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Radiated men will eat the flesh of radiated men
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There we go.
Seemed like an appropriate jam to rock on the eve of this particular New Year's Eve — after all, it is the eve of the eve of the supposed pre-Columbian Mesoamerican end times.
Born like this
Into this
As the chalk faces smile
As Mrs. Death laughs
As the elevators break
As political landscapes dissolve
As the supermarket bag boy holds a college degree
As the oily fish spit out their oily prey
As the sun is masked
— Charles Bukowski
"Dinosauria, We" is a scary ass portent… er, poem.
I've been taking a bit of a tour through old favorite albums lately, and I was just pretty much knocked out all over again by this one. Metal Fingers living up to his namesake (I mean, not the "metal fingers" part, the "doom" part, you know?)
Hold it down like Shatner do Spock
This isn't quite what I would call a "big budget" video production, and to be completely honest, for the first minute or so I was pretty sure I hated it. Strangely enough, for a concept that wears thin after about 10 seconds, it remarkably gets better the longer it goes on. Maybe that doesn't make a lot of sense, but neither does DOOM, and I think that might be a big reason why this fan-made video for "Microwave Mayonnaise" works so well.
Of course, not everyone agrees…
Well, why don't you tell us how you really feel, FreestyleFelcher, er, Fletcher, I mean.
Cause who I'm talkin bout y'all is hip hop
Rappers I couldn't live without (an incomplete list)1:
Atmosphere (Slug)Atmosphere - Modern Man's Hustle
So I'm an emo backpacker. So what.
Seriously though, maybe he doesn't do it for you if you're not a clinically depressed husk of a human being — but nobody could rap about self-hatred, alcoholism, and relationship problems with the humor and charisma that Slug delivers. With his highly developed, conversational style of story-telling, it's easy to relate to his raps… at least for me. Non-husks need not apply.
The Gift of GabBlackalicious - A to G
His skill level is indisputable. That's all there is to it. Whether it's in Blackalicious, The Mighty Underdogs, or on his solo albums, he's awesome on every track. Gab is a master of his craft, a true innovator… a magician.
Aesop RockAesop Rock - Bracket Basher
I like that photo of Aesop Rock because he looks totally crazed. And I like Aesop Rock because he's experimental and has a huge vocabulary… and well, he's totally crazed. He may not suit my daily needs as well as some other names on this list. He may not be nearly as accessible, but he's unlike anybody else, and in a music industry as flooded with generic noise as ours is, that counts for a lot.
DOOM/MF Doom/King Geedorah/Madvillain/Victor Vaughn/ad nauseum
DANGERDOOM - Bizzy Box
Just since some people wear a mask don't mean they did nothin' automatically - DANGERDOOM
Drunk, horse from too many blunts, slurring and rasping his way through relentless punchlines and nostalgic pop culture references, Metal Fingers Doom is unmistakable. And yeah, I guess the multiple personalities and big silver mask might also have something to do with that.
Chali 2naJurassic 5 - Jurass Finish First
While there are other more prolific and adventurous emcees I could put here (Del was a serious contender), 2na Fish elevates any group song he's on. "The verbal Herman Munster" works best in a b-boy group, with his distinct baritone voice and fast flow peppered with literary devices. His solo work is occasionally routine, and lacks that certain chemistry he had with the other Jurassic 5 dudes. But nearly all of his parts in Jurassic 5 before the whiff that was Feedback are flawless and entrancing.
Just think about Jurassic 5 — they would have kinda sucked without 2na. Set, point, match.
Sorry Del. If we were talking about hip hop albums, 3030 would top the list. Plus, there's always room for one more… I'm just tired and this post is overlong as it is. So, instead of officially putting Diesel on the list, I think I'd rather just do as Del does, and smoke some BMs — Bob Marleys, that is.
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Oliver&Spike: Dimension Jumpers is a mix between adventure and platform puzzler, developed with Unity3D. Think Ratchet&Clank meets Zelda meets Uncharted, with Dimension Jumping against repetitive game-play.
Fully concentrated on getting more game-mechanics ready for GDC in San Francisc. Boss Battles, Puzzles, Platforming, QTE, NPC Interaction, Exploring and much more!
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We have been a bit quiet haven't we? Totally sorry about that!
Lots of projects flying around here at the office and as always, we have the Rockpocketeers work on all different kind of games.
There is still time for an update though, on what we have been up to, in regards to our Dimension Jumpers:
We are working on adding the additional game-play mechanics we haven't shown before and get them ready for GDC 2013 in San Francisco. Arnleif has been working on camera related issues and other fun bits here and there. For example, we are making sure if you move the camera it won't get stuck or intersect with props. Believe me when I say you get some really freaky looking views with a buggy camera code. 3D model eyes do NOT look funny from within the skull..not even if it's a Waba!
A lot of polish has also been done by him in regards to Oliver carrying or interacting with props, as well as Oliver reacting and looking at items close by by turning his head. Small fluff things like this make the world and the game feel more alive, at least that's what we believe. Before Christmas he also fleshed out the actual boss fight you'll be able to try your hands on in San Francisco. Tastes like chicken!
Lill has been working on additional animations for Oliver, such as throwing, rolling and carrying different quest objectives. This asked for some special attention since the different dimensions influence Oliver's animations in different ways (just think of Aqual which is under water compared to Firma with lower gravity). Quite a bit of a challenge there but also a lot of fun.
Conny on the other hand has been working on one of the first Quick Time Events (QTE) which will be available to play through at GDC. Several outcomes, depending on if the player manages to react fast enough, have been fleshed out in beautiful cut-scenes. Some more hilarious and funny then others ;)
He also added proper facial expressions for Oliver which are triggered during game-play and is now moving over to fleshing out proper fighting animations.
Yup, even though Oliver&Spike is an Adventure Game with Puzzle and Platform elements, there is also some fighting involved (other than the actual boss fights). However, fights with actual creatures in the world can be avoided if that's not your thing. It's all up to you really. We have a lot for you to try out should you attend GDC and visit us for a test run. Trond has been filing on the fighting animations and the responsiveness coding wise - no easy task to make it not only look but also feel good while playing.
