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(CNN) -- For thousands of years, man has looked to the stars in search of answers. Who are we? Why are we here? Are we alone?
The ethereal nature of the cosmos has brought inspiration to great thinkers throughout history -- Aristotle, Albert Einstein, Carl Sagan to name just a few. Through its profound beauty, the night sky has become a symbol of the possible.
Yet, too often, we get so caught up in the daily grind of work, family and friends that we fail to take a moment and appreciate the vast expanse overhead.
But not all of us.
Across the globe tonight, many will pack a duffel bag. In it: a camera, tripod, flashlights, telescope, perhaps a blanket and maybe some snacks before setting off in search of the perfect location for a late-night photo shoot.
Among them could be Slovenia-based stargazing enthusiast and photographer, Iztok Medja. "The stars remind me that we are small and not so important as we think," he says. "But it's not the gear that makes the photo. You have to just love this stuff. And go outside and practice and learn. One day you will get something."
In Kathleen, Georgia, iReporter Greg Hogan tucks his kids in bed before grabbing his camera and stepping out into his front yard. A fairly new stargazer, he's only been snapping shots of space for the last six months but he's already besotted.
"I bought a telescope for $25 at a yard sale and the first time I saw Saturn's rings, I was completely hooked," he says. "There's just so much out there that people don't realize that you can see without the equipment being expensive, if you just slow down a minute and take a peek."
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From a leading global economic analyst, the definitive look at the costs and benefits of competing with China
"A must read for anyone seeking to understand the emergence of China as a major industrial power and how profoundly it is changing the world economy." —Dr. Henry Kressel, author of Competing for the Future: How Digital Innovations are Changing the World
Conventional wisdom pits China against the U.S. in a war for economic supremacy. However, In ChinAmerica, Handel Jones, a pioneer in creating Sino-American business partnerships, and one of the leading experts on China's industrial and economic emergence, demonstrates that the wave of the future is cooperation between the two titans, not conflict-and how America will benefit from increased economic engagement and competition with China.
Focusing on several key areas of conflict and mutual interest, Jones details what American businesses and policy-makers must do to keep pace with China's private and state-owned corporations. Filled with sharp observations and cutting-edge research, ChinAmerica is the most comprehensive look yet at the interdependency of the world's two leading powers. It is, in short, a book that will change minds about Sino-American relations.
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How CEOs have Replaced Generals • The role of government in Chinese and U.S. industrial policy • what Is China Today • Chinese Economic Philosophies • Predictions for the Chinese Economy • Taiwan and Its Synergy with China • Restructuring the U.S. to compete and collaborate with China
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Our recent Light Source Poll figures show a sobering trend for our health system. Informal care: that care many of us provide, unpaid, to family and friends, has been around since the dawn of time. Only recently (big history terms) have we relied on large, paid systems to provide care to folks in need of care. The role of informal care persists, but given the stretching of life expectancy, there has not been a time in recorded history where the need might be as great. Further, fertility rates (number of births per woman) are trended lower and are at or below replacement levels (2 kids) in most large "Western" countries.
Light Source (www.lightsourcepoll.com) is showing that 23% of those 18 and older provide some amount of informal care. This is trending up from several waves where the number was 21%
The costs of this informal care are massive in terms of hours; on average, 22 hours per week for these caregivers. That is unpaid time. I have written extensively on the reasons for these behaviors, but I'll focus on the opportunity costs and policy implications for informal care in this post.
Let's do some math!
Thanks our census… we can estimate the number of persons 18 and older in the U.S. at232,458,000, as of 2009.
Of these, we estimate 23% are informal caregivers. That is 69,737,000 persons are currently providing unpaid care.
We know, that on average, these folks spend 22 hours per week providing this care. That's 1,534,222,000 hours per week, unpaid care.
Can we estimate the value of these hours at, in monetary terms? Should we? Even at $10 an hour, we can safely say that an equivalent of $10.5B per week is spent providing care, none of which is paid for. More than half a trillion dollars per year.
These are staggering figures. To all of those engaged in these care efforts. Thank you. To those who are not yet, you will be at some point, so thanks in advance. To learn more about the specific kinds of care being provided, check out the latest LightSource Poll release.
The point of this post has two purposes:
1. Build awareness of the massive unpaid workforce who takes care of many of us.
2. To sound the initial warning bell for folks who are unaware. There is a thing called the baby boomer generation. It leads us to what we have called the "Aging of America." For some time now, policy folks and other have said, "wait til the baby boomer hits retirement…" Guess what, it is happening, and care giving resources (unpaid AND paid) have never been as stretched as much as what we can expect in the near future. Implications for the rate of informal care giving are just one proxy for the impact of the aging society. Health policy makers in both the government and private sectors will face tough decisions when it comes to resource allocation.
