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The 2013 NFL Draft is barely 12 hours complete, but that doesn't mean we can't start judging it! In reality, the value of a draft is determined years later, but we can at least look at what we "think" this all means on paper. ESPN's Mel Kiper puts together his own draft grades, and while many disagree with his opinions, I like the way he tries to structure them, looking at needs and value. He could be entirely wrong based on his supposed values of players, but it's at least a starting point.
Kiper gave the 49ers a B+ for addressing needs, a B for the value they got, and a B overall. It seems like his grades were most impacted by the 49ers decision to select Eric Reid. Kiper liked that they addressed safety, but he thought there were as many as five safeties who were better value. The 49ers, however, liked their specific guy, so we'll see who is proven right down the road. Here's a little more of what Kiper had to say:
Vance McDonald gives them needed depth at tight end with Delanie Walker gone, and Tank Carradine and Corey Lemonier were both good values. Quinton Pattonhas a chance to stick because he's a smart route-runner and finds ways to create separation. The 49ers also dealt to add picks into next year. I'd like this draft a little more if they got a safety I had rated higher, but they did well, just as you figured they would.
Rotoworld's Evan Silva gave the 49ers an A in his draft grades. He viewed this as the rich getting richer. He pointed to Reid and McDonald as potentially the only two "starters" out of this draft, but as he sees it, the rest of the 49ers class provides an assortment of value:
Carradine is a to-the-whistle edge rusher who along with Lattimore could be "redshirted" as a rookie due to knee woes, before emerging as plus 2014 starters. Patton is a silky smooth route runner with ball skills and insurance on contract-year No. 1 wideout Michael Crabtree. Lemonier might have been a first-rounder had he not played on such a bad Auburn team.
As we start to move forward, I thought I would post a poll on what everybody thinks of the 49ers draft haul. In a few years we'll take a look back at this and realize we were either spot on, or out of our minds.

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Fiat has announced big plans for the Indian market. The company said that they would be launching nine new products to India in the next three years.
This basically explains the efforts being made to launch exclusive Fiat showrooms around the country!
Gurgaon is in fact getting two of them.
The company said:
The company will invest significant resources to launch nine models over the next three years.
Four of these new models would be from the Fiat brand. Chrysler would be contributing four new models. The company would also launch one premium model from Abarth.
Fiat already has established 75 dealerships in the country. 20 more have been confirmed to come up in the near future.
For now, the company offers only two models Punto and Linea in India. Sales are low. Fiat said that they are going through a major reconstruction period and once it is done, they would expand rapidly.


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Friday's massacre is the country's second-deadliest school shooting.
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An applicant may comply with this subpart by listing the specific data requirements that apply to his product, its active ingredients, and use patterns, and demonstrating his compliance for each data requirement by submitting or citing individual studies, or by demonstrating that no study has previously been submitted to the Agency. This section summarizes the procedures that an applicant must follow if he chooses the selective method of demonstrating compliance. Sections 152.91 through 152.96 contain specific procedures for citing or submitting a study or demonstrating a data gap.
(a) List of data requirements. Each applicant must submit a list of the data requirements that would apply to his pesticide, its active ingredients, and its use patterns, if the product were being proposed for registration under FIFRA section 3(c)(5) for the first time. The applicant need not list data requirements pertaining to any ingredient which qualifies for the formulator's exemption.
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(2) If a Registration Standard has not been issued, or if an issued Registration Standard does not cover all data requirements for products containing the active ingredient in question, the applicant must list the applicable requirements as prescribed by 40 CFR part 158 or part 161, as applicable. All required (R) studies, and any studies that could be conditionally required (CR) based upon composition, use pattern, or the results of required studies, are to be listed. The applicant may demonstrate via the data gap procedures in § 152.96 that a conditional requirement need not be satisfied by the submission or citation of data at the time of application.
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Set in a charming old building built in 1795, The Mill Restaurant in Stone, Staffordshire, combines its rustic heritage with sophisticated design and a contemporary Mediterranean menu. Surrounded by stunning grounds, the restaurant boasts an elegant interior and is a popular venue for weddings, birthdays and private dinner parties. The Mill's lounge bar - with soft, deep-red leather sofas - is a chic place for pre-post dinner cocktails, and the dining room has a discreet and romantic atmosphere. The menu is filled with classic dishes including the oven-baked lasagne served with garlic bread; whole seabass baked with tomatoes, red onions and olives; and chicken liver pate with red onion marmalade. The Mill Restaurant also famous for its traditional puddings.
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I do love a bit of morbidly sinister art, me. And these sculptures by Maria Rubinke are amongst the best.
When Nickie from Typecast tweeted to tell me about them (thanks Nickie!), there was some commenting from others about how 'surely this isn't art'. Well speaking as an ex art student I would say that there is no specific doctrine as to what does or does not constitute 'art', and that is a good thing.
Beauty is, as they say, in the eye of the beholder. And personally I think that Rubinke's ceramics are very beautiful indeed.
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Adam is the son of Chuck Haugh of Silver Springs, Florida and Mindy Alexander of Cornell, New York. The wedding will be at 2 p.m. June 14 at First Presbyterian Church in Greensburg. A reception will be held in the Fellowship Hall following the wedding ceremony.


