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While Disney has made definite inroads into the realm of theatre with Beauty and the Beast, Aida, and The Lion King, now the House of Mouse is getting its act together and taking it on the road. Disney's On the Record is a brand new tour crisscrossing the country and features songs from the Broadway shows as well as from the entire Disney canon. The action takes place in a recording studio, but seeing as it's Disney, nothing is what it seems as the audience is taken on a magical journey to other lands as the songs change.
Taking this magical Disney tour are LD Natasha Katz, set designer Robert Brill, Acme Sound Partners, and costumer Gregg Barnes. The team came together to create an environment that is at once singular and sensational: a recording studio with a magic touch that proved fun and challenging for the designers. "We're in a big white box all night long," says Natasha Katz of Robert Brill's set. "My design directive was to make it feel like a real recording studio, while at other times we would need to grab these songs by their emotional content."
From Nostalgia to Abstract
Disney's developmental process for On the Record lasted well over a year, which allowed the designers to come up with a variety of ideas. Once it was decided that the set would be an exaggerated recording studio, the costumes followed suit. "We went down a path that had everyone in very heightened streetwear," explains Gregg Barnes, "but once they entered this magical place, they were dusted with this glister." The final set of costumes put the actors in shades of black.
While the costumes became more subdued, Katz found that color was a key element for her. "Color is huge in terms of the lighting design for the show," she says. "As a matter of fact it was almost too much color. You can play the color card as a lighting designer so much that you say 'enough!' and you have to cleanse your palette."
Color was especially important since the set was a white box; therefore Katz had no low sidelight positions. "It's all coming from overhead and it is somewhat limiting," she says. "I was really able to color the box and add texture, and that's about 75% of what carries the lighting through. But the biggest challenge was the box. I had to embrace the box. Once I did that, I realized I didn't have to use everything available to me. You can make a cake without butter."
Brill's recording studio was initially more nostalgic, he says, but in a good way. The show had been in development for a couple of years, and when Brill joined the team in November 2003, he had only read a two-page treatment. The evolution of his recording studio design actually happened very late in the process. "While the initial concept was fairly modern looking and abstract, it had more of the trappings of the actual environment in real scale," he says. That changed once he did research on the Disney studios and discovered that it was not unusual for movie scores to be recorded on the actual soundstages. That discovery opened new doors for the designer. "We now had more of a creative playground to start thinking how we could use tools of filmmaking in the recording session," he says. "Not that we couldn't drive anything from recording studio environment, but I became attracted to this notion of using elements of filmmaking in the recording session as a way of letting the session take flight."
Therefore the main characters do not spend the show just standing at microphones; the movie-making magic is also a part of the show. These elements let the performers break free from their mikes and go off on fantastical journeys during the various recording sessions that break up the show into separate vignettes. "These escapes could happen via some of the other elements that could be sitting around an empty soundstage," Brill says adding that the notion of the soundstage really jumpstarted the design process anew. As per director Robert Longbottom, Brill and the rest of the design team stepped up to the plate and essentially eliminated the potential nostalgia from the design to create a more glossy, abstract feel.
As part of the scenic abstraction, Brill created 3' by 3' white wall panels to resemble enlarged versions of the sound baffling foam used in recording studios. "This took the onus off of Natasha not to just use the set as a canvas, but it already had a texture and immediately it had character," he says. "She didn't have to just rely just on angles and patterns to create variety. By simply throwing color across it, the shadow that's created across the surface is stunning."
On the Road Again (and Again…)
As Brill's original idea of a more realistic recording studio was altered, so were the other designers' concepts, especially Barnes' costumes. He originally envisioned the four main characters — Diane, the established diva; Kristin, the young ingénue; Nick, the male ingénue; and Julian, the established mature male singer — in shades of gray that would emulate the characters' street clothes. "In the early parts of the planning we discussed working in as many variations as we could of each of the main characters' wardrobe," Barnes explains. "For example the ingénue had a dance bag, warm up sweater, blouse scarf, purse, and so on. But when they got into the space, there was no place to store anything and it just seemed extraneous."
Barnes then experimented with gray versions of the wardrobe but that was later scrapped. The final version resulted in black versions of those outfits. "We needed to put everyone into the same palette and black set the characters up in the space much better. We had to make them as real as possible without too much fuss. Ultimately it was more interesting to look at, even though it was much more plain," he adds, citing Chicago as the "Rolls Royce of shows done in black."
Ironically, the earliest incarnation of the show was a workshop of only the first act where all of the characters were dressed in black, as is often done with such showcases. "It's interesting that we didn't realize at that point that we couldn't sustain something more heightened than that," Barnes adds.
Most of the costume cuts were done on the road as numbers got cut or moved around within the show, according to Barnes. "Everyone was so concerned about my ego," he says. "The interesting thing is that you have this vision, but you have to be a good listener, too. Other people develop the idea with you and if they aren't responding to it, then you have to acknowledge that something about it is not working."
However, in the show's finale the cast changes into shiny brilliant red costumes that not only add a shock of color to the proceedings but capture the light with an array of sequins letting the audience know that something special is about to happen. Barnes refers to this costume change — which begins gradually with the band — as the show's "champagne cork moment" that adds a flash of dazzle.
While Barnes did not have to concern himself with designing the wardrobe to travel easily, Katz certainly did. "The fact that this was a tour and had to get into a theatre in eight hours definitely defined some of the creative parameters for me," Katz says. "In many ways we lived the very dream that a lot of people talk about, which is the more you are constrained, the more creative you can be."
Katz made every effort for the lighting rig to be assembled as quickly as possible. "I made a very conscious decision that the show is driven by moving lights, so from the tech point of view nobody has to get on a genie and focus the show because it's all done remotely," she explains. "There are fewer than 60 conventional lights, a very small front of house because sometimes they might have to hang the equipment, and there's not a lot of time. There are no scrollers or moving lights front of house; the moving lights are on stage and that is driven by the design of the show." Katz' moving light package consists of 22 VARI*LITE VL2000™ Spots, 24 VL2000™ Washes, 6 VL3000Q™ Spots, and 20 Martin MAC 2000 Performances.