Please send others a link to this post. Whether health care is your business focus or not, this trend will effect you, professionally or personally.


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Am I the only one who feels something is wrong in Beantown and it's not a player issue? (Puck moving defenseman aside)
I'm getting so tired of this. The Bruins (on paper at least) are a much better team than this. Last year and potentially this year have been wasted opportunities to make real noise in the NHL. We've lost 3 game 7′s in a row to be ejected from the playoffs in the last 3 years. We repeatedly lose big games in the regular season. Our pathetic and I mean Pathetic (with a capital P) powerplay. Something is wrong somewhere. I don't pretend to know where but the team should have more drive than this in my opinion.
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Like many others, I've been a fan of Dale Tafoya's "Athletics After Dark" podcasts. I've been impressed by the quality of his interviews and the general fairness of his opinions. I've been happy to see that the A's gave him media credentials, since that's not always the case with "new media" outlets. So I was surprised to hear that they had been revoked.
Last night I received a direct message from Tafoya that A's Director of Public Relations Bob Rose (firstname.lastname@example.com) had removed Tafoya's press credentials for criticism of Geren. The message indicated that Tafoya would go public soon, and that he would ask for support. I replied asking what I could do to support.
When I saw public tweets from many fans about this I was surprised, but knew that you can't really control what other people do. At that point I tweeted Rose's A's email address and suggested that people write him.
However, when Tafoya began retweeting all kinds of comments there was an immediate negative reaction from many fans. This is understandable, as we do not have much information yet on why his press credentials were removed. I have suggested to him that the retweets are ill advised.
Like others I don't understand why the A's would revoke Tafoya's credentials when many other media people have criticized Geren both before and since he was fired. In fact, many of their criticisms were much harsher than anything I've read or heard from Tafoya. So why the revocation? It's entirely possible that there's something more serious that we don't know about. However, I think there might be another explanation.
I know of quite a few OT cases where members of "new media" have had their press credentials revoked after reporting on a controversial topic. In these cases they were not the only or even the principal reporters. However, in each case the organization that revoked them did so with the excuse that as 'new media' they were not professional journalists. This of course begs the question of why they were issued the credentials in the first place. But perhaps they get targeted because it would be far more problematic to revoke the credentials of "old media" journalists. In short, the "new media" journalists are easier targets. Perhaps this sends a message to the other journalists.
In any event, I really hope that Tafoya's credentials can be restored, as I value his work with Athletics After Dark. If for some good reason they cannot be restored, I hope that this does not close the door to other "new media" journalists or put a chill on the willingness of the media to ask and publish the tough questions.


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Warren Norman is among a number of players moving on for various reasons. But we never want Lane Kiffin to change, and it looks like he never will
Warren Norman was the best running back in Tennessee after a breakout season in his first year in Nashville. Unfortunately, a slew of injuries robbed him of what could have been a truly special...
Vanderbilt football is currently 0-2. If they fall to 0-3 this Saturday, it may just be time to abandon ship. That's because the Commodores will be hosting lowly Presbyterian in one of the...
IN WHICH a 40-year old Commodore with a handle of Bulleit and a water glass tries to unpack the result of Vanderbilt's football game. * Worst loss of the Franklin era, and definitely a...
This should have been Frontpage'd on Friday, but I was stuck with wedding duty, so it's going up now. My apologies, since this is a pretty good recap of Thursday's action - CD. IN WHICH a...
Maybe it was because he was no longer a Media Days rookie, but James Franklin seemed a bit more reserved than the outspoken coach that Vandy fans have become used to. He praised his players,...
Vanderbilt Football 2012: Jerron Seymour looks to build on a strong freshman campaign. The sophomore faded down the stretch in 2011, can he put together a complete season this fall?
Vanderbilt Football 2012: Warren Norman looks to rise back to prominence. Can the SEC's single-season all-purpose yards record holder reclaim his starting spot in Nashville?
Vanderbilt Football 2012: All-SEC tailback Zac Stacy tops the RB depth chart. A look at the senior's game and his chances to rewrite the Commodore record books.
Starters dominate backups 33-0 in Vanderbilt's 2012 Spring Game. The stacked Black squad rolled over an inexperienced Gold team in Nashville Saturday.
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The Cincinnati Bearcats get set to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores in the 2011 Liberty Bowl.
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The Soweto Gospel Choir and RODE Mics
Heralded as the most exciting group to emerge in World Music in recent years, the two-time Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir uses RØDE mics. Through vibrant rhythm, movement and its renowned vocal harmonies, The Soweto Gospel Choir's inimitable performance style has become a worldwide phenomenon. Since its foundation in 2002, the Choir has performed to sell-out crowds at the greatest concert halls across the globe and alongside superstars including Bono, Queen, Celine Dion, John Legend, Peter Gabriel, Josh Groban, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. The Choir's 26 singers, dancers and musicians deliver a flawless performance of traditional and contemporary songs infused with irrepressible spirit.