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Each week, Patch comes up with 5 deals from small businesses or locally owned businesses for our readers. if you would like your business mentioned next week, email the author and let us know. If you have a deal to share this week, add it to the comments section at the end of the article. Patch would love to hear from you. Here are 5 deals in our area that we think your family will enjoy.
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Acoustical jazz quartet. Two saxes, drums & bass. Sometimes hard driven, often sweet as a Mango.
Ellington's grace, Monk's fickleness.
South of the Border
Instrumental Roots-Americana-Latin-World sextet. Los Lobos meet Eddie Harris meets Ennio Morricone.
Little Dots
Alternative pop, with the angelic voice of Sophia. Accompanied by seven musicians in chamber music fashion. Feist-Beatles-Portishead.
Sam Gerstmans Trio
A mainstream jazz trio with the leader being a bass player will bring surprising restults. Along with Victor Da Costa on guitar.
Moskito Quintet
Built to withstand the biggest jive-lindyhop parties, playing swing on the verge of rock'n'roll, with the golden voice of Ben Van Camp.
Tijgers Van Eufraat
A chamber quartet comprising of double bass, viola, electric guitar, sax'n'flute, creating a mix of classical, jazz, tango and eastern music.
Tom, Lien & Pablo
An intimate trio with Brazilian guitarist Pablo and the beautiful voice of Lien, an ode to melodic songs in the Brazilian, French and English tongue.
Vindaloo Five
Two veteran New Orleans jazz- revival musicians Joris De Cock & Karel Algoed teaming up with three younger cats. A danceable acoustic party.
Score Man
The brainchild of pianist-composer Thomas De Prins, a three-headed bigband monster split between sixties jazzgrooves, classical avant-garde and the TV-orchestras of olden days.
Belgium Jazz Bigband
A classic sixteen-piece bigband led by the great Italo-Belgian drummer Mimi Verderame.
The Whodads
Founded some fifteen years ago, it started as a trio and ended as a bigband. Led by Steven Janssens, playing classic surf/mambo/tv-tunes à la Dick Dale, Mancini & John Barry.
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I'm a woodwind player and composer in different styles of music. Currently active as leader of South of the Border, composing and playing mainly for Little Dots and BoomGruis. Also active in the field of recording/producing.
Born 1982, 28th of November, early in life I started playing the saxophone under the influence of my grandfather who was an amateur musician. I studied desktop publishing before going to the Conservatory of Ghent at the age of eighteen, later the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, to study jazz with Frank Vaganée, Jeroen Van Herzeele and John Ruocco.
In these years I twice won the "Jong Jazztalent" award in Ghent with the now defunct bands the News Wing and aRTET, and won the XL jazz competition in Brussels as a guest in Collapse Quartet. Seven years I was a member of Lady Linn & her Magnificent Seven, alongside a host of other bands, did several tours with one being the European tour of Guru's Jazzmatazz in 2006, did multiple recordings as a sideman or freelancer, and teached music for five years at several schools.
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I formed the roots-americana-latin band South of the Border with wich in 2011 I recorded and mixed to analog tape-machines the vinyl album 'Introducing', comprising six tunes I wrote. I led the artistic direction for the 'Oxfemmes'-concert in the summer of 2012, a show bringing renditions of human rights/protest-songs with multiple guest singers, accompanied by South of the Border, wich was attended by several thousands of people on the Gentse Feesten. In the winter that followed I co-produced an atmospheric music show 'Winterwind', with original music, in the church of St. Jacobs (with the latter two being funded by Trefpunt) . In 2010 I co-founded BoomGruis (formerly Boomgeruis), an acoustical jazzquartet playing standards, transcriptions and several of my songs. During two years we played every week (except in summer holidays), first in Onverwacht Geluk then at Damberd jazz café, and from 2013 on we have been playing monthly at Damberd, inviting each month another exciting guest in our ranks.
2013 thus far has been an exciting year, with Belgian tours of Lady Linn & her Magnificent Bigband, Gilles Repond Quintet and Score Man, and a tour in the Netherlands with the Joep Peeters/Robert Veen swingband. From 2012 until now I have been involved with guitarist Pablo Casella and singer Sophia Ammann in the creation and self-financed recording (with the help of other great musicians) of original music. In this project called 'Little Dots' I wrote, helped co-write music & lyrics, arranged for horns and strings, and helped record and mix the album in studio Boma, with wich I have been associated to since 2012 to learn the craft of engineering and recording music.
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Created in 1978 and named after College of Law Alumnus, Lionel O. Grossman, this trial competition represents a cornerstone of the College of Law's highly prestigious advocacy program. The competition, which is held each fall, is designed to give second and third-year students a chance to test their knowledge of trial practice, courtroom etiquette, and the rules of evidence. Lionel O. Grossman L'16 passed away in October 1991; at that time, he was one of the College of Law's oldest living alumni. Mr. Grossman's sons, Richard D. and Murray A. Grossman, serve as family representatives for the Competition. Both have followed in their father's footsteps and have continued his legacy of excellence through distinguished service to Central New York.
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Frank H. Armani L'56, stands as a role model for legal ethics. In 1973, he made an immeasurable personal sacrifice during his representation of Robert Garrow, the defendant in the Lake Pleasant Murder case. Mr. Armani's perseverance and unwillingness to defy the oath he took as an attorney was truly remarkable. His selfless act, in the face of inconceivable opposition, strengthened our legal system, and redefined what it means to be a lawyer. In recognition of his years of exemplary professionalism and dedication to the legal field, the Syracuse University College of Law and the Moot Court Honor Society are pleased to announce the creation of the Frank H. Armani Advocacy Award. The award serves to acknowledge the duty all lawyers have to provide zealous and ethical legal representation to their clients. It is in honor of Mr. Armani, who upheld this duty in the face of inconceivable opposition, that this award will be presented annually to the student attorney who best demonstrates these attributes throughout the Lionel O. Grossman Trial Competition.
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Last week I came across a news article that caught my attention from the AP associate press. The federal equal opportunity commission was suing United Steel Corp because they fired a probationary employee with diabetes who was tested positive for alcohol but claims the test results were wrong The federal lawsuit was filed in Pittsburgh and also names the United Steelworkers of America as a co-defendant But the suit says the union is included only because it's a party to the collective bargaining agreement under which the random tests are administered. The lawsuit states the employee was fired in 2008 and was asking for damages and lost pay that he or she is owed and the federal equal in an opportunity commission is asking the judge to ban the testing of probationary employees as a violation of the Americans with disabilities act. My opinion is if the federal judge rules that there should be a ban on alcohol testing for probationary workers as a violation of the Americans with disabilities act he or she is an idiot because coming to work under the influence is not a discrimination of any kind and my understanding of the ADA is the ADA is supposed to be a law to protect the disabled but is not a get out of jail free card because if a regular employee was found to be under the influence at work they would be fired with no question asked.
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Too Old For Summer Camp
A survey conducted on behalf of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids New York, an anti-crime organization, found that unsupervised teens were five times as likely to take drugs and four times as likely to engage in criminal activities. This makes finding supervised, yet engaging summer care for this age group all the more important for countless working families.
Not a Baby Anymore
As children grow older, they seem to feel that the activities they were once involved in, such as summer camp, are "too young" for them to continue. However, parents know that the experiences, lessons and learning that their teen has received is something they wish to continue.
"The American Camping Association (ACA) is a community of camp professionals who, for nearly 100 years, have joined together to share our knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs," says Marla Coleman, president of ACA. "Because of our diverse 6,000 plus membership and exceptional programs, children, [teens] and adults have the opportunity to learn powerful lessons in community, character-building, skill development and healthy living – lessons that can be learned nowhere else."
Ways to Address the Issue
According to Karen Douchette from the Specialty Products Division of Abbott Park in Lake County, Ill., addressing the issue of sending your preteen or teen to summer camp can be quite touchy, and using care, concern and understanding is a must.
"Boys and girls entering sixth through ninth grades may feel they are too old for summer camp," says Douchette. "So bringing up the issue should be done when there are no other issues currently being debated. Offering the options and why they will not/cannot work for your situation may help your preteen/teen see that summer camp may be the best choice."
What NOT to Do
Offering an all or nothing, "you will or else" type of approach is not the way to go. Douchette says that this kind of attitude and conversation toward the issue is the best way to have your child fighting every step of the way and can cause a summer-long conflict between the teen and parents.
"It can't be forced," says Douchette. "The decision of participating in summer camp should be one that is decided on together, by both teen and parent. While it is the parents' final say that will make the difference, the teen should feel they had something to do with it."
Alternatives to Summer Camp
A summer job may be hard to come by in the hardening economy, and a "traditional" daycare setting is not open or optimal for a preteen or teenager. However, being home alone opens doors to conflict, trouble and possible questionable situations that a parent wishes to avoid completely. So where do these teens and parents turn?
"[Programs such as] the Summer of Service program are win-win-win situations for parents, their children and their communities," says Douchette. "The program is geared to support the needs of working parents and also shows that this age group can be positive contributors back to the community. Last year's program provided over 7500 hours of community service experience for young teens."
Some of the options that have been developed by Abbott include:
Operation Discovery
This annual event is hosted by leading Abbott scientists and employee volunteers to engage more than 350 middle-school children in interactive education sessions in microbiology, engineering, chemistry and medical/pharmacy.
Keystone Science School
Abbott sponsors middle-school science and environmental educators to attend the Key Issues Institute, Keystone Science School's national teacher training workshop, in Keystone, Colo. The week-long program provides a complete curriculum for teachers to explore environmental issues from a different perspective.
Abbott Explorer Programs
The Abbott-sponsored Explorer Posts program focuses on the science and technical industries, including engineering, laboratory science and computer science. Through the program, students receive on-site training that allows them to explore the dynamics of various careers. Explorer Posts is part of Learning for Life: Career Education and is designed for high school students.
Junior Achievement (JA)
Abbott and JA have partnered to offer Abbott employees the opportunity to work with local high school students to help develop their math, economic and business knowledge. JA is a national education initiative designed to teach and inspire students about free enterprise, business and economics.
Programs such as those developed by Abbott are available throughout the country, and one may be in your area. To find out more or to find a camp suitable for your preteen/teen and his/her interests, visit the American Camping Association's Web site.


