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Apr 16
Texas - Post Race Recap
Posted by: lori on Apr 16, 2012
Tagged in: Sherwin Williams , NASCAR Sprint Cup Series , Lincoln Welders , Germain Racing , GEICO Racing , GEICO , Casey Mears , Bootie Barker
Fort Worth, TX (April 14, 2012) – A week of rest always does the body good. This has never been more evident than it was in the Lone Star State on Thursday when Casey Mears took the #13 GEICO Ford Fusion on a tear around Texas Motor Speedway. He ended up 13th on the speed chart at the end of the opening practice session before providing an encore performance on Friday when he was 12th in Happy Hour and later qualified 22nd.
When Mears took the green flag on a humid, breezy Saturday evening, he started 22nd, but quickly began navigating the #13 GEICO Ford Fusion to the front of the field. Mears was the class of the field and routinely turned lap times faster than the leader. His efforts landed him in the top 10 before crew chief Bootie Barker ordered the #13 GEICO Fusion down pit road for a scheduled green flag pit stop on lap 46. The Germain Racing pit crew quickly outfitted Mears with four fresh tires and a full tank of fuel before returning him to the racing surface to continue his mission.
As the skies darkened and the winds picked up, track conditions were drastically altered causing sudden changes in Mears' #13 GEICO Fusion. Aside from atmospheric conditions, a lap 66 pit stop would also put the team further behind. Despite the challenges, Mears and the GEICO team continued on in resilient fashion, making up ground and hustling to a 25th place finish. Mears' effort accounts for Germain Racing's fourth consecutive Top 25 finish of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
"Our first run was great, the #13 GEICO Ford Fusion was definitely one of the best cars on the racetrack," Mears said. "But then the track changed so much and we began battling the car. The key is how well we did on that first run because it shows how good of a team we are and the potential of our program. We had a few people from different teams stop by before the race and comment on our improvement. We're getting there. Each race gets better."
The GEICO Racing team will next visit the Heart of America when they travel to Kansas City, KS, for race number eight of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
Mears and the #13 GEICO Ford Fusion will hit the track at Kansas Speedway for the opening practice session on Friday, April 20th, at 1:30 PM (EDT). Qualifying will follow on Saturday, April 21st, at 12:10 PM (EDT).
The STP 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race is on Sunday, April 22nd, and it will be televised live on FOX beginning at 12:30 PM (EDT). The Motor Racing Network (MRN) will carry the live radio broadcast.
To learn more about the GEICO Racing program, please visit: www.geicoracing13.com
You can also follow GEICO Racing on Twitter: www.twitter.com/geicoracing
Please visit the Casey Mears Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/caseymearsracing
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Video: County invokes 'Sovereign Immunity' against driver damage cl
Video: DeKalb County shuns citizens with tire popping plate
Video: How governments avoid paying legitimate damage claims
Video: Why City of Atlanta will sometimes pay damage claims
DUNWOODY, Ga. -- Sovereign Immunity is a policy enacted by nearly every large county in Georgia, which protects them from various forms of civil action.
After a half dozen drivers in DeKalb County damaged tires and wheels due to an elevated spike on a steel plate, Commuter Dude went to bat asking the county to reimburse for driver damages.
Through an email, DeKalb County claimed ownership of the plate, but invoked Sovereign Immunity and instructed drivers to contact their own insurance carriers for financial restitution.
But Commuter Dude hasn't given up the fight. He's now investigating a lead from a viewer stating the City of Dunwoody knew about the hazard three days prior to the incidents. So, Dude is taking his case to Dunwoody trying to help these drivers get their money back.

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Just downloaded this thing. They are comparing it with Outlook and Thunderbird. Took me a while to figure out why it wouldn't load and showed Prism dialog. Turns out it must be changed to admin access to be launched on Vista or Windows 7. XP is 7 years old!
Imagine Outlook or Thunderbird installing, not working, then making the user figure out they need to change some admin thingy. Not wonder I hadn't heard of Zimbra Desktop before.