Katz also gives high praise to the LiveWire special effects lights she used during The Little Mermaid sequence. LiveWire is essentially a semiconductor cable that creates a glare-free green light along its entire length that resembles neon or cold cathode. Five different lengths of the cable are used to recreate the evil sea monster Ursula's tentacles. "It's really bright and effective, especially for 3,000-seat houses," Katz says. "It looks like neon but you can wrap it around you like plastic."
Had On the Record been staged in a permanent theatre, Katz admits that she probably would have done things a little differently. "I still would have had a lot of moving lights, but I would have had more conventionals in terms of color temperature and for a different feel," she says. "Color temperature of a conventional light is so much more flattering to someone's face, so I probably would have used more from the old-fashioned world." The conventionals were programmed on an ETC Obsession® II console while the automated lights were programmed on a Flying Pig Systems Wholehog® 2 by Richard Knight. Katz was further assisted by associate LD Yael Lubetzky, and assistant LDs Richard Swan and Aaron Spivey.
Brill, on the other hand, did not tailor his design to be portable, as he tried to keep focus on the broader strokes and the visual design rather than how it would pack into six trucks. He did have to temper his vision and keep in mind that scenery could not enter from trap space since not all venues have trap space. Also the deck had to be a certain size to fit into the truck so that prevented a larger deck that could hold an entirely automated scenic rig. However, if the show ever took root in a permanent setting, Brill admitted that he would likely stick to the main design he created for the road with a few added embellishments.
From "When You Wish Upon a Star" to infinity and beyond, Disney's catalog of great songs is so staggering that it must have been a challenge to narrow the selection performed in On the Record to only 64. As cheering audiences from Cleveland to San Antonio and from Philadelphia to Detroit greet the show across the country, On the Record may be on the road for a long time.
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This heavily theatrical take on the old Russian classic is only a half-success. Directed by Joe Wright, it's mostly staged inside a lavishly constructed playhouse, except when it's not. And we watch the drama unfold between Anna (Keira Knightley), her pill of a husband (Jude Law) and her cavalry officer lover (Aaron Johnson). Its well-written script leaps between high comedy and piercing drama, and the film has its moments, but it's a bit too frantic at times. R (some sexuality and violence).
This thriller from director/star Ben Affleck just plain works. Based on unclassified documents, the story is set in 1979 when 52 Americans were taken hostage in Tehran by Iranian revolutionaries. Six U.S. State officials escape and hide at the Canadian ambassador's home. CIA operative Antonio Mendez (Affleck) concocts a plan: fly into Iran, pose as a film crew scouting locations, fly out again with the six Americans playing the roles of crew members. With a sharp script and deft direction, the movie is tense and entertaining. Oscar buzz is justified. R (language and some violent images). 2:00.
Filmmaker Robert Zemeckis is back with this exciting and terrific film. Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington) is a pilot who, after a night of drinking and snorting cocaine, crash lands a routine flight to Atlanta, rescuing most of his passengers and crew. An instant hero, Whitaker knows that other people know what was in his system, and the dynamic dance plays out from there. It's sophisticated storytelling, with the audience unsure of how to feel about such a conflicted protagonist, but Washington is marvelous, as usual, and it's a highly entertaining flight. R (drug and alcohol abuse, language, sexuality/nudity and an intense action sequence).
Barbra Streisand returns to the big screen here, and the result is not bad. Streisand plays Joyce, the long-widowed mother of inventor Andy (Seth Rogen). Out of guilt, Andy asks Joyce to accompany him on a work trip. The secret mission is to hook up Joyce with a long-lost beau. A tight if formulaic script does well enough, but the performers here do a lot of the lifting. It's a sweet movie, in its way. PG-13 (language and some risque material).
This first of three movies to be extracted from J.R.R. Tolkien's slim novel is moderately engaging. Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), a homey hobbit ill-suited to dangerous adventures, gets mixed up in just such a quest. Bilbo and Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and 13 dwarves set out to reclaim the ravaged kingdom or Erebor. Peter Jackson is up to his old tricks, and it's pleasant enough, but 3 films seem a bit extreme and the controversial 48 frames-per-second that Jackson used is awful. See it in 24 if you can. PG-13 (extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images).
This new Tom Cruise vehicle does its work sleekly and well. However, to be honest, it's a little hard to watch given recent news events. Jack Reacher (Cruise) is off the grid as a cop, ex-military sniper and investigator. An accused killer, coming out of a coma, asks for Reacher to help clear his name. Rosamund Pike plays Helen, the defense attorney who's on the case. Eventually, it all boils down to The Zec, played with relish by Warner Herzog. It's a sharp film, but with lots of gun violence. PG-13 (violence, language and some drug material).
This stimulating black comedy from Kiwi director Andrew Dominik ("The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford") is a good one. Brad Pitt stars as hitman Jackie Cogan in 2008, much of the dialogue in the film concerning the financial difficulties experienced by contract killers. It begins with the robbery of a high-stakes poker game, which sets of a flurry of violent events. While much of the story is familiar, it's a taut, beautifully shot, pungent film that's worth the time. R (violence, sexual references, pervasive language and some drug use).
Based on Yann Martel's beautiful little book about a young man and the sea and a tiger, this film transforms into a big, imposing and often lovely 3-D experience. Ang Lee directs and while not all of it works, there is a lot to admire. Pi sets sail with his family on a freighter, accompanying a slew of zoo creatures. Terrible weather. The ship sinks. All die except for Pi, a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan and a Bengal Tiger named Richard Parker. The adventures and astonishments keep on coming. PG (emotional thematic content throughout, some scary action sequences and peril).