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William Marshall James of Plainfield died Wednesday at the age of 86.
He was born Jan. 26, 1927, in Rocky Hill, Ky.
Mr. James served is the Army during World War II. He retired from Allison Transmission in 1987 after 39 years of service.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Rita James; three sons, Edward, Rodney, and Kelvin; two grandchildren; and two sisters, Janie Basey and Beverly Fuller.
Services are 10 a.m. Nov. 9 at Conkle Funeral Home, Avon Chapel, with visitation there 4-8 p.m. Nov. 8.
Memorials may be made to the National Alzheimer's Foundation.
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As a two-pitch climb, Let's Face It is a T-Wall rarity, though it can easily be done as a single pitch with a 70-meter rope. Nice exposure, challenging for the grade and very worthwhile.
Starts about 10' left of Steeplechase/Super Slide. Two-rope rap will get you down in one rap, or two raps with a single.
Standard rack; cams up to #3 Camalot or equivalent. Bolted anchor at the top; a slung chock serves as a rap station at the P1 ledge.


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney says the monthly jobs report released Friday is "devastating news" for workers and their families.
U.S. employers added 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year.
The unemployment rate also rose slightly to 8.2 percent, up from 8.1 percent in April.
In a statement, the presumed Republican presidential nominee called the report "dismal" and a harsh indictment of President Barack Obama's policies. Romney said the economy seems to be moving backward although Obama says his campaign is about moving forward.
Romney has said he will cut taxes and spending, and eliminate government regulation to help create jobs.
In an interview taped Thursday and broadcast Friday by CBS News, Romney gave the president the grade of "F, across the board" for his handling of the economy.
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I have seen a few Harvard Rugland vs the JETs YouTube videos. This one is a good one. The music, slow mo, and the natural sounds make it an unbelievable whacky take on the Norwegian kicker. Enjoy.
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Håvard Rugland, nicknamed Kickalicious is a Norwegian kicker who is signed by the Detroit Lions On September 16, 2012, Rugland posted a video titled Kickalicious™ onto YouTube, under the name "bighdeluxe". After the video went viral, in December 2012, the New York Jets hosted a tryout for Rugland. In March 2013, Rugland worked out for the Cleveland Browns and the Lions, who later signed him in April. He will be competing with David Akers for the starting spot. On August 9, 2013, Rugland made his NFL debut in a preseason game vs. the New York Jets, going 2-for-2 with a long field goal from 50 yards out.


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ATLANTA (AP) - Authorities say some students are recovering from their injuries after an experiment to make a model volcano erupt led to an explosion in an Atlanta classroom.
Atlanta Prep Academy Principal Dr. Lynette Walker tells WSB-TV (http://bit.ly/UlSFV5) that students had been working on their volcano experiments when one student gave the dry ice for his volcano to a classmate when the substitute teacher wasn't looking. Walker said 1 of the students took the dry ice and put it in a water bottle with vinegar and it exploded during the experiment last week.
Officials said part of the bottle struck one student's forehead. A second student suffered a burn to his hand. Authorities say the chemicals got into another student's face.
Walker said she's reviewing safety policies in light of the incident.
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Salt-saving tip is worth a shake or twoStory | Sep 14, 2008What if I said you may never have to buy table salt again? If you're polite, you might pretend to be interested and pray I don't blather on for very long. If you're one of those too-cool-for-the-room types, you might say, "Dude! Get a friggin' life,...
PPL executive's compensation package: $9.7MStory | Mar 21, 2008The compensation package of PPL Corp.'s top boss totaled nearly $10 million last year, according to the Allentown energy company's regulatory filing this week. That's the largest sum ever reported for a sitting PPL chief executive officer. In 2007, CEO...
Ready, set, gamble: Opening draws full houseStory | Oct 20, 2007George Keifer hadn't been to Mount Airy resort since his honeymoon in 1965 and, as he recalls, he took full advantage of the heart-shaped bathtub, leaving his hotel room only to buy meals. Keifer, a retired dairy farmer from Lower Mount Bethel Township,...
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'Our cash cow died on us'Story | Oct 13, 2008About two decades ago, regional and suburban school districts across the Lehigh Valley area began using unconventional and controversial bond transactions to pay for building renovations and new schools. During the same time, the Allentown School...
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Reader Question: "Help! My 4-year-old grandson, Ryan, gets tons of gifts—everything imaginable—from his other grandparents, and I can't afford to keep up. When he sees me, he asks me, 'What did you bring me?' and it sends shivers up my spine."
Sandi says: Oh, I feel your pain. Sometimes grandparenting can feel just like a competitive sport. Or worse, like a bad day in seventh grade. Who knew when we signed on that we were going to someday have to feel like uncool middle-schoolers again?
But there's good news, Grandma. And it's something you already knew: money really doesn't buy relationships. Even little children, who are dazzled by shiny objects, know when they are truly loved, and when somebody is paying attention to them—and that, fortunately, is still free.
The trick is to not disparage the toys bestowed on little Ryan, but to look instead for all the good things that you bring to his life—which, luckily, are all there just because you're you, and you love him.
Instead of being the "buying" grandma, tell yourself you're the "fun-loving" grandma, or the one who makes up stories or who dances with him. You can be the person who snuggles him and reads stories, or who tells him fun facts about his mom when she was little. Maybe you and he go on long, meandering walks, being willing to stop and look at every stick and stone along the way. (My grandkids love the city walks where we take a nickel, and flip it at each corner: heads, we turn left; tails, we turn right.) Or maybe the two of you love to make a big mess in the kitchen baking cookies. Instead of feeling bitter about the toys others give, take them out and play with them alongside him.
Do this, and you're teaching him something important about the human heart: toys are one thing, but they're really best when they're shared with someone who's paying attention. And when he says, "What did you bring me?" just laugh and say you've brought him 100 kisses, special delivery, and you're going to kiss his cheeks until the kisses are all gone.
Want to ask Sandi a grandparenting question? Email her at firstname.lastname@example.com
Sandi Kahn Shelton is the mother of three and grandma of four. When she's not playing tic-tac-toe with one of her grandkids, she writes novels.
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It was the bottom of the eighth in an empty Memorial Stadium. Most of the 40,000 fans that came to see the Orioles that day had already left. The place looked like an Independent League game, with perhaps a quarter of the original crowd scattered throughout the stadium, watching their Baltimore club lose like it had all season.
But this time, actually, was different.
The Baby Birds had their backs against the wall and a rough road ahead of them if they were to come back. Down by five against the Yankees, most teams would have given up, but they didn't.
Rising to the challenge, the Orioles rallied. With one out and the bases loaded, Brooks Robinson stepped up the plate. With the small crowd behind him, he knew he had to do something special.
And he did.
On the first pitch of the at-bat, he rocketed the ball right back at the Yankees pitcher and into center field, scoring two runners and cutting the lead to three.
Later that inning, Willie Kirkland drove in two to pull the Orioles close for the first time all day. Jerry Adiars then singled another run in, tying the ball game at 7-7.
Up came Charlie Lau (for only the second time that day). After beginning the inning with a pinch-hit single, he clobbered a fastball into left-center, doubling and scoring Aidars, giving Baltimore a lead they would never surrender.
With every fan in the stands on their feet, the Orioles took the field in the top of the ninth. Roger Maris homered for the Yankees, but it didn't matter, as Stu Miller closed the door and ended the game 9-8.
No one expected the Orioles to win that day against the all-powerful Yankees, but they did. They showed respect for the game by never giving up, even when the chances of winning seemed slim; the Birds still gave it 100 percent the whole way.
Most players would have lost all hope, but they didn't. Though at the time they didn't know, it was a pivotal moment in Orioles history. I like to think it was the start of the "Oriole Way."


