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26 June 2014 11:00
Even a beautifully maintained chain that spends its life in a shimmering coating of oil and is frequently adjusted to exact manufacturer tolerances will wear out, and it will take the sprockets with it. The chain stretches with miles, its rollers fit less snugly inside the sprocket's teeth and cut into them, eventually turning each tooth into a pointed hook. ...
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24 June 2014 16:31
MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child is at the world launch of Ducati's new Monster 821 in Bologna, Italy. A short spin this evening will be followed by a full day of riding the new naked middleweight tomorrow. This is the latest Monster to come from the Ducati factory, hot on the heels of the all-new 1200 Monster earlier this ...
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24 June 2014 10:38
When the news broke last week that Harley-Davidson - that American bastion of tradition, big cubes, petrol and iron - had a ready-to-ride all-electric naked roaster waiting in the wings, we were as stunned as the next man. A little Internet research revealed that the Americans don't celebrate April Fool's Day in June, so we jumped on a plane to ...
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24 June 2014 10:05
In this week's new look MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from June 25. We ride the electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire Two new Ariel bikes revealed MV Agusta Dragster takes on its rivals Cal to Suzuki? MCN Icons: Kawasaki 24-pages celebrating 30 years of the iconic Ninja family. In 1984 Kawasaki released the GPZ900R, marking the beginning of the ...
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23 June 2014 17:43
MotorCycle News has teamed up with TwistyRide.com, the leading provider of waterproof iPhone cases for motorcycles, to giveaway an iPhone 5S and its accompanying TwistyRide motorcycle mount. Built for the most demanding motorcycle rides, waterproof to IP55 standard whilst charging and with mounting solutions for all motorcycles, the TwistyRide iPhone holder is the best way to bring SatNav, data recording, ...
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23 June 2014 16:44
You can't underestimate how hard it is to compete at the Isle of Man TT. It's a mammoth task, and it's almost impossible to convey with mere words the sheer scale of the mountain they have climbed, figuratively, and over the top of the island. But forget about the riding for a second; the logistics, planning and organisation alone are ...
23 June 2014 16:17
If you hanker after 500cc two-strokes and have £60,000 burning a hole in your wallet then the Ronax 500 might be your ideal track bike. The Ronax, built in Germany, is powered by a two-stroke V4, producing a claimed 160bhp. Surprisingly it's road legal and even features two ignition maps. Ronax will only be making 46 bikes, so be quick!
23 June 2014 15:35
Harley-Davidson has just released this video showing a group of Livewires - their new electric bike - being ridden through the streets of New York. Harley claims the bike makes the equivalent of 74bhp and while no official figures have been released, insiders say it has a range of about 100 miles. brightcove.createExperiences();
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Comedian Ross Noble is launching a nationwide motorcycle ride out with a difference in support of international charity, Riders for Health. The Last Mile Ride, which takes place on tomorrow, Saturday June 21, is a ride out with a destination, but no beginning. You decide where to start, and how to get to the finish. Motorcyclists from across the country ...
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text: Ferrari pack up early after chassis defect found during Bahrain test 9 April, 2014 On the second and final day of testing in Bahrain, Ferrari have had to pack up early after discovering that the F14T which Fernando Alonso was using during the test is defective. After a mere 12 laps, the team decided that it was pointless to carry on at Sakhir, after a fault was detected on the car used by Kimi Raikkonen during the grand prix weekend at the same venue. The chassis is thought to have been damaged during Friday Free Practice when Raikkonen rode the kerbs during one of the sessions. Although Alonso did 69 laps on the opening day of testing, the team discovered the defect overnight and decided to call it quits before midday. The team said," Once again, Fernando Alonso took to the Sakhir track at the wheel of the F14 T for the second and final day of this in-season test at the Bahraini circuit." "On the job list for today was a series of set-up tests, carried out based on data from yesterday. Unfortunately, testing had to be called to a halt when the chassis was found to be damaged." "After the necessary checks were made, the team decided to bring the test to a premature end as a precautionary measure." The next time the cars will be on track will be Friday 18 April in free practice for the Chinese Grand Prix. (GP247) Subbed by AJN. Tweet Related NewsMarussia shows Ferrari the way to power boostMattiacci to wield the axe as new blood arrives at FerrariFerrari: To win in F1 we must have no weak linksTech Talk: What have Ferrari got in the pipeline?Ferrari to unleash Version-B of the F14T in MontrealAllison: There is no magic wandAllison: We have a step up in horsepower for CanadaFerrari prepared to break bank to get NeweySmedley hints that Ferrari wind tunnel problem persistsFerrari struggling with lack of grip due to design defect in too narrow F14T

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Moments before Opening Day many Braves fans including myself facepalmed WTFingly at the Chad Durbin signing and continued do so pretty much every time FG deferred to the bullpen, cringing at the uncertainty that he might bring in the aforementioned two-legged batting cage machine. How dare the FO shatter Gearrin and Flande's dreams of making the Bigs for this guy. The guys even started making a tradition out of immediately buying a pitcher of brew as soon as the team would use its AT&T call to the bullpen to request the services of #32. Sometimes it seems it would be better if Roger had called Bmac or Chipper instead for small talk.
But a month in to the season I am seeing why FW made the unpopular signing. Maybe I'm just really high on the hot early start, or maybe I'm just really high on FW, or maybe I'm just really high, but I want to comfort you, as a fellow Braves' fan, on this one sour note of an otherwise beautifully put together team, while defending the FO.
The Durbin signing was a high(low?)light in an otherwise quiet off-season. The FO knew that even with injuries and players underperforming that last year's team was good, and if that same exact team had another 162 game sample there was a very good chance they could do better, especially with the nucleus of very good, developing young players. Two main contributing factors that one could point to last seasons forgettable demise are (1) losing Chipper to injuries and consequently losing a valuable middle-of-the-lineup bat AND (2) the Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo that we had in the back of our bullpen ran out of gas at the end of the season. The first issue was handsomely dealt with the acquisition of Juan Francisco.
Leading up to Opening Day, the second issue seemingly was going to be left to promising but young arms and FG's bullpen management (AHH!) and we all saw how those two combinations fizzled all too well last season. Before looking at Durbin's numbers last year I was upset because I was sympathic for Gearrin/Flande and he only added to the flame. I didn't mind the Livan signing as much because I was more familiar with him, but I still didn't like it due to the same reason of Gearrin/Flande getting low-balled. But I've started to look passed that and realize that those two have a bright future and it doesn't make sense to hinder their development and start their service clocks early at the back of the bullpen, especially a bullpen that is managed by FG.
