-invest into the team, I'm all for it. As long as the ticket prices do not rise too drastically. What bothers me most is the price of parking. I'm from Jersey and the commute to the city is already expensive enough…but the parking prices are out of control. I had to pay $40 in parking when I attended ALCS Game 5.
I don't know if this will work for you, but look into NJ Transit. There's a Park and Ride in Secaucus next to the train station. After 4pm it's $5 for up to 12 hours. Park there, take a 10 min train ride to Penn Station, then catch the subway. I think it's about $10/person for all the train fares to do it that way.
Joe – Yankee Season Ticket Rep,
I just got my season ticket renewal and let me tell the change to all the 41 game plan ticket holders for postseason tickets is an absolute joke. I think I have been a season ticket holder for 12 years now and first I was moved from the best section in the old stadium Bleacher Section 39 to the worst section facing a wall. I can't even see the left fielder but as long as I was in the stadium I was happy. Of course you would think with all the money we "the fans" pay you could install a screen we could actually see in Row 23. The 3 small screens on the walls in the bleachers are smaller than the ones I have in my house and I have 8 of them in my house. The new postseason change is an insult and slap in the face to long term ticket holders. No warning of such a change because you guys know all of us 41 game plan ticket holders would be pissed off about it. You guys have the nerve to move me from Section 39 in the old stadium to the worst section in the new stadium and not to mention the second to last row in section 201, Absolute joke I have my own business and I would never do what you guys have done to long term clients. Under George's watch this would never happen. Pass on to your superiors and hopefully to George's two sons keep treating it like a business and you see how quickly you lose fans if the team ever stops contending for a year or two. The Mets lost this town in a heartbeat and keep making decisions like this and you will lose your most important asset which are the fans. Keep squeezing a guy like Derek who is the heart and soul of the team and watch and see what happens in the long run. Absolute terrible decision making which spits in the face of long term fans. You guys have some nerve cutting the playoff tickets in half for 41 game plan ticket holders. Also I don't care that I only pay $5 for my tickets because I am not the one who put me in a section that has a 40 foot wall blocking half the field. The roll call on opening day should consist of a walk out by the long term fans protesting this joke of a change!!!!!
he explained how the team used the secondary market to gauge demand. Since the Yanks routinely saw bleacher seats sold at 175 percent mark-ups, the team determined they could raise the prices and opted for a 25-percent mark-up.
That's a key quote on how the team's finances work. They research what people are willing to pay for tickets and set the prices at the level they think will maximimze revenue.
Payroll then gets set based on total expected revenue. You're not paying more because Jeter is getting a big contract. Jeter's getting that contract because the team knows they'll make enough to support it.
yeah there's some fine line between maximizing revenue and turning fans away from the game because of ticket prices or a perceived aggreivance. all the price increases seem pretty reasonable for the product they're putting out there…
Darn it. So we won't see "Yanks lower ticket prices across the board and announce new family friendly packages" as a benefit of not resigning Jeter for 4/80?
isn't the reason behind a lot of the empty seats in Legends because of that bar/restaurant they get access to?
Yes. people wander in and out, and whenever the seats appear empty, the bar is overflowing.
I get real sick and tired of having to go through "Stub Hub" to get tickets! They inflate the prices with their "bid" sequence.
Steve – What do you mean? There is no "bidding" on StubHub anymore (there was an auction option, but it was seldom used and therefore (seemingly) done away with). I'm a season ticket holder, sell some extras on StubHub, buy more when I need more on StubHub, and find it a great service. Yes, they make a ton of cash (15% from seller, 10% + shipping from buyer), but clearly there's a value in it, because it seems very popular.
Ten more dollars to watch the game on TV
never mind. Need to read the whole article
If the extra 43 for bleachers goes to Cliff Lee's contract, I'm all for it.
I also now live in Florida and will be attending 0-1 games per year, so it really doesn't mean much to me.
That would be $3*
Yanks prices will go down when Joba starts a playoff game for us (yeah, pretty unlikely). The 2013-2016 Yankee teams will have some ugly old Yanks on the starting 11. Oh my!
This is a croc of shit
The money won't be going to the team. The yearly budget hasn't changed since 2005 even though ticket prices climb. They're intent on keeping the budget around $200 million because of the upcoming collective bargaining agreement.