Henning is now polishing up the QTE cut-scenes and adding them to the actual Unity Scenes for further use to actually get it ready within the game mechanics. As mentioned: should you happen to be at GDC in San Francisco make sure to come by and say hi (more on that topic later!).


text: Appendix B23: Resources The Falls Management Program Manual GuidelinesAmerican Geriatrics Society, British Geriatrics Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Panel on Falls Prevention. Guideline for the prevention of falls in older persons. J Am Geriat Soc 2001;49(5):664-672.Falls and Fall Risk, AMDA Clinical Practice Guideline. 1998Web SitesAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Topic: Patient Safety Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation (AQAF), AQAF Long-Term care fall prevention project. http://www.aqaf.comThe American Geriatrics Society Position Statements, Recommendations, Guidelines, and Papers.http://www.americangeriatrics.org/products/positionpapers/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC). Falls in Nursing Homes. http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Falls/nursing.htmlGillespie LD, Gillespie WJ, Robertson MC, Lamb SE, et al. Interventions for preventing falls in elderly people. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2001;3:CD000340. http://www.cochranelibrary.comQuality Indicators for Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE). Quality Indicators for the Management and Prevention of Falls and Mobility Problems in Vulnerable Elders. http://www.annals.org/issues/v135n8s/full/200110161-00007.htmlKey ReferencesAgostini JV, Baker DI, Bogardus J. Prevention of falls in hospitalized and institutionalized older people. In: US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and University of California San Francisco-Stanford Evidence-Based Practice Center, eds. Making Health Care Safer: A critical analysis of patient safety practices. Rockville, MD: The Agency, 2001.Capezuti E, Strumpf NE, Evans LK, Grisso JA, Maislin G. The relationship between physical restraint removal and falls and injuries among nursing home patients. J Gerontol Series A-Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences 1998;53(1):M47-52.Jensen J, Lundin-Olsson L, Nyberg L, Gustafson Y. Fall and injury prevention in older people living in patiential care facilities: a cluster randomized trial. Annals of Int Med 2002;136(10):733-741.Kiely DK, Kiel DP, Burrows AB, Lipsitz LA. Identifying nursing home patients at risk for falling. J Am Geriat Soc 1998;46(5):551-555.Leipzig RM, Cumming RG, Tinetti ME. Drugs and falls in older people: a systematic review and metaanalysis: II. Cardiac and analgesic drugs. J Am Geriat Soc 1999;47(1):40-50.Ray WA, Taylor JA, Meador KG, Thapa PB, et al. A randomized trial of a consultation service to reduce falls in nursing homes. JAMA 1997;278(7):557-62.Rubenstein L. Falls in the nursing home. Ann Intern Med 1994;121(6):442-451.Tinetti ME. Preventing falls in elderly persons. N Engl J Med 2003;348(1):42-4. Page last reviewed October 2014 Internet Citation: Appendix B23: Resources: The Falls Management Program Manual. October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/injuries/fallspx/fallspxmanapb23.html


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Wale: 'I Didn't Like Kelly Clarkson's Back-Handed Comments To Miguel'
Rapper Wale is not here for Kelly Clarkson's comment towards Miguel at the Grammys.
Although Miguel's "Adorn" record was one of the biggest R&B songs on the radio last year, there are still a lot of people who don't know who he is just yet, so his performance with Wiz Khalifa at the Grammys was a nice little introduction for a few folks that are out of the loop.
Season One American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, was definitely impressed and gave him a shout out while accepting her award for Best Pop Vocal album. She said,
"Miguel, I don't know who the hell you are, but we need to sing together. I mean, good God. That was the sexiest damn thing I've ever seen."
Although some artists like Pink thought that Kelly's comment was funny and cute, others, like Wale didn't think it was funny at all. Wale, who worked with Miguel on "Lotus Flower Bomb," told MTV after the show:
"I didn't like the Kelly Clarkson back-handed comments to Miguel. I didn't like that at all. I just feel like our urban music is belittled, a little bit. Not trying to offend nobody on the committee, but for a record as big as 'Adorn,' and it to not be presented as a real performance onstage; it was almost like a segue to an award. Again, I don't want to offend anybody on the committee, but that wasn't a very good representation of our music because 'Adorn' is gonna be around for the next 30 years."
Meanwhile, Miguel didn't seem to take offense. He met up with her backstage and posed for a pic that she posted on her Instagram with the caption, "Miguel!"
Kelly's little shout out probably put even more people on to Miguel but Wale is right about Miguel's performance. It was extremely short.
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Mad Cowboy. Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat. By
Howard F. Lyman, with Glen Merzer. Scribner, 1998. 223 pages, $23.00.
"Mad Cowboy"--a great title for a great new book. If you want the
plain truth, Howard Lyman, a cowboy turned vegetarian, will dish it out to you
as thick as you can take it. It is at the same time a personal story, a
political story, and a primer for the critical food issues of our time. More
like a political novel than a "how-to" book, the book takes on an
immediacy because Howard Lyman has been on the front lines of food issues all
his life. The book begins with an overview of health and environmental issues
surrounding meat consumption, but quickly switches to his own story. He tells of
his transition from organic foods to chemical pioneer back to organic foods, and
from cattle rancher to vegetarian activist, giving attention both to the mad cow
problem which propelled him to fame and to the "biotech bullies"
(bovine growth hormone, genetic engineering) before returning again to the
question of planetary and personal health.
A lot of people who have heard Howard Lyman speak about "mad cow"
disease, and have heard his warnings about the "prions" that cannot be
destroyed even by ultra-high temperatures, formaldehyde, or pretty much anything
else. (So even if you cook the meat thoroughly, or even incinerate it, you're
still at risk for getting mad cow disease.) It's really scary stuff, and even
if you have heard Howard speak about this before, you are going to be even more
scared after you finish his book.
But what is really scariest is not the destruction of tropical
forests, the deaths of millions due to heart disease, or even the spread of
"mad cow" disease to humans in the United States (something which may
have already occurred). What is scariest is that so many people in positions of
responsibility don't care, even after the evidence is staring them in the
face. The tale of how the British government ignored warning after warning on
"mad cow" disease, until finally unquestionable proof emerged that
this disease had spread from cows to humans, will send shivers up anyone's
spine. And then, just to show that this is not a British problem, he tells the
story of his own encounters with the USDA and the cattle industry in this
I had never heard of his collaborator, Glen Merzer, before this book
appeared, but if we can judge by the result the collaboration worked well.