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Recent media coverage
2014 press
Citymeals raises awareness through "March for Meals" initiative.
"Help at Home" from Daily News
"Citymeals-on-Wheels Holds 'March for Meals' Events" from New York Nonprofit Press
"Citymeals-on-Wheels Delivering Passover Packages to Homebound Senior Citizens" from News 12 Brooklyn
Chef Daniel Boulud launches "Chefs Deliver" program.
"Celebrity Chef Gives Back to Needy New Yorkers" from NBC 4 New York
2013 press
Christmas celebrations honor Citymeals founding.
"Firefighters And Citymeals On Wheels Serve Homebound New Yorkers On Holiday" from NY1
"FDNY, New Yorkers Celebrate Christmas By Giving Back" from CBS New York
"FDNY delivers meals to hundreds of homebound seniors for Christmas" from Pix 11
"Citymeals-on-Wheels Delivers Holiday Food and Cheer in Harlem" from DNAinfo
"Citymeals On Wheels Volunteers Deliver Holiday Cheer On Christmas" from CBS New York
"Citymeals-on-Wheels Feeds Thousands Of Seniors And Homebound Residents During Holidays" from NY1
Co-Founder Gael Greene celebrates birthday with Citymeals.
"Outpouring of love at birthday bash for Gael Greene" from Page Six
"Happy 80th Birthday to Legendary Critic Gael Greene" from Eater
"Still Hoping for a White Christmas" from New York Social Diary
Thanksgiving celebrations bring joy to homebound elderly New Yorkers.
"Citymeals On Wheels Hosts Feast For Homebound Seniors Affected By Sandy" from NY1
"Citymeals-on-Wheels Cooks Up Thanksgiving Feast For Elderly" from CBS New York
"Meals on Wheels is out in full force" from Fox 5
"Meals on Wheels: Cena especial en el Dia de Accion de Gracias" from Telemundo
Citymeals hosts annual exhibit of John Lennon's artwork.
"Sketching John Lennon" from the Wall Street Journal
"Exhibit Of John Lennon's Artwork On Display In SoHo" from CBS New York
"Yoko Ono shares John Lennon's drawings to help the vulnerable in the city he loved" from Metro New York
Citymeals marks one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy.
"Sandy One Year Later: City Works To Improve Response Time For Next Storm For Those Trapped In High Rises" from NY1
"Citymeals-on-Wheels reflects 1 year after Sandy" from News 12 Brooklyn
Citymeals hosts its 28th Annual Chefs' Tribute, Rumble at the Rock.
"New York's Top 100 Events 2013" from BizBash
"Citymeals Benefit Stages a Culinary Battle Between the Coasts" from BizBash
"Citymeals-on-Wheels Rumble at the Rock New York vs. California Chef Showdown" from Gotham
"Chefs' Tribute to Citymeals-on-Wheels" from Crain's
"Charlie Palmer and Alex Stupak Both Scouting for New NYC Venues" from Zagat
"28th Annual Chefs' Tribute to Citymeals-on-Wheels: 'RUMBLE AT THE ROCK: NY vs. CA CHEF SHOWDOWN'" from Manhattan Society
"Free Rides to Bushwick; Crab Boil at Ditch Plains" from Eater
"Lights, Camera, Action, Cocktails" from Cottages-Gardens.com
"Let's Get Ready to Rumble at the Rock: Chefs Edition" from Urban.Food.Print
"'Rumble at the Rock: NY vs. CA Chef Showdown'" from Total Food Service
New York City's real estate community participates in Citymeals' annual Mother's Day campaign.
"Citymeals-on-Wheels Gets $194K for Mother's Day Meals" from New York Nonprofit Press
Daniel Boulud celebrates 20th anniversary of Restaurant DANIEL with benefit for Citymeals.
"Scene Last Night: Sunday Supper at Daniel for Citymeals" from Bloomberg
"The Apprentices' Sorcerer" from Town & Country
"20 Years, Over 20 Alumni, 1 Dinner of a Lifetime" from Underground Eats
"Returning to Daniel Boulud's Kitchen" from The Wall Street Journal
"Daniel at 20: Star Chefs Return for Anniversary Dinner" from The Daily Meal
Local artists participate in "Painting Takedown" benefitting Citymeals.
"'Happy Trees' at 'Painting Takedown'" from The Wall Street Journal
D'Agostino Supermarkets and Duane Reade stores raise funds for Citymeals through "Round-Up" initiatives.
"Duane Reade, Citymeals-on-Wheels Look to Raise Funds to Feed NYC's Homebound Elderly" from Drug Store News
"D'Agostino Supermarkets Help Feed Homebound Elderly This Winter" from Grocery Headquarters
Volunteers deliver Citymeals Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday boxes in recognition of the National Day of Service.
"NYC Volunteers Help Deliver Meals" from 90.7 WFUV
Citymeals co-founder Gael Greene reflects on Citymeals' Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
"Gael Greene on the Citymeals-on-Wheels Response to Sandy" from Gotham Magazine
2012 press
Citymeals volunteers bring Christmas cheer to East Harlem residents.
"Groups Bring Hot Meals to Those in Need on Christmas" from NY1
Citymeals Board Member Chef Daniel Boulud delivers holiday meals in Manhattan.
"French Chef Helps with Deliveries for Citymeals-on-Wheels" from NY1
Citymeals promotes holiday volunteering after Hurricane Sandy.
"Help for the Holidays" from Crain's
"How to Help After Sandy During the Holidays" from Metrofocus
Citymeals celebrates Thanksgiving Day with meal recipients from Manhattan.
"NYC Restaurant Opens Its Heart on Thanksgiving" from The Epoch Times
Citymeals hosts its 26th Annual Power Lunch for Women.
"Citymeals-on-Wheels Honors Paula Zahn, Randi & Dennis Riese at 26th Annual Power Lunch for Women" from Pblcty
"Audra McDonald, Bette Midler, and More Set for Power Lunch for Women Today" from Broadway World
"Encore!" from New York Social Diary
"Photo Flash: Audra McDonald, Bette Midler and More at Citymeals-on-Wheels' 26th Annual Power Lunch for Women" from Broadway World
Citymeals responds to Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath.
"Emma Watson Delivers to Sandy Victims" from The New York Post
"Senior Citizens Coping with Sandy Aftermath" from NBC New York
"Sandy Strands Elderly in New York Highrises" from American Public Media's Marketplace
"Citymeals-on-Wheels Works to Help New Yorkers in Need" from NY1
"Rays of Sunshine During the Storm" from The Wall Street Journal
Bag One Arts presents "The Artwork of John Lennon," a benefit for Citymeals-on-Wheels.
"Lennon Art Show Will Benefit Citymeals-on-Wheels" from The New York Times
"Drawings by John Lennon on Display in SoHo" from Metro New York
"John Lennon Drawings Coming to NYC Gallery" from The Associated Press
New York Mets Pitchers Jeremy Hefner, Robert Carson and Josh Edgin deliver meals to homebound elderly in Queens.
"Three Mets Players Prepare, Deliver Meals for Seniors" from NY1
Citymeals and the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District offer 2-for-1 desserts and cocktails at select Madison Avenue restaurants during the month of September 2012.
"'Take Two' on Mad Ave" from Eater
"Dining Calendar" from The New York Times
Made possible by a grant from EmblemHealth, Citymeals expands its Mobile Food Pantry to include two Queens neighborhoods.
"Citymeals expands its pantry to Queens" from the Queens Chronicle
"Mobile Food Pantry to Make Stops in Queens Brings Groceries to the Neediest" from the Times Newsweekly
"Food program for needy expands in Queens" from the Leader-Observer
Citymeals board member Lillian Vernon donates refrigerated truck for fresh fruit and vegetable deliveries
"Hope and Lettuce Delivered Daily" from The Wall Street Journal
"Tapped In" from New York Press
Citymeals receives fresh food deliveries from New York City wholesale food program GrowNYC.
"Program Finds Seniors Ripe for Healthy Fresh Food" from New York Press
The Epoch Times profiles Citymeals Executive Director, Beth Shapiro.
"This is New York: Beth Shapiro, CEO of Citymeals-on-Wheels" from The Epoch Times
Citymeals hosts its 27th annual Chefs' Tribute and raises over $826,000 for meal delivery and preparation.
"NYC Chefs Rally for Citymeals-on-Wheels" from Gotham Magazine
"Citymeals Gala" from Bloomberg
"25 Movie-Inspired Small Plates From Citymeals Chefs' Tribute" from Biz Bash
The Riese corporation delivers $150,000 from their "Round-Up" campaign.
"Citymeals-on-Wheels gets $150K through Riese 'Round-Up'" from New York Nonprofit Press
Chef and Citymeals board member Daniel Boulud hosts Annual Sunday Supper at Daniel on March 25, 2012 benefiting New York City's homebound elderly.
"Chef Daniel Boulud Hosts Annual Sunday Supper benefitting Citymeals-on-Wheels in New York" from Eventful
"Chef Daniel Boulud Hosts Annual Sunday Supper benefitting Citymeals-on-Wheels" from New York Social Diary
2011 press
Citymeals celebrates its 30th anniversary.
"Citymeals-on-Wheels Celebrates 30 Years of Service" from New York 1
New York Giants player Deon Grant packs meals at Citymeals' warehouse.
"Shhh! Giants Hit Mute" from the Daily News
Citymeals delivers during gas emergency in North Manhattan! Read the coverage of our emergency meal delivery of 2,100 shelf-stable meals on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 for residents in need, including the elderly and children.
"Food aid for Harlem residents without gas service" from The Wall Street Journal
"Harlem Residents Without Gas Service Get Food Aid From Citymeals-On-Wheels" from CBS New York
"Food aid available for Harlem residents without gas service" from the New York Post
Marcia Stein steps down as Citymeals Executive Director.
"Citymeals-on-Wheels leader steps down" from Crain's New York Business
"Citymeals-on-Wheels chief Marcia Stein will step down" from the New York Daily News
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Citymeals board member and actress Kathleen Turner prepare Thanksgiving dinner for seniors.
"Meals-on-Wheels Delivers" from the Queens Gazette
2010 press
"Citymeals: Please Check on Your Elderly Neighbors" from CBS New York
"Citymeals Volunteers Deliver Christmas Cheer to Queens Seniors" from New York 1
"Good Will of Citymeals Spreading Altruism on Christmas Eve" from CBS New York
"Citymeals-on-Wheels In Need of Donations" from New York 1
"First 'Wives' Club" from New York Post
"Kathleen Turner is returning to Broadway" from New York Social Diary
"Sandra Lee Enters Political Stage As 'First Girlfriend'" from New York 1
"Power Lunch Helps Feed Elderly" from The Wall Street Journal
"Citymeals-on-Wheels Packs the Pierre" from Women's Wear Daily
"Volunteers Fill Up Emergency Food Packages" from New York 1
2009 press
"Homebound New Yorkers Receive Hot Meal, Holiday Cheer" from New York 1
"NYC Firefighters Deliver for Citymeals-on-Wheels" from WNYC News
"Kathleen & Kid Deliver Food, Hugs" from NY Daily News
"Meals on Wheels Helpers Prepare Winter Food Packages" from New York 1
Top Stories, NY1, November 24, 2008
The Early Show, CBS, July 9, 2008
Kathleen Turner's Charity Role, Today Show, June 23, 2008
"While You're in the Giving Mood" from New York Magazine
"Poorest Feel Downturn as Donations Fall" from The Washington Post
"Those Serving Now in Need" from Crain's
"Wolf banging at Citymeals' door" from the Daily News
"Charities feel Wall Street's pain" from Lost Angeles Times
"Struggling nonprofits seek new trustees" from Crain's New York