Using the secondary market to set ticket prices argument is bullshit. Only a portion of ticket holders will ever resell their tickets. On any given night, maybe 500 to 1000 tickets are online. The vast majority of people attend. That's why the mark-up on the secondary market can by as high as 175% because there's only few tickets available.
I don't think you have any idea what you are talking about honestly.
I sell a lot on the secondary market and the average Yankee game sees around 8,000-10,000 tickets changing hands on there, even higher for Red Sox games And that is only StubHub. Ticketnetwork also pushes a huge amount of tickets. I would say at least about 25% of the crowd got their tickets off the secondary market.
The secondary market for Yankee tickets is exceptionally liquid. The prices paid on there are truly determined by supply and demand and very accurately reflect what the public is willing to pay for tickets. The Yankees are just fine tuning their prices to maximize their revenue. They would be stupid not to.
I can't believe people are complaining about 15 dollar bleacher seats. Go ahead and look at the lower end costs for all the other teams, if their cheaper, I guarantee they jack the prices up for when the Yankees come in town, or make you buy tickets for Tuesday a night Pirates game (Dodgers did this year). If you want to see a top of the line product, then you have to pay a little more.
well, excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse us, moneybags.
I mean when the price of gas goes from $3 to $4 the entire country has a meltdown.
i buy one Yankees ticket a year.
i buy 40 gallons of gas a week.
The nation buys ~85 x 51,000 tickets a year to NYY home games.
The nation buys 3.28 BILLION barrels of gas per year.
(2…3…4…138 billion gallons)
this doesn't follow Chebyshev's theorem of rearrangement inequality.
I don't care what Mr. Trost says I don't believe all those Legends and Champions Suites seats are sold(maybe 95%). As a partial season ticket holder I'm content that my seats (main level reserved sec 212) did not go up in price but I still have a hard time with not getting any post season seats. Phillies fans with partial plans receive post-season tickets. In the old Stadium I would get one game per post-season series. StubHub definitely serves a purpose even with the 15% fee to sellers. I would not be able to afford my partial plan if I couldn't sell a Red Sox or Mets game to offset the expense.
I wouldn't be surprised if a number of the post season tickets go to their tee vee and billboard sponsors.
I'm sure you're right. Also I was at Game 4 of the ALCS and noticed that a large part of the OF grandstand (probably at least several hundered seats) in RF was set up for expanded press coverage but at most only half of that press area was being utilized!
Nothing you can do about that section. It is required by MLB. They have always had that extended press section and rarely, except for the WS, is it ever full. Still, they are not allowed by MLB to sell those seats elsewhere, even if they know nobody is coming. Gives the press folks their "privacy" to type I suppose.
You forgot to mention that the crappy grandstand outfield prices are going up to $25 from $20


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OTTUMWA — Don't try to get tricky with the school district. They've got advisers watching out for them.
The Iowa Association of School Boards has its own education professionals who create guidelines for a lot of different school rules. Then individual school boards can adopt the rules as policy, reject the rule or use it but make modifications.
"That's one of the services the IASB provides," said Davis Eidahl, superintendent of Ottumwa schools, while addressing the school board at a meeting Monday.
Related to that "boilerplate" guideline service, Eidahl said, are the updates to keep pace with changes in laws — or technology. For example, policies about computers and email had to be updated to include cellphones and texting.
"This is in regards to our tobacco-free environment policy," Eidahl said. "Their [new] recommendation includes devices like electronic cigarettes ... be included. I put this before you as something to think about, do we want those [items] on campus."
The new policy recommendation from the IASB adds, "... or nicotine use, including the use of look-a-likes where the original would include tobacco or nicotine ..."
There are devices now that contain no tobacco but do contain nicotine. Someone on school property could try to make the argument, Eidahl said, that the tobacco-free campus signs don't apply to them, because their e-cigarette contains nicotine — not tobacco.
No vote was taken Monday, as it was not listed on the agenda. Items must, by law, be on the agenda ahead of time in order to be voted on.
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The 14th Annual Southbury Celebration will be on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Lake Stibbs at the Southbury Training School. Food and music will be offered, visitors are asked to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets for seating.