Nothing of Howard's style has been lost here; he tells that on one occasion in
Washington, D. C. "it was hot enough to make a mosquito sweat," one
characteristic phrase among many in the book which I recall from his speeches.
This book will make an impression on anyone who respects common sense and
experience. Those who are eating meat should be made aware of the realities of
this industry by someone who is certainly in a position to know. But vegetarians
will have something to gain from reading this book as well; if nothing else, it
should convince vegetarians that we can never write off any meat-eater as
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Rome, the capital of Italy, is a big city. Nearly 500 square miles. The size of Los Angeles. But despite its grand size, Rome is a great city for walking. While there are too many sights to see in one day, you can bunch them together and create your own day-length walking tours. Here is a step-by-step rundown of my favorite walking tour of Rome.
Vatican City
Start your day at Vatican City. When we visited Rome, we stayed in a hotel in the San Daniele neighborhood, and took a cab to the Vatican in the morning for an early tour. You'll want to plan for at least a couple of hours at St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, especially since usually there are long lines for those who don't book tickets in advance.
Spiral staircase at the Vatican Museums
Ponte Sant'Angelo
Near the Vatican, cross over the Tiber River via the Ponte Sant'Angelo. This pedestrian bridge, nearly 2,000 years old and faced with travertine marble, has been used by pilgrims to reach St. Peter's Basilica for generations. On your way to the bridge, you'll pass Castel Sant'Angelo, mausoleum of the emperor Hadrian, and a museum worth checking out.
Piazza Navona
From the bridge, head southeast toward Piazza Navona. This square is one of the main urban areas in Rome, and it is famous for the monuments and fountain in the square. Visit Sant'Agnese Church, which overlooks the square. You can tour the church, attend mass, go during a concert to see the interior, or just enjoy the majestic exterior.
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Heading farther east (but not too far away from Piazza Navona) is the Pantheon, a temple built to honor all gods. Even 2,000 years later, the Pantheon's dome is the world's largest (hat tip to emperor Hadrian, who rebuilt it in 126 AD). The Romans were smart enough to use a lighter mixture at the top, meaning no reinforcement within the dome itself was necessary. The temple has been in continuous use since its first incarnation, and officially has been a Catholic church since the 7th century. You can even find masses here on Catholic holy days.
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…an online store featuring Northern California Indian artists who make quality art and products that are inspired by our Native background, culture and traditions. We have traditional items as well as contemporary pieces. Many of the artists use old time technics, materials or designs to create contemporary pieces.
I want to be able to sell the work of talented artists that may not have the ability to promote themselves or their amazing work. We are from a rural area where not every household has a computer let alone internet access. I want to show that Native people are still here and I want the outside world to see how the people of the Klamath and Trinity Rivers of Northern California have unique perspectives that are incorporated in to their creations. I have been trusted to be the bridge between the creations and the customer for these very talented Native people. We are working together to make a change for our Tribes, community, and our families.


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Microsoft's commitment to the Xbox, and to trying to turn around the negative perception and damage that occurred to the brand following the Xbox One unveil over a year ago, could not be any more clear at this point. Their E3 conference this year was a clear effort to win gamers back, showcasing lots of nice indie games, multplats, exclusive games for Xbox One coming from first parties and third parties, new franchises, old franchises revived, and more.
And that exact same attitude carried over to Gamescom, where Microsoft had a hell of a showing. Their Gamescom presentation may have started relatively boring and slow, but by the end of it, Microsoft was so in control, and revealing so much exciting content for the Xbox One, it was great. And unlike recent PlayStation conferences, the pacing, apart from the lull at the start, was great, with constant forward movement.
A lot of the games Microsoft showed off were expected, and dare I say it, even boring at this point. Yes, Halo: The Master Chief Collection looks amazing (and may single handedly sell me on an Xbox One). Yes, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare looks sweet as hell, sure, Sunset Overdrive looks incredible, and yeah, Assassin's Creed Unity looks nice, definitely, Forza Horizon 2 looks ace, and yep, Evolve looks seriously progressive. Oh, and FIFA 15 is there too, I guess.
But do you have to walk us through the same games over and over again every single time? That was my question for the first 20 or so minutes of the conference, when Microsoft retreaded a lot of the same ground as they did at E3. Happily enough, new showings of those games (which, yes, all of them look great- I do not mean to downplay them at all, they all look incredible) aside, Microsoft also packed some serious punch into its conference.
The other stuff they showed off looked seriously great. Let's consider Quantum Break, for example, which may be the star of the show so far. Not only is the footage quite literally jaw dropping, as Remedy promised- the graphical quality was insane, but more importantly, when they showed off the actual gameplay, I got goosebumps, because of how well executed it seems. Remember, Remedy revolutionized games with the Bullet Time mechanic back in the day with Max Payne, and it looks like they might repeat the stunt- it is quite simply the first instance of a game I have seen where I sit up and go, 'wow, that looks next gen.'
The only thing that sucked about the entire Quantum Break segment? They didn't give us a release date. Come on, guys! We know it's due out… some time in 2015, I guess? But when?
Microsoft followed Quantum Break up with two exclusives- Fable Legends, which looks better every time with its asymmetric gameplay (seriously, this is the kind of stuff Nintendo should have tried to develop for the Wii U)- and Screamride, which looks like an intriguing mix of Roller Coaster Tycoon, Mirror's Edge, and Portal (yes, all three at once) in terms of tone and gameplay, and is slated for a March 2015 launch. Both of these games are under development in Europe, which Microsoft made a big deal out of, since this is in fact Gamescom.
Microsoft also showed off a whole host of indie games coming to the Xbox One, which look nice, and include some great games, such as Threes, Escapist, Space Engineer, Super Hot, and Goat Simulator (no, seriously). They also showed off Ori and the Blind Forest, confirmed to come out by this year's end on Xbox One and PC. They showed off some more of the Halo 5 beta (and also detailed plans to develop a Halo community). In short, if this had been all that the conference was, it would have been a great one, and we would have gone home happy.
