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2012 Season Wrap-Up
July 8, 2012
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The 2012 Fighting Illini strung together an unforgettable season, highlighted by their first NCAA team title since 1989 and the first national championship for any Illinois program since 2003. The Orange and Blue also took home their fourth straight Big Ten crown and knocked off the top-ranked team in the nation three times throughout the season en route to a 28-2 overall mark.
The squad produced two NCAA event champions, 11 All-America honors, three Big Ten individual titles, two All-Big Ten selections, the Big Ten Gymnast and Freshman of the Year and its fourth-ever Nissen-Emery Award winner. Head coach Justin Spring was named National Coach of the Year after notching his third straight Big Ten Coach of the Year honor.
Illinois opened the season ranked second in the nation behind 2011 runner-up Oklahoma and was picked to finish first in the Big Ten. After finishing second at the Windy City Invitational behind conference foe Ohio State, the then-No. 4 Illini bounced back with a road win over Iowa. The following weekend, ranked second once again, they knocked off No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 7 Michigan in a showdown at Huff Hall.
Less than a week later, the still No. 2-ranked Illini sent six gymnasts -- Paul Ruggeri, Anthony Sacramento, Tyler Mizoguchi, Austin Phillips, C.J. Maestas and Michael Wilner -- along with volunteer assistant coach David Sender to compete at the U.S. Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas for the chance to secure a spot on the 15-man senior national team. There, Maestas finished third on rings, while Ruggeri placed second on floor, both earning spots on the national team. After a nearly three-year hiatus, Sender took second on vault and third on rings to earn a place as well.
The team got back in action the next weekend with a decisive 10-point victory over in-state rival UIC. Despite the win, the Orange and Blue fell to No. 3 in the national rankings, which are based on scores rather than victories. After slipping in the rankings, the squad also slipped in its following meet, coming up just short at No. 2 Penn State.
Two weeks later, No. 3 Illinois returned home and got back on track with a senior-night victory over No. 5 Ohio State at Gym Jam 2012, hosted alongside the women's team. After the win, the Illini never looked back, defeating Minnesota and Nebraska in a tri-meet before downing Iowa once again, this time without Ruggeri, to close out the regular season. Meanwhile, Ruggeri brought home high bar silver for the U.S. at the 2012 World Cup in Cottbus, Germany.
After a nearly three-week-long break, the fourth-ranked Illini traveled to Iowa for the third time in 2012 to compete for their fourth straight Big Ten title. The Orange and Blue extended their reign atop the conference and became the first team to four-peat at the Big Ten Championships since Minnesota accomplished the feat from 1977-80. In addition to capturing Illinois' 27th conference title in program history, the most for any Big Ten school, Maestas won the all-around, becoming the first Illini to take the crown since Wes Haagensen in 2007.
Nine Illini advanced to individual event finals, including seniors Ruggeri (FX, VT, PB), Sacramento (SR), Kyle Moe (SR) and C.J. Padera (HB), junior Yoshi Mori (PH) and Phillips (HB), sophomore Jordan Valdez (HB) and freshmen Maestas (FX, SR, PB, HB) and Mike Wilner (SR).
The following night at event finals, Ruggeri won on floor and broke the Illini vault scoring record to bring home two titles, marking his fifth and sixth conference crowns all-time. Meanwhile, Maestas finished runner-up on floor, rings and high bar and earned Big Ten Gymnast and Freshman of the Year honors, becoming Illinois' first Gymnast of the Year since Haagensen in 2007 and first Freshman of the Year since Mori in 2010. With their stellar performances, both Ruggeri and Maestas garnered first-team All-Big Ten recognition.
After a week off, the Illini traveled to Norman, Okla., for the NCAA Championships. On the eve of competition, Ruggeri became the fourth Illinois gymnast to win the prestigious Nissen-Emery Award at the College Gymnastics Association/NCAA Championships Banquet. The award, which is presented each year, recognizes the top senior male gymnast in the nation. Additionally, assistant coaches Daniel Ribeiro and Ivan Ivankov garnered Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year honors.
The Illini were ranked fourth heading into day one of the championships and competed in the evening preliminary session along with host and top-ranked Oklahoma, No. 5 Minnesota, No. 8 California, No. 9 Temple and No. 12 Air Force. The Orange and Blue came out on top, followed by Oklahoma and California. The three teams joined Session I qualifiers No. 6 Michigan, No. 2 Penn State and No. 3 Stanford in the team final the following night, marking Illinois' 10th straight year in the Super Six.
During team finals, the Illini clawed their way back from a two-point deficit in the final two rotations of the night to win the 2012 NCAA Championships with a season-high 358.850, including a school record-breaking 60.750 on pommel horse, to edge host and top-ranked Oklahoma (357.450), which finished second in the field of six. The win marked Illinois' 10th NCAA team title in program history and first since 1989.
Nine Illini qualified for individual event finals, led by Maestas on pommel horse, rings and parallel bars. Ruggeri advanced on vault and parallel bars, while Chad Mason, Cole Smith and Mori advanced on pommel horse, Sacramento on rings and Padera and Phillips on high bar.
Less than 24 hours after helping the Illini to their first national title in more than two decades, Maestas became Illinois' first-ever NCAA still rings champion, while Ruggeri matched his career high on vault to earn his fourth NCAA individual crown and career first on vault in his final performance for the Orange and Blue. Ruggeri also finished third on parallel bars and Maestas sixth on pommel horse to each earn All-America honors on those events.
Five other Illini finished in the top eight on their respective events to earn All-America honors, including Mori (fifth; PH), Phillips (eighth; HB), Valdez (fifth; HB), Mason (eighth; PH) and Sacramento (eighth; SR). Overall, Illinois totaled 11 All-America honors, nine during event finals and two in the all-around (Maestas and Mori) during team finals.
The Illini celebrated the season at their annual awards banquet, where Maestas was named Most Valuable and Ruggeri Most Outstanding. Three-time All-American Maestas and nine-time All-American Ruggeri led the team with 20 titles apiece. Ruggeri ended his career ranked third all-time at Illinois with 75 titles.
Smith was selected as Most Improved after shattering his career high on pommel horse by seven tenths of a point with a 15.250 to help the Illini win the NCAA team title and earn his first career All-America honor. Padera earned the Yoshi Hayasaki Consistency Award after spending the year in the national top-20 individual event rankings and was ranked 20th on both high bar and parallel bars going into the NCAA Championships.
Junior Vince Smurro, 2012 high bar All-American Jordan Valdez and freshman Josh Wilson were voted team captains for the 2013 season. Sophomore Alex Varga garnered the team's Scholar-Athlete Award, while Mori took home the Fighting Illini Attitude Award.
A few weeks later, Maestas earned yet another honor, garnering Fighting Illini Newcomer of the Year recognition, which is given to the top male and female freshman athletes at Illinois.


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Sights in Victoria's Inner Harbour
The epicenter of downtown Victoria is the foreshore of the Inner Harbour, which is flanked by the parliament buildings, the city's main museum, and the landmark Fairmont Empress Hotel.
