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Thanks to rabid Rafanatic Johanne for sending me over this video of Rafael Nadal!
As you all know, the Mallorcan Matador is starring in the new ad campaign for The Balearic Islands and was featured in their beautifully dreamy TV spot.
Well, here's some great behind-the-scenes footage of the making of that piece which also features a guest appearance by the very pretty Xisca (why does she have to seem so nice?!).
Now fans of Rafisca always wish them well, but some of them (I won't mention names - protecting the "innocent" and all) would give their left anything to trade places with her for a day, hour, and/or minute. Just puttin' it out there.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
VIDEO VAULT: Behind-the-scenes of The Balearic Islands campaign with Rafisca
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Alright, so I took the liberty of translating Xisca's thoughts:ReplyDelete
"Rafa, you are soooooooooooooo outta those clothes the second this shoot is over. I'm going to pounce on you like a lion on a gazelle."
Alright, maybe she said "wildabeest" instead of "gazelle."
natch: And that was Xisca? Hmmmm....ReplyDelete
Yes, it was Xisca. I would have been much, MUCH more explicit and detailed in my thoughts.ReplyDelete
*reads Rich's mind*
Rich, that was totally Xisca.ReplyDelete
*puts gag on natch*
*rethinks, tapes natch's fingers*
Natch: Personally I would go with wildabeest. Or at least that's what I would imagine...ReplyDelete
It's really not appropriate to go further with that line of thought.
Whew! Good thing I had that bottle of oil handy...
Where were we? Ah yes, DS...my Spanish is not good, so it probably was wildebeest. Yes, yes...now that I think about it...Yes. Wild. Beast. I mean...uhmm...yes, it's NOT appropriate to discuss further.
Now, what did I do with that oil?
- johanneFebruary 12, 2009 at 1:39 PM
I'll mention my name! I don't think it's any secret that I would give my left/right/top/bottom/middle anything to trade places with Xisca for a day, hour, and/or minute. Good thing she seems super cool and the two of them seem perf together, otherwise my insane yet harmless jealousy might be something different LOL ;) But for now, I remain a Rafisca fan, no doubt.ReplyDelete
It's so hard to hate on Xisca! She seems so down to earth and simple, just like our Chanmpion! If she looked like aporn star, then I'll probably hate *cough* Marat *cough* ahahahahahaha!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
anyways, I'm always amazed by people who can act behind the green background! it's so weird making movements w/o seeing anything. I know, I'd laugh soooo hard if I were him! lol.....
- tennisfan76February 12, 2009 at 2:50 PM
Xisca does seem really nice. Seeing as Rafa's 10 years younger than me I try really hard not to fancy him,lol. It's not working too well I'm afraid. Still, Marat's been my favourite for 8 years and not even his Russian Barbie girlfriend can put me off. When I first saw her I thought "porn star" too, butter. Ok, I admit it. I'm a bitch. Ask my ex (or,on second thoughts, don't).ReplyDelete
Oh yes, I knew she looked familiar. I looked up "extremely lucky" in the dictionary and there she was...ReplyDelete
Yes we can only wish Rafisca well but, DAYUMN, can't we watch just once??? I'll hold, eh, the camera. Yeah, that's it.ReplyDelete
I'll grab any other parts flailing about...uh, man parts. Tee hee =)~ReplyDelete
The only thing that depresses me SO. MUCH. is how darn pretty and flawless she is.ReplyDelete
I keep thinking: "Sure, Rafa's dating that flawless girl."
*looks at own flaws*
*finds too many to count*
DANG! I'll die alone. LOL
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Aw shut up, SoNa. You're too hot for your own good and you know it. ;)ReplyDelete
Aw, you're way too kind honey! And right back atcha!ReplyDelete


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"Always read the label" is embedded in the way we package and promote our products. I often think that management scientists should say the same about what they produce. Take, for example, Key Account Management (KAM). Much management theory, especially in marketing, has to be applied with care in the pharmaceutical business because it has early origins in the very different conditions of consumer markets. The notable exception is the theory that underpins KAM, a technique that is very fashionable in our sector.
The origins of KAM lie in the early 1970s when academics tried to model how organisations, rather than individuals bought things. There followed a stream of research into what was then called Major Account Selling. This sat in an academic silo for many years until, towards the end of the 1980s, Major Account Selling mated with ideas of Relationship Marketing to spawn what we now call Key Account Management.
However, it's only in the last 5 years or so that KAM has become of major interest to pharmaceutical companies. This is because it is a kind of transitional species of sales management that is a good ecological fit for a certain set of market conditions that many pharmaceutical brands find themselves in today. Traditional sales management works best when the product is highly differentiated and the prescribing decision is solely in the hands of the prescriber. At the other extreme, where the choice between various undifferentiated products is made solely by purchasing executives, commodity processes with tenders and contracts work well. But in the middle, where the choice is made by a decision-making group, KAM is the model of choice. This is the reality of the situation for many mid and late life-cycle chemical entities and KAM is the theoretically sound and practically sensible approach in this context.
So it's baffling, initially at least, when my research finds that many companies don't get good results from KAM. When I dig deeper, I usually find this is because what they call KAM is simply traditional sales management relabelled, which makes the newly-entitled Key Account Manager feel good but makes little practical difference. What research tells us is that KAM differs from traditional sales management in several key ways and that it is built on certain fundamental company habits.
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1. McDonald M., Millman T., Rogers B., "Key Account Management: theory, practice and challenges," Journal of Marketing Management,13(8), 737–57, November 1997.
2. McDonald M., "Key Account Management a domain review," Marketing Review, 1(1), 15, October 2008.
3. Smith B.D., "Myth, reality and requirements in pharmaceutical Key Account Management," Journal of Medical Marketing, 9(2), 89-95, 2009. (Available on request from [email protected])


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Raise your hand if you've read the Affordable Care Act cover to cover.
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Regardless of whether you love it or hate it, there's no way to avoid it. It's coming, and it's coming soon.
As the clock ticks toward 2014, it seems that there is more to the health care reform law than I realized. This article from Kaiser Health News talks about how executives won't be able to get better health care benefits under the law than other employees. There's an anti-discrimination provision in the act that could trigger up to a $500,000 fine for a company if a C-suiter, for instance, gets better or even free health benefits that others don't, according to the article.
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Pacific Islanders are expressing outrage over a popular iPhone game which they say encourages the torture and killing of characters who resemble them.