But then Microsoft announced the big one. A legitimate megaton. You see, Rise of the Tomb Raider- the sequel to the much loved Tomb Raider reboot from last year– is coming to Xbox. And only to Xbox. It will be an Xbox exclusive. Square Enix flat out said this, in no uncertain terms. There are no timed exclusivity shenanigans here. This game is Xbox exclusive.
And that was a very big deal- not only was Tomb Raider a hell of a game, but it gives Microsoft a major weapon in their arsenal to counter, say, the upcoming Uncharted 4 (seriously, the Uncharted vs Tomb Raider battles will be ultra interesting now), but it also sends a message that Microsoft is not going to back down from the Xbox One. It also sets a precedent for a major third party franchise that was multiplat (and hell, started out on the original PlayStation) to become an Xbox exclusive.
That announcement tipped the conference over the edge for me. It was a big friggen deal. It's right up there with when Nintendo announced Bayonetta 2 as a Wii U exclusive, and, just like with Bayonetta 2, I suspect the crying for a port of Rise of the Tomb Raider will also continue well into the future.
All in all, take a bow, Microsoft, take a bow. You did well. You did very well.
Your move, Sony.
THE VERDICT: A slow start cannot detract from the most aggressive conference Microsoft has had in years.


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On April 24-25, 2008, the University of Texas at Austin's Center for African and African American Studies will host a symposium exploring the intersections of gender, sexuality, and violence as they are experienced and perpetrated with relation to (and often extrapolating) the Brazilian nation-state. The symposium will bring together key Afro-Brazilian and United States intellectuals, activists, and artists to discuss the political challenges facing and possibilities for Black communities during the Lula administration and beyond. Speakers include former Minister for Racial Equality Matilde Ribeiro, acclaimed filmmaker Joel Zito Araujo, CRIOLA (Rio de Janeiro) director Lucia Xavier, and CEAFRO (Salvador) director Vilma Reis. Thursday afternoon's session will end with a screening of the latest film by Joel Zito Araújo (Denying Brazil, Daughters of the Wind), a documentary about sex workers in Brazil. On Friday, M. Jacqui Alexander and Joy James will provide points of reflection and dialogue at the final roundtable.


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A huge sign on his house, saying `Tudi tukaj je Slovenija` (This is Slovenia too), leaves no doubt of his personal views.
A huge sign on his house, saying "Tudi tukaj je Slovenija" (This is Slovenia too), leaves no doubt of his personal views. Right next to it is a border crossing Croatia set up in 1994, indicating that his home is on Croatian soil.
"Politicians still don't know what their mandate is, what is disputable and what must be negotiated," said Joras, a resident since Slovenia and Croatia became independent in 1991.
Angrily, he shows maps of the region, where borders did not matter while both countries were part of communist Yugoslavia.
The two countries have made only half-hearted efforts to agree the borders in the past, but matters came to a head last December, when European Union member Slovenia blocked Croatia's EU membership bid because of the border dispute.
Joras, a 58-year old businessman who serves on a local Slovenian municipal council, is the most vocal protester in the dispute. Initially supported only by a few small Slovenian nationalist parties, Joras has managed to highlight the border issue for years and win wider public support.
Analysts now say Croatia will not be able to complete its EU accession talks this year, as planned, unless a solution to the row is found in the next few weeks.
The European Commission has proposed that Finnish Nobel peace prize winner Marti Ahtisaari mediate in the conflict. But local media say Zagreb prefers the issue to be settled before the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
The two countries' prime ministers are due to meet for the first time later this month, but the date or venue have yet to be set. "There's nothing new, we are still waiting," a Croatian government source told Reuters on Tuesday.
Joras has had a history of scuffles with the police because of his refusal to acknowledge Croatian authority. He says Yugoslav-era cadastre maps, which give comprehensive details on property and ownership, clearly put his house in Slovenia.
"I pay taxes in Slovenia, my son went to the Slovenian army. I have all legally valid (Slovenian) documents and see no reason why this should be in Croatia," he said.
When Croats put huge flower pots on a by-road from his house to Slovenia, which circumvents the border crossing, he pitched a tent outside his house and went on hunger strike. Eventually, Croats allowed him to use the road.
A group of experts from both countries said earlier this month that out of some 670 km of the joint border, only the 6 km (3.5 miles) stretch through the northern Istrian peninsula was subject to dispute.
It comprises fertile farmland around the Dragonja river and four little hamlets with fewer than 50 people altogether. Most of them are Croats and have kept a low profile in the dispute.
An even more difficult issue, analysts and experts say, is the sea border. At stake is a shallow bay in the northern Adriatic, referred to by Croats as Savudrijska Vala. For Slovenes, it's the Piran Bay.
Slovenia, squeezed between Italy and Croatia, wants direct access to international waters from the bay, which would force Zagreb to cede part of the sea it claims as its own.
Standing on a mountain top overlooking the disputed valley and the bay, an elderly Croat who identified himself as Marko said the dispute should have been settled much earlier.
"But in 1991, we had a war and more pressing things on our minds and everyone thought the border would not be a problem. Most ordinary people still do not care about borders. When I talk to my Slovenian friends, we agree that this is not good".
Analysts say Slovenia does not seem to seek any wider advantage and the issue is largely symbolic. Borut Hocevar, an editor of Slovenian daily Zurnal24, said access to international waters would not matter once Croatia joins the European Union.
"So it is a symbolic question ... However, it will be difficult to back off from that demand after it has been on the table for such a long time," Hocevar said.
Vivijana Pribac, a 28-year old Croat economist who returned to her father's farm at Skudelin, one of the disputed Istrian villages, said everyone was feeling the pressure now.
"We lead a quiet life here, not looking for trouble. But things have escalated beyond proportion politically. It is high time to put an end to this," she said in front of her family's old stone house.
"We will certainly have no say in what is going to happen. For us, it is the same whether we belong here or there. We will always have to work," Pribac said.


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Jerry Flanagan is a 45-year-old Army and National Guard veteran from Wayne, Pa., who thinks returning vets should have a shot at owning their own business.
He's the owner of a year-old startup, J-Dog Junk Removal, and he's putting his opinion into practice by franchising his business — only to veterans.