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I've been playing since beginning of February and am now lvl 29 with my Twi'lek Jedi Knight/Sentinel. I play mostly with a friend of mine who has a Jedi Shadow. It's a lot of fun and the Jedi Knight has hands down the best companions so far. Teeseven is obviously a R2-D2-esque droid who is very excited to be around and the best companion ever. But also my padawan Kira is growing on me. Having a fully voiced storyline really makes a difference and I can see myself playing through at least 2 more storylines of other character classes.
One of my favorite parts are (surprisingly) the rail-shooter space battles. They are a nice break of the usual mmo stuff and a throwback to the Rebel Assault-series. Yesterday I unlocked new battles, looking forward to them!
My only disappointment is that the flashpoints after the first (Esseless, which is great and reason alone to play this game) are not up to the standard set by the first. I really hope that future updates will provide flashpoints that are as exciting as Esseless. Also, the planet Taris (the 3rd one I visited) is boring as hell. Luckily the following (Nar Shaddar - or as I call it: Blade Runner Town) is much better again. Taris had me a bit worried that the game runs out of steam after the opening levels.
PvP is also pretty fun, especially huttball, which is a variety of american football for murderous sociopaths.
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I've already previewed Rafael Nadal's Aussie Open Nike gear and now let's take a peek at what Roger Federer will most likely wear at the year's first major.
Fed's style really never sways from the crisp + classic and these Nike duds are no exception. The world's second-best baller will be working the shadow-striped Federer Polo in concord + white (above). It features a contrasting 4-button placket with his ubiquitous 'RF' logo on bottom and a button-down collar design.
The Federer Polos will be paired with the Athlete Woven Shorts in white + obsidian. These shorts are 9" in length and feature a contrasting side stripe and what looks to be a contrast stripe on the front crease and venting on the inside of the leg.
The Swiss stylist's Aussie Open style is rounded out with his fave Vapors VI in white/silver/charcoal.
These outfits, though classic, are really boring and don't feature any interesting design elements or even any great colorways. What's the deal?
Maybe these images don't do the clothing any justice and the actual pieces will pop more - at least I'm hoping so for Fed's sake.
(images via prodirecttennis.com)
Monday, December 1, 2008
FASHION FIX: Preview of Fed's Aussie Open '09 Nike styles
Labels: Australian Open, fashion, Nike, polo shirt, Roger Federer, shoes, shorts, style, tennis
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- Tennis ObserverDecember 1, 2008 at 9:46 AM
Classic and boring? What should Roger play in, pink tutus?ReplyDelete
T.O. - pink isn't a bad color, and he's got great legs for a tutu, don't you think?ReplyDelete
you can have classic styles but mix it up with great colors or subtle but interesting design element to make it pop.
I like these. But the white on black number will be a bit boring. Fortunately, Roger's outfits are always tailored perfectly, so it would look worse on someone else.ReplyDelete
I would be very happy if Rafa stole Federer's shorts and wore them instead!
*pictures Rafa in Roger's shorter, too-tight-for-Rafa shorts*
- johanneDecember 1, 2008 at 10:00 AM
natch: Rafa should wear those tight green swim trunks on court. I would faint with you :DReplyDelete
I don't mind Rafa's longer shorts, but now they're more baggy. BOO. Wear your skin-tight capris! HA HA.
YAAAAAAWN at Roger's outfit...ReplyDelete
Me lovey the trunks idea though! Hehehe.
- Tennis ObserverDecember 1, 2008 at 11:50 AM
Rafa should wear the Borat style swimsuit.ReplyDelete
Is it too much to ask for some color? To start the 09 season?ReplyDelete
>>Rafa should wear those tight green swim trunks on court. <<ReplyDelete
Johanne: 'splain yourself, please. What tight green swim trunks? What am I missing? Are holding out on something??? Tell me, tell me...TELL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- johanneDecember 1, 2008 at 12:29 PM
natch: surely you saw Rich's post last week about Rafa's vacation!?!? Check it out!ReplyDelete
And with that comment, I hereby declare that natch is beyond help. ;)ReplyDelete
Ah, sweet mystery of life...at last I've found you...ReplyDelete
*grabs defibrillator*
*restarts heart*
*thanks paramedics for the open chest massage*ReplyDelete
Johanne (and Rich), although I don't believe in marriage for myself, will you both marry me? (See what happens when you miss a few days around here?)
