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Albert Pujols rose quickly through the Cardinals minor league system. Near the end of the 2000 season, he was promoted to AAA Memphis, where he helped the Redbirds win the league championship. But, rising star or not, Albert had a family to feed. He moved in with wife Deidre's parents in Kansas City, and labored at a local country club, planning parties.
And then, one night, Albert had a dream.
Albert was standing by a river and there came up out of the river ten cows, sleek and fat. And, behold, ten more cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the river and stood beside the others on the riverbank. And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the ten sleek, fat cows. And Albert awoke.
Then Albert slept and dreamed a second time. Behold, ten ears of corn, healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk. After them, ten more ears of corn sprouted, thin and scorched by the east wind. And the thin ears of corn swallowed up the ten healthy, full ears. And Albert awoke.
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A 51-year-old Nebraska Panhandle man who sold his father's farm
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The best way to find an astrologer is through word of mouth from someone you trust. But if you're flying blind, there are a few red flags that should tip you off to a potential scam. Because it's an art that is hard to quantify, there's ample room for shady business.
When you're at your lowest, scammers are there to prey on your fears and longings. Many are truly gifted, which is why they can be so darn shrewd. That's why you've got to be careful about how to spend your hard-earned money. Here are some of the things to look out for.
Hone Your BS Meter
Online marketers today are savvy. There are mass mailing astrology sites that know how to cast a wide net. They use authentic astrologers as a front to lure you in. You are offered a personal reading, but given a computer printout. By the time you realize you've been taken, it's too late. They would argue that they deliver what is promised, but many feel defrauded in the end.
Look closely at the site. Is there really a way to contact these people if you are not happy with your report? Does it seem authentic? Google the name of the primary astrologer listed, and see if there are complaints of fraud.
High Stakes Spirit Power
Don't pay someone to light candles for you to ward off evil spells or do rituals on your behalf. This is the ultimate scam that can escalate into hundreds of dollars of extortion by means of intimidation. If it doesn't feel right, it probably isn't -- so get the heck out of there!
Be Wary of the $10 Introductory Special
You'll see this sign in storefronts or outside a "Sister Hope" palm reader's sign on the side of the road. Once you've stopped in, you'll likely find out that $10 only buys a trickle of information. The rest comes with additional palm pressing on your part.
Don't be a Senior Statistic
Many direct mail companies will market to the over 50 crowd and try to wheedle out regular payments for a monthly horoscope, magical trinkets, special blessings and the like. The tip off is an unsolicited letter that starts out with a personal greeting (insert name here) and is peppered with comforting terms of endearment. "My dear," prove that they're wrong about you and toss it in the circular file.
Seeing into Your Soul
If a reader begins treating you like you're a stranger to yourself, they're probably not the real deal. This type of scammer takes a stance of certainty that you're the one in the dark. It's a tough call because we all have mysteries beyond our conscious awareness. An honest reader will work with your own intuition and not try to invalidate your perceptions of things. This is one way a con-artist will try to take the upper hand.
Dependent No More
Watch out for psychics that are only looking for repeat business. If they're trying to encourage dependency, this is a trap that you don't want to fall into. A good advisor will set you on the path to self-confidence and being able to trust your own intuition.
Beware of the Per-Minute Reading
Once an online psychic or astrologer becomes popular, their charge per minute skyrockets. If you're watching the clock, you probably won't get much insight and could end up a frazzled mess. If your heart is set on your favorite $6.99 per minute Reader, one suggestion is to set the time limit in advance and stick to it. Not technically a scam, but feels like one when you get the credit card bill.


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The more I watch his highlights, the less I'm liking him. I just don't see the Wes Welker comparison. Illinois seems to use him that way but he gets away with it because tackling there is not that great. I just don't think he's going to get that my broken tackles in the NFL. I don't see the game speed that people say. Even from his highlights, it looks like he plays like his timed speed. Add that he pretty much uses his body to catch everything thrown to him, and considering how good this team is in teaching wideouts to catch, I don't really expect much from him.
No one is going to be complaining this year when he does more then AB did and does way less to disrupt the locker room. Â He's a humble guy who is going to work hard I will bet you on that. Â You won't see this kid having a sophomore slump where he gets fat and forgets how to play his position like Clayton. Â Â Oh and he's not slow. Â I hope we get to see him run stride for stride with stovall and clayton and watch them get burned. Â Â not like that's hard but still. Â He ran a sub 4.4 in his pro day. Â


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National Institute of General Medical Sciences Strategic Plan
Investing in Discovery
The investments of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) in broad and diverse areas of basic research have built a strong foundation of knowledge for biomedicine. Because science is an activity driven by human insight, the Institute has always believed that providing career stability and workforce diversity are key strategies for maintaining a healthy research enterprise.
I, personally, have been fortunate to experience the benefits of these investments throughout my scientific career. As an undergraduate, graduate student, and postdoctoral fellow, my training and research were supported through research grants to my advisors. When I started my independent career, my research projects were funded through a then-new program directed to beginning faculty members.
As with most basic scientists, my research followed a winding path of discovery. Early in my career, I was fortunate to get to work on grant-supported projects to explore a diversity of scientific topics. These ranged from the development of new physical methods to analyses of the fundamental chemical basis of enzyme action, the study of metalloprotein structures, and biological approaches to understanding gene regulation. Much of this research was greatly enhanced by the molecular biology revolution, which itself had been driven substantially by earlier NIGMS-funded studies.
As a faculty member, I saw first-hand the tremendous impact of NIGMS-supported training grants at my academic institution, as well as the influence of these and other programs on the recruitment of a diverse group of students into research. Later in my career, I witnessed how NIGMS-directed programs could bring together larger groups of scientists to tackle important problems using emerging concepts and technologies.
As Director of NIGMS, my job now is to look ahead. I have been entrusted to assure that NIGMS makes its financial investments with a careful eye toward their long-term impact on the research enterprise and the scientists who do the research.
What lies ahead? The incredible complexity of biology is something that tantalizes and challenges us. We recognize that most biological processes involve large numbers of components, interacting directly and indirectly. But we do not yet have all the tools, both technical and intellectual, to understand such systems in a predictive sense. Biological complexity, nuances of our genomic lexicon, and many other mysteries of biomedicine are waiting to be solved to improve health and fight disease.
Furthermore, we know that fundamental discoveries are yet to be made. While no one can predict which basic findings will be the ones that shift paradigms or create the medical breakthroughs of tomorrow, I am confident that such discoveries will be made over the period of time covered by this plan.
All of us see science evolving at an ever-increasing rate as new advances build on those from the past, and it is critical that the support of science adapts to this rapidly changing landscape. We must take stock of the overall system of biomedical research funding and examine how precious taxpayer resources allocated to NIGMS can be used to support the scientific enterprise—today and into the future, harnessing the creativity of a broad group of scientists.
We developed the NIGMS Strategic Plan 2008–2012 through a comprehensive consultation process that gathered perspectives and opinions from scientists, policymakers, scientific and professional societies, the general public, and Institute staff. The plan articulates the Institute's core principles and shows how it will make its strategic investments to ensure that a stable basic research environment will endure to provide the knowledge needed to prevent disease and improve health.
Importantly, this plan is not a call for change for change's sake. In developing it, we saw an opportunity to examine critically our own values and progress, and we intend the plan to serve as a tool for helping us map a course toward solving the great challenges facing biomedicine. Through existing programs and new initiatives, NIGMS aims to maximize the benefit of the public's basic research investments in human health.
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LOS ANGELES -- Most small-business owners regarded the rising fees they paid to Visa and MasterCard as an unavoidable cost of doing business. Not Irvine, Calif., photo processor Mitch Goldstone.
Contending that a price-fixing cartel was exploiting him and other entrepreneurs, Mr. Goldstone went to war in media interviews, blog posts and as a lead plaintiff in a giant class-action lawsuit, comparing the payment processors to the railroads that profited at the expense of farmers.
What Mr. Goldstone calls his "Erin Brockovich moment" arrived with the recent $7.2 billion settlement with Visa, MasterCard and the banks that issue their cards after seven years of antitrust battles in federal court in New York. The agreement will shift power to sellers of goods and services and could transform how -- and whether -- millions of Americans use their credit cards.
