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The director of the Cleanliness Authority, Enriquez Ho, said these new trucks will go to the areas of San Francisco, Obarrios, Bethania, Santa Ana, Calidonia, and Chorrillo. Ho also said programming is being done with the equipment in the rental agreements to give more support to garbage collection. He said 90% of complaints they receive from the public are from people who are receiving garbage that is not being generated in their community. (Estrella)
Editor's Comment: Garbage collection in many parts of Panama City has been so bad historically that residents have taken matters into their own hands. It makes no sense to allow garbage to pile up in front of your own house if you know that on one will ever come around to pick it up. So, they bag it up, take it with them in the car, and then toss it someplace by the side of the road. That's what Ho was talking about when he said complaints are coming from garbage being generated by other communities. Anyway, 45 new garbage trucks, many more millions of dollars, fixing yet another problem that has plagued (literally) Panama City for generations.


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There is no questions the Tuscany landscape is a photographers dream. As good as it is though it is a challenge to shoot as so much of the landscape is far away and there is little foreground subjects to aid in composition. So, when shooting you need to look at things different. In this case I let the sky be dominant and it then draws you to the subject matter which id the chapel on the hill as some otto the other buildings. I also let the clouds above the chapel anchor the eye to the bottom 1/3⅓ f the image. Shot with a Phase One IQ260 and 240mm lens.
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Barrel Room
While shooting a sunrise in Tuscany we stumbled onto an abandoned farm house. It was wonderful exploring it and I did come out with some nice images. This is an image of a room where I believe barrels were made. It was just about complete darkness. I used a Phase One IQ260 that is great for long exposures. the exposure was a long one and yielded a surreal image. I hope you like it.
Two Trees
I love images that are so simple they just work. This is one of those images. This was shot in Tuscany in April 2013. We had one of those picture perfect days. The clouds, hill and position of the trees were all aligned for a great shot.
Near as I can figure and from what I have been told, many Italian families with large properties in Tuscany built their own family chapels. You can find these dotting the landscape all over Italy. This one chapel I came back to time and time again as it could be shot at different times of days and from far away or close-up. This one shot from the field in front of the chapel. The field was all yellow and I decided to use this as an extreme foreground and position the chapel in the upper right. I think it works.
Cloudy, Cold and Foggy
Sometimes sunrises don't have sun. They still offer a chance to shoot some nice images as in this image. We made it to the top of an overlook hill. We could see two different valleys. Fog was rolling in and changing the scene every few minutes allowing for a lot of picture taking. After viewing the images I selected this one as one that works well. Hope you enjoy it.
Sunset Again In Tuscany
Tuscany landscapes have building in them. Stone elegant buildings. You actually figure ways to use these building in your images. This is a shot done at sunset where the buildings do a lot to make the image. All I can say are the sunsets are so colorful and the light just begs to be photographed. I shot this with a Phase One IQ260 that has a lot of dynamic range capability and allowed me to keep detail in highlights and shadows. It would have been hard to make this shot with a DSLR camera.
Seems that one thing that is very noticeable in Tuscany are the trees. These in most cases are Cedar trees that dot property borders and hillside peaks. These trees are sometimes group as in this picture. This set of trees is very iconic in Tuscany and at almost any time of day you can find tourists shooting this location. The trick is to get there at the right time of day and catch it at sunset or sunrise with soft warm light and hopefully as in this image some nice clouds.
Tuscany Landscape Take 9
Holly cow no matter where I aim my camera I come up with a good shot in Tuscany. This was one of the sunrise morning images. Beautiful and gentle fog and subtle light. Made with a Phase One IQ260 and a 150mm lens.
Tuscany Valley
So many places to shoot images that are keepers in Tuscany. This image was made from a spot we found along the side of the road. we were looking down into this valley and just as were getting the cameras ready the whole valley lit up. I immediately rush and started shooting. The results are perfect. Very different shooting here but a new experience that has it challenges. I love it.
Magic Light In Tuscany
I am totally in love with Tuscany. It's a very different kind of landscape as it is big and broad and lacks a lot of foreground that I am so used to using in typical landscape shots. So, I rely on light and the composition to keep the eye moving in the right direction. This is some magic light. After an early morning sunrise shoot we were driving down the road and there was great light lighting up the hillside through breaks in the clouds. Made with the Phase One IQ160 camera with a 240mm lens.
Tuscany All It Is Said To Be
I have been and will be in Tuscany all week. I am leading a Phase One PODAS worksop tour. The weather has been excellent, the group great and the photography fantastic. I'll be posting a lot of images over the coming weeks, but for now please enjoy this image of trees.
One More Day Until The Start Of PODAS Tuscany
The last two days have been very busy prepping for the PODAS Tuscany workshop that officially kicks off on April 21st. Tuscany is a landscape photographers dream. The villages and landscapes are exceptional. Tuscany also takes on a whole new look at dawn and sunset. This will be where we spend most of our time focusing our photography. We have early morning shoots as well as sunset shoots planned from Sunday through next Saturday. I'll be posting images as often as I can so you can share our adventure through Tuscany. Please come back often and visit. For now I'll leave you with the sunrise shot taken yesterday. Made with the NEW IQ260 and 240mm lens. This is turning out to me my favorite combination. The 240mm lens is one of the best lenses I have eve used. The sharpness and contrast is second to none. It's going to be a long week and we have a great team and attendees from all over the world.


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NOTE: As this is the start of 2013, I wanted to outline the needs, Bills free agents and rules for what will be my third year of informally running the Rumblers community mock draft. As we head closer towards the draft in April, I shall adjust the players I put on the ballot depending on players (and coaches) being signed by the Bills, and depending how college players look throughout the remaining bowl games, combines and pro days. I also plan on posting my own list of players by position heading into the draft after the end of the Our Mock 1.0 series.
So with the Bills just about winding down their 13th consecutive season without a playoff appearance, many Bills fans, myself included, are looking towards off-season moves. The Bills have elected to keep GM Buddy Nix and also elevated Russ Brandon to team President. The Bills have a lot of young talent, and with more cooperative management in place, should go a long way to bring in a vibrant coach to finally turn the team around (fingers are crossed many times over). But for now we shall focus on the players that can be brought in to fill in the pieces of the decade-old puzzle of establishing a winning team.
As I see it right now, there are four potential primary areas of need. These are quarterback, a #1 wide receiver, a play-making linebacker and possibly a starting corner-back as Aaron Williams has struggled. Also to keep in consideration is the fact that the Bills could be without key free agents come next season. As it stands right now, the five most important to re-sign are FS Jairus Byrd, LG Andy Levitre, LDE Kyle Moore, CB Leodis McKelvin and WR David Nelson. Of these players, if Byrd, Levitre or Moore leave, the Bills could end up using a first round pick to replace them.
Fitzpatrick does not seem to be the answer to the Bills continue woes on offense. Don't get me wrong, Fitz would provide great depth and as we saw against the Jets, is not the worst QB in the league. Still, Fitz is limited in arm strength and accuracy. Plus the Bills need a long term answer, as they don't seem comfortable with Tarvaris Jackson or Tyler Thigpen. Also at wide receiver, if Nix is committed to having Stevie Johnson operating out of the slot, the Bills cannot rely on Donald Jones or T.J. Graham as the #1 wide receiver. Other areas that could be addressed are depth at center, tight end and halfback due to free agency.