The epicenter of downtown Victoria is the foreshore of the Inner Harbour, which is flanked by the parliament buildings, the city's main museum, and the landmark Fairmont Empress Hotel.
Taking a guided tour can be a fun and educational way to start your visit to Philadelphia. Options range from your basic history tour to a bar crawl led by guides in colonial garb.
Saturday is one of the best days of the week to go on a free tour in Jerusalem. Here's a list of interesting free tours, including the German Colony Tour and the Muslim Quarter Tour.
Portlanders love a good festival, particularly if it celebrates beer, bikes, music, or that favorite local pastime—devouring delicious treats. If you don't mind the rain, November, December, and January are great times to secure cheap hotel rates and catch seasonal attractions. Here are some great festivals and activities to enjoy during the winter in Portland.
Hollyanna McCollom points you toward the best art in Portland, from museum galleries to unique home decor to imported artifacts. Also featured are free events like Art in the Pearl and a self-guided tour offered by the Regional Arts and Culture Council.
Despite Houston's high humidity and triple-digit temperatures, the city offers plenty of air-conditioned excitement and outdoor activities to beat the heat. Visitors can explore the extensive Museum District, discover nationally acclaimed restaurants, or play gulf-based water sports on nearby Galveston Island. Get ready for some fun in Bayou City this summer!
In honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, basic day-use fees will also be waived at many other public lands throughout the United States – including national forests, national wildlife refuges, and Bureau of Land Management areas.
If you're in the mood for a big city on a large scale, Sampa fits the bill. To experience the epitome of its raw bustling energy, impressive mix of architecture, and the incredible diversity of both its inhabitants and its offerings, head to the city's main artery, Avenida Paulista.

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Sheikh Ahmad Assir chats with his men at the campsite on Sidon's eastern highway, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (The Daily Star/Mohammed Zaatari)
SIDON, south Lebanon: Sheikh Ahmad Assir laid down four conditions Tuesday to end his road blockage of part of the south Lebanon highway.
"There are signs of a breakthrough. Palestinian and Lebanese [officials] are exerting efforts toward ending this sit-in," Assir told The Daily Star from his campsite on Sidon's eastern highway, which he established one month ago to protest Hezbollah's refusal to discuss disarming.
Assir, however, set four conditions he said the Lebanese government would have to meet in order for him to end his protest.
The firebrand Sunni sheikh said his conditions include a pledge from President Michel Sleiman to include the issue of Hezbollah's weapons as a main topic on the agenda of the next National Dialogue session, which is scheduled for Aug. 16.
The other demands include a pledge from authorities not to pursue him or his supporters and to release a man named Mohammad Baba.
Lebanese authorities arrested Baba during the first days of the protest, which has paralyzed business in the Lebanon's southern port city.
Sources in Sidon told The Daily Star Monday that ongoing efforts to end the sit-in have made progress and might lead to positive results in the next 48 hours.
But Assir sounded less positive.
"Nothing is final yet. We have set out demands and we will dismantle the encampment if the government respects my [conditions]," Assir said during his remarks to The Daily Star Tuesday.
Assir's supporters began the sit-in on Sidon's eastern highway on June 28 to protest Hezbollah's arms. Assir, a harsh critic of Hezbollah, has repeatedly called on the party to surrender its weapons to the Lebanese Army.
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More pictures of the Aston Lagonda concept
The biggest surprise at this year's Geneva show? This. Aston Martin waited until day two to reveal its new Lagonda concept and, well, you need a minute to take it all in.
Huge isn't it? But despite the crossover-ish looks, Aston insists this new car isn't an SUV. It's a 'luxury car of the future' with an emphasis on comfort - it is four-wheel drive but that slightly raised ride height is about on-road versatility alone.
Power comes from a 6.0-litre V12 petrol engine, but there are plans to look into hybrid and low emission diesel options before the Lagonda reaches production in three or four years' time. Inside, it's a strict four-seater and it's all about luxury - there's an impressive mix of leathers and deep pile carpets that wouldn't look out of place on a Rolls.
SUV or not, the Lagonda is a bit of a departure for Aston. Fans of the brand who have just got their head round the Rapide saloon (due at the end of the year) might struggle with the idea of a big luxo-barge, but Aston says it's all about broadening the appeal of the brand and opening up the company to more markets worldwide.
The Lagonda concept currently sits on a platform borrowed from Mercedes, and Aston says it's looking to hook up with a partner company to share technology in the build of the road car. There's no word yet on which company this will be.
Prices are left to speculation too. But with a likely small production capacity, it'll be a seriously premium product and probably north of £250k. Would you pay that? Do you even want a luxury Aston wagon? Should stick to what they know? Log in at the box on the top of the page and add your comments below.


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Some commentators have observed that Gould may have proven his own point about bias being inevitable in science, but with the bias merely being his own rather than Morton's. We note this possibility in our paper, but there is an important difference between what Gould was claiming of Morton and what Gould seems to have done himself.
With Morton, Gould claimed unconscious bias could impact even the most seemingly objective and straightforward part of science: basic measurements and averages. In contrast, Gould did not generate any measurements. Instead he manipulated Morton's data and summarised his work. That bias can influence the sort of secondary work Gould did is a different and a much less surprising claim than unconscious bias influencing actual measurements. Further, Gould's claim was about unconscious bias, rather than deliberate misconduct, the latter being a known hazard in science, though of uncertain frequency. So into which category do Gould's errors fall? We find it hard to see how to test hypotheses about his motivations, especially since those possible motivations are far from binary: there is a continuum between unconscious error and deliberate fraud. Ultimately, we consider the question of whether Gould's errors were deliberate, unconscious, or in-between, to be open to debate.
Morton, though, had clear racial biases, which are stated explicitly in his books. And Gould was certainly right that all scientists, as humans, have some sort of bias. But while biased scientists are inevitable, biased results are not, as illustrated by Morton (biased) and his data (unbiased, as far as we can tell). Science does not depend on unbiased investigators but on methods which limit the ability of the investigator's bias to influence the results. Morton's methods appear to have been sufficient in this regard.
Along with our reanalysis of the Morton case, we would counter Gould's claim of inevitably biased results with this thought experiment. A geneticist in his 20s with a family history of Huntington's disease - a fatal condition with a simple genetic basis and symptoms which typically manifest in middle age - decides to test himself for the disease gene. A greater bias regarding the outcome is unimaginable: it is literally life and death. Yet the method is so robust that even such an extreme bias cannot, short of fraud, influence the results.
Truth is hard, but it is sometimes obtainable despite even our strongest biases. What a marvellous thing, this science.
David DeGusta is at the Palaeoanthropology Institute in Oakland, California. Jason E. Lewis is in the anthropology department at Stanford University, California. This article is based on their recent paper in PloS Biology, entitled "The Mismeasure of Science" (vol 9, p e1001071)
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You would not be mistaken on confusing this as Krrissh 4—the adventures of the newest avatar of Roshan, if you had watched Krrissh 3 earlier in the day. You would also not be mistaken for declaring it a far better project than the earlier instalment. Now this is a "hopes of the survival of our species resting on young man's shoulder" genre that I can bet my Diwali teen patti on.