Babz, You HAVE been listening in on my therapy sessions! Or sleeping with my therapist...
you need to show me a pic of your therapist, then I'll decide if I have slept with him or not.
But I still maintain that you have been tuning in to Babz FM!
- johanneDecember 1, 2008 at 1:14 PM
natch: from one Rafanatic to another, seems we're perfect for each other! HA HA :DReplyDelete
To all the other Rafanatics here: love you guys!!
And to Rich: LOVE all your posts. It's amazing I get anything done at work!
all: LMAO! boy you guys keep me entertained. and i'll entertain all marriage proposals natch.ReplyDelete
johanne: work shmurk, who needs it! tennis all day all night all the time!!
My therapist is a Mallorcan, tall, raven haired, lucious gluteous....
...this is why I have hourly sessions with him! ;)
Tell me what kind of ring you want. I'm not much into diamonds, so maybe you choose & I'll pay. You too, Rich! We will definitely invite Rafa to the honeymoon!!!
Oh yes, and work? Johanne, what's work?
LOOOL at all the comments. Rafanatics are the BEST tennis fans ever. :DReplyDelete
On that marriage... can I be bridesmaid? I'd be getting drunk, seducing the raven-haired hunk from Mallorca and all...
Xisca, you are SO NOT invited!!
Um, what was the actual topic again?
Make sure Feliciano Lopez is invited to the wedding. I'll flirt him to hell and back again.
- johanneDecember 2, 2008 at 10:31 AM
"work shmurk, who needs it! tennis all day all night all the time!!" WORD.ReplyDelete
All Rafans invited!!
You should know that I probably wouldn't be very faithful, as I would be trying to ride that Spanish Train all day all night all the time, HA HA HA. Rafa of course, but I would def take a piece of Feli and Fern if they were handing it out :D So natch if you're cool with that, wedding ON!
Spanish train... love it! LMAOReplyDelete


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ST. PETERSBURG, Florida-- For some people, it was the sound of screams. For others, it was a loud knock on their window.
Either way, the residents of 2018 N Dr. Martin Luther King St. were alerted quickly Sunday morning that flames were ripping through their apartment complex.
Soon after, they found out that a fellow resident named Paula Ayers was charged with intentionally setting the complex on fire.
"She does pills and she's out of her mind," said Sharon Eneim, whose unit was heavily damaged by fire. "Yesterday, she went all crazy and went in my room, and when she went in my room, I had to kick her out, and I knew she was on something. I knew something like this was going to happen."
Ayers has had several aliases and arrests over the last few years, according to records. Those charges include battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, making false crime reports and false 911 calls, and disorderly conduct and disorderly intoxication.
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"I don't wish [Ayers] no kind of evil," said Eneim. "I'm not that kind of person. I feel very sad for her."
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- A big vote in Northeast DC has forever change the political landscape for Dc cab drivers.
Investigative Reporter Russ Ptacek was at Teamsters hall where cabbies are organizing a facedown with the District.
If you had trouble getting a can over the past couple hours, this is why. In a video, you can see hundreds of DC cabs jammed into the teamsters parking lot - overflowing and double parked on surrounding DC streets.
Brought here by mounting frustration and costs associated with the districts required modernization, like new dome lights, credit card readers, and standardized paint jobs.
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"Together we will fight for justice. Together we will fight to make sure your rights are defended. Together we will win," they chanted.
Drivers voted to form the association and to be represented by teamsters.
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March 2013 Sports Calendar
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by Jonathan Zeller, 02/19/2013
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March is when the mainstream sports fan's attention shifts to college basketball, and New York City has plenty of NCAA action in store. The Big East tournament, for one, has what may be a last hurrah in mostly recognizable form at Madison Square Garden—where local favorite St. John's hopes to run off a few wins and strengthen its case for an NCAA bid. Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, the Atlantic 10 Championships bring the indomitable Butler Bulldogs (and, lest we forget, the VCU Rams) to the Barclays Center hardwood. And in the Northeast Conference, plucky local squads from LIU, Wagner and St. Francis vie for a trip to the dance. Of course, there's also ample madness in sports besides college hoops as the Rangers aim to climb in the standings; the Nets continue their charge toward the playoffs; the Knicks face both 2012 NBA finalists in a single week; boldface names Rafael Nadal, Juan Martín del Potro, Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka play tennis at MSG; Bernard Hopkins tries to win an IBF title just seven years short of AARP eligibility; and a fixed-gear bike race rolls through Brooklyn. For more on these and the rest of March's sports events, read on.