Defensively the Bills need to find a way to consistently shore up against the running game. The major problem there lies in their linebacker corps. MLB Kelvin Sheppard improved from last year, but still struggles from time to time. On the strongside, rookie Nigel Bradham stepped into the starting role a third of the way through, but likewise struggled at times. Adding a linebacker in an early round should help with this problem. On the defensive line the Bills are most definitively set with three of four spots with Williams, Dareus and Williams, but with Mark Anderson often injured and Kyle Moore a free agent, could look to add one more pass rusher. The secondary has concerns with their #2 corner position and safety depth, but was a lot better from last year.
As in the past, I shall give the selection to the player of the majority position voted upon as fans see this as the most important need to address. The reason why I do this instead of a simple majority rules that most others do is for this reason. Often times, people may like two players of a position and then split the vote between the two. This enables a third player to slip in to win the ballot when more fans recognize another area as the greater need. Usually this happens to be the majority player as well so fear not that your vote is being disregarded.
Stats and attributes will be updated accordingly with a few bowl games left and the combines yet to occur.
I'd like to thank CBS Sports, CFB Stats and Walter Football for their player stats and analyses and encourage you to check out these sites for more info on your favorite player(s). If you don't see your favorite name on the ballots, let me know; I may be including them in the next round, or may add them to the voting block next time. In the meanwhile, have fun, vote, and argue for your selection in the comments.
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A certain kind of delusion seems inherent within the season of summer. Textbooks and silk ties to the wind, whenever summer starts, everyone is convinced this will be the summer to end all summers. Somehow, the season will make us transcend our abilities for us to be reborn. Unfortunately, things rarely pan out that way-summer ends and we are still the same people. The only difference might be a good tan if we're lucky. This idea of the fairy-tale reputation summer is central to the plot of Conni Massing's new play, Myth of Summer. Returning to ATP's playRites festival after an eight-year absence from the theatre scene, Massing's latest work is the second play of hers to make its premiere at the festival.
Myth of summer tells the story of eight characters living in a "leisure community" somewhere in Alberta and the difficulties each must overcome. These are the only two factors binding these skillfully played and very real characters together. Brenda played by Karen Johnson Diamond is a middle aged housewife refusing to believe her marriage is over; her sister Jackie (Helen Taylor) is a neurotic single woman with an anger management issue; Jessica (Brieanna Moench) is Brenda's daughter with an almost unhealthy obsession with Joan of Arc; Mordred (Rob van Meenan) is Jessica's boyfriend and a pathological liar (his real name is Morris); Melanie (Kira Bradley) is terrified to get married and has an amusing tendency to use a hand puppet named Minnie to express her feelings. The party planners Kevin and Dacia (respectively, John Kirkpatrick and Gail Hanrahan) are no less dysfunctional. Kevin is a single gay man and is constantly looking for the next hot summer romance, while Dacia is convinced she will one day help people re-discover themselves. Werner (Stephen Sparks), a German immigrant, goes to see the pair to find out what a "Canadian summer" is. Needless to say, that doesn't end particularly well.
Massing brilliantly weaves this diverse group of people together effortlessly. The play alternates seamlessly between scenes in which the characters interact and those where the characters deliver personal monologues. Most of the monologues are poignant and allow audiences insight into what shaped the character.
The set is simply designed and minimalist-the permanent set consists of a set of steps and a blank billboard. The actors bring anything else that is used on and off the set as they need them. Entrances and exits are made primarily from two narrow aisles on either side of the stage. Despite the seemingly sparse space, the actors make good use of it, not distracting from the emotionally charged show as a complex set sometimes does. The music and lighting is similar in nature. It's nothing showy or special, but it works.
Myth of Summer is another success for Massing, an entertaining, real, heartfelt and often funny play that embraces its characters. It's definitely a pleasure to be able to see Massing's talent back in Calgary for the 2005 playRites festival.


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Chivas USA
2011 Record (Finish): 8-14-12 (8th place in Western Conference)
Key Additions: MF Oswaldo Minda, MF Miller Bolaños, DF John Valencia, DF James Riley, MF Ryan Smith, FW Casey Townsend
Key Losses: FW Justin Braun, DF Zarek Valentin, DF Michael Umaña, MF Simon Elliott, MF Paulo Nagamura
Projected Starting XI: GK Dan Kennedy; DF: Ante Jazic, John Valencia, Heath Pearce, James Riley; MF: Ryan Smith, Nick LaBrocca, Oswaldo Minda, Michael Lahoud; FW: Juan Pablo Angel, Casey Townsend
Bold Prediction: Chivas will make the playoffs
Biggest Fear: Chivas will fare worse in 2012 than 2011
For a team whose very existence is questioned on a daily basis by opposing fans and observers, it can be difficult to face losing on a consistent basis. But while Chivas USA have had a reputation of being perpetual bottom-dwellers, a look at the club's short history indicates a kind of selective memory among the boo-birds. They have made the playoffs four of the seven years they have played in MLS (2006-09), but they haven't made it into the postseason the past two years. The big question is if they can make a significant step in their development and get back into the playoffs in 2012.
Coach Robin Fraser is in his second year in charge of Chivas, and he has had a full offseason to prepare for the 2012 campaign. He has made major changes to the roster, cutting loose about half of the players in 2011 and bringing in a slew of new players. While the departures of Justin Braun and Zarek Valentin (both to the Montreal Impact) were unexpected, fans realized both players, while talented and fan favorites, had limitations, and it remains to be seen if losing them will harm the team in 2012 and beyond. Meanwhile, the Goats have brought in MLS veterans James Riley to help shore up the defense and Ryan Smith to provide a dynamism on the attack that was completely lacking in 2011, and both players will be expected to make significant contributions. Furthermore, Fraser signed three South Americans that will likely feature prominently in the 2012 Chivas lineup: Oswaldo Minda is a box-to-box midfielder and Ecuadorean international, while compatriot Miller Bolanos is a young midfielder/forward who could prove to be a breakout star if he settles in the league. Colombian John Valencia is a big center back whose spot in the starting lineup is already assured heading into first kick.
The biggest question heading into the season is if Chivas' defense will improve. Although their offense also went through some dry spells during the 2011 season, it was defensive frailties that ultimately doomed their playoff aspirations. In fact, it could be argued that the team would have faired far worse if goalkeeper Dan Kennedy hadn't had such an outstanding season, as he often bailed out his defenders by making spectacular saves to keep the club in matches. But with veterans Ante Jazic and Heath Pearce returning to the team, and with the additions of Valencia and Riley, there are expectations that the defense will be able to prevent breakdowns, and will be able to keep their concentration for a full 90 minutes every match.
Although the Western Conference is stacked and looks to be getting better for 2012, the goal for Chivas is to make the playoffs. While they play under the radar and stars like Kennedy fail to get the attention they deserve leaguewide, there is a good chance this group could gel and end up making a season-long push to get into the playoffs in 2012. However, with so many new players in the squad and with the reliance upon aging forwards like Juan Pablo Angel and Alejandro Moreno and young forwards like Casey Townsend and Cesar Romero, there is also a decent chance the wheels could fall off and it could get ugly. But if the Goats can get on the same page and keep their objective in mind for a full season, they have the talent to surprise many and get back into the postseason in 2012.