Signing two low-cost veterans to eat up innings while our arms develop makes sense, as long as one of them proves to be serviceable. Fredi loves veterans, probably too much, but it prevents him from getting to overuse or abuse the promising young arms we have on both the major and minor front. As long as one turns out half-decent and the other just eats up innings in low-leverage situations, which isn't asking a lot, it's a very good move. When Moylan is ready to come back, hopefully the latter, who is Durbin at this point, will be the odd man out. Then, when an inevitable injury occurs, our more developed young arms can come up with confidence and something to prove.
For the moment, just be glad he's not Scott Proctor. And have a beer.
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Crimson Dragon has all the intense, alien nonsense of a Space Harrier level, coupled with a story that seeks, somewhat unnecessarily, to make sense of a man riding a dragon, killing things. The story is hard to read as one of heroism: humans have colonised (invaded) a planet, and when a disease lets some of them communicate with dragons, they use that power to bond with (enslave) them, and get them to cure (murder) other diseased creatures. I'm as much up for a power fantasy as the next enfeebled man, but this doesn't feel particularly kind.
The missions through which you'll be tracing your genocidal on-rails path take place in some stunning, alien locations. Despite the rails, you do have some control - moving your dragon around the confines of the screen with the left stick, and nudging the camera around with your aiming reticule on the right. Like Panzer Dragoon, it's your job to keep your eye on the radar, as there's little more annoying than a barrage of shots hitting you from an neglected area of the map.
Each mission is a collection of mini-mission chapters, each ranked individually. You'll notice it's hard to get the top ranks early on, but from the limited number of levels, and the number of dragons you've got to level up and evolve, it's clear that Crimson Dragon was designed to be replayed. Dragons have one set skill, and a second that can be taught and equipped, giving you a chance to find favourite beasts and skills. The process of levelling your dragons with XP, and evolving a fully-levelled dragon with rare drops is a pleasant touch, but it's a relatively shallow process - there are no skill trees, and your only input is that secondary skill, and equipping a stat-boosting ampoule that lasts for the duration of the level.
You can hire a wingman, in a system that's reminiscent of Dragon's Dogma's pawns, only with much less finesse. A hired wingman offers extra firepower to the front or rear, and can be moved into position with the D-Pad. Apart from that position, they're completely autonomous, apart from a super-attack that can be used twice per level. You'll want the wingman for this super-attack alone - it can get you a quick and dirty S rank on a boss battle.
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Delivering damage is more engaging than avoiding it - the size of your beast on the screen makes dodging damage feel like a lottery. Hovering squid bullets can be sidestepped, and horizontal slashed from manta rays require a vertical dodge to avoid, but generally, you'll find yourself falling back on a dull, hypnotised circling of the screen. Trying to aim with your reticule at the same time begins to feel like rubbing your stomach and patting your head simultaneously. Entirely possible, but disorientating, and not particularly pleasant.
In an unexpected, and entirely unwelcome move, Crimson Dragon seems to have taken a lot of design leads from free-to-play games. You pay credits to perform tougher missions, a counter-intuitive form of employment that's crying out for a Dragon Riders Union strike ballot. It's also a little too reminiscent of F2P "energy" mechanics for our liking.


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Karo Parisyan Becomes the Latest UFC Vet to Drop Off the Cursed Bellator 106 Card
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First, Tito Ortiz's neck injury tanked the pay-per-view, pulling Rampage Jackson off the card with him. Then, Vinny Spartan blew his knee out, dragging Cheick Kongo out as well. And now, a fifth UFC washout has dropped off this Saturday's Bellator 106: Chandler vs. Alvarez 2 card in Long Beach. (Update: I forgot about Terry Etim. That would make it six.)
Due to an undisclosed injury, welterweight Karo Parisyan has withdrawn from his scheduled match against Cristiano Souza. Parisyan, who has had a long history of back injuries (and self-medication, and questionable fight-withdrawals) was unsuccessful in his Bellator debut back in April, suffering a second-round knockout loss to fellow judoka Rick Hawn. Souza will remain on Saturday's card against Alejandro Garcia, a natural featherweight (!?) who was a part of the Fight Master cast.
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CATEGORIES Independent, Music & Musicals, Fandom, DIY/Filmmaking, Features, Indie Spotlight, Movies, CinematicalLast week we told you about an upcoming live webcast of the band Arcade Fire's performance in Madison Square Garden that will be directed by Terry Gilliam. Never ones to rest on their creative laurels, the uber-hip Canadian band is also working with Spike Jonze on a short sci-fi film. Since this news broke last April, few details have emerged until now. Luckily, Pitchfork just posted an interview with lead vocalist Win Butler aboot their cinematic collab with the equally cool Jonze on their "science-fiction B-movie companion piece."
Butler told Pitchfork, "Basically, we played Spike some music from the album and the first images that came to his mind had the same feeling as this idea for a science fiction film I had when I was younger. My brother and I and Spike wrote it together, which was really fun -- it was like total amateur hour."
"We shot it in Austin and a lot of kids are in the film, and it was great just hanging out with these 15-year-olds for a week and writing down all the funny things they said. It was cool to revert to being a 15-year-old for a little while."
Jonze, of course, is a writer, director, and producer known for his work in music videos and advertising to feature-length films like Being John Malkovich, Adaptation., and Where the Wild Things Are. It's safe to assume that the former skater dude who has directed the likes of Sonic Youth, The Breeders, X, Björk, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will create something super cool for fans of Arcade Fire.
Who will Jonze draw inspiration from when it comes to old-school sci-fi? Forbidden Planet, War of the Worlds, Invaders from Mars, or something altogether different? I'm thinking teenage skaters from another planet. How about you?
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Zombie Prophet and I are back once again with Your MMA of the Day, a compendium of all the best, most entertaining, enlightening, edifying and amusing videos on YouTube involving cage fighting, MMA, UFC and One FC.
The Rant of the Day features me talking about Dana White & Joe Silva's show of resourcefulness in saving the UFC 153 pay per view card.
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- Jason Mewes aka "Silent Bob" (I may have called him Sideshow Bob in the video) on Inside MMA talking about Marvel Comics characters and how they would do in MMA
- Karyn Bryant talking to Gene Simmons of KISS about his work for Wounded Warriors
- Wing Chun training at BJ Penn's UFC gym in Hawaii
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IDALOU, TX (KCBD) – A bee attack sent four Idalou residents to University Medical Center on Sunday, with possibly even more people suffering bee stings. Updated information on their conditions was not available as of Monday evening.