New York Rangers Hockey
All month long; Madison Square Garden
After an uneven start to the campaign, Henrik Lundqvist (the most stylish man in hockey), Marian Gaborik and company have climbed their way into playoff position as of press time. Still, it would be nice if they'd score a power-play goal once in a while. For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com or stubhub.com.
Brooklyn Nets Basketball
All month long; Barclays Center
The Nets trail the Knicks for first place in the Atlantic Division, but we've really got our eyes on the Eastern Conference standings; at press time, there are only two-and-a-half games between Brooklyn's team, currently in fourth, and the Celtics, who sit in seventh. If the Nets drop just a bit and the Knicks hold on to the second seed, we could experience the pandemonium of the new intracity rivals facing each other in the playoffs. Jay-Z vs. Spike Lee. Prokhorov vs. Dolan. 'Melo vs. Deron. What fun! For tickets to this month's games, visit ticketmaster.com and stubhub.com.
New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder
March 3, 1pm; March 7, 8pm; Madison Square Garden
The Knicks lost some of their momentum heading into the All-Star break, but beating both of last year's NBA Finals opponents in a single week could help fans forget those troubles pretty quickly. The 'Bockers have already taken down LeBron James and the Heat twice this season, but it's fair to say that the glee of doing so will never get old for the Garden crowd. A victory could also draw Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler—an All-Star for the first time—closer to the top seed in the East. As of press time, they're four games behind Miami. The Thunder's visit, meanwhile, is their only trip to Manhattan and the first time the teams will meet this season. For tickets to these and other Knicks games, visit ticketmaster.com. For the big games, assume that you'll have to use stubhub.com.
BNP Paribas Tennis Showdown
March 4, 7pm; Madison Square Garden
The US Open is still months away, but those who must see tennis immediately will find some of the sport's biggest names competing in this nifty little exhibition. On the men's side, Rafael Nadal is slated to face Juan Martín del Potro. Women's stars Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka—two of the world's top-ranked players—will duke it out in the night's other match. For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com.
Northeast Conference Tournament
Potential games March 6, 9 and 12; Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center and Wagner College Gymnasium
Hey! It's time again for March Madness in New York City. And no NCAA league is more New York City–centric than the Northeast Conference, which boasts three members from the boroughs and holds its tournament games in on-campus gyms. This means that, if they're the higher seeds, Wagner and Long Island University could play quarterfinal, semifinal and title game matchups on their home courts with an NCAA tournament bid on the line. (Sorry, St. Francis fans—unfortunately, the Terriers have fallen too far behind to host games, but could still win their way into the NCAAs on the road). For more info, visit northeastconference.org.
[Update, 3/11/2013]
Long Island University is set to host the Northeast Conference championship game on Tuesday, March 12 at 7pm. The winner of the tilt between the Blackbirds and Mount St. Mary's gets a trip to the Big Dance. Tickets will be available at the box office only, starting at 5:30pm. For more information, visit liuathletics.com.
Marcus Browne. Courtesy, USA Boxing
Bernard Hopkins vs. Tavoris Cloud (Boxing), Plus Marcus "Not a Sucka" Browne, nycgo.com's Favorite Boxer
March 9, 5pm; Barclays Center
Bernard Hopkins, at 48 years old, tries to wrest the IBF light heavyweight title from Tavoris Cloud. Hopkins is already the oldest fighter to have won a world championship—he was 46 when he won a decision against Jean Pascal for the WBA light heavyweight crown. Cloud, undefeated as a pro, will do his best to prevent Hopkins from making history again. Most important, though, there's an undercard featuring nycgo.com's favorite boxer—Staten Island's own Marcus Browne. The Olympian is 2-0 with two knockouts as a pro. Browne was supposed to fight in the Barclays Center ring last month, but when Danny Garcia got hurt the whole slate of bouts was canceled. We pity the fool who thinks Marcus would be sidetracked by such a delay, which only gave him more time to train—we have a distinct hunch that he won't be "going out like a sucka." For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com.