Steven Spielberg returns with this impressive biopic about our 16th president, complete in almost every way. Based on Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, the film focuses tightly on the final four months of Lincoln's life and his political maneuvering in support of the 13th Amendment's abolition of slavery. It's a fascinating backroom movie, hushed and intimate. Daniel Day-Lewis is magnificently human as Lincoln, and the supporting cast almost as impressive. It is a fascinating and careful examination of an incredible figure and time. PG-13 (intense scene of war violence, images of carnage and brief strong language).
This romantic comedy follows onetime Scottish soccer star George (Gerard Butler), who finds himself down and nearly out. He's moved to suburban Virginia to be close to his preteen son. George's ex (Jessica Biel) is engaged to be remarried. But you never know! Maybe she'll get back with the vaguely unsympathetic protaganist. The women in the film exist to prop up Butler's fabulousness. Not a lot to like here. PG-13 (some sexual situations, language and a brief intense image).
In the not-too-distant future, North Korea has invaded American soil. Our only hope is a gaggle of high school kids who form a guerilla army calling itself the Wolverines, after the local football mascot. Chris Hemsworth takes on the old Patrick Swayze role, and there's enough to like about him and the general reworkings of the 1984 cult-classic. There's plenty of righteous kills, explosions, patriotic speeches and righteous kills. It's not a disaster. Just drab. PG-13 (sequences of intense war violence and action, and language).
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This, unfortunately, is the worst animated movie to ever wear the DreamWorks logo. Based on a children's book series, a team of Bunny (Easter variety, voiced by Hugh Jackman), North (aka Santa, Alec Baldwin), Tooth (Fairy, Isla Fisher) and the silent Sandman. They need the help of newcomer Jack Frost (Chris Pine) to defeat Pitch, short for Pitch Black, the night-terror voiced by Jude Law threatening to rid the children of the world of the belief in magical figures. It's harmless enough, but not good. PG (thematic elements and some mildly scary action).
Bond is back for his 23rd installment, and this is more like it. Daniel Craig returns as 007, charged with rescuing the world from a computer savvy adversary, perhaps the most singular Bond villain in a decade, played by Javier Bardem. Sam Mendes directs stunning action sequences, and the return of Dame Judi Dench and various other recastings works well this time around. While "Quantum of Solace" largely failed, this installment returns Bond to its rightful, highly entertaining place, while also exploring some new territory. PG-13 (intense violent sequences throughout, some sexuality, language and smoking). 2:23. 3 1/2 stars.
2 1/2 stars
In the latest film from Judd Apatow, Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) reprise their roles from "Knocked Up." They've reached age 40; there are money problems; Pete's label is on the verge of insolvency; their sex life has cooled; Debbie becomes pregnant again. Rudd and Mann are incredibly skilled comedic actors, and there's a lot to like here, with Albert Brooks and John Lithgow supporting to boot. But Apatow seems to hesitate going deep enough, starting out well and bravely, and then settling for less and less. R (sexual content, crude humor, pervasive language and some drug material).
1 1/2 stars
Please let this be the last. The final installment of the "Twilight" franchise, hopefully, is strictly for the fans. Newly vampired Bella (Kristen Stewart) is adjusting to her new powers, new life, new child, and the uneasy truce with the werewolves led by Jacob (Taylor Lautner). There's some Edward (Robert Pattinson) of course, and a bright spot turn by Michael Sheen as Aro, head of the undead Volturi, but largely this comes off as a particularly smug fashion shoot. PG-13 (sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sensuality and partial nudity).
2 1/2 stars
The latest from Disney Animation is a wild and imaginative exploration of a video game fantasy, i.e. what happens in the lives of our favorite game characters when we're not playing them? Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) is weary of his prescribed lot in life: he's not a bad guy, so why does he have to play a bad guy in everybody's favorite arcade game "Fix-It Felix Jr."? Ralph breaks out and goes on the run, teaming up with Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) to traverse the video game world landscape and grapple with the modern-era game soldiers led by Sgt. Calhoun (Jane Lynch). It's fun enough, but a bit hectic. PG (some rude humor and mild action/violence).


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Polifrone Highest Paid MVWSD Teacher in 2010
Original post made by MVWSD Watchdog on May 11, 2011
on May 11, 2011 at 4:26 pm
This does not surprise me. The district office is loathe to handle any parent complaint. Their failure to document complaints has cost us hundreds of thousands of dollars. What's worse is that they made every effort to hide the truth from the community. Where did the money to pay her off come from any way?
on May 12, 2011 at 2:01 am
This does not surprise me. Our favorite ex-super Ghysels was always carfeful of protecting his image and the perception that the district office staff was a crack team of professionals. It would appear that they lost control of adminisitiring this renegade teacher and settled for a pricey buy out. Anything to protect the Ghysel's regime I suppose.
What bothers me most is that it was all packaged up in a bunch of lies and spin by the board and aasistant supperintendent Totter whose favorite defense is that is was "a personnel matter". To a point, yes, but not when the district starts cutting checks with taxpayers' money.
Good job watchdog.
on May 17, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Good job watchdog!! Now can you please verify if PP was actually "terminated" and her $100K plus salary will not continue indefinitely ?? Will this be a recurring expense? I think the district owes the tax payers an explanation.


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"May you - Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, dance like no-one is watching, screw like it's being filmed, and drink like a true Irishman"
"When told that a certain woman would not hurt a fly Dorothy Parker retorted, "Not if it was buttoned up"
"Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...You give them a piece of you. They didn't ask for it. They did something dumb one day, like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so simple a phrase like 'maybe we should be just friends' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a soul-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain. I hate love."
"If you can accept losing you can't win. If you can walk you can run. No one is ever hurt. Hurt is in your mind."