That's because Visa and MasterCard agreed for the first time to bargain with groups of retailers over fees, so small businesses can team up to gain leverage. The agreement also allows merchants for the first time to charge customers extra for using credit cards, so long as the charges reflect the actual cost and are broken out clearly for consumers to see.
That would drag the processing charges -- formally known as interchange fees, colloquially called swipe fees -- into the light, so consumers can finally see how costly they are to the businesses they patronize.
The interchange fees are complex as well as arcane. The latest version of MasterCard's online rate summary, current as of April, runs 131 pages.
The Federal Reserve last year cut debit-card fees from 44 cents to 21 cents per transaction. But credit-card fees run much higher, especially for popular rewards cards, averaging 2 percent of a purchase price and reaching 5 percent for minor purchases from small retailers.
Mr. Goldstone says the ability to bargain collectively will gradually bring down card costs for retailers, who in a competitive environment will pass along the savings to customers across the country.
Imposing credit card surcharges could be tricky though. For one thing, the practice is banned in 10 states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma and Texas.
Then there's the question of whether sellers even find it worthwhile to create a two-tier payment system. A previous Visa and MasterCard settlement with the U.S. Justice Department allowed merchants to offer discounts to cash customers, which has the same effect as a surcharge on credit card users. But few consumers appear to find the offer appealing.
Mr. Goldstone thinks few merchants will impose surcharges but says the threat will force the card companies to lower their fees. "The balance of power is going to shift very fast," he said.businessnews - yourbiz


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Elisabeth Murdoch Goes a Little Rogue Against News Corp.
The Murdoch daughter took some shots at her brother and father in a speech today.
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Scandal be damned.
There's a lot of his work left to go through.
It's still a possibility in the phone-hacking scandal.
He's a life coach now.
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Eight News Corp. journalists have been charged in all, including Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson.
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - After giving up a two-goal lead in the third period, the Gwinnett Gladiators won in overtime against South Carolina on Tuesday.The Gladiators were up 4-2 before the defending Kelly Cup champions rallied with two goals, one short-handed, less than 21/2 minutes apart. But South Carolina was called for goaltender interference with three seconds left in regulation and Scott Mifsud scored on the power play 1:09 into overtime. It was the Gladiators' first road game of the season and they'll return to the North Charleston Coliseum for a pair of games later this week. Gwinnett (2-1-0) jumps to the top of the South Division standings with the win. The Gladiators led 3-0 in the first 15 minutes, thanks in large part to Pat Galivan's efforts. The rookie out of Western Michigan opened the scoring 2:05 into the game and assisted on the next two goals. After beating goalie Braden Holtby on a snap-shot, Galivan helped set up Aaron Brocklehurst 2:35 later and then Tom Zanoski on the power play. Matt Caruana kicked a puck off his skates along the left-wing boards to Galivan. Zanoski got a centering feed from Galivan and one-timed it into the lower right corner of the net at 14:27. South Carolina spoiled the shutout before the first period ran out and got within 3-2 just 2:06 into the second. Caruana pushed Gwinnett's lead back to 4-2 later in the second, but the short-handed goal by Rob Ricci and another from Nikita Kashirski tied the game with more than 10 minutes to go in regulation. Josh Johnson picked up the win against his former team by making 29 saves. SideBar: GLADIATORS 5, STINGRAYS 4, OT First Period-1, Gwinnett, Galivan 1 (Kaufman, Miller), 2:05. 2, Gwinnett, Brocklehurst 1 (Kaufman, Galivan), 4:40. 3, Gwinnett, Zanoski 3 (Galivan, Caruana), 14:27 (pp). 4, South Carolina, Dubuc 2 (Johnson, Messier), 19:18. Penalties-Jones SC (interference), 5:54; Carbery SC (hooking), 13:19; Fritsch Gwt (tripping), 15:49; Kiser Sc (slashing), 20:00. Second Period-5, South Carolina, Campbell 1 (Carbery, Tarkir), 2:06. 6, Gwinnett, Caruana 2 (Paris, Zanoski), 14:39. Penalties-Dubuc SC (slashing ), 4:00; Kashirsky SC (boarding), 6:30; Couch Gwt (holding), 8:03; Francis Gwt (hooking), 9:05; Tarkir SC (interference), 15:48. Third Period-7, South Carolina, Ricci 3 (Campbell, Holtby), 7:04 (sh). 8, South Carolina, Kashirsky 2 (Scherer, Tarkir), 9:24. Penalties-Kiser SC (slashing), 5:15; Paris Gwt (tripping), 18:40; Johnson SC (interference on the goalkeeper), 19:57. Overtime-9, Gwinnett, Mifsud 1 (Schell, Paris), 1:09 (pp). Shots on Goal-Gwinnett 13-17-4-1-35. South Carolina 11-9-11-2-33. Power Play Opportunities-Gwinnett 2 of 8; South Carolina 0 of 4. Goalies-Gwinnett, Johnson 2-1-0-0 (33 shots-29 saves). South Carolina, Holtby 0-0-1-0 (35 shots-30 saves). A-2,802
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2.58/5 rDev -33.7%
S: fresh, very fruity hops, some dark fruity malt in the background.
L: very dark brown bordering on black. Light tan head that dissipates slightly. Ok lacing.
T: pungent hoppiness up front with some clorasceptic like flavor. Semisweet maltiness. Medium high bitterness with a very cough drop like menthol flavor. A touch of dark roastiness intermingling. Menthol heavy finish, semi- dry. Menthol flavors fade a little as it warms.
M: medium full body. Medium low carbonation.
Wow, was expecting a lot better out of mad fox. This beer was dry hopped twice according to the menu, something went wrong. Whatever variety they used is putting off tons of menthol like flavors with the malt. Just does not work, too bad.
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4/5 rDev +2.8%
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06-19-2013 15:04:34 | More by jacewg
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Batch 300, on cask. Pours a still mahogany with a small grey head with good retention and lacing. Lot happening on the nose and palate. Aromas are primarily hoppy, with lots of piney and floral notes coming through and forming a lovely fragrance with sweet undertones of molasses. This rich brew is assertively sweet and malty on the front palate before a zesty, resinous bitterness brings harmony to the mid and back palates. Pleasantly spicy finish. Quite expensive but very tasty.
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Rich and pleasing hybrid, hitting a black dipa range with the sense of a US barleywine.
Presentation: Growler from Bill Madden´s Mad Fox. Menu offers a general description of the brew and anniversary occasion. Notes 8% Alc. by Vol. Not a fan of the name or the reference. But OK: It is batch 300… And cheers to this and many more anniversary batches! Served in a tulip glass from the growler.
A - Deep brown pour, close to black. Nice small creamy head with medium retention, and some nice strokes of lacing.
S - Resinous roasted sense, pine with notes of caramel and a touch of pumpernickel.
T - Complex hoppy notes, resin, a bit herbal, rides over caramel and roasted notes, touch of coffee, hint of chocolate in the distant background.
M - Medium to medium-full body with light and right carbonation. There is a deceptively inviting creamy texture with a hint of stickiness in the finish. Nice lingering bitterness that shows off its complexity.
O - Really nice range, dangerously drinkable if one digs this complexity.
Notes: Really not quite matching (any) style, and that is fine by me… This flows really nicely. At the brewpub the hefty backbone notes seemed more prominent, the growler fill takes a bigger exposure at the hops over the roasted malts… Different setting and palate I guess. They threaten to age this in some barrels for some future release: I'd love to try some of that.
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AP Twitter Feed Hacked: Tweet About White House Explosion Bogus
CHICAGO (CBS) — Hackers briefly took over the Associated Press' Twitter account and posted a tweet about a bogus explosion at the White House that injured the president.
The (at)AP twitter account has been hacked. A tweet about an attack at the White House is false. We will advise on acct. status.—
AP Stylebook (@APStylebook) April 23, 2013
Other AP accounts, including their breaking news and Stylebook feeds, were not compromised.
Twitter suspended the main Associated Press account.
There have been other attacks on media Twitter pages in recent days, including on CBS' "60 Minutes" and "48 Hours."
The fake tweet on the AP account read: "Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured."