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Big East Basketball Championships
March 12–16; Madison Square Garden
Syracuse, St. John's, Georgetown and the classic Big East membership—who will, regrettably, be gone soon—never fail to put on a good show in one of college basketball's most storied conference tournaments. St. John's looks strong this year—they took down then–no. 14 Cincinnati and then–no. 20 Notre Dame earlier in the season—and a few wins here could help them reach the big dance. Houston, Memphis, Southern Methodist and their ilk may soon make the Big East bigger and less Eastern, but 2013 offers one last hurrah for the league as it once was. For tickets, visit bigeast.org or stubhub.com.
Since this article's publication, there's been complicated (but good!) news on the conference realignment front. The long and short of it is, there will still be a league called the Big East with many classic members, and they'll still play their tournament at Madison Square Garden for the foreseeable future.
Atlantic 10 Basketball Championships
March 13–17; Barclays Center
The first conference tournament held at Brooklyn's new arena ought to be a good one. Recent Final Four squads Butler (currently ranked no. 11, and with a win over no. 1 Indiana to their credit) and VCU are among the teams set to compete. For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com or stubhub.com.
New York Red Bulls fan. Courtesy, Getty Images
New York Red Bulls vs. DC United (Home Opener)
March 16, 12:30pm; Red Bull Arena
After suffering another early playoff exit in 2012, striker Thierry Henry, midfielder Tim Cahill and the rest of the Red Bulls hope that this is the year the club finally captures the MLS Cup. They're led by new coach Mike Petke, who spent some time as a defender with the Red Bulls (née MetroStars) during his playing days. Their first opponent: bitter rivals DC United, who bumped them from the postseason last year. The fan pictured above is ready. For tickets, visit newyorkredbulls.com.
Metropolitan Lacrosse Classic
March 17, 1:05pm; Citi Field
The Mets' home hosts its first-ever lacrosse games. The college doubleheader features Michigan vs. Colgate, followed by Holy Cross vs. Navy. The Midshipmen are led by a player named Pat Kiernan who, as much as we'd like for him to be, is not the beloved NY1 news anchor. For tickets, visit mets.com.
NYC Half Marathon
March 17, 7:30am; starting at Central Park
Legend has it that the half-marathon was invented in the mid-1980s by elite distance runner Alberto Salazar, who—exhausted just past the 13-mile mark of yet another New York City Marathon—needed some way to save face as he bowed out of the race.* Regardless of its origins, there's no doubt that the contest is a considerable test of speed and endurance. For more info, including details on how to race, visit nyrr.com. General registration is closed, so aspiring runners must sign up through a charity. The NYRR website is also promoting some dining, shopping and entertainment discounts for competitors and spectators who are in town for the events.
*We made this up.
Four Leaf 15s Rugby Tournament
March 23; Randalls Island
Sixty-four teams of ruggers—men and women of all ages—battle it out for titles in six divisions in the latest installment of this annual tournament. For more info, including registration details, visit villagelions.org.
Rivals for Relief (NYPD vs. FDNY Hockey)
March 24, noon; Madison Square Garden
A team of New York City Police Department officers takes on a squad of former NHL players (the roster of ex-pros has yet to be announced). Proceeds will benefit the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City, the Red Cross and the Stan Lee Foundation. For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com.
Red Hook Criterium. Photo: Tak Sakamoto
Red Hook Criterium
March 30; check-in at 1pm, main race at 9pm; Brooklyn Cruise Terminal
This fixed-gear bike race is the first installment of a four-part series including another competition in Brooklyn and two more events in Barcelona and Milan. For more info, and to register for the race, visit redhookcrit.com.