The Brisbane Times reports that the Pacific Women's Information Network has targeted Pocket God, which puts the player in a deity-like position of power over "primitive islanders." Group spokesperson Elaine Howard – who lives in the United States – told the newspaper:
How do you think people would react if you created a game where you were God and you could create and kill as many Mexicans as you wanted? Or Asians? People would be outraged.
I hope you don't decide to advertise your application in New Zealand or Australia because you will get a backlash of the same intensity.
Dr. Malakai Koloamatangi of New Zealand's Canterbury University added:
To claim [the characters] are not Pacific islanders is ridiculous. Everything about them is Polynesian. How can they justify encouraging the torture of a race in this way? It's disgusting.
I'm not saying let's bring in the thought police but there needs to be limits on what is acceptable, and this surpasses those.
Bolt Creative, which developed the 99-cent app, denied that it intended to depict any actual ethnic group in the game.


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Average Customer Review: based on 1 reviews.Rating: Aqua Lung. 7mm Kids Tsunami Wetsuit Black/Blue 2XLarge
Looking for a full size 7mm wetsuit for my super small 4 year old (40 inches 40 lb). How well will the xs fit?
Hello. Im looking for a 7mm wetsuit for my daughter. She is 12 but she is super petite. ?Neck 11in ?Chest 27.5 in ?Waist 23.5 in ?Hips 29in ?Inseam 23.5in ?Height 4 ft 8in ?Do you guys have one that would fit her? Bob - She is 71 lbs.
I am trying to decide between Aqua Lung 7mm Kids Tsunami and Pinnacle 5mm Elastiprene Wetsuit. I would like something durable, relatively comfortable, but especially something for warmth. Thanks!
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Is a 7mm suit appropriate for swimming? We are traveling to Sicily in march with a 7 and 10 year old and would like to swim, but the water will be COLD. Am wondering if a 7mm would restrict their motion.
Hello Michelle, yes for swimming this suit would restrict the swimming movement. I would suggest this suit: http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-42/050182/Henderson-5mm-Juniors-Thermoprene-Wetsuit.html which will give them better motion while swimming and help still keep them warm.
Hello. Im looking for a 7mm wetsuit for my daughter. She is 12 but she is super petite. ?Neck 11in ?Chest 27.5 in ?Waist 23.5 in ?Hips 29in ?Inseam 23.5in ?Height 4 ft 8in ?Do you guys have one that would fit her?
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The following Care and Maintenance information is provided for products that do not have a specific owner's manual and is intended as a general guide for basic care and maintenance of your Scuba Equipment.
There are several different types of materials used in wetsuits to achieve specific functions. It is helpful to better understand each of these materials in order to properly care for them.
Neoprene - Neoprene is the base material that virtually all wetsuits are made of. Neoprene is a type of rubber foam and is typically laminated with other materials depending on the desired function of the material.
Standard Nylon - A standard nylon outer lining is very durable against normal wear and tear. Normal care must be taken to prevent snagging, abrasion, and cuts.
Skin material - 'skin' material may be used either inside our outside of your wetsuit and often around the wrists, ankles, and neck area. This material has a rubber like appearance either being smooth or textured, and is commonly referred to as 'skin-in' or 'skin-out'. 'Skin' neoprene material is typically used in areas where a water tight seal is desired or a benefit can be derived from it's water shedding properties. Some additional care is needed to prevent cutting, or abrasion of this material. Sharp fingernails may cut this material if care is not taken.
Thermo-skin - This material may be used inside of your wetsuit. Thermo-skin material has a silver-colored smooth skin type surface. This material has beneficial heat reflective properties and also provides a sealing surface similar to standard 'skin' materials. Some additional care is needed to prevent cutting, or abrasion of this material. Sharp fingernails may cut this material if care is not taken.
X-Flex or Iso-Flex Neoprene - X-Flex and Iso-Flex neoprene are special materials designed specifically to have a much higher rate of stretch than conventional materials. Due primarily to the looser nit needed to achieve this high degree of stretch; these materials may be more prone to snagging. Velcro may also cause some light snagging and pilling of the material. Some additional care is needed to prevent excessive abrasion or snagging.
Care before the Dive:
With any of the skin surfaces including Thermo-skin, care should be taken when donning the wetsuit to not snag the interior skin surfaces with a fingernail or toenail as this material can be cut. Avoid placing your wetsuit on or near any hot surfaces.
Care During the Dive:
The exterior surface of your wetsuit is designed to withstand the normal wear and tear you might encounter during a normal dive. Abrasion against sharp rocks or other sharp objects can cut or puncture the exterior nylon surface so reasonable care should be taken to avoid these situations. Small cuts or tears can be easily repaired with wetsuit glue. Ask your dive professional for assistance.
Care After the Dive:
When removing your wetsuit, first unzip all the zippers completely. Then remove one section at a time taking care to avoid puncturing any of skin surface panels with a fingernail.
Wetsuit Cleaning:
Salt water and especially chlorine can 'dry out' the neoprene material. When neoprene material 'dries out' it looses it's flexibility. To ensure the wetsuit material retains it's flexibility for a extended period of time, it is important to thoroughly soak and rinse the wetsuit.
Soak the wetsuit in a tub of warm fresh water (not over 120°F) for at least 15-20 minutes.
After soaking, thoroughly hose off the wetsuit with fresh water
Place the suit on a thick hanger with all the zippers open to ensure maximum air circulation and complete drying.
Wetsuit Storage:
Wetsuit material can develop a permanent crease if left folded for a extended period of time. It is best to store your wetsuit laying flat. If that is not possible, you can store your suit on a hanger. Use as thick a hanger as possible to better support the weight of the suit. The thicker the suit, the heavier, and therefore the thicker your hanger should be. There are several after-market hangers available designed specifically for this purpose.
Store in a cool, dry and protected place out of direct sunlight.
Do not store your wetsuit in garage if the garage is used to park a vehicle. The exhaust emissions from the vehicle can over time deteriorate the neoprene.
Wetsuit Zipper Care and Maintenance:
Zippers are designed to be pulled closed or open in a straight line. Try to avoid pulling on the zipper pulls at an excessive angle to their intended path of travel. It is best to ask your dive buddy for zipper assistance in either opening or closing the back-zipper of a one piece back-zipped jumpsuit.
Avoid any contact with oil, gasoline, aerosols, or chemical solvents.
Do not expose any part to aerosol spray, as some aerosol propellants attack or degrade rubber and plastic materials.
Do not use any type of alcohol, solvent or petroleum based substances to clean or lubricate any part.