Linda Samarrepa describes the attack for KCBD NewsChannel 11, saying her weekend was going just fine until she saw hundreds of bees swarming her yard and attacking her daughter.
"There was yelling and screaming and then I saw her doing this with her hair," Samarrepa recalled as she made a motion with her hand over her head. "And that's when I saw all the bees around her."
"I was pulling them out of her hair any way that I could with my hands. I was squashing them and the more that I pulled them out, the more [they] were coming and they were just all around us."
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TORONTO-- The Canadian dollar was trading nearly flat against its U.S. counterpart late Friday, having fought back from a series of short-lived pops to the weaker side of parity.
The U.S. dollar was at C$0.9974 late Friday, from C$0.9971 late Thursday, according to data provider CQG.
"The Canadian dollar is looking for directional bias now," said Jack Spitz, managing director of foreign exchange, financial markets and derivatives at National Bank in Toronto. "There is a little bit of volatility and some elasticity in USD/CAD, but it is still very much a currency pair that is driven by the U.S. economic barometer."
That barometer pointed generally toward improvement on Friday.
The U.S. monthly jobs report for January fell short of expectations, with slighly fewer net new jobs than was forecast, and with the jobless rate unexpectedly climbing one-tenth of a percentage point, to 7.9%. But it included sharp upward revisions to 2012 jobs figures, suggesting a labor market that's on far firmer footing.
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Morty Gage has a long day ahead of him. It's the best of times and it's the worst of times. He needs to be at the Feckless family residence by 9 am, where the sheriff is showing up to kick them out. It's gonna be awful and he knows it. There will likely be reporters there – the Feckless family has tried to bring in the press wherever they could in hopes of embarrassing BOG into letting them keep their home. But the reality is that the Fecklesses just didn't do oh so many things right - there was no help or hope for them.
Frank Feckless lost his job as a tennis pro; he had offers to sell real estate. He passed on all of them. He didn't take any of the more menial jobs like being a long haul driver. He wouldn't take any of the office jobs that were offered by the many clients who loved him. Other than one easily offended but oft-dated cheerleader, he was the best teacher of crosscourt backhands in town. But alas, he was unemployed for a very long time.
The family missed the first payment 14 months ago. The bank offered various refinancing options. But with no employment income, Frank was in a tough spot. Finally, as a last gasp measure, fostered by a few of Frank's clients, BOG did a reverse mortgage recap; specifically, they wrote DOWN the mortgage from $875,000 to $675,000 and offered Frank to just pay interest on the lower rate. Frank rejected that move as well because the IRS would treat the $200,000 as ordinary income (i.e. Frank would have to pay taxes on that $200,000 "gain" as if he had earned it – and in California, that meant incremental taxes of something like $100,000).
So after 14 months, it was Time. The sheriff had to be called and Frank and his four children and his wife Fanny would all be moved out of the home and into their minivan. The home had been sold to another buyer who was willing to just assume Frank's previous loan package. Morty wanted to be sure that the buyer was nowhere around to see this ugliness. But if the new buyer came in, BOG got back most of their money and less enormous time, hassle and bad press, their loan would be ok.
So the sheriff came. There were tears on all sides. The Fecklesses were gone. And the new owners were set to move in the next day. As he drove back to the office, Morty sighed, "Just another day in paradise" as he cranked Eagles tunes from the '70s (the late era, when they were all judgmental and sniffy).
But then there was the other, brighter part of his life. Morty got to close on an elderly couple who he had known for just 30 years. They were his first client and they were coming in to make payment #360 to fully pay off their 30-mortgage. It was a happy day. They were retired now and with no mortgage payments to make, they could live on very little money and have a great Sunset.
The rest of Morty's day was spent looking at ratios of loans his junior loan officers were bringing to him. BOG had basic covenants – they needed 20% down payment and they needed the total loan as a base case to be no more than 4x time the revenues of their clients. As long as loans generally conformed to those parameters, Morty said a lot of "Yes"es and life was good.


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Something I saw over on /r/baseball and thought you guys would enjoy.
The concerns around King Felix aren't all that atypical of pitchers this time of year.
A writer at Bill Simmons' Grantland looks at the King's Court. I'm happy with the increasing level of national attention this is getting.
Felix doesn't take shit from Brad Adam
"I don't try to strike out people, but sometimes they swing and miss." - Felix Hernandez to David Laurila at Fangraphs.http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/qa-felix-hernandez/
I find it hard to believe that no one has ponied up the money to sponsor this page. Felix being one of the top five pitchers in the game today, you'd figure at least that some corporation would serve up the $250 to get the advertising. Feel free to ridicule me if this isn't the place for it, but would there be any interest from those who frequent LL to put together a "Sponsor Felix's B-R Page" fund? Perhaps through PayPal or something.
Larry Stone presents: Carlos Silva "In Seattle, people were worried more about my weight than anything else," he said. "Here, people were worried about how to get me back on track. Since I got to spring training, they don't even talk about my weight. They say, 'You've got to do this and this to get you ready for the season.' "In Seattle, the only thing I hear is my weight. 'You're out of shape.' Even when I was on the DL, they say, 'Don't go on the road trip because you're out of shape.' What do you mean, out of shape? I'm not even pitching right now. How do you know if I'm in shape? Stuff like that makes you mad, angry." -------------------------- "There was one thing that made me so crazy in Seattle," he said. "Pretty much they wanted me out of Seattle. It was very clear they were saying I was a bad influence on Felix. "I'd say Felix needs a bad influence, because if I was a bad influence — Felix won 19 games. I don't know how he didn't win the Cy Young. To me, he was the best pitcher and the most consistent pitcher in the whole league last year. And they say I was bad influence?" Asked to specify who "they" was, Silva said, "I don't say names. Some people on the team. That was driving me crazy. If Felix had someone who was always trying to keep him on line, that was me. I feel I was a good influence."
Verlander's good, but I'd rather have Felix el Rey, easily -- and we got Felix for less. Yay us!
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2009 IIHF World Championship Switzerland
Sorry I didn't get to post a blog about this, but the medal games are today. The US will play Sweden for the bronze, while Canada and Russia play for the gold. I hope to have a write up about these games later on in the day after the winners have been determined.


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Make no mistake about it: the PGA of America's choice to name Tom Watson as the U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2014 matches is an independent act of aggression.
The American's are sick and tired of losing the Ryder Cup and they're not gonna take it anymore. Choosing Watson as team captain means a man who has never lost a Ryder Cup match as a player or captain will once again lead the U.S. to the promised land. At least, that's the plan on paper.
