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The Loved Ones head out with AFI next week and you can take a gander at the dates below. Check out their MySpace page for up to date news and click here for a free downloadable track titled âDistractedâ off of The Loved Ones' latest EP Distractions.
03/12/10 Nashville, TN at Rocketown w/ AFI
03/13/10 Chalotte, NC at The Fillmore w/ AFI
03/14/10 St. Augustine, FL at St. Johns County Fairgrounds HARVEST OF HOPE FEST
03/15/10 Jacksonville, TN at Plush w/ AFI
03/16/10 Tampa, FL at The Ritz w/ AFI
03/18/10 Pensacola, FL at Seville Quarter Party Plaza w/ AFI, Scarlet Grey
03/19/10 New Orleans, LA at House Of Blues w/ AFI
STRUNG OUT kicked off their tour with The Dropkick Murphys and you can check the dates below! They are currently on tour supporting their latest release, Agents Of The Underground produced by Cameron Webb (Motorhead, Social Distortion, Ignite). Click here to download âBlack Crossesâ and âVanityâ and here to visit the bands MySpace page. STRUNG OUT has an extensive European tour booked and you can view all the dates by going here.
02/23/10 Norfolk, VA at The Norva w/ Dropkick Murphys, Larry & His Flask
02/24/10 Montclair, NJ at Wellmont Theatre w/ Dropkick Murphys, Larry & His Flask
02/25/10 Atlantic City, NJ at House Of Blues w/ Dropkick Murphys, Larry & His Flask
02/28/10 Kansas City, MO at Beaumont Club w/ Dropkick Murphys, Larry & His Flask
03/01/10 Dallas, TX at House Of Blues w/ Dropkick Murphys, Larry & His Flask
03/02/10 Houston, TX at Warehouse Live w/ Dropkick Murphys, Larry & His Flask
03/03/10 Austin, TX at Stubb's w/ Dropkick Murphys, Larry & His Flask
03/05/10 Tampa, FL at The Ritz w/ Dropkick Murphys, Larry & His Flask
03/06/10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL at Revolution Live w/ Dropkick Murphys, Larry & His Flask
03/07/10 Orlando, FL at House Of Blues w/ Dropkick Murphys, Larry & His Flask
03/08/10 Charlotte, NC at Filmore w/ Dropkick Murphys, Larry & His Flask
03/09/10 Washington, DC at 9:30 Club w/ Dropkick Murphys, Larry & His Flask SOLD OUT
03/10/10 Wallingford, CT at The Dome w/ Dropkick Murphys, Larry & His Flask
Tony Slyâs 12 Song Program is out today and you can order it on CD, vinyl, or digitally via ITUNES by clicking here. Currently, AOL Spinner is exclusively premiering 12 Song Program and you can listen to the record by going here; or head over to their MP3 of the day section and download a track off 12 Song Program titled âVia Munichâ by clicking here! Tony Sly embarks on his European tour with Joey Cape this week, click here to view the dates.
Click here to read a review just posted by Absolutepunk.net!
We have a couple of cool contests running, click here and here to enter.
Donât miss Tony Sly on tour. See the tour dates and buy tickets here!
Donât forget Tony Sly and Joey Capeâs split 7" comes out on March 2nd!
SXSW is just around the corner and weâre excited to announce that weâll be joining the chaos. Normally, we only manage to get a band or two out to Austin but thanks to Harvest Of Hope being a week earlier, most of our bands were already on tour. Our all ages showcase will be held at Emoâ s Annex on Saturday, March 20th and if you donât have a badge, never fear as a limited amount of tickets will be available at doors. Weâve recruited the help of some friends with Cobra Skulls kicking off the party and Riverboat Gamblers closing it out. More details to follow in the next few weeks!
DEAD TO ME will also perform at the Shirts For A Cure showcase. Click here for the details!
THE FLATLINERS have completed work on their new album Cavalcade. It's packed with 12 infectious songs and will be released on April 13th. Check back soon as weâll be unveiling a brand new track in the next few weeks. Read what Chris, singer of THE FLATLINERS, had to say:
When we were on tour last March, we met Joey from Full House (aka Dave Coulier) in a bar in Cleveland. I drunkenly slipped him a copy of 'The Great Awake' and we began talking about music and Canada. He turned out to be a pretty cool dude, other than ironically wearing a Betty Ford Clinic shirt while drinking red wine. Anyways, after Uncle Joey left the bar that night, the jokes began that we would name our new record 'Dave Coulier Has Our Last Record.' Once we sobered up in the morning and realized that was an awful idea, we decided to name our new album 'CAVALCADE'. And we are beyond stoked to announce that it will be coming out this April on FatWreck of course.
Since every record is vaguely conceptual even if you're not going for the painful uber-concept-record thing like Coheed and Cambria, and since we basically live like homeless people while we're on tour most of each year, 'Cavalcade' has taken on the overall theme of unity through disconnectedness. Happiness in uncertain times. Humanity is flawed but we can all still party, right? That's what we wrote about, and that's how we live. We love what we do an couldn't be happier with the way it has all turned out.
This record has been quite the experience for us already and it hasn't even been released yet. To record an album between tours can become a bit of a fucked up process, but its been really cool to take our time with this one and include a lot of friends in the making. The writing and recording of 'Cavalcade' saw different seasons, exciting new jams, and now that we've announced it, an overall sense of accomplishment and relief. We were lucky enough to be able to include our friends from some great bands such as Dillinger Four, Cancer Bats, A Wilhelm Scream, Permanent Bastards, The Snips, Junior Battles and The Expos/Cavaliers, and have them all contribute a little something each. Cheers to all our friends for singing/playing on the record, to Fat Mike for coming up to work on stuff with us, to Ted Janik for helping us with all the technical difficulties, to Steve Rizun for being a fucking machine, and to Alex Snelgrove and John Meloche for making our record look incredible. We can't thank these people enough for stoking us out and fueling our happiness. Most of all though,cheers to everyone out there who is as excited about this record as we are. We can't wait for you to sing along with us.
Check out THE FLATLINERS tour dates by clicking here!
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01Jul, 2015
Check out a new interview with Erin Burkett, co-owner of Fat, on 25 Years of Fat Wreck Chords!
30Jun, 2015
Here's a Spanish interview with Good Riddance in We Live In Hell magazine. Vámonos!
29Jun, 2015
Bad Cop/Bad Cop gets a shout out for their song Sugarcane which tackles the issue of domestic violence.
29Jun, 2015
Joey Cape just announced a One Week Records September tour.