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Thursday, March 17th, 2011
We've put together 3 lovely bundles for Mothers Day (3rd April), why not treat your Mummy to a gorgeous fabric bundle and don't forget to treat yourself!
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Happy snow year!
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
I don't think there are many parts of the country that have escaped the snow and although we had alot today and local schools were closed, here at Fabric Rehab we are still getting orders out, we wouldn't want to hold up any crafty projects! Having said that they may be delayed if Royal Mail can't get through to the worst affected areas, hopefully not for too long.
So to brighten up a cold winters day we've put together 2 wonderful bundles of 12 FQs, equivalent to 3 yards of fabric in each bundle. They're fresh, zesty and quite frankly irresistable! Available here in 'Fabric Bundles'.
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Yellow tree dress
Sunday, March 15th, 2009
Finally some of the new stock has arrived, with very much of a spring feel about it. This lovely dress was made using our new Yellow Tree fabric. Its great with leggins or trousers in the fresher weather and once it warms up as a dress by itself. We still have lots more fabric on its way and will let you know as soon as it arrives.
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"With this album (The Emancipation Of Mimi), I am embracing my independence and celebrating the person that I have become. Over the years, I have evolved into a better person and an even better artist. For the first time in my life, I am proud and unafraid to be who I really am, and that's what the music of this album and its title reflect."
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Mariah was named after the song "They Call The Wind Maria" from the musical Paint Your Wagon.
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Mariah Carey began singing at the young age of four and writing songs in middle school. She moved to New York City the day after high school graduation to pursue a career in music. Paying her dues as a backup singer, she was noticed by vocalist Brenda K. Starr who forwarded Mariah's demo to Sony Entertainment Chief Tommy Mottola. Soon after, Mottola signed her to a recording contract with Columbia Records.
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Mariah Carey's self-titled 1990 debut album was one of the biggest hit first albums of all time. Between that album and the followup Emotions, she scored an unprecedented 5 #1 singles in a row. Songs like "Vision Of Love," "Someday," and "Emotions" dominated the radio airwaves.
In June 1993 Mariah Carey married Tommy Mottola in a high-profile celebrity wedding. Later in the year she released her third album Music Box which sold 10 million copies. In 1995 Mariah accomplished two amazing music chart feats. Her single "Fantasy" debuted at the top of the singles chart, the first ever single by a woman to do so, and then her single "One Sweet Day" with BoyzIIMen spent an amazing 16 weeks at #1. Daydream, the album containing both hits, also debuted at #1.
The marriage to Mottola did not last and the pair separated in 1997. After the separation Mariah Carey's music turned toward hip-hop and a grittier urban sound. The hits kept coming from her Butterfly and Rainbow albums. At the beginning of the new century Mariah signed an $80 million record contract, the largest in history, with Virgin Records. Then, it seemed, things began to fall apart for Mariah Carey.
Mariah Carey seemed to experience a personal meltdown in public and the quality of her music fell apart. Her first film Glitter and its soundtrack were commercial disasters. She left the contract with Virgin Records in 2002 with a reported $28 million buyout. The album Charmbracelet tried to put the magic back together but sales were flat. Then, in one of the most amazing comebacks in pop music history, Mariah Carey's The Emancipation Of Mimi debuted at the top of the pop album chart in April 2005, the first of her albums to do so since 1997's Butterfly. It included the smash hit "We Belong Together" which spent 14 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The next album E=MC2 was released in April 2008. It included Mariah Carey's 18th #1 pop single in the US "Touch My Body." This put her in second place all-time for most #1 singles behind only the Beatles who have 20. The song "Obsessed" appeared in June 2009 as an advance release from the album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.


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First let me tell you some positives: The crew themselves were VERY friendly and polite - no complaints (except for our dining room staff)
Our inside room had plenty of storage room, beds were comfy, nice flat screen TV.
Plenty of deck chairs to go around, loved the outdoor Movie Under the Stars with blankets and free popcorn.
Loved that we visited 5 ports: Aruba, Bonaire, Grenada, St Lucia, St Maarten. Each one was docked so no tendering which was really nice.
I'm a runner and though the description of the boat says there is a jogging track, it has been replaced by The Sanctuary. This was a huge bummer. All other ships I've been on have always had a jogging track. But they had great treadmills so this wasn't a huge minus.
I'm not a foodie but rather a picky eater so bear that in mind when reading this. I didn't care for the food. All the steaks I had tasted 'gamey' to me. And the chicken breast had a bone sticking out of it and was greasy. I've never seen a breast have a bone sticking straight out of it so I don't think it was really a breast. After that I pretty much stayed away from the meat. I like steamed vegetables, rice, potatoes, sandwiches (I know, I'm a boring eater) and there wasn't much of this. I LOVE desserts but didn't care much for any of theirs which was odd.
Entertainment was boring. We went to the first show "Do You Wanna Dance?" and had high expectations. I think we thought it would have a storyline to it but it was just random songs and dance. It was ok but nothing you'd want to see again. The Caribbean singers and dancers had 2 other shows and we didn't go. We went to the magic show and was very disappointed. I'm not sure why though. The magic was good but there wasn't much of it. I felt like it was more of a resume to the magicians accomplishments and then he sold DVDs at the end.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Santos Laguna and Morelia both picked up victories over the weekend to remain top of Mexico's first division after 12 rounds of the Clausura championship.
Santos Laguna beat Queretaro 2-0 and Morelia won 3-1 against America. Both improved to 26 points, with reigning champions Tigres in third on 25 points after defeating Pumas 2-0 on Sunday.
In other results this weekend, Monterrey won 4-0 against Estudiantes Tecos, Tijuana defeated Atlas 2-0, Chivas beat Toluca 2-0, Jaguares won 3-2 against Pachuca, Cruz Azul drew 1-1 with Puebla and Atlante won 3-2 against San Luis.