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Here we go again. It's a redux of the working-mother-versus-stay-at-home mother fight, and in this battle there is only one outcome — women lose.
In this corner is one political operative, Ann Romney, and in this corner is another political operative, Hilary Rosen. They're arguing on Twitter and all over the media about who has struggled most, but you know mommies out there, they're ultimate goal is political gain, not gains for women overall.
If they really cared about women and their economic concerns they wouldn't be using working moms as pawns in their games; they'd be spending more energy tweeting about stuff like this.
* The pay gap between men and women. My colleague at Today.com Allison Linn wrote a great article today on the disparity in pay among the sexes across the nation. In Romney's hometown of Michigan women make 75 cents or less on the dollar to what men make, and in Rosen's New Jersey hometown women make about 79 cents on the dollar to men.
* The powerful old boys networks that make no apologies for keeping women out of their clubs, and corporate heads who play along because they don't want to rock their cushy boats.
* Moms and dads should be screaming about the fact that the United States is one of the only industrialized nations in the world without mandatory paid family and sick leave.
* And let's not forget the fact that women make up less than 20 percent of the board rooms and corner offices jobs in Corporate America.
All these issues should outshine this tired-old debate pitting mothers against each other. It's a diversion. This is a tactic of war gals and we can't see it because we're not the ones who typically take nations to war. But we better start learning wartime maneuvering.
If we keep fighting the mommy wars we'll remain casualties — underpaid and unequal.


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MuchMusic has set up Saukrates' "Say I" video feat. OB OBrien to receive votes to begin trending on their #trending page.
If you haven't been keeping up with Saukrates lately, excitement is building as the 24th of this month approaches, the date set to unleash Soxx's Season One on hungry fans. With the internet abuzz, we keep the momentum going rolling out a fresh new track taken lifted off the record and leaking it online.
Saukrates is excited to release the second in a string of webisodes to be released in conjunction with the new album. In this latest webisode, titled "Saukrates Philosophy: Part II,"
Saukrates, or Soxx, grew up immersed in sports and still enjoys making time in his busy schedule to play and stay active. In his upcoming album, Season One, he promotes the idea of new and better beginnings, like the start of a new sport's season.
Saukrates holds a high status in the Canadian hip hop scene. Fans have been waiting for an album to drop since the late '90s, although he's dropped teasers and collaborations here and there over the years.
Saukrates has joined Nelly Furtado on tour this week kicking off her new album, The Spirit Indestructible. Saukrates has already performed together with Nelly Furtado at the 2006 American Music Awards, at the 94th Grey Cup, and on her previous Get Loose Tour as a supporting act.


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We are committed to seasonal produce offering restaurant quality food. We tailor menus to suit your style of function, theme, season and budget. We can assist you with venues, staff, styling and theming, music and equipment hire.
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We have such a great team of professionals that make sure each wedding we do is unique, reflects the season and is just how the wedding day was envisaged. We are very fortunate to have some wonderful contacts for venues, flowers, stylists and music.
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Needles & Pens
Do it yourself or DIY trying: this scrappy zine/how-to/art gallery delivers the inspiration to create your own artworks on paper, magazines, rehabbed T-shirts or album covers.
Do it yourself or DIY trying: this scrappy zine/how-to/art gallery delivers the inspiration to create your own artworks on paper, magazines, rehabbed T-shirts or album covers.
Tayrona is named for an ancient indigenous culture that inhabited the mountains of Colombia. But the items that Tayrona carries are by no means limited to South American–influenced styles. The jewelry runs the gamut from clunky costume jewels to delicate gold and silver.
No South Park excursion would be complete without bargain-hunting at Jeremy's. Runway-modeling, window displays and high-end customer returns translate to jaw-dropping bargains on major designers. The racks get picked over fast, but you may score an Armani suit for over half off if you're quick.
Right in front of the Cinéma Quartier Latin, this welcoming tea shop has over 200 varieties of tea from China, Japan, India and elsewhere in Asia, as well as quality teapots, tea accessories, books, and workshops such as pairing tea with chocolate.
Billed as a wilderness store, this place stocks rental gear such as climbing ropes, backpacks, ice axes and crampons, along with selling some great literature and guidebooks to local mountain trails. But come summertime, it's ostensibly a bike shop with the area's best available mountain-bike rentals. Repairs can be done here too.
Stella is a dreadlocked, Icelandic fashionista and feline aficionado who crafts one-of-a-kind, 1920s-style black-lace and silk gowns (from $200), with gloves, feathery hats and veils to match. She cuts a mean men's linen suit ($600) too. There's wafting jazz and a leafy entry. Yes, you'd be wise to drop in on the self-professed 'thousand-year-old shopkeeper.' She's special.