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Citizens' Academy
Spring 2014 Citizens' Academy is full!
New applicants for our Spring Academy will be placed on a stand-by list to replace drop-outs. If you wish to be notified when we begin recruiting for Fall 2014 Citizens' Academy, sign up to receive Sheriff's Office News, a free monthly e-newsletter with Sheriff's Office updates, current and upcoming events, and more!
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is proud to offer Citizens' Academy #32 this spring. The Citizens' Academy is a continuing effort to help develop citizen awareness and understanding of the role of law enforcement in our communities. The academy is designed for citizens of all backgrounds and occupations.
What is the Citizens' Academy?
The Citizens' Academy provides over 55 hours of training that consists of classroom and hands-on instruction. Classes give citizens an opportunity to observe the inner workings of their Sheriff's Office. Students are actively involved in many interesting activities such as using police equipment, participating in jail activities, and several role-play scenarios. Sheriff's Office personnel from many fields explain and demonstrate the duties and responsibilities of their positions, and participants will tour the Sheriff's Office and other criminal justice facilities. This is an interactive program, so student questions and comments are encouraged throughout.
Some of the topics that we include are Officer Selection and Training, various duties within the Sheriff's Office, Jail Operations, Patrol Operations, Investigations, Tactical Operations, Canine Team, Traffic Safety Unit, Use of Firearms, Narcotic Trends, Judicial System, Crime Scene Investigations, and Crime Prevention.
Minimum Qualifications to attend Citizens' Academy at the Sheriff's Office:
Minimum 18 years of age.
Willingness and ability to pass a thorough background check.
Must not have not failed a Sheriff's Office background investigation in the last 12 months.
No history of felony or violent misdemeanor arrest.
Must not have been lodged in any jail in the last 10 years, and never in the Washington County Jail.


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Trans-Q TV: Gender, Sexuality, and Ecstatic Acts of Being
"Like a Dadaist variety show for the 21st century, or a truly warped fusion of Lawrence Welk, Sonny and Cher, Andy Warhol's TV, Ernie Kovacs, Flip Wilson, Carol Burnett and Wigstock..." Trans-Q TV, is a new online variety series that shines a humorous and provocative spotlight on queer and trans issues and themes.
Written and produced by CMU students in collaboration with guest artists and Pittsburgh community members, an episode of Trans-Q TV takes the form of stand-up, theory, micro-documentaries, video art, animation, interviews, literary presentations, performance art, music and more.
Already this semester, a hefty list of local and national figures have been featured on the show. An intense productions schedule has seen the group shooting up and down the east coast, late nights
The Trans-Q Episode 1 Premiere Party on Friday, Nov. 30, at 6119 (6119 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh) is accompanied by live performances and a DJ/dance party featuring talent from Pittsburgh's queer arts and music community. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. and screening/performances begin at 9 p.m. This event is free and open to people age 18 and older.
Highlights from Trans-Q's first episode are: An appearance by Pittsburgh drag queen and RuPaul's Drag Race Season 5 contestant Alaska Thvnderfvck; an all trans/drag soap opera produced in collaboration with California-based filmmakers Zackary Drucker + Rhys Ernst; highlights from hip-hop producer Le1f's recent performance at Pittsburgh's VIA Festival; and a fashion show by students who participated in artist Scott Andrew's MAKESHOP residency at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh.
The series website will launch in January 2013 with six episodes per season. In the meantime, people may view the producers' working blog to get a behind-the-scenes look at the research, artists and performances that inspire the show at http://transq.wordpress.com.
MFA candidate Scott Andrew is producer of the show. Trans-Q Television associate producers and crew are: Harrison Apple, Elizabeth Buschmann, Allison Cosby, Nicole Dimascio, Keith Lafuente, Daniel Lamorte, Nicole Marrow, Anna Nelson, Justin Old, Rigel Richardson, Stephanie Ross, Lauren Smith, Rachel Wagner and Nico Zevallos.
Trans-Q TV Premiere Program of Events
Trans-Q TV First Episode Premiere
Live Performances: Darla de la'Piranha, Dani Lamorte, Veruca la'Piranha, Liz Busch
DJs: Ginger Brooks Takahashi, Ed Um and DJ Dad Time
VJs: Fagnelly, Kevin Ramser and Just Nico
Supported in part by The Center for Arts in Society and the Carnegie Mellon University School of Art, guided by Executive Producer and Professor of Art Suzie Silver and Scott Andrew MFA '13 candidate.