Juan Pablo Rodriguez opened the scoring for Santos Laguna from the penalty spot in the 29th minute with United States international Herculez Gomez heading in from a corner in the 75th.
Last-place Queretaro went down to 10 men when Adrian Garcia was sent off in the 30th and, four minutes after halftime, Queretaro's Israel Martinez was also sent off.
A 25-yard (meter) strike from Christian Valdez and a tap-in by Miguel Sabah put Morelia ahead 2-0 after 20 minutes against America. Ecuadorian international Christian Benitez pulled one back for America in the 30th before Jaime Lozano extended Morelia's lead with a penalty in the 71st.
Tigres kept pace as Emanuel Cerda scored from close range in the 36th against Pumas with Lucas Lobos getting the second in the 78th.
Humberto Suazo opened the scoring for Monterrey in the second minute with Cesar Delgado, Angel Reyna and Aldo de Nigris getting the other goals. The victory moved Monterrey into fourth place with Estudiantes Tecos increasingly likely to be relegated at the end of the season.
Tijuana remains in the playoff chase with Argentine Jose Sand scoring in the 20th and Raul Enriquez getting the second in the 70th. Atlas' Leandro Cufre received a red card in the 57th before Joshua Abrego was sent off for Tijuana in the 67th.
Guadalajara Chivas remained undefeated in six league games and are three points off a playoff spot. Omar Arellano scored the club's first in the 25th and Hector Reynoso added the second with a penalty in the 62nd.
Jaguares went down to 10 men when Luis Miguel Noriega was sent off in the third minute, but two goals from Colombian Luis Gabriel Rey put them 2-0 up within 25 minutes. Goals from Segundo Castillo in the 37th and Felix Borja in the 73rd pulled Pachuca level before Luis Ricardo Esqueda got the winner for Jaguares in the 81st.
Emanuel Villa opened the scoring for Cruz Azul in the 32nd with U.S. international DaMarcus Beasley equalizing in the 57th for Puebla. Villa was sent off in the 86th after headbutting a Puebla player in the chest in an off-the-ball incident.
Two goals from Osvaldo Martinez helped Atlante to victory over San Luis. Martinez scored from a direct freekick in the 28th and added his second in the 51st. Michael Arroyo scored the third in the 82nd. Jesus Chavez equalized for San Luis in the 33rd and Cesar Villaluz got one back in the 87th. Oscar Vera was sent off for Atlante in the 85th.


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Wowser, psycho story that just pulls you in and keeps you breathless from start to finish. Ms. Flynn has a great way of writing that is so fast paced it keeps your heart pumping. Amazing that I didn't like any of the characters yet couldn't put the book down.
This book was like being shoved into a loop d'loop coaster, never knowing what comes next. For me, it wasn't very predictable (which was great) but then again, I'm not usually a huge reader of crime/mystery novels. I love reading a good mystery, don't get me wrong, but I think the genre tends to pump out series after series and it gets a little mundane.
THIS book, was anything BUT mundane. After reading the first few chapters, I wanted to throw the book and yell at everyone who ever gave this a semi-decent review. Thankfully, I stuck with it (thanks to all my goodreads friends whose taste I trust), the book really came through for me when I realized that those HORRIBLE characters are meant to be that way... it actually makes the story more intriguing and believable. I needed a book like this, it came at a perfect time and I thank Flynn for being able to deliver a book with such twists and surprises. I look forward to being in the mood for a good twisty mystery and knowing that Flynn has a few that are sure to please.
Very well written -- however the ending left me dissatisfied.
I know this was and remains a bestseller but I thought it was awful. I did not like the characters, the plot was predictable and the resolution was pitiful. Should you read it? Depends on the amount of suffering you are able to endure. Depends on the number of hours in your life that you cannot think of anything better to do. I should have used this time to read something else, solve world destruction or at the very least be like the cartoon lad mouse Brain and plan to take over the world. Pleas do not let there be a sequel.
As a person who wanted to enjoy this novel, I am sadden that it has not only been a bestseller but soon to be released movie. And OMG are law enforcement personnel this incompetent? If so I fear for the future of America.
Reader, I devoured it. One of those watching-the-clock-'til-the-time-I-can get-back-to-reading-it books. Like many before me, I read Gone Girl quickly, see-sawing between horror and admiration for this author and the tale she tells.
There's no-one to root for, really. Gillian Flynn switches between two narrators, a 30-something married couple. Both are mostly unlikeable and wholly unreliable. Amy is a Manhattan trust fund kid resentfully slumming it in Missouri. Nick is the sort of handsome, oblivious guy a lot of chicks dig these days. Then Amy disappears on their fifth wedding anniversary and Nick (and the reader) follow a trail peppered with clues - and more than a few red herrings - to find out what really happened to her.
Flynn is a clever writer, in two ways. First and foremost, her plotting is smart enough to keep even the sharpest armchair sleuth guessing. But her writing also, at times, tips over into smugness. It reminded me of the precocious, self-satisfied expression of an expensively educated teenager - aren't I just so cool and clever. This novel is so hip that it probably won't date very well. But for now, as a reflection on marriage, media and the criminal justice system in early 21st century America, Gone Girl resonates.
...Gillian Flynn's latest novel of psychological suspense will confound anyone trying to keep up with her quicksilver mind and diabolical rules of play. Not that there's anything underhanded about her intentions: she promises to deliver an account of the troubled marriage of Nick and Amy Dunne, who alternate as narrators, and so she does. The trickery is in the devilish way she tells their story.
Flynn writes bright, clever, cynical sentences. Maybe too many of them in Gone Girl. The same facts and ideas seem to repeat themselves. But that's a minor gripe in a book that never slacks in tightening the suspense.
The basic questions the mystery asks are these: did the journalist husband murder his well-to-do missing wife or is she setting him up to pay a creepy price? On Flynn's slick way to reaching the answer, she pulls the rug from under us readers three times. Or was it four?