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Yvette Santerre, the family's matriarch, keeps many truths hidden from her family with the best intentions, starting, most notably, by claiming her teenage daughter's son Jamie as her own child. Even Teddy, Yvette's husband, is kept in the dark, as the oldest daughter Margot goes to France for a year—ostensibly, to study abroad—while Yvette goes to a convent "to rest" during the course of her supposed pregnancy. But as Jamie grows older, Teddy struggles to connect with his unplanned "son"; Margot marries and tries, unsuccessfully, to have another child; and Jamie's other "sister," Clarissa, suffers from a decaying marriage. As Yvette's children and grandchildren mature, and a shocking relationship develops, the family must begin to unravel its own chain of lies.
Rather than having the narrative follow a linear chronology, Meloy jumps in time, with each chapter focusing on the perspective of a different character. This shifting viewpoint makes it difficult for readers to invest much in any one of the characters—particularly given the fact that the novel covers more than 50 years in the life of this family over the course of a mere 272 pages. At the same time, this quality, along with the high drama that builds and unfolds, makes Liars and SaintsMeloy's writing is smooth and often vivid, and she manages to surprise readers, and thus avoid predictability, with an ever-spiraling tale of tragedy, faith and the intersection between the two.
Jenn McKee is a writer in Berkley, Michigan. Copyright 2003 BookPage Reviews
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Liars and Saints
A saga that spans five decades, this multigenerational tale follows the lives of the Santerre family, a Catholic clan living in California. Yvette and Teddy, a marine who served in World War II, struggle with their 16-year-old daughter, who threatens to bring scandal upon the family when she becomes pregnant. To save face, Yvette claims the baby as her own—one of many family deceptions that occur. Presented in brief chapters narrated by various family members, the novel presents the reader with a kaleidoscopic look at the Santerres. The voices Meloy conjures here are authentic and fresh, and she does an expert job of capturing the tensions of the times, bringing to life the cultural tumult of the 1960s and '70s. Best of all, she writes with wisdom and generosity about the quirks and complexities of family life. Copyright 2004 BookPage Reviews.
Kirkus Reviews 2003 April #2
A multigenerational first novel told with remarkable compression and precision.Devoutly Catholic Yvette defies her family to marry Teddy shortly before he ships out as a WWII pilot. Although the Santerres' early happiness in California sours due to Teddy's inevitable jealousy-though always true to him, Yvette radiates sexuality-they do have two daughters. When adolescent Margot is seduced by a dance teacher, Yvette packs her off to relatives in France, tells Teddy she herself is the pregnant one, then decamps to a convent to cover her lie until the baby is born. Margot, who never acknowledges Jamie as her son, is later unable to bear the children she and her kindly if sketchily drawn husband desperately want. Meanwhile, Margot's rebellious younger sister Clarissa dotes on Jamie, whom she assumes is her baby brother, but then she runs away with a '60s-style idealistic, self-centered law student. Yvette's warning that he'll make Clarissa unhappy proves true, and when he puts his blossoming political career ahead of family, Clarissa divorces him. By now, Jamie, a troubled youth, has left Yvette and Teddy's home after a major blow-up. He moves in with Clarissa and helps raise her daughter Abby (who adores her uncle-really her cousin), until she leaves for college. A couple of years later, at a family reunion, Abby and Jamie have sex (while Clarissa begins a lesbian relationship). Abby gets pregnant and soon after is diagnosed with cancer. Although Clarissa and Jamie have both lapsed from their Catholic faith, Abby demands to be baptized. She dies soon after she gives birth, and Jamie, officially only the godfather, raises the child. The secrets the Santerres keep in failed attempts to protect each other gradually unravel even as some of them find private happiness. Finally, Yvette's murder draws the family together.Prizewinning storywriter Meloy (Half in Love, 2002) pushes every melodramatic hot button with disarming understatement. Copyright Kirkus 2003 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved
Library Journal Reviews 2003 May #1
Following last year's well-received short story collection Half in Love, Meloy shows how skillful she is at hurtling the reader into an intriguing story line. Yvette, a beautiful young French Canadian woman, goes against her father's wishes by marrying an American fighter pilot during World War II. Her life as a soldier's wife in sunny 1940s California is pleasant, but husband Teddy is called up again for the Korean War. When she admits to an innocent flirtation with a photographer while Teddy is overseas, he is overcome with jealousy. Yvette vows never to be so honest again, and thus starts a series of lies that both trouble and bind together the family for generations. Although devoutly Catholic, Yvette finds ways to justify her deceptions within her faith. She develops an elaborate ruse to cover her oldest daughter Margot's teenage pregnancy and pose as the mother of the baby, Jamie. Margot, the least realistic character, shows no love for her brother/son, but her sister Clarissa establishes a close, lifelong relationship. Later, Clarissa's daughter Abby becomes emotionally tangled with him. Meloy cleverly shows the family's interconnections from many viewpoints, but the novel's accelerated pace flattens the characters rather than defines them. Still, the unusual plot makes for a compelling read. Recommended for most collections.-Reba Leiding, James Madison Univ. Libs., Harrisonburg, VA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Publishers Weekly Reviews 2003 April #4
The consolations of ardent faith, as well as the harsh demands of religious dogma, supply the leitmotifs of this dazzling novel of a Catholic family's life over five decades. Meloy, whose collection of short fiction, Half in Love, earned rave reviews last year, writes with wisdom and compassion about the secret guilt that shadows three generations of the Santerre family. Yvette Grenier and Teddy Santerre marry in California in 1945, just before Teddy ships out to the Pacific. Their wartime separation sparks Teddy's fears of Yvette's infidelity, and when naive Yvette is moved to confess an experience of sexual temptation to her priest, his strict penalty for her "sin of omission" creates enduring tension in the marriage. When one of their daughters gives birth at age 16, Yvette contrives to pass off the baby boy as her own son, convinced that God has chosen her to bear this burden. The strict injunctions of Catholic doctrine and the well-meaning deceit that follows trigger an intricate chain of events that finds history repeating itself in the next generation, bringing heartbreaking sacrifice and spiritual reconciliation. Meloy's unerring mastery of narrative is remarkable. The disciplined economy and resonant clarity of her prose allow her to present a complex story in swift, lean chapters. The alternating points of view of eight main characters shine with authenticity and illuminate the moral complexities felt by each generation. The rich emotional chiarascuro and fine psychological insight of this haunting novel mark Meloy as a writer of extraordinary talent. (June) Forecast: Widespread review attention for this novel should also spur sales of Half in Love, out in paperback from Scribner in July. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.


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Ed. note: Excellent analysis from DBB'er The Boourns -- keep 'em coming! -- MW
Inspired by Bandwagon's FanShot of the 5 on 5 article from ESPN, where a few bloggers predicted Monroe as the breakout sophomore of the year, I decided to take my tome of a comment that I was about to post in said thread and just make an additional fanpost. That said, I think we all agree that there are 6 or so potential sophomores who have the potential to break out next year and as such I've focused primarily on 3 of those 6 (Cousins, Wall, Monroe -- Fields, Neal, and Davis being the other 3 who get honorable mentions).
Obviously with a term as subjective as "breakout season" some reasoning needs to be applied prior to the analysis. To me, a breakout year is one where we mainly see a significant increase in stats or efficiency. I do not consider the mass media's adornment of the title as part of this highly objective analysis. To that end, Blake Griffin is not included for obvious reasons. With stats as gaudy as his were his "rookie" year, no one should expect him to drastically improve upon them.
DeMarcus Cousins
In order for Cousins to break out, he'll need to improve in two key areas. First, FG%/FT% where he shot 43% and 69% respectively. Second, he'll need to get his rebounding numbers above 10 per game (he grabbed 8.6 per game last season).