AP Twitter account hacked, featuring bogus D.C. explosion information. @WBBMNewsradio Markets tanked and rebounded. Noon Biz Hr continues—
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In the foreword to his novel The Comedians, Graham Greene conceded that even an imagination as practiced as his could not embellish the horrific reality of Papa Doc Duvalier's Haiti. "Impossible to deepen that night," he wrote. Due to the cost and availability of reprint permissions, Greene is absent from Haiti Noir 2, the latest addition to Akashic's Noir series, which has been giving readers a hardboiled tour of the world, deepening the night of familiar and unfamiliar places alike.
Although the authors here are not nearly as famous as Greene, they do not disappoint. A few discuss life under Duvalier; the rest cast a wider net. They evince variety in style and theme while still committed to exploring the dark recesses of a nation that is, as Edwidge Danticat observes in her introduction, "sadly known more for its natural and political disasters than its exciting and vibrant literature."
The first Haiti Noir appeared in 2011, almost a year to the day after one such disaster, the earthquake that leveled Port-au-Prince and its environs. So well-received was it, that Akashic asked Danticat to again take time away from her own work and edit a second volume. The result is a worthy sequel that skillfully uses a popular genre to help us better understand an often frustratingly complex and indecipherable society.
Preface to the Life of a Bureaucrat by Jacques Roumain is an uncomfortably probable study of a dream deferred. Would-be novelist Michel Ray returns from a sojourn in Europe. After experiencing "The Great White Silence," racism and invisibility, he is happy to be home. But as the years pass he grows disillusioned with Haiti. He loathes the hypocrisy and pretentiousness of the light-skinned elite and bourgeoisie. And he is pressured by family to give up his writing and accept a comfortable sinecure. The end has a nice twist, a cautionary reminder that spiritual death can come with the frightening ease of a stroke of a pen.
Belief in the supernatural plays a significant role in the collection. A Strange Story, by Ida Faubert, is more than about drug-induced zombies; it looks at the consequences of religious abuse. The title character of Oresca, by Paulette Poujol Oriol, is a voodoo priest who takes revenge on two boys who harass him. The Enchanted Second Lieutenant, by Jacques-Stephen Alexis, is set in 1914, shortly before the U.S. invasion and occupation of Haiti, and follows a Marine who has an eerie experience when he goes off into the mountains in search of treasure.
A White House with Pink Curtains in the Downstairs Windows, by Jan J. Dominique, is unreliably narrated by a woman who may be living in a haunted house. The ghosts she describes are scary, but are they all in her mind, and if they are, what really happened to her husband? The answer will disturb your sleep. A solid piece of psychological horror fiction, it would pass muster with Shirley Jackson and Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
Ben Fountain is not Haitian, but his contribution is a standout. In Reve Haitien, things don't go bump in the night, they go bang bang. It is the early 1990s. Aristide has been overthrown and the streets are not safe. Mason is a white OAS observer whose job consists mostly of counting bodies. One day, he is approached by an art collector of sorts who offers him a chance to act for a change. Of course, it does not go as planned. We are talking about Haiti, after all, where, as Mason realizes, "Life … had the cracked logic of a dream, its own internal rules."
Exercising her prerogative as editor, Danticat included one of her stories. The Port-au-Prince Marriage Special is a heartbreaker about a teenage maid at a hotel who contracts AIDS from a tourist. Her kind employers get her medical attention, but the Third World is a golden trough for quacks and exploiters who feed off the ignorance and desperation of a congenitally oppressed people. No wonder the poor girl's mother is so hard on her, even when she is ill. You can't hope to survive under those conditions without petrifying your emotions and accepting the inevitability of misery.
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Have you noticed recently how everything, and everyone seems to be going wireless? Wi-Fi becoming available for just about any comprehensible purpose (gaming, file-sharing, business and home)? Even those irritatingly flashing gambling machines, that seem to be to cemented to a wall in the centre of every pub or bar that you visit, have now got built in Wi-Fi ! No, Really! And now there is talk of several county councils doleing out money to pay for access points in town centres ofr public use.
What is Skype?
You will need a Wireless (WLAN) broadband connection in order to fully access the service. Skype is free to download and install, and once you have done so you can create an account. Primarily the service works on a Pay AS You Go service whereby you top up your account via debit/credit card and you're set to start using the service. The benefit of Pay AS You Go with this type of service means you're balance is always displayed on your Skype Account whenever you are signed in, and that you can also top-up at any time via card for instant addition to your balance.
Skype phones have been developed as another mobile method of communication. Providing you have a Skype account, you can take your Skype phone anywhere that has a Wi-Fi connection capability and use it as you would a mobile. When you set up your Skype account at home on the computer, it features a contact list where you enter your contacts as you would on a normal mobile phone. When connecting to the service from another WiFi hotspot, via your phone, your contact details are saved to your account and are instantly accessible.
Call costs are staggeringly inexpensive, with UK Landlines costing as little as 1.1p per minute, and Skype-to-Skype User Calls being free. It costs £10 a year for voicemail facilities and roughly £20 a year to receive all incoming communications. On Pay As You Go, you only pay for what you use and if you obtain you own Skype telephone number (Skypeln) Voicemail is free. The only, and one disadvantage I can see with Skype is that you cannot make emergency calls at all. Obviously this does slightly disadvantage you if you want it to be the only phone in the house, but as long as youhave a mobile phone, charged all of the time, it shouldn't deem so much of a problem.
The Belkin Skype Wi-Fi phone looks pretty much like a normal cordless or mobile phone, and is distinctly similar in features to the Sony Ericcson K800i. The keypad is a standard numeric keypad, additionally with call and hang up buttons just underneath the screen. Centrally the phone features a joystick for quick navigation through your Skype Contacts. The phone itself is a black, reinforced style plastic (as is the K800i) with a rubberised back for easier grip., and removable battery cover. At the base of the phone there is a USB charging point (the phone can also be mains charged and comes with the necessary adaptors). Additionally there is also a 3.5mm headset socket should you wish to attach a headset device. this is ideal for portability, and again is featured on most mobile phone handsets as a standard.
The Belkin Skype WIFI Phone is Skype Certified, meaning it has been deemed effective for the use of their service. Designed with portability in mind, the Belkin can be used anywhere there is a open Wireless (LAN) point. (You may be able to get a listing of the public ones for your local area if you use Google). This effectively means you can connect to Skype via your phone from other offices, pubs, cafe's and other public places, providing they have an open-access Wi-Fi port.
For your confidentiality and privacy protection, the WiFi phone supports something called Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and (WPA2). This will give some piece of mind to new users who may be worried that using the internet for phone calls could be a privacy limitation.
Whilst being attractive, simple to use and extremely user friendly, there are a couple of issues I have with the phone, and seem to have been detected by toher users of the product. Firstly, the Belkin does not feature text messaging facilities, whereas there are phones on the market that do. Skype offers a text messaging service as standard and it woukd be nice if this was included, however the Belkin is one of the slightly earlier models before companies started jam-packing features onto Wi-Fi phones.
The third and final niggle I have, and is something you would expect from a wireless phone is that it does not have a docking port for charging or standby. Instead the phone charges like a mobile, on any available service, by mains or USB.
The Belkin F1PP000GN Skype WIFI Phone is a smart piece of kit and wholy ideal for first time users of Skype who like the idea of a handheld device they can take anywhere, the same as a mobile. Coupled with the fact that the services are relatively cheap and overall the idea is a brilliant one. It is a shame that there aren't the additional inclusions such as text and chat messaging as mentioned before, but Belkin's overall design and delivery for this model is quite simplistic, which I suppose adds to it's user-friendly appeal.
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christianfilmcritic 18.05.2007 12:11
This sounds quite nifty for around the home, but I wouldn't want to rely on it elsewhere just yet. I bet it won't be long before there is a combined phone which has your normal Sim but also can use Wi-Fi. Anway, there are a couple things I would like answered and if you add them to the review and leave me a message I will return. Firstly what is the battery life like and how well made is it, as Belkin appliances always feel rather plasticy.
oldwasp 17.05.2007 21:06
Great review, nice detail.