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Gracie Takes an Unfortunate Leap
On February 29, 2012, in Testimonials, Why Your Pet Has Insurance, by Articles by Heather
Happy Leap Day! Today is a unique day, a day that only comes around once every four years. As I thought about how I wanted to commemorate this day on the blog I realized I had the perfect story to … Continue reading
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Parker Police are investigating a single car crash that left one person dead and another critically injured Friday night.
According to Detective Aaron Wilson, the crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. on US Business Highway 98 near Morris Drive. The crash scene covered an area several hundred yards long and caused the highway to be shut down for about seven hours, Wilson said.
Police said the vehicle was southbound on Highway 98 at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control, causing the car to strike a guard rail. The car then became airborne and struck a tree before coming to rest in the roadway.
Terry Allan Seiffert, 47, was pronounced dead at the scene. A second person, Tasha Todd, was taken to Bay Medical Center with critical injuries. Wilson said Todd, 46, underwent emergency surgery for multiple head and internal injuries.


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The Flood Warning Continues For The Ogeechee River Near Eden.
* At 8 PM Sunday The Stage Was 9.1 Feet.
* Flood Stage Is 9.0 Feet.
* Forecast...The River Is Expected To Drop Below Flood Stage Early
Monday Morning.
* At 9.0 Feet...The Private Camping Club And Access Road Off Old
Jenks Turnpike Are Flooded.
The Flood Warning Continues For The Savannah River Near Clyo.
* At 8 PM Sunday The Stage Was 11.8 Feet.
* Flood Stage Is 11.0 Feet.
* Minor Flooding Is Occurring.
* Forecast...The River Will Continue Rising To Near 11.8 Feet By
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* At 11.0 Feet...The Back Yards Of Several Homes On Tom Goethe Road


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Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced that Pennsylvania State Police have filed criminal charges against the Cumberland County Coroner following an investigation into allegations of improper handling of prescription drugs at the Coroner's Office. Kelly identified the defendant as Todd Creigh Eckenrode, 51, of 175 West Middlesex Drive, Carlisle. According to the criminal complaint, Eckenrode allegedly diverted prescription medication that had been seized as the result of death investigations conducted by the Coroner's Office. Rather than destroying those drugs, as was the procedure after cases had been closed, Eckenrode is accused of keeping some of those prescription pills for his own use.
Kelly said a search of the Cumberland County Coroner's Office, conducted on March 18th, 2011, resulted in the seizure of two prescription pill bottles from Eckenrode's desk, including prescription medication related to a 2010 death investigation which should have been destroyed.
Eckenrode is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Eckenrode was preliminarily arraigned today in Cumberland County before Senior Magisterial District Judge Barbara Clare and released on $50,000 unsecured bail.
Eckenrode waived his preliminary hearing and is scheduled for formal arraignment on March 15, 2012 in Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas.
The case is being prosecuted in Cumberland County by Senior Deputy Attorney General Michael A. Sprow of the Attorney General's Criminal Prosecution Section.
Kelly thanked the Pennsylvania State Police for their cooperation and assistance with this investigation.


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There are only so many minutes any player can get in a given game and finding the balance can be the difference between winning and losing. But 3 different facts are converging on the Lakers in the coming weeks as Andrew Bynum looks to re-enter the rotation, giving PJ a difficult decision about his rotation:
1. Brown is going off this year, playing like a starter, maybe even an All-Star on any other team in the league. Efficient, energetic, deadly from outside. It is getting harder to deny that Brown is a different player this year and the Lakers are beginning to rely on him. This means he needs more minutes.
2. Drew's knee is healing. He adds a defensive presence in the post on both ends of the floor that recent games have shown the Lakers are in dire need of. Some think he's the future of the franchise. The Lakers are undoubtedly a better defensive team with him on the floor and having two 7 footers in your frontline is a recipe for a championship. This means he needs more minutes
3. The Laker offense is the best in the NBA. The ball movement is crisp and purposeful. The shooting is lights out. In 20 years of watching the Lakers, I have never seen the offense flow so well. You can tack a lot of this up to the play of Lamar Odom, who passes, defends and finishes perfectly within the triangle offense. He is a player that was made to be in PJ's system and it is working. This means he needs more minutes.
So my question is, when Drew gets healthy, who gets the minutes? Brown, Odom or Bynum?


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It's been a while since you've been in the gym. Maybe it's even been a couple years, but for one reason or another you haven't been able to workout for some time and as part of your New Year's resolutions you've decided to get back into the gym. First of all, congratulations, I wish you the best of luck with your goals this year. Before you head back into the gym, I'd like to share a couple quick "gym etiquette" tips that I think are important to brush up on. These may seem like common sense to some, but even regulars forget some of these little tips.
Refresh your knowledge on the proper lifting form.
Wipe off the equipment when you are finished.
Check the rules and time limits on the cardio equipment.
Leave your ego at home.
Try not to hog the machines.
It's best to not bother others in the middle of their lift.
Most importantly, Don't be afraid to ask for help and enjoy your lift!
If possible, you could also try to find someone with experience in the gym and ask him or her to go with you the first couple days. They, most likely, would be happy to help you get back into the swing of things. Being with someone experienced can help to alleviate any stress you have about being in a new gym as well as make the gym a safer place by ensuring that you are using proper form as well as following the gym rules.
Jack Burdick is majoring in Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota and along with hisweightlifting workouts, he competes in marathons and ultra-marathons (50 mile races) and is looking to earn a Cross-Fit title or to be recognized with The World's Fittest Man title which is reserved for an ultra endurance power athlete.


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Mississippi River ReopensBy Jeffrey Hess | Published 22 Apr 2013 12:51pm |
Barge traffic is flowing again along the Mississippi River after being stalled for nearly a day.
The Coast Guard shut down the river Sunday afternoon because 30 barges broke free of the towboat and collided with the old U.S. Highway 80 railroad bridge near Vicksburg. The bridge has been out of service
The barges have all been either recovered or grounded along the side of the river except for one. That barge sank.
The Coast Guard halted traffic Sunday to determine if the sunken barge was a threat to safe navigation. The delay caused more than 300 barges attempting to go either north or south along the river.
Monday morning the Coast Guard determined that there is enough water over the sunken barge to allow traffic to begin moving again. It is not clear if or when that barge will be recovered.
A spokesman for the Coast Guard said there does not appear to be any environmental damage, or human injuries. It will take a day or more for the backlogged barge traffic to clear and for river traffic to return to normal.
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While he stars in the Oscar-nominated short film "Death Of A Shadow," Matthias Schoenaerts got to celebrate early last night, as he took home the César Award for Best Newcomer for his fantastic performance in Jacques Audiard's "Rust And Bone." No doubt, the actor will have his fingers crossed for up-and-coming filmmaker Tom Van Avermaet on Sunday night where 'Death' will be hoping to take home a statue. But once the festivities are over, it will be back to work, and first up will be a reunion with his "Bullhead" director who first helped him break out on the international scene.
We chatted with Schoenaerts yesterday afternoon, just before the Césars, and he shared with us what his plans for the New Year will be. "I'll be shooting in New York with Michael Roskam, we're shooting his first American feature film," Schoenaerts said. "I have a supporting role in that, and I really look forward to it." The movie in question is "Animal Rescue," which locked up Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace in the lead roles last month, with the Fox Searchlight production gearing up for a spring shoot.
Based on a short story by Dennis Lehane ("Mystic River," "Gone Baby Gone"), the story follows a lonely New York bartender, caught in the midst of a bad heist and a killing, who rescues a puppy from a garbage can and becomes the target of the dog's abusive and mentally unstable former owner. Rapace will play Nadia, who has a scar across her neck, who crosses paths with the bartender. There's no word just yet on Schoenaerts' part, but with the actor already making an impression on arthouse screens, this will undoubtedly bring his immense skills to a more mainstream crowd.
It's an exciting development, and it's not the only project he has on his slate with Roskam. Late last year, it was reported that the duo would also be reteaming on "The Faithful," a Brussels-set film noir, but that's not expected to lens until 2014 as the script is still being written. So in short: Hardy + Rapace + Schoenaerts...which is reason enough to be excited for "Animal Rescue."
Melanie | October 13, 2013 2:36 PM
And this movie was filmed in Brooklyn! If only I still lived there! Hardy and Schoenaerts together will be insane! But I love Schoenaerts!! Now if only I could find his twin..would be fabulous.
lenij | February 25, 2013 2:04 AM
The screen is gonna explode. Damn so much talent in one film.
weetiger3 | February 23, 2013 7:17 PM
Sweet baby jeebus! Hardy and Schoenaerts in one movie! Please let them be filming on Lehane's home turf so that I may stalk them!
devinn | February 23, 2013 5:01 PM
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Real | February 23, 2013 4:24 PM
Great scoop! You're the first site I have seen report this. The cast so far is fantastic, great director and Dennis Lehane's work seems to lend itself very well to the big screen. This should be good!