Increasing his rebounding numbers will be far easier for Cousins than increasing his FG% simply because the Kings will most likely lose Dalembert who netted a solid % of rebounds for Sacramento.
His FG% however, may not come so easily. His usage was already at 27% for Sacramento and he shot over 12 shots per game. With Jimmer Fredette, JJ Hickson, and a potentially healthier Tyreke Evans, Cousins may not get any more opportunities to score than he had in his rookie year so ultimately he has to increase his FG% to break out. While I think that he will increase his FG% next season, I don't think it will be enough to improve his points per game by much more than 2-4 points unless Sacramento ciphons usage to Cousins from Hickson, Fredette, and Evans....something I don't really expect to happen.
The increase in FG% while maintaining an equal usage rate would drastically improve his abysmal 94 O-Rating and an improvement in rebound %/increase in rebounds per game would probably improve his 105 D-Rating slightly.
Lastly, Cousins will need to work on his turnovers having turned the ball over 3.2 times per game his rookie year. While turnovers largely go unnoticed when it comes to "breakout players", a decrease here is one of his best chances to increase his FGA.
With all of that said, assuming Cousins improves did everything I mention above, I can't see him averaging more than 17 points and 11 boards per game, with just over a block and a couple assists...which compared to his rookie year, can't be considered "breakout".
John Wall
Just like Cousins, Wall didn't shoot particularly well from the field having shot only 41%/77% from the line. While his FT% is admirable, and he'll likely improve his FTA from the 5.7 attempts per game he had last season, he shouldn't expect to improve it much more than a single FTA per game. At best this increases his PPG from his rookie year only slightly (16.5). His better shot at achieving a significant increase in PPG is again improving his FG% from the mediocre 41% he shot this year in addition to the 30% he shot from beyond the arch.
Aside from increasing his FG%, he'll also need to improve his assists per game. This will likely prove harder to do in addition to increasing his points per game. Simply put, if he's shooting more, he's passing less. However, shooting more efficiently while passing at a consistent rate with additional weapons to choose from (Jan Vesely anyone...haha), he could improve both.
All that said, I simply don't see the Wizards as they're currently built, providing Wall with the necessary players to drastically improve his assists per game so his only hope for a break out year would be just like Cousins - significantly improving his FG%. Similar to Cousins, Wall shot far better from the field in college than he did his rookie season, but that could be just as much a factor of well playing together and having future all-star caliber teammates in D1 college basketball.
With a D-Rating of 110, Wall's 1.8 steals per game seems somewhat of an outlier, although Washington certainly isn't known for their defense. Wall also shouldn't expect to improve his rebounds per game as he already posted a very respectable 4.6 per game. As for his offensive rating, well that came in at a mediocre 100...of course improving his offensive efficiency would help this greatly.
Lastly, just like Cousins, Wall turns the ball over a lot. 4.2 turnovers his rookie year, this will again offer him a great chance at either increasing passing opportunities to net out additional assists or increase FGA to improve his scoring numbers - either way, he'll need to cut down on turnovers if he's going to have a breakout year.
For Wall, I think that assuming he achieves what I outline above, he'll end up averaging around 18 points, 10 assists, 4 boards, 2 steals per game. He'd only be improving his scoring by 12%, his assists by less than 20%, while maintaining his rebounds and steals per game. I don't really see this as "breakout" material.
Greg Monroe
Greg's most glaring weakness at this point is actually something which should come up naturally - his FT%. In college he shot better in both seasons than he did in his rookie year (shooting 68% for his college career vs. 62% his rookie year). Additionally, an increase in usage is sure to net more FTA from the line. That alone should help Greg improve his PPG somewhat. Sticking to the usage rate, Greg shot 55% on the season but only saw 15% of his team's possessions. While one would expect FG% to decrease somewhat as usage goes up, Greg's seasonal FG% was also brought down by the slow start to the season. I think its completely realistic to expect Greg to shoot 55% from the field next season while his usage rating should increase to somewhere around 20% (assuming our coach is using him properly). While its not exact math, a 25% increase in usage applied to a consistent FG% should net a 25% increase in PPG. A simple increase in usage would increase Greg's 9.4 PPG to just over 12 PPG. Combine that with an increase in FTA and we get ourselves to that 13 PPG that Moose was hitting over the last 1/3 of the season.
Where the Monroad Warrior has greater opportunity to improve however is in rebounding. With a team filled with inefficient combo guards, and no one else on the roster aside from Ben and Jerebko to grab boards, Greg will have ample opportunity to average 10+ boards per game. Assuming some combination of Stuckey, Gordon, Rip, Bynum, and Knight are on the team next year, I think its completely realistic for Moose to average 12+ boards per game, assuming of course that JoD doesn't somehow pull off a miracle and net a defensive-minded, explosive big.
The one aspect of Greg's game that we all expected to be enamoured by and yet didn't see much of was his passing game. This is where I think placing him next to Jerebko in the frontcourt will pay significant dividends. JJ enjoys the hard cut as much as the spot up 3. If JJ can maintain or improve upon the energy level we saw from him in year 1, then I can see Greg increasing his assists per game to somewhere north of 2.
As for his 1.2 steals per game, with more time on the floor, comes more opportunities for steals. Additionally, a new head coach, ideally one that can actually get players to buy into the concept of team defense would also help Greg with improving his steals per game.
Lastly, with 1 turnover per game, Greg needs to continue to be as secure with the ball as he was at the end of last season. Additional scoring options like Knight from beyond the arch and JJ on the cut should help with additional options in the double team that will likely come as teams begin to gameplan agains him.
So assuming Greg gets the support from coaching and his teammates that I mention above, we should expect Greg to average around 14 points, 11 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals, and less than 2 turnovers per game. If this ends up being Greg's stat line, that would constitute an almost 50% increase in points per game, a 50% increase in rebounds per game, a 100% increase in assists and steals, and only a marginal increase in turnovers. To me, that sounds like a breakout season.
Unlike Cousins and Wall, Greg's biggest barrier to being a breakout player next year is firmly in the hands of someone else. It will be up to the new head coach to get the ball in Greg's hands and allow him to develop an interior game that is a cornerstone of our offense. It will also require a guard who is willing to work with Greg on both the pick and roll and be willing to give up the ball instead of going isolation himself. Personally, I see the potential of a coach developing offensive sets as a greater likelihood than Cousins or Wall drastically improving their offensive efficiencies in their current situations. Additionally, I think Greg's opportunity to increase his rebounding numbers is as good, if not better than Cousins in Sacramento if for no other reason than the fact that Cousins will have Hickson, and Greg has...well...Greg has...Jonas and a 38 year old Ben Wallace.
Honorable Mentions
Landry Fields -- Landry plays on the same team as Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudamaire. He ain't having a break out year.
Gary Neal -- With Hill traded to Indiana, this opens up minutes for Neal in San Antonio's backcourt. He shot over 40% from beyond the arch, greater than 45% from the field, and 81% from the line. That said, Neal had a 20% usage rating so we shouldn't expect him to drastically increase his opportunities to score. Additionally, half of all his shots came from beyond the arch so we shouldn't expect him to gain much in the way of efficiency. I think Neal will put together another solid season, but his stats won't improve much from what we saw his rookie year.
Ed Davis -- Davis actually had an even lower usage % than Monroe. He also shot just as well from the field, and his FT% was also below his college career. That said, I can't see Davis getting that many more touches next season with Bargnani, Jonas V, and Amir up front. Of the honorable mentions though, I think Davis has the best shot at having a break out year.


