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And yet, much is new about "Los Angeles Plays Itself," Andersen's encyclopedic, sardonic valentine to his adopted hometown and how it has been represented -- for better and worse -- by its most famous local industry. For starters, Andersen has remastered "Los Angeles" (which was made at the tail end of the analog video era) in high definition, replacing most of the thousands of film clips excerpted therein with HD source material. In addition, Andersen said, he's done "a bit of re-editing" to fix "those things that were annoying me," including moving up the intermission of the 170-minute feature from the 104-minute mark to 92 minutes in. A few clips have been extended, a few others removed.
In most other respects, "Los Angeles Plays Itself" remains very much what audiences first saw -- or more likely, didn't -- a decade ago. Despite premiering to great acclaim at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival and playing extensively on the festival circuit for the next year, the film has maintained a largely clandestine existence ever since, circulated among cinephiles and architecture buffs on bootleg DVDs and YouTube links, and periodically revived by the American Cinematheque (where it had its first local screenings back in 2004). Due to copyright concerns over the unlicensed film clips, commercial distributors were understandably wary of Andersen's magnum opus -- a situation, the filmmaker noted happily at Friday's screening, that may finally be changing.
As Andersen told this writer for a 2004 "New York Times" profile, "Los Angeles Plays Itself" grew out of a lecture he gave at the California Institute of the Arts (where he has taught film since 1987) about his objections to director Curtis Hanson's Oscar-winning 1997 adaptation of James Ellroy's "L.A. Confidential." Among those quibbles was Hanson's appropriation of Richard Neutra's 1929 Lovell Health House on Dundee Dr. as the residence of the nefarious pimp Pierce Patchett (played by David Straithairn). This in turn becomes Exhibit A in one of "Los Angeles Plays Itself'"s most indelible arguments: that Hollywood filmmakers have persistently denigrated landmarks of modernist architecture by making them the domain of serial killers, drug dealers and other criminal heavies.
The situation has improved somewhat in the last decade, Andersen joked during Friday's post-screening Q&A. "Now the rule is that gay men live in modernist houses and lesbians live in craftsman houses."
Oh, and then there's the matter of Ellroy's title, with its insulting diminutive. As "Los Angeles Plays Itself" makes loud and clear, nothing raises Andersen's hackles quite like the expression "L.A." "Only a city with an inferiority complex," the movie's hardboiled voiceover narrator observes, "would allow it." (Something else that really gets Andersen's goat: car chases that employ "creative geography" from one shot to the next.)
But "Los Angeles Plays Itself" is far more than an architectural survey or illustrated walking tour. It's Andersen's highly quotable, fiercely political attempt to reconcile the multiple cinematic identities of the world's most frequently filmed metropolis, a "city symphony reverse" about a place "where the relation between realism and representation gets muddied." Whereas New York is always sharply in focus and instantly recognizable from almost any camera angle, the movie argues, Los Angeles is hazy and hard to get right, a series of neighborhoods "joined together by mutual hostility."
Over the three hours that follow, Andersen traces the evolution of the city from a mere nondescript setting for movies (in the early days of film production) to a vivid character in '40s film noirs and melodramas and, finally, to a subject unto itself in the likes of "Chinatown," "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" and "L.A. Confidential." In doing so, he engages and debunks many enduring Los Angeles stereotypes, from Joan Didion's observation that "nobody walks" to the assumptions that all Angelenos live in the hills or by the beach, and are -- or yearn to be -- part of "the industry." While "Chinatown" is criticized for proffering a liberal mix of fact and fiction as a "secret history" of Los Angeles water politics, the low-budget 1974 version of "Gone in 60 Seconds" is exalted as "the first manifesto for for a cinema of conspicuous destruction," and the Hollywood Walk of Fame is excoriated for including supporters and enforcers of the McCarthy-era Blacklist but none of its victims.
As supporting evidence, Andersen showcases scenes from more than 200 Los Angeles-set feature films that run the gamut from high art to low schlock, and from the iconic to the virtually unknown, each positioned to provide just the right argumentative sting or wry comic punctuation. Indeed, as a result of its initial 2003 screenings, "Los Angeles Plays Itself" helped to spur the restoration and revival of several films cited by Andersen at length, including Jacques Demy's "Model Shop" (1969), Charles Burnett's "Killer of Sheep" (1979) and Kent MacKenzie's "The Exiles" (1961), a docudrama about a day in the life of Native Americans living on Bunker Hill that had entirely fallen out of circulation.
Burnett's film figures prominently in the deeply affecting third act of "Los Angeles Plays Itself," as Andersen lauds a wave of independent filmmakers who emerged in the late 1970s and early '80s (also including Billy Woodberry, Haile Gerima and Gregory Nava) with a new, neorealist Los Angeles cinema focused on immigrants and working-class characters living in Watts, East L.A. and other neighborhoods rarely visited by the Hollywood mainstream. It's powerful stuff that makes Andersen's film, among other things, a palliative to the countless official clip reels of Hollywood's greatest moments -- and a far more penetrating study of the city's race and class disparities than "Crash."
At the screening, the filmmaker cited a few signs of social progress in Los Angeles in the past decade, including improved public transportation and an increase in union organizing. He's also been working on a book inspired by "Los Angeles Plays Itself," and hinted that the film's long period of commercial unavailability may finally be coming to an end. thanks to the same "fair use" protections invoked by other clip-intensive documentaries like "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" and "Casting By." "I was, am, and will be able to use [the clips] under fair use," Andersen said. "No copyright owners were harmed in the making of this film."
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ALL BLACKS flanker Jerome Kaino will miss the remainder of Super Rugby as he requires surgery on his bung shoulder.
Kaino, who suffered the injury during the 29-14 loss to the Chiefs in round two, will go under the knife on Wednesday after consulting with a specialist last week and is expected to be sidelined for six months.
Scans revealed that a piece of bone had been knocked off the shoulder joint.
"I'm gutted," says Kaino.
"I really didn't think this was going to take me out of the whole Blues season."
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Grow Tip: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Danny Danko visits a growroom where laundry baskets and old milk crates have been recycled into planters, proving once again that great buds can be grown on a budget.
Spring Pot Planting Guide
Heavy yields of big buds in the fall are the result of proper planning and planting in the spring. Danny Danko breaks down the basics of mastering these early stages in order to harvest more down the road.
Free Weed: Episode 37
Episode 37 of Free Weed springs forward with pot growing info galore. First Danny and Mike recap the first ever US Cannabis Cup in Denver with a thorough rundown of the events, concerts and all-important Cup winners.Speaking of Cup winners, our guest this week is Aaron Ju...
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Free Weed: Episode 36
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Thinner iPad Air 2 Reportedly Leaked, Could Include Touch ID
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Who's shaping the Raiders' future?