So it has been 50 years since a brave commander went down fighting an "alleged" invasion by the life forms that live seema paar. The only hope now to stave off the next attack is the best of Earth's young being trained in an elite gurukul. Children are our future, nanha munnah rahi hoon desh ka sipahi hoon and all. Harrison Ford plays his Narayan Shankar well. The children alternate their time sitting in IIT-JEE coaching classes and watching Top Gun videos. Well that is what I took away from that sequence. Do expect a case for children getting more screen time, playing combat games on their Ipads if you want them to save the planet.
The crème de la crème of the gurukul go off to fight simulated battles in a space station, a little bit of Lord of The (Space) Flies meets Lakshya coming up.
All the time the clock ticking towards the final confrontation.
On any other day I would have unpacked the child soldier angle. Their case for young minds who will think of the unique battle strategy and the developing world's Hum kare tou character dheelahai. Sauce, gander, goose cooked. Or one of the character throwing a Salaam when a Khuda Hafiz would have been appropriate. But considering we have such slim pickings this Diwali weekend, I would recommend this as your Diwali outing.view less


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Video: Injured triplet released from hospital
Tampa, Florida - The Hudson triplet who was severely injured in a car crash that killed one of her sisters, was released from St. Joseph's Hospital today.
The family of Gabrielle Rossman, 5, says she has been recovering well since the accident 10 days ago. Doctors say she has two broken bones in her right leg, broken ribs, a broken pelvis, and both of her clavicles are broken.
The triplets, Gabrielle, Isabella and Delaney were playing in their neighbor's front yard in Hudson on a Friday night when an SUV swerved off the street and plowed through three yards before crashing into a car in the driveway.
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The triplets' older sister was able to push Isabella out of the way, but the other two triplets were hit by the oncoming car.
Delaney, 5, died that night.
The family held a memorial for the little girl in Hudson on Friday when hundreds of people turned out to say goodbye by lighting floating lanterns and releasing them into the sky.
Erica Pitzi, 10 News Reporter


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Environmental law
GE235.A13 M68 2011Mountains of injustice : social and environmental justice in Appalachia / edited by Michele Morrone and Geoffrey L. Buckley ; foreword by Donald Edward Davis ; afterword by Jedediah S. Purdy
History of the Americas
D790.252 332nd .F74 2011Freedom flyers of Tuskegee [videorecording] ; Tuskegee airmen : they fought two wars / Choices, Inc. ; written by Lisa Boags
E99.N74 K55 2011The bitter waters of Medicine Creek : a tragic clash between white and native America / Richard Kluger
E99.P9 S186 1991Pueblo nations : eight centuries of Pueblo Indian history / Joe S. Sando ; foreword by Regis Pecos
E175.5.Z56 H68 2010Howard Zinn [videorecording] : you can't be neutral on a moving train / a documentary by Deb Ellis and Denis Mueller
E175.5.Z56 H68 2010Howard Zinn [videorecording] : you can't be neutral on a moving train / a documentary by Deb Ellis and Denis Mueller
E184.C24 L53 2012Cape Verdean immigrants in America : the socialization of young men in an urban environment / Ambrizeth Lima
E184.N55 E88 2012Nigerian immigrants in the United States : race, identity, and acculturation / Ezekiel Umo Ette
E184.V53 N345 2012Vietnamese immigrant youth and citizenship : how race, ethnicity, and culture shape sense of belonging / Diem T. Nguyen
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E185.615 .T55 2008The pathology of privilege [videorecording] : racism, white denial & the costs of inequality / produced & edited by Sut Jhally
E185.86 .I16 2006I am a man [videorecording]: black masculinity in America / a documentary by Byron Hurt and Andrew Jones ; produced by Byron P. Hurt, Andrew P. Jones ; in cooperation with Connecticut Public Television ; written by Byron P. Hurt, Andrew P. Jones ; [direct
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KF242.A1 B575 2012Cloud computing for lawyers / Nicole Black ; foreword by Richard Susskind
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KF478 .G46 2009Gender equality : dimensions of women's equal citizenship / edited by Linda C. McClain, Joanna L. Grossman
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Young Professionals Embrace Alzheimer's Cause
NEW YORK, NYWhen their grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, New Yorkers Alex and Chris Barnet felt compelled to help many other families facing a similar situation: on September 27, their efforts come to fruition with an inaugural event in Chicago geared toward the younger generation with the goal of raising money for a disease that primarily affects the older generation.
The 1 st annual event in Chicago, called For the Love of George, honors the Barnets' grandfather, George R. Irvin, and will benefit the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA). AFA is a national nonprofit organization focused on providing optimal care to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and their families.
For the Love of George will be held on September 27 from 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm at Green Dolphin Street, 2200 North Ashland Ave., Chicago. The cocktail party will include cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, a casino, and a live and silent auction, emceed by m eteorologist Ginger Zee of NBC5. Tickets are $100 at the door.
The fundraiser is hosted by AFA's Junior Committee-Chicago, a new group composed of young professionals who have embraced the cause.
It follows in the footsteps of a similar event sponsored each year since 2005 by AFA's original Junior Committee in New York, which the Barnet brothers founded and co-chair. AFA Junior Committees have since sprung up in Chicago and other cities across the country, with the similar goal of heightening awareness of Alzheimer's disease and raising funds to provide programs and services for those affected by the brain disorder.
Alex Barnet said he is very proud of how far this group of young professionals has come in the three years since its inception in New York.
Each of us, no matter how young or old, will at some point be affected by Alzheimer's disease. The commitment people have given to these committees is a true testament to our nationwide success. I know George would be very proud of what we are doing, he said.
Siblings Kim and Todd Vender are among six co -chairs leading the AFA Junior Committee-Chicago, and, like many of them, have had a family member diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. With the progression of the disease, their grandmother, Dorothy "Granny" Floyd, can no longer recognize her two daughters or her grandchildren.
Far too many families have had and will have similar experiences with loved ones. My hope is for this party to honor individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their families, raise awareness of the disease and help further AFA's mission of providing care to countless people in Chicago and throughout the nation, said Todd Vender, a vice president at Blue Vista Capital Partners, Chicago.
By mid-century, it is estimated that the incidence of Alzheimer's disease will triple to 16 million Americans, with the majority aged 65 or older. In Illinois, an estimated 210,000 people aged 65 and older have the brain disorder, which is marked by loss of memory and other cognitive function. It is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.The Alzheimer's Foundation of America is a national nonprofit organization headquartered in New York and made up of hundreds of member organizations that provide hands-on programs to meet the educational, emotional, practical and social needs of families affected by Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses. AFA's services include a toll-free helpline, counseling, educational materials, a free caregiver magazine, and professional training. For information, call (Toll-Free Helpline) 866-AFA-8484 or visit www.alzfdn.org .