Looking Ahead:
New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres
April 1, 1:10pm; Citi Field
This offseason, Mets fans lost R.A. Dickey—the reigning National League Cy Young winner and one of the nicest guys in baseball. But there are reasons to hope. David Wright signed a long-term deal and will anchor the lineup, and Ike Davis—who managed to slug 32 home runs in 2012 despite not hitting for average—is unlikely to start as slowly as he did last year. Travis d'Arnaud and Noah Syndergaard, who came over from Toronto for Dickey, could contribute for years to come (though even d'Arnaud, who's farther along, probably won't play in Queens until at least May). With Matt Harvey, Johan Santana, Shaun Marcum and—eventually—Zack Wheeler, the team may have a competitive pitching staff on its hands. Sure, virtually every baseball pundit will tell you the team's outfield leaves much to be desired—but that's why they play the games. And on April 1, the Mets—like everyone else—will be tied for first place. If they beat the Padres, they'll stay there for at least one more day. For tickets, visit mets.com or stubhub.com.
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox
April 1, 1:05pm Yankee Stadium
It was, for the most part, a quiet offseason in Yankeeland—no big, splashy acquisitions, at least—and the most controversial member of the team won't be suiting up for their opener against Boston. New PED accusations or no, A-Rod's injured and didn't even join Derek Jeter, C.C. Sabathia and the rest of the team at spring training. So, minus any off-field drama, that leaves a beautiful spring day and two baseball teams that don't like each other opening the season in the Bronx. (OK, maybe we will mention a little off-field drama in the form of the hilarious revelation that Red Sox marketing folk wanted to draw a greater share of female fans with more attractive players like Dustin Pedroia.) Today, the Bronx Bombers—who, we needn't remind you, have missed the playoffs only once since 1995—start playing games that count in the drive to win yet another World Series title. For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com or stubhub.com.
NIT Championship. Courtesy, NIT LLC/S.R. Smith Sports Photography
National Invitation Tournament
April 2, 7pm; April 4, 9pm; Madison Square Garden
Some naysayers dismiss the nation's second-oldest postseason college basketball tournament—created just a year after the NAIA tournament and a year before the NCAA tournament—but savvy fans know that's a mistake. There are around 350 Division I college basketball teams, and only 100, not even a third of them, compete in either the NCAA tournament (68) or the NIT (32). This means that the NIT field, which generally includes a few regular-season conference champions, is bound to be strong. Plus, well-known MSG heroes (Walt Frazier) and villains (Reggie Miller) actually starred in the NIT long before making their marks on Knicks history.
NYC Mayor's Cup Basketball All-Star Game
April 5, 5pm; Baruch College
For the first time in recent memory, all-star teams of seniors from New York City's public and Catholic high schools square off in boys' and girls' contests. The event, part of NYC & Company's series of scholastic sporting events, is a noteworthy occasion for the City's high school hoops junkies. Also worth checking out: the PSAL Championships at Madison Square Garden on March 16. For more info, and to watch streaming video of the all-star games, visit the official NYC Mayor's Cup Facebook page.
April 7; MetLife Stadium
World Wrestling Entertainment's fans really, really like it, and you can expect a full house when TV-wrestling's biggest event comes to East Rutherford, New Jersey. To go along with the pay-per-view bash, there is a full week of New York–area events—officially known as WrestleMania Week. In New York City proper, there's the WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Madison Square Garden, taking place on April 6. Inductees include Mick Foley, Bob Backlund and Trish Status. For tickets to the ceremony, visit ticketmaster.com. And for way more info on all things WrestleMania-related, visit nycgo.com/wrestlemania.
Tony Hawk: Rad Science
Through April 22; New York Hall of Science
The way air resistance makes a curveball break; the geometry of the cuts that make the Princeton offense work; distance runners' battles against lactic-acid buildup in their own bodies: science is part of all the sports we love. This exhibition at the New York Hall of Science examines the role of physics in extreme sports like skateboarding and cycling. One of the minds behind the show is none other than Tony Hawk, one of the best-known skaters ever. Visitors can practice tricks on a stationary skateboard, roll through a simulated skate park in a video game and, on March 23, even build their own skateboards. For more info, visit nysci.org.