This place has everything: rock-and-roll, coffee, beer, food…and an open, airy place to hang out while enjoying all of the above. Any place where you can shop for new-import records, have a beer and then kick back on the couch for a while is bound to attract attention, and you might have to elbow some hipsters out of your way to grab that coveted album – just try not to spill.
Part flea market and part artists' market, this weekly outdoor event is a fabulous opportunity for strolling, shopping and people-watching. More than 100 vendors set up shop under white tents. It's never the same two weeks in a row, but there's always plenty of arts and crafts, as well as edgier art, vintage clothing, jewelry, local farm produce and homemade sweets.
There are plenty of places to curl up with a book in Denver's beloved independent bookstore, one of two locations in the Denver area. Bursting with new and used books, it has a good stock of regional travel guides and nonfiction titles dedicated to the Western states and Western folklore. It also has an on-site cafe, and hosts free film and literature events.
When you're wondering where to rent gear for that last-minute trip to Yosemite or Tahoe, or if you just like digging through odd lots of sporting goods at closeout prices, this 80,000-sq-ft sports-and-camping equipment emporium is a must-visit. Once a US army post exchange, it's inside the Presidio and there's talk of turning it into a new museum space: call ahead.
The Swiss Army knife of hip SF stores: design store, indie publisher and art gallery, all in one. Park Life is exceptionally gifted with presents too good to wait for birthdays, including Golden State pendants, Sutro Sam otter tees, Park Life's catalog of utopian visions by Shaun O'Dell and Ian Johnson's portrait of John Coltrane radiating prismatic thought waves.
To break free of Gap-khaki monotony and H&M trends, mingle with SF designers. Local couturiers stock this boutique with hot Cleopatra-collar dresses, mod ring-buckled bags and plaid necklaces, for less than you'd pay for Marc Jacobs on mega-sale. Men emerge date-ready in dark tailored denim and black Western shirts with white piping – the SF version of a tux.
Preloved is all about reusing and recycling, but this is no thrift store: you can find Preloved designs on the runway. Reclaimed vintage fabrics are reassembled to create all-new, one-of-a-kind clothing. Women's items are the main focus, but kids and men will find kicky outfits as well. Items are reassuringly expensive, but not so much as to break the bank.
If Matlacha is unexpectedly groovy for such a sun-faded fishing village, you can thank artist Leoma Lovegrove. Her gallery has transformed a fishing shack into a whimsical vision of tile mosaics and paintings, with a loopy 'Tropical Waterways Garden' in back. Now the whole block is a bona fide slice of roadside Americana, with unusual gift and craft shops.
If you're into maps, you'll be into Ward Maps. They have an incredible collection of original antique and reproduction maps. What's more, they print the maps on coffee mugs, mouse pads, journals and greeting cards, creating unique and personal gifts. Some stuff is ready-made, or you can custom order. Located about a half-mile north of Harvard Sq.
Here's classic, retro-inspired, fashionable outer wear that's eco-conscious without the granola. Their tagline is "change the world without changing your style." They get it done by using only pre-existing materials, which means no additional dying of fabrics and half the water use of other fashion brands, and everything is made locally Downtown.


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Congratulations to Ms. Delbosque , Benavidez's ESL Teacher of the Year
STARBUCKS' Volunteers Spruce Up Our Courtyard! Thank you to all the volunters who donated athier time and effort to cleaning up and beautifing our school courtyard.
Check out the pictures from our latest Student Motivation Event; Rock Climbing, Slider Races and Obstacle Course in our Photo Gallery Section
Friday, February 28th was Go Texan Day. If you're are unfamiliar, Go Texan Day is held the Friday before the rodeo kicks off. Students are encouraged to dress in their finest western wear as a means of cultivating the Rodeo spirit.


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In the final round at the Inverness Club, the site of the 2009 NCAA Championship, the Bulldogs fired a 2-over-par 286 to wind up at 9-over 861. Oklahoma State took team honors at 9-under 843, 16 shots ahead of second-place Tennessee (859).
Senior Brian Harman paced the Bulldogs in the third round, signing for a 1-under 70. Junior Hudson Swafford and senior Adam Mitchell each carded an even-par 71, followed by sophomore Russell Henley at 3-over 74. Freshman Patrick Reed had the Bulldogs' non-counting score of 8-over 79.
Mitchell finished 10th individually at even-par 213, six shots behind Oklahoma State's Morgan Hoffmann and Tennessee's Robin Wingardh. Swafford came in 16th at 3-over 216, while Harman was 21st at 5-over 218, Henley was 24th at 6-over 219 and Reed was 52nd at 15-over 228.