Contact: Carol Steinberg
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Teen pop is totally Rodeo's X factor
By Joey Guerra | October 30, 2012 | Updated: October 30, 2012 11:50pm
Photo By John Shearer/INVLFILE - This July 18, 2012 file photo shows singer Demi Lovato performing during her summer concert tour at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Lovato, actress Zooey Deschanel from "New Girl," and Matthew Morrison of "Glee" are stepping up to the plate to perform at the World Series between the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants. Morrison will sing the national anthem before Game 2 on Oct. 25, Deschanel before Game 3 on Oct. 27, and Lovato before Game 4 on Oct. 28. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP, file)
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Austin Mahone will perform at RodeoHouston in 2012
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Austin Mahone will perform at RodeoHouston in 2013. Austin Mahone attends Crazy Good Summer Concert at Charter One Pavilion on July 19, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Kellogg's Pop Tarts) CHICAGO, IL - JULY 19: Austin Mahone attends Crazy Good Summer Concert at Charter One Pavilion on July 19, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Kellogg's Pop Tarts)
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Toby Keith will perform at the 2013 RodeoHouston Feb. 25.
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Luke Bryan will take the revolving stage March 16.
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Singer Jason Aldeani appears backstage during the 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 21, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He will perform at the 2013 RodeoHouston LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 21: Singer Jason Aldeani appears backstage during the 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 21, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Clear Channel)
A double dose of Texas-bred teen pop highlights the current round of RodeoHouston performers, which also includes a few familiar hat acts.
Dallas girl Demi Lovato and San Antonio breakout Austin Mahone top the list, taking the rotating Reliant Stadium stage March 3 during what's sure to be a sellout show. Lovato, currently a judge on "The X Factor," performed in 2010 alongside the Jonas Brothers.
Also making the lineup are returning acts Toby Keith (Feb. 25), Jason Aldean (March 11) and Luke Bryan (March 16).
"We had some interesting debates about who to announce today," says Leroy Shafer, RodeoHouston's chief operating officer. "There will definitely be a few surprises, some great rising stars and a few of those fan favorites."
Mahone, 16, shot to fame within the past year on the strength of his YouTube channel, which boasts almost 500,000 subscribers. He's been dubbed the next Justin Bieber and incites the same kind of red-faced, tear-stained hysteria from his fans, known as "Mahomies." He has more than 1.3 million Facebook "likes" and more than 1.2 million Twitter followers.
The San Antonio teen recently signed a deal with Universal Music/Chase Records, and original single "Say Somethin" is already on the radio. A full album is due this fall. This will be his RodeoHouston debut.
And parents, expect long lines for T-shirts.
Lovato's career is surging as of late, thanks to her weekly role as a coach on "The X Factor" and 2011 album "Unbroken," which generated the hits "Skyscraper" and "Give Your Heart a Break." She entered a treatment facility in late 2010 for bulimia, cutting and self-medicating, and she was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
The former Disney star recently tackled "The Star-Spangled Banner" during game 4 of the World Series. She's at work on her fourth studio album, and a single is due before the end of the year.
"We've had really good success at finding the kid who might be the next big thing, and Austin Mahone is at that place in his career," Shafer says. "We know the decibel level in Reliant Stadium is going to get crazy. It was great to be able to pair him with Demi Lovato, who is already a veteran performer and someone who's done really well at RodeoHouston."
Keith previously performed in 1995-96, 2003 and '06-'10; Aldean took the stage in 2010-'12; and Bryan made his debut last year.
They join the previously announced George Strait, who hasn't played RodeoHouston since 2007. Strait will close the 2013 season with a concert-only performance, his 21st, featuring openers the Randy Rogers Band and Martina McBride.
The addition of that show makes RodeoHouston one day longer, running 21 days - Feb. 25 through March 17.
Season tickets are on sale now and start at $336 per seat. (The Strait performance is an optional purchase with season tickets.) Miniseason tickets, which include nine performances, include seating in the loge and upper levels of Reliant Stadium. Prices range from $146 to $189 per ticket. These can be purchased only by calling the ticket office (832-667-1080), visiting the ticket windows on the second floor of Reliant Center or at rodeohouston.com.
Strait, Black Heritage Day (March 1) and Go Tejano Day (March 10) are not included in miniseason ticket options.
Value Day Wednesdays will return, with upper-level tickets for $10. The full RodeoHouston lineup will be announced Jan. 7, and individual tickets go on sale Jan. 12.


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Women 2.0 profiles women angel investors in our weekly "This Is What An Angel Investor Looks Like" series.
Angel investor and cause marketer Susan McPherson wears many hats – as speaker, writer, philanthropist, activist, volunteer and marketer. Susan is the SVP/Director of global marketing at Fenton, where she creates visibility for the firm's corporate social responsibility (CSR) practice.
Meet Angel Investor Susan McPherson
How and why did you decide to become an angel investor?
"I woke up to the fact that I could."
What investments have you made?
Company: TheLi.st
Founder(s): Rachel Sklar*
Company: The Muse
Founder(s): Kathryn Minshew*
*Women founders!
Range of initial investments?
Number of investments a year?
What types of industries do you invest in?
"Technology, digital, social, communications, advertising, marketing technology."
How has your background played (or not) a role in your angel investing?
"I've been surrounded by innovation."
One piece of advice to an angel-in-training?
"Just do it!"
One piece of advice to entrepreneurs looking for capital?
"Don't give up."
What is your investment style?
"I prefer a hands on investment, with a frequency of about 6-8 times per year interaction."
What are some investment dealbreakers?
"Overly confident management, all male executives, no sense of social give-back from the company founders."
Favorite quote?
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."
Random fact?
"My partner is Jacques Cousteau's first grandson."


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Local Suds
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Saturday December 22nd, 2012
We'll once again be riding the 2BNB bus and have a special bus planned to taste Local Suds in the Richmond area. Beer experts and novices are welcome! Be ready to celebrate wonderfully crafted beer and enjoy our bus trip to get everyone in the Holiday spirit. Portions of the proceeds will go directly to the 2BNB to promote safe transportation for those enjoying fine libations.
SCHEDULE (Subject to change)
Legend Brewery
Private Local Suds Tour
Before we head out to see the lights we'll start at Richmond's first craft brewery, Legend. This Richmond classic will provide a one of a kind private event and tour. Guest can speak with the brewer and explore the brewery where the Richmond craft scene began. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served to accompany their beer.
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
Holiday Party
Hardywood Park is a Richmond up and comer and we'll have a back stage look at what has made their opening such a success. Hardywood classics along with something special for the bus goers makes this a can't miss event.
Tacky Lights Tour
What better way to get in the Holiday spirit than a Tacky Light tour? After our Brewery visits we'll continue spreading cheer with a wonderful display of Holiday Lights around the Richmond Area.
Legend Brewery*
Legend will have Dinner Specials ready for Local Suds bus riders upon completion of the tour. Relax with some dinner and enjoy the beautiful view of our fair city.
In order to purchase these tickets in installments, you'll need an Eventbrite account. Log in or sign up for a free account to continue.