29Jun, 2015
Read this show review of the first show of the NOFX UK tour with Lagwagon and Alkaline Trio. Go see one of the remaining six shows!
27Jun, 2015
Bad Cop/Bad Cop's Not Sorry is killing it!
26Jun, 2015
Vinnie of Less Than Jake ranks the band's albums… guess which record you're going to need to get right now?
25Jun, 2015
Gentleman Blag: singer, Dwarves; writer, scathing op-eds. This time he takes down the legacy of the losers, the Confederate flag. Duke boys be damned.
24Jun, 2015
Punks In Vegas just posted a new stripped down session with Spike Slawson of Uke Hunt/Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, check it out!
23Jun, 2015
NOFX Backstage Passport 2 has been added to the San Francisco Frozen Film Festival! Get your tickets now!
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The Master of Accounting at St. Edward's prepares you for success in a field that spans all segments of the economy. Upon graduation, you'll be qualified to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam, opening the door to positions in public, corporate, government and nonprofit accounting and in financial services.
You'll study topics such as accounting for mergers and acquisitions, foreign currency translation, advanced tax, accounting ethics, internal auditing and business law — and hone leadership, analytical and research skills needed to advance your career. During the last term of enrollment, you'll complete an Accounting Theory and Practice course.
Watch the video to see program director and experienced CPA Louise Single discuss the benefits of a St. Edward's education, from the program's excellent reputation among employers to professors with years of expertise in the field. Jacqueline Hopper MACT '14 shares how the program's relevant coursework prepared her to succeed at her job.
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In the Master of Accounting program, you'll learn to analyze accounting information, prepare financial reports for complex transactions, research issues for clients and communicate results in a professional manner. You'll study topics such as accounting for mergers and acquisitions, foreign currency translation, advanced tax, accounting ethics, internal auditing and business law — and hone leadership, analytical and research skills needed to advance your career. During the last term of enrollment, you'll complete an Accounting Theory and Practice course.
Some students opt to earn credit through an internship with organizations such as Brown, Graham and Company, Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), Maxwell, Locke and Ritter, and Temple Inland. Graduates are prepared to contribute to a company's strategic planning by analyzing financial data, applying tax laws and providing recommendations for investments and financial opportunities.
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Country music is the focus of the new musical production on stage at Harare's Reps Theatre in a new show called "A Little Bit Country". The show features more than 30 singers and dancers presenting a selection of country music numbers, including country and Western, country rock, country pop, country classic, country rave and country reggae, reflecting the wide variety of styles that come under the country heading.
"A Little Bit Country" was inspired by the late Patsy Cline, often regarded as the greatest of all country singers. She died on March 5, 1963, meaning that this year marks the 50th anniversary of her tragic death in an aircraft accident.
"As a tribute to her and to the internationally-popular country music genre, we present a show featuring a wide range of songs presented in a variety of styles and this will be a show that appeals to everyone, not only those people who particularly enjoy country music," said Stan Higgins, director of the production.
"Music featured includes songs from Patsy Cline, as well as from artistes like Elvis Presley, John Denver, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and even the Rolling Stones."
"A Little Bit Country" stars a number of popular local stage performers and singers, including Mande Snyman, David Bvumbe, Nicola Kinnaird, Faith Ganyau, Stephane Thomas and many others, among them a pleasing number of newcomers to the local stage like Charlie and Joshua Cannings, as well as Liza Abulencia. Dancing will be presented by 12 performers from the June Cloete Academy of Dance.
"A Little Bit Country" runs from February 15 until March 2 matinee performances on each of the Saturdays of the run, as well as on Sunday February 24.
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UALR history major Jeffery Stewart has won the 2014 F. Hampton Roy Award for best article manuscript on Pulaski County history.
Stewart received his award, which includes a $300 prize and certificate, at a meeting of the Pulaski County Historical Association on Feb. 9 at the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site.
The program featured Kaye Lundgren, a public history graduate student at UALR, who delivered a presentation titled "Jeanette Rockefeller: From Rebellious Debutante to Art Patron."
Stewart's article, "Central Arkansas Christian School: A Study of the Relationship between Public School Desegregation and Private Schools," will be published later this year in the Pulaski County Historical Review.
Stewart completed a seminar on the Little Rock school crisis last semester, taught by UALR George W. Donaghey Professor and Chair of History Department John Kirk. Stewart's award-winning manuscript stems from a class research paper for Kirk.
The piece examines a private religious school founded in the early 1970s and argues that not all such institutions deserve the blanket title "segregation academy." Stewart posits that there were differences in the way desegregation was approached.
"It's a great study that provides another important piece in our understanding of school desegregation in Pulaski County," Kirk said.
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Per a post I found on Jason's blog, it looks like the last state in the US has finally added wrestling. Mississippi is on board!
Anyone know more of the details, such as when they start or how many schools? Any people to contact with regards to support or donations? This is a great opportunity for wrestling and hopefully we can all get behind this.


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So you're a Mac user who has heard that more than half a million Macs have been infected by the recent Flashback malware. When the news began to spread about how the malware took advantage of a previously unpatched Java vulnerability on the Mac, the the horror stories began pouring in. "My dad heard about the Flashback malware and subsequently deleted his Java folder. Now his Mac won't boot," a friend told me.
Needless to say, this is not the way to properly nuke a possible Flashback infection or prevent yourself from catching one. Still, there is a reasonable level of concern out there. Maybe you haven't been keeping up on your antivirus software (and let's be honest, most Mac users don't), or perhaps you simply have suspicions about your Mac acting funny. How do you check if you have Flashback, and if you do, how do you (properly) get rid of it?
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It was a typical Thursday morning. Pont had started his "I gotta pee really, really bad" whine from inside his crate around 4:15 AM. Since I've been pushing 14-hour days at work of late, Jackie has had the honor and privilege of rising early to trudge across a cold floor to let Pont outside.
From the warm and comfy confines of our bed, I then heard the usual morning ritual: The squeaky crate door swings open. "Let's go potties, Pont," says my bride to the puppy. That's usually followed by the sounds of happy paws skittering across a wooden floor. Sometimes, the paw sounds are broken up by a too-excited puppy sliding into a wall or even a "No, Pont. It's time for potties, not chasing your stuffed bunny."
The backdoor slides open and all is quiet. Sometimes, I fall back asleep and may even have time for a quick dream, typically about space aliens and volcanoes, our son Graham's topics of choice these days. But before I drift off, I always pile a pillow or layer of covers over my head.