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After a sweep of the Cubs this weekend fueled by good pitching, the Upton brothers, and some clutch hitting from (of all people) Ramiro Pena, the Braves head south for their first series of the year with the new-look Miami Marlins. The Braves (5-1) take the best record in baseball to Florida where they'll take on a Marlins team tied for baseball's worst record (1-5).
The 2013 Marlins are a far cry from the 2012 Marlins that had all of baseball abuzz with their new stadium and star-studded lineup. Owner Jeffrey Loria received mountains of criticism this off-season for gutting his team, selling off every major acquisition they had made from the summer before. Gone are Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, Josh Johnson, John Buck, and Emilio Bonifacio, shipped to the Blue Jays. Gone are Omar Infante and Anibal Sanchez, traded to the Tigers. Gone is Gaby Sanchez, exiled to the Pirates. Gone is Hanley Ramirez, sold to the Dodgers for pennies on the dollar. And finally, gone is Heath Bell, dumped on the Diamondbacks. All told, since the beginning of last year, the Marlins dumped 7 of their 9 Opening Day starters and 10 players total in a purge that took them from being one of baseball's trendiest topics to the worst team in the National League in the span of 12 months.
So what can the Braves expect from the Marlins offense this week? For starters, a bunch of unknown names. Only 3 of the Marlins 9 Opening Day starters in 2013 were on the Marlins Opening Day roster in 2012 and only one, Giancarlo Stanton, is a particularly good hitter. Stanton is the exception to the rule for the Marlins, an All-Star slugger stuck in the middle of a team of also-rans, minor leaguers, and journeymen. While he is the Marlins most-feared hitter, he's been mired in a bit of a funk to start the year, having gone just 4-22 with no homers so far. That said, Stanton is still one of the most feared power hitters in all of baseball, having hit 71 home runs over the last two years. The Braves will have to pitch him carefully, but will have that luxury because the lineup behind him is significantly less threatening.
Juan Pierre, an off-season acquisition, plays left field and bats lead off for the Marlins. Pierre has never really been more than a slap hitter with speed who can't take a walk very well, and through 6 games for the Marlins he's been exactly that. Pierre is hitting .250/.280/.250 so far on the young season with 6 singles and a walk, though he has yet to register a stolen base. Donovan Solano bats second and plays second for Miami, and has been one of the Marlins best hitters so far this year. Solano's .417 OBP leads Miami so far in the early going, but for his career he's only a .347 OBP guy. Greg Dobbs has taken over the bulk of first base duties for the injured Casey Kotchman and has gone 6-17 so far with one of the Marlins two home runs. The other belongs to Justin Ruggiano, who plays center for Miami. Placido Polanco (3B), Adeiny Hechavarria (SS), and Rob Brantly (C) round out the rest of the Marlins' usual starters, but none of them particularly inspire fear in opposing pitchers.
Pitching Matchups
Monday, April 8, 7:10 PM
Paul Maholm
#28 / Pitcher / Atlanta Braves
Jun 25, 1982
Kevin Slowey
#45 / Pitcher / Miami Marlins
May 04, 1984
Paul Maholm, fresh off a masterful start against the Phillies, will take on Kevin Slowey in tonight's series opener. Slowey, who spent the majority of his career with the Twins, signed with Miami this off-season after a brief stint in Cleveland. Slowey is a command pitcher who relies on hitting spots and movement to get hitters out. He employs primarily a 4 pitch arsenal that includes a 4-seam fastball, a sinking fastball, a slider, and a curveball. His two fastballs sit right around 90 MPH and are his most-thrown pitches. In 2011 (he missed 2012 with an injury) Slowey threw his four-seamer 37% of the time and his sinker 29%. His sinker is his best "out" pitch, as it is the only one of his 4 pitches that batters have hit under .300 against in his career. As such, you can expect Slowey to pitch to contact and hope for ground balls. His slider sits around 81 MPH and is his best offspeed offering, drawing whiffs on 9.21% of pitches in 2011. Slowey also employs a slow looping curve that sits around 75 MPH. He most often goes to his offspeed stuff when he's ahead in the count, utilizing his slider primarily against righties and his curve against lefties.
Slowey took the loss despite pitching decently well in his first start of the year against the Nationals. He struck out 4 while allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 3 walks in 5.1 innings of work.
Tuesday, April 9, 7:10 PM
Kris Medlen
#54 / Pitcher / Atlanta Braves
Oct 07, 1985
Wade LeBlanc
#23 / Pitcher / Miami Marlins
Aug 07, 1984
In the middle game of the series, Kris Medlen will take the hill for Atlanta opposite Wade LeBlanc. Medlen struggled with his control for most of his first start against the Phillies, but will look to rebound against an inferior Marlins offense. Facing him will be Wade LeBlanc who is in his second season with the Marlins after beginning his career with the Padres. LeBlanc is primarily a four-pitch pitcher, relying on a four-seam fastball, a cut fastball, a sinking fastball, and a changeup. He also has a curve, but only rarely throws it. LeBlanc's cutter sits around 85 MPH and is especially challenging for lefties to adjust to. It's his go-to offering, thrown 28% of the time. His four-seamer sits around 88 and is thrown 23% of the time. Although it isn't particularly overpowering, LeBlanc locates it well and gets good movement on it. His most devastating pitch is unquestionably his changeup, a pitch that he threw for 22% of his offerings in 2011. It sits at 76 MPH, a whopping 12 MPH difference from his four-seamer, with movement down and away from left-handed hitters. LeBlanc gets whiffs on 18% of the changeups he throws, and it is his preferred out pitch when he's ahead in the count.
In his first start of the year against Washington, LeBlanc allowed 2 earned runs on 5 hits in 5 innings. He struck out 5 while walking two and took the loss.
Wednesday, April 10, 7:10 PM
Mike Minor
#36 / Pitcher / Atlanta Braves
Dec 26, 1987
Alex Sanabia
#28 / Pitcher / Miami Marlins
Sep 08, 1988
In the series finale, Mike Minor will look to follow up his dominating performance against the Cubs. Minor will be facing Alex Sanabia of the Marlins. Sanabia is a four-pitch guy, throwing a hard sinker, a four-seam fastball, a slider, and a changeup. Sanibia's four-seamer and sinker both sit around 89 MPH, and between the two of them, he throws them over 60% of the time. He throws his sinker more to lefties than to righties, though he isn't afraid to throw both fastballs to any hitter in any count. Sanibia's two offspeed offerings are a changeup and a slider, both of which sit around 81 MPH. He features the slider as a strikeout pitch against righties and the change against lefties, and both are good offspeed offerings, generating over 18% whiff rates in 2011.
In his first start of the year, Sanibia notched the Marlins only win of the year. He shut down the Mets through 6 innings, allowing only one hit, despite 3 walks and only 1 strikeout.
The Braves are clearly the better team across the board going into this series. Winning 2 of 3 is a reasonable goal for this team, but a sweep wouldn't be wholly surprising.