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PRINCIPALS to the Global Political Agreement have appointed Supreme Court judge Justice Rita Makarau as acting chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. Justice Makarau is also the acting secretary of the Judicial Service Commission.
She takes over from Retired Justice Simpson Mutambanengwe who resigned last week on health grounds.
Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa yesterday confirmed the development.
"The principals have agreed that Justice Rita Makarau assumes the post of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson on an acting capacity from the date of appointment to the end of December 2013," he said.
The appointment comes at a time Zimbabwe is preparing for a constitutional referendum next month followed by general elections at a date to be announced.
"The appointment will give Justice Makarau the responsibility to oversee the conducting of a voter registration blitz if it is carried out, the referendum expected next month as well as the harmonised elections at a later date," Minister Chinamasa said.
He said by December this year, the electoral body would have produced an election report.
"We have asked her to be the acting chair up to that time so that she produces an election report and I think that she, together with the commission, would have done that by December," he said.
Minister Chinamasa said Justice Makarau would revert to her normal duties after December.
"As you know, she is a Supreme Court judge who has been acting as secretary to the Judicial Service Commission.
"She has been given a responsibility to set up the Judicial Service Commission as a separate employment entity and she will resume that office after the completion of her assignment as acting chairperson of ZEC."
Minister Chinamasa said he was consulting with JSC over the appointment.
"As required under the Constitution, I am consulting with the Judicial Service Commission and the Parliamentary Committee on Standing Rules and Orders," he said.
"After the consultations are complete, we will cause the President to appoint her."
President Mugabe appoints the ZEC chairperson in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission and the Parliamentary Committee on Standing Rules and Orders.
The chairperson must be a judge or former judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court, or a person qualified for appointment as such.
Justice Mutambanengwe, who had taken over from the now Judge President Justice George Chiweshe, resigned after being in charge of the electoral body for close to three years.
His term was expected to expire in 2016.
ZEC is preparing for a voter registration and education as part of initial stages for this year's general elections and the constitutional referendum.
The electoral body has been meeting members of the executive led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and one of the key issues that came out was the need to fund voter education programmes.
ZEC has submitted a budget of US$192 million for elections and referendum, but is yet to receive the money from Treasury.
Voter registration requires about US$21 million.
Government has set up a three-member Cabinet team chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara to look for money from the private sector.
Other members of the committee are Minister Chinamasa and Finance Minister Tendai Biti.
Funds from the donor community are expected to complement money sourced from within Zimbabwe.


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Poll: How important is one-handed ease of use to you on the iPhone?
Let's keep this one short and sweet -- on the iMore Show tonight I argued with Rene and Seth about how big the next iPhone screen should be.
Rene doesn't want it much bigger than 4-inches so he can reach all the corners with his thumb and use the iPhone with one hand when he needs to. Seth was in the middle, willing to deal with an iPhone that was over 4-inches but not by too much. Me, I want the biggest screen Apple can put on an iPhone without making it a phablet (yeah, I said it!) My hands are already too small to reach every corner on an iPhone today, and I don't mind one bit that I have to use a second hand to do certain things at certain times.
I also want the same 3:2 aspect ratio to remain the same. I realize that's not likely to happen with the 16:9 rumors running rampant, but I don't just want more pixels on a screen with the same density. I want a bigger screen so I can see it more easily too.
Apple will do what Apple will do, but what about you? If you could have it your way, how important is one-handed ease of use to you compared to the benefits of a bigger screen? Vote up top and give me the reasons why below!
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Poll: How important is one-handed ease of use to you on the iPhone?
Wow....you know what they say about guys and small fingers, right?
It's just mind-boggling how many people so far want a runt sized screen. It's just blows my mind.
I wonder if it is because they already own an iPad that they really dont need a larger screen?
And on that Note 2, I will be getting the Samsung Note 2 when it debuts this fall. Good bye Apple. I will still use my iTouch and my partner will use the iPad to show off pictures and to play games.
Wow, you know girls use the phone, too, right? And that most of us have smaller hands, right? I want a phone with a not-rediculously-huge screen because 1) I keep it in my size 4 jeans pockets and 2) I use it one-handed a LOT. I barely scrape 5 ft tall, so I struggle as it is with this phone. Part of that is due to the glass back. I love me my glass back, but it's just not practical. If they were to put a slightly textured back on, I could go bigger... but I need that one-handed use. It's a deal-breaker without it.
I'm with you Georgia!
If we don't get a genuinely bigger screen, I'll pass. The rumored same-width-but-taller screen won't cut it for me.
I'd rather keep the current size than go tall and skinny.
If the current rumors turn out to be true, I'll be deciding between a 2nd hand 4S or an Android phone.
I hate to break it to everyone, but smartphones have NeVER been one handed devices and that started well before the iPhone. This whole "it MUST all one handed operation" was an old fanatic defense made up by message board junkies who were scrambling to make up excuses for why the outdated 3.7" screen was still being used when the industry moved on.
When iOS users finally get to try the OS on a bigger screen they will be pleasantly surprised at how much easier a bigger screen is on the hands and eyes without adding as much bulk as people may think. Less typos, easier reading, more accurate copy/paste and fewer misfired app launches. And finally all this garbage about the importance of having your thumb hit end to end will finally be proven to be an excuse and not a fact.
When it comes to size, fitting comfortably in a pocket is the most important factor to me. The last thing I want is for it to become an inconvenience to bring my phone with me, everywhere I go, every time. I like to walk with my hands empty. I don't like stuffing my phone in a bag either, and while it's fine for girls to throw it in their purse, the last thing the world needs are man purses designed to hold an iPhone that got a little too big for its britches.
One handed use is very important also. The convenience of using one hand is just key, and is a big reason I don't hesitate to grab my phone to check on anything, anytime. In my opinion, the most well designed apps are those that have been designed with this in mind.
I could go either way on aspect ratio I suppose, but given the debatable advantages I don't think they'll shake up the dev community by doing this, flood of rumors or not. Another small point to consider is this: if they change the aspect ratio, how will it impact running iPhone apps on an iPad on 2x mode?
Especially if Apple brings out a 7" iPad, I don't see any reason to focus on increasing the iPhone screen size. A small change maybe, but I'm perfectly content with the screen size as is. I'm a guy right at 6' tall too. The current size just feels... well, right.
A 7.x" iPad mini is the only reason Apple needs to *not* make the iPhone screen bigger than 4" diagonal. Whether or not it's 16:9. Because it will sell like hotcakes at $199 - $249.
There are precisely two reasons why Samsung (and whatever other Android hardware makers are left) are shipping grossly oversized Android "phablets":
1. Because they know Apple doesn't need to make them, and
2. Because Android iPad clones aren't selling well enough.
That's it. Isn't it glaringly obvious?
If you can't use a "mobile" phone with a single hand, it's not a mobile phone anymore. Smartphones, however smart they are, are still mobile phones. Unfortunately, and pathetically, many Android phones have giant screens that make these phones hard to use with one hand in their desperate attempts to stand out from iPhones. And because these unnecessarily giant screens are compared to the iPhone, the iPhone screen looks inferior to some ppl. I mean, duh? Of course bigger screens with high resolution look better. But in fact they are cheating on customers. When the customers actually use these Android phones day to day, they find that these are not really mobile phones. They are more of downsized tablets with call and SMS functionalities. So, I think one handed ease of use is something mobile phones must have to be mobile phones.