Does that make J-Dog a great business opportunity for veterans? There could be some distinct advantages to enlisting in the new, all-veteran organization, but also some very real risks.
Lots of established franchise chains are offering veterans special deals if they buy a franchise, trying to ease the way for cash-strapped returning service members. Brands such as FastSigns, JiffyLube, and 7-Eleven offer vets the opportunity to buy into an established brand with proven systems.
By contrast, J-Dog is a brand-new business that just got licensed to sell franchises in May. There is no national brand awareness or consumer recognition of J-Dog. Right now, the business is Flanagan — who gets up early to work out before going out to haul junk for clients in Pennsylvania — and a franchise consultant who's helping to market it to veterans.
Nobody has signed on yet to be a franchisee. But after a recent appearance on a major network's website, Flangan says J-Dog is currently vetting 90 veterans who've expressed interest, and has several prospects who're close to signing up.
"We've had a rush of interest," he says.
Would vets be better off taking a flier on Flanagan's new concept, or signing on with an established brand? Here's a rundown on the pros and cons of signing up with this veteran-only outfit:
Low cost: The franchise fee for J-Dog is just $15,000, lower than many known brands require. Beyond the fee, the equipment needed — basically a Hummer or Jeep and a trailer for hauling — is all tangible assets that could later be resold to recoup some of the cash if a veteran wanted out. "There's no retail lease here," notes Flanagan.
Funding challenges: Even with the lower entry cost, buying a J-Dog franchise still requires an initial investment of $42,000-$74,000, Flanagan says. He's confident veteran-focused lender USAA will aid veterans looking to buy a franchise with him, but so far the company hasn't established relationships with any lenders, where many of the big franchised chains have banks lined up to lend to their franchisees.
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New Mexico – Former Republican Rep. Heather Wilson says she will run for New Mexico's open U.S. Senate seat.
Wilson announced her decision to seek the seat now held by Democratic Sen. Jeff Bingaman at an Albuquerque warehouse packed with supporters on Monday afternoon. Bingaman said last month he won't seek re-election in 2012.
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For nearly four hours, one witness testified about thousands of dollars in the P. David Romei trial.
The former Arts Council director is accused of reimbursing himself from arts funds for personal purchases and donations.
Melody Shaddix became the arts council's bookkeeper shortly after Romei retired as director. So when she and her colleagues began delving into past files in 2007, she says she found red flags.
Shaddix spent four hours on the stand reviewing a bevy of checks and records. The state believes Romei reimbursed himself for vacations, prescriptions and donations.
Under cross examination, defense attorney Richard "Racehorse" Haynes questioned the discussions between the arts and the state's investigators, and then brought up that Romei's personnel file is missing, and no efforts have been made to find it, according to Shaddix. All former employees of the arts council have their records kept, Shaddix said.
Later in the day, it was also learned that Romei's arts council contract allowed for reasonable medication purchases. He's accused of using an arts credit cards to pay for $1,500 in meds, and also reimbursing himself for the same amount. The kinds of medication being purchases are not being discussed per an agreement of both sides and the judge.
Earlier in the day, the focus was on trips Romei allegedly paid for with arts money, specifically a 2004 vacation to Europe that the state contends was a personal trip.
The two others who went with Romei were his former roommate, Stanton Ware, and Romei's niece, Stephanie. Both took the stand Wednesday morning.
Ware, who also was a subcontractor for the arts council to do graphic design, testified that he never saw Romei conduct what the state termed "business," but that he wasn't with Romei the whole time.
Stephanie Romei said her uncle was always "learning," and taking things in to help in his arts efforts. The defense's questions appeared to be framed in order try and make the jury believe the trip was both business and pleasure in nature.
Romei is accused of paying for other trips with arts money, including plane tickets for family to come to the area for the 2002 opening of the Veterans Memorial in College Station.
Testimony continues Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in the 361st District Court.
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The current population of Brownsboro Village is 306 with the median age of 47. Brownsboro Village's median household income is $74,317, and the average household net worth is $640,941. 49% of Brownsboro Village's population are long term residents having lived in their homes for more than 5 years, while 13% of Brownsboro Village's population have moved in the last year.
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Age distribution represents the distribution of the population in Brownsboro Village by age group. In Brownsboro Village, the male-to-female ratio is 137:169, which is 12% lower than the ratio of Jefferson County, which is 365,214:391,490. Age demographic data is sourced from census, 2015.
Crime rate index represents the average crime rate for a local area in comparison to nearby areas and the national average. A crime index of 100 represents the national average. Brownsboro Village, has 18% less property crime than Jefferson County, and is 8% above the nation's average. Brownsboro Village, has 51% less personal crime than Jefferson County and when compared to that of United States, Brownsboro Village is 50% below the national average.
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Household income distribution represents the distribution of Brownsboro Village income brackets at the household level. Overall, the median household income for Brownsboro Village is $74,317, which is 61% higher than that of Jefferson County ($46,199). Income data for Brownsboro Village is sourced from census, 2015.
Education data represents the highest level of education attained by residents in Brownsboro Village. In Brownsboro Village, 2% of residents 18 and over graduated from high school and 65% completed a Bachelor's degree or higher, which is 36% higher than that of Jefferson County. Education statistics is sourced from census, 2015.


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Notorious for being slow-moving, sloths tend to hang out in trees, but this one? He is quite content doing his thing underneath a cozy blanket. But we think it's better that way; it puts the focus solely on the music.
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Guarantees acceptance of JCC students who graduate with A.A.S. Business - Business Administration degree, and who also have a minimum cumulative college grade point average of 2.0 and an overall minimum grade point average of 2.75 for their transferred business courses. Also guarantees the opportunity to complete the bachelor's degree in four semesters at Mercyhurst to JCC students who take courses specified in the agreement as part of their associate's degree. (latest update 2008)
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We live in an era where people are inquisitive about spirituality, but hugely distrustful or even hostile towards 'organised religion', especially in its Christian forms.
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Mami is 66 years old. She gets up at 5AM to get ready for a long day of work at her small coffee shop in Manhattan. She calls it el negocito (the small business).