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Taylor Swift surprised one of her fans on Sunday morning when she stopped by her bridal shower in Ohio.
Hours after the country superstar made an unexpected cameo on "Saturday Night Live" in New York City, Swift headed to the pre-wedding bash for superfan Gena.
Swift had promised to go to her fan's bridal shower since she is unable to attend the wedding in May.
Apparently they told Taylor she didn't have time and she said no I'm going to ohio I can't make the wedding & I promised her"
— Gena Gabrielle (@GenaGabrielle) April 13, 2014
Gena wrote on Twitter, "I had no idea Taylor was coming it was a complete surprise. She's an incredible person and amazing friend… Thank you for making today even more special… You went above & bring my wildest dreams. I can't thank you enough."
@PerezHilton thank you ! pic.twitter.com/nRoMb79q2P
— Gena Gabrielle (@GenaGabrielle) April 13, 2014
Gena, who struck up a friendship with Swift after following her career for several years, posted a series of photographs with her idol, who also happily posed with other party guests.
Taylor left! But today was amazing! Thank you for making today even more special. pic.twitter.com/J7voNcHdtH
— Gena Gabrielle (@GenaGabrielle) April 13, 2014
The fan went on to share snaps of Swift's gifts to her, including a collection of kitchen items and a hand-painted piece of art from the Grammy winner, which features watercolor hearts and lyrics from her hit song "It's A Love Song."
@taylorswift13 thank you so much for everything . You went above & bring my wildest dreams. I can't thank you enough pic.twitter.com/RfqrfhNBMj
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How about this Guy? He is quickly rising to be One of my favorite clones. Him running over to bundrage was such a great display of leadership. I can see why he is well liked by his team mates
Deserves some consideration for the Mackey award.
He really is turning into a beast! He's going to leave his mark at ISU before he graduates.
When Prepared, Fear No One.
He is pretty damn good, and he unlike most of our WR's actually catches the balls thrown to him.
I agree its great to have a te that can catch.
The nonchalant one-handed grab was pretty cool, but "the dive" to the pylon (was it against K-state?) was awesome.
Originally Posted by driegner
The nonchalant one-handed grab was pretty cool.
Great catch, but it looked like he could have gotten much more if he would have cut it back inside instead of just stepping out of bounds.
After the Kstate game he was at Paddys being a fool. "You see my Td?" My guess is he is suspended sooner or later. Great player though.
Turning into one of my favorite clones. That one-hander, somewhat against the momentum of his body (and after all of the dropsies), was a thing of beauty. The guy just does work.
Originally Posted by ISUCyclone06
After the Kstate game he was at Paddys being a fool. "You see my Td?" My guess is he is suspended sooner or later. Great player though.
Yes, boasting is a clear sign one is on the path towards a suspension.
Against tcu he sored and was on the sideline making a gesture and then choked on the next series. Needs to keep it in line to realize the upside.
Excellent receiving tight end, needs to take off his skirt when he's blocking.
When is his one handed catch? im watching the game for the first time right now and dont wanna miss it
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When is his one handed catch? im watching the game for the first time right now and dont wanna miss it
Don't worry, you can't miss it.
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WXIA -- The idea of Major League Soccer coming to Atlanta is once again on the radar.
On Thursday, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reported that the new Falcon's stadium could mean a home for a soccer team when the stadium opens in 2017.
The Chronicle reports Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank has wanted to bring an MLS franchise to the city sine 2009.
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au by KDDI - Sharp's super narrow frame AQUOS PHONE SERIE mini & AQUOS PAD
At au by KDDI's 2014 Spring rollout, it was unveiled that Sharp's new smartphone AQUOS PHONE SERIE mini and tablet AQUOS PAD will be out from au by KDDI in late February.
At au by KDDI's 2014 Spring rollout, it was unveiled that Sharp's new smartphone AQUOS PHONE SERIE mini and tablet AQUOS PAD will be out from au by KDDI in late February.
At au's 2014 Spring rollout in Shibuya, Tokyo on January 22, we witnessed that au by KDDI started caring much more about "Phablets" (smartphones that are within the 5-inch to 7-inch display "phablet" size zone).
Sony is going to release new entry model mirrorless camera α 5000 with Wi-Fi & NFC built-in on February 7.
It's the world's lightest mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (109.6x35.7x62.8mm, 210g) that has an APS-C size image sensor. It comes in the following colors: black, silver, white and pink.
α 5000 will be sold as a lens kit:
- α 5000 Power Zoom Lens Kit ILCE-5000L with E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens - about ¥53,000
NTT East Giving Tourists Free Internet (sorry, West)
Japan's seeing record numbers of tourists these days, and in the lead-up to the 2020 Olympics, even greater numbers are expected - and wanted.
Today, AkihabaraNews joined au by KDDI's 2014 Spring product rollout event that took place in Bellesalle Shibuya-ku Garden in Shibuya, Tokyo.
At 10 A.M., the CEO of au by KDDI, Takashi Tanaka started his presentation by explaining what has and what will differentiate au by KDDI from the other major Japanese carriers during an era when all the 3 major carriers sell iPhones as well as other leading smartphones.
The JT Tech Show with Reno J. Tibke, Presented by Japan Today
Creative Media is going to release the wireless gaming headset system Sound Blaster Recon3D Omega Wireless r2, featuring SBX Pro Studio technology, in late January. It consists of the USB sound adapter Sound Blaster Recon3D, the headset Omega Wireless Headset, and the option for wireless connection through the TacticLink Wireless Card.
Nikon is going to release COOLPIX S3600, a compact digital camera with optical 8x zoom, for about ¥17,000 on February 6.
The body of COOLPIX S3600 is only 19.9mm thick. The optical zoom NIKKOR lens covers 25mm-200mm (in 35mm format) and 20.05 million effective pixels in resolution. As with the COOLPIX L30 and COOLPIX S6800, COOLPIX S3600 has 12 kinds of make-up effects. It also has a 2.7-inch TFT LCD monitor.
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U.S. forces launched an attack against a top level al-Qaeda linked target in Somalia two weeks after the militant group launched a deadly attack on a Nairobi shopping mall, officials said.
The Pentagon confirmed that U.S. military personnel launched an attack Friday against a terrorist linked to al-Shabab, the al-Qaeda- linked group that launched the mall attack.
Pentagon press secretary George Little confirmed a counter-terrorism operation against al-Shabab took place but would not release details.
A U.S. official who asked not to be named said no U.S. personnel were injured or killed in the attack. It was not clear whether the target was killed or captured in the operation.