I have an issue with the new screen ratio. I was hoping for a bigger screen, mostly to make room for a slightly larger keyboard for typing my emails. But if Apple only stretches the screen in one direction, the keyboard will stay the same size, which is ok for the English keyboard, but for other countries with a few more letters in the alphabet, the keyboard is just a little too small.
I know what you are thinking... Why don't you just use landscape mode, where the keyboard is bigger? That keyboard is too large and awkward for one handed typing, and landscape is useless for reading emails. I also have screen rotation locked in portrait mode, for reading emails before I get out of bed in the morning. And it is a bit of a hassle to be turning it on and off between reading emails and answering emails.
Really hope for a bigger screen, BUT KEEP THE CURRENT SCREEN ASPECT RATIO!
Also have an issue with the new numeric keypad in the phone app in iOS 6. Hate the looks of it, both the new colors and the way the green call button no longer fills its space in the grid. It's just plain ugly. Hope Apple reverts back to the old looks or find a new look that's better.
Literally hurts my eyes to type in a phone number in iOS 6... LITERALLY ;-)
So currently the majority, that's 37% of voters state that a one fingered approach to iPhone use somewhat important. Personally I would like to see a little more iPhone real estate, slightly longer and a touch wider, not not lots. The beauty of the iPhone is that it goes everywhere with you and over sizing it, to the point where I need a man bag doesnt appeal. I find for most non phone use, using the iPhone a one hand approach works well. Gaming and photo editing are better using all those digits.
Try my blog too at tiny.cc/SimplyApple
I've got a 4S the screen is big enough for scrolling and one handed use. But a 4 inch factor wouldn't be bad. Even 4.5 inches would be good cuz it's really not that big. I tried the S3 and if you use it it's not that big. Apple will figure out a way to introduce a new screen size and not screw consumers and developers.
I completely believe it's time for 2 phones from Apple - one that is the normal 3.5" size (or MAYBE up to 4") and one that is larger (4.5" or so). I don't understand why that would be a problem.... It's not like Apple would lose customers... :-/
I use it one handed when I'm in a rush to get something done, like finding a document I need in iWork, or sending an iMessage. However I would much rather have a larger screen 4 inches is the sweet spot I think; not too big and not too small. The problem with all the largerandroid phones I found is that they are all really flimsy. If you tried hard enough you could crack the screen with your hands,.
Who cares about 16:9 on a small phone anyway?? How often does anybody watch a movie on their phone to care if te aspect ratio is true? I guess we should expect a tinny sounding Dolby Atmos system in our phone for the next iteration... If the rumors hold true, I'll think about entering the olympic Javelin with that long ass sucker
If it has a bigger screen, I'm buying a 4S. I hate larger screens.
I think I could get use to a bigger screen. As for being able to reach across the device with my thumb, I don't think that will be an issue for me. I have have pretty big hands, but if I can't reach a certain corner I just scoot the device farther from my palm and more onto the bottoms of my fingers. To me it's just as comfortable, and I have a farther reach, so i think I am ready for a bigger screen, be it only longer or overall bigger.


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The State Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal of Allen Davis, convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Stephanie Kospiah of Bethlehem.
Davis, 33, of Silver Spring, Md., is serving a life term. A Northampton County jury found him guilty on Aug. 19, 1981, of slaying Mrs. Kospiah in a Hanover Township field on Jan. 2, 1980.


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Imagine that you're a potential investor in movie theater chain AMC, which became a publicly traded company last year. Executives share their exciting new sales pitch: they're going to make more money by selling fewer tickets to each show. Wait, what? How does that lead to higher earnings? Auditoriums that fit fewer patrons will have comfier, recliner-style seats. [More]
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All you fraudulents feeling I'm falling offending the father
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Posted 02 July 2010 - 08:59 AM
Breaks again later, but now they don't sell the handle, you have to buy the whole latch ass'y, as you guys probably know, and that's about $110. So the warranty company does it. They do it again a bit later. They updated the design once for the first time but never continued improvment. Of course at some point when I wasn't looking Whirlpool entered the stage. That was what threw a wrench into the works. Warranty work was previously painless. A shop of my choosing could do the work as long as the warranty company gave me an auth#. With Whirlpool, the warranty company calls Whirlpool who sends their person out. I find that wierd because there is no manufacturer's warranty on it so why would Whirlpool be intrerested in it? If it's because they want to make money on service, well what gives them the right to claim province on this? Did they pay the warranty company to go along with it? That in itself wasn't the problem, but here's what was:
Last fall, at a really bad time because I was working away from home for 16 weeks and was home only on weekends, the impeller broke apart into tiny pieces, as I found upon dissection. Also the fine screen had detached in places and I left the tech a note asking if that was why there were hard bits clogging the holes in the washarms. When he came, he responded in the affirmative. I was away at work at the time. He ordered the impeller and the part that has that screen glued to it. As long as it is waiting for parts, with me being away, Mrs madbrad must handwash 3X daily with 3 problem madrats pulling on her pantlegs. The larger part is unobtainium. After about 2 weeks I begin a bi-daily harrassment of the Comerco rep(I don't think it was Comerco when I first bought it). He just keeps saying the part is coming. I threw everything I could at him. The contract says if they can't get the needed parts they have to buyout(actually it's worded to replace the appliance but all you get is a cheque) so I tried that but he said they'll get the part, AND they're blaming Whirlpool!. The problem is it's a maytag part and now there's no more Maytag company, and I'm forced to let Whirlpool look for it. I never paid Whirlpool. Whirlpool couldn't find the neckholes of their shirts if they were pulling them over their heads. I paid the warranty company and they're in breach of contract! Why couldn't I let my local appliance shop that I trust and have used to great satisfaction many times before take care of it? I bet they could get the part in a day! I let this rep know every 2 days in no uncertain terms ,in many different ways, that he has a most unsatisfied customer. He always tried to sound sympathetic. I wanted to bill them for all the handwashing that was going on. Eventually, after SIX WEEKS, they got the part and some nice dude fixed it. Mrs madbrad said he told her there are many complaints about Comerco, from consumers and the shops it uses alike. I met him for the first time just last month when he came in to do an ignitor on the Gemini range under a different warranty company. The warranty rep finally caved to my bi+ching and added another year to the coverage. This turned out to be serendiptous, as during that added year the handle broke again, making it the third time Comerco fixed it(I could not count the time I did it myself so I got away with murder here). They fixed it and then they sent me a cheque for some 700-odd dollars, the amount with tax I paid for the machine. Standard contract verbiage. Just this week I finally replaced it with a new GE Profile. Just in time too, as the control panel or board had been acting funny lately but finally stuck on "rinse only" the day I picked up the new one. It had also begun washing poorly so timing was good. I had a very bad time of it all but at least it had a happy ending. Sometimes they do lose money bon the warranty. So Mrs madbrad won't buy from anywhere that uses that warranty company, or anything whirlpool owns. Not because of the product but because of the company. We did not invite them into our lives but they entered it anyway, and they made a big mess of it.