Because then the backdoor opens again, followed by a sound that can best be described as 20 or 30 very over-weight elephants charging down the hallway. Then a slide along the carpet as direction is changed and a 27-pound ball of fur leaps directly onto my head and sticks his wet, cold nose into the tiny breathing space I have left below my head "armor." This creature then settles down between me and my wife and we are allowed at least one more hour of sleep.
Only this particular occasion was slightly more eventful. Everything was normal up until the carpet-sliding-ninety-degree turn into the bedroom. At that point, Pont leapt a bit too soon. Instead of a graceful landing on his Master's cranium, he sailed into the bedside table lamp. The heavy glass lamp crashed down, missing my head by a few inches. The clock and phone went flying too. And somewhere in the mess was Pont, who upon turning on the lights, had a face that seem to say, "Why the hell did you move those there?"
In a few moments, order was restored. The only casualty was a small chip in the headboard, which could have easily have been my head.
I have now taken to wearing a helmet to bed along with a nut cup. Who knew?
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I retooled the left navigation area of the site. You'll now see a 30-day rolling calendar that will highlight doggie-related events such as birthdays, lure coursing practices and events, as well as any other special dates as it relates to the dogs.
Next, you can see the local weather current conditions.
That is followed by regular site related functions such as the Search, Archives, and Recent Entries. I have also added a new video of Pont and Glynis playing....well, more like Pont pestering. (Sorry for the quality!)
First thing Saturday morning we packed everyone into the van and headed to the Vet where Pont received his last puppy shot. He is all set now for a while.
We had a different Vet than last time and he was not concerned about Pont's rear legs. If you'll recall, on his first visit, there had been concern from another Vet about his rear legs being bow-legged and one leg showed some resistance. On this visit, the Vet commented on how muscular his rear legs were. And while he noticed some resistance when stretching out Pont's rear legs, he attributed that to Pont not knowing what was going on and being a little scared.
Jackie asked the Vet about Pont experiencing some carsickness. Pont seems to not relish the thought of being in a moving vehicle. He drools. Often soaking the person holding him and has some gas attacks that has his human family rolling down their windows and sticking out their heads. I thought it was the dogs that were suppose to do that!
The Vet thought it could just be some puppiness and to keep an eye on it. He suggested meclizine for the meantime. Meclizine is the active ingredient in motion-sickness medications. Being a licenses drug dealer (pharmacist), I happen to have a good supply of the stuff at home. The Vet also asked if Pont had ever thrown up, which he hasn't. More on that later.
Pont weighed in at 27-lbs so he is growing like a weed. Glynis, on the other hand, weighed in at 40-lbs which is not that unusual for her winter weight. Nonetheless, we are going to begin restricting her meals and treat intake for a bit.
Coming back, Pont of course began drooling and passing wind as if he had eaten a couple of cans of beans. I was just approaching the driveway when Jackie yelled, "He's going to throw up!"
So I stopped the van halfway up the driveway and Pont proceeded to toss his cookies in the middle of the driveway. He must have been listening to the Vet.
In the afternoon, I gave Pont a ˝ dose of meclizine and about 1-hour later we again piled into the van and headed to the Frisbee park. The Frisbee parked, as coined by our son Graham, has enclosed softball diamonds in which we can let the dogs loose and chase Frisbees until they can't move any more. Which is saying something for a whippet. And since it was in the mid-50s we couldn't resist being outside.
Glynis is a fantastic Frisbee dog. I have yet to be able to out-throw her. Sort of hard to out-throw a dog that can run nearly 40-mph. But this was Pont's first time. Pont became excited when he saw Glynis chase the Frisbee and was soon aping his older sister. While Pont didn't leave all fours and leap high into the air to snatch a Frisbee, he nonetheless enjoyed picking up a Frisbee and running to and fro.
Both dogs enjoyed their time out. Glynis seemed to have extra stamina, perhaps wanting to show-off to Pont. Both dogs became filthy as the ground was thawing and you could see them throw water trails from their feet as they sped along. Both dogs got immediate baths upon returning home.
When you watch Glynis run you get the impression of a powerful, dominating force coming straight at you. Sort of like a fullback in a football game. She has the whippet look with low forward reach and the strength of the rear movement in profile. Sometimes with Glynis, I can lose the shape of her outline as she has good reach and drive on the move, but flattens out from wither to croup, and consequently doesn't hold the classic whippet shape. Glynis also has unrelenting will and would keep running on one leg during a lure-coursing event if she needed to. Which is another reason why I retired her early. She once came up lame during an event and still kept running despite the one bad wheel and was mad as hell when the lure operated stopped the winch. She loves to run.
The excursion also let me see Pont run near top speed for the first time. With Pont, I got a sense that he has yet to show me his top speed. At times, he went into a whippet form and during those times his body parts were truly harmonious and balanced. Like a finely trained sprinter. I thought he had better form than Glynis. The only thing that concerned me was that he appears to tremendous driving power from his rear legs. So much so that he "bounced" from his rear legs as he sprinted along. Almost like he hasn't got sprinting all figured out just quite yet. But you could see he will be a very fast dog once he figures out how to use his God-gifted ability.
Pont has done some strange things that we can pass off as just being a puppy and not being quite street smart at this time. Like:
* running down the hall with toilet paper
* drinking out of the toilet
* sleeping on top of my head
* not understanding that ice is slippery
* running without looking and bonking into immovable objects such as walls
But then there is Piper. Here's Piper helping "as usual" to unload the dishwasher. It's also one of her favorite places to hang out & sleep!!
Too funny! That's why each dog is as individual as a child. You just are never sure what to expect next.
Lately we've been finding Pont's favorite toys with bits of blood on them. I often catch Jackie cleaning little spots of blood from the furniture or cleaning bedding. What's going on?
Pont has been shedding his baby teeth. We've found one. But mostly we just get blood clues here and there.
The weather has been great this week with temperatures creeping into the lower 50's. That has meant extended walkies. It also means a complete wipe-down upon our return as both dogs pick up water and mud along the way.
Pont and Graham have become the best of friends. Pont always gets a hug each morning when Graham takes off for daycare. Then, Graham and Pont will chase each other around the house each evening after Graham gets home.
The there is the Sunshine Gang who lay on various couches each day. Especially the ones near windows so they can make sure they won't be missing out on any of the action.


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Posted 25 November 2012 - 04:50
Was wondering if anyone knew of a Metro app that could hook into the tasks of an Exchange ActiveSync account, such as Hotmail/Outlook. This would be the same list of tasks that you can access on say iOS's Reminders app. The closest app that matches this description is "Tasks by Telerik," but that only works with Office 365 and Exchange (not ActiveSync) accounts.
