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Manchester teen assaulted, robbed of iPhone
The teen told investigators he was walking north on Maple Street about 7:30 p.m., texting on his phone when a man approached and asked to use his phone.
When the teen hesitated, the man punched him in the face, took the phone and ran off with it.
The robber is described as a white man, 18 to 30 years old, 5-foot-9 to 6-feet tall, with a chubby build. He had short blond or brown hair, a short beard and possibly blue eyes. He was wearing tan cargo shorts and a black T-shirt.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 668-8711. Anonymous tips for cash rewards may be made through Manchester Crimeline at 624-4040 or online at manchestercrimeline.org .
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second post on lentils - BAKED BREAD
Here is my second recipe using lentils, you can check out the first one here.
I've never baked or cooked, or really even heard of lentil flour before. I was at the grocery store the other day and they have garbanzo bean flour, so why not have lentil flour. I couldn't find it at the store so I made some from scratch, and its quite easy. (I just want to point out right away that this bread is a blend of lentil flour and organic unbleached white flour, because in order to get a nice risen dough you need some sort of starch to react with the yeast).
This bread has all the deliciousness of bread, and the tasty health benefits of lentils.
Lentil flour
- rinse 2 cups of lentils under cold water in a colander.
- lay the lentils out to dry on a clean tea towel lined pan, and use another clean towel to lay over top. Set in a warm place to let dry.
- once they are completely dry lay them on a parchment lain pan and roast at 350° for 5 minutes.
- grind the lentils either in a food processor or coffee grinder.
- sift the lentil flour. Put back any bits that don't fall through back through the grinder.
Now you have your lentil flour
rosemary + rock salt lentil bread
- 3/4 cup lentil flour
- 2 1/2 cup organic unbleached flour
- 1 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. instant yeast
- 1 1/2 cup water
- rock sea salt for topping
- rosemary for topping
If you have a food processor - mix the flours, salt and yeast, then the water.
You can also use a bowl and wooden spoon, mix the same way.
Once blended kneed slightly with hands and form a ball. Lay it in a flour lined bowl and let sit covered with plastic wrap for at least 12 hours, if you let it sit longer that is fine, I think mine sat for 18 and it worked out great.
Once risen, kneed the dough on a well floured surface. Place it on the pan you would like to bake it on. I baked mine in a class pan lined with parchment paper.Then let sit covered for two hours. Half an hour before the two hours are up, preheat your oven to 425°.
Top the dough with your desired amount of rock salt and rosemary. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover the bread and cook for another 10 minutes.


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After taking a look at the players one-by-one, it's time to wrap the series up with a macro overview.
Year two on campus was another good one for Adam Woodbury. He hasn't reached his full potential yet, but with another year in the books, the Iowa big man looks to be right on schedule.
While he may not have been the most efficient scorer, Mike Gesell did add a couple nice things to his game this year that should prove to be positives for his development going forward.
In what was essentially his freshman year, Jarrod Uthoff had a very solid season. And while this year wasn't his breakout season, things do look pretty good for next year.
After taking yet another step toward reaching his full basketball potential this year, Olaseni's further development is key for how far this Iowa Hawkeye team can go next year.
Don't call it a comeback! I've be... Wait a minute... Actually, yeah. Go ahead and call it one. Nevermind.
Now that we've covered the seniors, let's move onto the juniors. First up, Mr. Dunk L'Orange himself, Aaron White.
Zach McCabe had quite the season this year; good and bad. With his graduation from the program, let's take some time to remember the Senior year and the career of Iowa's enforcer.
A statistical recap of Devyn Marble's 2013-2014 season and his four-year Hawkeye career. (Spoiler alert: He was a great player.)
Iowa's defense continued to look like hot trash against Northwestern's inept offense. Look at the numbers from the game, if you dare.
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Which Garth Brooks hits do you want to hear on his comeback tour? We know it's been a while since Garth Brooks last took the stage, so don't worry if you're a little rusty. Check out some of Garth Brooks' career changing tracks that made him into one of the greatest country artists of all time.
This track was Garth Brooks' first single released off his debut album, also marking his first Top 10 hit.
Garth Brooks was inspired to write this song with Stephanie Davis after the 1992 L.A. riots.
This top track led its album to No. 1 on the Billboard pop charts, the first in history for a country album to do so.
This track was a No. 1 hit even after Garth Brooks' retirement in 2000.
This track served as an inspiration for people with disabilities and received positive response from the Special Olympics.
This controversal track about domestic violence was banned from CMT and TNN, but still succeeded in raising awareness and promoted fundraising.
Garth Brooks' focus on the meanings behind love and life led this track to be made into a movie for the Lifetime Television Network.
Released off his debut album, this track was Garth Brooks' second single, and his first to land at No. 1.
This popular honky tonk track is one of the most well-known Garth Brooks songs and highlighted him as a superstar.
Serving as the last release of Garth Brooks' debut album, in 1990 this track pushed sales from 500,000 to 1 million within one month, and still remains a fan favorite.
(Read more about these top songs here.)
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Has the time finally come!? Since Garth Brooks announced his retirement in 2000, country fans have been anxiously awaiting the day when Garth would return to the stage! Sure, he released some minor records like The Lost Sessions in 2006, some "hits" albums, and performed at a benfit here and there, but Garth took his retirement and family life seriously and wasn't releasing much new material. In 2009, Garth came out of retirement to do a few weekend Las Vegas performances from time to time and had fans wondering--could this be a precursor to a Garth Brooks comeback? In 2011 Garth did hint that he might decide to tour again once his youngest daughter was in college, and he confirmed this teaser in December, 2013! Garth Brooks is coming back! But wait… when? Where?
So Garth Brooks announced he'd begin his comeback, world tour in Dublin, Ireland and tickets sold out almost immediately upon going on sale. But what about the U.S. tour dates? Meanwhile, over in Ireland, Brooks announced his two shows initially, and then added a third… and a fourth… and a fifth. And then… NOPE, never mind, they're cancelled. On July 8th, Aiken Promotions announced that Garth Brooks' five comeback shows in Ireland were cancelled due to opposition by the Dublin City Council, allowing only three shows. But, it's all or nothing for Garth Brooks-- if there can't be five shows then there will be "no shows". However, he isn't giving up. As of July 9th, Garth reached out to Aiken Promotions, banking on reconsideration. It's all in the hands of the Dublin City Council, mayor and Aiken Promotions, and they have five days to make a decision until refunds are made on Monday. (to read more about this, click here.)
But, all is not lost! There's some good news! (maybe…?) Garth Brooks revealed a press conference would be taking place today at 12 PM EST, and had everyone speculating what would be revealed. It has been anticipated that Garth would be announcing a label alliance for future recordings, and perhaps uncover his U.S. tour plans! Are we finally getting a response to our "Unanswered Prayers?" Garth Brooks, stop doing "The Dance" and tell us already! Well, looks like you may have your answer! Garth Brooks announced during his press conference that information about his tour will be revealed on July 14th! Stay tuned for Garth Brooks' U.S. and world tour dates!
Tags: Garth Brooks, U.S. tour, country music, press conference
The All-Star Break is fast approaching, and symbolizes the half-way point of the baseball season. It's only the symbolic half-way point, though, since most teams have already played over 90 games. Yes, the 2014 baseball season is already more than half over. That's a little depressing, but there's lots of baseball left.