If you want to ponder an overriding football philosophy that could steer Raiders owner Mark Davis deep into the future, I think I would focus more on their most famous former coach than anybody else …
That would be Jon Gruden, of course.
Now, let me be clear: Gruden is not calling the shots for the Raiders, Reggie McKenzie is.
And Gruden is not coaching the Raiders, Dennis Allen is.
Also, I've written many times that — despite repeated rumor-mill rippling about Gruden being interested in returning to the Raiders and Davis being interested in bringing him back — a Great Gruden Return to Oakland doesn't seem immediately likely.
But that doesn't mean Davis hasn't thought about it and doesn't let his mind wander to the prospect of a Gruden Restoration in some near future time frame.
Hey, if Gruden is thinking about leaving his ESPN booth and getting back into coaching, maybe the Raiders would be on the list of interesting teams for him if things were set up right.
If you're an owner and you think Gruden is relatively intrigued by the prospect and you know what kind of electric shock a Gruden return would give the Raiders fan base (and the NFL at large), and …
You want to improve your franchise generally to A) be better and B) be more attractive to super-candidates like … well, just like Gruden.
What steps would you want to take before sitting down with him and making that big serious job offer?
Well, mostly, you'd want a quarterback in place, preferably one Gruden really, really likes.
So why wouldn't Davis be curious about Gruden's thoughts on a quarterback these days?
I'm not saying the Raiders will check every move with Gruden in mind, and I'm 100 percent sure McKenzie and Allen should absolutely only pick players that fit what they want to do.
But I think Davis might have some thoughts in this regard, and I think he might have some feelings about players who might qualify as Gruden-types.
Two things are a given about NFL teams' eternal quest to hire Gruden …
1) He will want a ton of money and a ton of power.
I think we can all presume Davis is giving McKenzie and Allen one more year to get this team on the right track, and if they don't, the Raiders logically will be looking for a new G.M. and coach, and Gruden or somebody else could theoretically take both jobs.
The Raiders don't have a lot of money, but the recent string of short-term deals to middle-aged veterans leaves open the idea of great salary cap space into the near future.And even if Davis' cash flow isn't good, and his stadium situation remains a bummer, the idea of bringing back Gruden might be worth the extravagant expenditure, at least theoretically.
2) And Gruden will, at the very least, want a good young quarterback in place and probably other very good players in important positions.
Gruden doesn't want to spend the first few years of his next gig — possibly the job that will define him, if he ditches the TV career — searching frantically for a quarterback and other good players in order to avoid 7-9 seasons.
If he gets back into the NFL, he will want a quarterback sitting there waiting for his teaching.
– Tim Kawakami, San Jose Mercury News
Nerd Power, and a bit of muscle, gets Stanford to Final Four
The cream puffy, nerdy, BMW-driving girls from Stanford are going to Nashville.
There! Now that we got some of the Stanford stereotypes out of the way, it's time to get down to basketball – Final Four style.
The word on the street in women's college basketball circles is that the West Coast is soft. That word was almost the Word on Tuesday night, as North Carolina's young and physical team took Stanford superstar Chiney Ogwumike out of the game, almost out of the gym, almost out of the tournament.
Ogwumike, who works most of her magic down on the low block, was triple-teamed into oblivion in the first half, smothered and knocked around and humbled.
"It just took us a while to get some traction," Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said after Stanford's very difficult 74-65 comeback victory.
The Cardinal got no footing until well into the second half. Ogwumike must have felt like Nashville singing star Patty Loveless, who famously sang, "I can't get no satisfaction and my tractor don't get no traction." Although when they sing that song at Stanford, they clean up the grammar.
The cast keeps changing at Stanford over the past decade or so, but the plot remains the same. VanDerveer wrings her hands about having to motivate overprivileged kids from the burbs, opponents decide that physical play is the way to beat the Cardinal, and every year at this time Stanford winds up in the Final Four.
How does that happen?
This time it happened because Ogwumike, maybe the greatest player in the nation and a member of any mythical all-time Bay Area team (Bill Russell, Jason Kidd, etc.), got her head together at halftime.
That, and her teammates – notably role player Mikaela Ruef – stepped up to hit shots and draw the smothering defense away from Ogwumike down low, giving her room to wheel and deal for 20 points.
"We banged her in the first half, and (the refs) let us do that," North Carolina associate head coach Andrew Calder said. "We didn't bang her enough in the second half."
"It wasn't really a physical game to us," said North Carolina forward Xylina McDaniel. "It might have been to them."
There they go again with that stereotype of soft Stanford. The Tar Heels figured their best chance to win was to turn the paint into a bad intersection at rush hour.
"At Stanford, we push through that" physical defense, Ogwumike said.
But she wasn't able to push through it in the first half as North Carolina swarmed her, and it wasn't until about four minutes into the second half that Stanford completed its first pass to its superstar on the low block. Hey, anybody ever heard of a bounce pass?
Ogwumike said she was a different player in the second half because of advice from her sister, her coach and her teammates. Older sister Nneka, now a pro, took Chiney aside in the hallway at the break and told her to relax. VanDerveer said the same, but also to be more aggressive, and her teammates told her to get tougher. Sure, take a deep breath, take it easy, and get more intense. It takes a Stanford-level intellect to process all that conflicting advice and turn it into a dominating performance.
And there's no better example of a Stanford ballplayer than Ogwumike, who is super-bright, cultured and well-spoken – and can also deal in the trenches. It's Stanford's dirty little secret. West Coast ball might not be as physical as East Coast ball, but that's not Stanford's fault; they don't ref the games. The Cardinal can muscle up.
You don't make it to the Final Four six times in seven seasons by getting bullied in the paint. And in the long line of Stanford superstars, none has been more of a load inside than Ogwumike.
So how did the Cardinal get such a rep for being all brains and no brawn? Blame Ogwumike, who two years ago wrote and starred in a music video titled "Nerd City Kids."
See, it's all a clever plot. Ogwumike and her teammates reinforce all those geeky stereotypes, and teams like North Carolina come in and feel they can open a can of whoop-ass, and it never works.
–Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle
Tim Hudson stellar in Giants debut
Welcome back, Tim Hudson, even if you do look a little strange in that Giants uniform.
In a day and evening of masterful starting pitching performances, Hudson's may have been the most important. Making his first regular-season start since that gruesome fractured ankle ended his season last July, Hudson's debut with the Giants was brilliant, that great sinker of his dipping and diving and leaving the Diamondbacks flailing at air and pounding worm burners into the ground.
Hudson threw 103 pitches in his 7 2/3 innings, 74 strikes, and put a zero in the run column while allowing three hits and no walks as the Giants won 2-0. Fifteen of his outs were registered via a groundball (eight) or strikeout (seven). At 38 and coming off a serious injury, there had to be some question marks about what Hudson could bring a Giants rotation that struggled last season behind ace Madison Bumgarner. How good was he? His Game Score of 80 was Hudson's highest since throwing eight shutout innings with 10 strikeouts on Sept. 17, 2011.