Watson's Ryder Cup record as a player speaks for itself: three wins, no losses, one tie. His individual match record is 10 - 4 - 1. In 1993, he captained the U.S. to a thrilling victory over Team Europe at The Belfry in England. The man oozes victory, both as a player and as a leader. He's won four of his five British Open titles in Scotland, the home of the next Ryder Cup matches to be held at Gleneagles.
Naming Tom Watson the U.S. captain was a smart move. But was it the correct move?
If history has taught us anything, Ryder Cups are decided more on cohesion and less on pure dominating talent. In a sport that rests on its laurels as an individual affair, victory at the Ryder Cup comes to whichever team holds together the longest. Look no further than this year's European team at Medinah, who matched the biggest comeback in Cup history on a Sunday when everyone "knew" the Americans would prevail. That is, everyone except Europe.
Tom Watson is everything that 2012 U.S. captain Davis Love III was not: stoic, aggressive, calculated and brutally honest. This may prove to be an issue for a team recently comprised of players with high egos, flashy playing styles and (dear I say) stubborn demeanor. Watson won't stand for any of it.
Just ask Tiger Woods.
Watson has been extremely critical of Woods over the years, dating back to 2010 when Woods was in the midst of his public scandal. Watson made no qualms about how he felt Woods should address the situation, urging him to issue a public apology (which Woods did later that year). Watson went on to suggest that Woods needed to "clean up his act" as he felt the former World No. 1 was disrespectful to the game.
"I feel that he has not carried the same stature that other great players that have come along like Jack (Nicklaus), Arnold (Palmer), Byron Nelson, the Hogans, in the sense that there was language and club throwing on the golf course," said Watson in February 2010. "You can grant that of a young person that has not been out here for a while. But I think he needs to clean up his act and show the respect for the game that other people before him have shown."
Clearly, how Watson and Woods work together (assuming Woods qualifies for the team by 2014) will be a major topic for the next few months.
Woods has been the goat of the Ryder Cup for the last few years. In the 29 matches he has played, Woods has managed only 14 points for the Americans. He personally took responsibility for the U.S. loss at Medinah, where he managed but a half-point in three days of competition. Should Woods make the team in 2014, Watson will likely make addressing Tiger's woes a priority.
Was Tom Watson the correct choice? Chances are his "no-B.S." attitude will come as a surprise to the young U.S. team, but it is time for a change in how the Americans are coached. If the U.S. has any hope of matching Europe's passion and discipline, they will need a leader who personifies those qualities.
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First-off, sorry of the big server downtime. The damn thing went down when I was posting this story more than 12hours ago and never came back. Thanks for the tips about the story afterwards but I only received them a few minutes ago.
In any case, here we go. Microsoft has released an updated list of supported Windows Phone 7 codecs.
Of note is that MP4 will be supported in Internet Explorer to stream media and that 720p video will be encoded as MP4 is recorded as that resolution by the camera.
Also of great note to people in areas without Zune Marketplace support is that both DIVX and XVID video are supported, just like the Xbox 360, meaning alternative sources of video should work perfectly fine, up to 2000 kb/sec and 800×600 pixels at least without conversion, unlike the iPhone for example/
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January 29, 2013 | Posted By: Ann McKenna | Categorized in: Travel
People always say in the Midwest if you dont like the weather, wait 5 minutes and it will change. I believe that to be completely true. From living in Chicago my whole life to working in Wisconsin now, I've braced all the Midwest has to offer in terms of weather. Sure, winter is fun with all the pretty snow and cute cozy sweaters but in reality - we are all freezing our butts off! To add substance to my case, we even painted a wall in our FatWallet office of a beach landscape and bright sun (see right image). I suppose the fantasy of being by a beach helps us block out the overcast and below zero days that we face outside our windows.
Either way, this cold weather is pushing a lot of people to start booking vacations to warmer climates. If you are thinking, "wait, plan another trip? I just did all my traveling over the holidays!", you might want to think again. According to our When to Buy What (January Cheat Sheet), this is a great time to snatch up low deals on airfare/hotel combo packages. Plus, if you stuck on where to go, check out some of these hot spots to beat those winter blues.
Kim, our expert deal hunter, rounded up some of her hottest travel deals below. Travelocity has an amazing deal featuring Hawaii Resorts from $119 per night. Can you imagine that low of a price? I had the privilege of traveling to Hawaii for my uncle's wedding when I was thirteen. As much fun as I had, I remember thinking how expensive everything was there. A Gatorade at a local store was a little over five dollars. Uh, no thank you. I'll take the water. If you have a little more cushion to your budget, check out these tips for visiting Hawaii on any budget. For all other questions or concerns, check out our travel discussion in the FatWallet forums. There is a whole community who can help you out!
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Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker, Lighting Design. Okoboji Summer Theatre 2013. Directed by Jen Plants. Scenic Design by Halea Coulter. Photos by Kyle Groff
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COLLIER COUNTY: Collier County deputies say a suspicious reported in an East Naples neighborhood turned about to be nothing more than a bunch of DVDs from China that came in a different package than the recipient had anticipated.
Officials we spoke to say the DVDs were delivered to a circuit court judge's home.
Judge Ramiro Manalich says he wanted to order the old seasons of the TV show Hawaii Five-0 so he could be up to date when the new series started.
But when the DVDs came in a package witch Chinese characters on it, he got scared and alerted deputies to what had happened.
"It turns out it was just some DVDs that came from an international Chinese source that I would never had anticipated. It had to do with the Hawaii Five-0 original series my family ordered online and we didn't expect it to be coming from China," said Judge Manalich.
Deputies at the Collier County Sheriff's Office got the call about the package around 6:45 p.m. Friday.
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On Friday, area residents will celebrate an up-and-coming business and an experienced lawyer at the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce's annual awards banquet.
The chamber will honor Brewery Ommegang with its NBT Bank Distinguished Business of the Year Award, and John Scarzafava of Oneonta with its Eugene A. Bettiol Distinguished Citizen Award, at the 28th annual NBT Distinguished Dinner and Celebration of Business in the Hunt Union Ballroom at SUNY Oneonta on March 28.
According to Otsego County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Barbara Ann Heegan, the Distinguished Business Award sponsored by NBT Bank is given annually to a business in Otsego County that has made a sustained and substantial impact on the community.
"The community identifies with Brewery Ommegang as a business that adds value to the region," said Heegan.