The All-Star Break is a good time to assess who the front-runners are for baseball's MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards -- so let's jump the gun a few days early, shall we?
Tags: baseball, jose abreu, billy hamilton, felix hernandez, mike trout, troy tulowitzki, adam wainwright, clayton kershaw
They're now in an unprecedented fourth decade, but they're not ready to stop.
U2 smashed all touring records between 2009 and 2011 on their 360 tour, despite supporting one of the band's least-popular albums to date. We finally heard a bit from U2 late 2013 and early 2014, when they released "Ordinary Love," which won a Golden Globe award, and "Invisible," which was featured in a Super Bowl commercial for the (RED) Campaign.
The Super Bowl commercial and subsequent appearance on Jimmy Fallon's first-ever episode of the Tonight Show was supposed to be the start of a launch of a promotional campaign in support of U2's 13th album. Bono and company halted those plans, though, and decided to hold off on announcing the album and subsequent tour in March.
Instead, U2 went to work with Paul Epworth, who did his own mix of "Ordinary Love," and Ryan Tedder -- although Tedder only worked with U2 briefly.
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Theo Epstein left the Red Sox after the disastrous 2011 season -- but still went out a hero. Epstein was the architect of the 2004 and 2007 World Series championship teams -- you know, the teams that ended the 86-year World Series drought in Boston. Epstein left the Red Sox, one formerly cursed team, to be the President of the Chicago Cubs -- the same Cubs who haven't won the World Series since 1908.
While Epstein left Massachusetts a hero, many wondered if the league had passed him by. Boston had an historic collapse in 2011, and Epstein was responsible for signing Adrian Gonzalez, John Lackey and Carl Crawford to terrible contracts.
So far, the Cubs haven't found success in any of Epstein's three years as Chicago's president. Epstein's plan, however, was not to compete by 2014 -- and probably not even by 2015. 2016 looks like the Cubs' target year, with 2015 looking like a season where the Cubs can, at the least, flirt with contention.
Chicago traded its ace Jeff Samardzija, along with Jason Hammel, to Oakland over the weekend, and in return received Oakland's top two prospects -- Addison Russell and Billy McKinney -- along with an interesting arm in Dan Straily.
Russell is the prize of the deal, and, according to Baseball America's midseason top 50 prospect ranking, is the fifth best prospect in baseball. Russell joins a crowded list of elite Cubs infield prospects -- Kris Bryant, 3B, is the No. 2 prospect on Baseball America's list, while Javier Baez, a fellow shortstop, is No. 7. It's believed that Baez will have to move off of SS -- making 3B or 2B a possibility.
The Cubs, however, have Starlin Castro locked up through 2019. That leaves Chicago Bryant, Baez, Russell and Castro for three infield positions. Anthony Rizzo is entrenched at first base. Bryant can likely handle left field or right field -- and his elite power bat will play anywhere.
Assuming Bryant moves to the outfield, the Cubs could boast one of the scariest lineups in baseball as soon as 2016. In addition to the aforementioned infield prospects, the Cubs have Jorge Soler, Albert Almora and Kyle Schwarber, who all profile as impact bats in the outfield. Though Schwarber was drafted as a catch, his future defensive home is likely one of the two corner outfield spots.
By 2016, the Cubs could boast a lineup that features Rizzo, Baez, Russell, Castro, Bryant, Almora and Schwarber. Of course, a lot has to break right for each of the prospects, but they all profile as significant offensive contributors.
Through July 6, teams in Major League Baseball on a whole are hitting just .251/.316/.390 (.705 OPS) -- the continuation of a trend that's occurred over the last few seasons. Offensive output has dropped significantly:
Statistics via ESPN.com
Over the past decade, offensive numbers peaked in 2006, when all 30 teams combined to hit to the tune of a .768 OPS. The drop between 2006 and 2014 offensive numbers -- where teams are hitting for a .705 OPS -- is a massive 8.2%. Power in particular has dropped, down 8.3% in 2014 from its recent peak in 2006 at .432.
There's another half of baseball to be played in 2014 -- but one thing is clear: offense is down, and has gone down over the last decade.
Epstein and Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer have done a tremendous job amassing premium offensive prospects at nearly every position, while locking up homegrown talents in Castro and Rizzo. No, the Cubs don't have tremendous starting pitching depth in their minor league system, but the Cubs certainly have ammunition to trade for a starting pitcher, or, the Cubs could just opt to sign pitchers in the free agent market.
While teams like the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers have built excellent starting rotations, both the St. Louis and Los Angeles lineup have holes. The Cubs of 2016 or 2017 may have a premium hitter in each spot in the lineup -- and could be an immovable object that has to square off against an irresistible forces that constitute young, talented MLB starting pitchers.
It's been over a century since the Cubs have won the World Series, but Epstein may have done it again -- the Cubs should be a legitimate power in the near future.
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Tags: cubs, theo epstein, offensive numbers, mlb, baseball, jed hoyer
Baseball is approximately at its midway point, and while there's the entire second half of the season to be played, there's a fairly clear picture as to who the legitimately great teams are -- or, at the least, there's a picture of who has the potential to be great. It's safe to say that every team in baseball has shown its warts, and that there's not one single team that can be pointed to and consider them the overwhelming favorite to win the World Series.
It's July 3, and there's a lot that can change between now and October -- there's a lot that can and will change before even July 31, the non-waiver trade deadline. Superstar players like David Price could switch teams over the next four weeks, which could dramatically change the playoff landscape.
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Still, enough time has elapsed to know who has a chance to win the World Series. Here's a look at the top World Series contenders -- and the odds I believe they have to win the World Series -- as of July 3.
Los Angeles Dodgers (5/1) -- I don't love the Dodgers. I don't really like the bottom half of the lineup, and Hanley Ramirez is fragile. There's no denying how great Los Angeles' rotation is, though. There's not many teams that can match Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Dan Haren and Josh Beckett. The rotation is that good. Yasiel Puig is a legitimate superstar, but Los Angeles' lineup lacks the extra punch. It's feasible Matt Kemp will return to form, but injuries seem to have derailed his career.
Still, despite trailing the San Francisco Giants in the NL West, the Dodgers look like the team to beat in the NL West -- and the National League.
Tags: mlb, world series, dodgers, tigers, nationals, cardinals, athletics, yankees, orioles, giants, angels, mariners, astros, blue jays, brewers
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It's only July, so there's still plenty of time for teams to crawl back into the already-cloudy playoff race. Just weeks ago, the San Francisco Giants had a nine game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers -- and that lead has since evaporated. That's part of the beauty of baseball -- the season is long, and anything can happen in the second half of the season. I know I'll never forget the Cardinals being 10 games out of a playoff spot at the end of August in 2011, storming back, clinching the Wild Card on the last day of the season thanks to a gem by Chris Carpenter, watching the Cardinals defeat the heavily favored Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS -- once again thanks to Carpenter -- before dispatching the Milwaukee Brewers to win the pennant.
And then, of course, the Cardinals met the Rangers in the 2011 World Series, in what was the most entertaining World Series this century. I'll never forget where I was when Albert Pujols hit three home runs in Game 3, or where I was when David Freese belted a 1-2 pitch with two outs in the ninth inning from Neftali Feliz with the Cardinals trailing 7-5 off the right field wall, tying the game at 7. Or where I was when Lance Berkman tied the game off of Scott Feldman in the 10th inning -- or where I was when Freese hit a walk-off home run in Game 6, sending the series to Game 7.