Hudson went 8-7 with a 3.97 ERA in 21 starts for the Braves last year and the Giants need that kind of performance — or something a little better. The Giants' rotation last year was pretty much a disaster, despite its "We won two World Series" reputation. Barry Zito and Ryan Vogelsong took the brunt of the punishment, but Matt Cain struggled for two months and Tim Lincecum's ERA was also over 4.00. As a group, the Giants ranked 22nd in rotation ERA and 27th in FanGraphs WAR — worse than the Twins or Cubs.
For one game at least, it was vintage Hudson. And that's a wonderful thing.
–David Schoenfeld, ESPN.com
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I'm having a few issues with limited storage at the moment until my new servers arrive. So I've built a NAS box to be used as an iSCSI target.
I've added an additional 100GB to the server as a new HDD/Partition (L: DRIVE)
I've enabled shadow copies on the D: (DATA) partition and the snapshots are stored on the L: Drive.
However, after weeks of 2 good snap shots a day - a reboot to the server disconnects the iSCSI target. When the server starts up, Microsofts iSCSI initiator re-establishes the connection but the drive need's to be manually initialised/activate again before it appears as the L Drive. As a result, the D drive's volume shadow copies target default from the L drive back to itself (D) and all snap shots are lost.
Is there anyway to automatically active the iSCSI drive?
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Today, just under seventy percent of students are affiliated with a Greek-letter organization on our campus. Members of our fraternity and sorority community are leaders in many distinctive honors programs, athletic teams and various organizations and clubs on campus. Our fraternity and sorority community on campus is comprised of twenty-six organizations, each of which ascribe to their unique histories and values, and some of which belong to a specific governing council. The information below provides a brief description of each of the four governing councils and important information on how you can join one of DePauw's fraternities and sororities.
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Fall 2009 and 2010: Visiting Professor, City University of Hong Kong
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2007-2009: Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Economics
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"Valid Tests When Instrumental Variables Do Not Satisfy the Exclusion Restriction", (with Andres Riquelme and Mehmet Caner), April 2013, the Stata Journal
"The Validity of Instruments Revisited", (with Mehmet Caner and Ying Fang), the Journal of Econometrics 166(2): 255-267, 2012
"The Evolution of a Nation: How Geography and Law Shaped the American States", (with Karen B. Clay) book project, Princeton University Press, January 2012 (for endorsements and chapter 1 see http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9626.html)
"Data files and program files"
"Law, Trade, and Development", (with Johannes Moenius) the Journal of Development Economics 96: 451-460, 2011
"Do Elite Private High Schools Improve Academic Performance? Evidence from Admissions Data" (with Mark Hoekstra), the Economics of Education Review 30(2): 280-288, 2011
"Growth in Post-Soviet Russia: A Tale of Two Transitions?" (with David N. DeJong), the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 79: 133-43, 2011
"Read Me Data File for Growth in Post-Soviet Russia: A Tale of Two Transitions" ; "Data File for Growth in Post-Soviet Russia: A Tale of Two Transitions"
"Are Nearly Exogenous Instruments Reliable?" (with Mehmet Caner and Ying Fang) Economics Letters 101: 20-23, 2008.
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"The Effect of Judicial Independence on Courts: Evidence from the American States," (with Karen B. Clay) the Journal of Legal Studies 35(2): 399-400, June 2006.
"Entrepreneurship and the Evolution of Income Distributions in Poland and Russia," (with John E. Jackson), the Journal of Comparative Economics 34(2): 338-356, June 2006.
"Trade, Law and Product Complexity," (with Johannes Moenius and Katharina Pistor), the Review of Economics and Statistics 88(2): 363-373, May 2006.
"Economic Fragmentation in Russia: The Influence of International Trade and Initial Conditions," (with David N. DeJong), Economics of Governance 6(3): 253-268, November 2005.
"American Civil Law Origins: Implications for State Constitutions and State Courts," (with Karen B. Clay), American Law and Economics Review 7(1): 62-84, 2005.
"Entrepreneurship and Post-Socialist Growth,", Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (with David N. DeJong) 67 (1): 25-46, 2005.
" Legal Institutions and International Trade Flows," (with Katharina Pistor and Johannes Moenius), Michigan Journal of International Law 26(1): 163-198, Fall 2004.
"Integration: An Empirical Assessment of Russia," the Journal of Urban Economics (with David N. DeJong) 53: 541-559, 2003.
"The Transplant Effect," the American Journal of Comparative Law (with Katharina Pistor and Jean-Francois Richard) 51(1): 163-204, 2003.
"Policy Reform and Growth in Post-Soviet Russia," European Economic Review (with David N. DeJong) 47(2): 141-156, 2003; http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=400680
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In the first two games of this series against the Atlanta Braves, Ricky Renteria and the Chicago Cubs have been competitive, to say the least. The club dropped Friday's opener in extra innings and Atlanta scored just two runs late Saturday, but it was enough to top a poor offensive showing by Chicago.
This afternoon, the Cubs (12-23) turn to right-hander Edwin Jackson (2-2, 4.57 ERA), who is coming off his best performance of the season. In his last start, the veteran tossed seven innings against the White Sox, tallying nine strikeouts. Most importantly, he attacked the strike zone early and did not walk a batter.
Opposing Jackson will be another veteran right-hander who has filled in for Atlanta's injury-riddled rotation nicely early on this season in the form of Aaron Harang (3-3, 2.98 ERA). He has allowed two earned runs or less in six of his first seven starts.
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Hi Friends, This will be a short introduction but an informative post below. Great things are happening in Long Island. Our long time friend Anita Daly provided the deets. Check the press release below: Imelda May is coming to The Paramount on September 28th at 8pm! This native Irish singer-songwriter's unique rockabilly sound and 50's … Continue reading
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Gifts and New Album
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Catching up with artist Jenne Lennon
Film composer/arranger and kickboxer! Jenne Lennon is the woman of the new century. For months now I wanted to post something about Jenne Lennon especially her project in South Africa but we never seem to cross paths in the internet. But there are good moments when this happens. This is a candid interview . Well, … Continue reading
Remembering The Late Dave Hum
Dave Hum was a great banjo player. He added a twist to this traditional instrument by going beyond the styles intended for the banjo. In his last project, he fused electronic sounds with ambient styles to create a marriage between the old a the new, the rural and the urban. It's sad to announce … Continue reading
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Wow it's just the middle of the week and more phantasmagorically smashing updates are coming up from the world of music. OUR world of music ;) Moxie announced their plans of recording a new album late last year. Now, they are in the middle of it and the effort looks and sounds really promising. Check this … Continue reading
Two Available tracks from Wish by Poitin, via Soundcloud.