"This was a good tournament for us," Georgia coach Chris Haack said. "We were pretty steady, especially the last two days. I thought we managed the course pretty well, and hopefully we'll get to see it again in the spring. It was a good test of golf. It was very challenging. We just have to keep working hard and trying to get better."
The Bulldogs will return to action Oct. 11-13 at the Brickyard Championship in Macon. Georgia won the inaugural event last season.


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Senate Challenger Milton Wolf Ties Incumbent Roberts in Straw Poll at Kansas GOP Convention | TCOT Report
In the only straw poll at the Kansas GOP Convention, Tea Party backed Senate challenger Dr. Milton Wolf tied with incumbent Pat Roberts (R-KS) in the hotly contested race.
For the Gentry GOP, this is the equivalent of distant cannon fire, the sound of the enemy just over the horizon continuing to advance.
The first shots in this war were fired in 2010. 2014 will be the year that the massed armies finally spill onto the battlefield for real and take back the party from the decrepit, tired cronies who've regarded it as their own for decades.
The RINOsaurs will try to fight, but they will do no better against these small, quick, smart enemies than the dinosaurs themselves did. The great lizards of old died when the climate changed. The Gentry GOP lizards today will die for exactly the same reaon – the climate in which they waxed and grew fat has changed.
They haven't quite figured that out yet. Oh, they sense a threat. But they don't understand that the threat is mortal. And inescapable.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State Rep. Mike Turner says he will step down in January as the House Democratic Caucus chairman.
Turner, who has served in the role for five years, cited philosophical differences with the state's Democratic Party Chairman Roy Herron.
Turner told The Tennessean that he and Herron are friends, but suggested they have very different visions for the political party.
Turner said he plans to step down after participating in a few fundraising obligations that are already scheduled.
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I dozed off and woke up to find ourselves with Jimmy Clausen in the bag at #48 (at # 48!!!!!!!!!!) and on the clock in the round. Minutes later we added Brandon Lafell. There is only one thing I have to say to that:
I love the Panthers organization and today I am so proud (more than ever) of being a Panthers fan.
Some of may have seen me cheerleading for Clausen (no homo) and yes, maybe I went overboard when I was pushing for us to jump into the first round or to the top of the second round.
But guys seriously - we don't look a gift Jimmy Clausen in the mouth. I don't want to tempt fate here by saying too much about him; I'll leave that to the likes of Jaxon, James and Neil who will surely have plenty to say about the picks.
Lafell seemed like the ideal big body to add - I think Decker would have been considered too but it was probably very close. Good solid pick that I think we should do well with.
The way I see the Edwards pick is like this. We have acutally picked him in the 2011 draft but he gets to play for us a year early. I think this is an above average deal, especially considering that he could have gone off the board very soon.


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F10 Kensie, Kensie Girl and Mac & Jac all wrapped late Friday night. It isn't often you get a sneak peek like this. 3 NY models, 10 days of production, 2 days at Sugar, 1 day in Blood Alley, about 40,000 sheets of photocopy paper, countless days of creative and this is all we can show you. Kensie leaked it here first here (become a fan).
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COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Judi Gatson, veteran WIS News 10 anchor, has been named co-anchor of the weeknight editions of WIS News 10 Nightcast at 11pm. Judi will co-anchor both the 6 and 11pm newscasts with Ben Hoover, who joined WIS in August. The announcement was made today by Donita Todd, VP/General Manager of WIS Television and WIS News Director Brad Neuhoff.
Dawndy Mercer Plank, who has co-anchored the 11pm news for several years, will continue to co-anchor the 5pm newscast, Live at 5, with Judi Gatson, in addition to the 7:00 Report with Ben Hoover. Dawndy will also report for WIS News 10 at 6. She will change her working hours to allow her to spend more time with her new husband, Craig Plank, and her three stepchildren.
In another personnel change, Hannah Horne will re-join WIS News 10 as anchor of the weekday 12pm newscast, WIS News 10 Midday. Hannah was the long-time co-anchor of WIS News 10 Sunrise before leaving the station in 2008. Horne will anchor the Midday news with meteorologist Ben Tanner, with whom she also worked on Sunrise.
The changes will take effect February 1st. General Manager Donita Todd says she is pleased that the Columbia television market's most-watched 6pm anchor team will also be together at 11pm. "Judi Gatson is a great addition to the Nightcast team," Todd said. "We are also very happy that Dawndy can make a lifestyle change that suits her new family situation, and she will continue to make valuable contributions to all of our early evening newscasts."
Hannah Horne was a very popular member of the WIS News 10 team, working her way up from news producer to co-anchor of the Midlands' most popular morning news anchor team. "We are fortunate to have the chance to bring Hannah back to WIS," said News Director Brad Neuhoff. "We know she will pick up right where she left off, providing strong leadership to our Midday newscast, and adding her considerable talents to reporting from the field for other newscasts."