I certainly won't forget where I was when the Cardinals won Game 7 that year, either, and the absolute sheer excitement that ensued. I didn't care the next day that I lost power for a week after a freak snow storm in Connecticut -- I was properly perched on Cloud Nine.
St. Louis was left for dead with less than 30 games to go in the season -- How could that have been any better? Well, if I had power the next week, sure, but if I had a rebate check coming in to refund tickets I purchased that year to watch my favorite team, and to be able to say I saw the '11 Cardinals? Yeah, that would be pretty awesome -- and I could easily have used that money on all sorts of World Series champions gear that I inevitably purchased.
What's the point? Well, the point is that you never know if your team is going to come back and do the improbable. The point is that it's awesome to be able to say you saw your team play the year they won the World Series. The point is that it's even better to get to watch your favorite team for free that year.
Having trouble deciding what game to go to? Don't think your team is going to win the World Series? That's alright -- here's a home series for each team that should showcase some excellent matchups. And hey, you never know if your team will come roaring back in the second half.
Blue Jays -- Blue Jays fans should head out to the Rogers Centre during the last week of the season. Toronto will be right in the playoff hunt, and take on the Mariners in a four-game set (9/22-9/25), before hosting the Orioles (9/26-9/28) in a series that could decide the AL East.
Orioles -- Baltimore will play host to the Yankees 9/12-9/14, in a weekend series at Camden Yard. This series will likely have major playoff implications, and Orioles fans will certainly want to do their best to outnumber the travelling Yankees faithful.
Yankees -- The Bronx Bombers host the Red Sox between 9/2-9/4 for the last time this season. Perhaps the Red Sox will have crawled back into the playoff picture by then, but even if they haven't, this is still the most intense rivalry in baseball.
Red Sox -- Not much has gone right for the Sox this season, but they still have the second half of the year to make up ground. And there aren't many better places to catch a game than Fenway. Boston will host Mike Trout and the Angels for a four-game set (8/18-8/21). It's worth going just to see Trout -- trust me, he's a player you're going to want to tell your children and grandchildren that you saw him play.
Rays -- Like the Sox, little has gone right for the Rays this season. Rays fans should head to Tropicana Field in August to see the Rays host the Tigers (8/19-8/21), as a Price-Verlander matchup could be on the docket.
Tigers -- The Tigers have had one of the best teams in baseball for years, but haven't been able to win the World Series. Detroit hosts the Giants (9/5-9/7) -- the same Giants who lead the NL West, and the same Giants who swept the Tigers in the World Series just two years ago. Some revenge would be nice, right Tigers fans?
Royals -- Kansas City is back in contention for the second straight year, after years of futility. Royals fans should be sure to head to the excellent Kauffman Stadium to watch the Royals host the A's in a four-game series (8/11-8/14). Oakland is currently the best team in baseball, so this could be a good barometer for KC.
Indians -- The Indians are lurking in the playoff picture, and need to put together a bit of a winning streak if they're going to return to the playoffs. Indians fans will, at the least, want to head out to Progressive Field to watch the Indians take on their in-state rivals, the Cincinnati Reds, August 4 and 5.
Twins -- Nah, the Twins probably aren't going to the playoffs this year. I'm not going to try to tell you they are. But if you're going to head out to Target Field this summer, why not go watch the Twins play host to the Rays (7/18-7/20)? Target Field will still be buzzing from the All-Star Game that it hosted just days prior, and it's a good way to kick off the second half of the season -- at a game at the beautiful Target Field.
White Sox -- Chicago fans haven't had much to be excited about in recent years, but White Sox fans have to be downright giddy over Jose Abreu. The White Sox host the Royals for a four-game set to end the season (9/25-9/28), and it's worth being there to see how many home runs the rookie will hit. Can he break Mark McGwire's rookie record? It's possible.
A's -- Oakland is pushing to win its third straight division crown, but have the Angels to fend off this year. Oakland hosts the Angels in its second-to-last series of the year -- and it could decide the AL West. Be there at O.co Coliseum 9/22-9/24 to watch the A's take on Trout and the Halos.
Angels -- Halos fans have a reason to head out to Angel Stadium this year, as the Angels are finally performing to expectations. There's truly not a bad series left on the schedule, but Angels fans will want to back Angel Stadium in late August, when the Halos take on the A's for a four-game set (8/28-8/31).
Mariners -- Seattle is back in contention, as they should be after spending over $200 million on a free agent -- I'm looking at you, Robinson Cano. Seattle plays host to the Angels the last weekend of the season (9/26-9/28), and they series could decide Seattle's playoff fate.
Rangers -- It's one of those seasons for the Rangers. Anything that could have gone wrong, went wrong. That's ok though -- Rangers fans have experienced unprecedented success for the franchise in recent years, and fans should still head out to Globe Life Park to root the Rangers on. Texas hosts Atlanta for an interleague series (9/12-9/14) that should be entertaining, as the Braves make a rare trip to Arlington.
Astros -- Here's a wild card for you, Astros fans. No, Houston isn't going to make the playoffs this year, but there's an exciting nucleus in place. You know what would be fun? I would absolutely go watch the Astros take on the Marlins (7/25-7/27). Miami also has a solid young team, led by the powerful Giancarlo Stanton. Remember when Albert Pujols basically hit a ball back to Missouri in Game 5 of the 2005 NLCS off of Brad Lidge? Stanton could probably park one even further. It's worth going just to see Stanton.
Fan of a National League team? Check back tomorrow for my National League picks.
Tags: baseball, mlb, playoffs, world series, american league
It's July 1, and the 2014 season hasn't gone as planned for the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Redbirds find themselves looking up in the standings at the surprising Milwaukee Brewers, thanks in large part to a struggling offense. Last season, the Cardinals hit .330 as a team with runners in scoring position, shattering the previous record of .311, en route to capturing the National League pennant.
The 2013 Cardinals ranked No. 27 in home runs in, hitting just 125 -- five fewer than the New York Mets. Only the Royals, Giants and Marlins hit fewer home runs than the Cardinals did in 2013, making their run to the World Series all the more remarkable. So far in 2014, the Cardinals rank No. 29 in home runs, with 48 as of July 1. Only the Royals have hit fewer home runs -- and they've hit 47. Yes, the San Diego Padres who have an historically bad offense have hit seven more home runs than the Cardinals to date.
Let's take a look at how the Cardinals are trending the last few years, shall we? We'll use 2011 as our starting point.
Tags: baseball, cardinals, matt holliday, allen craig, oscar taveras, please start hitting
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Apparently there was a time when tobacco companies tried to link their products with good health in the public mind by devoting their ads to nutritional advice.
Cigarette company endorses apples
21 Responses to "Cigarette company endorses apples"
mmm… sounds yummy. Tried it with Hookah before and it gives it a nice flavor. Wonder if it's the same with cigarets.
Cheese, __________, Cigarettes.
Why is it all the foods in these old ads look disgusting?
Because all good smokers know that you can't taste anything anyway.
Food is revolting, but ciggies are 'toasted' – mmmmm! Can I take a break from table, ma?
Luckies are all right, but more doctors smoke Camels!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCMzjJjuxQI
The more cancer fighting apples you eat the more safely you can smoke your Lucky Strikes.