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St Patrick's Day Essay and Podcast#28
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The Neuse Sailing Association (NSA) is the "friendliest club on the North Carolina coast," offering a busy schedule of activities that appeal to all boating interests and age groups. Founded in 1973, the NSA is one of the oldest active sailing clubs in North Carolina. We schedule numerous social events each year and offer a variety of cruising and educational opportunities. We have built a tradition of enjoying every aspect of being on the water along the North Carolina coast.
We are a fun-loving group and we strive to provide a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere for everyone, regardless of sailing skill or experience. Based in Oriental, the club sponsors cruises to New Bern, Belhaven, Beaufort, Morehead City, Ocracoke, Cape Lookout and areas throughout the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound. In the off-season, we offer educational seminars on a variety of topics. To learn more about the NSA, go to About. And scroll down this page for Club & Community News and Coming Events. We look forward to seeing you on the water!
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German leftists lose key leader
In Germany, Leftists eye breakthrough
Atlantic Eye: Stirring political potpourri
German leader touts Marx ideas
Marx's manifesto revived in Germany
Atlantic Eye: Liquidate them if necessary
Schroeder: No coalition with leftist union
German labor protests smaller than hoped
German protesters reject political parties
Oskar Lafontaine (German pronunciation: ; born September 16, 1943, Saarlouis-Roden) is a German politician, former German finance minister, former chairman of the Social Democratic Party and former prime minister of the state of Saarland. Currently he is co-chairman of The Left.
He rose to prominence locally as mayor of Saarbrücken and became more widely known as a critic of chancellor Helmut Schmidt's support for the NATO plan to deploy Pershing II missiles in Germany. From 1985 to 1998 he served as prime minister of the Saarland. In this position he struggled to preserve the industrial base of this state which was based on steel production and coal mining with subsidies, and served as President of the Bundesrat in 1992/93.
In the German federal election of 1990, he was the SPD's Chancellor candidate. The party was defeated due to the national euphoria following the reunification. During the campaign he was attacked with a knife by a mentally deranged woman after a speech in Cologne. His carotid artery was slashed and he remained in a critical condition for several days.


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Update: The deal is now official.
The Braves have agreed to terms with free-agent RHP Aaron Harang on a one-year Major League contract. Harang will wear uniform number 34.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) March 25, 2014
Just hours after the team parted ways with 37-year-old pitcher Freddy Garcia, there is a report circulating that the team has made an agreement to sign free agent right-hander Aaron Harang.
Source: Harang signing with #Braves.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 24, 2014
The 35-year-old Harang was let go by the Cleveland Indians on Monday morning after failing to make their Opening Day roster, but at times during his career, he has been a quality Major League arm. Harang was able to garner three straight seasons with a 4.0 fWAR or better while with the Reds in the mid-2000's, but since that time, his career has been marred by injuries.
In 2013, the veteran right-hander threw 143.1 innings between two organizations, but his ERA was an unimpressive 5.40, and he was virtually replacement level. Still, he has been able to eat innings in a variety of places, and the most important thing to distinguish Harang from the recently departed Garcia is that Harang would seemingly be coming in for the veteran's minimum, rather than paying the $1.5 million due to Garcia if he made the Opening Day roster.
It is important to note that the Braves are under no obligation to give Harang starts once the rest of the starters return from injury (Minor, Floyd) or get up to speed (Santana), but in the meantime, Frank Wren has apparently made an insurance acquisition in the form of Aaron Harang. We will update you with additional information as it becomes available.
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Elizabeth Warren: The Fight on Obamacare is a Fight Worth Having
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Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is a proud champion of women's access to health care and family planning. A few weeks ago, Senator Warren spoke at a Planned Parenthood conference about the importance of protecting Obamacare and preventing politicians from using misinformation to block progress of this historic law.
It's not surprising that Warren likes the health care law. Obamacare is the single biggest advancement for women's health in a generation. The Affordable Care Act makes it easier for those who are insured to get access to basic preventive care, and for those that are uninsured to get access to affordable quality health insurance—it's better care for more women.
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Oh Boy! Jellyfish
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The striking beauty of the Bonaire banded box jellyfish belies its venomous sting. The jelly was discovered in the waters off the island of Bonaire in the Dutch Caribbean; the species was named Tamoya ohboya by a teacher as part of a citizen science project, with the assumption that someone stung would exclaim "Oh boy!" The jellyfish is one of a small group of perhaps 50 box-jellyfish species. Unlike other jellyfish, the box jellies have vision.


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If there is such a thing as a no-brainer, this is it.
The Oakland A's extended the contract of manager Bob Melvin through 2016 on a two-year contract.
Melvin led the 2012 A's to an AL West Division title and was the 2012 AL Manager of the Year. The A's won 94 games last season under his leadership in what can only be described as a magical year. They overcame a 13-game deficit in late July, and won their final five games to clinch the AL West over the Rangers.
He took over for the fired Bob Geren near the end of the 2011 season, and has completely changed the culture in Oakland.
"Probably the simplest negotiation I've had in my career here. Probably took me longer to dial the phone," said GM Billy Beane on the Melvin extension.
Melvin's guidance of a young A's team that nobody expected to contend in 2012 makes this extension a no-brainer, and the A's should be thrilled to have him as their skipper in the long term.
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Nine NFL cheerleaders who nailed their Halloween costume assignment
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Take for instance No. 9 - Princess Leia (Tennessee Titans). I can't take my eyes off her buns! Leia Organa's wig, belt and cleavage would hold their own at any cosplay convention. Her Marilyn Monroe and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle counterparts also deserve Honorable Mention
No. 8 - Sherlock Holmes (New England Patriots)
Elementary! Sherlock Holmes here has done her research and pulled off a "that should not be sexy" costume idea with commendably sexy results.
The tailoring detail on her accessories is nothing short of fantastic.
That's not cheap houndstooth she's wearing, either.
The deerstalker hat is an obvious choice, but the cut of the hemline on her vest shows real creativity.
I am a fan of the skirt as well.
Sure, I'd have thrown in a magnifying glass and a fishtail smoking pipe. But I suppose that would limit one's availability to use one's pom-poms.
No. 7 - Bullfighter (San Diego Chargers)
The sexy bullfighter costume concept is not particularly inspired or nuanced.
But Ms. Charger Girl represents excellent synergy of costume and costumee.
I do not know if she is Spanish. But she looks Spanish enough that she pulls off the sexy bullfighter costume with pretty outstanding panache.
Additional style points for the intricate bedazzling on the sexy bullfighter's cuffs, belt and neckline.
The only minus I see going on here is that there is a wedding ring on a finger of her left hand.