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My calendar's fine - I'm using the Hotmail/Outlook calendar so that syncs nicely across the stock Calendar app and my iPhone (no Google devices here ). I use OneNote for notes, but if I'm not mistaken I can't set alarms on to-dos with OneNote. gTasks HD is pretty close as well, but again... don't use a Google account for tasks.
Probably the best bet is for Microsoft to update the Calendar app to support Tasks or have a Tasks app altogether in the Mail, People, Calendar, Messaging bundle. Hoping that'll happen when they get around to rebranding Hotmail Calendar to Outlook Calendar or something.


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Q: How do I affiliate my chapter?
A: FCCLA is launching a new and improved database that will provide you with access to members only information as well as affiliation. Online affiliation will open beginning August 1st.
Q: How much are dues?
A: National dues for each member are $9.00. There is a minimum of 12 members or $108.00 national dues. Both national and state dues must be paid for each member. Find your state dues by contacting your state adviser or call (800) 234-4425.
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A: Once you affiliate your chapter is assigned a Chapter ID number. The 2014-2015 affiliation process will create new chapter IDs for each chapter. Login to the National Affiliation Site to find your chapter ID. Your Chapter ID can also be found on all correspondence from national headquarters.
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A: Any student who is taking or has taken a course in Family and Consumer Sciences, or as determined by the state department of education, (middle school through grade 12) is eligible for membership in an organized chapter within the school.
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When the #3!! does this running get easier?
So I'm learning to tackle. I'm learning to run through the correct gaps. I can rip and swim. All with full pads, helmet and mouthpiece.
When the holy crap does the running part make me feel less like I want to die? I'm not hoping for easy. Easy isn't part of my vocabulary. I just want to know why it is that I've been doing this for two or three weeks now it always seems like it's day one.
Practice is T/TH/Sat for 2-3 hours each time. I'm eating well. I'm sleeping at championship levels. My... how do you say... romantic desire is through the roof. While I think Hubby likes that, I'm wondering if I'm spending too much energy off the public field of play?
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Temp resistence for insulating the Hearth?
I'm building a brick oven and I've seen insulation online that handles 1200F up to 2300F. I can source some 1200F stuff locally but will need to buy anything higher temp online so just wondering if the 1200F board will work or if I'm better off just getting the higher temperature stuff.
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1200 F should be plenty
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Thanks for the reply. Should I go with 2 or 3 inches thick?
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Eligibility is determined by family size and household income in accordance with federal guidelines. Weatherization services are free to households that:
- Are eligible for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP);
- Have an occupant receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Familes (TANF), Aid to Aged Blind and Disabled (AABD); or
- The household annual income meets the 150% Poverty Guidelines.
Renters may be assisted if they are eligible and the landlord agrees to the program terms. A landlord contribution for weatherization work is required for rental property.
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CCRPC is now taking applications for Champaign County residents. Call (217) 384-1226 for an appointment at a location near you.
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As the "Sons Of Mumford" can testify, Mark E Smith is not a man to mess with. So when the only constant member of The Fall snarls at you: "I'm not from Bury", believe him, yeah?
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With the dirtiest of grooves offset by squalling sirens and a predatory wolfman, 'Heathen Child' saw the sexy uncles of rock in rambunctious mood. Anyone scared of the shower after watching Psycho might think twice about sitting in the bathtub too, following this fornicating fairytale
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A song so huge it threatened to overshadow Surfer Blood's quite magnificent album, 'Swim' was a soaring, dramatic, echo-laden ode to… what? Suicide? That or swimming. It had a lo-fi wall of sound that many bands scaled this year, but few quite so jaw-droppingly.
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In lesser hands the collision of Bobby Womack's force-of-nature vocals, Mos Def's rhymes and the Knight Rider theme on heat would have ended up in its own car crash. However, with Damon Albarn holding the cocktail shaker, 'Stylo' proved a smooth, soulful, irresistible groove. As if we really thought Albarn would drop the ball.
It took less than 10 seconds of minor chord piano stabs and Win's troubled lament to the days when he "used to write letters" to reassure us that this was Arcade Fire as we knew them; a band out of time, of the people, and, with their heads now dislodged from their evangelical arses, the best rock band in the world.
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The Twitter posts; the outspoken comments; the free songs every 30 seconds; the short films… for certain, the post-Immaletyoufinish Kanye West bestrode 2010 like a kind of school bully/teacher's pet colossus, irritating and entertaining at every last turn. Thing is, though: when he put out genius songs such as this one, it was simply impossible to side against him. He sampled King Crimson, for god's sake!...
Tightropes are a good metaphor for the music of Janelle Monáe. With wildly ambitious debut 'The ArchAndroid', the Atlanta-based star toed a fine line between brilliantly fashion-forward pop and dues-paying doffs of the cap to past masters like Stevie Wonder, Sun Ra and James Brown. Basically, Monáe is African-American music's past, present and future in one outrageously coiffed package.
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On September 13, 1995, Swiss police raided four bonded warehouses in Geneva, seizing a large number of artifacts allegedly smuggled from Italy. The premises were registered to a Swiss company called Editions Services, which police traced to a Roman named Giacomo Medici. In January 1997, the Carabinieri, Italy's national police force, arrested Medici, whom they described as "the real 'mastermind' of much of [Italy's] illegal traffic in archaeological objects." Medici claims that he acquired all of the artifacts legally and that he is not the "monster" he has been portrayed as. He also claims that the search was conducted without his presence or that of a representative of Editions Services, and that the police did not find documents, now missing, that would have shown the legal provenience of the artifacts. He is believed to have been released on his own reconnaissance, and to date he has not been charged with anything.
According to the Carabinieri, Italy's national police force, the warehouses contained 10,000 artifacts worth 50 billion lire (about $35 million), which would make the seizure one of the largest antiquities seizures ever. Medici disputes these numbers, saying that the warehouses contained between 200 and 300 artifacts worth far less than $35 million. Photographs of a portion of the material, however, show at least 500 artifacts, and Medici admits that "the photographs do not represent in full the objects which were inside the premises."
Last year, an account of the seizure and Medici's arrest, along with three photographs of artifacts in the haul, appeared in Peter Watson's book Sotheby's: The Inside Story (New York: Random House, 1997). John J. Herrmann, Jr., curator of classical art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, recognized two stone column capitals in one picture as having been stolen from the House of the Fish at Ostia, the port of ancient Rome. Herrmann alerted the archaeological superintendent of Ostia, and he says the capitals are now back where they belong.