Wee_lis27 17.05.2007 18:52
Hiya!! Brilliant review!!! Lisa xxx
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July 2011. For some wrestling fans it was just another month, but for me it was the moment that got me back into wrestling. A superstar named Phillip Brooks, better known by CM Punk cut one of the best promos you will ever hear in your life. He was on his way out of the company. When I heard about it, I was hooked back into wrestling again.
You see, I was a huge wrestling fan when I was younger. Then Hulk Hogan winning every match bored me. I was never a Hogan fan, (until he started the nWo with two people who I am huge fans of.) Bret Hart never really got me excited about anything. Shawn Michaels lost his smile. So I got away for a little bit. Then the nWo got me back and the WWE attitude era kept me around. Then the attitude era got a little too silly for me so once again, I got away. Saw Wrestlemania 22 live was hooked again. Then Chris Benoit happened and from there I was out for a long time due to the way it was handled.
Then I hear this radio guy from WKRS left the Zion baseball broadcasting team and he used Punk's promo. I had to go to you tube right away to see the promo. There was buzz about it everywhere. And when I finally saw it, along with the Money in the Bank main event between Punk and Cena, I had a feeling wrestling was going to be good again.
Sure, it has its issues. Like they are in this PG era now and John Cena has to act like a 12 year old every time he gets a mic. Sheamus and Zack Ryder play to the kids. However, CM Punk is a great wrestler, has awesome mic skills, and became my instant favorite. You know how hard it was to pick between him and HHH when they had their short program.
So let past be past and let's talk about last night. Punk cut once again another awesome promo. He was making fun of the business as a whole, and the Rock had to come out and set him straight. Punk was flat out rude, disrespectful, and defiant, and I loved it. Every time Punk said something that made the crowd cheer, he kicked them in the balls by insulting them. He had that crowd in his hand last night. When Punk does a legit promo, I don't think there's anyone better. You can tell his work ethic is high. He tries to bring the best he can every time he is on camera.
This was evident by the "The Best in the World" DVD I watched the other night. You see how Punk came up in the business. His backyard shows, Ring of Honor, and when he first joined WWE. I you tubed some of his past work and thought it was brilliant. The Straight Edge Society was dope. But the thing special about Punk is the ability to bring the best out of his opponent. Classic case, he made me appreciate John Cena, someone I couldn't stand for many years, and quite frankly still can't. As a matter of fact, Cena who seemed more like a carnival barker when Raw started last night reciting what was happening on the program and then resorted to childish jokes when Dolph Ziggler and AJ came out to confront him, I started fast forwarding. Great match with Ziggler, but the first 10 minutes sucked the life out of the program.
The bottom line is this. If you look at the future, you see some great talent coming into the fold. Guys like Ziggler, Daniel Bryan, Damien Sandow, the Prime Time Players, Cody Rhodes, the list is building. However make no mistake about it. CM Punk is the leader of this generation. I am sad because I have a huge feeling about how Wrestlemania 29 goes down. At the Royal Rumble, Punk will meet the Rock in which will be an epic match. However, anyone that has wrestling IQ knows that as my friend Jim says "the WWE is in the John Cena business." Rock will beat Punk and then Cena takes down Rock at Mania proving once in a lifetime is a fricking lie. The truth, Punk should be main eventing Wrestlemania with Rock. Not Cena.
In closing, Cena might make a night here or there. Especially for the children in the audience. Punk makes the company. Therefore, the company needs to give Punk RESPECT.


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Archive for December 29, 2012
[UPDATED] Girls' Generation to make a comeback with 4th album 'I Got A Boy' on January 1st!December 29, 2012
Get ready to celebrate your brand new year with Girls' Generation!
The girls will be making a comeback very soon with their fourth album 'I Got A Boy' on January 1st and fans are buzzing with excitement having waited 15 months since their last Korean album 'The Boys'!
Prior to the album, a song 'Dancing Queen' was pre-released on December 21st along with its music video. The song and music video was recorded in the pre-Gee era and it certainly was nostalgic seeing the girls in the Gee-like colorful skinny jeans as well as the simple white shirt and blue jeans ensemble! Check out the music video and don't forget to support the song on iTunes and Korean online music sites such as MelOn, Bugs!, Mnet, Olleh Music and Soribada.
Meanwhile, a teaser of the new album was included at the end of the music video and the official Girls' Generation website has been updated with the theme of the new album 'I Got A Boy'. Teaser images of Hyoyeon were also released today, making fans anticipate their comeback more than ever.
It was also revealed that the 4th album will include songs, which showcase Girls' Generation's past, present and new styles.
Credit: girlsgeneration.smtown.com + email@example.com
UPDATE 1: Seohyun's teaser images and Taeyeon's comeback message released!
As we countdown towards the new year and Girls' Generation's much-awaited comeback, the excitement in the air is continued with the release of Seohyun's teaser images and Taeyeon's video message about their upcoming comeback!
According to the Naver campaign website for Girls' Generation's new album, it seems that there will be daily video messages by the Girls' Generation members along with the teaser images. The music video of the new song will be released on January 1st. Look forward to Yuri's video message tomorrow!
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UPDATE 2: More teaser images of other Girls' Generation members released!
Just hours after the teaser images of Seohyun were released, Naver and the official Girls' Generation Facebook page unveiled more photos of the other Girls' Generation members in anticipation of their comeback with 'I Got A Boy'! Check out the photos below!
Credit: Naver Music
UPDATE 3: D-9 Yuri's comeback message revealed!
As promised, a video message from each Girls' Generation member will be revealed each day as we creep closer to the comeback date with their 4th album 'I Got A Boy'. And on December 23rd, Yuri's comeback message was revealed, the second after Taeyeon yesterday.
In the video clip, Yuri said, "Hello, this is Girls Generation's Yuri. I am the second member to be greeting everyone after Taeyeon. It's nice to see you. Have you seen our music video for 'Dancing Queen' that was released not too long ago? I don't know if it's because we're seeing ourselves from then for the first time in a while, but memories started coming back to me; it felt new and unusual. And so, I came here today to teach everyone to enjoy the 'Dancing Queen' music video 100 times more. I'm going to be teaching you this cat dance. You can follow along with the cat dance, which is the main point of 'Dancing Queen', by making a cat paw-like shape, and move like this, like a cat trying to act cute. It's really easy, right? Along with 'Dancing Queen', please continue to give 'I Got A Boy' and our new album lots and lots of love. Thank you!"
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UPDATE 4: More teaser images released!
The official Girls' Generation website was updated with more teaser images of the girls for 'I Got A Boy' earlier!
Credit: girlsgeneration.smtown.com
Update 5: Sunny's comeback message revealed and Girls' Generation comeback special 'Romantic Fantasy' to air on January 1st!
On D-8 Christmas Eve, Sunny's video message for the upcoming comeback was revealed through messaging app LINE.
Meanwhile, Girls' Generation's special comeback show 'Romantic Fantasy' on MBC has been confirmed to air on New Year's Day, January 1st, 2013. The comeback, which involved long-day filming on December 23rd, is scheduled to air at 11.15pm KST on January 1st.
Girls' Generation's 4th album 'I Got A Boy' will be released on major online music websites on the same day.
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Update 6: D-7 Tiffany sends her Christmas wishes!
With just a week to go before the release of 'I Got A Boy', Tiffany left her comeback message as well as her Christmas wishes for the fans.
In her message, she also revealed a little secret about the new song. She said, "In our new song 'I Got A Boy', releasing on January 1st, you will be able to hear our wild rap. Now that I've told you this secret, it's more than enough as a Christmas present, right? Spend the remainder of your Christmas well, and wait until January 1st. Right now, is Girls' Generation!"
Meanwhile, another teaser video for 'I Got A Boy' will be released on December 26th!
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Update 7: 'I Got A Boy' drama version teaser, Seohyun's comeback message and tracklist released!
A Christmas gift has come for fans in the form of the first teaser for 'I Got A Boy' today on December 26th! The drama version of the teaser continues to keep fans excited and anticipating the drop of the new album on the first day of 2013. Meanwhile, a dance version of 'I Got A Boy' will be released two days later on December 28th.