The Southbury Historical Society will be exhibiting photos and historical information along with a "Timeline of Southbury History". The Historical Society will also have their 2012 annual holiday pewter ornament commemorating the Town's 225th Anniversary on sale.
"The Kathy Thompson Band" will be performing hit soul and funk songs. Additional musical guests from Pomperaug High School will also be performing. Students Lauren Bell, Jessica Carpenter, Taylor Doyle and Johanna Fettinger will be singing a selection of songs accompanied by John Brewer on the guitar.
A free shuttle bus service will depart the Southbury Parks & Recreation building at 561 Main Street South at 5:30 p.m. The bus will then travel to the Heritage Village paddock parking lot for a 5:45 p.m. The bus will return immediately after the fireworks at approximately 8:15 p.m. Seats for the bus must be reserved by calling the Southbury Parks & Recreation Office.
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Obama Win or Loss, Deficit Fix Will Still Require a Grand Bargain
Democrats won't give in to entitlement cuts without tax hikes on the rich.
Ross Douthat rightly calls out President Obama for proposing a bevy of costly new populist microinitiatives in his State of the Union address.
Douthat also rebukes Obama for failing to put on the table a concrete plan to reform entitlements and the tax code:
[T]he rhetoric of fairness is not a substitute for a long-term deficit reduction plan, a real blueprint for overhauling the entitlement system, or a comprehensive tax reform—none of which this White House will be offering, apparently, in the 2012 campaign.
[ Read State of the Union trivia and history.]
If you asked the White House, I'm sure you'd hear some version of this response: "Been there, tried that."
In his speech, Obama alluded to the collapse of debt-ceiling negotiations:
As I told the Speaker this summer, I'm prepared to make more reforms that rein in the long-term costs of Medicare and Medicaid, and strengthen Social Security, so long as those programs remain a guarantee of security for seniors. But in return, we need to change our tax code so that people like me, and an awful lot of members of Congress, pay our fair share of taxes.
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In other words, the terms of the Grand Bargain—entitlement cuts in exchange for higher taxes on the wealthy—remain the crux of our paralyzed deficit-reduction politics. Even if Obama loses in November, Democrats in Congress are going to continue insisting on those terms. And with the power of the routine filibuster on their side, as well as public sentiment in favor of hiking taxes on the rich, Democrats won't need control of the White House or either house of Congress in order to hold out for the Grand Bargain.
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Hugh Hefner is not one to mope and pine over a lost love, and his Twitter account has been blowing up like crazy to make that perfectly clear.
The Internet is swirling with rumors and buzz about the newly split Hef and ex fiance Crystal Harris. First, Hef is reportedly now dating Crystal's best friend, Anna Sophia Berglund. He Tweeted Monday:
- "Anna is Crystal's best friend & mine as well. She's the one who helped me survive this past week. She's the best."
A few days earlier, he had posted:
- "The one who has been the most supportive is Anna. She didn't see this coming either, & she's Crystal's best friend."
On Sunday, Harris visited Hef. "Crystal came by to see how I've been doing. We remain close friends," he posted. On Monday, he Tweeted that he was "happy to be single."
Now, there's another rumor hitting the Web -- see what it is after the jump (hint: it's pricey!)
Rumor has it that Hef did not make Crystal return her $90,000 engagement ring when she visited on Sunday. He's a classy guy ... but not a lonely one. Hef also Tweeted over the weekend the Shannon twins had moved back into the mansion with him.
Hef has gotten supportive visits from dozens of Playmates, ex-girlfriends, ex-wives; even a Tweet from ex Holly Madison, who had wanted to marry Hef. On Saturday, when Harris and Hef were supposed to have gotten married, Crystal Harris was partying in Vegas with Heidi Montag.
Madison Tweeted that the appearance was "tacky." Hef said:
- "This was going to be my wedding day, but life is full of surprises. After all is said & done, staying single is probably for the best. ... With no wedding, we'll be running a movie tonight. Julia Roberts & Richard Gere in "Runaway Bride." It seems appropriate."
The most recent issue of Playboy, featuring Harris on the cover, got "Runaway Bride" stickers added to it at the last minute.
What do you think of all the Hef/Harris drama?
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National Class performers present modern Peking operas
The Peking Opera Theatre of Shanghai will present four major revolutionary modern Peking operas with National Class One performers, Shang Changrong, Shi Yihong (Shi Min), Li Jun, Tang Yuancai, He Shu, Hu Xuan and Zhao Qun in Hong Kong in July.