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girlishLine breaks: girl|ish
Pronunciation: /ˈɡəːlɪʃ /
Of or characteristic of a girl: girlish giggles
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youthful, childlike, childish, immature;
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We are the Western South Carolina section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), a global professional community that seeks to provide its members with technical resources as well as tools to manage their careers and lives.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014, 6:00pm-8:30pm EDT
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October is our annual meeting with the Clemson Student Chapter of AIChE at Clemson University We welcome Lee Rich, Vice President of Engineering and Operations for Fulcrum BioEnergy. Lee will present about a process tested and proven by Fulcrum that uses thermochemical processing to convert municipal solid waste (MSW) into Fischer-Tropsch liquids.Read more
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Today's review is for the summer 2013 OPI Bond Girls Collection (preview here), which include six new Liquid Sand™ colors. I'm personally not a huge fan of textured polish in general, but these colors are so pretty, I couldn't help but enjoy wearing them. I have to say, these are all extremely sparkly in person, but didn't photograph well. Please keep in mind, Liquid Sand™ lacquers should always be worn without top coat.
1/6 • Solitaire
This is described as, "diamond-sparkling white." Gorgeous! Its very dainty and subtle silver-white. The Liquid Sand™ effect gives Solitaire a little something extra to really make this polish sparkle! I can see this being worn to weddings and other dressy occasions. The formula was wonderful and became opaque in two coats, which is unheard of for a white.
For the photo below, I used two coats of Solitaire.
2/6 • Pussy Galore
This is described as, "light feminine pink." The name bothers me.. to be honest its a bit offensive and I don't feel comfortable even saying it. Aside from that, I like everything else about this polish. The pastel pink color is feminine and girly, plus the Liquid Sand™ formula applied perfectly.
For the photo below, I used two coats of Pussy Galore.
3/6 • Tiffany Case
This is described as, "classic light blue." Its more of a medium-dark blue. This polish is also different that the rest in the collection. It has large silver glitter, which you can clearly notice.. in person at least (but a little in pictures). I liked the silver glitter, it made the color very mermaid-esque. Very cute!
For the photo below, I used two coats of Tiffany Case.
4/6 • Honey Ryder
This is described as, "shimmery gold." Love it! This is my favorite of the collection. This is so sparkly, it even shimmers in shadows. I highly recommend this if your new to textured polish.
For the photo below, I used two coats of Honey Ryder.
5/6 • Jinx
This is described as, "matte coral." I really love this color! Its gorgeous and changes color (coral, orange, yellow & red) depending on the light. However, Zoya Destiny is a nearly identical texture polish, also released this summer.
For the photo below, I used two coats of Jinx.
6/6 • Vespa
Please don't hate me OPI.. but.. I don't particularly like this polish. There! I said it! Vespa is described as, "deep purple." For the record, the color is a gorgeous deep wine and absolutely stunning in the bottle. However, the texture was different and didn't dry with a matte finish like the rest in this collection. It was more of a semi-matte, which was unique, but wasn't up to the Liquid Sand™ standards. This polish itself was watery and thin, compared to the others, so I had to apply more polish for full coverage (and it still looked patchy). Maybe I'll show Vespa some love in the future and keep you updated!
For the photo below, I used three coats of Vespa.
Bond Girls by OPI will be available May 2013 at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Chatters, JCP Salons, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for a retails price of $9.00 (US) each. For more information, visit www.opi.com. Follow OPI on Twitter (@OPI_PRODUCTS) and become a Facebook fan!
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Friends and family traveling across the country often ask us where to find decent food in various cities. We certainly love the restaurants in New York, and think of Chicago as one of the world's best food cities. How about brisket in Los Angeles? Travel to Sherman Oaks and you will find a displaced Texan that is sharing up his smokiness to the granola eating crowd in California. Continue reading
Category Archives: Travel
Luxury Oregon Resort Puts Out the Welcome Mat to Texans
Pronghorn, a luxury Auberge Resorts property in Bend, Oregon, and the only 5 star resort in the Pacific Northwest wants more Texans to come visit. So they holding culinary events this Spring and Summer. During each 2 day event a guest chef form one of the other Auberge Resort properties will host at Pronghorn with their own menus and cooking classes. The schedule thus far is: Continue reading
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The Rundown's Lowdown On Vegas
If you have not subscribed to the Rundown, a daily reminder how fun your life can be, then check out the service that sends fun-sized love notes with the best events for your area. Of course we love Rundown Dallas, but we also enjoy Chicago, Las Vegas and other cities. This landed in our box from vegas this morning:
Half the fun of staying in Vegas is gambling on who can snag the most ridiculous room amenities. From leather whips to 24-hour butlers to in-room bowling alleys, here's your rundown of the top VIP suites for living large in Sin City. Continue reading
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Go Here: Ski Santa Fe's Winter Wonderland
by Jennifer Thomas
It's not too late to book an holiday getaway or ski trip in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico. Just 30 minutes from downtown Santa Fe, Ski Santa Fe is open and bustling. There is currently a 40 inch base with more snow expected this week. Here are just a few of the season's specials to make for an easy snowcapped weekend: Continue reading
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Fine Dining on the Texas Coast
On our quest to seek out the "finer dining" gems along the south Texas coast we present GLOW, the second restaurant reviewed in as many weeks located in the town of Rockport, Texas.
Chef/Owner Karey B. Johnson showcases locally caught seafood in a restored boathouse just off the water in this fishing and vacation town. "Our role at GLOW is to present the ingredients in a simple, elegant way that showcases the essence of the dish. We wouldn't want to muddle the flavors," she explains. "They speak for themselves." Along with über fresh seafood, Karey also brings in meats such as antelope from Broken Arrow Ranch in the Hill Country and local goat for a featured slow-braised cabrito and masa dish. Continue reading
Filed under chefs, Joey Stewart, Texas, Travel, Travels in Texas, Visit Texas
Meers Makes The Biggest, Baddest Burger
When I was just a tween I was wrangled in on a camping trip with a group of friends to the Wichita Mountains in Oklahoma. There I took in my first snipe hunt, although I think we were just old enough not to fall for this bit and it backfired on the only adult that was with us that weekend. Continue reading
Filed under Burgers, Camping, Steven Doyle, Travel
The Road To San Antone: Conan's Pizza
The wife had a conference in San Antonio and it was decided that we'd make it a family affair so we loaded up the KIA and headed South, thought it might be interesting to document some of the stops along the way.