This American author shook up the thriller scene in 2007 with her debut Sharp Objects, nasty and utterly memorable. Gone Girl, her third novel, is even better – an early contender for thriller of the year and an absolute must read.
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Corrosion of Stainless steel anchors
Verfasst von John Byrnes (nicht überprüft) am So, 19/05/2013 - 17:59.
Koen is correct: 316 stainless will not corrode in seawater. But it's not ordinary NaCl (table salt) from seawater that's corroding the bolts. Limestone dissolves in rainwater which runs down the rock, also picking up NaCl deposited by sea spray along the way. This runoff water then gets on the bolts, and especially behind the hanger. When the rain stops and the water evaporates, the Ca and Mg cations from the limestone combine with the Cl in the seawater to form both CaCl2 and MgCl2. After several rain/dry cycles the MgCl2 (Magnesium Chloride) and CaCl2 (Calcium Chloride) become highly concentrated on the bolt. It is these high levels of Chlorides that are causing Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) at ambient temperatures in ALL Series 300 stainless steels. I have no reports of SCC in marine Granite at this time. We have credible reports of SCC in marine Basalt, one from the Northern hemisphere and one from the Southern. Formal analysis will be done this summer. Koen is also correct about titanium. Currently, Ti bolts are the only material proven to resist these conditions with 14 years of perfect service.


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"Obama, ACORN and Stealth Socialism" ... by an Ex-ACORN Insider
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"As an ex-ACORN insider and ex-radical who used Democrat donor lists to raise money for ACORN alter-ego Project Vote and designed the ACORN 2005, 2006 and 2007 Political Operations Year End PowerPoint presentations, I know that President Obama (for whom I now regretfully admit I proudly voted) was an ACORN guy for many years and realize that he became the instrument for the implementation of its stealth socialism agenda."
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Obama must be stopped.
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Did you know that he tried to pass a false social security number when he applied to get on the presidential ballot! Google it and find out the truth. Did you know that he was born in Kenya and trained by radical islamists and radical communists. Google it.
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Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini is a reference book of sorts but it's a fun one. The title alone provokes curiosity and interest. How many of us haven't had a random question or two we'd love to ask a doctor had the opportunity presented itself?
This book has two authors, one who is a novelist who also writes regularly for the New Yorker and one who is a physician. The combination results in the humorous delivery of answers to some of the most pressing questions many of us have had concerning health issues from what we eat and medication we take to inquiries of a more "personal" nature — the ones that would possibly be reserved for asking after a few martinis.
The responses the book provides are not only thorough but often full of statistics and case study results.
While many of the questions might be ones you've wondered about before, some you'll undoubtedly read and realize that, while you may have never actually thought about it, it is a good question! There is a chapter devoted to some health myths, "Old Wives' Tales," which focuses on exactly that. Part of the rest of the book's objective in general seems to be to address many of the urban legend questions that have been circulated for years concerning various health issues, such as "Beer before liquor, never sicker/Liquor before beer, never fear?" I, for one, am glad to have that point cleared up.
The book's writing is easy to understand and conversational, so if any of the questions presented in the book come up at say, a party, you'll be able to relay the answers with finesse and impress all your friends.
Of course, if you're more of an introvert who avoids parties, this book is good, too.
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OS X 10.10, better known as Yosemite, represents the next-generation in Apple's desktop operating system. Yosemite brings a new look to the desktop experience, and also ties OS X and iOS together through a feature called Continuity that I bet will make work a lot easier for Apple users. Currently available as a preview, Yosemite… Read More
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Oklahoma sophomore wide receiver Trey Metoyer, a former five-star recruit, appears to be taking an indefinite leave of absence from the Sooners' football team.
#Sooners WR coach Jay Norvell says Trey Metoyer is taking some 'personal time' from football.— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) October 8, 2013
Metoyer was conspicuously absent from pregame warmups and did not dress out for Oklahoma's 20-17 win over TCU on Saturday. When asked about Metoyer's status last week, wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator Jay Norvell gave this cryptic response:
"It's not an easy thing to play college football," Norvell said. "There's a lot of responsibilities, there's a lot of things day in and day out and you have to accomplish. It's more than just running a deep ball. He's just got to be more consistent.
"He's going through some things right now. He's trying to get his hands around it. And so we just wish him the best as he works his way through that."
Part of the issue with Metoyer may be that, despite his elite prospect credentials, he has simply been beaten out by other players on the Oklahoma roster. Metoyer was listed as a third-team receiver on the depth chart that Oklahoma published on Monday, backing up seniors Jalen Saunders and Jaz Reynolds.
Think about this. 9 players had more receptions thru 5 games than Metoyer (2 rec. 18 yds). Including, true FR Austin Bennett (2 rec. 23 yds)— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) October 9, 2013
And if there's one position in Norman that doesn't have any issues with wealth of talent, depth. It would be Jay Norvell's WR room.— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) October 9, 2013
Barring a rash of injuries, the Sooners should be just fine at the wide receiver position in the short term even without Metoyer. With a combined 43 receptions for 479 yards, Jalen Saunders and sophomore Sterling Shepard are currently leading the way for the Oklahoma receiving corps.
Metoyer has caught 19 passes for 166 yards and a pair of touchdowns during his first two seasons in Norman.
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11:30am Thursday 20th February 2014 in News By Charlotte Ikonen
Motorists are being warned of delays in St Albans tomorrow while cameras are installed.
Multi-way signals will be in place in Hatfield Road while a CCTV camera is installed, and the same will apply on St Stephens Hill where a ANPR camera is being set up.
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This week's feature game showcases two O'Brien semi-finalists, Stanford's Andrew Luck and Oregon's Darron Thomas. As part of the voting, fans account for 5% of the vote count and are able to cast a vote online. The Davey O'Brien award is given out annually to the nation's best collegiate quarterback, as voted on by fans, journalists, broadcasters, and former winners. Currently, Andrew Luck sits in 11th place (!) amongst the fans.