How the capitals came to be in the warehouse is not known, but comparison of the photographs with Sotheby's catalogs, brought to our attention by readers, shows that some of the other material came from auctions in New York and London. A Boeotian figurine and a Minoan jar were sold at a 1990 auction of antiquities in the collection of the Erlenmeyer Foundation for Animal Welfare; according to the catalog, these two items had been published in Orientalia in the early 1960s. Three pieces of Attic pottery--a black-figure kylix, a red-figure kylix, and a red-figure hydria--were sold at a 1990 auction of antiquities in the collections of the Texas oil barons Nelson and William Hunt. According to the catalog, two of these had been purchased at the Summa Gallery in Los Angeles in 1981, while the third had been exhibited at the J. Paul Getty Museum the year before. A bronze griffin protome and two Egyptian relief fragments were sold at a 1991 auction. Frederick Schultz, president of the National Association of Dealers in Ancient, Oriental & Primitive Art, says that many of the other artifacts were acquired at auctions as well.
None of these pedigrees, however, reveals where ultimately the artifacts came from, or whether their excavation and exportation from their country of origin were legal. According to Reuters, in October 1996 the Swiss investigating magistrate, Jean-Pierre Trembley, ruled that they should be returned to Italy. They were cataloged by officials from the Archaeological Superintendency of Southern Etruria, but the following month a Geneva court revoked Trembley's decision, saying that the artifacts' provenience had to be proven before they could be returned. Italy has appealed, and Switzerland's federal court will hear the case.
Medici asserts that "most of these objects could not have been found in Italian archeological sites." Archaeologists who examined the photographs on behalf of ARCHAEOLOGY say the material was made in a wide range of places around the Mediterranean, including Greece (in photos 2, 8, 10, 20, 22, 24, 26, 50, 55, 63, 64, and 67) and Cyprus (54), as well as Britain and northern Europe (59). To this list, Schultz adds Egypt (32 and 51) and the ancient kingdom of Urartu (in parts of what are now Iran, Turkey, and Armenia; see photo 44). There are also a number of Roman pieces (18, 21, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, and 66), but without further evidence it is difficult to tell whether much of it was made, or found, in Italy or one of the empire's far-flung provinces. Greece, Cyprus, Italy, and Turkey--as well as most of the countries spread over what was the Roman Empire--have longstanding laws establishing national ownership of archaeological remains.
According to the archaeologists who examined the photographs, however, a great deal of the material probably did originate in Italy. There are Etruscan bronzes and ceramics (1, 5, 6, 9, 13, 15, 16, 21, 25, 27, 28, 56, and 57); South Italian pottery (2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 22, and 68); and Villanovan material (from northern and central Italy, 19 and 23). Furthermore, Greek pottery was much loved by the Etruscan elite. The art historian Nigel Spivey has written that "Vulci [an Etruscan necropolis] is still our main source of [Greek] pots. After Vulci, other Etruscan sites: Tarquinia, Cerveteri, Orvieto and Chiusi." Of the pieces whose country of origin are identified in John Boardman's standard survey, Athenian Red Figure Vases, more than 60 percent come from Italy; Greece is second, with only 25 percent.
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Coming down the stretch, No. 6 Ohio State's biggest goal - going 12-0 - is still within reach. Despite a bowl ban, from the very first practice Ohio State's players talked about winning as many games as possible for the seniors. When the Big Ten ruled that, despite NCAA sanctions, the Buckeyes could still play for a Leaders Division championship then that became an objective. Now with the two biggest games remaining on the schedule - on Saturday at Wisconsin and a week later at home against archrival No. 23 Michigan - a perfect season that is still within their grasp. Only five times in Ohio State's previous 122 seasons has a team won every game it has played. The Buckeyes want to be No. 6 in that respect, too.
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Unfortunately, it appears one of our primary motivations for supporting a long-standing and long-troubled proposal for redeveloping the Seaside Regional Property in Waterford - preservation of its historic structures - is off the table.
"Rehabilitation of the existing buildings is no longer feasible and prudent," the State Historic Preservation Office has concluded. In reaching that decision, the office points to a severe deterioration of the buildings that has left them structurally unsafe.
Those buildings - particularly the H-shaped main building with its landmark conical tower - are testaments to our history and how we cared for one another. The state built the property in the early 1930s as a tuberculosis sanatorium.
Well-regarded architect Cass Gilbert incorporated in his design the mindset of the time. His building would not be blandly functional, but architecturally interesting and inspiring. The mental attitude of the patients, along with rest and sea air, was seen as instrumental in mitigating the affliction of the lungs.
Later the building and others on the 32-acre campus housed adults and children with mental retardation - now more appropriately labeled the developmentally disabled - before being abandoned when society moved past the era of institutional care.
Sometimes preservationists label a building historic when it is simply old. The buildings at Seaside, particularly the main structure, were truly historic.
Blame for the looting and deterioration rests with the state. As was the case at the Norwich Hospital property in Preston and Norwich, the state abandoned Seaside with no strategy to secure and maintain the buildings and property for future reuse.
Since the late 1990s, Farmington developer Mark Steiner has pursued his proposal to redevelop the Seaside buildings as condominiums. We have supported this project because it would save the buildings and include a 4.5-acre public park, assuring public access to the shoreline.
To a significant extent, the developer's inability to move forward stems from the state's failure to pursue a consistent policy. At various points the state has supported the plan, failed to provide the necessary administrative backing to steer it through the approval process, abandoned it in favor of leaving it as open space, then returned to the redevelopment idea.
Under the Malloy administration, the Department of Administrative Services, responsible for handling any future sale of the building, has tried to work with Mr. Steiner. But the developer has opted for a low profile, failing to return this newspaper's calls. It is unclear exactly what he has in mind now.
Last year Mr. Steiner was pushing for creation of a special taxing district for Seaside, anticipating taxes collected from future condo owners would help provide the revenue stream necessary to obtain construction financing. Lacking support at the state or town level, Mr. Steiner withdrew the proposal.
Having convinced the state preservation office that the buildings cannot be saved - the most costly aspect of the project - perhaps Mr. Steiner can get the numbers to work without his proposed tax district. But at the very least, Mr. Steiner or any future developer with similar plans should be required to incorporate architectural elements of the former sanatorium into new construction.