It is believed that the target was killed in the firefight, the The New York Times reported a senior American official saying. However that was not confirmed before the U.S. forces were forced to withdraw, the official also told the paper.
The Times reported that elite Navy SEALs raided a seaside villa where al-Shabab members were staying, in the Somali town of Baraawe. The firefight lasted more than an hour. Somali officials told the newspaper that the government had been informed of the raid.
U.S. officials have been concerned that al-Shabab might attempt attacks in the United States and have sought to weaken the group. The group is based in Somalia and linked to al-Qaeda. It has been linked to attacks throughout Africa, including the Nairobi mall.
The attack came as reports surfaced that U.S. forces near Tripoli, Libya, captured al-Qaeda member Abu Anas al-Libi, who is believed to have helped plan the 1998 U.S. Embassy attacks in Kenya and Tanzania that killed more than 220 people. The FBI had offered a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to his capture. The Libya attack was reported by The New York Times and NBC, citing unnamed sources.
The Pentagon did not confirm the reports Saturday.
Al-Libi, whose real name is Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, was linked to Osama bin Laden and could ultimately be brought to the U.S. to stand trial, NBC reported. He has been on the USA's most-wanted fugitives list since 2000, when a New York court indicted him for his role in the embassy attacks, theTimes reported.
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2010 Chevrolet Camaro - The Camaro Is HereWritten by on February 1, 2009 Contributors: General Motors, David Freers Hot Rod Gets An Advance Look At Four Special 2010 Camaros.
My, don't we feel special today. It's a pleasant and sunny autumn morning and HOT ROD has been granted access to a place few civilians will ever see: Building 27 at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan. As this is GM's version of Hangar 18, the security is squeaky tight here. When we enter at the main gate, we have to turn over the serial numbers for our laptops and camera equipment. There is no patdown or cavity search, but it's close.
We are here to pay one final visit to some very special cars we have been following for some weeks now: a unique group of prototype '10 Camaros GM has been constructing for the SEMA show in Las Vegas. Once our photo shoot is completed, the cars will be given one final tuning and tweaking and then loaded up into their semi-trailers for the long haul out to Vegas. We got to look in on the process as these cars, originally constructed as preproduction units in Australia, were torn apart, customized, and reassembled again. This also allowed us-and you-an advance look at how the production Camaro is put together, so you might want to study the photos carefully.
It may seem strange that GM is taking cars that, at the time this is written, haven't even been formally introduced to the public yet-then immediately blowing them apart and modifying them well beyond their original specs. The Camaro will not officially be out until mid-February. But that is not how Sangyup Lee, design manager for the production Camaro, sees it at all. As we stand in a corner of Building 27 watching the photo setup unfold, Sangyup says, "One of the main characteristics of the Camaro has always been that it is a personal car. Virtually everyone who buys a Camaro is going to make it their own in some way. That's what we're doing here. Each one of these SEMA Camaros has been targeted to a different type of individual." Well, sure. The designers and engineers on the Camaro program know their car is going to be hot-rodded to heck and back. They just wanted to get the jump on the rest of us.
The four Camaros are a 6.2L coupe for Dale Earnhardt Jr., modified to run on gasoline or E85; Camaro Black, a V-6 six-speed designed to showcase GM's line of factory accessories for the next-gen Camaro; a bright-red, weekend-warrior bracket racer, as visualized by GM Performance Parts, complete with LS7 crate engine; and finally, the prototype mule/show car for the Grand Am racers, built to contest the Koni Challenge in 2009. So...which Camaro are you?
GM Racing Camaro
Lowered to the minimum allowable 3.5-inch ground clearance, the Grand Am Camaro has a killer stance. Customer Camaros for the Koni Challenge will be built and sold by Riley Technologies in Mooresville, North Carolina, in turnkey form or in various stages of completion. The new Camaro will be at the Daytona 24 Hours weekend in February, racing in the Grand Am Koni Challenge Series. GM Racing had this test mule/show car painted up in Mark Donohue's historic Penske Racing colors of blue and yellow. Squint just right and it's 1967 again.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Edition
The Dale Earnhardt Jr. Camaro was designed to reflect Dale's affection for early Camaros while throwing in a few NASCAR styling elements for good measure. But Dale's key requirement was a killer audio system, here assembled from Boston Acoustic components.
Camaro Black
We caught one final look at Camaro Black as it boarded the trailer for SEMA. Note the pronounced Coke bottle effect at the door and quarter-panel, which required considerable finagling on the production Camaro, according to GM engineers-including the slimmest internal door hardware they have ever developed.
Camaro LS7
According to GM, the Camaro LS7 was racked into place by GM Performance Parts as "proof of concept for a weekend bracket drag race car," powered by a GMPP LS7 crate engine. As we heard it, the car was originally going to be called the COPO Camaro, but the suits nipped that one right in the bud. They want no suggestion that this combination will ever show up on a dealer lot.
'12 Firebird?
Psst. So we heard this story going around town. It goes something like this: If the new Camaro meets all its initial manufacturing and sales targets in the first 12 to 18 months of production, GM might be prepared to spring loose with a Pontiac Firebird version. Now, we have no idea as to the accuracy of this story. Frankly, it sounds more than a little spurious. This is not how the Detroit automakers do business anymore. To control costs, they now strive to minimize the number of models they introduce, not multiply them.
But hey, we're HOT ROD. It's our job to spread disputatious stories such as these. We might even start a good rumor if it tickles our fancy, see if it finds some traction. What could be cooler than a next-gen Firebird as a companion piece to the new Camaro? To develop a concept of what this car might look like, HOT ROD commissioned Detroit automotive designer and hard-core rodder Murray Pfaff to take the idea and run with it. Now that we've seen the renderings, all we can say is that if the new Firebird is half as sharp as Murray imagines it, we hope GM can find a way to build it.
Ford Fires Back
When it was introduced in 2005, the S197 Mustang had the ponycar field all to itself. That's fair, considering Ford invented the ponycar back in 1964. But now the Mustang again faces stiff competition from the Dodge Challenger and the any-day-now Chevrolet Camaro. With the ponycar market segment freshly repopulated with solid contenders, Ford has opted to raise its game with a freshly redesigned Mustang for the '10 model year.
The Mustang's exterior sheetmetal is all new-from the beltline down, that is. The current windshield, backlight, and roof have been retained. (Ford made a sizable investment in tooling for the Glass Roof option introduced on the '09 Mustang.) But everything else is new, from the narrowed grille and headlamp openings to the chiseled taillamp panel. There's also a subtle kickup over the rear tire where the original S197's quarter-panel was as straight as a pencil line, while the hood now features a thick power blister on the V-6 and V-8 models. The revised styling statement is muscle, in a word.