And I know people who think like that. Any one positive, beneficial thing counters any one other negative, destructive thing.
Their use of the word "use" troubles me. How does one use a baked apple, if not to eat it? If that's what they mean, why don't they just say, "eat baked apples?"
Obviously the apple industry then sponsored a series of "Do you want a cigarette with your daily apple?" ads as form of compensation. It's only fair.
This is actually in a deleted scene from the first episode of Mad Men:
Don Draper: This is the greatest advertisting opportunity since the invention of cereal. We have six identical companies making six identical apples. We can say anything we want. How do you prepare your apples?
Lee Garner, Jr.: I don't know.
Lee Garner, Sr.: Shame on you. We eat them raw, cut them up, make pies, bake them…
Don Draper: There you go. There you go.
[Writes on chalkboard and underlines: "Use plenty of BAKED APPLES"]
I wasn't aware it was deleted, I saw it with the pilot.
Donuts! Cigarettes! …Apples?
To be fair, as far as smokes are concerned, Lucky Strikes ARE fucking delicious.
Yeah, but that's like distinguishing between licking an ostrich's arse and an emu's arse
Never been able to get fresh Luckies up north. While the "It's toasted" tag has a certain appeal, my choice is Pall Mall straights — feeds my habit, pays homage to Vonnegut, and supports the space program (per aspera ad astra).
"It's improved 100 percent over the raw apple"
I'm guessing they had shitty fresh apples back then.
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away…because apples give me gas" – Howie Mandel
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That's actually not an apple. It's the lower lobe of a smoker's lung, coughed up into a bowl after taking one drag too many.
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Oh… I get it.
A slice of apple placed amongst ones tobacco wiil humidify and add flavor.There are those for whom substances such as tobacco and alcohol are valuable sources of nonpharmacutical self medication,improving their quality of life.Death is inevitable.
Late in the day, and I don't know if seeing this kicked Cory's post off, but check out this current (in London, UK – subway and magazines) campaign by Glenfiddich whisky:
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Halo Humans vs Mass Effect Small Arms Weaponry: Whose is better?:
76 Meta Skipper, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 3:45:29 PM from right behind you.... Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
Your argument is invalidActually, what kinda fic is this we're researching for?
77 The Proffesor, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 7:24:37 PM from USA
78 Meta Skipper, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 7:34:44 PM from right behind you.... Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
Your argument is invalidWell, I think that they'd wanna use ME designs for concealed weaponry, since they, y'know, shrink. Not sure right now, hafta crap, post reserved for more thoughts.
79 Corr Terek, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 7:49:30 PM from The Bland Line
The Permanently ConfusedYou might be able to rule out any weapons/tech that are supposed to work in synergy with biotics. I mean, if the two universes are crossing over then presumably the UNSC might eventually have access to biotics, but that'll take time. So, I guess things like Warp Ammo would have somewhat less of an appeal.
80 The Proffesor, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 7:52:22 PM from USA
81 Meta Skipper, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 8:32:57 PM from right behind you.... Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
Your argument is invalidI'd keep slugs, personally. They have more stopping and tearing power than grains of sand.
82 Cganale, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 8:35:24 PM from Universe 1138 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Scum, the Bounty HunterYou can't judge Halo weapons by what's seen in the game. Both UNSC and Covenant equipment is obscenely nerfed for the sake of gameplay balance. It's been shown in the books that a single bolt from a plasma pistol, the weakest, most laughable weapon in any of the games, will boil away the Marines' armor like it's nothing and instant deep-fry the point of impact. Glancing blows melt body parts. On the flip side, the UNSC has these nasty shits called the NOVA bombs, which I absolutely love. Set off in the belly of a Covenant supercarrier, the NOVA bomb completely incinerated a 500-ship fleet (note that a supercarrier typically has shields strong enough to contain the blast of a nuclear warhead) and had such leftover energy that it blasted a moon into halves. And by "halves" I really mean "one half and everything else is a memory." Then you have nifty things actually seen in game, like improvising a slipspace drive to teleport one-third of a supercarrier into oblivion. And then there's the MJOLNIR VII armor that's been introduced in Glasslands and may feature in the upcoming games. The stuff is self-sustaining, learns and repairs itself, actually is immune to the above-mentioned slipspace bomb, and pretty much makes Chief's armor look like an expensive toy.
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83 Corr Terek, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 8:37:33 PM from The Bland Line
The Permanently ConfusedOne would think if that were the case the Mass Effect crew would have stuck with slugs, yeah?
84 Meta Skipper, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 8:48:14 PM from right behind you.... Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
Your argument is invalidBut they're cooler! So what if they're more inefficient with ammo? They're still cooler! Actually, the following article suggests that bullets moving too fast will not inflict as much stopping power than slower moving slugs, up to a point. Some random guy's thoughts on stopping power. Currently, there seems to be 2 big theories in "stopping power". I am defining "stopping power" as a bullet's ability to inflict damage on an attacker and to stop him from being able to continue his attack. Stopping power can vary hugely based on hit location, caliber, type of bullet (FMJ vs JHP), velocity of bullet, and probably a few other factors I am overlooking. For the purpose of this document, I am assuming all external factors (external to the round being used) are equal (hit location, size and mental status of bad guy, distance from good guy to bad guy, etc) between the rounds being compared. The first theory, championed by such individuals as Marshall and Sanow, among others, is the "energy" theory. The basic premise is that the bullet stops a bad guy by dumping energy into the target, this energy then disrupts vital tissue, causes pain and shock, and generally disables the hostile. Energy theorists tend to value light weight high speed bullets for a given caliber. The second theory, first championed by Dr Martin Fackler (a Vietnam trauma surgeon and later head of the Army's Ballistics labatory) and the FBI, is that a handgun bullet's stopping power is determined by only 2 factors. Depth of penetration (how far it buries into your target), and how much tissue it crushes during penetration (aka, how big of a hole). I tend to dismiss the energy theory due to the poor data quality provided by theorists of it. The studies I've read and seen backing it usually have poor methodology (Marshall and Sanow in particular have been savaged due to the gaping flaws in their studies) and don't seem to match up with what happens in the real world. Probably the biggest argument against the energy theories is the excellent and well document research by Dr Fackler, and the FBI's research following the tragic Miami shootout of 1986. As a side note, many of the gimmick bullets on the market (Extreme Shock ammo being an infamous example of this) use the energy theory. So that leaves us with the Fackler method. Meaning, drill a hole into your target thats as big and deep as possible. What makes the hole big? The bullet expanding as it buries inside. What makes it go deep? Bullet weight and velocity. All things being equal, a small diameter heavy bullet traveling at high speed will go deeper then a large diameter light weight bullet traveling at low speed. The current "standard" for penetration as set by the FBI is 12 inches. Less penetration then this can result in a bullet not burying deep enough into a target and damaging vital structures (as happened during the 1986 Miami shooting). More penetration then this isn't necessarily harmful, but too much can mean that youre losing expansion potential (see below) and having your round exit the bad guy. Expansion with JHP's can get tricky. Expansion is usually determined by how the JHP is designed, with velocity playing a part as well. Historically its been desirable to have more velocity (which helps with expansion usually), but the latest generation of JHP's can expand nicely even at lower velocities. Sometimes too much velocity will cause a JHP to fragment, or expand too much or too quickly, causing it to not penetrate deep enough. Too low of a velocity can result in under penetration and under expansion (worst of both worlds). Given equal factors and bullet design, the bigger the base caliber, the bigger the expanded bullet will be. Most JHP's will expand between 1.5 and 2.0 the size of the base caliber. This is why its usually EXTREMELY foolish to use FMJ's for carry ammo. No expansion, and FMJ's (except in the small "poodle shooter" level of calibers) tend to exit right through your target and continue downrange. This is why virtually no police department in the US carry FMJ's in their handguns. So in a perfect world, a given round would penetrate to 12 inches or a bit deeper, expanding as large as possible. All of the handgun calibers from 9mm and up can penetrate this deep (or more) depending on the bullet used. So the challenge is to get maximum expansion while maintaining the desired penetration. If thats all that mattered, the perfect round would be a 45 acp JHP that makes a foot deep hole while expanding to about .9 inches. However, there's a twist (as always). 45 acp guns tend to be larger, heavier, and harder recoiling compared to guns in 9mm and 40 S&W, while holding less ammunition (though some credible arguments exist that the recoil pattern of 40 S&W is snappier then 45 ACP). Whats better? To make a few bigger holes in a given time frame, or make more smaller sized holes? Carry a gun that holds 12-17 smaller caliber rounds vs one that holds 7-13 larger ones? There's no "right" answer here. Every shooter will have to decide this for themselves. TL;DR: Speed and size matter in stopping power. Speed more than size, but too fast and it deals less stopping power.