Given his persistence and the state's lack of cooperation in the past, state authorities should give Mr. Steiner a reasonable opportunity to finally move his project forward. However, Waterford First Selectman Dan Steward has it right when he says that the process cannot be open-ended. At some point, deadlines must be set and progress demonstrated.
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December 5, 1949: An exhibition of recent additions to the Museum's print collection opens December 5, 1949 and is current through January 15, 1950 in the large Print Gallery on the second floor. Some sixty prints have been selected from the gifts and purchases of the past two years. Etchings, engravings, woodcuts and lithographs by American and European artists are represented. Some of the outstanding European examples are by Pierre Bonnard, Henri Matisse, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Toulouse-Lautrec, Edouard Vuillard, Jacques Villon, Paul Klee, Edvard Munch, Louis Joseph Soulas, James Ensor, Max Beckmann and Robert Sargent Austin. The fine examples of contemporary American work include Eleanor Coen, Antonio Frasconi, Seong Moy, Worden Day, Sue Fuller, Anne Ryan, Mauricio Lasansky, Walter Anderson, Childe Hassam and Stow Wengenroth. This exhibition portrays the caliber and the extensiveness of the Museum's contemporary print collection.
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Construction is set to begin on a two-lane stretch of Louisville Street to expand it to three lanes. The project, which will be mostly funded by federal highway dollars, is tentatively scheduled for completion early this fall. The Starkville Board of Aldermen and city transportation commission selected Columbus-based Gregory Construction when bids were taken Nov. 14.
The total cost of the project is estimated at just over $2 million, $550,000 of which will be paid by the city of Starkville. Federal highway funding will pay the remaining balance. The notice to proceed on the project was issued Jan. 11.
City Engineer Edward Kemp said the project will expand the section of Louisville Street between Lynn Lane and Yellowjacket Drive.
"Currently there is a three-lane section of roadway from Yellowjacket to Highway 12 and there's a three-way section of roadway from Lynn Lane down to Academy Drive. This is the segment in between that is just a two-lane. When the project gets finished we'll have a three-lane roadway all the way from Academy to Highway 12," he said. "The project will involve three lanes of traffic with one going in either direction. In the middle you'll have that center turn lane, so you can turn left into businesses or residences, and instead of traffic backed up on the through lanes while waiting for those cars to turn, they can get in this turn lane that will allow the traffic to flow better. This definitely increases the efficiency of the roadway, allows for more vehicles and allows for easier ingress and egress out of businesses and properties there."
The roadway will consist of two 11-foot travel lanes going south and north as well as a 12-foot turn lane. Outside of each travel lane will be 4-foot bicycle lanes as well as a curb and gutter. Also included in the project are an 8-foot multi-purpose sidewalk and stormwater drainage improvements; the latter, Kemp said, will replace undersized, old pipes.
"A lot of the pipes are in need of replacement, so we're doing an overhaul on all of the storm drainage in that area," Kemp said. "It's expensive, but it will last for a long time and will be a worthwhile investment."
Kemp said along with making the section easier for motorists to navigate, the project will make the stretch of road more pedestrian-friendly.
"Along this specific section of corridor you have Starkville High School. If you go out there right now at pretty much any given time you can see people walking up and down shoulders of Louisville Street," he said. "There's a large subdivision that has two primary entrances off this section of roadway. We have residents who live up and down the corridor. We have several businesses that operate up and down the corridor. I think there is a great opportunity for more people to walk safely either to school or businesses from their homes."
Kemp said the project will also make the section more aesthetically pleasing.
"One of the things the board was very interested in was making sure that the roadway would not only be functional for vehicles and pedestrians, but I think there was special attention to make sure it looks good. What we've done on this project is put a grass strip along the entire length of sidewalk and roadway which will allow for landscaping and future tree planning," Kemp said. "We have two places where we'll have some islands where you can plant trees and provide some canopy. I think it will improve the visual appearance of the roadway."
Kemp said drivers can begin to expect delays soon.
"There will be traffic control measures in place during the life of the project, so there will be advance warning signs. If for whatever reason the contractor needs to close the road down to one lane, there will be flag men and barricades to make sure it's a safe work environment both for the workers and the traveling public," he said. "Access to business and residences will be maintained through the life of the project. (Drivers) can expect delays and slower times to go through there. We want to encourage people to use alternate routes if possible."
Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman said the corridor will be much easier to navigate once the project is finished.
"This is a project we've been very excited about for a long time," Wiseman said. "It's going to greatly enhance our ability to move traffic through the southern portion of Starkville."
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A student may request and receive a leave of absence for a period of no more than two years under the following conditions:
1) The student must submit a written request for readmission, preferably by April 1 for fall semester or October 1 for spring semester.
2) The student must remain in good standing while on leave; for example, the student must not become academically deficient at another school attended, be dishonorably discharged from military service or be convicted of a felony.
3) A student granted a leave of absence after the add/drop period has ended for a given semester will receive W grades in all his or her courses and a notation on his or her permanent academic transcript. NOTE: Any grades already posted for the semester will be converted to W grades.
4) A student who does not return from a leave of absence within two years will be administratively withdrawn and must petition the faculty/student Academic Review Committee for readmission to the Law School.
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RESEARCHERS in Japan have discovered a new ceramic that at high temperatures acts as a 'superplastic' - it will extend to great lengths without breaking when stretched, rather like children stretching out a piece of chewing gum. The new material is also extremely tough and the researchers believe that it could be developed for use in long-lasting engine parts. They are already working with private companies in Japan to develop the ceramic.
Fumihiro Wakai and his colleagues at the Government Industrial Research Institute in Nagoya, working with two other researchers from the Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company and Osaka University, heated the ceramic to a temperature of 1600 Degree C in an atmosphere of nitrogen. They found that they could stretch it out to half its length again (Nature, vol 344, p 421).
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Not with Mark Barron on the board, Bro.
Bad move.
The signings of Villenueva and Gordon were disasterous. Neither has added much to the team and the contracts they got have killed the Pistons ability to deal. Nobody wants their contracts - which shows exactly the value of those moves.
I can agree with the need to break up the aging core, but what you do with the cap afterwards makes or BREAKS the team. This team is BROKEN right now and headed for a lottery pick. I am also perplexed on the Tayshaun Price re-signing. What's the plan?
All I can say is the current product is BAD.
When we go to Arizona, be sure to take the wind.
Yep, I think the two big vets have stated their case effectively.
They have been consistent and solid. I had hopes for Derrick Williams, but while he's shown improvement, he still hasn't been consistent, which is what you need from that backup.