The decision to name Brewery Ommegang Distinguished Business of the Year was made by both the public and the chamber board, Heegan said.
"We opened up the nominations to the public — the response was pretty clear," Heegan said. "We met and it was agreed that Ommegang fit out mission of being pro-business, of adding value to the region and as being an advocate for our membership and helping make the area business-friendly."
"We are truly honored to be recognized by our community as the distinguished business of the year," said Simon Thorpe, CEO of Brewery Ommegang. "Ommegang would not be as successful as we are without the support of our community, and to be honored by the people that we hold in such high esteem is really special. The magic we have in this area somehow makes its way into our beers and we're proud to share that magic and to share a bit of upstate New York with beer fans across the country."


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Minecraft is a game in which you use building blocks to construct the world around you. You begin the game on a desert island, then use the blocks to build a shed, a house, a palace – anything you can imagine.
The blocks don't just appear to you though, you have to invest a little time in gathering them and digging them up.
The game can be played in two different modes – Survival and Creative. There are dangers lurking in Survival, such as monsters, lava and exploding cacti. A bad encounter with any of these will deplete your health bar. You also have a hunger bar, so you have to find food to eat to keep this at a good level.
If you'd rather get on with building your kingdom, you can play the game in the Creative mode. Here you are free to wander around the Minecraft world to your heart's content – you won't get too hungry and even though there are hostile creatures, they can not harm you.
Pros: Minecraft lets you create anything you like. You can choose to play in the Creative mode if the Survival one is not for you.
Cons: This game is very addictive and you may find it hard to tear yourself away from the computer until you've finished building your newest creation.
Conclusion: Minecraft is a basic but fun game that lets you create your own personalised adventures.
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KAUFMAN — A man said to have a serious medical condition has now been missing for more than two days, and the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find him.
George Thomas Collins, 66, was last seen around 5 p.m. Thursday driving his 2000 Damon Intruder motor home in Kaufman. He had not taken required medications.
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View the complete Missouri Regional Life Sciences Summit supplement from the Kansas City and St. Louis Business Journals. Click here to view.
Researchers and entrepreneurs examine breakthroughs in tissue engineering and regeneration that enhance healing, remodeling, and recovery.
Lynda Bonewald, interim vice chancellor for research, University of
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Marco Brotto, associate professor, nursing, medicine and biological sciences and director, UMKC Muscle Biology Research Group, University of Missouri-Kansas City
This presentation will briefly review the astronomical impact of muscle diseases and sarcopenia on human health, as likely the major health care problem facing industrialized nations. Also it will be pointed that sarcopenia is only partially preventable with exercise and diet, and leads to premature death for many individuals. Further, the cost of treating these diseases is incredibly high and only bound to increase as the world population ages and lives longer. Therefore, research is urgently needed to pin-point molecular players/mechanisms that contribute to sarcopenia and muscle disorders. We will then share how we have used animal models of muscle biology research, and cell biological & molecular manipulations for a deeper understanding of molecular-genetic factors contributing to muscle disease, fatigue and sarcopenia. Our greatest hope now is to quickly translate what we have learned and discovered in the lab bench into the bed side in the years to come. In fact, in recent collaborative efforts with colleagues from the UMKC School of Engineering and Computing we have developed a new device that simultaneously delivers electrical, electromagnetic, and heat stimulation to muscles. We are now testing this device in muscle and bone cells. One of our goals is to find partners willing to invest in this technology in order for us to quickly move its testing from cells, to animals, and humans. We believe that this new device will be useful in the treatment of muscle disorders, muscle injuries and osteoporosis.
Delbert Day, curators' professor emeritus of ceramic engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
This presentation opens with a brief review of the Consortium for Bone and Tissue Repair and Regeneration which is a collaborative research program between faculty in the dental school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the materials programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology. This intercampus consortium is developing advanced bioactive glasses and investigating their use for repairing traumatized bone and tissue. The latter part of this presentation discusses entrepreneurship and the locations of creative activity (patents) in Missouri, and closes with a case study of how research at Missouri S&T was successfully spun off to create a health care business.
Michael Detamore, associate professor of chemical and petroleum engineering, University of Kansas
Biomedical Tissue Engineering – Where We Go in the Future: My group at the University of Kansas is interested in biomaterials, stem cells and tissue engineering. Tissue engineering efforts focus primarily on bone and cartilage regeneration, including the in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), intervertebral disc (IVD), knee, cranium, and trachea. New collaborations at KUMC are leading us to explore the cochlea of the ear and the liver as well. Biomaterials-based efforts in our group include microsphere-based gradient scaffolds (TMJ, knee), colloidal gels (cranium), electrospinning (trachea, IVD) and interpenetrating network hydrogels (knee). Overall, our group is working to build our reputation in the areas of umbilical cord stem cells in musculoskeletal tissue engineering, TMJ biomechanics and tissue engineering, and gradients in tissue engineering.
My group is interested in the spectrum research from developmental projects up through commercialization and licensing of therapeutic products. We collaborate with several types of surgeons, engineers and biologists at KU, KUMC, UMKC, and beyond, and look forward to exploring further opportunities at the Missouri Regional Life Sciences Summit.
Mark L. Johnson, department of oral biology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
New Insights Revealed by Genetic Studies and the Future of Treating Bone Health Related Issues: This presentation will examine the major role played by genetic studies in the identification of a fundamental pathway, the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, and it's now appreciated multiple roles in bone cell biology. Specifically I will discuss how the genetic analysis of several families led to the discovery of this pathway and briefly summarize our work at understanding it's central role in the responsiveness of bone to mechanical loading. These studies have recently focused our attention on developing a better understanding of the strain environment within bone at the level of the osteocyte and how physical signals regulates the function of this bone cell. These fundamental studies will be of critical importance to our understanding of how to treat bone diseases such as osteoporosis and for the design of better scaffolds for use in fracture repair and bone regeneration.