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(I apologize if this is disjointed. I prefer to write these in one sitting, but had to leave and come back to this one for days. I wanted to make sure I got it posted before tonight's game)
Is there anything worse than a casual sports fan?
I think of a casual sports fan like I think of pro wrestlers. Bear with me here (or bare with me, it's more of a party if we're all nude), I'll make sense of it. There was a point from the late 90s to, probably, now that every time a wrestler showed up at the arena in "street clothes", he was donning a fanny pack. This fact, combined with the long hair of the time allowed me to realize that professional wrestlers were 7-10 years behind mainstream culture. Casual sports fans are the same. They don't follow closely enough to know when progress is being made, but because everyone can't talk about the weather all of the time, these people think their ignorant opinions matter...and voice them...and...it's the worst.
"did you see the sporting event? how about this weather? gas prices!"
You know the type of person, you can find them in an elevator, bank line, or at your place of employment. Scum sucking lowlifes who don't have an informed opinion but HAVE to make small talk. A couple of years ago, I made a hobby of explaining to single serving "friends" why the chiefs "sucked" and what they were doing to remedy it. I tried to stick up for the chiefs to these societal leeches. I gladly invited them to be the first of the nincompoops on the bandwagon (to be fair, I've been doing this with the royals for most of my life...still wrong). I tried to tell them that they could be ahead of the curve. They declined. The chiefs made a playoff run and casual acquaintances were asking if I "saw the game". Rather than just simply reply with, "yes". I would say something like, "I watch every game, every year". Then they magically would announce that player A (ironically, it was usually the player that did the least that game) "looked good".
The next year, we get decimated by injuries and my lurking AP gets me ridiculed at work. They say things like, "How can they be SOOOOOOOO good last year and SOOOOOOOO bad this year". Before I just started replying in grunts, I would mumble things about ACLs, strength of schedule, lightning in a bottle and lack of depth. By the end of the year, the same people who think Tebow is the best QB in the NFL are right back on the "we sure put it to the Packers, huh?" grind. Fuck these people. I don't expect everyone to agree on everything. Life would be boring in that world. I like Dexter McCluster, and Clay Wendler doesn't. I'm ok with this because Clay Wendler has an informed opinion. That's the fun side of being a sports fan AND this website.
I have expressed my displeasure with the flood of n00bs that have been showing up here for months now. What we have right now on AP is a bunch of people who started coming here because they thought it about time to jump on the bandwagon and become a football fan again who are in a panic because the local team has played like piles of Warpaint shit for two straight preseason games. Preseason games. Preseason Games. (hits own temple with pad of palm) We are in a panic over the preseason? What's next? Allen Iverson has to talk about practice? Get off it, dipshits.
****Let's pick a season at random. Let's say...ummm...I don't know...2003 (this isn't random at all). We went 2-2 in the preseason that year including a 24-6 loss to the 49ers and (gasp) giving up 42 points to...(gasp)...the SEATTLE SUPER SEAHAWKS! As we all know, that season was doomed and we finished with an abhorrent 13-3 record.
I'll admit, we looked bad against the Seahawks. Really bad. I'll also say that we had a lot to overcome at the beginning of the Rams game (which, if you ask me, we did overcome, AND if momentum and game "feel" are taken into account, we were poised to control the second half if the starters had a reason to come back out).
What has happened this preseason that wasn't to be expected?
Matty Nice - Cassel takes a lot of crap in these parts, and I don't want to add to it. However, coming into camp, Matt Cassel wasn't a question mark, he was an exclamation point, pound sign, question mark and at sign (!#?@). Even the staunchest defenders of Cassel believe that, if given the perfect storm of talent surrounding him, the team can win. Let me say that more clearly:
Coming into the season, Matt Cassel's biggest supporters thought a team could win in spite of Matt Cassel's limitations.
Not exactly a ringing endorsement, eh? Just as everyone is ready to tar and feather anyone in red after the Seahawk game, after the Cardinals game, everyone was ready to measure Matt Cassel for a tailor made, custom fit celebration fleshlight (if you don't know what it is, don't google it) to thank him for a presumed super bowl championship.
Is Matt Cassel Aaron Rodgers? No, in fact, it looks weird to type two names next to each other as a question. It doesn't even make sense. Is Matt Cassel Tyler Palko? No. He sure as hell isn't. In fact, he's closer to Rodgers than he is Palko. So where does he fit? Somewhere in the middle. Exactly where he is supposed to fit. Everyone knows we need a young quarterback for the future, but Matt Cassel is the current QB here. We knew this. The thing I, personally, didn't know or, rather, hadn't seen is this version of Matt Cassel. He has the same (meh) arm, but I haven't seen the Matt Cassel who can stand at the line of scrimmage, read the defense, and lead the team down the field. I, literally, don't think I have seen him do that in a Chiefs uniform. Between his successful audibles and some decent composure running a no huddle offense when all hope was lost, he's shown a lot more of the leader we've heard about.
He still stares down his receivers, but it seems to me, that he does it much worse when he is expecting (and getting) pressure. In the Arizona game, I remember seeing him throw to his third option. I remember this as much for him doing it as I do for the effect it had on me (I kissed my dog on the mouth). I think that if he can get some protection, he may just get a little bit more confident in the pocket. I feel like there is no reason to be wishy washy on Matt because his play can be, well, wishy washy.
Am I disappointed that three QBs I wanted us to look at outside the first round were (in order): Nick Foles, Russell Wilson and Kirk Cousins? Yes. Am I excited that our C+ quarterback who was supposedly at his ceiling has shown signs of improvement when we didn't get any of those guys? HELL YES!
In Madden speak, if Matt Cassel can play like an 85 instead of a 77 this year, we will breeze through this schedule/division into the playoffs. I think Pioli has built a good, deep roster in a perfect position to trade up and draft ANY QB they want next year. If we can get a playoff win this year, I'll chalk it up as a W for Mr. Pioli.
Dexter McCluster
He looks good in the slot. I think he's going to create mismatches all over the field for every player on the field. He will more than likely be a security blanket for Cassel every time he's in the game I'm excited to see playground formations that put him on the same side as our monster receievers (or monster tight ends) and set up blocking for him down field.
My concern is this...because of his size, he has to be the focal point of every play of which he is a part. As much as I wish Dexter well and hope for innovative offensive plays for him, I'd rather have Moeaki, Boss, Baldwin and Bowe in the game. This, of course, is a good problem to have, but with those guys on the field and either Hillis or Charles in the background, the playbook is WIDE OPEN. We can do ANYTHING and have absolute beast blocking all the way down the field.
For the same reason, I don't really see a need for Breaston at this point, but as with everything else, it's never bad to have depth.
Patriot Smokescreen? (CONSPIRACY THEORISTS UNITE)
Brandon Flowers is obviously a linchpin for this defense. Every part of our defensive gameplan/scheming against us involves us having a top tier cornerback in our secondary. Much like when we lost Berry last year, we'll have some overcoming to do if Flowers is out. As someone who had Darren McFadden on his fantasy team last year, I know how much mysterious foot injuries can suck. But what if...it's not that bad? They know what they have in BFlow. We're playing a team with Julio Jones, Roddy White and Tony G to start the season. Just as I told friends not to worry about Bowe, he would sign after camp. I'm going to say my gut tells me if the preseason games counted, Flowers would have been on the field. I am guilty of being eternally optimistic about the chiefs, but I think this could be a real plan. We have a pretty easy schedule this year and the Falcons game is one of the more difficult games of the season. Just sayin...