The repertoire includes a full-length performance of "The Azalea Mountain", the best-known revolutionary modern Peking opera, "Taking Tiger Mountain by Stratagem", and excerpts from "The Red Lantern" and "Sha-Jia-Bang". The performances will be accompanied by a 50-member symphony and Chinese orchestra.
"The Azalea Mountain" is about Lei Gang, leader of a peasants' self-defence corps, and Ke Xiang of the Communist Party who plan to attack their enemies. Unfortunately, Lei is captured and put into prison. Ke leads a squad to rescue Lei at midnight and finally annihilates the enemy.
Excerpts from "The Red Lantern" is about Li Yuhe, an underground agent during the Sino-Japanese War, who is betrayed and arrested. Li and his mother are killed violently. Li's daughter, Tiemei, helps deliver telegraph codes to the guerillas in Baishan. By cracking the coded information, they defeat the Japanese.
Excerpts from "Sha-Jia-Bang" is about A Qing's Wife, a liaison officer, who operates a teahouse as a decoy in Shajiabang during the Sino-Japanese War. The Red Army leaves behind 18 wounded soldiers in her secret care. The enemy attacks the teahouse but was destroyed by A Qing's wife.
"Taking Tiger Mountain by Stratagem" is about a scout platoon leader, Yang Zirong, who disguises himself as a bandit and goes up the mountain. A pursuit detachment sets up a garrison at Jiapi Valley and finally defeats the bandits.
Peking Opera Theatre of Shanghai is designated as a national key troupe of Peking Opera by the Ministry of Culture of China. The troupe has toured more than 20 countries with great success.
Details of the performances are as follows:
July 4 (Friday)
"The Azalea Mountain"
July 5 (Saturday)
Excerpts from "The Red Lantern", "Sha-Jia-Bang"
July 6 (Sunday)
"Taking Tiger Mountain by Stratagem"
Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, "Modern Peking Opera" will be at 7.30pm at the Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Tickets priced at $100, $180, $240 and $350, are now available at URBTIX outlets. Senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients are entitled to 50% off (limited quotas for students and CSSA recipients on a first-come, first-served basis). Group booking discounts are available. Please check the programme leaflet. Lyrics and dialogue will be provided with Chinese and English surtitles.
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Tomorrow at noon, Virginians are gathering at Senator Warner's Norfolk and Vienna offices to "Carol Against Cuts". ProgressVA, the Virginia AFL-CIO, Virginia Organizing, Move On, AARP, Alliance for Retired Americans, SEIU, and fellow progressives from cross the Commonwealth will reprise well-known holiday melodies with new lyrics, such as such as "Oh Fiscal Cliff" to the tune of "O' Christmas Tree".
Our caroling events are part of our statewide day of action asking Virginia's representatives to protect Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security in the fiscal cliff negotiations while letting the Bush tax cuts for the top 2% expire. We will also visit Senator Warner's office in Roanoke for a candlelight vigil later in the day.
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We will gather at 11:45 at the mall entrance to the right of Nordstrom's (when facing the building from the parking lot) at Tyson's Corner Center. We'll practice our carols and sing to shoppers at Tysons Corner Center for 30 minutes before walking down the street to Senator Warner's nearby office to share our musical message and deliver comments to the Senator's staff.
Carol Against Cuts: Norfolk
When: Monday, December 10th from 11:45am - 1pm
We will gather on the sidewalk outside to share our carols with downtown workers on their lunch break before heading up to the Senator's office to share our musical message and deliver comments to the Senator's staff.
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NH communities to seek federal aid for storm-related costs
Communities hit by Superstorm Sandy are tallying the costs for preparing and responding to the late October storm, hoping to get reimbursed through federal disaster aid.
Derry expects storm costs to range from $30,000 to $40,000, perhaps a bit more.
"We're hoping to get that back," said Fire Chief George Klauber, the town's emergency management director.
"Unfortunately, we have been through this before," Klauber said. "We have a pretty good idea what FEMA requires, what they'll be looking for when they come in."
A state official said it's too early to tell whether the state will qualify for federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
"We're going to apply for everything the state is entitled to," said Jim Van Dongen, the public information officer for the state Department of Safety.