She has the energy of lightning — she moves quickly around her apartment in the Bronx, and takes a speedy walk down to the train station every morning. She's taken that train ride from the Bronx to Manhattan 7,023 times over the past 27 years she's owned her really tiny coffee shop. By now, everything is perfectly timed: she wakes up at 4:48AM, she's leaves her apartment by 5:35AM and arrives to her destination by 6:10AM.
Upon arrival, she's welcomed by a huge bag full of bread rolls, which the bread company delivers earlier in the morning. Since she runs the coffee shop by herself, she prepares the sandwiches, makes the coffee and organizes the soda bottles in the refrigerator.
She welcomes her customers with a big smile and a confident broken English. Despite living in this country for the past 45 years, she says "kofi" for "coffee" and mixes her past and present tenses. But what she might be missing in English fluency, she makes up in charisma. Her customers love her. Her day is filled with a fun and interesting group of customers that parade through her coffee shop daily.
"Adriana, ¿que pasá?" older Puerto Rican gentlemen say out loud, as they enter the coffee shop.
"¿Comó está vecino?" she replies with a smile.
Her well-to do White customers shower her with small gifts from their travels abroad, and expensive clothes they never had a chance to wear. Mami loves collecting stuff from people. From scarves, to handbags, to small televisions, mami is always happy to get something for free. She then comes home and offers them to friends and family.
Adriana's Coffee Shop is the place for immigrant factory workers to come and hang out during their lunch hour (1/2 an hour, really) and drink a cup of coffee and $2 sandwich made with love. But the best part is the conversation with mami — those 5 or 10 minutes of charla about nothing and everything. This is where women tear up about their cheating husbands, and gay guys come to share the latest in their love life.
The part I love the most about mami's entrepreneurship practice is her use of a notebook to record transactions a fiao — which is like an I.O.U. – you buy now and pay later. Many of mami's customer's can't afford to pay for their lunch right away, so they often say: "Adriana, anótame esto…" (record this), pointing to their lunch items. Friday is pay day for many of them, and they all loyally pass by to clear their balance.
Unfortunately, as many of the factories around mami's coffee shop have closed and moved abroad, she has lost a significant number of her regular customers. The buildings that used to hold leather handbag factories are now being renovated into multi-million dollar luxury condominiums. Although mami has had her coffee shop for the past 27 years, she's also losing customers to the new fancy delicatessen down the corner, where you can purchase latte and cappuccino.
Mami has never taken a sick day, or skipped days due to snow storms. The only time she's ever closed the metal doors of her coffee shop have been to attend her children's graduations. Her commitment to her negocito and her customers is admirable. I thank her for the valuable business lessons she's taught me over the years.
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Samsung Louvre B761 Revealed
Yet another WinMo handset has been unveiled by Samsung; the Louvre B761 to be released in July. The phone looks pretty nice, so are its features. Packed with nearly every modern feature and latest technology, this mobile is all set to attract the attention of summer audience.
The specs and features are attention grabbing; a 3.5 inches AMOLED Touchscreen display with WVGA resolution (800 x 480 pixels), a 5 MP camera, HSDPA and GPS. The wide screen has sharp resolution, and seems promising. The camera is a nice 5 MP with presumably every usual feature Samsung camera phones possess like image stabilization, auto-focus, scene selection and auto white balance.
It is a slider phone the front panel of which slides away to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. As a must to have feature, accelerometer is present here, too. GPS will help navigating through the roads easily whereas the 3G HSDPA and Wi-Fi promise faster downloading speed.
There is 1 GB on board memory that is expandable to 32 GB via microSD card. 1500mAh battery is nice news making us anticipate 2 days of use on normal charging.
WinMo 6.1 runs the phone, which is likely to be upgraded to WinMo 6.5 when it will be released late 2009. July is going to be the release month forFrance.


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Posted by Drebar on 03/19/2009
If I worked or lived nearby as I used to, I would eat at CC's almost every day. Not only are the ingredients super fresh but in such a cute small place you've got so much choice from the super healthy to the super yummy. Their desserts are so good... and if you have them after one of their great salads you wont feel so bad. It really is a great place, one that I wish I had nearby work so I can indulge without worrying about quality and taste. Deserves more than 5 stars =)
Posted by Dano on 03/18/2009
Good things DO come in small packages! This tiny (seats approx 10) place churns out terrific breakfasts and lunches. Their House Breakfast Wrap (eggs, portobello, bacon, and cheese) is terrific - as are the other egg wraps, and the breakfast smoothies. The lunch sandwiches are delicious too, especially their chicken quesadilla, and the chicken curry. Most days, I just walk in and say "I'll take a Tomas Special," which means Tomas (the head chef) makes me what he thinks is especially good that day. Service is fast, and friendly, and they deliver too.
Posted by sunshine on 05/24/2008
such yummy freshly prepared food. i am in love with the curry chicken salad and i get to pick whatever toppings i want on it. their sammiches and egg wraps are killer too. the cupcakes are divine but i am obsessed about their brownie. its one of the best i've ever had! fudgy and chewy on the inside, crispy on the outside...yummmm. kinda dangerous actually haha. the staff is super friendly and accomodating. love to read the trashy celebrity gossip magazines while sipping on an iced coffee the best! saw julianne moore there - i heard she's a frequent customer. that's cuz this place IS the best!! cute, charming and the quality of the food speaks for itself. thanks cc's cafe!!
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I always make a point of having lunch at this extremely cozy cafe once a week, at a minimum. When I walk in ,I just say "The Usual" and they scurry to get me the "House" wrap, my favorite: marinated portobello mushrooms, eggs, bacon and Jarlesburg cheese in just the right , melted combination. As much as I like my "usual," from time to time, I get a craving for their Chicken Quesadilla served with Tomas' distinctive potato salad. If I don't announce it as I walk through the door, before I take off my coat they will be making my "usual." I do like variety but when I go through that door it's difficult for me to stray from that house wrap! This is the closest you'll get to a European neighborhood cafe, a home away from home.