In the same vein, I feel like we have, quite possibly, dialed everything back after the Cardinal game. Now, we've played bad enough (and Cassel was in the game late enough) to know that the Seahawks game didn't go according to plan--even if the plan was to be vanilla. A part of me just feels like they weren't concerned with flexing their preseason brain muscles anymore than they had to. EVERYTHING I've read has told me how tight our camp was. How Romeo had them running like a machine. It all fell apart against Seattle? Nah. (My other theory is that I gave every Chief $5 to make me look smart to my friends for telling them we should have drafted Russell Wilson (How did I not realize that he was named after TWO sporting good companies until JUST now?)
I could go on, but the growing word counter is mocking me and letting me know that this post is already too long for anyone to read (Is it supposed to blink red and play an alarm countdown sound every time I hit spacebar?).
Basically, I'm saying this...
The Chiefs probably aren't as good as they were against Arizona. The Chiefs DEFINITELY aren't as bad as they were against Seattle. Everyone needs to calm down and enjoy the season. It's short. Oh, and don't talk to me in elevators or at work.
Stay tuned for possible overdue posts about Bountygate and Kevin Keitzman.
EDIT: Did I have the right to do polls rescinded?


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Torah Tidbits
Lead Tidbit
Unifying the Obvious and the Subtle
In analyzing the Chanuka story, we usually point to two different occurrences: The victory of the Chashmona'im over the Greeks and the miracle of the oil. The latter is considered an open, obvious miracle - a one day supply of oil lasting for eight days. The former is viewed as a successful military campaign by a small band of guerrillas over a large organized army - which some short-sighted people see as a natural occurrences without divine assistance and others - Traditional Judaism - as a hidden, subtle miracle made of a combination of human effort and G-d's helping hand. According to Jewish Tradition and Practice, Chanuka celebrates both the victory and the oil with an 8-day festival, the saying of Hallel on each day and the lighting of the Chanuka lights on each night. The additional prayer in the Amida and in Birkat HaMazon - AL HANISIM - seems to highlight the victory and the mitzva of NER CHANUKA seems to highlight the miracle of the oil.
The total picture, though, is two distinct events that combine to be the cause of celebration. The Jewish People were saved from assimilation, Judaism was saved from extinction, some amount of autonomy was restored to Israel at the midpoint of the Second Commonwealth (second Temple period), service was restored in the Beit HaMikdash, Jewish Life was relieved of Greek oppression and returned to open practice.
The consensus is that the victory of the Chashmona'im was the life-saver and the miracle of the oil was G-d's stamp of approval on the events that led to the victory.
As an analogy to the point of this Lead Tidbit, let's look at one of the answers to the famous question: If there was a one-day supply of oil that lasted 8 days, then there were seven days of miracle - so why celebrate for 8 days? Dozens and dozens of answers have been offered - some far better than others. Books and sections of other books have focused on this question and its many answers. We will not do justice to this question here - because that is not our goal. We'll just look at one answer - but remember, it is an analogy for a greater point.
Yes, it is a miracle that a one-day supply of oil lasted for 8 days, but it is a miracle (of a different type) that a one-day supply burns for a day, that oil burns at all. Take a lemon, squeeze its liquid into a vessel. Insert a wick in the liquid and light the end of the wick. Nothing. The we can take the oil from an olive and it burns beautifully, giving us a clean bright light - this is a miracle. Sure, most people call it Nature, but all of nature is miraculous. Since it happens all the time, people tend to call it something else - nature - but that does not detract from the fact that all of nature are the miracles created by G-d. The manna which fell from heaven to feed Bnei Yisrael for almost 40 years was a miracle. Is the fact that we can plant a seed in a hole in the ground, water it, nurture it, cultivate it… and eventually harvest a stalk of wheat whose kernels can be ground into flour and that flour can be kneaded with water and other ingredients and then baked into a delicious nourishing loaf of bread, not a miracle? LECHEM MIN HAARETZ is just as miraculous as LECHEM MIN HASHAMAYIM. Maybe greater?
The mitzva to kindle the Menora in the Beit HaMikdash every day displays one of G-d's miracles every single day. For years and years. And once, about 2200 years ago, a one-day supply of oil lasted for eight days. Which is a greater miracle?
Don't answer that!
The point is that G-d runs this world in various ways. Laws of nature were created by Him together with all the components of nature. The point is that G-d occasionally violates the laws of nature and performs an open miracle - when necessary. The point is that G-d works with nature, subtle miracles that can be seen as almost natural, that can be seen as the successes of human efforts, and the occasional obvious miracle. The point is that these are not separate from each other. They are all part of the way G-d interacts with this world. He is not just the Creator, he is the Master of the Universe with continuous supervision.
So there are not two different Chanuka miracles that we commemorate and celebrate. There is One G-d whom we thank for the many miracles, wonders, victories, salvations… which He does throughout Jewish History.
There was not just seven days of miracle - men of deep understanding (B'NEI VINA) fixed an 8-day holiday because eight represents nature plus going beyond nature. And that is the whole story.
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The MMFF 2012 Awards Winners Revealed!
The 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Awards Night is currently happening at the Meralco Theater.
Below are the list of winners:
- Best Float: "El Presidente"
- Youth Choice Award: "El Presidente"
- Best Child Performer: Miguel Vergara of "One More Try"
- Best Sound: Albert Michael Idioma, "El Presidente"
- Best Score: Jessie Lasaten, "El Presidente"
- Best Theme Song: "El Presidente" by apl.de.ap and Jamir Garcia
- New Wave Best Actor: Alan Paule for "Gayak"
- New Wave Best Actress: Liza Diño for "In Nomine Matris"
- New Wave Best Director: Tyrone Acierto, "The Grave Bandits"
- New Wave Special Jury: Armando "Bing" Lao's "Ad Ignorantiam"
- New Wave Best Film: Tyrone Acierto's "The Grave Bandits"
- Best Makeup: "El Presidente" by Warren Munar and company
- Best Visual Effects: "Shake, Rattle & Roll 14: The Invasion" by Imaginary Friends and Black Burst
- Best Production Design: Brillante Ma. Mendoza, "Thy Womb"
- Best Editing: "One More Try" by Vito Kahili
- Best Cinematography: "Thy Womb" by Odyssey Flores
- Gender Sensitivity:
- Shorts: Roberto Pagotan's "Manibela";
- New Wave: Will Fredo's "In Nomine Matris"
- Main: "Thy Womb"
- First Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Awards of Excellence: "One More Try"
- Shorts Winners:
- Luzon: Promdi, Monthsary;
- Visayas:License to Drive;
- Mindanao:Bulgaran sa Daan, The Boy the Girl and the Traffic Light
- Best Supporting Actor: Cesar Montano for "El Presidente"
- Best Supporting Actress: Wilma Doesnt for "Sisterakas"
- Male Star of the Night: Erap Estrada
- Female Star of the Night: Nora Aunor
- SMDC Male Celeb of the Night: Zanjoe Marudo
- SMDC Female Celeb of the Night: Bianca King
- Best Written Story: Henry Burgos "Thy Womb"
- Best Screenplay: "One More Try"
- Best Director: Brillante Mendoza for "Thy Womb"
- Gatpuno Villegas Cultural Award: "Thy Womb"
- Third Best Picture: "Sisterakas"
- Second Best Picture: "El Presidente"
- Best Picture: "One More Try"
- Best Actor: Dingdong Dantes for "One More Try"
- Best Actress: Nora Aunor for "Thy Womb"
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In Dr. Wily's dystopian future, only one man was willing to oppose his rule... Dr. Light worked in secret to create a robot to fight the evils standing between man and freedom. But Protoman was defeated by Wily's robot army, and mankind only looked on, apathetic. Light was devastated. This time, he had built more than a machine. He had built, and lost, a son. Not long after, he created Megaman. Light knew it was only a matter of time before he learned what had happened, so he cautioned, commanded, and begged Megaman not to follow in his brother's footsteps. Mankind could not be saved by just one man.