"FEMA covers 75 percent. The state is responsible for the remaining 25 percent, although this has usually (but not always) been split 12 � and 12 � with municipalities," Van Dongen said by email. "The governor will have to make that decision."
According to Van Dongen, damages and response costs for the 2011 Halloween storm totaled $4,437,182, of which the federal share was $3,327,887. The state paid to communities half of the remaining difference, he said.
The assistance covered communities in Grafton, Hillsborough and Rockingham counties as well as some state government costs.
For Sandy, preliminary storm damage costs released by the governor's office indicated communities suffered nearly $1.5 million in damage, but that number could change.
In Manchester, Sandy is projected to cost city departments about $50,000 in labor and equipment costs, according to Deputy Fire Chief Dan Goonan.
"It wasn't a huge incident for us," said Goonan, also the deputy director of emergency management.
For the 2011 Halloween storm, Manchester received $275,000 in FEMA reimbursement, he said. That storm caused more costly tree damage than Sandy created.
The city, he said, can be reimbursed for a certain percentage of its storm-related calls. "We can charge so much per hour that the truck was on the road," Goonan said.
Manchester Public Works Director Kevin Sheppard said his preliminary calculation is about $23,000 to cover labor costs. He said his departmental tally could surpass $30,000 once reimbursement for equipment costs are included.
Klauber said his town's estimate includes $7,000 to $8,000 for additional police pay "to beef up their staffing."
A fire station and a couple of sewer and water pump stations were on generator power, so the town will submit those costs, he said.
"Compared to other storms, the town of Derry fared better than in the past," he said. Town budget planners can't forecast big storms, and some "can have a big impact" on town finances, making federal reimbursement important.
Nashua is looking to recover about $30,000 in costs from Sandy, compared with $650,000 it received from FEMA for the 2011 Halloween snowstorm, according to Justin Kates, the city's emergency management director.
"This was nowhere as devastating as we experienced during the October snowstorm.
In Laconia, City Manager Scott Myers said he expects the storm to cost several thousand dollars or less for extra police and fire, compared with $15,000 to $20,000 in storm costs for Tropical Storm Irene.
"We lucked out on this storm Sandy," Myers said.
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Ora Lee Kilgore-Jones
Ora Lee Kilgore-Jones, age 62, passed away Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Eupora.
Funeral services are Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, at 3 p.m. from Callahan M.B. Church in Woodland, the Rev. William Ivy will be officiating. Burial will follow in Callahan M.B. Church Cemetery.
Visitation is today, from 3 – 6 p.m. from Carter's Mortuary Services Chapel
Carter's Mortuary Services is in charge of arrangements.
Jeanette Weathers Sanders
Jeanette Weathers Sanders, age 85, passed away at the Ennis Care Center in Ennis, Texas on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010.
Mrs. Sanders was born in Atwood, Ala., on Mar. 20, 1925, to Alonzo Marcus and Dorena (Bingham) Weathers. She grew up in West Point and graduated from the West Point School System. On Dec. 3, 1945, she married William H. Sanders and they originally made their home in Baton Rouge, La. They lived in several different cities
Kaye Alexander
Kaye Alexander, age 60, passed away, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, at her residence in West Point.
Elizabeth Kaye Alexander was born Dec. 21, 1949, in Amory, to the late Bertie Lou Tate Shields and Elizie Byrd Shields.
Ms. Alexander was a loan officer and secretary for Renasant Bank where she began in 1978. She was a member of First Baptist Church of West Point.
Vincent Otis Tubbs
Vincent Otis Tubbs, age 44, passed away Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, at Universal Medical Center in Jackson.
Funeral services are Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, at 1 p.m. from Third Mt. Olive M.B. Church, with the Rev. Al Lathan officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation is today, from 3 – 6 p.m. at Carter's Mortuary Services Chapel.
Carter's Mortuary Services is in charge of arrangements.
Mattie Lou Jones
Mattie Lou Jones, age 63, passed away Tuesday. Oct. 26, 2010.
Funeral services are Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at 11 a.m. from Carter's Mortuary Services Chapel, with the Rev. Robert Chandler officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation is today, from 3 – 6 p.m. at Carter's Mortuary Services Chapel.