Speaking of muscle, the 4.0L V-6 base engine has been retained, still rated at 210 hp. The 4.6L V-8 in the Mustang GT stays on as well. However, a new airbox and engine calibration (which can handle regular or premium fuel) on the three-valve V-8 have resulted in a power increase to 315 hp at 6,000 rpm. Drivetrain components on the V-8 model have been upgraded to Bullitt specs, while all Mustangs get new wheels and tires: 17- and 18-inch combinations on the V-6, and 18- and 19-inch for the GT. ABS, Traction Control, and AdvanceTrac electronic stability control are all standard across the line. The V-6 is now equipped a standard rear antiroll bar, while the V-8's springs and dampers are based on the most recent Bullitt Mustang calibrations.
By far the biggest changes are to the cabin. To keep up with the Challenger and Camaro, the Mustang now has a more upmarket look inside, with upgraded materials-including soft dash and armrests and higher-quality cloth and leather. Other upscale interior features include voice-activated navigation, dual-zone A/C, and a back-up video camera. When, you ask? Sometime in the spring of 2009.
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Unlike our other three SEMA show cars, the Koni Challenge racer started not as a complete car but as a body in white on a surface plate in GM's race shop.Penske Racing ran its trademark Sunoco paint scheme on a number of race cars in the '60s, including the Trans-Am Camaros driven by Mark Donohue. It looks pretty fine on the new Camaro as well.Koni Challenge rules are very strict, requiring a full factory floorpan and a regulation rollcage. Program Manager Dwight Woodridge was also responsible for the Chevy Cobalt Grand Am production racer.Tires and brake selections were easy. They were determined by the rule book: four-piston Brembo calipers with two-piece rotors; Hoosier 275/35R18 spec tires on Fikse aluminum racing wheels.A production dashpad is used but with a full race LCD data display where the instrument panel once lived. The development car carries an extra set of hydraulic valves (to the right of the shifter) for adjusting the front and rear brake pressure.The engine is a nearly stock LS3 V-8 with a racing oil pan and solid engine mounts. The transmission is a Tremec TR6060 with a close-ratio gearset, coupled with a production AAM differential unit. Note the four-point tower brace and adjustable camber plates.The 6.2L V-8 is nearly identical to the production Camaro engine but with a twist: This one is fully flex-fuel capable, modified to run on gasoline or E85. The gearbox is a Tremec six-cogger. Two 6.2L engines will be offered in the production Camaro, initially: LS3 (422 hp) and L99 (400 hp).The Dale Jr. interior features a Z28 sewing pattern on the retrimmed seats, along with a leather-wrapped steering wheel, shift knob, armrests, and console lid with matching stitching.
Here's what the new Camaro's engine compartment looks like without its engine. A tall deck Rat motor ought to drop right in there-what do you think?Black's engine is a stock 3.6L LLT V-6 with variable valve timing and direct fuel injection. Before you tut-tut the base six, know this: It will be rated at 300 hp. It will also carry an EPA highway rating of 27 mpg. MSRP for the V-6 Camaro LS will start at just under 23 grand, GM has announced. Chevy expects the V-6 to account for more than 50 percent of Camaro sales.Slate leather with light gray accent stitching on the production seats is designed to complement the glossy black door inserts and instrument panel. Available upgrades from GM Accessories include a Boston Acoustics stereo system with amps and subwoofers.
As with many current front-drive cars and the rear-drive Mustang as well, the Camaro's powertrain, front suspension, and cradle assembly load in from the bottom as a unit. Steering is via variable-ratio rack-and-pinion.An LS7 crate engine (see "The Jumbo Crate Motor Comparo of Death," Oct. '08) has been converted to wet-sump oiling and fitted with a GMPP Hot Cam, PN 1248003. Since this basic engine ran 10.70s at 120 mph in the yellow Chevelle (without the trick cam), it ought to be pretty stout here as well.The Camaro LS7's interior combination is the simplest and we think the cleanest. The shifter for the Tremec six-speed is a Hurst short-throw unit complete with white knob, soon to appear in the GMPP catalog.What's it take to perform a SEMA-quality paint job? You don't even want to know, but you can start with near-infinite man-hours of primer surfacing, color-sanding, and power polishing.V-8 short-tube headers (PN 92213295) and an after-cat high-flow exhaust system (PN 92206992) terminate in these 3.5-inch chrome spigot-thingies. See the Camaro LS7 on the '09 HOT ROD Power Tour.While the '10 Camaro's look is clearly based on the '69 Chevy F-Body, Murray chose the '77 to '78 Firebird as his point of departure for a Pontiac version-"the most iconic of all Firebirds," as he sees it. The clear plastic hood bubble merges the Trans Am's original Shaker unit with the modern power blister found on the Corvette ZR1. Note the coupe's '70 1/2 Trans-Am stripe.Three-bar taillamps and a decklid-mounted ducktail spoiler complete the Trans Am formation at the rear.
"From the rear this car is unmistakably a Pontiac," Murray says, thanks in part to the full-width taillamp assembly. "The rear diffuser has a color-matched panel flanked by stacked dual exhaust-a modern rendition of the Trans Am slash-cut dual tips.""Instead of rectangular lights, I created a modern projector beam lamp with glowing halos mounted in a hexagon grille mesh. Lower air intakes with foglights add a smirk to the menacing demeanor. Twin scoops and a hood tach complete the look," Murray says."If GM were to green-light a Firebird based on the new Camaro, I'm sure it would reuse as much sheetmetal as possible," Murrary notes. He achieved this look with new front and rear fasciae, front fenders, and a hood.The Mustang's grille and headlamp nacelles have been narrowed, and though you can't quite see it here, the galloping grille horse has been given a subtle redesign.At the rear, the classic Mustang Tri-bar taillamps and rear panel have been kicked up and in to shorten up the side profile, providing a more compact look. Rear turn signals are sequential, an old Ford gimmick rehabilitated from the '60s.The biggest changes to the Mustang are in the cabin. Materials have been upgraded all around, while the new, taller console features an enclosed cupholder.Three interior trim levels will be offered, in ascending order: Base, Premium, and Color Accent. The Premium setup includes dashpanels in embossed aluminum, while the Color Accent package (which piggybacks on the Premium option) offers contrasting stripes for the leather seats. The center stack has been expanded outward and upward to accommodate a larger, 8-inch display for the navigation system and rearview video. The formerly round center A/C outlets are now rectangular to make room for the new visual hardware.