But Megaman wasn't about to let mankind go unsaved, let Wily go unchecked, and let Protoman go unavenged...
This music video was made with the permission and full support of those rad dudes who call themselves Protomen. It's is the fourth song on their self-titled debut album, and immediately follows 'Unrest in the House of Light' (and you should check out my video for that, too, if you haven't yet!).
Most of the artwork is based on Megaman7 sprites, which were painstakingly recolored, spliced, and/or completely drawn by me. So please don't write this off as 'just another sprite flash'! There's also a nougat of original artwork in there, which I hope to do more of in future projects, if it goes over well and I can get better at it.
I took pains to ensure that the quality of the audio is the best possible, but unless you have awesome computer speakers it's still probably not going to do band justice. The subtitles are there because I love you. Please check out the myspace link for a higher quality listen.
This should have been finished months ago. Thank you to everyone who's been so supportive and patient, especially my fellow Proto-fans! I hope it's worth it. And if you're still living in ignorance of the awesome that is The Protomen, please don't spend another moment in the dark:
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I can only hope you finish the entire album some day. <3
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I love this, cause of this I went out and bought this song along with your other video. They are good band. Thanks for making this video. I also noticed your original work as well good job.
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Decent animation and interesting music, I liked it. Oh and two requests, are you going to make a sequel and also could you include the monotone music at the ending/credits so I could download it? " I love Megaman and all monotone music Ill probably be humming it at school."


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By Jim Wallace - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Religious leaders are stepping up their opposition to a bill that could allow stores to sell alcohol on Sundays.
Alcohol is big business, one of the few industries on the rise in the sagging economy.
Some state lawmakers see Sunday sales as a way to boost tax revenue, but critics say it's not worth it.
The Georgia Christian Coalition, Georgia Council on Moral and Civic Concerns, many South Georgia pastors, even liquor store owners say they are steadfastly opposed to Sunday alcohol sales. But most worry that Georgians will vote for Sunday sales.
The Warehouse Package Store in Albany is expanding, adding on thousands of feet of sales floor and warehouse space. Because alcohol sales by the bottle are up.
"Because more people tend to be drinking at home, and less dining out. Less going out, because of DUI laws. They've gotten stricter and it's just safer to take it home. Liquor manufacturers see the trend, and have expanded with new flavored liquors and micro brew beers," said Warehouse Package Store Manager, Louis Bernard.
South Georgia pastors see the increase as well.
"We spend at church most of our time cleaning up the messes of drugs and alcohol," said Life Christian Center International Pastor Stan Glass.
Zion Baptist Church Pastor Daniel Simmons says state legislators seem to lose their faith when they start voting on tax revenues.
"Do we really want to send the message that the revenue expected from this is more important than honoring God," said Simmons.
Dr. Robert Brewer of the U.S. Center for Disease Control said the science is strong that making alcohol more available increases its harm.
"I think it all gets down to the bottom line of king dollar. It seems like that's what everybody wants to line the pockets with at the expense of other people," said Glass.
Even the liquor store managers we have talked with are opposed to Sunday sales.
"Here in the Bible belt, I think it's worked for a long time and I think it's something to stay with, being closed on Sunday," said Bernard.
Both Pastors say they fear if Georgia voters are given the chance to vote on Sunday alcohol sales in their community, most will be approved.
The Georgia Christian Coalition said that they believe Sunday alcohol sales would be a special danger to teenagers who are out of school, and increase danger to Georgians on the roads on Sunday.
Georgia is one of only three states that ban alcohol sales by the bottle on Sunday.
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While there's no shortage of brand name shows coming to Chicago week in and week out, the Windy City is home to a lot of smaller theater companies that produce some truly incredible work.
FOX 32's Jake Hamilton has a behind-the-scenes look at one of those companies who is finding great success in and out of Chicago.
There are more than 200 different theater companies here in Chicago, lots of them are small budget groups that produce some incredible and original work and then, sometimes, they capture lightning in a bottle like The House Theater of Chicago.
Terrance Mann once wrote, "Movies will make you famous. Television will make you rich. But theater will make you good."
In a city home to more than 200 theater companies, The House Theater of Chicago doesn't just survive – they thrive.
Nathan Allen and Chris Matthews, the director and writers of the company's latest original hit "Rose and the Rime," say that they may not have the resources that the big theaters and brand named shows have but that doesn't stop them from dazzling with what they do have.
In fact, Matthews says that limited space and budgets just mean they have an opportunity to get more creative.
And out of the box is exactly where The House Theater resides – "Rose and the Rime" has found great success and is now being picked up in Miami, solidifying Chicago as an ongoing source of great artists creating great art.
So while the Windy City will always welcome the name brand shows into its beautiful downtown theaters, it's important to remember to venture outside of the Loop to find the hidden gems that make you appreciate everything Chicago has to offer.
To appreciate the shows that make you expand your horizons. To appreciate the theater that makes you good.
The House Theater produces their shows inside The Chopin Theater.
The "Rose and the Rime" is running through March 23 before moving to Miami. For more information, check out TheHouseTheatre.com.
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Game two, which plots the Crimson Tide against Florida would have been an awesome game with the likes of Yeguete suiting up for Florida. However, as we all know, he is not. Anthony Grant and his high standards are going to present a problem for Florida, and I believe more problem than they are prepared to handle. Billy D. and Co. go down early to Bama, and Anthony Grant has his personnel decisions validated. Bama gets to face off against the Cats in the Semi-Final tomorrow at 1PM. Some prize, eh?
Ole Miss meets Cuonzo Martin, Jarrell Stokes, and Skyler McBee's mustache in the first evening contest. Ole Miss exhausted most of their best efforts last night against Auburn with several members of the FBI looking on, just waiting to pounce, should the need arise. Let's hope Ole Miss' victory was a clean one, because for a while there, I didn't think anyone wanted to score much. Tennesse with Stokes is just too much for the rebels. The "feel good" story continues.
Mark Fox and Georgia have the privelege of facing off against Vanderbilt in the nightcap. This is the one that just plays with my mind. Is Georgis really good enough to beat Vandy, or did Miss. St. beat themselves last night? Is that group of 12th year Seniors at Vandy finally ready to take their game to the next step and actually win this Tourney? I honestly have no idea which way this one will swing. I am going to take Vandy solely because they are the higher seed. They give me no confidence whatsoever, but it is all I have.
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THE Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged for a three-pronged approach for tariff conversion procedures under the ongoing WTO negotiations in agriculture.
This is to give exports from developing countries effective market access under the Doha round and prevent developing nations from continuing with a high tariff regime, the chamber said.
The chamber has asked for enforcement of strict provisions to convert "specific" tariff into ad-valorem tariff with bound rates to minimise the misuse of tariff reduction commitments by the developed countries. While `specific tariff' is a tariff in which the custom duty is not related to the value of the imported good but to the volume and weight, the ad-valorem tariff is imposed as percentage of the value of good.