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From the minute a hyperactive Sam and Ben Allen bounce into GT's studio, you know they're pretty good actors. During the four weeks of filming reality show Playing It Straight, the identical twins were forced to tone down their naturally flamboyant selves and pretend to be heterosexual to convince a woman one of them would make an ideal boyfriend. Although they came close, she eventually saw through them.
Now the cameras have stopped rolling and the handsome 22-year-olds are back to their normal selves and bursting with quirky campness. Now, if only GT could tell them apart….
We must admit, we're struggling to spot your differences, boys…
Ben: Well I'm a bit taller and a little bit slimmer.
Sam: So what, I'm the short fat one? Thanks. I think Ben's more fashion conscious than I am. I tend to be more casual.
How did you end up doing Playing It Straight?
Ben: I was working in shop in London's Carnaby Street when one of the casting directors came in and asked me if I'd be interested in doing a TV show. She asked me if I was gay or straight. I said I was gay, and by the way, I have a gay identical twin brother. Her face lit up and she got quite excited.
Sam: Two weeks later we were in Spain filming.
As gay men, you had to lie and pretend you were straight to try and win £50,000. How easy was it to bullshit so blatantly?
Ben: I found it so difficult. If I'm happy and myself, I'm Mr Uber Gayness. But I had to tone it down and after a couple of days I thought 'I'm really not enjoying this' and was miserable. Then I just gave up and played it like I'm so gay that I can't actually be gay and from then on I had a great time.
Sam: I drew on my experiences of hanging around straight guys in university when I was getting drunk, kissing a lot of women and people didn't suspect I was gay. It helped having my brother there. None of the others could confide in anyone else, so it was good to have some twin time and talk things through.
Even though you didn't know which of the other 12 guys were gay or straight, was there any behind the scenes flirting?
Ben: We all went out one night and got very drunk. Later, one of the other guys, Danny, knocked on my door and came in and we chatted, then he told me he was gay. I didn't believe him at first. I thought he was trying to get it out of me if I was gay. But he could tell I was. It was good for him to have me to talk to. We'd wait til 4am when everyone had gone to bed and have late night chats and became quite close. Then we dated for six months but split up a couple of months ago. But we're still good friends.
Some critics said the show was homophobic by making gay men pretend they're something they're not. Ben: It's not. It set out to make a point about this generation's men. People like The Only Way Is Essex's Joey Essex and Mark Wright have become so metrosexual that you can no longer tell who's straight and gay by going on old fashioned stereotypes.
When did you realise you were gay?
Ben: I was first. I started thinking it when I was 13 but didn't come out til I was 15.
What were you like as kids?
Ben: People tell us we were the campest four-year-olds they'd ever seen.
Sam: We loved doing boy stuff – we'd climb trees but we'd do it in high heels and mum's négligée. We put a gay spin on everything.
Did kids at school pick up on that?
Sam: Yeah, we were bullied for being so camp and they all knew we were gay before we did. They behaved like being gay was a bad thing, so we wanted to prove that we weren't and we fought against it. It was mainly name calling at first, then one day a boy kept hitting my head against a canteen door. I got embarrassed and upset. I'd also get uncomfortable changing into my gym kit around the other boys for PE, so I'd wear it under my uniform and got changed outside. I didn't want them to think I was looking at them.
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This is where a good chunk of Puerto seems to go at night. It's a large open-air property with several billiard tables, big-screen TVs and an extensive menu (mains from P100), though most people come for the cheap beer and lively atmosphere. Adventurous eaters can try the tamilok, basically a woodworm that's said to taste like an oyster.


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'Obama bin Laden': Schieffer's debate gaffe unfortunate but not unusual
While prefacing a question for Mitt Romney about Pakistan during Mondays presidential debate on foreign policy, moderator Bob Schieffer had an unfortunate slip of the tongue, referring to Osama bin Laden as "Obama bin Laden.
""We know that Pakistan has arrested the doctor who helped us catch Obama-uh-bin Laden," Schieffer said, seeming to realize his mistake immediately.
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Thousands of North Jersey Muslims celebrate 'feast of the sacrifice'
Muslims marked Eid-al-Adha, one of the holiest days in the faith, with prayer and celebrations throughout North Jersey.
Three Bergen County mosques – Minhaj-ul-Quran in Hackensack, and Dar-ul-Islah and Nida-ul-Islam in Teaneck – came together to pray under one roof at the Teaneck Armory.
"It's a symbol of unity, to be sure we are ready to sacrifice and do what we need to do to follow guidelines provided by God," said Mazher Usmani, Dar-ul-Islah board chairman.
The Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson marked the holiday with three prayer services that drew between 6,000 and 7,000 people, said executive director Mohamed El-Filali.
Eid-al-Adha, also known as the "Feast of Sacrifice," marks the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca known as the hajj and commemorates Abraham's devotion to God, when according to teachings he was willing to sacrifice his son, until God stopped him and gave him a sheep to kill instead.
Muslims celebrate the holiday by eating meat and distributing meat and other gifts to the needy, and by visiting family and exchanging presents.
"It's for people to be fed, to be joyful and to forget worries for a day and reflect on ultimate sacrifice Abraham was willing to do," he said.
At the Paterson mosque, there was special prayer for the Syrian people, whose own Eid celebration and four-day cease-fire was broken when a car bomb went off in Damascus.
Public officials stopped by both locations to offer greetings. They include Governor Christie's chief counsel, Charles McKenna; U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-Paterson; and Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik.
In Teaneck, visitors included state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, D-Teaneck, and Teaneck Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin.
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Originally colonized by the Dutch in the 17th century, Mauritius later came under French rule and then was captured by the British in 1810. On 12 March 1968 it achieved independence within the Commonwealth with Seewoosagur Ramgoolam as prime minister. (Ramgoolam was awarded the United Nations Prize for the defence of human rights in 1973 for his handling of ethnic tensions between Muslims and Creoles on the islands.) Mauritius holds the record for the longest period spent as a Commonwealth Realm, 24 years, with it becoming a republic on 12 March 1992.
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Happy Sunday Funday!!!:)
Friends from a very special Estonian company JOIK have sent me some delicious stuff to give away to all the Moon Babies!!! I am such a fan of them cause most of their products are natural and made from local ingridients. Been addicted to their amazing candles for years and bring a couple new ones back every time I visit Estonia.
I have 4 things in total to give away today...2 limited edition orange and cinnamon winter holiday body lotions, 1 tender touch soy candle which smells like strawberry shortcake and 1 delicious vanilla candle.
How to win?
Leave a comment under your favorite product (or them all) and share the pic that directed u here on my fb. That's it. Winners will be announced on Friday, Jan 17th.
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The Most Thoughtful Trek Quotes
Inspired by the Movie Quotes threat, I present to you to the Thoughtful Quotes thread. From any series or movie, post what you believe are the most intelligent and important quotes of Trek and mention why. Quotes like "KHAAAN!" are not considered thoughtful, even though they are great.
From The Drumhead, Picard speaking about free speech:
From All Good Things... Q summarized Star Trek in this quote. No one before or after, I feel, has put into words succinctly what the writers/Q did in the last moments of the greatest episode of the greatest series.
No seriously, I liked what Michael Eddington said in "For the Cause"
"Procreation does not require changing how you smell, or writing bad poetry or sacrificing various plants to serve as tokens of affection." -- Odo (The Forsaken)
I love that quote!
"Impossible is a word humans use far too often." - Seven.
Picard - "you are not god"
Q- "blasphamy!! your lucky i dont smite you or cast you out or something"
As you might have guessed i like some humour in my trek
Spock, the Cage - "The women!!!"
I know it's probably one of the most famous ones and not really original but I still love it: "The need of the many outweigh the need of the few."
While it can be viewed as being purely logical, I think it also speaks of things such as sacrifice, friendship or even love. And did I mention I get emotional every.single.time. I see that scene from TWOK? :o
"So, I lied. I cheated. I bribed men to cover the crimes of other men. I am an accessory to murder. But the most damning thing of all...I think I can live with it. And if I had it to do all over again, I would." Ben Sisko
This quote shows what depths war can bring us to, and how hard we must fight to bring ourselves back from it.
This is similar too to a quote from The Untouchables, where Elliot Ness tells a judge, "I have foresworn myself. I have broken every law I have sworn to uphold. I have become what I beheld and I am content that I have done right."
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