I'm still in disbelief that Killer is gone. For guy who I never personally met, he was a huge part of my life. He answered my chat questions, email questions and generally reinforced that big part of me that is a Lions fan.
Tom was a bit of a pioneer as a sportswriter, daring to jump into the M-Live chat room when hardly another sportswriter would want to take that risk of exposing their viewpoints to the public. Tom not only did it, he actually found out the give and take were like what he started doing on air with Sean on WDFN and taking calls.
I think Tom ended up finding that the back and forth was fun, and started building on that back and forth with his blogs and articles to generate more opinion and commentary. it became his brand, and that brand was like no other.
pretty cool.
I miss Killer.
Every day.
I still remain shocked and saddened by Tom's passing. While I never actually met Tom, he answered chat and e-mail questions many times. Tom had become THE Lions reporter with nobody even a close second. Funny I never realized until this how much a part of my life he had become. That's because being a Lions fan has been a huge part of my life, and Tom became central to that.
Like all of us, he suffered through the worst decade of pro sports, only he had that as an occupation, while the rest of us had it only as a passion.
Nobody will really ever replace you Tom, although someone will try to do what you did.
I miss you Buddy.
Horrible news.
we're going to miss you, Tom.
Kevin Garnett was right. Charlie Villenueva is a cancer. His signing was was one of Joe dumbest moves ever. His contract is an aberration.
WTF are they doing with Gordon? He's a role player, not a solid starter.
They have a lot of mismatched pieces, no leadership (coach or locker room) and zero cohesiveness.
The two guys I would like to see moved most are Villenueva, then Rip, then Gordon.
Get us a decent point guard, put Stuckey at the 2 full time. Then find a small forward who can score consistently and defend adequately. Tay had his moments, Daye makes too many mistakes still, Maxiell is a role player, not much of a scorer.
The biggest question after this year is Who will lead this team?
It ran like a rudderless ship this season.
It's time for Lions and fans alike to raise expectations instead of setting the bar so low.
This team now has talent and following this off-season to plug a few more back 7 holes, there is no reason they cannot compete with anyone in the NFL.
And don't start making excuses you next posters.
The era of excuses is over. It ended at the end of the 2010 season.
This team has a veteran OL, an all-pro WR, a very good TE corps, a home run RB, a talented QB that just needs to stay on the field, a top flight DL, and two pieces in place in the back 7 with promising performances from two more guys back there. (Alfonso & Houston)
Plug a few holes and this team can be GOOD.
Schwartz needs to take a fine for the team and lay it out there. Lots and lots of penalties and calls have gone against this team. It's way too familiar for these officials.
The NFL officiating this year is the worst I have ever seen.
They often get replays calls wrong.
Firing the coach now would indicate this is the same stupidly run organization that allowed Millen to take charge with zero administrative experience running a football team who then played musical chairs with coaches, schemes and draft priorities.
Frankly, that is precisely how this team got so bad. What this team needs is a vision and the balls to stay the course and complete the vision of how the team should be built. Firing the coach now would result in scheme changes. another purge of decent players that "don't fit the scheme" and replaced by mediocre vets who pledge allegiance to the new regime and scheme.
Everyone is frustrated with the lack of wins. That doesn't mean changing course is the right thing to do. It will set things back once again three more years.
The improvements are visible. The DL is now formidable, the QB will be good, the TE position is set, we have two good WR's and we have two pieces of the back 7 on defense.
Lets' plug 4-5 more holes on this team in the next offseason and the wins will be there.
Stay the course.
When you don;t share the ball and decide all your plays are 1 on one isolations at the end, you become very easy to defend. And when you predictably don't convert, it goes the other way for a momentum changer.
Crappy offensive play/shot selection the last 4-5 minutes. Included turnovers and poor shots.
Solid suckage.
Why they allow his to continue striking out so much is beyond me. A smart player shortens his swing when he needs to make contact.
Need a guy more reliable at the plate.
Holy double ignoramuses!
Who puts one iota of credence in what these skulls full of helium have to say!
Why not just release him after an injury settlement then re-sign him if someone gets hurt?
Obviously it opens the door for him to go elsewhere, but he cannot play for a few weeks anyway, it's worth the chance.
There are lots of ways to entice folks into eating the cornbread and drinking the kool-aid.
"Tricky" is an apt and often used technique.
I like it.
Immediately prior Lions teams used to trick the other team into think they were behind, deluding them into thinking that if they scored more, it would ensure success.
Gosh, the ruse worked there as well.
These Lions, "tricky" is quite the apt adjective.
You've been reading the forum too much.
You've signed on with the TPC and the serial pi$sers into the cheerios.
Move over to Big Cat's slappy side.
It's far more becoming of you.
You have to be ignorant to write something like this, which is off base on so many levels.
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Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar performs during a charity concert in Athens on May 12, 2003. The renowned musician, composer, writer, and teacher has passed away at the age of 92 at a hospital in San Diego, Calif. Shankar is well known for introducing traditional Indian music to the West and has received many awards and honours from India as well as worldwide. He has written concertos for the sitar and orchestra, violin-sitar compositions, and music for ballets and films in India, Canada, Europe, and the United States. In the 1960s Shankar collaborated with violin maestro Yehudi Menuhin on the Grammy-Award winning album "West Meets East." He also taught and worked with George Harrison in the '60s, including composing music for two albums, "Shankar Family and Friends" and "Festival of India," that were produced by Harrison. Menuhin compared Shankar's genius and humanity to that of Mozart, while Harrison described him as the "godfather of world music." (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images)
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At first glance, Fluff And Fold seems like another lighthearted comedy from the folks at Wicked Pictures. And it certainly is that. But it's also one of the smartest written adult features of the year, and perhaps the best starring vehicle Wicked Girl Jessica Drake has gotten to date.
Written by Brad Armstrong (who is also the male lead), Fluff And Fold tells the story of Christine (Jessica Drake) who breaks up with her boyfriend and finds herself falling for Scott (Brad Armstrong), a guy she sees once per week at the local laundry mat.
What I really enjoyed about the movie is that we get inside the head of both characters as they think about one another. As a male, I know that some of Brad's internal dialogue is exactly the stuff men think about women that they find attractive; and I have a feeling that female viewers will just as easily relate to Jessica's character.
For example, Brad's first fantasy about Jessica once he finds out that she has broken up with her boyfriend (played by Chris Cannon) is that she might be tempted to try lesbianism. So Brad fantasizes about Jessica making out with DoLorian in the laundry mat - with plenty of soaps and suds to enhance the girl-girl love.