edited 2nd Sep '12 8:59:19 PM by MetaSkipper
85 Meta Skipper, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 8:51:44 PM from right behind you.... Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
Your argument is invalidProfessor, you got a link to your fic? EDIT: Ahh, it's that one. Nice stuff. In short, ME weapons are certainly more portable and versatile, but I'd rather have a DMR or Halo Shotgun at the end of the day. Dunno which is cheaper. As for tech to steal, I dunno. Come back to you on that one. After some thought, I think that ME guns are more effective against shields than Halo guns, but less effective against armor. ME guns probably impart more energy, but are less damaging physically. Maybe some weird gun which can use both, depending on the target? I mean, ME guns can compress, so you could make them like add-ons.
edited 2nd Sep '12 9:02:07 PM by MetaSkipper
86 The Proffesor, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 9:46:29 PM from USA
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87 entropy 13, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 10:09:40 PM from Somewhere only we know. Relationship Status: Drift compatible
わからないSince I'm not well-versed with Halo, here's a question: Is there a weapon in Halo that can make mini-black holes?
edited 2nd Sep '12 10:14:13 PM by entropy13
I'm reading this because it's interesting. I think.
Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, over.
Why would I write that?A mini black hole is pointless as a weapon. A black hole the size of the Statue of Liberty wouldn't sustain itself for several seconds at most. Anything less dense then a star would collapse in on itself. And they have an awesome pistol. That's better.
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89 entropy 13, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 10:15:57 PM from Somewhere only we know. Relationship Status: Drift compatible
わからないHow is it pointless? I make a mini-black hole near the enemies, the enemies get sucked towards it, and then it collapses upon itself after a few seconds. No need to be able to penetrate shields/barriers/armor.
edited 2nd Sep '12 10:16:28 PM by entropy13
I'm reading this because it's interesting. I think.
Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, over.
90 The Proffesor, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 10:19:41 PM from USA
91 Meta Skipper, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 10:21:37 PM from right behind you.... Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
Your argument is invalidBecause I could just blow you up instead, and it's probably faster and cheaper. I'd rather have a lot of rocket launchers than one black hole gun. I'm fairly sure that energy shields care more about energy imparted, which ME weapons are much better at. Armor, on the other hand, cares more about breaking factor. Yes, a fly going really fast will hurt, but a sword will kill you, even if it's going slower. I know it's a moot point, but technically, you can't really have a "smaller" or "larger" black hole, if memory serves me right. A black hole is simply a hyper-condensation of mass, where, as you approach it, gravity approaches infinity. A "bigger" black hole would just have a "bigger" infinity, which is kinda moot. A small black hole would exert just as much force as a large one. Localized time would stop, which could be useful or annoying. The whole planet would get sucked in, and anything in its range as well. It'd be a useful WMD, but not as an anti-infantry weapon.
edited 2nd Sep '12 10:28:00 PM by MetaSkipper
92 The Proffesor, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 10:27:00 PM from USA
93 Meta Skipper, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 10:30:33 PM from right behind you.... Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
Your argument is invalidAlright, so you have a very expensive and flashy rocket launcher, effectively. Good for you. I have a cheap and almost as effective in most cases rocket launcher.
edited 2nd Sep '12 10:33:18 PM by MetaSkipper
MaelstromHey, remember that Black Hole gun from ME 2? That thing was hardcore. Ah, yes, that's it! The M-490 Blackstorm. It's not actually a black hole, but it's some mass effect field singularity that acts pretty much like the typical idea of a black hole. Man, heavy weapons really made Mass Effect 2's combat much more interesting than the combat in Mass Effect 3.
95 The Proffesor, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 10:42:22 PM from USA
96 Meta Skipper, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 10:47:38 PM from right behind you.... Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
Your argument is invalidI think they actually could get something out of omniblades. Energy swords and grav hammers will probably remain superior, but an omniblade probably beats just punching or gun-butting someone.
97 Vuther A, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 10:59:45 PM from Canada Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
I like cheese.I suddenly wonder how recoil affects the guns in ME. Their codex entry states that they will produce recoil equivalent to their impact energy, but this is somewhat dampened by mass effect fields the rounds are suspended in, and I figure the gene therapy every ME soldier receives to improve their strength and stamina along with wearing armour which appears to be heavier than Halo Marine armour (I am guessing this since armor of the former appears to have the bare minimum of uncovered areas for flexibility while the latter are noticeably unarmoured around the thighs and inner arms. ODST armour seems to come pretty close to ME armour in coverage, though) may allow them to maintain a higher rate-of-fire without affecting accuracy... though I suppose the lighter guns of ME also provides less recoil-dampening than, well, heavier guns. I can't answer that, I'm just thinking aloud.
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98 The Proffesor, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 11:10:34 PM from USA
99 Balmung, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 11:15:11 PM from Omaha, Nebraska Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
Cosmic Star TroperEvery action has an equal and opposite reaction. The propellant doesn't matter, there's gonna be recoil. Propelling a slug via electromagnetism is an action, and thus has an equal and opposite reaction (recoil).
100 The Proffesor, Sun, 2nd Sep '12 11:38:56 PM from USA
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Originally published Monday, November 11, 2013 at 6:14 AM
Recipe: Rye Spaetzle Gratin with Savoy Cabbage and Caraway
Serves six to eight
1 medium savoy cabbage (1½ pounds)
¾ teaspoon whole caraway seeds
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 large leeks, thinly sliced (3 cups)
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Large pinch chili flakes
1 thyme branch
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar, or more to taste
1¾ teaspoons kosher salt, more as needed
1½ cups flour
¾cup rye flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 to 1½ cups whole milk, as needed
8 ounces Gruyère or Emmenthaler cheese, grated (2 cups)
Ground black pepper
1. Discard the outer leaves of cabbage; quarter, core and slice the rest. Using a mortar and pestle or the flat of a knife, lightly crush the caraway seeds. Melt the butter in a very large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly colored, five to 10 minutes. Stir in the caraway, garlic, chili and thyme; cook one minute. Add the cabbage and cook, tossing frequently, until very tender and wilted, seven to 10 minutes. Season with vinegar and ¾ teaspoon salt or more to taste. Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a large bowl, whisk together the flours and 1 teaspoon salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and 1 cup milk. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine. The consistency should be that of a sticky cake batter. As the batter sits, it will absorb more liquid; add milk as needed to keep it loose.