Besides that, maknae Seohyun also left her video comeback message today on Naver and it will be Yoona's turn tomorrow, followed by Hyoyeon, Jessica and Sooyoung on the coming days. In her message, Seohyun sent her greetings and said, "Hello, this is Girls' Generation's Seohyun and this is at the filming set of our new title song 'I Got A Boy'. You've missed Girls' Generation a lot, right? We have also missed you all very, very much. As we've made you wait for so long, we are working hard to shoot a music video with our new appearances. Look forward to it, and if you want to see the new us, make sure to be with us on January 1st. Right now it's Girls' Generation!"
『I Got A Boy』tracklist: -
1. I Got a Boy
2. Dancing Queen
3. Baby Maybe
4. 말해봐
5. Promise
6. Express 999
7. 유리아이
8. Look at Me
10. 낭만길
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Update 8: D-5 Yoona leaves a message for 'I Got A Boy' comeback!
On D-5 counting down to Girls' Generation's comeback, Yoona left a video message. She said that she is a little nervous about the comeback because they are showing a new side of them with the concept. She hopes that everyone will look at their new side in a positive light and hopefully everyone will continue to love 'I Got A Boy'.
Credit: email@example.com + ch0sshi@twitter (translations)
Update 9: D-4 Hyoyeon teaches 'I Got A Boy' dance moves in video message + more comeback details revealed!
As usual, a new video message from each member of Girls' Generation are uploaded daily as we countdown to the release of 'I Got A Boy' on New Year's Day and it was Hyoyeon's turn today. In the video, Hyoyeon teaches two cute dance moves from their new song 'I Got A Boy'!
Meanwhile, the dance version teaser of 'I Got A Boy' will be released later today (December 28th). Besides that, January 1st will be Girls' Generation's day with the release of their album, music video for 'I Got A Boy' as well as the broadcast of their comeback special 'Romantic Fantasy' on MBC.
The girls will kickoff their first appearance on music shows in Mnet's M! Countdown on January 3rd next week.
Credit: Yurui912@twitter + enews24.net + email@example.com
Update 10: 'I Got A Boy' dance version teaser released!
The dance version teaser of 'I Got A Boy' was finally released on December 28th! Check it out here!
Meanwhile, it was announced that Girls' Generation will perform their new songs 'I Got A Boy' and 'Dancing Queen' on their first comeback stage on M! Countdown next Thursday (January 3rd)!
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Update 11: Jessica updates fans on Girls' Generation's recent activities!
On D-3, Jessica was the next in line to leave a video message as we get closer and closer to Girls' Generation's comeback with 'I Got A Boy'.
In her video, Jessica mentioned Girls' Generation's recent activities prior to their comeback. She said, "Girls' Generation has been busy practicing for 'I Got A Boy', the Japan arena tour while Sunny and I have been doing our musicals. We're working hard because we want to meet all of you soon, so wait a little more. End what's left of 2012 well, and start 2013 powerfully with Girls' Generation. Please look forward to 'I Got A Boy'.
Meanwhile, the highlight medley and video of 'I Got A Boy' will be released on December 31st!
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Update 12: D-2 Sooyoung leaves video message for upcoming comeback!
With only two days left until the new year and Girls' Generation's new album, Sooyoung was the last member to leave her video message before the impending comeback!
In her video, she said, "Hello, everyone. This is Girls' Generation's Sooyoung. There are just two days left in 2012 now. Are you wrapping up the year well? I wonder if you've planned any new year hopes for 2013. If I had a wish, it would be that Girls' Generation's upcoming comeback album 'I Got A Boy' is successful. Girls' Generation will hope that you make each wish you've written down for the new year comes true. And tomorrow, on the 31st, make sure you don't miss Girls' Generation's 4th album highlight medley video. Until the 'I Got A Boy' comeback on January 1st, everyone, hwaiting. Right now is Girls' Generation."
That's right! The 4th album medley and video will be released tomorrow on December 31st! Don't forget to keep an eye out for that!
Credit: ch0sshi@twitter (translations) + email@example.com
Update 13: D-1 Girls' Generation highlight medley released!
It was announced that Girls' Generation's 4th album 'I Got A Boy', with a total of ten songs, will be available at 5pm KST online in music sites and offline in stores on January 1st. A day prior to that, the highlight medley of the songs in the album was released!
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Girls' Generation comes in second for Gallup Korea's "The Most Outstanding Singer of the Year"December 28, 2012
On December 28th, Girls' Generation came in second in a survey for "The Most Outstanding Singer of the Year" conducted by Gallup Korea on 4,157 participants from the ages 13 to 59.
The surveys were conducted using the interview method during different periods of the year, namely from May 2nd to 16th, September 12th to 26th and November 15th to 30th.
It was no surprise that PSY came in first place (24.4%) this year with his hugely successful 'Gangnam Style'. In 2012, Girls' Generation (with a total votes of 19.8%), however, had little promotions as a group in Korea after 'The Boys' in the previous year but instead, they had subunit activities (TaeTiSeo with 'Twinkle') and individual activities in dramas, musicals and variety shows. Big Bang came in third with 9.5% followed by IU (6.9%) and Jang YoonJung (6.6%).
This is also not the first time we saw Girls' Generation on Gallup Korea's list of "The Most Outstanding Singer of the Year". Girls' Generation came in fourth in 2007 and 2008 before topping the list from 2009 to 2011. From the results of the survey, we can also see that Girls' Generation topped the survey for participants in their 20s while Big Bang topped the teenage category and PSY topped the 30-50s age groups.
TaeTiSeo's 'Twinkle' was also chosen 4th as "The Best Song of the Year" with PSY's 'Gangnam Style' taking first, followed by Sistar's 'Alone' and Busker Busker's 'Cherry Blossom Ending'. Girls' Generation's 'Gee', 'Hoot', 'Oh!' and 'The Boys' appeared on the list in previous years.
Meanwhile, Busker Busker and Ailee were voted to be the "Best Newcomers of the Year".
Girls' Generation will be making their long-awaited comeback with 'I Got A Boy' on January 1st.
Credit: Gallup Korea
Oricon: Girls' Generation tops Korean singers' sales in 2012December 20, 2012
Girls' Generation was ranked 7th in Oricon's '2012 Annual Total Sales by Artist' chart. Among the Korean singers plying their trades in Japan, the girls have recorded the highest number of sales in the year 2012.
On December 19th, Oricon officially published the annual singles and album sales ranking for 2012, calculated from December 26th, 2011 to December 17th, 2012.
According to the records published, the ranking of the artists were determined based on total sales from singles, studio albums, CD, DVD, blu-ray and etc. Girls' Generation came in 7th after registering sales amounting to 4.332 billion Yen (55 billion Won).
Meanwhile, Girls' Generation will be kicking off their '2013 Girls' Generation Arena Tour' at Niigata, Japan.
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A Girls' Generation surprise on December 21st?December 20, 2012
On December 20th, through the official Girls' Generation and SMTown Twitter accounts, a mysterious teaser image with the caption '2012.12.21. 10AM' was posted, revealing what is believed to be the date and time of the release of Girls' Generation's new song and the anticipation of fans intensified.
Meanwhile, SM Entertainment said, "As Girls' Generation is busy preparing for their activities next year, they will not be able to participate in the award ceremonies and music festivals at the end of this year. Final preparation for the upcoming album is being carried out."
This year, Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun released 'Twinkle' as a unit group 'Girls' Generation – TTS' and have been receiving a lot of love but it seems rather impossible to see them at this year's award ceremonies due to their comeback preparations.
Meanwhile, Girls' Generation are planning to officially venture into the US market next year. SM USA and Interscope Records are currently making preparations for Girls' Generations' activities in the US.
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MBC prepping for Girls' Generation comeback special in January!December 11, 2012
MBC will be airing a special show in January 2013 to commemorate Girls' Generation's comeback.
According to some individuals in the broadcasting industry, MBC is currently in preparation for a special broadcast for Girls' Generation, who are preparing for their comeback in January next year.
On December 11th, OSEN was told, "While MBC is preparing for Girls' Generation's comeback show, the details on the broadcast as well as the actual date have not been confirmed. However, it is known to be scheduled for broadcast some time in January."