Carter's Mortuary Services are in charge of arrangements.
James A. Bramlett
James A. Bramlett, age 65, passed away, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at the West Point
Dorothy Ereline Stone
Dorothy Ereline Stone, age 78, passed away, Oct.. 26, 2010, at the Aurora Australis Nursing Home, in Columbus. Dorothy Ereline Stone was born Dec. 7, 1931, in Noxubee County to the late Jessie Mae Wood Miller and George Miller.
Dorothy Ereline Stone was a machine operator for Seminole Manufacturing in Columbus and later in furniture companies for 30 years. She was a member of Montpelier Baptist Church.
David Clayton Replogle
David Clayton Replogle, age 64, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010.
Beloved husband of 42 years to Rosemary Leverette Replogle; loving father of Beth Replogle Ford (Tommy) and Jennifer Leigh Replogle; and brother to Bill Replogle (Cindy). He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Robertson Replogle; his father, Melvin Edward Replogle, Sr.; and a brother, Melvin Edward Replogle, Jr.
Evie Virginia "Gin" Webb
Evie Virginia "Gin" Webb, age 88, died Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, at the Dugan Memorial Home in West Point.
She was born July 12, 1922, in Cathage to Ruby Octavia Garnett Webb and Dr. Robert Marvin Webb. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Columbus.
Graveside services are today, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, at 2 p.m. in Oregon Memorial Cemetery near Lexington with Bro. W.E. "Buck" Buchanan officiating. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements.
She leaves no immediate survivors.
Mattye Mildred Rodgers
Mattye Mildred Rodgers, age 82, of West Point, passed away Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, at her residence.
Mrs. Rodgers was born on Oct. 25, 1927, in Kilmichael, to the late John A. Watson and Hattie Bell Donahoo. Mrs. Rodgers was a member of West Point First Baptist Church.


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NEW YORK - OCTOBER 13: A horse and carriage pass through Central Park as the foliage begins to turn colors October 13, 2003 in New York City. New Yorkers enjoyed sunny skies and a high of 72 degrees today, but forecasts for Tuesday call for rain and cooler temperatures. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
After two accidents in two weeks, two state legislators are pushing to outlaw horse-drawn carriages on New York City streets.
Sen. Tony Avello and Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal are demanding the city end the tradition before more horses are injured or killed.
The lawmakers say the rising number of accidents of horses scared by the noises of the city or colliding with cars and trucks require that the practice end.
Supporters of the carriages have long said the horses are treated well and that the tradition, especially in Central Park, is important to the city's tourist trade.


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Recruiting heating up for NC LB Keilin Rayner
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The Duke coaching staff has been scouting the country in search of players to help improve the Blue Devil defense, but they have been focused on an in-state linebacker for several months now. Keilin Rayner is a 6'3" 220 pound linebacker prospect from Leland, North Carolina. As a junior, Keilin played primarily defensive end, helping […]
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Adults Only Gay Naturist Campsite and Bed and Breakfast set on a secluded Farm.
Abbotts Farm Campsite
Abbotts Farm is a working farm set in secluded countryside approximately 11 miles from the City of Norwich. The Farm was established in 1997 and set on 160 acres of pure secluded countryside. It is a working dairy farm, proudly owning the largest herd of Guernsey Cattle in Eastern England.
We offer Naturist Caravanning and Camping Facilities adjacent to the Farm House. Although the majority of our visitors are Gay, we welcome all people, provided that campers show consideration and respect for each other.
As with any Naturist facility, discretion is assured and respected.
Adults Only - Due to the lake and the dangers of a working farm, we are unable to accept any children on the site.
Dogs are welcome, but must be kept under control at all times.
The campsite is set in a 3-acre field in front of the farmhouse. A lake forms a beautiful focal point and acts as a haven for local wildlife, with ducks, moorhens, geese and even the occasional swan dropping in.
The site is run in a deliberately informal and relaxed manner with very little in the way of rules and regulations.
Many of the campers have become regular visitors and made many friends. This has created a friendly, helpful and social atmosphere.
* Hot and Cold water taps
* Washing up area
* Toilet waste disposal point
* Toilet and Shower
* Electric Hookups (limited availability - see below)
* Freezing of Ice Blocks for cool boxes etc.