Posted by Vera on 01/31/2008
I stop here at least once a week for their breakfast wraps and occasionally for lunch of a veggie burger (yum!). Everything is made fresh while you're waiting and the baked goods are made fresh every day by Tomas and Salomon. Great value for the neighborhood. I prefer this place to Out of the Kitchen a few blocks away. The service is friendly and quick. You see the same people frequenting the place just about every day. Teeny but quality food. I'm not veg, but love the veggie buger with a side salad with miso dressing. The cupcakes are just right with light, whipped frosting. Try the white cake with strawberry frosting! So good!
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My girlfriend and i swung by here for a quick bite during lunch. the food is simply superb! We had the Curry Chicken and the Turkey Sandwiches, and I gotta tell you- Ah Yeah, Right On...Right On. Made on fresh focaccia bread and small, but not large, with a side of either cole slaw or potato salad. Left with a freshly mad cupcake. Can't wait. Definitely on the return schedule.
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The muffins are made fresh daily (not bought frozen and baked but really made there). They are not too sweet and crunchy on the outside most are made with whole wheat and you wouldn't know it. Fabulous


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NEW YORK An early rally faded on Wall Street after President Barack Obama said he would stick to his pledge to seek higher taxes from the wealthy as part of his plan to reduce the U.S. governments budget deficit.
Investors worried that his position, which is opposed by many Republicans in Congress, could augur more political wrangling in Washington and the possibility that Congress wont act in time to avoid a series of drastic spending cuts and tax hikes that are set to kick in at the beginning of next year.
The Dow Jones industrial average had been up as much as 79 points before 1 p.m., when Obama began speaking. Much of the gain came after House Speaker John Boehner made his own remarks on the fiscal cliff issue late in the morning.
Most of the Dows gain evaporated within an hour. As of 3 p.m. the Dow was up nine points at 12,821. The Standard & Poors 500 index was up five points at 1,382 and the Nasdaq composite was up 15 points at 2,911.
We will get a compromise with the fiscal cliff, said Chris Bertelsen, the Chief Investment Officer at Global Financial Private Capital, based in Saratosa, Florida. But it could well be the conventional U.S. political way of doing it the last minute type of stuff in which case the markets will be haunted by it until the point it happens.
The market is coming off its worst two-day slide in a year. The Dow average plunged 434 since President Barack Obama won re-election as investors turned their focus to a deadline at the end of the year for Congress to act on reducing the budget deficit.
If it doesnt, the deep spending cuts and tax increases will occur automatically, potentially derailing the U.S. economy.
The Congressional Budget Office said Thursday that the measures, if implemented, would likely push the economy back into recession.
The dimming outlook for Europe also weighed on markets this week. The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, slashed its forecast for economic growth in the region Wednesday.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 1.62 percent from 1.61 percent late Thursday.
Among stocks making big moves:
Online deals company Groupon slumped $1.17 to $2.75 after the company disclosed late Thursday that it was hurt by the economic problems in Europe.
J.C. Penney dropped $1.33 to $20.36 after the company reported a loss that was larger than investors were expecting. Shoppers have been abandoning the store after it got rid of blockbuster sales in favor of everyday low prices.
Kayak Software surged $8.63 to $39.67 after the company said it had agreed to be bought by rival travel website Priceline.com.
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This week, a team of doctors at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor worked together to perform a new procedure – one that will offer adult patients with severe aortic valve stenosis a new option for heart valve treatment. St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor is one of five hospitals in Michigan offering this FDA-approved procedure.
The doctors used the Edwards SAPIEN Valve, which is the first and only transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) therapy to receive approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Edwards Valve received approval by the FDA in 2011 and is a therapy for patients with severe symptomatic native aortic valve stenosis who have been determined by a cardiac surgeon to be inoperable for open-heart surgery to repair the valve. It is currently a therapy only for the treatment of adult patients who are not candidates for traditional open-heart surgery.
"This is a game changer for adult patients who have valve disease but are not candidates for surgery," says Mary Poskie, executive director of cardiovascular services for Michigan Heart at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System. "We are so proud to have been selected through a rigorous review process to offer the Edwards Valve at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor. We're giving patients a second chance when they may have been out of options."
Instead of open-heart surgery to replace or fix a diseased heart valve, the procedure enables doctors to place a collapsible aortic heart valve into the body via a catheter that is inserted through a small incision at the top of the leg, and threaded up to the heart.
A multi-disciplinary heart team approach is essential to ensuring optimal patient outcomes in TAVR. The partnership between the cardiothoracic surgeon and interventional cardiologist establishes the core of the TAVR heart team. St. Joseph Mercy doctors traveled together for a comprehensive training program that includes procedure and complication management; and they performed the first procedures this week.
"The patients did extremely well with the procedure and all indicators for a full recovery are excellent," explains cardiologist, Dr. Arthur Szyniszewski, medical director of the catheterization laboratory and physician lead for the Edwards Valve procedure at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor. "We are very pleased with the initial outcomes and will be performing these procedures on a regular basis."
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Missouri Senators Bring Home the Bacon
According to the Porkbusters (who conducted the study in conjunction with Examiner Newspapers), the authors "consulted knowledgeable Senate insiders to insure that each of these votes represented a real chance to make a difference for taxpayers."
The results paint Missouri's senators as decidedly un-kosher. Ranked on a scale of 0 to 100:
Kit Bond (R): 8.33 (tied for second-worst overall)
Claire McCaskill (D): 16.6 (tied for third-worst)
Republican Jim Talent, the Senate lawmaker McCaskill unseated last year, notched Missouri's best score, a 25. Porkbusters classified the state as a whole as a "Top Porker," with an average score of 16.6.
At the other end of the spectrum are New Hampshire's John Sununu and Oklahoma's Tom Coburn, both Republicans and both topping the chart at 100.
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A small group took to the sidewalk along West State of Franklin Road on Tuesday to protest the shutdown of the federal government. (Ron Campbell/Johnson City Press)
The honking of horns from motorists traveling along West State of Franklin Road late Tuesday morning drowned out the sound of the ongoing construction on East Tennessee State University's new parking garage.
Other passers-by took a more silent approach to show their support of the small group of protesters gathered along the sidewalk in front of Regions Bank, giving a thumbs up as they drove by.
The group assembled to protest the shutdown of the federal government, which is now in its third week, and to bring awareness to the impact the shutdown has had on the nation's military veterans, including those at the nearby Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Mountain Home.