3. Working in batches, press the spaetzle through a spaetzle maker or a colander into the boiling water. (If using a colander, either hold it with oven mitts so you don't burn yourself over the steaming water, or get a friend to help.) As the spaetzle rise to the surface, scoop them out with a slotted spoon and transfer to the skillet with the cabbage. Once all of the spaetzle has been added, toss the mixture well.
4. Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Scrape the mixture into a 1½-quart gratin dish. Scatter cheese over the top. Bake until golden and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes. Grind a generous amount of pepper all over the top, then serve.
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Joshua L. Bagwell, 20, Nappanee, admitted to a Class B felony charge of robbery resulting in bodily injury. The robbery occurred at a store on Oakland Avenue in Elkhart in June. The owner of the store was beaten and $2,000 was stolen.
Bagwell's plea agreement calls for him to receive a 16-year sentence with six years of that suspended. He will also serve six years on probation and must make restitution, perform 50 hours of community service and undergo addictions treatment while in prison.
His co-defendant, Andrew M. Ormanovich, 21, Nappanee, also pleaded guilty to robbery resulting in bodily injury. His plea agreement calls for him to serve 14 years in prison with six years suspended.
Kayla Losee, 19, Nappanee and Justin Kearney, 25, New Paris, are also charged in the case.
In another armed robbery case, Shawn Marks, 27, Elkhart, entered a guilty plea to armed robbery. He admitted to robbing the Chiphone Credit Union on Beardsley Avenue in Elkhart in January.
His plea agreement calls for a 12-year prison term with four years of that term suspended.
A co-defendant in the case is Christopher Coleman.
Meth plea agreements
Gerald Sawicki, 53, Ligonier, entered a plea agreement to a charge of attempting to deal in methamphetamine on March 26, a Class B felony.
Sawicki's deal calls for a 12-year prison sentence with six years of that sentence suspended. Sentencing will occur later.
Also, Steven Garrett, 36, of Goshen, entered a guilty plea as part of a plea agreement in Elkhart Superior Court III, to a charge of manufacturing methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a public park. Shewmaker accepted the plea on behalf of Judge George Biddlecome, who was not working Thursday.
The Class A felony charge carries up to a 30-year prison term. The case will be returned to Superior Court III for sentencing.
Paul A. Hunter, 26, a homeless Elkhart man, entered a guilty plea to manufacturing methamphetamine, which also would be a violation of his probation. The charge is a Class D felony.


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Residents in the area say the abandoned house has become an eyesore and is a place for people to deal drugs.
Tuesday night neighbors held a vigil for the little girl praying for her recover.
Three persons of interest have been interviewed by police.
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Africa Events
A Report Launch: Mapping the Substantive Representation of Women in the Ugandan Parliament
September 03, 2014 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
Global Women's Leadership Initiative
A Joint Study by the Center for Women in Government & Civil Society, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany and Nkumba University with support from the Women in Public Service Project at the Wilson Center assesses the gender imbalance in the Ugandan Parliament by examining the efficacy of the quota system and challenges involved with implementation.
Preempting Environmental and Human Security Crises in Africa: Science-Based Planning for Climate Variability Threats
August 20, 2014 // 10:00am — 1:00pm
Africa Program
Development and poverty reduction are inextricably linked to the water, energy and security nexus in Africa. There was some consensus that the impact of climate variability and extreme climate events depends not only on the severity of the crisis, but also on the vulnerability of the affected population – which is correlated with the level of development along with governance and other socio-cultural factors. Just as poverty can put communities at an increased level of vulnerability, so can sustainable development lead to improvements in climate-resilience and human security.
Laying the BRICS of a New Global Order: From Yekaterinburg 2009 to eThekwini 2013
August 12, 2014 // 2:00pm — 3:30pm
Africa Program
The meteoric rise of the BRICS group has led to an unprecedented increase in partnership, trade, and investment among some of the world's most dynamic economies. Yet this increase in cooperation should not be allowed to obscure the complexities and contradictions inherent within this cohort of emerging global actors.
Underage: Addressing Reproductive Health and HIV in Married Adolescents
July 30, 2014 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Across the developing world, some 70 million girls under the age of 18 are married. Join USAID's Office of HIV/AIDS, the International Center for Research on Women, CARE, and Pathfinder International as they present findings on their work with married adolescent girls living in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, West Africa, and other low-resource regions.
Beyond Gender Quotas in African Politics: How to Deliver on Women's Issues in Africa
July 24, 2014 // 10:00am — 11:30am
Africa Program
On Thursday, July 24, 2014, Wilson Center's Africa Program co-sponsored a public event with the Global Women's Leadership Initiative titled, "Beyond Gender Quotas in African Politics: How to Deliver on Women's Issues in Africa."
Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
July 08, 2014 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Africa Program
The challenge of youth employment in Africa may appear daunting, yet Africa's vibrant youth represent an enormous opportunity, particularly now, when populations in much of the world are aging rapidly. Youth not only need jobs, but also create them. Africa's growing labor force can be an asset in the global marketplace.
Africa's Youth and Innovation Potential for Peacebuilding and Sustainable Development
June 26, 2014 // 10:00am — 11:30am
Africa Program
On Thursday, June 26th the Africa Program hosted a panel made up of Ernest Acheampong, a Southern Voices Scholar and Researcher at the African Technology Policy Network, and Sarah Sladen, a Senior Manager of International Youth Development at InterAction. Both speakers discussed issues related to Africa's youth, development, and educational policy. The discussion was moderated by the Africa Program's Public Policy Scholar, Steve McDonald.
South Africa at 20: Celebrating 20 Years of Freedom and Democracy
June 24, 2014 // 2:25pm — 5:50pm
Africa Program
This year, South Africa is celebrating 20th anniversary of its first general elections when voters sent Nelson Mandela to the presidency ending the scourge of apartheid. This milestone anniversary is an occasion to reflect on the impressive accomplishments of South African democracy and economy since 1994, ponder key challenges facing the country today and in the years ahead, and also think about South Africa's place in Africa and globally.
Gender Mainstreaming in African Armed Forces
June 23, 2014 // 10:00am — June 27, 2014 // 2:00pm
Africa Program
Africa Program Director Dr. Monde Muyangwa recently discussed gender mainstreaming in African armed forces at a Regional Gender Mainstreaming Seminar hosted by the Namibian Defense Force and co-sponsored by US Africa Command and US Army Africa in Windhoek, Namibia from 23-27 June, 2014. Representatives from Namibia, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Zambia, and the African Union attended the seminar, which brought regional leaders together to share lessons and impart best practices on the role that leadership can play in enhancing gender mainstreaming in the armed forces.