Pitch charges for Tents and Caravans is £6 per person per night
A small number of electric hookups are available for an additional charge of £2 per person per night. We are unable to guarantee availability of a hookup due to demand.
Abbotts FarmMill RoadNorth Tuddenham NorfolkNR20 3DD
open all year round to gay people
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If you're taking a trip to Paris soon, keep the following three words in mind when making your plans.
The word "près" means near in Paris. Stay near to the things you want to see. Consult a map of Paris in advance of making hotel reservations. Most travel sections of bookstores, such as Barnes and Noble, carry good travel books with sights and metro stops marked. Circle the places you want to go. I recommend finding a hotel that is in the city center. Paris is divided into 17 districts, or arrondisements.
I had good luck with hotels in the ritzy 6th arrondisement. St. Germaine is one of Paris's nicest hoods, near to Notre Dame and Point Zero, Sainte-Chappelle, the Conciergerie, the Latin Quarter, the Louvre, the Champs-Elysee, and the Seine. It has wonderful little sidewalk cafés and boutiques, and it is served by metro stops that will allow you to travel quickly and inexpensively all over Paris. A favorite café in St. Germaine is Zerozero Sèvres at 46 Rue de Sèvres. Thecroque monsieur (toasted cheese and ham sandwich) is delectable, and the escargot de Bourgogne (snails—come on, you're in France! You've got to try them!) are tasty and moderately priced.
Shopping opportunities abound in St. Germaine. I found a fab boutique called Karl Marc John at 42 Rue St.-Placide. It carries clothes inspired by designers Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, and John Galliano, but considerably more bon marché (cheaper) than styles crafted by those designers.
My favorite dessert in St. Germaine was ironically obtained at a gelato (Italian ice cream) shop called Grom at 81 Rue de Seine. There is nothing like genuine gelato in my book, and Grom serves the real thing.
On my trip to Paris in June I stayed in two different hotels in the Montparnasse area. Still in the 6th District, it is a little farther from the sites listed above, but also a little less pricy. Montparnasse is just one metro stop from St. Germaine and just a couple more to Ile de la Cité where Notre Dame Cathedral sits.
Three Star Hôtel Edouard VI at 61 Boulevard du Montparnasse is located right across the street from the large Montparnasse-Bienvenü metro stop. The room was small, but clean and the friendly staff spoke English without an attitude. This came in handy as I was too brain dead from travel to attempt resurrecting my decades-old French language instruction. I stayed there one night before heading for London—long story for another post. On the morning of my departure, I ate breakfast at the crêperie, A La Duchesse Anne just out the hotel's front door to the left. Their café crème gave me the jolt I needed to power through my jetlag and the galette jambon (buckwheat crepe with ham) was magnifique!
Upon return to Paris, I stayed down the rue in the Villa Luxembourg at 121 Boulevard de Montparnasse, near to the Vavin metro stop. I had been bumped from my first Booking.com hotel (see "Pray" below) to this one and was rather worried about the less-than-glowing reviews I'd read. Grâce à Dieu! (Thank goodness!) Those reviews did not apply to my experience. My chambre was roomy, and though a bit worse for wear, quite clean. By now snippets of French were popping back into my head and the concierge staff listened patiently as I butchered their beloved language. It is a common experience to receive an answer in English when attempting to speak French. To my delight, the staff at this hotel attempted to converse with me en Français, but switched to English without missing a beat when my poor vocabulary made it necessary. They were also friendly and helpful with all matters concierge, such as recommending restaurants, ordering taxis, placing wake-up calls, and answering metro questions.
Although the Boulevard du Montparnasse is lined with sidewalk cafés, I recommend wandering down the many streets that feed into it. This is where locals shop. Pop into each of the following to experience a shopping day in the life of a Parisian: pâtiserrie (pastry shop,) boulangerie (bakery,) boucherie (butcher shop,) fromagerie (cheese shop,) magasin du poisson (fish shop,) and tabacs (shops selling taxed items such as cigarettes and liquor.) On second thought, you may want to skip the fish shop. The odor can be powerful. Just look in the window there. Check these streets for clothing boutiques and bookstores too.