April 13: Jordan Brand Classic, Barclays Center
June 17: Staten Island Yankees home opener, Richmond County Bank Ballpark
June 18: Brooklyn Cyclones home opener, MCU Park
July 16: Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Citi Field
February 2, 2014: Super Bowl XLVIII, MetLife Stadium
March 2014: NCAA Tournament, Madison Square Garden


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The leaves haven't turned and Georgia mornings start warm without a chill. Yet I know it's fall. I'm rechecking blogs and getting a flood of emails and texts. My Facebook pages are jammed with polls and predictions. There are cable shows with highlights, commentators and human interest stories I have to watch.
Yes, it's college football season but the rivalries between Alabama and Auburn, Harvard and Yale, Michigan and Ohio State, pale in comparison to the nationwide battles between Republicans and Democrats. For me and many others, the mania surrounding football season is being replaced by election year obsession.
Conventional workplace wisdom says keep politics out of the workplace—it's too divisive, breeds bad feelings and limits productivity. There are two problems with this counsel.
First, our times are not conventional. Our workplaces are riddled with uncertainty, change, rumors and harsh realities. Who wins and who governs feels more important to most of us than ever.
Second, this has never been advice which has been widely followed. New communication tools and multiple economic and workplace challenges mean it's even less likely to be heeded now.
Let's change conventional wisdom. It's time to recognize that talking about politics can build workplace relationships, and mutual understanding. Surely, we can all agree we need more of both. But there are some rules that help make those conversations productive rather than divisive. I've learned these over the past four decades.
First, some background. In 1972, I started law school at the University of Pittsburgh. Within the first week of classes, I met Warren, who lived a few blocks away and had also grown up in the city. During our freshman year, we took all the same classes, walked or rode to school together and started a weekly study group to talk about torts, contracts, property and agency. We played squash every chance we could.
It took just a conversation or two for us to both know we saw the saw the political world from polar opposite angles and have ever since. Over time, we have developed our own ritual.
Every election season, we debate our different candidates' positions. We challenge each other's views and seek explanations. At times we're curious, at other times, plainly skeptical. Since 1972, neither one of us has changed our core positions.
Here's what has happened, though. Our friendship has grown, in part, because of our ability to listen to each other. So has the breadth of our mutual world views.
I know that Warren has great integrity and cares about the same issues I do. I respect his judgment though I disagree with his prescriptions. I'm pretty certain he sees me that the same way.
By talking to the Loyal Opposition, I have gotten to understand a different point of view, find areas where I agree, challenge my own assumptions and see areas of compromise. I have thought about why this has worked for us.
Apart from our mutual respect, a critical ingredient for these conversations, we've observed some rules of engagement for civil conversations. These rules, tested during the past 40 years may help rather than damage communication and relationships.
- Don't talk about politics unless your colleague wants to. These discussions need to be mutual, not unilateral barrages.
- Don't attack the motives of others or insult them. If you don't respect particular coworkers in general, then don't risk talking about politics or issues as it's likely your relationship will suffer, not flourish. If you're a leader, this is especially important.
- It's more important to listen and learn than to talk and convince. You're not likely to change anyone's view but maybe if you hear and think about what's said you'll learn something that will affect yours.
- Watch your tone of voice and body language—both often say a lot more than words.
- Don't circulate demeaning and insulting cartoons, jokes or blurbs which attack the character or legitimacy of those who see the world differently. They demean the sender and the person who forwards them and damage relationships.
- If you make a mistake and break one of these rules, apologize.
My friendship with Warren has grown richer over the years because we can discuss our points of view, respect one another and learn. It's also a model for dealing with other important topics in our challenging and turbulent times.


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A Statement from Robert Klein, Chairman of the Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee, on the Passing of Dana Reeve
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2006– Robert Klein, Chairman of the Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee for the California Institute for the Regenerative Medicine, today issued this statement on the tragic news of the passing of Dana Reeve:
Dana possessed incredible emotional strength, poise, charm, and warmth. In addition to her personal vitality, Dana also played a heroic role in moving stem cell research policy forward despite extraordinary personal family hardships: she and Christopher played key roles in supporting Proposition 71 despite Christopher's struggle with paralysis and its complications.
We owe Dana and her family a debt of incalculable gratitude for their contributions to our California effort and for their national activism. Just three weeks after Christopher's death, Dana traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to campaign for stem cell research with John Kerry. She wore Christopher's wedding band on her necklace and, by all accounts, gave one of the most touching, persuasive and powerful speeches of the entire presidential campaign.