Religious violence in sub-Saharan Africa and the future of the secular state
June 17, 2014 // 10:00am — 11:30am
Africa Program
On Tuesday, June 17th the Africa Program at The Wilson Center held a public event to examine growing religious violence in sub-Saharan Africa and the response from African states, as well as options for US-Africa engagement regarding the current situation with religious conflict. Discussants included Dr. Ludovic Lado, a current Southern Voices Scholar with the Africa Program and Director of the Institute of Human Rights and Dignity at the Center of Research and Action for Peace in Cote d'Ivoire, and Tiffany Lynch, Senior Policy Analyst at the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Dr. Monde Muyangwa, Director of the Africa Program at The Wilson Center, moderated the discussion.


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SHAUNA LAKE: I want to talk a little bit about the Moran Eye Center. Is Utah really lucky to have a place of that caliber here?
DR. CRANDALL: Well actually tremendously lucky. If you look at it, internationally itas a well-known institute for both the clinical research, clinical surgery as well as research. For a state our size, which is relatively small, we have a building and the NIH grant is equivalent to Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, I mean some very, very big schools in the world. So this really is, it represents a class A group, world class organization.
SHAUNA LAKE: Do a lot of states not have something of that magnitude?
DR. CRANDALL: Oh almost none do. I mean really if you look at it, certainly just look at our surrounding states, Denver has the University of Colorado which is nowhere near the size that we are. You go to UCLA, they would have one. USC would have one. Portland, Oregon has a smaller one, Washington. Montana zero, Idaho zero, Wyoming zero. Nebraska, all the Midwestern states. University of Iowa is probably equivalent, but not many. Down in Houston you might find one or two. So thereas not, and none of those other states are as small as we are.
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Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece joins "Around the League" to discuss the team's upcoming AFC West clash against the Denver Broncos on Thursday night.
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Coming off a pair of disheartening losses to West Ranch, the Saugus baseball team needed to rebound with a complete effort – which is exactly what the Centurions did.
Seven Foothill League games still remain on the schedule, and yet the West Ranch High baseball team has already won more league games than it ever has in program history.
Given the back-and-forth nature of high school volleyball, Hart's performance in the fourth game Tuesday was all the more impressive.
Hart softball faced its toughest test of the Foothill League season Tuesday night at the William S. Hart PONY Complex, beating Saugus 4-1 behind senior pitcher Destiny Rodino's 13 strikeouts and Devon Lindvall's three RBIs.
Perfection was in peril for Valencia boys tennis Tuesday.
For two-time defending CIF-Southern Section Division I softball champion Valencia, great pitching has always been a constant.
Pollsters believe Hart is a good softball team.
In order to engage in interscholastic sports, students at local elementary private schools used to have to drive down to the San Fernando Valley.
Between the traffic and pulling kids out of class early, the hassle became too much to endure.
The Santa Clarita Christian softball team has played so well this season the Cardinals have their coach brimming with confidence.
Forget the errors, the dust-ups, the deficit and the rowdy crowd.
Valencia High baseball continued its offensive onslaught on Canyon High this season, blasting six home runs, including two grand slams, in a 25-6 drubbing of the Cowboys at Valencia High School on Friday.
For two-and-a-half innings it looked like history might repeat itself.
Even before Saugus' and West Ranch's volleyball match began, a referee commented that it felt like there was a full moon out, and he thought it was going to be a strange evening at Saugus High with second place in the Foothill League on the line.
The sixth match of the Foothill League tennis season may have proved to be the biggest one for both Canyon and Hart Thurs-day afternoon.
The Golden Valley track and field team has the athletes to consistently win events in the Foothill League.
Editor's note: Today marks the beginning of a series in which we recognize athletes at the local high schools who represent their respective schools not so much by what they do on the field, but off of it. We call them "More than an athlete."
Though Foothill League football teams appear to be competing in a more difficult playoff division, one California football expert says that doesn't mean another championship is out of the question.
Jeff Gilkey is stepping down as co-head coach of Valencia High School's cross country and track and field programs, he confirmed last week.
It's not as if the 2014 track and field season didn't have it's highlight moments and admirable performances.
Now that the 2014 season is officially over at both the high school and college levels, let's take a look at the highlights and a predictions for the 2015 season.
It won't go down as a day of outright glory for two local athletes.
With current and former players getting into the mix, Saturday was a big day for the College of the Canyons baseball program.
Nathan Bultman had to wait all day for his event to start.
The dates have been announced for the third annual Foothill Invitational girls volleyball tournament coming up this summer in the Santa Clarita Valley.
In a season of change, Valencia High School made another big shift on Friday by relieving longtime boys head basketball coach Rocket Collins of his duties.
One said it was a crazy day. The other said it was a long day.
The Canyon High boys tennis team will have yet another new coach starting in the 2015 season.
Valencia High graduate Alison Lee is in St. Louis today representing the United States for the 2014 Curtis Cup - a biannual event pitting the U.S. team, made up of the best amateur females in the country, against the Great Britain and Ireland teams.
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2This Blind Item About A Shrinking Actress Should Be Easy
I can't decide if I love it or hate it when blind items are super easy to guess. Like, hm, which celebrity couple could this be about? Gosh, I wonder! Blind Gossip gives us this item via Downfront 2:
This Oscar Winner may be losing her man because he is not happy with her weight loss.
Now at first this sounds like it could be about pretty much any Oscar winning actress, since it's so vague and actresses are known to lose weight. Buuut I think it's most likely about Jennifer Hudson, considering her Weight Watchers deal.
And there's also this from Showbizspy:
JENNIFER Hudson's fiance isn't happy about her weight loss.
David Otunga misses the curvaceous beauty he fell for when they met five years ago — and he wants her back!
"Jennifer's weight has been an issue between them ever since she lost her first big chunk of weight in 2010," a source said.
"When they met, she was a happy, proud, healthy woman who loved food and embraced every aspect of life with so much enthusiasm.
"Now she takes up to four hours to get ready when they go out, and she gets stressed out every time she puts a morsel of food in her mouth.
"David tells her he thinks she's beautiful no matter what size she is, but he misses the down-to-earth 'I don't care' Jen.
"Every meal is a pain in the butt, and he's starting to feel totally sidelined by her obsession with her weight."
Ms. Hudson is also allegedly working on another deal — as a judge on American Idol.
Who's your guess for this item?
May 25, 2013 at 12:00 pm by Catherine St. Ives
7Damn Juicy Blind Item About A Former Teen Singer
This is a great blind item from the mysterious entertainment lawyer who runs the blog Crazy Days And Nights. This one is about a former teen singer who made a very big mistake and f-cked her way through it. Here's the item:
I remember the first time I ran into this then A list celebrity. I was expecting her to be this very innocent, kind of goofy and very beautiful person. This is how she wanted the public to see her and it was how she had me see her. 20 minutes later when I saw her but she did not see me, I saw her drinking a shot and yelling at her manager using language I can't even begin to describe. It was a long way from the virginal teen beginning she had and how she was portrayed to everyone. It was not long after this, that she announced something which was a huge negative for her. HUGE. Could have ruined her career. Might have, except for all the favors she called in. I was shocked her career did not nose dive and remember asking someone about it who told me at the time that she had f**ked 20 huge reporters and music producers and record executives and television producers over the years while she was married while at the same time giving that same goofy smile and aww shucks kind of mentality. One of the record producers said she knew how to do things that blew his mind but he was not sure it was because she was really that good or that he had expected her to be like the image she portrayed so that made it more exciting. When her career looked like it would nose dive she called in all the favors and puff pieces were written about her and she was given jobs other than her main profession and acting jobs and her label didn't drop her and she churned out a hit record. She also managed to convince another guy she had been cheating with to leave his wife so that way she could look all happy and innocent again.