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Though these performers? catchy ditties set toes to tapping, the restaurant?s old-world cooking still manages to steal the spotlight every night. Vito?s seasoned chefs sauce delicate cuts of seafood or hearty portions of chicken and veal, and they bake stuffed pastas until they bubble over with cheese and marinara.
Brightly colored pennants embellish the ceiling at Port Jeff Bowl, but bowling skills demonstrated in the lanes below are what attract attention. Players hurl balls toward pins for fun or team up with peers to play in one of many leagues, divided by age and whether or not a player is tall enough to ride a roller coaster. On Tuesday nights from 9:30 to midnight, athletes enjoy an unlimited amount of fun during Bottomless Bowling. And after hours spent satiating competitive impulses built up over years of being benched during tag, patrons can quench thirsts and appetites with a beer and bite at Splitz Sports Bar. The alley also hosts parties and private events for up to 200 guests, which lets partygoers pair play with pizza, soda, or buffet fare in the 11th Frame Lounge.
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As advertised, the Charlottetown Islanders made the Halifax Mooseheads work for it Friday night at the Metro Centre.
The underdog Islanders hung with the Mooseheads through half of the game but eventually fell 6-3 in front of 8,194 rowdy fans. The win gives the Mooseheads a 1-0 lead in their first-round best-of-seven series.
BLOG REPLAY: Mooseheads beat Islanders 6-3
"They definitely came out strong, especially in the first and second period," said Mooseheads winger Andrew Shewfelt. "They were working hard and keeping with us, but we started to take over late in the second and in the third. We started to play our game more.
"We've always been able to turn it on late in games and we've been successful at that. But we can't always leave it til then."
Mooseheads rookie Nikolaj Ehlers broke a 0-0 deadlock with a nice individual effort late in the first period. Luca Ciampini stretched the Halifax lead to 2-0 early in the second, only to see Charlottetown's Daniel Sprong and Alexandre Goulet respond.
But the Mooseheads made it a 4-2 game late in the second period with goals from Danny Moynihan and Jonathan Drouin, and Moynihan and Shewfelt scored in the third to help them pull away.
Anthony Cortese added a late goal for Charlottetown.
"It was awesome," Moynihan said of his first career playoff game. "After the first period I got the butterflies out. The crowd was into it and it was a really cool experience."
There was a noticeable difference in the intensity from the regular season, both on the ice and in the stands. The players said the energy was contagious and they feel primed to see how far they can ride it in the post-season.
"It's playoff time so we're all excited and ready to go," Shewfelt said. "We've been working for it all year and now it's here."
Halifax's Zach Fucale finished with 15 saves and Charlottetown's Mason McDonald turned aside 46 shots.
"Fucs plays great every night," Shewfelt said. "Mason McDonald played good for them, too. He stopped a lot of shots for them."
Halifax centre Brent Andrews returned to the lineup after missing the final few games of the regular season but left after the first period when he reaggravated his injury. The team is only calling it an upper body injury and is listing him as day to day. He is doubtful for Game 2.
Other forwards needed to replace Andrews's offence and Moynihan and Shewfelt were the ones who stepped up.
"I thought we all came out strong and we were all generating," Moynihan said. "We were getting the puck low and burying when we had the chances."
Danny Moynihan in this year's player-of-the-game jacket. (ADRIEN VECZAN / Staff)
Moynihan also got to break in this year's team player-of-the-game jacket. The Mooseheads went with a dark brown, faux leather overcoat this year after handing out a used imitation fur coat after each playoff game last year.
"I think this one's new, but I'm not sure," Moynihan said. "It looks pretty good, I guess.
"I'm real hot under this but I'm all right."
The teams meet again tonight at the Metro Centre. Games 3 and 4 are in Charlottetown on Tuesday and Wednesday.
"Every game in this series we're going to have to go real hard," said Moynihan, the game's second star. "We stuck to our plan tonight and I think we're going to have to build off it. It was a real good first game, for sure."
Olympiques 7, Screaming Eagles 2: At Gatineau, Que., Simon Tardif-Richard lit up Cape Breton for three goals and two assists and Martin Reway had two goals and two assists.
Drakkar 5, Cataractes 1: At Baie-Comeau, Que., Robbie Graham scored twice for the Drakkar.
Huskies 5, Remparts 4 (OT): At Quebec City, Nova Scotian Ryan Penny notched the overtime winner.
Foreurs 4, Titan 1: At Val-d'Or, Que., Anthony Richard had a pair of goals for the Foreurs.
Tigres 4, Voltigeurs 3: At Drummondville, Que., Julien Leduc's third-period goal stood up as the game winner.
Oceanic 5, Sagueneens 3: At Rimouski, Que., Sebastien Sylvestre led the Oceanic with two goals.