Driving South on IH-35 the conversation turned to what eats to get once hitting Austin city limits, and there was no question it would be Conan's Pizza. We have a long history with Conan's; my wife remembers her childhood afternoons after a softball game with her family, and my late night conversations with friends over a pitcher of Shiner and brief employment there. Continue reading
Filed under Austin, Chomp!, Crave, Crave Camera, Food, Food Photos, pizza, Road Trip, Robert Bostick, Travel, Travels in Texas


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Projected Starters ñ A look at Monday's matchups (all times Eastern):
Braves (Brandon Beachy ñ R) at Brewers (Chris Narveson ñ L), 2:10
Diamondbacks (Barry Enright ñ R) at Cubs (Randy Wells ñ R), 2:20
Tigers (Rick Porcello ñ R) at Orioles (Jake Arrieta ñ R), 3:05
Twins (Scott Baker ñ R) at Yankees (Ivan Nova ñ R), 7:05
Mariners (Erik Bedard ñ L) at Rangers (Derek Holland ñ L), 8:05
Pirates (Charlie Morton ñ R) at Cardinals (Kyle Lohse ñ R), 8:15
Day Game After a Night Game: None
Injuries - A brief look at players that have been missing time with minor ailments and their expected returns.
Day-to-Day (includes players expected to make their return from the DL)
Magglio Ordonez, OF, DET ñ (Ankle) Missed Sundayís game.
Rajai Davis, OF, TOR ñ (Ankle) A late scratch on Sunday.
Luke Scott, OF, BAL ñ (Groin) Left Saturdayís game and admitted soreness has been there for days, likely to sit a couple more. Felix Pie getting starts.
Johnny Damon, OF, TAM ñ (Calf) Scratched Sunday but was available. Might not miss any more time.
J.A. Happ, P, HOU ñ (Oblique) Had Sundayís start pushed to Tuesday, but now he gets two starts in one week.
Buster Posey, C, SFO ñ (Face) Did not play Sunday after fouling a ball off his chin on Saturday.
Jorge De La Rosa, P, COL ñ (Finger) Popped a blood blister after Saturdayís start, but should not miss his next turn.
Michael Stanton, OF, FLA ñ (Hamstring) Sat out of Sundayís game.
Donnie Murhphy, SS, FLA ñ (Wrist) Missed Sundayís game, but looks like it is nothing serious.
Stephen Drew, SS, ARZ ñ (Abdomen) Missed another game on Sunday, DL looks like a possibility.
Andrew McCutchen, OF, PIT ñ (Neck) Scratched from Sundayís lineup.
Melvin Mora, 3B, ARZ ñ (Illness) Scratched for second day in a row.
Ubaldo Jimenez, P, COL ñ (Thumb) Next start pushed back one day to Friday.
Carlos Zambrano, P, CHC ñ (Hand) Expected to make next start on Friday.
Shane Victorino, OF, PHI ñ (Calf) Pinch hit on Sunday, expected back in the lineup on Tuesday.
Edward Mujica, P, FLA ñ (Hamstring) Threw 0.2 innings Sunday but says hamstring is sore.
Players on the DL
Grady Sizemore, OF, CLE ñ (Knee) Wonít be able to play back-to-back games, pushes his timetable back to the end of April.
David Aardsma, P, SEA ñ (Hip) Ran before Sundayís game, late-April seems like best case scenario.
Andrew Bailey, P, OAK ñ (Forearm) Threw well on Saturday, hopes to return in about two weeks.
Justin Duchscherer, P, BAL ñ (Hip, Back) Had minor procedure on back Sunday and wonít throw for several days, but still eying April 21 start.
Evan Longoria, 3B, TAM ñ (Oblique) First major casualty of the season in the AL, out three weeks.
Brandon Morrow, P, TOR ñ (Elbow) Threw simulated game Sunday, could be about a week and a half away.
Jake Peavy, P, CHW ñ (Shoulder) Threw simulated game, ready to rehab in minors. Late-April return is likely.
Scott Feldman, P, TEX ñ (Knee) Threw off a mound Sunday. Still out until sometime in June.
Brian Wilson, P, SFO ñ (Oblique) Simulated game went well on Sunday, could be activated Wednesday.
Chase Utley, 2B, PHI ñ (Knee) Took fielding practice Sunday, but still likely out until at least May.
Zack Greinke, P, MIL ñ (Ribs) Threw again Sunday, could be in minor league game at end of week.
Jair Jurrjens, P, ATL ñ (Oblique) On track for April 16 return.
Transactions - Players that have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Called Up
Zach Britton, P, BAL
Felipe Lopez, 3B, TAM
Mike Minor, P, ATL
Sent Down
Placed on DL (15-day unless otherwise noted)
Evan Longoria, 3B, TAM
Jair Jurrjens, P, ATL
Brian Matusz, P, BAL
Activated from DL
Closer Watch - A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (check out our Closer Grid with the link to the left).
Oakland ñ Brandon League notched his first save Saturday, but David Aardsma is on the mend (see above on Aardsma).
Baltimore ñ Kevin Gregg picked up his first save after allowing two batters to reach on Saturday. Koji Uehara helped get Mike Gonzalez out of a jam in the eighth inning.
Chicago Cubs ñ Carlos Marmol blew a save and took the loss Sunday by allowing the Pirates to score two runs in the top of the ninth.
Los Angeles Angels ñ Fernando Rodney loaded the bases with walks on Sunday before he let Wilson Betemit bring two runs home to tie the game. Rodney retired just one batter and has allowed six batters to reach while retiring four in two appearances.
Washington ñ Drew Storen entered in the eighth and allowed a solo home run to Alex Gonzalez before being removed for Sean Burnett. Burnett threw 1.1 innings and did not allow a batter to reach for his first save.
Key Matchups
We have a lot of small sample sizes on Mondayís short slate, so there is not a whole lot of predicting to do based on previous matchups.
Scott Baker v. NYY ñ Yankees starter have eight home runs and 17 extra-base hits off Baker in 130 at bats.
Kyle Lohse v. PIT ñ Looks like the Pirates have a pretty good beat on Lohse at their .372/.425/.718 clip, but the sample size is just 78 at bats. No Pirate has more then ten at bats against Lohse, meaning they have all hit him collectively while facing him just a few times each.
Charlie Morton v. STL ñ Lohseís counterpart has not fared much better against the Cardinals than Lohse has against the Pirates. In 73 at bats, Morton has surrendered a .466/.518/.671 line that pushes the OPS against to almost 1.200. Lance Berkman is particularly dangerous here with two home runs and three doubles in six at bats against Morton.
Recommended Pickup
R.A. Dickey, P, NYM ñ After a breakthrough season as a knuckleballer in 2010, Dickey baffled the Marlins by allowing an unearned run on five hits and three walks with seven strikeouts on Sunday. This is the same pitcher who made 26 starts and won 11 games with a 2.84 ERA and 1.19 WHIP last year. Neither Dickeyís seven strikeouts nor his three walks in six innings will be indicative of his ratios given his 104:42 K:BB ratio in 174.1 innings a year ago, but Dickey should be a serviceable pitcher.