Walter D. Leon-Salas, computer science and electrical engineering department, University of Missouri-Kansas City
An Electro-Magnetic Cell Stimulator: A device to stimulate bone and muscle cell growth and possibly for treatment of bone and muscle injuries is presented. The device, called EStim, generates electric and magnetic pulses at programmable intervals. This device will also be used to study the crosstalk between bone and muscle cell growth. In a human or animal body, muscles and bones are intimately interrelated and the loss of activity in one of them affects the other. This interrelation is especially evident in persons with bone fractures. While the bone is healing, the muscles loose mass due to lack of exercise. Furthermore, when skeletal muscles are not exercised, bone mass decreases. In these situations, muscle mass can be partially maintained if externally stimulated by applying repetitive electric pulses. The EStim has been designed to generate electric pulses of different frequencies and amplitudes to stimulate muscle growth. It also generates magnetic pulses to stimulate bone growth. This dual stimulation is a unique feature of the EStim and makes it a promising device in the treatment of bone fractures or for muscle stimulation. Besides this clinical application, the EStim is being used to study the crosstalk at the cellular level between muscle and bone cells. A line of C2C12 cells is being used to test the effects of the electric and magnetic pulses on cell growth. Variables such as pulse repetition, field strength and rest period duration have been evaluated. Initial results show that electric stimulation induces cell hypertrophy similar to the ones observed in heat shock experiments (see abstract by Romero et al). The EStim device consists of three sections: the controller, the high-voltage generation unit and the high-current generation unit. The controller is built around the MSP430 low-power microcontroller. It handles communication with a host computer to change settings or to perform tests. Settings such as pulse repetition, pulse width, number of pulses, rest time between pulses, and magnetic field strength can be changed by the user. The controller also monitors the battery voltage and the maximum pulse current. As a safety measure, pulse generation is stopped if the current through the probe exceeds a preset value. The high-voltage generation unit consists of a boost converter that is able to generate voltages up to 40 V and an H-bridge that allows the generation of biphasic or monophasic electric pulses. The high-current unit consists of a buck converter able to generate currents up to 10 A. These large currents are used to generate magnetic fields of up to 10 mT. This device will be used to better understand the interplay between bones and muscles. Ultimately, our goal is test this device in animals and humans to fully realize its applications on musculoskeletal injuries and diseases.


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Some lanes will be closed on the Calder Highway next week in Kangaroo Flat for road resurfacing works.
The works will be carried out to replace sections of deteriorated parts of the highway's surface with new asphalt surfaces and linemarking along a 1.4-kilometre section of the highway between Lansell Street and Oak Street, Kangaroo Flat.
VicRoads regional director Mal Kersting said the works would help prolong the highway's life and make the surface smoother and more durable to cater for an increase in traffic.
Works will start on Monday, February 17, and run each day between 6.30am and 4pm. The expected finish date is Friday, February 21 (weather permitting).
"Motorists are advised that traffic will be down to one lane in both directions during the works with traffic controls in place to minimise traffic disruptions," Mr Kersting said. "Motorist should factor in an additional ten minutes in travelling time."


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SARASOTA COUNTY: A Port Charlotte woman has died after a crash on U.S. 41 South in Sarasota County Saturday evening.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, 57-year-old Barry Anderson and 51-yeard Lucinda Anderson, both of Port Charlotte, were traveling south on their Harley Davidson in the left land of U.S. 41 approaching Roberts Road in Nokomis.
FHP says Mr. Anderson lost control of the motorcycle, veered into the center lane and flipped over.
Lucinda was thrown from the bike and pronounced dead at Venice Regional Medical Center.
Barry was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The crash is under investigation.


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The Inner is not the Outer
Divine Transposition and Perception
by John J. Parsons
"For man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart"(1 Sam. 16:7)
WHEN THE PROPHET SAMUEL WAS COMMANDED to anoint Israel's next king from among the sons of Jesse, he was admonished not to be distracted by the outward form and superficialities that mark the way of men and their vanities. After being initially impressed with the looks of Jesse's firstborn son Eliab, the LORD said: "Do not look on his appearance or the height of his stature..." Why? Because God delights to choose the least likely of candidates to confound those who are esteemed in their own eyes: "For it is not as a man sees - for man looks "for the eyes," but the LORD looks "for the heart." Therefore it was David - the youngest son, the overlooked, the lowly family servant covered with schmutz from tending the sheep - who was chosen; it was David who had the "beautiful eyes," that is, who had eyes of faith to behold the goodness of the LORD (1 Sam. 16:12). God turns everything upside down: what is big in this world is small in the world to come, and vice-versa.A principle of spiritual life is that the "inner is not the outer," and vice-versa. People are easily deceived by mere appearances, yet the eye of faith must be trained to look beyond surface phenomena to discern the underlying Reality that upholds the world. This is perhaps most evident in the case of the cross of Yeshua, which the carnal eye regards as a matter of shame and defeat, but the eye of faith regards as the very wisdom, power, and love of Almighty God Himself...Those who rely on mere appearances will invariably find themselves confounded. The LORD therefore commissioned the prophet: "Go, and say to this people: 'Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive'" (Isa. 6:9). Where it is written, "God gave them over to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own devices" (Psalm 81:12; Rom. 1:24); and "they went backward and not forward" (Jer. 7:24), we learn there is no place of "neutrality" or studied indifference toward God... We are either going forward with Him or going backward; we are either drawing near or pulling our hearts away (Rev. 3:16)."For God so loved the world" that He became entirely unesteemed -- "despised and rejected of men, a man of pains, acquainted with grief" (Isa. 53:3) – so that he could taste rejection, sorrow, pain, and death for every man (Heb. 2:9). "For our sake God made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God" (2 Cor. 5:21). It was the love of God that put Yeshua on the Cross, and because of Yeshua, God exchanges our inner hell and abandonment with His everlasting love and acceptance.
נִבְזֶה וַחֲדַל אִישִׁים אִישׁ מַכְאבוֹת וִידוּעַ חלִי וּכְמַסְתֵּר פָּנִים מִמֶּנּוּ נִבְזֶה וְלא חֲשַׁבְנֻהוּ
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"He was despised and rejected by men;a man of sorrows and acquainted with griefand we hid, as it were our faces from Him.He was despised and we esteemed him not"(Isa. 53:3)
Hebrew-English Transliteration:
ki ha'adam yireh la'einayim, vadonai yireh lalevav
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My family and I will be visiting the North Shore (staying in Danvers) the last week of August. Any advice for places to eat, things to do? Any fellow Bruins interested in meeting up?
We have been considering a move to the area since a trip we took in 2007. I have a lot of roots in the area and was amazed to see how many of the old homes of the area are still occupied.
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PCC Mandate
The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) operates as an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA). PCC is mandated under Republic Act No. 7307 or the Philippine Carabao Act of 1992 to conserve, propagate and promote the carabao or native buffalo as a source of milk and meat as well as draft animal power and hide to benefit the rural farmers.
In 2008, PCC took on an additional mandate per DA Administrative Order No. 9, series 2008, as the National Lead Agency for Livestock Biotechnology Research and Development.