Johnson City resident Lisa Olterman, an employee of the VA and with the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1687, organized the afternoon protest. She said the planning for the rally began a few weeks ago.
"We're here today to protest and rally our community to support our federal employees here at the VA, as well as across the country, by calling congressmen, calling our representatives and begging them to do the right thing and stop this shutdown and get our federal workers back to work and start paying our veterans the benefits that they deserve," Olterman said. "They served our country and, if it weren't for them, we wouldn't be here, so we really want everybody in this community to get together and rally behind our federal employees and start making those phone calls to stop this shutdown."
Olterman, who has 33 years of federal service, also said she knows first-hand the impact a shutdown can have on federal employees. Olterman said she and her husband were part of the last shutdown that occurred 17 years ago, adding that neither was paid for 21 days.
"I know the hardship personally that it's causing on the federal employees across the country, so we're just here to support them as well as support our veterans here," Olterman said.
The protesters held signs that read "Stop the Shutdown," "Stop Furloughs," "Federal Employees Want to Work" and "Pay the Vets." Among the group was Janice Bowden, who said this is the second furlough she has experienced. However, she said her participation in the rally was not about her but about others who may be impacted by the shutdown.
"I'm afraid it's going to affect food stamps, people's Social Security checks, things that really, really matter," Bowden said.
Fellow protester Bruce Dotson, president of the Upper East Tennessee Central Labor Council, the local branch of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, said he was present to support his brother, who filed a benefits claim several years ago and is still waiting for it to be processed, as well as concerns over his personal finances.
"This shutdown is eventually going to affect workers at all levels across the country," Dotson said. "For me personally, I'm retired. I'm 65 years old. My concern personally is my retirement money is in the stock market, and where's the stock market going to go? There's millions of us out there that are sitting in that same situation."
Like Olterman, Dotson said he was also out to encourage members of the community to contact lawmakers and urge them to make efforts to end the shutdown.
"I'm out there making people think, that they'll call people like Congressman (Phil) Roe," Dotson said. "Congressman Roe, all indications are, he was a supporter of the shutdown. He and people like Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn brought this on and they can bring it to a conclusion, and they need to go to work and get that done."
The protest got under way about 11 a.m. and, at around noon, the group was joined by VA employee and veteran Larry Garland. Garland said his participation in the rally was all about supporting his fellow military veterans.
"To sum it up into one statement, speaking for myself and other veterans, if America would just ask 'How much different would my life be today if there were no veterans?' " he said. "These guys, myself included, we signed a contract to serve America, up to and including our life. Many of them are damaged, and this particular facility here helps take care of their lives. I just feel like it's really wrong for our government to neglect us."
Dan Snyder, associate director of the Mountain Home VAMC, said VA officials did not have a comment on the rally, but Snyder said the federal government shutdown has had no impact on patient care at the facility.
"Patient care has continued without a hitch," Snyder said.
Snyder said this is because of advanced appropriations the VA receives federally. However, Snyder said the center has felt the impact of the shutdown. He said around 30 people in the VA's Information Resource Management Service department have been affected, with four of these employees being furloughed and the remainder have been "excepted," meaning they are continuing to work without pay.


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Sports are everywhere at BW. From varsity champions to intramural competitors, most BW students participate in some kind of sports or fitness activity. That's because you will find an activity and level of competition to suit almost any student.
Varsity Athletics
Generations of scholar-athletes have played for pride in Baldwin Wallace and love of their sport. The Yellow Jackets are members of the NCAA Division III Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). Visit www.bwyellowjackets.com for the latest scores, schedules, and news.
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If you have an interest and desire to compete on an extramural level, check out club sports like racquetball, men's volleyball or water polo. These teams compete against other college clubs across the country, providing a higher level of competition with an emphasis on fun and fitness.
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Every year, thousands (yes, thousands) of BW students compete against each other in one of the most extensive intramural programs for a college of its size in the country. BW's 40 intramural sports range from basketball to flag football and walleyball to ultimate Frisbee.
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Would you like to take a ski trip or try kayaking? Or maybe you'd rather just take a bike ride through the Metroparks. BW's outdoor recreation program organizes trips and activities and lends equipment like bicycles and camping gear so you can enjoy the great outdoors however you like.
The facilities at the Higgins Center, including the workout facilities, weight rooms, pool and racquetball courts are available for use by all students. You can exercise on your own schedule, work with a personal trainer or participate in a group fitness class.
The centerpiece of athletic facilities at BW is Lou Higgins Center, home to varsity athletics, sports and recreation programs and the School of Health, Physical Education and Sport Sciences. The Center includes Ursprung Gymnasium, the Harrison Dillard Track, Natatorium, extensive workout facilities and state-of-the-art athletic training facilities.
George Finnie Stadium is the home field for Yellow Jacket football and soccer teams as well as outdoor track and field. The turf (Tressel Field) and track surfaces were recently upgraded with Olympic-quality materials. Adjacent Packard Athletic Center features new training facilities for BW students and offices for the football and lacrosse teams.
The "Pop" Collins Tennis Courts, Heritage Baseball Field and the Fairgrounds Softball Field are home to the men's and women's tennis teams, baseball program and Yellow Jackets' softball, respectively.


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Photo Flash: Bond & Reno Visit Theatre 80 for VICE PALACE: THE LAST COCKETTES MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - Oct 22, 2011
Performance artist Reno (Rebel Without a Pause), Tony-nominee Justin Vivian Bond (Kiki & Herb: Alive on Broadway), and Robert Croonquist (associate producer of 2002 documentary 'The Cockettes') were among the theatergoers at Theatre 80 (80 St. Marks Place) on Friday night where San Francisco's acclaimed Thrillpeddlers performed a concert version of the cult hit VICE PALACE: THE LAST COCKETTES MUSICAL, as part of HOWL! Arts Project 2011. (more...)
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Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman--whose Kiki & Herb Alive on Broadway will run from August 11tht through September 10th--recently appeared in a press preview at Madame Tussaud's (more...)
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The box office is now open for the upcoming Kiki & Herb: Alive on Broadway at the the Helen Hayes Theatre (more...)
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San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater will present Kiki & Herb: Alive on Broadway, created and performed by Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman, July 13 through July 29. (more...)