Posted 02 July 2010 - 09:58 AM
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Posted 02 July 2010 - 10:24 AM
On the one hand if the part is truly unobtainium then it's nobody's fault. But if it does exist I don't think it should take that long to find it. The unit was American made and I don't know about the part but probably? It's not the warranty company's fault but it's them that I paid so it's them, not Whirlpool, that is to answer for it, It's their job, not mine, to pressure whirlpool to do their job. I doubt they bothered. Although the people at Whirlpool who in effect sat on this part for 6 weeks did so out of a callous complete lack of regard for hardships on people caused by their deliberate inaction, The only entity I should be directing my ire at is the one that I paid and is not doing its job, namely the waranty company. And I have a feeling that if I were to call my local shop they could have got the part in their normal few days interval.
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Posted 04 July 2010 - 05:15 AM
The customer always has more pull than the servicer.
We are at their mercy when they give us a delivery date of the part, lets say 2 weeks. We then inform the customer (which gets outraged) and they call Whirlpool. Whirlpool ships them the part over night making us (the servicers) looking like dumbass's. Happens quite often
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Posted 20 May 2011 - 01:20 PM
That is how my company is run. If a part is unavailable ( which happens with all brands) I can borrow the part off the floor
or give the customer a loner which I do on occasion. If you have an issue with with a washer you paid $1200 for and you have a guy from abc appliance service insurance warranty company come out you don't have much leverage.
If the company who is servicing it sold it to you they will do what they have to, in order to keep you happy so you will deal with them next time you want to buy something. Many other advantages too like the owner waiting 30 minutes past closing to sell you something, try to get sears to do that. Another issue with 3rd party warranty companies they buy and sell each other all the time.
Mom & Pop place is not the only way but it can be a good way.
Sorry you had to have such a bad experience.
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Barrow police want to speak to female clubber after a car was damaged
Last updated at 17:05, Sunday, 16 March 2014
POLICE want to speak to a female in her twenties after a car was left damaged outside a Barrow nightclub.
It happened near Manhattans, Cavendish Street in the early hours of today.
Police say the silver Vauxhall was left with a damaged wing mirror.
Anyone who saw what happened or has any information is asked to call PC Stuart Game on 101.
First published at 17:03, Sunday, 16 March 2014
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This was an accident with a taxi door and the young lady has contacted car owner with apologies and compensation, nice to see young people who can enjoy an evening out and still be responsible.
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It's been a busy month here at the UNC School of Dentistry as we prepare for the exam and holiday season! Despite the fluctuation in the temperatures here in Chapel Hill, it's easy to tell the end of 2013 is quickly approaching when you look around the school.
Even during this end-of-the-year bustle, we've been fortunate to hire Dr. Alex Yarborough to our school's faculty. A 2010 graduate of our D.D.S. program, she returns to Chapel Hill as an assistant professor for the Department of Prosthodontics. Her responsibilities will include teaching predoctoral prosthodontic courses, overseeing general dentistry clinics and continuing her research in dental education and sleep apnea.
Two of our D.D.S. students received national honors within the last month. Gabrielle Jackson, D.D.S. Candidate 2016, was named one of 10 dental students nationally to be awarded a National Dental Association Foundation/Colgate-Palmolive scholarship, earning her $1,000 towards her dental education. Additionally, Connie Feng, D.D.S. Candidate 2014, received second-place honors in the ADA Student Ethics Video Contest. You can view the video, which stars two other dental students, on the ADA's website here.
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A villain (sometimes, the "heavy") is an "evil" character in a story, whether a historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction. The villain usually is the antagonist, the character who tends to have a negative effect on other characters. A female villain is sometimes called a villainess (often to differentiate her from a male villain). Random House Unabridged Dictionary defines villain as "a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel; or a character in a play, novel, or the like, who constitutes an important evil agency in the plot. In an interview seen on the DVD release of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Ricardo Montalban says that he realized early in his career that the best type of villain does not see himself as villainous. He may do villainous things, but the character feels that he is doing them for righteous reasons. Likewise, with heroes, Montalban said he always tried to find a flaw in the character because no one is completely good or completely evil. He then compared Khan to this, saying that while Khan had a rather distorted view of reality and therefore comes the villainous acts, he still feels that his acts of vengeance against Captain Kirk is a noble cause because of the death of his wife whom he loved dearly.
Vladimir Propp, in his analysis of the Russian fairy tales, concluded that a fairy tale had only eight dramatis personae, of which one was the villain, and his analysis has been widely applied to non-Russian tales. The actions that fell into a villain's sphere were:
None of these acts must necessarily occur in a fairy tale, but when they occurred, the character that performed them was the villain. The villain therefore could appear twice: once in the opening of the story, and a second time as the person sought out by the hero.
When a character performed only these acts, the character was a pure villain. Various villains also perform other functions in a fairy tale; a witch who fought the hero and ran away, which let the hero follow her, was also performing the task of "guidance" and thus acting as a helper.
The functions could also be spread out among several characters. If a dragon acted as the villain but was killed by the hero, another character -- such as the dragon's sisters -- might take on the role of the villain and pursue the hero.
Two other characters could appear in roles that are villainous in the more general sense. One is the false hero; this character is always villainous, presenting a false claim to be the hero that must be rebutted for the happy ending. Among these characters are Cinderella's stepsisters, chopping off parts of their feet to fit on the shoe. Another character, the dispatcher, sends a hero on his quest. This may be an innocent request, to fulfill a legitimate need, but the dispatcher may also, villainously, lie to send a character on a quest in hopes of being rid of him.
In fiction, villains commonly function in the dual role of adversary and foil to the story's heroes. In their role as adversary, the villain serves as an obstacle the hero must struggle to overcome. In their role as foil, the villain exemplifies characteristics that are diametrically opposed to those of the hero, creating a contrast distinguishing heroic traits from villainous ones.
Others point out that many acts of villains have a hint of wish-fulfillment fantasy, which makes some people identify with them as characters more strongly than with the heroes. Because of this, a convincing villain must be given a characterization that makes his or her motive for doing wrong convincing, as well as being a worthy adversary to the hero. As put by film critic Roger Ebert: "Each film is only as good as its villain. Since the heroes and the gimmicks tend to repeat from film to film, only a great villain can transform a good try into a triumph."
Note that, as mentioned above, a villain's disposition towards evil distinguishes them from an antagonist. For example, Javert in Les Miserables is an antagonist: he opposes the hero, but does so by such means and under such pretexts as not to become entirely odious to the reader. Note also that a villain may repent, be redeemed, or become in league with the hero. Sometimes, a villain may even appear as the protagonist of a story, while the hero who opposes them may be the antagonist.