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Coming into the season, everyone knew the Braves were going to need Jason Heyward healthy and productive if they were going to win their first NL East title since 2005.
While Heyward isn't quite hitting like he did last year, there is no denying his impact is felt every time he takes the field. And now that he's fully recovered from an appendectomy, he's starting to really drive the ball and work the count.
Here is the Braves stat of the day:
When J-Hey is on the active roster, the Braves have a 21-5 record. That's including the eight-straight they've won this past week. When Heyward was on the disabled list, the club went 9-13.
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The local theatre scene just got a new addition, as the award winning theatre company, TheatreWorks, moved its headquarters to Redwood City.
When the company began, TheatreWorks debuted only previously written plays; but with 42 years of experience in show business, the company now performs original works and has grown tremendously as a whole.
Since its founding in 1970, TheatreWorks has launched a prestigious education program as well as reinforced its title as a distinguished theatre company.
The company performs at two venues; the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto and the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts in Mountain View. TheatreWorks will continue to perform at these locations after its headquarters moves to Redwood City.
TheatreWorks has been a Menlo Park based company since it opened its doors in 1970. However, nearing the end of a year-to-year lease at the Menlo Park office space, the company sought to find a more permanent home base.
"The new Sobrato Center for Non-profits at Redwood Shores offered us the opportunity to relocate there and we very gratefully accepted," said Artistic Director Robert Kelley.
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TheatreWorks employees said they are excited to move to Redwood City, an already esteemed theatre district.
With the , the Century 21, and the , TheatreWorks will fit right in. While the Dragon production theatre offers intimate performances where the audience can feel like a part of the play, and the Fox Theater offers fun, extravagant performances straight off of Broadway, TheatreWorks offers a myriad of different plays. Performing everything from renovated classics to modern contemporary works, TheatreWorks is a versatile company that explores the many styles of theatrical entertainment.
"We are proud to be part of the very broad range of theatrical experiences available to this exceptional community," said Kelley.
Redwood City is sure to make a wonderful home for the 3rd largest theater company in the Bay Area.
"Our performances will continue at the same high level of professionalism, aided by new and improved rehearsal halls in Redwood City," said Kelley. "Our acclaimed Education Programs will soar with the addition of bright new classroom spaces."
The move to Redwood City will enrich the theatre with new audience members and actors. Redwood City residents are always encouraged to attend a performance, and as more and more audiences are lost to movies and TV shows, live theater continues to inevitably be the more exciting choice.
"Films offer a mass market experience larger than but not entirely different from a home TV," said Kelley. "Theater, on the other hand, is alive, with each performance different from another."
So thus we leave you with a question that you can answer after attending a TheatreWorks play at Palo Alto or Mountain View. Which do you prefer: a movie or a play?
"A loaded question, but easy to answer," said Kelley. "Would you rather have a phone call or a date? Theatre is a date inevitably filled with promise and surprise."
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Bryan College got a preview of the Class of 2013 Feb. 6-7, as some 85 prospective students gathered for the annual Presidential Scholars and Music Performance Scholarship weekend.
Michael Sapienza, vice president for enrollment management, said Presidential Scholar candidates interviewed with faculty members and Music Performance candidates auditioned for the nine Presidential Merit scholarships and one Music Performance scholarship that will be awarded.
By the time the last candidate left the college about 65 had preregistered for fall classes and a number had paid their admissions deposits. "Preregistration was phenomenal," Mr. Sapienza said. "Normally about half who attend preregister, so this was very encouraging."
A new feature was a campus activities fair on Saturday. Twenty-four campus organizations showcased opportunities ranging from rugby to Students Stopping the Trafficking of Persons. "It was fantastic," Mr. Sapienza said. "We appreciate so much the students giving up their time on Saturday to share what is available. It was a great opportunity for parents and students to see what is available at Bryan."
At Friday night's banquet Student Government Association President Rachel Welch told the students and their families that Bryan "is an excellent place to attend. Bryan is a place that effectively balances academic rigor with authentic Christian values," she said. "I can see the discipline I am studying in the light of the Gospel."


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According to a report in the Sunday Times, J.K. Rowling has appealed to Stefan Fule, the Czech ambassador in London, about the plight of disabled children who are locked in cages at care homes in Eastern Europe.
She was urged, the report says, by a Times story written by an undercover reporter, concealed as a prospective social worker.
She is quoted as writing:
"The very idea of being locked in a bed-sized cage around the clock is enough to give adults nightmares - far more terrifying than anything Harry Potter has had to encounter."
The article exposing the mistreatment has stirred up conflict regarding the abuses in the country, the report says, and goes on to quote an official at the embassy as saying a letter from J.K. Rowling meant that "we realized this was serious and was not just going to blow over."
The report says Rowling wrote another letter to her European Parliament representative, Catherine Stihler, saying:
"I am sure that I am one of many who were horrified beyond words to read about the neglect and abuse of such very vulnerable people; indeed, the word torture does not seem too strong...The idea that children as young as five are being locked in cages for the majority of their lives is nothing short of horrific; that this is happening in a relatively prosperous fellow EU state can only deepen feelings of outrage."
The article also projects that interest by Rowling could be a tremendous boon to the advocates of reform, and may even urge the Czech prime minister to take on the subject.
Read the full story at the link.
How you can help: Write your own letter to your Czech Ambassador; here's the e-mail address for the American Czech Ambassador, His Excellency Martin Palous (thanks reader Lils). Keep in mind that the most powerful letter you can write is one like JKR's; to the point, proofread, careful and thought-out.
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The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have optioned RHP CHAD JENKINS to Buffalo and have recalled RHP KYLE DRABEK from the Bisons.