In preparation for the special broadcast on Girls' Generation's comeback, MBC has already set up the 'comeback broadcast team' since last month. The special broadcast program is an independent program and it will not be broadcasted as part of the music program 'Show! Music Core'. Typically, whenever popular artists make their comebacks, they will be given about 10 minutes on music programs but it is a rare case for artists to have an independent comeback broadcast like what MBC is preparing to do for Girls' Generation's upcoming comeback.
This is indeed the reflection of the great interest shown towards Girls' Generation's comeback. Meanwhile, ever since the release of their 3rd album 'The Boys' on October 19th, 2011, Girls' Generation had been focusing on unit group (TTS)'s activities, individual activities as well as promoting their new releases in Japan. The girls are currently preparing for their 4th Korean album which is scheduled for release in January 2013.
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Girls' Generation – TTS nominated with 'Twinkle' in 27th Golden Disk Awards!December 6, 2012
With their mini album 'Twinkle', Girls' Generation – TTS has been nominated in several categories of the upcoming 27th Golden Disk Awards, namely the Disk Album Award, Digital Music Award and Popularity Award.
The 27th Golden Disk Awards will be held at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on January 15th and 16th, 2013. Being one of the most prestigious award ceremony in South Korea, this event is expected to be attended by more than 20 groups of Kpop artistes, who will perform or receive their awards.
Tickets for the two-day event is priced at RM688 for Rockpit and RM999 for the Samsung Galaxy Zone for two-day access while early birds who buy their tickets starting from December 9th to 15th will get a discounted price of RM620 and RM898 for each zone respectively.
Some of the other artistes nominated in the 27th Golden Disk Awards include TVXQ, 2AM, 2NE1, f(x), BEAST, Big Bang, CN Blue, Epik High, FT Island, KARA, Infinite, SHINee, MBLAQ, Sistar, Psy, Miss A, Super Junior, Wonder Girls and more.
Meanwhile, the previous Golden Disk Awards was also held outside of Korea earlier this year at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan where Girls' Generation won the Digital Daesang Award for the 'The Boys'. Girls' Generation have also won Daesangs consecutively on previous occasions; Digital Daesang in 2009 for 'Gee' and Disk Daesang in 2010 with 'Oh!'
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Happy Birthday Kwon Yuri, the epitome of charisma, sexy and dorky all in one!December 4, 2012
On December 5th 23 years ago, a baby girl was born.
Her name is Kwon Yuri, and 23 years later, she is not just a tanned-skin baby but she is also a sparkling black pearl. She grew up to be a young girl with big dreams; she was accepted into SM Entertainment through a contest in 2001 and trained for almost 6 years to finally debut in a now globally successful girl group, Girls' Generation.
If there is one word I could pick to describe her it would be,
sexyabs determination. Even though she has heavily-packed schedules as a hallyu star, she managed to find time to enroll into university. It wasn't just enrolling though – she actually went to classes and sat for her exams just like others without any special treatment whenever she can between schedules. She brought her notes with her to revise at any spare time through her busy schedule. The word 'excuse' does not exist in Yuri's dictionary.
"Always hold on to your dream and do your best. Find out what you like to do and want to do and make an effort." – Yuri
Sexy is a four letter word: Y-U-R-I. I just couldn't write an article without mentioning this important quality about her. Her solo performance 'If' during the second tour was a solid evidence of it. The way she danced to the song, filled with confidence and oozing with charisma, she created a new definition of sexy, which is Yuri.
Her drool-worthy body served as motivation for everyone (like pasting it on the wall in front of their treadmills) but it is not just a perfectly-curved body.
It is also the symbol of hard work, a lot of it.
"Sooyoung's body looks natural, while Yuri's body looks like she put a lot of work and effort into making it." – Sean Lee, trainer
She diets, she does yoga, she goes to gym late at night or early in the morning and she does 600 sit-ups to earn her chiseled abs and toned legs. It takes an amazing level of discipline for one to do such thing. Discipline level: Yuri.
Whenever she strolls through airport, regardless whether it is in summer, winter or rainy days, all she has to do is to put on her shades and all the fans will die a little inside. She emits her own aura and vibe, whether it is with her handsome boyish look in leather jacket and plaid shirts, or her girl-next-door look in simple white tee, cardigan, and skirt, she always manages to look cool somehow.
But don't let what you see fool you because beneath it all is a dorky young lady. She was not ashamed to embarrass herself if it makes other people laugh like when she did her infamous lion pose in 'Invincible Youth'. She knew that it will make her look less pretty but she did it anyway.
If we could capture happiness and put it in a shape or form, it would be Kwon Yuri. She is indeed a happy pill. During concerts, you can see her bouncing happily around the stage as if she never runs out of energy. She does everything she could to make her fans happy, even if it means that she has to learn multiple languages to greet them. She will try to speak the language even if it means she has to bring colorful small notes on stage and pronounce them wrongly despite her best tries. So it's no wonder that she is the most multilingual out of the group. (LOL)
Yuri referring to her notes on stage during the SMTown concert in Bangkok a few weeks ago.
One of the instances when she showed off her flawless language skills was through her drama, 'Fashion King'.
"I want to become a genuine and pure person who has no false images built up around her. I think that if I can become that kind of a person, I will naturally become a genuine and pure actress as well." – Yuri
'Fashion King' is her first drama where she played one of the main characters – the cold and arrogant Choi Anna. Yuri successfully showcased her professionalism through the character. Even though it was a bit stiff initially, she managed to portray more emotions as the drama progressed and even wowed the audience with her real kiss scene with actor Lee Jae Hoon. The producers and the public had nothing but praises for her, "Yuri did well for her first time. She exceeded our expectations, there's a lot of fire in her."
"There's nothing more to do than to work hard to fill what I lack." – Yuri
Kwon Yuri is a singer, a talented dancer, a learning actress and a hardworking student. Seeing her makes us feel like we can achieve anything as long as we put our heart and soul into it.
"I feel like my strength is always thinking positively regardless of the situations I am in and I can always prepare my body and mind to give out positive energy." – Yuri
Happy birthday to our dearest sexy and dorky Kwon Yuri! She turned a year older today so everyone, let's celebrate it with a toast of Ma juice and 50 sit-ups! No cheating!
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Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi watched his team practice Friday and expressed optimism about the upcoming season.
"I like our team," Gaglardi said. "We've improved our club from a year ago. We acknowledged our top six wasn't as deep as it needed to be, so most of our moves were focused on improving that. I think we've done that. Obviously, it would be nice to have (unsigned restricted free agent) Jamie (Benn) here, and hopefully he'll be here very soon. In the meantime, I think we have a deeper team and better top six. I expect our club to do better than last year."
The Stars believe that the additions of Jaromir Jagr, Ray Whitney and Derek Roy provide a boost to their top six, and that Jagr and Whitney bring valuable experience. Both players have been in the league a long time and both know how to win.
"We went after established leadership," said Stars coach Glen Gulutzan. "When you get guys that have won Cups and played 20 years, and you've got Ray Whitney, who is a real strong personality and a great leader for us, and you add it to the mix here, I think that is what (GM) Joe (Nieuwendyk) wanted to solidify."
And leadership could be key for the Stars, who are injecting a dose of youth into their lineup this season.
"It's exciting. These young guys can play," said Gaglardi. "We always knew that they could, but the good news is that some of these young defensemen playing down in Austin are ahead of where we thought they would be. It's exciting. Brenden Dillon is a big guy and Jordie Benn has had a great season in the AHL. He's ready to play here."
Up front, the Stars are adding 21-year-old forwards Cody Eakin and Reilly Smith to the mix. Eakin, acquired from Washington over the summer, and Smith, one of the top goal scorers in college hockey last season, were the top two scorers for the Texas Stars before being called up at the end of the lockout.
While the Stars hope the personnel changes can provide a boost, there are other areas where they think they can improve. One is the power play, which was dead last in the NHL last season.
"We think we can make our greatest percent jump in that area," said Gulutzan. "You'd love to have a 21 or 22 percent power play, but the reality is that if you get to 17 or 18 percent that's a big jump from the year before."
Another is discipline. The Stars were minus-59 when it came to power plays vs. times shorthanded last season.
"We took way too many minors compared to what we drew," Gulutzan said. "We think we can skew that back into our favor this year with personnel."
The Stars are also hoping to be better defensively, and cut down on the goals against average.