Notes: Defenceman Austyn Hardie (upper body) did not play for Halifax, forward Ryan Falkenham (hip) is out for the season and Vince Watt and Brennan Bailey were healthy scratches. … Winger Spenser Cobbold (upper body) did not play for Charlottetown.


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Cauliflower with Avocado-Cilantro Dip
Recipe courtesy of Marcela Valladolid
Recipe courtesy Marcela Valladolid
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- One 2-pound head cauliflower or Romanesco, sliced into cross-sections or cut into 1 1/2-inch-wide florets
- 4 ounces (1/2 cup) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted
- 1 serrano chile, stemmed, deveined, seeded
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Place the cut cauliflower onto a serving platter. In the bowl of a food processor, or in a blender, place the cream cheese, cilantro, lime juice, avocado and chile, and blend until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a small bowl and serve with the cauliflower for dipping.
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Alicia Keys has addressed Lil Mama's unexpected stage crash last weekend during her "Empire State of Mind" set with Jay-Z at the Video Music Awards and saying the young emcee should have remained seated.
After initially declining to address it, Keys briefly spoke about the incident during an interview on "The Today Show."
"I would rather not speak about [it] because the performance was so phenomenal it doesn't even matter about anything else," Keys explained. "Jay-Z and I are native New Yorkers, it's kind of a classic New York song like new Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli...I can appreciate her being overwhelmed and inspired but we would have preferred she did it from her seat..." ("The Today Show")
Lil Mama recently apologized and spoke on why she appeared on the stage without being invited by Hov or Keys.
"I didn't know what Jay said," Lil Mama explained in an interview. "I thought he was like, 'OK, enjoying the moment with me, interacting,' which was after I walked up. But after watching it from home, watching myself on the Internet, I'm bouncing and I'm coming up toward Jay-Z and he's backing up. And my emotions at the time was like a vibe, like, 'Yeah, New York.' I was definitely caught up in the moment. He was backing up and when I got home I realized [he said], 'Oh, you gonna T-Pain it, huh.' I realized it when I got home. Now that I'm home, I was like, 'Wow, Jay-Z wasn't feeling it.' I would never get up there and try to disrespect Jay-Z or take a moment that someone else created and try to live it. I'm too original for that and I respect him too much for that. To Jay in particular, as a Brooklyn native -- who I am also -- in that moment it was nothing but respect and honor...It was a joyous moment. Whenever we share happiness or a celebration takes place, usually it's graceful, it's never to disrespect. I never meant any harm. I was enjoying myself and I was enjoying his performance. I got love for him and I love you, [Jay-Z]." (MTV)
According to Jay-Z's rep, Mama's on-stage presence was not scheduled into the billing.
We've reached out to Lil Mama and Jay-Z's camps to see if they can clarify just what happened there. (UPDATE: A representative for Jay-Z tells EW she has 'No clue how it happened.') (Entertainment Weekly)
While Mama did not initially appear alongside the duo, she did step on the stage towards the end of their performance.
Towards the end of Jay-Z's performance of 'Empire State of Mind' with Alicia Keys, rapper and 'America's Best Dance Crew' judge Lil Mama hopped up on stage and for a few seconds was standing on the side dancing. Jay-Z at one point patted her on the leg as a hint to go back to her seat, but Mama didn't get the message. (Pop Eater)
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Now coming to the Speedlite itself, I wanted to buy a flash for my EOS550D and was "googling" for a good match. I did a fair bit of research before zeroing on this. You can get most of the technical Specifications online, so in my review I will leave those details and will cover the points based on End-user point of view.
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Flipkart delivered the flash the next day after I ordered it. I went through the operator manual. But it gives only basic information. So I had to search the internet for practical guidanc... (Expand)
After lot of analyses I purchase Canon 430 Ex II, its expensive but worth buying. Got amazing result in dark room. Using EOS 1000D
Flipkart delivery is in time & good packing. But shock to know warranty period expiry in March 16, as I purchase this product in August 14.
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After lot of analyses I purchase Canon 430 Ex II, its expensive but worth buying. Got amazing result in dark room. Using EOS 1000D
Flipkart delivery is in time & good packing. But shock to know warranty period expiry in March 16, as I purchase this product in August 14. (View complete review)
Product is as expected. Solid build with metal shoe. The flash is bright enough to light up an entire 15'x18' room as day light. Best for use as bounce and slave in closed rooms and fill flash outdoors.
It works effortlessly out of the box for compatible EOS cameras. I use EOS 600D and very happ... (View complete review)
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No pain, no gain..Practice brings Wright to tears
By Associated Press
Miami Dolphins rookie Manuel Wright apparently is having a difficult time adjusting to the NFL, and was in tears Tuesday.