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Kelly Clarkson Releases 'Catch My Breath' Video
Kelly Clarkson has released the music video for "Catch My Breath," the new single from her forthcoming Greatest Hits - Chapter 1 comp.
In the video, the former American Idol champ walks on water, through fire and is surrounded by bubbles as she croons the empowering chorus.
"It's been a decade now since I won American Idol," Clarkson said. "Sometimes it feels longer because, although it has been exciting, that was a lot of pressure to have as a 19 year old girl. To own a company, lead an organization as a business woman, and be able to create music I'm proud of has been tough but inspiring for me."
Greatest Hits - Chapter 1 is due November 19; catch Kelly's performance on the preceding day at the AMAs, airing on ABC at 8 p.m. EST.
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Originally Posted by
nice drumming, tight, good drum sound, those evans can do hell of a job ;)what program have you been using for creating the credits? looks awesome!
I have been using Adobe After Effects to make those graphics. Hard program in the learning stage but immensely powerful in graphics design.
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... I don't like the hat you're wearing.
Except from that silly hat, it's an awesome video and the playing is top notch.
Haha thank you very much! I appreciate that, I may have to retire the hat if its going to continue to have bad reviews. It does however serve a purpose, I am trying to grow my hair a little longer.
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Well that was pretty fine! Great & tight playing, looked very relaxed.
I also liked that you didn't overdo stick tricks and general 'stage acting'.
I can live with that hat but personally don't care for clothing.
(And never liked sunglasses - if any, they were invented to serve a purpose, not to look cool, right? - just my opinion...)
As this is personal some like it, others don't. But we're talking drums...
Kudos! The editing was fine, too. Made quite professionally.
Peanuts I have not. [*Yoda voice, haha*]
Thank you, I really appreciate your feedback immensely!
I completely agree with your statement about the glasses, however they do serve a purpose. The lights that I use are incredibly bright and powerful while shooting and I want to reduce any possibility of eye damage because of their strength. Theyre the same lights painters use, many thousand watts.
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Nice playing, spot on. Crash heavy but that is personal preference.
Thank you, you're not the only one with this opinion (On this thread even) so I will strongly consider changing that in the future. I really appreciate it!
Thank you all very much, all this feedback motivating me create more videos in the near future. This is my first time on the forum section of drummerworld and I must say, I really appreciate the warm welcome.
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2007-08 (Redshirt Junior): Led Memphis in scoring with 13.0 ppg, adding 3.0 rebounds per game and ranking third on the team with 58 assists...Finalist for the V Foundation Comeback Award...Scored double-digit points in 13 of Memphis' last 15 games and scored 20 or more points five different times...Was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Lady Tiger Thanksgiving Classic...Scored 376 points after missing the past two seasons due to three different injuries...Her 52 three-point field goals during 2007-08 ranks fifth all-time in the Memphis record book...Her 65 career threes ranks eighth all-time in the career books...Has 496 career points following just two seasons of play.
2006-07 (Redshirt Sophomore): Missed the entire 2006-07 season after suffering a third achilles injury, this one on her other leg in pre-season drills...Named an Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar and received a Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal...Named to the Tiger 3.0 club following the fall semester...Inducted to Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies... Volunteers at St. Jude Children's Hospital, serves as a pen pal for kids and speaks at various elementary and middle schools...She has also served as a volunteer at a senior citizen's center, tutored at Lester Community Center, worked with the Salvation Army Philanthropy and volunteered at LeBonheur Children's Center and at the Memphis Family Shelter...She was also a member of the Student Activities Council (SAAC).
2005-06 (Sophomore): Missed the entire 2005-06 season after suffering a pair of Achilles injuries that required two surgeries...Spent the season recovering from the two surgeries and took the medical redshirt.
2004-05 (Freshman): Was the lone freshman to play in all 29 games...Finished fourth on the team with 13 three-point field goals, including a season-best four treys against Oral Roberts in the first round of the Fun in the Sun Shootout in Cancun...Spent time backing up Tamika Butler and Devin Necaise at the point guard position in addition to playing at the two...hit 32.8 percent from the floor, averaging 4.1 points and 1.6 rebounds per game...Also added 31 assists and 27 steals...Her 27 steals was fifth on the team...Was named Ms. Defensive for her on-the-ball pressure in the Lady Tigers' man-to-man and full-court defenses...Scored double-digit points in three games, including a season-best 14 against Oral Roberts...Corralled a season-best six rebounds in the win over Tulane...Added four rebounds from her guard spot three other times...Finished her first collegiate semester with a perfect 4.0 GPA...Named to the C-USA Academic Honor Roll.
Prep: Was a 2003 Street and Smith's All American Honorable Mention while at FAMU High School in Tallahassee, Florida...Played varsity basketball since she was in seventh grade...2004 McDonald's All-American Nominee...Helped lead her team to six District Championships, four Regional Championships and Three Final Fours (1999, 2001, 2004)...Led her team to a Class A 2004 State Championship, FAMU's Only Girls' State Championship and was named Tournament MVP, scoring 41 points in the championship game, one shy of the single game record...As a 7th grader, she came off the bench and scored 25 points to help FAMU High win the 1999 District Championship...Scored over 2900 career points at FAMU and downed 357 three-point field goals (over 50 percent from three-point range for her career)...Was rated the #49 best senior in the Southeast by SE Roundball Journal...Shot 59 percent from three-point range in high school...Was also highly successful in the classroom, earning Scholar-Athlete Awards from 1998-2003...Played AAU basketball for the Essence Girls' Basketball Program under Head Coach Kimberly L. Davis...Her AAU team won 4 AAU Regional Championships, 4 AAU State Runners-up honors, 1 AAU State championship and finished three times in the top 40 at AAU Nationals...Was the All Big Bend Area Girls' Player of the Year in 2001, 2003 and 2004 and was the only freshman ever selected for that honor...She was named to the All-State Class A Team as a sophomore, junior and senior...Named All-State Class 2A Team honoree as a freshman...Scored her 1,000th career point as a sophomore...Was named to all-tournament teams at the End of the Trail Tournament, the Basketball on the Bayou All-Tournament Team and was the Essense Girls' Basketball Player of the Year in 2003...As a junior, was named All Class-A Second Team...His her 1,000th career point as a sophomore...Was inducted into the National Honor Society and named a "Who's Who Among American High School Students"...Was the Salutatorian of her senior class...Knew fellow Lady Tiger Marie Reid from her AAU days in Florida as the duo's two AAU teams traveled together.
Personal: Born February 12, 1986...Daughter of Jimmy and Sonia Hall...Nickname is J. Hall...Picked jersey number 21 because she had it as a seventh grader and decided to keep it...Can also play golf...Says her parents were right when they told her to be careful about what she asks for...Lists her biggest accomplishment as receiving a full basketball scholarship...Would like to add Florida State to the U of M schedule...Her favorite book is "Their Eyes Were Watching God"...Favorite magazine is Essence...Favorite artists are Destiny's Child and Michael Jackson...Favorite childhood toy was a portable basketball goal...Lists Wilt Chamberlain as the most famous person she's ever met...Has one older brother, Jason.
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