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Land Exchange Bill Sees Amendment
The bill to allow an exchange of land for the parcels in Grand Teton National Park to the federal government passed on second reading in the state Senate yesterday with one amendment. Senate Majority Floor Leader Phil Nicholas explained the intent of the amendment was to assure the state got full value for the land. He says, "If we are going to go and exchange for minerals, … Continue Reading


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You can admire Abandon more for what it attempts, as opposed to what it actually achieves. Making his directorial debut after winning an Oscar® for scripting Traffic, screenwriter Stephen Gaghan emphasizes character dynamics and time-shifting structure over action and plotting, and the results are intelligent but oddly detached. As a recovering alcoholic detective (Benjamin Bratt) is assigned to reopen the two-year-old disappearance of an arrogant college student, we're drawn into the thoughts and emotions of the missing person's former girlfriend (Katie Holmes), whose behavior--especially when her volatile ex-boyfriend suddenly reappears--is key to the slowly unfolding mystery. Abandon is all about mood and atmosphere--shadowy gloom is dominant throughout--and viewers may grow impatient as the tissue-thin plot leads to an anticlimactic revelation. Still, Gaghan's sharp dialogue draws fine work from Holmes, and his supporting cast (especially Zooey Deschanel and Melanie Lynskey, as fellow students) adds much-needed energy on the fringes of this lugubrious psychological thriller. --Jeff Shannon
Samantha Harper:
You're thinking about the cop, aren't you?
Katie Burke:
Samantha Harper:
Okay, visualize this with me. You're down in New York consulting with Lou Gerstner or the head of GE telling them how to buy South American countries but on the weekends, you fly back up here to hang out with the cop, do cop things, maybe go to cop mixers...
Katie Burke:
I like the cop.
Samantha Harper:
Yeah, um, I can see that.
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- Jason Whitlock Explains Why The Seahawks Might Think Russell Wilson 'Isn't Black Enough'
- How The World Series Could Be Decided By The Right Field Wall At AT&T Park
- Royals Tried To Bribe 'Marlins Man' To Move From Seat Behind Home Plate, Failed
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Rick Reilly
Rick Reilly Won't Write Columns Anymore, World Has One Less Thing To Laugh At
Whether you loved or hated Rick Reilly's schmaltzy weekly column, it brought great joy to the masses. Nothing was so easy to make fun of as a Reilly column, whether for the self-plagiarizing or the blatant disregard for the facts or the attempted poetry. Sadly, the column is no more.
No One Has Ever Gone After Rick Reilly The Way Katie Nolan Of 'Crowd Goes Wild' Did
Rick Reilly Basically Calls His Father-In-Law A Liar, Then Says 'Bob And I Are Good'
Rick Reilly responds to The Great Father-In-Law Misquote Controversy the only way he can, by saying "I stand by my reporting." Sorry dad, but you'll have to go under this bus for awhile 'til this thing blows over.
And Now A Collection Of Today's Best Rick Reilly Father-In-Law Tweets
In which we discover that Twitter backlash to misquoting your father-in-law in a column is the most snarky Twitter backlash of all.
Rick Reilly's Father-In-Law Just Dropped The Hammer On His 'Redskins' Defense Article
Damn dude, if there's a short list of people you don't want to misquote about race, it's got to have your father-in-law on it. Reilly done fucked up this time, you guys. Check out the open letter Bob Burns wrote to clear the air about his feelings on the acceptability of the "Redskins" name.
For Rick Reilly's Eyes Only: NY Indian Tribe REALLY Offended By Redskins' Name
Reilly's whole basis for defending the use of the name "Redskins," was that Native peoples are proud of it. Wrong.
An Open Letter To Rick Reilly About His Recent Defense Of The 'Redskins' Title
Hey, it doesn't matter if the practice of identifying people by the color of their skin is a divisive and backwards practice. Some people like it!
Want A Day In The Life Of Rick Reilly? (We'd Rather Be Really Mean To Him.)
Six Things To Hate And/Or Laugh At In Rick Reilly's Jets Poem Published Over The Weekend
Rick Reilly is the punching bag of ESPN columnists, mostly because he's cheesy. And because he got caught begging for credit on live TV. And because he loves one-liners. And so on. The latest Reilly piece, however, deserves to be viewed by the masses.
Lance Armstrong Emailed A Truly Heartfelt Apology To Rick Reilly
Per Rick Reilly's own admission, he's been defending Lance Armstrong for years. In spite of the boatloads of accusations and evidence, Reilly has lived by Lance's word – which, of course, seems ironic, when Armstrong's word was the only thing standing between himself and a guilty juicing verdict. Well that and a ton of passed drug tests, but athletes circumventing drug tests isn't anything new these days.


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Newbury Award winner Lois Lowry to speak at Bates
Lois Lowry, winner of the 1990 Newbury Award for Number the Stars, will speak at Bates College at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, in the Keck Classroom (Room G52), located on the ground floor of Pettengill Hall. Sponsored by the Holocaust Human Rights Center of Maine, the event is free and open to the public. Books by the author will be available for sale and signing at the event.


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As USA Network says goodbye to long running series Psych and White Collar, they welcome in a round of new dramas including the new original series Rush.
From FOX21 and writer/director Jonathan Levine, along with Gina Matthews and Grant Scharbo, Rush follows the life of Hollywood physician William Rush (Tom Ellis, Once Upon a Time) who is described as "not your average on-call doctor." Rush is a pill-popping, hard-partying doctor, a far from the average physician indeed. Rush treats LA's wealthiest and most infamous citizens, with the absolute discretion at an extremely high cost.
Rush is discreet no matter the ailment, as long as the client can pay his cash-only fee (think of him as the Olivia Pope of the medical world).
Rush's faithful assistant Eve (Sarah Habel, Whip It), does her best to clean him up and rein him in daily, but Rush is set in ways. Rush has no desire to change his ways or make changes to his life, that is until an old flame, Sarah (Odette Annable, Two and a Half men), and his conscience begin to make this hard-partying animal question his lifestyles.
Check out the new promo from USA Network below:
Rush premieres this summer on USA Network. Will you be turning in to USA's newest drama?
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Elements of an Inclusive Classroom
October 1
Carolyn Coil, education expert and author, and Frances Stetson, CEO of the Inclusive Schools Network, joined the ...Read on!
Our Resource Library contains a variety of tools, tips, and strategies that help you evaluate and improve the status of inclusive education in your school!Read more...
The Inclusive Schools Week, December 1-5, 2014 theme is Inclusive Education: One School Community.Read more...
Healthy social & emotional skills are among the most consistent indicators of success for young people with learning disabilities.Read more...
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This online course can be accessed at no cost to members of the Inclusive Schools Network. Use this new resource to develop your own shared definition of inclusive schools!
Interactive Glossary of Inclusion Terms
The Inclusive Schools Network and Stetson & Associates, Inc. compiled this glossary to define common terms used in inclusive education.