The 6-foot-6, 290-pound defensive tackle from USC -- the only pick in this month's supplemental draft -- broke down during an afternoon practice session.
Exactly why Wright lost his composure was unclear. Team policy does not allow reporters access to players following a midday interview period.
"As you well know, young players need to develop the kind of mental toughness and attitude that they need to be professionals," coach Nick Saban said. "So we are trying to help him with that, too, which may be why we need to get on him a little at times."
Wright was eligible for the supplemental draft because he is three years out of high school. As a sophomore at USC last season, he had 23 tackles, including six for losses, and recovered two fumbles.
Saban said the rookie has struggled a bit so far with muscle soreness and other issues, and believes Wright is "probably not in as good of shape as he needs to be in."
Wright was able to finish the workout, Miami's third of this year's training camp
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I read about that yesterday. I guess he was frustrated with practice or something, I dont know. Maybe the practice was more than he expected.
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Some people aren't cut out for the sport I guess, or at least at a higher level.
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This also adds to all the tails that nick Saban is an @sshole. I have heard a lot of ex players saying bad things about him being a jerk lately and this doesn't really help his image out.
I guess wright's father said it was good that Saban got all over his son and made him cry. He said he needs to grow up and become a man. Also some USC coaches thought that wright was more talented then Cody and Patterson, 2 USC DT's that went high in the draft, but was way too immature and that held him back.
I am guessing wright is an immature baby and saban his an @ss.
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Saban is a winner....that's all that matters. Wright needs to buck up or go home and get his Pampers changed by his mom!BANNED OR DEAD...I'LL TAKE EITHER ONE
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"cajunvike" wrote:
Saban is a winner....that's all that matters. Wright needs to buck up or go home and get his Pampers changed by his mom!
No, saban WAS a winner in college. But so were a lot of coaches, such as steve spurrier, erickson, pete carroll, who all failed in the NFL.
I like the tough love coaches, like a parcells, however that style of coaching doesn't work IMO, for unproven coaches that have yet to prove they know what is best for their NFL players. He may find it hard for his style to work, on a dolphins team that has a lot of veterans, especially on D.
I think saban is gonna fail in the NFL, like many other successful college coaches do. Just a gut feeling I guess. But college success doesn't always translate well into NFL success.
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True, it doesn't automatically mean you'd be as good in the pros, Saban could be included on that list if he bombs in Miami. Only time will tell. It'd be to soon for anyone to dismiss Saban if it isn't smooth sailing early though. When Jimmy Johnson started coaching the Cowboys in '89 it certainly wasn't smooth sailing, but they got better and then won two straight championships under Johnson. I understand about players responding better to proven coaches, but I think regardless who is coaching you should have the endurance and determination as you're striving to be your best in the NFL.
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man he just put USC to shame.
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It takes a big man to cry!
(but it takes a bigger man, to laugh at him while he is crying)
No seriously, I don't see anything wrong with what happened, by both parties. Sure, Saban was a little rough with the guy, and maybe the rookie took it a bit too hard, and got a little emotional. Big deal. I'm sure that they both will get over it, and move on with their lives. These are profesionals, even if he is a rookie, he wouldn't be in the league if he didn't know what he was doing. Give him a chance to get his head on straight.
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I had tickets for the Saturday and Sunday Rangers games. I get tickets to a handful of games each year. My dad and I each throw in for half, and he gets 2 tickets for each of the games we get, and I get 2 tickets.
Usually I let Ben use my extra ticket, and that was the case this weekend. Since both games were day games, I decided to fly up, and asked Ben to come get me at D/FW airport.
My flight was delayed getting in, so we were running late getting to the game. In the bottom of the first, we got there and started looking for parking. Ben informed me that he had no money with him, and thus, I would have to pay for parking.
We got to an area where it was necessary for Ben to turn and start going away from the stadium to get to where the pay parking was. I said, "Hey, let me get out here, and I'll meet you inside." Ben got angry, said "Hell no!" and in fact started driving faster (he was at a near stop when I said that) and swerved so I could not get out of the car.
He said he was not going to "drop me off." I said that, no, I wasn't asking him to "drop me off," because that implied him going out of his way to take me up to the gate or somewhere, and then going and parking. Instead, I was asking that he "let me out," since we were close to the park, and I could just hop out. He claimed that was a distinction without a difference, and I could damn well walk from wherever we parked, and why was I so special that I thought I shouldn't have to walk?
I pointed out that I was providing him, for free, tickets for that day's game and the next day's game (tickets that have a $40 face value apiece), and that he wasn't even throwing in for parking, but expecting me to pay 100% of parking. He said that he came and got me from the airport, so we were even.
So I want to ask you, the readers of LSB...who is being unreasonable here? Should Ben have let me out? Or was I being ridiculous for even asking?