Sometimes minor things in blind items are changed to further protect the informant. For example, when he says "hit record" he could mean that loosely. Here are our clues:
– He specifies "then" A list celebrity so we can probably assume she is no longer A list.
– She was portrayed as being goofy, innocent with an "aww shucks kind of mentality."
– Started with a virginal teen image.
– Was married.
– Did things other than "her main profession" like acting. (What are other things? Maybe design a clothing line?)
– Had a "hit" record.
– Convinced a married man to leave his wife.
Something I noticed is that he used the term "nose dive" twice. I wonder if that's a subtle clue, like she had a nose job. He also reiterates that she had a "goofy" and "innocent" demeanor.
The "aww shucks" mentality and virginal teen background sounds just like Britney Spears but her career did nose dive in 2008 and it took a little while for her to get it back together. However, when she did recover, it was to tremendous success and her label never dropped her. And she did get bit parts in TV like How I Met Your Mother. But I can't think of who she would have been publicly cheating with, and I think she's still considered A-list.
My guess is Ashlee Simpson because I can't think of anyone else at the moment that's a better fit. I'm guessing her because, like her older sister Jessica, she had an image of being goofy and "aw shucks"-ish, plus the whole virgin selling point thing. Her song "Pieces Of Me" was one of the biggest hits in the US that summer and went gold. She was married. She had bit parts in a lot of TV shows and movies, briefly had a reality show, and was a spokesperson for Candie's shoes. She famously got a nose job.
Could it be that the Saturday Night Live debacle was the "huge negative announcement"? The announcement being that she after she effed up the song she blamed it on the band? After that disaster, she was named Cosmopolitan's "Fun Fearless Female Of The Year" and put on their cover. She also starred in Chicago in the West End and got very good reviews. Yet I don't think this good publicity was enough to recover her career from the SNL thing. I also can't think of anyone she dated who was married. And also, was she ever really "A list"?
But maybe it IS Jessica.
You guys, I spent way too much time thinking about this.
May 8, 2013 at 5:30 am by Catherine St. Ives
2Which Hit Sitcom Husband And Wife Secretly Hate Each Other?
Crazy Days And Nights has a good blind item that should be fairly easy to figure out. Let's take a look:
It is like Remington Steele or Moonlighting, but in a sitcom. These two stars of a hit network comedy can't stand each other. They always are competing for more lines and the male half of the show is really upset at the special treatment his female co-star gets because of her burgeoning career. He would love to see the couple get divorced on the show so he could have it all to himself. He actually said he would love to see her character leave the show in other ways, but they are not very sitcom friendly so would settle for the divorce.
– Hit network comedy.
– Female co-star has a "burgeoning career."
– They play a married couple.
If we were still in the 1990′s this has Mad About You written all over it. Goddamn they were an annoying couple. Could it be Mike & Molly starring Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell? Her career has really exploded since Bridesmaids and she's still rising. 2012 was a great year for her. That's my best guess as of now. What you guys think?
May 3, 2013 at 4:30 pm by Catherine St. Ives
5Blind Item: Somebody's Eating Paper
From Blind Gossip:
This actress is known mostly for her work in television. She is pretty, but she is desperate to be thinner. While she already looks slim, she thinks that if she could just drop a few more pounds that she will land the lead role in a series this year. She has a difficult time battling the hunger pangs, so she has resorted to a rather bizarre diet.
She has been eating paper. She buys rolls of paper towels made of unbleached paper, and chews bits of it all day long. She claims she is not hurting herself because she only eats natural paper and drinks plenty of water so that the paper passes naturally through her system.
I have no idea who this blind item is about. At all. Zero ideas. The two most popular guesses are Jennifer Aniston and Eva Longoria though: Jennifer because of the bit about water (mmmm, Smartwater!), and Eva because the bit about being "desperate." But personally, I've got nothing.
That's where you come in, friends. See if you can come up with some more guesses. Because I really, really want to know which bitch is eating paper.
January 30, 2013 at 4:30 pm by Emily
15Blind Items: Taylor Swift is a Beard Again
From Blind Gossip:
This cute young celebrity is in a tough spot. He wants to live as his real self, but he is part of a group that could suffer if his image changes.
Here's the situation: He is gay. He has always been gay. But the role he has to play is one which girls would find attractive. So for the past couple of years, he has been pretending to be straight, and pretending to enjoy girls idolizing him.
Now he is growing increasingly uncomfortable with that role. He is frustrated that he can't openly date guys his age. He is not the only one in his group of colleagues who feels this way. However, for now, he is the only one who has been pushing management to allow him to be the "The Gay One". He really wouldn't mind that label at all. The others are trying to stay out of the controversy. While they are privately supportive of him, they are content to play the public game of pretending that they are all straight as long as the paychecks keep rolling in.
His management team – which is substantially older than him – vehemently opposes his coming out. They have made it very clear to him that they are there to sell an image, not to cater to his personal desires to come out. They believe in the more old-fashioned "girls are only interested in straight boy celebrities" school of thought. They don't believe that a gay young celebrity will sell. They are so convinced of this that they have warned him that if he goes rogue and announces that he is gay, and fans tune out… he will lose his job.
It's Harry Styles, right? One Direction and Harry Styles? Who else could it be? It's not as if there are any super-mega popular boybands out there these days, unless you count Backstreet Boys, but I think that ship has sailed for a variety of reasons. One, they're not spring chickens anymore, guys. Two? Didn't one of them already come out as gay? Wait, no. That was *N Sync—Lance Bass. Alright, not the Backstreet Boys.
I'm going to go with Harry Styles, because that's the easy thing, and when all else fails, you go for easy, right? Isn't that why he was "dating" Taylor Swift to begin with?
January 27, 2013 at 1:00 pm by Sarah
17Blind Item: Is Gwyneth Paltrow Having An Affair with Jay-Z?
From Blind Gossip:
We aren't easily surprised, but this one definitely shocked us.
These two celebrity couples have been known to hang out together. The wives are especially close friends.
The first wife is a beautiful, award-winning Actress who has also done some singing on TV and in films. The second wife is an beautiful, award-winning Singer who has also done some acting on TV and in films. Both women's husbands are also famous and very successful in the entertainment industry.
Well, two of these people are even closer than we thought. It turns out that the Actress has hooked up several times with the Singer's husband in the past few years.
This surprised us for several reasons. First, because the two women are practically best friends, and their friendship would end if the Singer ever found out. Second, because all of these people travel and are photographed so much that it would take some crazy planning to have an affair without anybody noticing. And third, because the Actress had a history of dating very attractive guys when she was a single lady… and the Singer's husband doesn't exactly fall into that category.
So this is pretty clear, right? Gwyneth Paltrow is the actress who sings sometimes, Beyonce is the singer who acts sometimes. They're total besties. The actress' history of dating very attractive dudes, that's Brad Pitt. Nobody calls Jay-Z pretty. It's pretty simple, isn't it?
But while I don't have any doubts that this is what the blind item is about, I kind of don't believe it. I just really, really can't see Gwyneth Paltrow and Jay-Z boning. Can you? Can you even try? I started to, but then my brain kind of shut down, like it was telling me that I was about to unnecessarily hurt myself.
What do you guys think about this?