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Tracey Sinclair
Tracey is a published author (honest, she's on Amazon and everything) and freelance writer, as well as holding down a proper day job and very occasionally having a life. She has been in love with the theatre ever since she went as a child and the theatre caught fire mid-performance, though she has yet to find a show that lives up to that early excitement. She is a keen blogger and writes two blogs on her favourite things: shopping and sci-fi, and is aware this makes her sound both shallow and sad, but can live with that. Her latest novel, Dark Dates, an urban fantasy, is available now.
The Hypochondriacat Theatre Royal Brighton
Seriously scatological.
Belfast Boyat Otherplace
A hard-knock life.
Murder on Airat Theatre Royal Brighton
A triple bill of Agatha Christie.
Miss Representedat Brighton Dome
Heartfelt sincerity.
Another Countryat Theatre Royal Brighton
School ties.
366 Days of Kindnessat Spiegeltent
Good intentions.
Biding Time (remix)at The Warren
The dark heart of the music industry.
Memoirs of a Slutskyat Marlborough Theatre
Wry, dry feminist wit.
what happens to the hope at the end of the eveningat Brighton Dome
An exercise in disconnection.
Hopelessly Devotedat Old Market Theatre
Life on the inside.
Brand New Ancientsat Brighton Dome
Twelfth Nightat Brighton Dome
A riotous reworking of Shakespeare.
The World Holds Everyone Apart, Apart From Us/She Was Probably Not a Robotat Brighton Dome
A Stuart Bowden double-bill.
9 to 5at Theatre Royal Brighton
Dolly mixture.
Private Livesat Gielgud Theatre
A chemistry lesson.


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January 14th, 2008
The Infidelity Files: Adrian Mutu
As a former Finest Five list favourite of ours, Adrian Mutu is never far from our hearts and loins. For example, we watch this promo for his reality TV show on a daily basis, even if we have no idea what anyone is saying on it.
As such, we can only report on rumours that Adrian is having an affair via an somewhat objective, bulleted list of attempted non-judgment.
- Adrian is married to Consuelo, who is expecting their second child in a few months, (he has one other child from a previous relationship).
- Tabloids in Italy are reporting a scandalicious affair between Adrian Mutu and actress/model Martina Stella.
- Although she has a few acting credits to her name (like a bit part in Ocean's Twelve), it's yet to be fully confirmed whether Martina falls into the Opportunistic Dating range of mistresses we are all so familiar with.
- Photos have been published in the craptastically bad Novella 2000 magazine of the pair flirting and chatting at a table in a disco in Florence.
- Mr M. swears that the two are just old friends.
- In fact, Adrian and Martina met met five years ago, when Martina was nineteen and dating Lapo Elkann, the Fiat scion who (allegedly) overdosed on a cocaine and heroin cocktail and was found unconscious in the apartment of a middle-aged transvestite named Patrizia.
- Oh, and Martina abandoned Lapo's near-ginger arse after that happened.
- Adrian's official line on the matter: "I love my wife Consuelo who is going to give me a third child and I adore my family. In this moment I am particularly happy with my life and I don't have any any worries in my head. What other people are talking about me in these days is pure fantasy."
Infidelity possibilities aside, let's get back to the major issue that has been left out of reports, tabloids or otherwise: Mutu is still good-looking. We will continue to monitor this status and situation as a matter of urgency.
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Versace and Lancome are a bit of a stretch for downtown Hartford storefronts, but new renderings show the vision of developers who want to convert two buildings at the corner of Pearl and Trumbull into one with 200 apartments.
The developers of the proposed, $43 million project are asking the Capital Region Development Authority for $14 million in funding. The balance would come from $22 million in bank financing, a $500,000 brownfields remediation grant and $5.2 million in developer equity.
The lead developer is Pennrose Properties of Philadelphia, which has converted office buildings in Pennsylvania and New Jersey into apartments. Pennrose's local partners include Martin J. Kenny, who built the neighboring Trumbull on the Park apartments; Alan Lazowski, the chief executive of Hartford-based LAZ Parking; and Sandy Cloud, who redeveloped the old University Club on Lewis Street.
The developers say at least three banks — Bank of America, PNC and TD Bank — have shown interest in providing financing for the project.
The apartments would all be market-rate, although Kenny said lower floors of the taller, 12-story building at 95-101 Pearl would lease for lower monthly rents. That's because their views of Bushnell Park and the rest of downtown would be limited, Kenny said.
Nearly 90 percent of the units would be studios and one-bedrooms, which officials say are the most in demand in the city. The rents would, on average, range from $900 to $1,040 for the studios and from $1,100 to $1,400 for the one-bedrooms.
Parking would be provided in the nearby Trumbull on the Park garage and be connected to the new apartment building. Parking isn't include in the rental rates, but would be offered at a discount, Kenny said.
Versace and Lancome aside, there will be retail space on ground-level, including basement space that was the Sean Patrick's bar in the 1980s.
There have been calls to demolish the two, 1960s-era structures, including by The Courant's Tom Condon, and replace the long, largely-vacant buildings. But the developers say that would push the apartment project's cost up to $65 million.
"People have asked, "Why aren't we knocking down the two butt-ugly buildings and starting new," Kenny said, at a meeting late last week with the CRDA's housing committee.
Instead, the developers are proposing connecting the two buildings with a common lobby, with the main entrance through 111 Pearl, which is closest to the corner. A penthouse level would be added to 111 Pearl and a decorative tower as a focal point.
A sky deck, with clubroom, is proposed for the top of 95-101 to take advantage of views of Bushnell Park.
Because the buildings are so different architecturally, the struggle is to makes sure the building meld together as one, Kenny said. The windows in both buildings are in bad repair, the developers say, so they will be replaced in a similar style.
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Include ban on tobacco in manifestos: NGO
Research facility Institute of Public Health has asked political parties to include in their manifestos a complete ban on tobacco products, including cigarettes, bidis and chewing tobacco.
"We have urged all political parties to include a ban on tobacco products in their manifestos for the Lok Sabha polls and fulfill the assurance when elected to power," the institute's assistant director Upendra Bhojani told IANS here Sunday.
The demand list includes strict enforcement of the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003, adopting a policy and a code of conduct as suggested in the UN treaty, Framework Convention on Tobacco Control signed by India, and working towards raising taxes on tobacco products in Karnataka.
"The elections are not only about fighting corruption and inflation, but also health hazards affecting the society. Public health should be a concern and tobacco control is a major issue confronting all of us," Bhojani said.
Calling for a tobacco-free society, he said rampant use of tobacco products for smoking or chewing was posing a major public health threat across India.
A recent study by the institute found that about 40 percent of men and 16 percent of women consume tobacco products across Karnataka regularly, resulting in life-threatening diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular or respiratory illness.
"Over a lakh adults die every year in our country due to tobacco-related illnesses. Even non-consumers (37 percent) get exposed to people smoking cigarettes or bidis and suffer grave health hazards," institute spokesman S. Praveen Rao said.
(Posted on 23-03-2014)
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