Even in the world of porn, these type of "boy meets girl" features typically have the female character as more of an "old-fashioned" kind of gal, so I was quite amused to see Jessica initiate phone sex during her very first call from Brad. If only we all could find a woman so sexually open-minded!
Jessica and Brad's characters aren't the only fun going on in Fluff And Fold. Randy Spears gives one of his most creative performances playing the (Hispanic?) owner of the laundry mat, who is very strict about the way he runs his business. As eccentric as his character is, even Randy finds love in this movie when he develops a crush on a socialite (Lezley Zen) who has been kicked to the curb by her husband and now must use the laundry mat to wash her clothes.
Although most of Fluff And Fold's sex scenes are fun more than they are kinky, the raunchiest scene goes to Aria and Evan Stone, who team up for some wild action that begins with Aria going solo atop a dildo that she has stuck on top of one of the washing machines. Later, Aria rams the dildo up her ass as Evan pounds her missionary style, and the scene ends with a nice facial pop-shot while Aria rubs herself off and squirts onto the laundry mat's floor.
Perhaps realizing that this is one of their best features of the year, Wicked has gone all-out with the bonus material on this DVD release - which includes a running commentary track from Jessica and Brad; a 30-minute behind the scenes featurette; bloopers; a look at the box cover shoot; a bonus pop-shot not seen in the movie (Brad giving Jessica a facial); slide shows; trailers; and even three hidden Easter Eggs for viewers to uncover.
It may be a little premature, but don't be shocked if you hear Jessica Drake's name for Best Actress, Randy Spears for Best Supporting Actor and the movie itself for Best Sex Comedy when the major award nominations are announced later this year. Fluff And Fold is more than a great movie for couples - it's a entertaining feature for any porn fan out there.
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My girlfriend liked this one so much, she lent it to a friend. Brad Armstrong takes you inside the heads of the lead characters in a story with an actual plot. The sex scenes are well-shot and the action is both arousing and entertaining.
A great movie for couples, but not just a "couples" movie.
Great couples movie!
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Let's just say my wife liked this one a lot. It involved a great plot dealing with a couple that meets in the laundromat. Randy Spears is dead-on hilarious, and the scenes are quite steamy.


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WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross senior field hockey captain Carly Grimaudo (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) was named to the preseason All-Patriot League team as voted on by the head coaches and sports information directors from around the league.
Last season, Grimaudo appeared in all 17 contests and was named to the first team All-Patriot League. In 2012, she scored a team and career best seven goals and three assists for 17 total points. She scored both game-winning goals for the Crusaders in 2012, including the overtime clincher versus Lehigh on Sept. 29. For her career, Grimaudo has played in 44 games and has nine goals and four assists for 22 points. She was also a member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2012.
The Patriot League also announced its field hockey preseason poll with new conference member Boston University picked to finish in first place with 71 points and 11 first-place votes. American was voted second with 59 points and three first-place votes, while defending Patriot League Tournament champion Lafayette was tabbed third with 56 points. Bucknell (42 points), Colgate (27 points), Holy Cross (20 points) and Lehigh (19 points) round of the rest of the preseason poll.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa City school board decided Tuesday night that in order to add schools to the district, it needs to close one.
That conclusion was not popular with the few dozen people at the meeting, many of them parents of the school targeted for closure, Hoover Elementary.
"I would say that the public well of trust is running dry," said parent David Puderbaugh.
Despite that, the school board voted 5-2 to adopt a long-term facilities plan that calls for Hoover Elementary, 2200 E. Court St. in Iowa City, to be shuttered at some point after spring 2018. Board President Marla Swesey and Tuyet Dorau cast the dissenting votes.
The plan, which will direct construction projects in the fast-growing district for the next decade, also includes a new 1,500-student high school opening in fall 2018, three new 500-student elementary schools in the next few years and renovations and additions at other schools.
The construction costs in the plan are estimated at $260.4 million.
It was school closures – Hills and Lincoln elementary schools and the Theodore Roosevelt Education Center also were considered for elimination but were spared – that were the focus of a contentious debate in recent weeks.
While the district has received feedback supporting school closures, dozens of speakers at school board meetings this month have been unanimous in their opposition.
On Tuesday night, that included 6-year-old Lily Lumb.
"I think Hoover's special because I can walk to school and I like it because I don't really like to drive that much," she told the board. "And I don't really want to leave any of my friends."
She was among a dozen people wearing red "save Hoover" shirts.
It seems counterintuitive to some that a district projected to add 3,000 students in the next decade would close one or more schools. But district administrators have said that building new schools without closing what they consider less efficient existing ones would require cuts elsewhere. Craig Hansel, the district's chief financial officer, said last week that could mean lower pay raises for teachers and larger class sizes.
Hoover was identified because of the desire to eventually expand neighboring City High, with the facilities plan calling for a 300-student addition.
Supporters of the plan said they believed City High needs to expand so that its enrollment is similar in size to West High and the new high school. They also noted there are a few elementary schools within walking distance of Hoover.
"We're not taking a school out of a neighborhood that doesn't have other schools there," board member Sarah Swisher said.
Dorau, in arguing against closing any schools, pointed to projections in the facilities plan that show elementary school enrollment and capacity about equal in 10 years, leaving "no wiggle room."
Also, school officials acknowledged they don't know what will go on the Hoover site.
"I think the reality is we're talking about Hoover becoming a parking lot or athletic fields," Dorau said.
The board's motion says Hoover will not close before the 2017-18 school year and Superintendent Stephen Murley must come back with a preliminary timeline by this November.
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Apple introduces new entry-level 21.5-inch iMac desktops from £899
Apple's latest ultra thin iMac desktops have a new member in the family, a more affordable, entry-level 21.5-inch iMac that starts at £899.
The latest iMac, at that £899 price, will come with a 1.4GHz Intel Core i5 processor and 8GB of RAM. It can manage up to 2.7GHz with Turbo Boost and comes with Intel 5000 graphics.
There will be a 500GB serial ATA hard drive which can be upgraded to a 1TB drive for £40 more and there are 1TB Fusion or 256GB SSDs for £200. The 21.5-inch screen is still the usual 1920 x 1080 resolution with no word on Retina making it to the desktop range just yet.
On the connection side of things the iMac comes with 802.11ac Wi-Fi, two Thunderbolt ports and four USB 3.0 ports.
The iMac comes with an Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse. It also comes with the latest Mac OS X installed and ready to go meaning Mavericks for now and Yosemite when it's released.
The iMac is also available in a 27-inch model. The new iMac 21.5-inch is available now from £899.