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LONDON (AP) -- Police believe he was from Africa, probably from Angola, but they don't know his identity.
The mystery began in September when residents of a suburban street in the Mortlake neighborhood of West London woke up on a quiet Sunday morning to find the crumpled body of a black man on the sidewalk of Portman Avenue, near a convenience store, an upscale lingerie shop and a storefront offering Chinese medical cures.
Detectives believed at first the man was a murder victim and cordoned off the area. Within a day, however, police concluded the man -- probably already dead -- had fallen to the ground when a jet passing overhead lowered its landing gear as it neared the runway at nearby Heathrow Airport.
The apparent stowaway had no identification papers -- just some currency from Angola, leading police to surmise that he was from that African nation, especially as inquiries showed that a plane from Angola was beginning its descent into Heathrow at about that time.
The macabre explanation made perfect sense to residents, who are familiar not only with the roar of the jets descending, but are also able to see the planes lower their landing gears as they pass overhead, said Catherine Lambert, who lives a few doors down from the spot where the man landed.
"You could see him, his body was contorted," she said. "It was a beautiful blue day, really sunny, but we had to keep the children inside. I didn't want the children to see, and to have to explain to them and put fear into them every time a plane goes over."
A post mortem conducted two days after the body landed listed the cause of death as "multiple injuries."
In the days afterward, some neighbors put flowers on the spot where the stowaway was found, and a small group of Angolans who live in the London area came to place more flowers and to pray. Lambert, 41, said there is lingering sadness, since the man has not been identified and there has been no way to tell his family he is gone.
"I felt, what was he running away from? What made him think he could he could? And how will his family ever know? He's a lost soul now; his father and mother are probably waiting for him to make contact," she said.
A London police spokesman, who wasn't authorized to speak on the record because of force policy, said Sunday that police are appealing to the public for help identifying the man based on a composite image of his face and a photo of a tattoo on his left arm. The tattoo showed the letters "Z'' and "G'' inked on his upper arm, with a horizontal line through the "Z''.
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Crowds swelled at the Washington State Spring Fair on Thursday through Sunday, thanks to the bright sun and spring temperatures that surpassed 60 degrees.
"We've been having good crowds," said Karen LaFlamme, spokesperson for the Washington State Spring Fair. "Vendors are very pleased with sales, which are higher than last year."
LaFlamme said the amount of interactive educational exhibits this year really appealed to young families.
Jaime Castro of Kent traveled to the fair with his family. He sat on a bale of hay watching his 5-year-old son, Raphael, grow enamored with the rubber ducky races. Children placed a small rubber ducky in a trough and pushed it by pumping water through.
"This is a new fun activity that parents and kids both love," LaFlamme said. "It was made by our operations team."
Castro said his son probably saw it as a game. But to Castro, a water pump was the difference between life and death when he was growing up in Veracruz, Mexico. Castro has lived in the United States for seven years.
"It's a good place to educate my son about the importance of the water pump," Castro said. "For me, it was the only way for us to get water."
Inside the pavilion was the KidZone where children and even some adults played large-size models of games such as Scrabble, Operation and Chess. The various game stations made up the new exhibit Mindworks!
Daffodil Princesses Kaylee Wiest from Washington High School and Emily Saito from Eatonville High School were at the fair Friday interacting with children and enjoying the games.
"I like playing games and making crafts with the kids," Saito said.
While Wiest and Saito were concentrating on a block-stacking game similar to Jenga, along came twin brothers Tanner and Spencer, both 7, to join in.
The boys and their mother, Linda Kim, came from Federal Way. Kim said her boys were really into the Lego station, the bug area and the garden center.
"We're hoping to head to the games and rides next," Kim said.
For a good while, the boys carefully took out the blocks to stack them higher, hoping the whole tower didn't crash to the ground. When they successfully stacked the blocks, Wiest cheered them on.
Tanner clapped along when a successful stack was made. He said he had fun at the bug area.
"I enjoyed looking at the ladybugs," Tanner said.
Meanwhile, in the Expo Hall, the Auto Alley exhibit featured a race car theme. Pacific Raceways and the LeMay Family Collection were sponsors. LeMay brought six cars and four motorcycles from its car museum in Spanaway, where 550 cars are in the collection. Other cars in the Auto Alley exhibit came from private collectors.
John Meister, a volunteer at the museum, was enjoying his Friday educating the public about the cars on display.
"We have been part of the Spring Fair for many years," Meister said. "When people see a car, they see themselves in it. I've had people say they want to sit in it and drive it."
Gary Longley, an advocate for children and motor sports education, brought his original race car simulator to Auto Alley. Those who wanted to try out the simulator paid $1 and all proceeds benefited the youth programs presented by the Pete Carroll Foundation. Longley's EF-65 all-purpose hand cleanser has sponsored everything that has a motor on it and is tied into children. It is a NASCAR sponsor.
"Teaching kids how to raise money by giving instead of taking is our philosophy," Longley said.
Longley said his race-car simulator is made out of a wrecked race car that he bought. He provides it for various youth-led fundraisers.
On Friday, Longley was entertaining people 8 years old up to 78 years old.
"It's very user-friendly," he said. "There are real-life circumstances developed in the game."
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LEICESTER, England -- The British, it seems have located the remains of King Richard III in a parking lot.
According to Shakespeare, Richard III was an evil child murdering monster who clawed his way to the throne by guile.
Then again, history is written by the victors.
Since Richard was killed in the Battle of Bosworth, he did not get to tell his side of the story.
At any rate, searchers have found a skeleton where a Greyfriar's Abbey graveyard used to be in Lester, England.
The skeleton showed battle scars and physical signs including severe scoliosis that suggest it could be Richard.
As it turns out, Richard had surviving relatives 500 years later including a Canadian wood worker.
That is what happens when the family is no longer in the king business apparently.
Anyway, DNA testing is planned.
No word on where Richard might be reburied.