"We think we can be a lot more efficient defensively, and be a little stingier to play against," said Gulutzan. "We've put in a couple of things to do those, not things to out scheme the opponent, but just simple things to make sure we're better defensively."
The Stars hope improvements in those areas and the personnel changes will combine to help take them where they haven't been since 2008, and that's the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The additions of Jagr, Whitney and Roy have revamped the Stars' top six set of forwards.
Jagr and Whitney, both 40-years-old, are coming off solid seasons. Jagr put up 55 points with the Philadelphia Flyers. Whitney ranked 12th in the league in scoring with 77 points and was a 2nd Team NHL All-Star.
The 29-year-old Roy was acquired from Buffalo to offset the departure of Mike Ribeiro, whom the Stars shipped to Washington in exchange for Eakin and a second round draft pick. Roy struggled last season due to injuries, but he had offseason shoulder surgery and is fully recovered. He's been a 60-70 point guy during his career.
Those three will join Jamie Benn, when he signs a contract and joins the team, Michael Ryder and Loui Eriksson in the team's top six set of forwards. With Benn still not signed, Tom Wandell has slipped into the top six during camp.
"The biggest thing is depth, more so up front," said Gulutzan. "If you look at our lineup last year and you look at our top six this year… we have more depth up front."
"We should be able to score more, we should be more of a threat, tougher match-ups to play against us in that regard," said Nieuwendyk. "And we probably put people in their proper spots, which should be good for (Eric) Nystrom and (Vernon) Fiddler. And I think it's good for Brenden (Morrow) too. We're not asking Brenden to score 35-40 goals. We're asking him to do the hard parts he's done throughout his career, be that front presence guy on the power play. I just think with the veterans we've added, it alleviates the pressure off of him as well."
Morrow struggled last season due to a variety of injury issues, but he appears healthy this season. He, Fiddler and Nystrom have been the team's third line in training camp.
Eakin, Ryan Garbutt and Reilly Smith, who played briefly with the Stars after wrapping up his college career last season, have been the fourth line in camp. Eakin and Smith have been a key part of Texas Stars this season, playing on the top line and ranking one-two in points. Garbutt earned himself a two-year, one-way contract last summer with his solid play late last season with Dallas.
Colton Sceviour is currently the 13th forward on the roster. He's played well with the Texas Stars and should be a capable player filling in on the bottom six.
The Stars defense looked similar to last season when camp opened, but the trade of Mark Fistric to Edmonton for a third round pick opened the door for more young players to step into the Dallas lineup.
Dillon and Jordie Benn, thought to be competing for the final roster spot, both made the opening night roster. Benn played three games with Dallas last season, and Dillon played one.
Aaron Rome, a free agent signing over the summer, was the lone offseason addition and is the other new face. Rome, a physical defensive defenseman, had been with the Vancouver Canucks.
Rome will help offset the departure of Fistric, who brought size and physical play to the Dallas blue line. Dillon has size (6-3, 228 pounds) and is a physical player as well.
Back from last season are Alex Goligoski, Trevor Daley, Stephane Robidas and Philip Larsen, who are all very mobile defensemen.
"I think we're a real mobile defense, which is the way we want to be. It's the way the game is heading," said Goligoski. "We have a lot of youth, which is nice. There are drawbacks to that, too. We have a lot of smart hockey players. It's different, but it's going to be fun. I think all these guys are going to be comfortable with each other, which is huge."
Asked to sum up his group of defensemen, Gulutzan also stressed mobility.
"Quick, very fast, a very good skating defense," Gulutzan said. "We're not the biggest back there, but Brenden Dillon gives us a 6-3, 230-pound defenseman. Aaron Rome gives us some size and strength back there. But the common factor in all those guys is they can move. We've got to play fast and we've got to defend fast. We've got to get the pucks up to those forwards and we've got to hunt and pursue. That's going to be our game."
Kari Lehtonen has established himself as a solid No.1 over the past two seasons, and is coming off a stellar 2011-12 campaign that saw him put up some career best numbers. He ranked eighth in the NHL with a .922 save percentage and tenth in the league with a 2.33 goals against average.
The Stars rewarded Lehtonen with a five-year, $29.5 million contract extension in September, and believe there is more to achieve for the Finnish netminder, who has been to the playoffs only once in his NHL career, and that was with Atlanta back in 2007.
"The next step for him is to have playoff success," said Gulutzan. "That is coming."
Goaltending coach Mike Valley said it is a matter of coming up big when the team needs him most.
"The difference between the very, very top guys and kind of the tier right below is who can absolutely steal you that game at that crucial time," Valley said. "That's regardless of the chances they get in front of them. Kari has stolen a ton of games for us, but now it is taking it to the next level and putting the team on his back when they need it the most."
The Stars like their depth behind Lehtonen. Richard Bachman took over the backup job from Andrew Raycroft in the middle of last season and performed well in his first season, posting an 8-5-1 record, 2.77 goals against average and .910 save percentage.
The Stars gave Bachman a one-year, one-way contract worth $625,000 this summer.
Neither Bachman nor Lehtonen played during the lockout, but the Stars do have a goaltender who has played a lot and played well. That is Cristopher Nilstorp, signed as a free agent out of the Swedish Elite League in the summer.
Nilstorp, 28, has been superb for the Texas Stars this season, posting a 16-10-0 record, 2.13 goals against average and .916 save percentage.
Nilstorp will start the season backing up Lehtonen, while Bachman heads to the AHL to get some games under his belt.
Special Teams
The big focus in the special teams area is the power play, which was dismal last season, ranking 30th in the league at 13.5 percent.
The additions of Jagr, Whitney and Roy should help. New assistant coach Curt Fraser, who will oversee the power play this season, brings a fresh look.
But the Stars' philosophy will be a pretty simple one- get pucks and people to the net.
"We've added those guys that have played on power plays for years and they know how to run power plays. We have guys here that are going to mesh nicely. We have a couple new things we are going to do," said Goligoski. "There's going to be no secret to it – we are going to fire the puck and we are going to have a guy in front of the net all the time. We're going to outwork the other team, getting them running around a little bit and have the skilled guys make those plays. There's only one way to go."
The Stars are hoping to draw more penalties and take fewer, which should help tilt things their way this season on the special teams front. They were shorthanded 59 more times than they were on the power play last season, and ended up allowing 52 power play goals while only scoring 39.
"If you look at goals against and goals for, power play goals for, power play goals against and the minutes you are spending on each, if we are going to be minus-80 or minus-90 minutes or take 40 or 50 more penalties, then all of our numbers are going to be skewed," said Gulutzan . "Your goals against, your shots against, everything is skewed. Discipline is a huge factor in specialty teams."
Gulutzan and assistant Paul Jerrard were both NHL rookies last season, and the one year of experience will be valuable.
So should the addition of Curt Fraser, who joined the staff after associate coach Willie Desjardins took over the head coaching job with the Texas Stars.
Fraser, who joined Dallas after a stint as head coach of Detroit's AHL affiliate, brings NHL head coaching experience (Atlanta) and he's been an assistant with the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues. He also played in the NHL for 12 years.
"Glen's a terrific coach and has benefitted from a year of coaching in the NHL," said Nieuwendyk. "Nothing will be new to him this year. Curt will be a good voice for him, a good support for him. I think he will have a lot of credibility with players because of his experience."
A shortened season will bring challenges. The Stars have several new faces and how quickly they mesh will be key, as will a strong start to the season.
"Everybody knows the start is very important," said Jagr, who played during the lockout-shortened 1994-95 season. "I look at the schedule and we have seven games the first eleven nights. It's going to be a tough schedule. A good start can guarantee you'll make the playoffs. It isn't going to be easy, especially for the guys who didn't play any games this year. It's a tough schedule."
Things could be sloppy at first as many players shake off the rust. The Stars hope that the influx of players from the AHL – guys who already have been through a half a season of games – will help offset that rust.
It's a 48-game season, all played within the Western Conference. The Stars will play 18 games against the Pacific Division and 30 games against teams from the Central and Northwest Divisions.