I found two favorite restaurants on the Boulevard. La Rotonde at 105, which Pablo Picasso frequented, served delicious and filling entrées accompanied by beautiful green salads, seasoned and dressed to perfection. Their petit chocolat (hot chocolate) is simply to die for. My second, and pricier, fav is La Coupole, across the street at 102. Its culinary highlights were the Fraicheur Avocat (crab and avocado appetizer), Magret de Canard (sauced duck breast tenderloins), and for dessert, the Crème Brulee delighted. Dinner lasted almost three hours and each course was perfectly timed.
Tourists in general, and American female tourists in particular, are always at risk of falling prey to pickpockets. Targeted areas are ones highly populated by travelers, like train stations and busy metro stops—especially the ones combined with RER trains (those going to outlying areas such as Versailles, Charles de Gaulle Airport, and Disneyland Parc Paris), the Eiffel Tower, and Ile de la Cité. Be advised to keep your hands in your pockets or on your purses in these areas! Men, I highly recommend keeping your wallets in a front pants pocket, and women, wear a small shoulder bag slung across your body, keeping the bag in front of you, and for heavens sake keep it tightly zipped!
Pickpockets specialize in distracting their victims. If anyone gets into your face, leave your manners behind and brush them right off. Do not stop to sign any petitions, put your finger onto a string to help someone tie a knot, or even try to understand anyone who comes out of nowhere to ask a question. You will almost certainly be a wallet or passport lighter after your interaction.
One huge tip for anyone selecting hotels in Europe: whatever your expectations for roominess, luxurious fixtures, or cleanliness, lower them by half. Don't assume equivalency with the American starring system and you won't be disappointed. If you want to lounge about an opulent hotel room you may want to stay stateside. Your time in Paris is better spent out and about, soaking in the sights and the culture.
I learned the hard way to pay a little bit more and get the cancelable reservations when booking on line. Even with a confirmation, be aware that you may arrive to find the hotel overbooked with literally no room for you at the inn. When this happens, most services provide you with an alternative hotel, close to the one you selected and in the same ranking, for the same price. So be sure to read all of the terms of agreement before making a reservation. Then pray you haven't been dumped.
Part of the fun of trying on a new culture is speaking the language with the locals. Paris is one of the least friendly places for trying to do so. Many Parisians seem to feel it is easier to cut to the chase. And virtually everyone working in the Parisian hospitality industry speaks English. Nevertheless, if you persist you will find friendly natives who are willing to speak with you in French, no matter how pigeon yours may be.
If you have studied French at some point in your past put your memory to work reconstructing introductions. If you have no past experience with the language, I highly recommend learning a few introductory phrases. French residents will respond to you more politely if you begin with a polite introduction in their language. After all, you are a guest in their country and shouldn't expect them to know how to communicate with you in your language.
I always started my communications by saying hello, stating that I didn't speak French, and asking if the person spoke English. Every person who I asked to speak English did so without hesitation. This exchange is typical of those I had:
ME: "Bonjour, monsieur. Comment t'allez vous, aujourd'hui?" ("Hello, sir. How are you today?")
MONSIEUR: "Bonjour, madame. Je vais bien, et vous?" ("Hello, ma'am. I'm fine. And you?")
ME: "Je vais bien, merci. Désolé, je ne parle pas Français. Parlez-vous Anglais?" ("I'm fine, thank you. I'm sorry, I don't speak French. Do you speak English?")
MONSIEUR: Yes, of course…
And we would then proceed in English. I guess those endless conversations I had to learn in high school French class really did have a useful purpose.
As I got my bearings and became bolder, I ordered food at restaurants and asked directions out on the street in French. I found I remembered enough words that I could understand the bulk of directions and answers to my food questions. Speaking a bit of the language made my experience feel more real. I encourage readers to give it a try. I've been to Paris a few times, beginning in 1978, and each time I have found the natives warmer and more interested in pleasing tourists. But, in the metro, the level of detail needed for changing trains, especially between metro and RER ones, may necessitate English interactions.
You don't have to pray when you go, but the stained glass splendor of Sainte-Chapelle and Notre Dame should not be missed.
You may have to pray that you make it through the chaotic security and boarding process once back at the airport, though. So make sure to leave plenty of time for travel to the airport and pat-downs once inside. I had to show my passport in five different places and was patted down as they searched my tiny purse twice. But I was allowed to bring my café crème with me through the security process, so…
Bon Voyage!