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Attendance-Fixing Probe Close to Wrapping Up
February 11, 2013
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Results of a statewide probe into potential school attendance tampering, launched after unusual practices were uncovered around the state, are to come today....
Triton has explained the problem exactly. I would like to add that the situation does not end at high school graduation. Many of these "students" go on to college, because of their parents or because everyone else does it. Colleges offer remedial classes. Colleges, particularly state-supported institutions, do not like to report failures, and administrators urge [threaten or force] instructors to pass students who have actually failed. In this case, I DO blame administrators, who do not realize or do not care that their GOOD students suffer by the catering that is directed to the POOR students. This problem is national in scope. U. S. education rankings keep dropping in comparisons to other countries.
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I don't blame the administrators, they are in a lose/lose situation and trying to swim. The juvenile courts and the bizarre social laws force the schools to warehouse students who not only do not want to learn, they represent a threat to other students. And then in pure Catch 22 thinking the government ties funding that could benefit the students who want to learn, so the good students who do their jobs as students are punished by the governments rulings that ties funding to performance. In that way the bad students impact the good students and the entire school's ability to obtain funding to grow and succeed. How bizarre is that? They can't just quit school and stop taking up space and resources, because that means the school would have a higher dropout rate, so in keeping with the Obama welfare state mentality, they must be served at the cost to the students who are there to learn and succeed. And the schools fudged the attendance roles? Good for them!
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Man guilty of infant's death
Published: Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 7:12 p.m.
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WEST PALM BEACH — A South Florida man has been convicted of killing his girlfriend's infant son.
A Palm Beach County jury found 22-year-old Carlos Rivera guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse. He faces life in prison.
According to the Palm Beach Post (http://goo.gl/x31pT), autopsy photos showed 11-month-old Christiano Belle-Felix had a black eye and burned hand. Medical experts say he died in December 2009 from blunt force trauma he suffered during a time he was left alone with Rivera.
Defense attorneys tried to convince jurors that the boy's mother, Jessica Belle-Chaves, could have been the one responsible for the baby's death. Belle-Chaves testified that she'd lived in virtual captivity for weeks with Rivera, who wouldn't allow her to touch or hold her son in the final days of his life.
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text: I know that the San Juan is the best of the best for elk in Utah, but here's my predicament (if you can call it that). I am at the top of the non-resident point heap in Utah for elk, and its taken a very very long time to get there. I would likely draw the early rifle Beaver tag this next year or I could draw the early rifle San Juan tag sometime in the next six years (there are still six of us competing for the one tag going to the max point holder). I know the San Juan is amazing and a no brainer as far as being a great elk unit to hunt. But the Beaver also produces a handful of big bulls each year. I really want to do this hunt on my own, since I've taken two bulls over 350 with a guide. I will put a ton of time, research and effort into the hunt and typically do much better than the average unguided hunter on a unit. Does anyone have experience with the Beaver and how it has been looking the last couple years, particularly in 2011? One of my concerns is the bull to cow ratio on the Beaver, it appears quite low. Do bulls have a strong rut on the Beaver? Also how physical is it to hunt, as my wife really wants to go with me and experience the hunt. My goal is a 360+ bull with a legitimate shot at a 380 class bull. We are in our mid forties.


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text: By Jan RahnManaging Editor Wrapping up regular season last week, Perkins County faced very stiff competition at the Best of the Midwest in Sutherland early in the week and finished with a twilight at Dundy County-Stratton on Friday. The final meet of the season takes place (today) Thursday, May 9 at E. Lee Todd Track at Perkins County High School, when athletes representing eight schools vie for a berth to state. The C-11 District Meet includes: Perkins County, Bayard, Bridgeport, Chase County, Dundy County Stratton, Hemingford, Kimball, Morrill. Best of the Midwest Plainsmen athletes made a proud showing on the podium in five events at the Best in the Midwest meet held Tuesday, April 30 in Sutherland. Senior Elliot Carlson stood on the medalist platform three times for a first, second and third place medal. He received the gold in the 200 meter dash, silver in the 100 meter dash, and bronze in the long jump. Classmate Quinton Hite received a second place medal in the 200 meter dash. For the girls, junior Courtney McClenahan brought home second place hardware in the triple jump competition, and the 4x800 meter relay team placed second behind North Platte St Pat's for medals and a chance to stand on the winners' platform. Relay team members are Stephanie Schrotberger, Emily Kemling, Mariah Curtis and Courtney Lyon. Girls Results The Perkins County girls ranked 11th among 32 teams at Best of the Midwest with 24 points. Gothenburg placed first with 95 points, followed by Southwest (53), North Platte St. Pat's (50) and Ogallala (50) as the top teams. 100 meter dash–1st Alexa Whipple, Arapahoe, 12.50 200 meter dash–1st Tiani Reeves, Gothenburg, 25.40 400 meter dash–1st Regan Geike, Gothenburg, 1:01.00 800 meter run–1st Anna O'Malley, NPSP, 2:25.80 1600 meter run–1st Riley Sigler, Cozad, 5:43.00 3200 meter run–1st Mandy O'Malley, NPSP, 12:16.30 100 meter hurdles–1st Madison Tomlinson, Mullen, 16.40 300 meter hurdles–1st Madison Tomlinson, Mullen, 48.70 4x100 meter relay–1st Gothenburg, 52.50 4x400 meter relay–1st Gothenburg, 4:13.30 4x800 meter relay–2nd Perkins County, 10:42.70 (Stephanie Schrotberger, Emily Kemling, Mariah Curtis, Courtney Lyon); 1st NPSP, 10:17.40 High jump–Rochelle Wendland, Arapahoe, 5'-2" Pole vault–Brooke Frederick, Hershey, 11'-6" Long jump–1st Tiani Reeves, Gothenburg, 17'-7" Triple jump–2nd Courtney McClenahan, 33'-2 3/4"; 1st Sidney Mell, Ogallala, 34'-0 3/4" Shot put–1st Jodi Koellner, Chase Co., 37'-0 1/2" Discus throw–1st Ciara Voycheske, Ogallala, 121'-8"Boys Results As a team, the Perkins County boys placed fifth among 32 schools who had tracksters competing in the annual meet. With 45 points, Perkins County placed behind first place Cambridge (74), Paxton (67), Gothenburg (50) and South Loup (50). 100 meter dash–2nd Elliot Carlson, 11.00; 1st Kaden Huxoll, Cambridge, 10.90 200 meter dash–1st Elliot Carlson, 23.00; 2nd Quinton Hite, 23.30 400 meter dash–1st Bryley Roper, Brady, 52.80 800 meter run–1st Joe O'Malley, NPSP, 2:03.00 1600 meter run–1st Garrett Perlinger, Paxton, 4:44.30 3200 meter run–1st Jacob Maris, Wauneta-Palisade, 13:35.60 110 meter hurdles–1st Blake Ristine, Gothenburg, 15.30 300 meter hurdles–1st Preston Franzen, Gothenburg, 40.80 4x100 meter relay–4th Perkins Co., 45.20 (Quinton Hite, Matthew Sestak, Tristen Kennicutt, Elliot Carlson); 1st McCook, 43.90 4x400 meter relay–1st Cambridge, 3:35.30 4x800 meter relay–1st Paxton, 8:25.40 High jump–1st Austin Starr, SMC, 6'-2" Pole vault–1st Evan Lamphear, North Platte, 15'-2" Long jump–3rd Elliot Carlson, 20'-3 1/4"; 1st Austin Starr, SMC, 22'-0 3/4" Triple jump–1st Austin Starr, SMC, 45'-1 1/2" Shot put–6th Vinny Ross, 45'-11"; 1st Tanner Borchardt, Gothenburg, 52'-9" Discus throw–4th Vinny Ross, 133'-5"; 1st Tanner Borchardt, Gothenburg, 144'-3 1/2"District/State Meets Perkins County hosts the C-11 District Meet (today) May 9. The state meet is May 17-18 at Burke Stadium in Omaha.