The chamber also felt that in the absence of proper provisions for converting the `specific tariff' into the `ad-valorem tariff', tariffs against the developing country products in the developed countries could continue to be high and prohibitive.
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Toranafest 2013 is shaping up to be another great year for Toranafest and Newcastle.
As part of our show this year, we will be celebrating 20 years of the 'Fest!
Wow! 20 years has past since we had our first Toranafest back in Jun 1994!
With last year's numbers topping a record breaking (again!) 296 entrants, we can only imagine the numbers that we will get this year as interest in Toranafest continues to grow.
This year it will be held over the weekend Saturday/ Sunday the 14th and 15th September 2013. Apart from the usual Show and Shine on the Sunday, once again we have incorporated a few other things this year, including the Saturday Toranafest Cruise and the Toranafest Legends Dinner on the Saturday Night.
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Local man, PVT Justin James Isaac, 18, of Haverhill, graduated from United States Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on 1-13-2012. PVT Isaac successfully completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training at MCRD Parris Island as one of the 67 recruits in Training Platoon 3005.
While in basic training, PVT Isaac achieved a perfect score of 300 points on the combat fitness test. Following ten days home on leave he will report to Camp Geiger for one month at Military Combat Training then Military Occupation Specialty school.
PVT Isaac will be stationed at 29 Palms, California following training. PVT Isaac is the son of Proud Parents Suzanne Burke and Michael Burke of Haverhill, MA.


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E-mail is an invention of the last few decades, but scamming people? That's an ancient calling. What you may not know when you toss those advance fee scam e-mails into your spam folder is that the senders are taking part in an old, old scam that dates back to the early 19th century. [More]
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Well actually it wasn't Monty Hall (or Bob Barker) it was QB Drew Brees speaking for the other plaintiffs as well:
In a statement released to The Associated Press via the NFL Players Association, New England's Brady, Indianapolis' Manning and New Orleans' Brees said: "We believe the overall proposal made by the players is fair for both sides and it is time to get this deal done."
They continued: "This is the time of year we as players turn our attention to the game on the field. We hope the owners feel the same way."


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reviews for: listing #4572 - Mazatlan, Pacific Coast Condo rental
- bedrooms 2
- pool yes
- type Condo
- baths 2
- hot tub no
- community Quintas Del Mar
- sleeps 5
- pets allowed no
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$525 - $850 /wk
$1,500 - $2,100 /mth
Hi heartfelt thank you for the use of your condo!
Review submitted: December 26, 2011 Date of arrival: November 18, 2011
Hi David: I just wanted to say a very heart felt thank you for the use of your condo in Mazatlan, it was wonderful. Thanks once again. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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Helpful votes: 2 / 2
Best location, best beach, best condo yet!
Review submitted: November 11, 2011 Date of arrival: September 10, 2011
We have been to Mazatlan several times but feel like we have found the nicest condo yet. We love the location and the way it has been furnished. Very cozy, clean and comfortable. We hope to come back next fall. We feel it is the best time to come to Mexico.
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Helpful votes: 4 / 5
Anna from Canada
Review submitted: August 24, 2011 Date of arrival: June 4, 2011
What a great place to visit and loved the condo. It was wonderful and furnished perfectly. Loved the walks on the beach and restaraunt were great. Hope to return soon
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Helpful votes: 3 / 3
Review submitted: July 31, 2011 Date of arrival: April 2, 2011
Just to let you know we had a wonderful time in Mazatlan. We had not been there for some years and we really liked the beach. It's walkable and the sea is really great. The tower was almost empty and we had the pools and the beach almost for ourselves. It was awesome! Loved the condo and hope to return soon.
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Review submitted: April 18, 2011 Date of arrival: April 8, 2011
We were greeted by a beautiful, very clean condo that was furnished with everything we needed. The condo represented owners who took much care in making sure their guests were comfortable. The view from each room was fantastic. We had a great time walking the beach and exploring different restaurants. The Mexican people were extremely friendly and we always felt safe. We will certainly be return and stay in this beautiful condo
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Helpful votes: 2 / 2
What a great place! Best vacation in years!
Review submitted: March 18, 2011 Date of arrival: October 9, 2010
We came to Mazatlan and Quintas Del Mar for some rest and relaxation. I must say that we came to the right place. Our condo was wonderful, furnished very well and we could tell that the owners took pride in maintaining it and cared about providing everything a guest would need for a great vacation. We hope to come back next year.
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Fantastic vacation, great condo, will be back!
Review submitted: March 18, 2011 Date of arrival: December 11, 2010
We had such a fun time in Mazatlan. The condo was the nicest one we have ever stayed in here and we have come here a lot. The beach was great, we enjoyed the tennis court but the sunsets were the best! The folks staying at this complex were very friendly. Getting to town was very convenient by taking the bus. It was nice not having to rent a car. We always felt safe and didn't worry about the stories the media have portrayed. We will be back for sure!
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Qunitas Del Mar
Review submitted: February 19, 2011 Date of arrival: February 28, 2010
This property is located just north of the town of Mazatlan on a wonderful two mile beach. We were fortunate enough to see dolphins playing in the surf and even a whale swimming by one day. The property is well maintained and the pools are perfect for a refreshing dip. The condo is well equipped and decorated beautifully. We felt at home right away. The owners were very helpful with restaurant and activities suggestions. We had a wonderful vacation and would recommend it to anyone. I think the magnificent sunsets were our favorite moments.
Recommended for: age 55+, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 2 / 2
Review submitted: July 13, 2003 Date of arrival: July 13, 2003
I am the new owner of the Quintas Del Mar and am currently trying to build my rental clientelle. I have tried to make it an exceptional vacation property by adding many extra items to the home for you to enjoy while on vacation. Please let me know if you found any additional items that the condo could use. I hope you have a wonderful vacation there and come back next year. Penne Adams
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So was the past 18 months of injury-free play an aberration? Or is this much ado about nothing?
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Ahead of tomorrow's match against Manchester United, Rorz (Sweet science) over at The Busby Babe was on hand to answer some questions about the match and United for us. Here are his thoughts: This...
Neal Thurman, who does excellent work over at Never Manage Alone, SBN's Fantasy Soccer blog, has put together a great piece about Arsenal and Manchester United. I meant to link to it the other day, but it slipped my mind--apologies for that. Go check it out!
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A Monongah man who told authorities he had been kidnapped and forced to buy products to make meth against his will, has been arrested and charged with three counts of reporting a false emergency, according to West Virginia State Police.
Matthew Delovich, 26, told police that Jonathon Cochran, 30, and Andrea Jarrell, 20, kidnapped him at gun point and forced him to buy Sudafed medication at a Morgantown pharmacy, using Jarrell's credit card.
Cpl. Harmon determined in his investigation that Delovich initiated a conversation with Jarrell, offering to make a deal with her to fix her car fender if she would "help him get a buzz", according to the criminal complaint document.
Cpl. Harmon believes that Delovich was never taken against his will but created the kidnapping story to avoid having his probation revoked from a prior offense, knowing that he would test positive for having meth in his system.
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Altavista, VA- An Altavista bank destroyed by a fire is on the verge of re-building.
In April, a mulch fire sparked a blaze that ravaged the First National Bank.
The Bank President Todd Hall says contract negotiations are underway for construction, and crews are expected to be out re-building by October.
Hall hopes to have the bank re-opened this spring, before the one year anniversary of the fire. In the meantime, customers are using a temporary bank set up in the Town and Country Shopping Center.


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