PCC Mission
Improve the general well-being and competitiveness of the livestock industry stakeholders through: (a) Animal Bitechnology and Technology Development; (Genetic Improvement, Food safety and Environmental Compliance); (b) Technology dissemination and knowledge resource management; (c) Active private sector participation; (d) Livestock-based enterprises; (e) Policy reforms to sustain development of livestock enterprises; Thus, ensuring socio-economic empowerment for nation building;
PCC Vision
A premier Research and Development institution propelling sustainable growth of the livestock industry.
Genetic Improvement Program
The rate of loss of genetic material is proceeding at an alarming pace thereby increasing threats to the maintenance of genetic biodiversity. The conservation of existing genetic materials in regions where the water buffalo exists is a significant contribution in ensuring long-term and sustainable buffalo genetic improvement program...
Enterprise Development Program
The carabao is a huge existing resource that has been associated with millions of small-scale farmers and the economically deprived sector in most parts of the country. The land ownership of this sector is relatively small and farmers have less access to other economic opportunities...
Research and Development
Research being carried out at PCC covers wide disciplinary areas such as breeding and genetics, biotechnology, nutrition and forage/pasture, animal health, reproductive physiology, management, product development, socio-economics and policy...
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A recording of NC State composer Rodney Waschka's trumpet concerto, Winter Concerto, has just been re-released on the prestigious British label, Nimbus. The recording is part of a three-CD set titled "A European Odyssey, a remarkable musical adventure with the London Schubert Players" that has been named record of the month by Composition: Today.
The London Schubert Players chamber orchestra, Anda Anastasescu, artistic director, with Huw Morgan as trumpet soloist, premiered Waschka's piece in London and recorded it in 2010 for the RMA label as part of a seven-CD project called "Invitation to Composers." That project included 35 new compositions by composers from around the world and was funded by the European Union Cultural Fund, the London Schubert Players Trust, the Lionel Tertis Foundation and the Romanian Cultural Institutes of Paris and London. The re-release package on Nimbus presents 14 selected compositions from the original set.
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Jimmy Fallon's games of Pictionary are probably his best celebrity games, and last night's was maybe the best edition yet. It featured Lenny Kravitz, Jennifer Anniston and an absolutely raccoon-sh*t crazy Cee-Lo Green. Seriously, when was the last time Lenny Kravitz was the second-most spaced-out guy on a stage?
Cee-Lo walked out, ran into the side of the stage and totally botched every aspect of the seemingly simple game of Pictionary. He was guessing for the wrong team and offered "hygiene" as a category. All while wearing leather shorts in the summer. God, Cee-Lo Green is a national treasure. He can do no wrong.
Kravitz was his usual too cool self and Aniston looked like a nice slice of yes please. A win for all! But really, you're watching because Cee-Lo's elevator didn't stop anywhere near the top floor on this night.
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↵The Opening Pitch: Drew Brees or Peyton Manning? It is THE debate of the NFL season: Who is the league's MVP? Who is the league's best QB? Who leads the league's best team? ↵↵
↵Ask the players? They pick Brees. ↵
↵Ask SN's lead NFL columnist? He picks Manning. ↵↵
↵What about Mike Florio? He tabs the Saints as the No. 1 story line of the first half ... but quickly ranks the Colts at No. 2 — which might as well be "1A." ↵↵
↵TSB's Michael Tunison took a page from that creepy Enterprise rental car ad with the woman asking her significant other which nightie to pack for a romantic getaway, and he lasciviously replies: "Both?" ↵↵
↵The answer is ... both. Yesterday, I dubbed that composite midseason MVP as "ManBrees." (If you must know, his full name is "Drewton ManBrees.") ↵↵
↵The Colts may be relying entirely on Manning's arm, but Brees' Saints have been winning decisively — against better competition. (Again: Every time you make a strong argument for one, you can deliver an equally strong argument for the other.) ↵↵
↵In the end, if forced to pick one, Brees gets the edge because the Saints' success is the better story. Tunison made this great point a couple weeks ago: If your own team isn't going to win the Super Bowl, you kinda want to see the Saints do it. ↵↵
↵How about this hedge: If Peyton leads the Colts past the Pats on Sunday night, he gets the midseason MVP nod; if he doesn't, give it to Brees. ↵↵
↵NFL Thursday Night Opener: Bears at 49ers Vernon Davis made Brown's midseason All-Pro team (with an assist to Alex Smith). Hey, Jay Cutler made SN's player-designated midseason awards list ... as runner-up for "most overrated." Pick: 49ers ↵↵
↵Cavs top Magic: The biggest news from yesterday's Game of the Month was not that the Cavs won in Orlando; the Magic were missing both "stretch-fours" Rashard Lewis and super-backup Ryan Anderson. Oh, and it's November, not May — when it really counts. ↵↵
↵No, the big news was LeBron putting a moratorium on any discussion of his 2010 free agency. "It's getting old and I think I'm going to stop. Tonight will be the last time I answer any more free-agent questions until the offseason." I'll put the over-under on the self-imposed ban at Christmas. ↵↵
↵NBA Talking Points ↵↵
↵— Jennings Bandwagon: 32(!) in win over Nuggs ↵↵
↵— The best game of Greg Oden's career? ↵↵
↵— Earl Boykins is the new Muggsy Bogues ↵↵
↵— Who can wear the Jordan 25? D-Wade. ↵↵
↵— I love "NBA TV Companion" ↵↵
↵CFB Game of the Week: Utah at TCU. Start prepping for this now. (Just to put it in perspective: Utah is a tougher game for TCU than ANY opponents Texas has remaining. It's going to be fun to see TCU be this year's Utah: The MWC team that beats Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.) ↵↵
↵Thursday Night CFB: No. 24 South Florida at Rutgers. Go back to the preseason polls, when there were ZERO Big East teams in the Top 25. Now there are four. Conference respectability is on national display tonight in Piscataway, N.J. Pick: USF ↵↵
↵Dan "Tebow Lite" LeFevour Watch: 6 TDs! 2 passing (29-for-36 for 341 yards) and 4 rushing. On the season, he has 18 TDs passing and 13 rushing. Oh, and Central Michigan racked up 56 points and 507 yards of offense in routing Toledo. ↵↵
↵More Notre Dame problems: Memo to the Irish football program — you are not going to win a PR battle against Navy, let alone if you trash-talk them and their coach. Not after losing to them last Saturday. And not when you rip them on Veterans Day. Navy can gloat; they won. You lost; your gripes come across as petty sour grapes. Look for mouthy ND "associate head coach" Corwin Brown to offer a half-hearted apology today, under pressure. ↵↵