"It creates a playoff-type atmosphere. When you are playing only within your conference and only eight teams make it, then every game is really a four-point game. It adds to the intensity," said Gulutzan. "For the fans, they are going to see a brand of hockey that is ramped up a little more than it is during an 82-game season because the guys realize the importance of each game."
Like any season, a lot of things will have to go right for a team to have success. The Stars' top players will have to perform up to expectations. The young players stepping into the lineup will have to prove that the decision to bring them to the NHL was the right one. The Stars will need luck to be on their side when it comes to the injury front.
And the Stars aren't operating in a vacuum. There are 14 other teams in the Western Conference vying for those eight playoff spots and with 48 games left everybody is dead even. There won't be a lot of margin for error.
"What I remember is that the teams that did get into a little bit of a slump never recovered from it," said Whitney, another veteran of the shortened 1994-95 season. "Not getting off to a bad start is going to be big for everybody. It's a pure sprint right to the finish here."
And the race gets underway Saturday night.


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AS Roma are, once again, embarking on a new project for the upcoming Serie A season. The club weren't happy with Luis Enrique's attempt to bring Barcelona to Italy two seasons ago, and then were dissatisfied with Zdenek Zeman's inability to field a side that knew how to defend. This year it's time for Rudi Garcia to show his stuff -- but will he and his new squad get enough time to prove themselves before the door revolves once again?
Last Season
Was hilarious. If you weren't a Roma fan. Unfortunately the bigwigs in charge of the club only let Zeman stay on until February, when they then appointed Aurelio Andreazzoli as caretaker manager for the rest of the season. But Zeman's free flowing, attacking style sure made Roma fun for much of the season, with the side scoring an absurd amount of goals -- 71 over the course of the entire season -- and then comically conceding them at just the wrong moments. Under Andreazzoli the team managed to pull itself back together a bit, making fewer defensive errors and managing to finish sixth, one point above rivals Lazio.
Who's Gone?
Marquinhos: When PSG come knocking, it's a bit hard to turn a deaf ear. Especially when they show up at the door bearing €32m for a 19 year old with one good season under his belt. Even if your side conceded 57 goals last season (as many as relegated Siena) you'll take the money and run.
Pablo Osvaldo: Southampton just announced the official signing of the forward, who's been at Roma the past two seasons. The giallorossi certainly weren't complaining about the number of goals he's scored while at the club -- 27 goals in 55 league appearances for the Italian -- but they're tired of dealing with his disciplinary issues and notorious short fuse.
Maarten Stekelenburg: Stek had a bit of a rough two seasons in Rome. He fell out of favor for a couple months last season, but returned to starting goalkeeping duties when Aurelio Andreazzoli took temporary charge. He's now gone to see if he can find greener pastures at Fulham.
Panagiotis Tachtsidis: Genoa signed the midfielder after his one, not-very-successful, season at Roma. Then they immediately traded up for Francesco Lodi, and the Greek is now at Catania.
Nico Lopez: Another forward bites the dust. This one washed up at Udinese. If 19 year olds can wash up.
Simone Perrotta: After eight seasons with Roma, Perrotta retired at age 35.
Who's In?
Kevin Strootman: Roma signed the Dutch international for €17m from PSV, hoping to add a little reinforcement to their midfield and possibly, just possibly, protect that fragile backline. Of course, Strootman went and got himself injured in the final friendly of the season. Because this is Roma.
Morgan De Sanctis: Fans of Roma now get to enjoy the special antics of De Sanctis, who has, shall we say, an unconventional style of goalkeeping. The former Italian international joins up after four seasons at Napoli.
Maicon: If someone could explain why signing a 32 year old right back who failed to impress in his final season at Inter Milan and could barely make the bench at Manchester City is a good move for a team with a seriously hapless defense...well, it'd be appreciated.
Gervinho: Roma are taking a gamble, picking up the Ivorian from Arsenal. He wasn't as successful in London as the Gunners had hoped, scoring just five Premier League goals last season and spending much of the second half of the season on the bench. But perhaps a change of scenery is just what the forward needs.
Tin Jedvaj: Yet another risk on the part of the giallorossi -- picking up a 17 year old to fill the Marquinhos-shaped hole in their lives. Although Jedvaj is highly rated by Balkan observers, it's worth remembering he played just 14 times for Dinamo Zagreb.
Mehdi Benatia: But it's ok! There's Benatia to pick up the slack! Yeah, it's more likely that the former Udinese man will see the majority of playing time. But hey, it's Roma.
Keep An Eye On
Erik Lamela. If he stays. It would seem Roma wouldn't be foolish enough to sell both Osvaldo and Coco, but stranger things have happened. The Argentine is still young, just 21 years of age, but he was an integral part of the Roma side last season. He had 15 goals in 33 appearances, putting him one shy of Osvaldo but with the compensating virtue that he's the one taking the punches rather than throwing him. Plus, Lamela is just fun to watch speeding around the pitch.
Predicted Finish
Just outside the European places, once again. With Roma going through systematic overhauls each season, it's tough to see the squad coming together in a fashion that allows them to wiggle their way into Europa. Inter Milan are stronger this year, Udinese are always a threat no matter how many players they sell, Napoli are more prepared to compete on multiple fronts, Fiorentina have made smart additions and Juventus are Juventus. But the giallorossi can take comfort in likely finishing above Lazio again, so there's that.


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I had to say something about the fight and Dana's reaction. I just had to. Here's a hint: I'm happy that Junior Dos Santos got a career defining win, and I argue that Dana should have been too, instead of, you know, being himself.
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as an Avs fan, its hard to watch this team plummet to the depths of despair, but the good thing about it is a top 5 pick.
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Florida's unemployment numbers have steadily dropped, and yet, many are still hurting. Last month, the number of people using food stamps in the Bay Area hit a new, all-time high.
Experts say even though more people are finding work, they're still struggling to make ends meet.
In many cases, they're finding part-time work, instead of full-time jobs. Many are also working fewer hours for less money.
Without food stamps, hundreds of thousands of families say they would go hungry without them.
"It helps a lot, a lot, especially if you have kids. It helps," said Brian Moran, who lost his job eight months ago. Moran says food stamps make the difference between going hungry and putting food on the table.
"Milk, bread, a lot of soup. It lasts, but if they take that away, I don't know," he said.
In Hillsborough County alone last month, more than 270,000 people depended on food stamps. When you include Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Manatee And Sarasota Counties, the number jumps to more than 738,000 and more than half of them are children.
And it's not just families who are struggling; so are a lot of the elderly.
Here in the Tampa Bay area, the Florida Department of Children and Families says about 40,000 seniors are on food stamps.
"It's a help though, while you get it, just for you to be on there until you're able to care for yourself," says Laconstance McAllister, a married mother of five. McAllister says she's desperate for a job -- one with a reliable paycheck. She and her family have been homeless three times.
"I got my GED and I went a couple of years and got administrative assistant at Irwin Technical. So I'm now looking at getting my Bachelors in human resources," McAllister said.
Terri Durdaller, with DCF, says Department of Children and Families says McAllister's story is not unusual.
"It's someone who's struggling and going through a really hard time in their life and they just need a little bit extra," she said.
The number of people on food stamps is up about 10 percent from this time last year. But month to month, it's up by only one percent.
DCF says it may be a good sign.
"As the economy continues to improve, we expect these numbers to level off and hopefully decrease," Durdaller says.
But Brian Moran, who says he graduated from USF with an engineering degree, isn't so sure.
"I was almost making $70,000 a year in Colorado. I come here and I can't even get a job at a grocery store," he said.


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The Spartanburg County Bar Association will launch Project Cinderella on April 13th. The group will give away gowns and accessories to young ladies who can't afford to attend their school formal events.
The 2013 Project Cinderella will be held on Saturday, April 13th, from 9:00am to noon at the Old Social Security Building. That's on Magnolia Street in Spartanburg across from the County Courthouse.
This will be in a "boutique setting" that lets girls pick out the dress of their dreams. The Spartanburg County Bar Association will also reach out to Union County and Cherokee County schools, since this event is not available in those counties.
Young ladies will also get a self-defense course courtesy of the Spartanburg City Public Safety Department.
Students only need their student identification card to participate.
Dresses may be dropped off
for donation at the law office of Grace Knie located at 250 Magnolia Street.
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