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Paid members have the opportunity to participate in the following groups. Members may sign up to participate at the October meeting by contacting the group leader. Please be willing to help with the activities in order to make these groups successful. If you have questions, please email Christine Gilbert, the Interest Groups Coordinator.
Book & Audio Book Circulation
These groups start the exchange of materials in October; participants are organized by neighborhoods. Each member purchases a book/audio book of her choice. Members exchange books every three to four weeks according to a designated rotation system. In May each book/audio book is returned to its purchaser. A member may participate in one or both groups.
Group Leader: Kay Hopper
Book Discussion – Daytime
Don't let Oprah have all the fun. Review and discuss books you want to with others. Members select and read a different book for each monthly meeting. The discussion includes the author and the book.
Group Leaders: Lynn Stokoe
Meeting Time: Third Thursday of each month at 10:00 am
Book Discussion – Evening
Can't make the daytime group? The evening book discussion group is open to singles and couples. At the first meeting of the year in September, members choose books for the year. Each participant brings a book to recommend and we select from those recommendations. Our regular meeting date, fourth Thursday of the month, is subject to change if necessary based on members' schedules.
Group Leader: Sandy and George Huber
Meeting Time: Fourth Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm
Doesn't matter if you are better at turkeys or gutters, join us any Friday for a morning of fun! Call or email for details.
Group Leader: Frances Beachy
Meeting Time: Every Friday at 9:30 am
Know the difference between Stayman and Blackwood? Even if you don't, come play Bridge. We meet weekly on Tuesdays. We welcome new members and substitutes as well as novice and experienced Bridge players. Sign up or call or email if you are interested.
Group Leader: Vicki Olson and Kay Hopper
Meeting Time: Every Tuesday at 9:30 am
Foreign Foods
Join a group of folks who love to explore different cuisine in each other's homes. Each month a different theme is chosen by the hostess, who coordinates the meal with several co-hostesses. Those who cannot host a dinner help in other ways. Everyone who enjoys the meal shares the cost equally, which averages about $15 per person including wine or other beverage. Singles and couples are welcome to renew friendships and make new friends.
Group Leader: Dianne Crawford
Meeting Time: Second Saturday of each month at 7:00 pm
Hiking and Gardens
Join us for hikes the first Thursday of each month. This year we will include some slower, bird-watching nature walks as well as the usual fast walking and visiting hikes. Plan to stay for delicious lunches afterward at nearby local restaurants.
Group Leader: Nancy Podio and Lynn Stokoe
Meeting Times: First Thursday of each month at 10:00 am
Movie Buff Club
When was the last time you went to see a movie with a group of girls? If it's been too long, here's the group for you. We will meet once a month to go out and watch a movie and then go out for coffee to socialize and to discuss the movie. Please join us for a fun-filled and eventful afternoon.
Group Leader: Christine Gilbert
Meeting Times: Second Thursday of each month during the afternoon
Wine Tasting
Why share? Ladies only. Join up for member researched and presented informative wine tasting. We select from a wide variety of wines. Annual charge of fifteen dollars covers the cost of wine for the year. Spouses and others are included in the April meeting.
Group Leader: Carol Buckman and Kay Hopper
Meeting Times: Second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm


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Breaded Ranch Chicken
In a shallow bowl or pie plate mix:
1 cup crushed corn flakes
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Hundreds gathered at the Islamic Center of Greenville to say goodbye to 16-year-old Sam Almoganahi, his 26-year-old cousin, also named Sam Almoganahi and 24-year-old David Alawi. The three were gunned down Sunday night while working at the Farmville Hustle Mart.
"It's just a tragedy, it didn't have to happen," said Tony Muhssen, a cousin of all three. For the first time the family is speaking out. "Why anybody hurt you for no reason? For some dirty thing like money?" asked another cousin, Abdu Alguradi.
Muhssen says the store's owner, Mohamed Almoganahi, lost both his only son, Sam, and his nephew Sam during the crime. He is having an especially hard time. "You know, we try to be there for him. There's only so much we can do," said Muhssen. "We appreciate all of the community around him, everybody has been great. It's just a tragedy you know, it didn't have to happen."
Muhssen says David Alawi started work at the store just two weeks ago, and says the younger of the two Sams usually left the store at 8 each night, but stayed late on Sunday to hang out with his older cousin, who had just started working at the store the day before. "It's very, very, very hard to explain. "We lost 3. I've never seen anything like this in my life."
Sheriff Neil Elks calls this one of the worst crimes he's seen during his 30 years of law enforcement. Deputies continue to search for the three gunmen seen in this surveillance video. But even so, Muhssen says an arrest won't fix everything. "It would help out, but it will never bring them back," says Muhssen. "The family is religious though, which is helping out. They know that everyone's time here comes to an end."
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Family and friends are paying their last respects for three relatives were were killed in a store hold-up Sunday night.