↵MLB Hot Stove: Cole Hamels may not be very good anymore, but that doesn't mean the Phillies are trying to trade him. ... Good news for Nats fans: Ryan Zimmerman wins a Gold Glove. ... Bad news for the Nats fans: Hope you weren't expecting a new manager to inject new hope. ↵↵
↵Northwestern Dance Watch: Just hours after my lead item yesterday calling Northwestern hoops THE story of the year in college basketball, the Wildcats' best player, Kevin Coble, is out with a foot injury. Of course he is. ↵↵
↵CBB Last Night: UNC, Syracuse and Cal all cruise. (Tonight: More Evan Turner. Isn't that enough?) ↵↵
↵CBB Signing Day: Speaking of the Buckeyes, Ohio State is the big winner — with Memphis earning a surprise* Top 5 class, including two in Mike DeCourcy's Top 10 preps of 2010. (* — Not a surprise if you know what a hustler rookie head coach Josh Pastner is.) ↵↵
↵Coaching Carousel: Al Davis wants to fire Tom Cable? You don't say. ↵↵
↵The Last Word: SET. YOUR. FANTASY. ROSTERS. (Particularly if you start Cutler or Smith or Davis or Gore or Forte — OK, maybe you would do better NOT starting Forte for once — or any of the WRs or either defense.) ↵↵
↵Dan Shanoff writes The Wake-Up Call every weekday morning for SportingNews.com and blogs daily at DanShanoff.com. Got any comments, questions or feedback? Email Dan at shanofftsn-[at]-gmail-[dot]-com. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/danshanoff. ↵↵
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1) Zim got borderline screwed. Not Joey Votto leading the league in power hitting categories, but screwed nonetheless. Atlanta, home of the hated Thrashers, found a way to get a part-time utility player by the name of Omar Infante to get named to the team at 3B. He doesn't even start for his own team. He has 1 home run this year. His presence is a diss to Washington teams everywhere.
Ryan Zimmerman needs your votes for the MLB all-star game here. I realize this is a hockey board, and I do not mean to intrude or take away from more important matters for Caps fans such as what we will do in free agency, how we can gain on other Eastern conference foes, what's happening with the draft, or what the Capitals are doing to foster the development of their young core. On the other hand, I do know that at least several of you have attended a Stephen Strasburg start of other Nats games as a diversion during the offseason. If you are starting to care about the Nats or Stephen Strasburg at all, please click the link above and vote Ryan Zimmerman to the all-star game. A couple of quick reasons after the jump.
2) Matt Capps was named our only all-star. We enjoy the "LET'S GO CAPPS" cheers at Nationals games. That's cool. But we are still a little wary of a guy that we got from Pittsburgh. He needs more time to prove his loyalty to the cause.
3) Zimmerman is a clutch hombre. Since getting named to the Final Vote, he has done everything to prove those who put Scott Rolen's first half over Zimmerman's all around brilliance wrong, wrong, wrong. Zimmerman has hit 3 home runs, including a walk off home run last night off of one of San Diego's best relievers. San Diego is in first place in the NL West, and Zim hit a meaningful home run at the most meaningful time to send the diehard almost 15,000 or so fans happy.
4) Nats fans would be willing to offer significant help to the Caps cause for your time. Let us know what we have to do, and I'll post it on Federal Baseball. More contributions to Theo's charity, attend a Strasburg start in Caps gear (I'd go in my Ovechkin T-shirt), work on getting Nyjer Morgan, former hockey player, more connected to The Rink. Y'all let me know what we can do as baseball fans to help the cause.
5) Your silence makes Boston Bruins fans happy and Philadelphia helped screw over Zimmerman. The other leading NL candidate, Joey Votto, has partnered with Kevin Youkilis of the Boston Red Sox for his vote. Partnering with anything related to the Boston Bruins is bad news. Likewise, Philadelphia is half the reason for our problem. By selecting undeserving Philadelphia Philly Ryan Howard onto the team instead of more deserving Joey Votto, Joey Votto was allowed to remain the leading candidate on the Final Vote ballot. Philadelphia screwing over little guys and DC players, sounds like injustice to me. Edit: The biggest Philly screwing of all is Charlie Manuel selecting Omar Infante the utility guy over Zimmerman. Infante has 1HR while hitting .307 and getting on base at a .337 pace with next to no power with a .369 slugging percentage. Zimmerman has hit .296 with a 384 on base percentage while slugging .533 and hitting 16 HR.
The Washington Capitals are the trailblazers of winning in the 2000s in DC sports. They are inspiring the Wizards and Nationals to get off the pile of stink they have offered the last couple of years. Ryan Zimmerman is the foundation of this improvement for the Nats, the man who has paved the way for Stephen Strasburg with 11 walkoff RBI, and deserves your vote. Any questions post 'em here. And I'll answer them no later than the Nats game at 7:00.


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Who would've thought that a simple concept of a show that revolved around a group of friends in Manhattan could turn into one of the funniest, most watched sitcoms of all time. Everyone has watched at least one episode of Friends. In fact, there's probably quite a few of us that have watched a Friends rerun at least once this week. It was brilliantly written show, with a top-notch ensemble cast and so many hilarious moments, quotes and episodes, that it's no surprise that Friends won a ton of awards and had 63 Emmy nominations during its ten year run.
And just when you think you've seen it all, here are six Friends blooper videos that will have you laughing as hard, if not harder, than the actual show.
Friends Bloopers, Seasons 8 and 9
Friends Bloopers 1
Friends Bloopers 2
Friends Bloopers 3
Friends Bloopers, Season 10
Friends Bloopers, Season 10, Part 2
The Best of Friends Bloopers


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Answers to Questions "Meat" Eaters Ask Vegans
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The Solution to the Education Crisis in America
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Who the *#%! is Sarah Kiser?
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Steak Dinner Raises $640 for Abused Animals
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Shame On ESPN
With an audience of millions of people, we expect journalists to research topics and use caution while speaking extemporaneously. When reporters fail to follow these elementary rules in broadcasting, there are far-reaching consequences. Journalists have a moral obligation since their audience often … Continue reading
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Free Sea Shepherd Captain Paul Watson
Sea Shepherd Captain Paul Watson was recently arrested in Germany on a decade-old warrant from Costa Rica for allegedly entering a restricted area at sea during the 2002 filming of Sharkwater, a documentary that won 31 international awards. The incident occurred when Sea Shepherd found an … Continue reading