26-year-old Nabil "Sam" Almoganahi, 24-year-old Gaber "David" Alawi and 16-year-old Mokbel "Sam" Almoganahi were killed at the Hustle Mart in Farmville by three gunmen.
The 16-year-old was the son of the store owner and a 10th grader at Farmville Central High School, while the 26-year-old was the nephew of the owner. Relatives say Alawi, a cousin, had only worked at the store for two weeks.
The funeral began at 1:00 p.m. at the Al-Masjid Islamic Center & Mosque on Evans Street.
The Muslim faith strive to bury the deceased as soon as possible after death, avoiding the need for embalming.
The Pitt County Sheriff's Office so far has not arrested anyone in the homicides. CrimeStoppers and the family are offering a $10,000 reward in the case.
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A Farmville Central High School student organized a candlelight vigil outside the Hustle Mart Monday night, who was good friends with the 16-year-old victim of the triple fatal shooting at the convenience store Sunday.
Before the vigil started, many people signed a poster hanging outside the store as the victims' family members arrived. Following that was an emotional vigil, with prayer and song.
"I thought about this candlight vigil so that people that come to the store on a daily basis, they can come out and show their respect for the family," said the vigil organizer Kelvin Reid.
The crowd of about 100 people was asked to share kind thoughts or memories that they'd like to say about Sam or any of the victims.
"They were there for everybody and for my family. They loved us and we loved them. I mean, we just loved them, and I'm going to miss them," said Paulette Bullock who knew the victims.
"Sam that goes to Farmville Central. He was a really nice guy, kind of quiet. He didn't really open up to everybody, but once he got to know you, he was a really good person to be around. He would always make jokes in the hallway or in the classroom, " said Reid the organizer.
Another person who knew the victims said: " I'd stop by here every day. I'd go in and everybody had smiles on their face. This has broken a lot of hearts, but I know Sam. He always talked about God on Facebook, so I know he's gone to be with the Lord."


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The Merry Gentleman
|Release Date: May 01, 2009
|Running Time: 99 mins.
|MPAA Rating: R
|Box Office: $346,286.00
|Genre: Drama
Michael Keaton
Kelly Macdonald
Bobby Cannavale
Darlene Hunt
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Summary:Running away from a troubled marriage, Kate Frazier hopes to find anonymity with a new home and a new job in Chicago. Despite friendly flirtation from co-workers and others, the shy and reserved Kate keeps her distance, avoiding questions about her sudden arrival and her recent past.When Kate meets Frank Logan, the two discover unexpected satisfaction in their mutual, shared silence. Haunted by the troubling choices he has made, Frank finds a kindred spirit in the younger Kate, and for a moment the two seem destined to redeem and remake each other. As the holidays and New Year pass against an urban landscape that seems both breathtakingly beautiful and starkly quiet, Kate and Frank's friends... Full Summary >>


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Three middle-aged brothers have been arrested after police, summoned by a frantic 911 call, raided a house in a residential area on Monday and rescued three women who have been missing for as long as a decade.
A hospital physician said all three women -- who had apparently been tied up during their captivity -- were in fair condition. All three were released on Tuesday morning.
"Most important, the victims' physical and emotional well-being are the main concern and have to be addressed," Police Chief Michael McGrath said at a news conference.
Crowds gathered Monday night on the street near the house where police said Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were found earlier in the day.
Police said a 6-year-old girl who was also at the house is believed to be Berry's daughter.
The three suspects were identified as brothers, Ariel Castro 52, the owner of the house, Pedro Castro, 54, and O'Neal Castro, 50.
Berry identified one of the men as Ariel Castro, a 52-year-old Cleveland school bus driver who owns the house where the women were being held. Records show that Castro was arrested for domestic violence in 1993, but that a grand jury declined to indict him, theCleveland Plain Dealerreported
The three women, along with the 6-year-old girl, were rescued by a neighbor, Charles Ramsey, who heard Berry yelling for help.
"I heard screaming," he told WEWS-TV. "I'm eating my McDonald's. I come outside. I see this girl going nuts trying to get out of a house."
Ramsey said the door was only wide enough for a hand to fit through, so they kicked out the bottom and made enough space for her to escape.
Berry, who crawled out along with the 6-year-old girl, said there were other women help captive inside and insisted on calling 911. Police quickly swarmed the house and found the other young women, apparently tied up inside.
"This isn't the ending we usually hear to these stories, so we're very happy," said Gerald Maloney, an emergency room physician at the Cleveland hospital where all three were being treated.
"They are able to speak with us. Beyond that, I can't go into any further details," Maloney said.
Cleveland Police Chief Michael McGrath said he thinks the three women were tied up in the house where they were found and had been there since they disappeared.
Police provided no details of how the women were found but said they appeared to be in good health and had been taken to a hospital.
A recording of a 911 call made Monday was released: "I'm Amanda Berry. ... I've been kidnapped, and I've been missing for 10 years. And I'm here. I'm free now."
She said she had been taken by someone and begged for police officers to arrive at the house on Cleveland's west side before he returned.
Each had gone missing separately. Berry disappeared at age 16 on April 21, 2003, when she called her sister to say she was getting a ride home from her job at a Burger King.
DeJesus went missing at age 14 on her way home from school about a year later. They were found just a few miles from where they had gone missing.
Police said Knight went missing in 2002. The Plain Dealer quoted Michelle Knight's grandmother, Deborah Knight, as saying her daughter believed that Michelle was last seen several years ago in a van with an older man at a shopping plaza.
Ramsey, the neighbor, said he'd had barbecue with the home's owner and never suspected anything was amiss.
"There was nothing exciting about him - well, until today," he said.
Mayor Frank Jackson expressed gratitude that the three women were found alive.
"We have many unanswered questions regarding this case, and the investigation will be ongoing," he said in a statement.
"I've been praying, never forgot about her, ever," Kayla Rogers, a childhood friend of DeJesus, toldThe Plain Dealer newspaper. "This is amazing. This is a celebration. I'm so happy. I just want to see her walk out of those doors so I can hug her."
In January, a prison inmate was sentenced to 41/2 years after admitting he provided a false burial tip in the disappearance of Berry.
Police used backhoes to dig up a lot identified by the inmate last year in search of Berry's remains but found nothing.
Berry's mother, Louwana Miller, died in March 2006. She had spent the previous three years looking for her daughter.
Councilwoman Dona Brady said she had spent many hours with Miller, who never gave up hope that her daughter was alive.
"She literally died of a broken heart," Brady said.