These are times that demand heroic individuals to lead this country in scientific and medical research. Christopher and Dana Reeve gave this country their passionate commitment, their fortunes, and their very lives.
Their efforts were dedicated to empowering some of the best and brightest scientists and physician scientists of a generation. Tragically, those scientists are today poised at the edge of an FDA approval for the first human clinical trials for stem cell therapies for acute paralysis.
Great advances have been made, great challenges remain.
The important policy and research funding work of both Chris and Dana Reeve will be carried forward effectively by their foundation, The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation.
Our sympathy goes out to Dana's many friends and family. Our prayers extend to Christopher, Dana, and the dedicated leadership and staff of their foundation.
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London 2012 - Men's team sprint track cyclists from Australia, Scott Sunderland and Matthew Glaetzer hammer the pine floor but fall to Germany in the bronze medal race.
London 2012 - Philip Hindes, lead off man for the British sprint squad, holds the Union Flag, wins gold, and helps set a new world record in the track cycling men's team sprint competition.
London 2012 - Sir Chris Hoy takes a victory lap after anchoring the men's team sprint trio. Great Britain wins gold over France and breaks the world record in the process. Sir Hoy earns his fifth Olympic gold.
London 2012 - Teams Britain and France show mutual respect and sportsmanship after finishing one-two in the men's track cycling team sprint gold medal race.
London 2012 - Guo Shang of China believes she's won gold with teammate Gong Jinjie and celebrates with a victory lap. China was later relegated for an improper exchange and instead are granted silver medals for the women's team sprint track cycling event.
London 2012 - Jason Kenny celebrates after he and teammates Philip Hindes and Sir Chris Hoy win their heat, qualify in first place, and set an Olympic record in the men's team sprint cycling event.


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Spending the best part of £400 on a cookbook that contains no recipes may sound absurd to most, but for 45,000 eager (and presumably wealthy) foodies, it cooked up a storm.
According to a recent article by The Wall Street Journal, last year's costly release, Modernist Cuisine: The Art & Science of Cooking by Nathan Myhrvoid has sold around 45,000 copies despite its hefty price tag.
The five volume book series, which weighs 47 pounds and is 2,400 pages long, was written by the former chief technology officer of Microsoft, who presents the science of food with an array of stunning photographs.
Myhrvoid also enlisted the help of 36 scientists, chefs, editors and photographers, who spent three years helping him create his masterpiece.
Despite containing no recipes, this visually pleasing cookbook, has been a surprise hit among food enthusiasts and Myhrvoid has banked a cool £20m.
"This wasn't my big money making scheme in life. From the beginning, I realised I could have lost every penny," he told The Wall Street Journal.
If a £400 cookbook with no recipes ideas isn't your bag, take a look at our collection of practical yet fabulous cookbooks.
Using his own culinary Asian experiences, Bill Granger has put together a beautifully illustrated book full of inventive dishes from the orient. Bill's Everyday Asian, Bill Granger, (Quadrille, RRP: £20). Buy it now.
Pie lovers Si King and Dave Myers have banged their heads together to create a book of 150 traditional tasty pie recipes - from the sweet and savoury, deep and small and even pies that are puddings. The Hairy Bikers' Perfect Pies, Si King & Dave Myers (Orion, RRP: £25). Buy it now.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has done it again with another excellent cookbook and this time - it's all about vegetables. With an abundance of imaginative veggie recipes, it's the perfect eulogy to the humble vegetable. River Cottage Veg Every Day! Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (Bloomsbury, RRP: £25). Buy it now.
A book full of delicious french heritage dishes which celebrates the best of French home cooking by the men who know how. Inspired by their mother's handed-down recipes, Michel Roux and brother Albert, will get your taste buds tingling. French Country Cooking, the Roux Brothers (Quadrille, RRP: £25). Buy it now.
After meeting 30 years ago, the two 'greedy Italians' Antonio Carlucci and Gennaro Contaldo have joined forces to create a cookbook packed with the perfect mix of classic and contemporary Italian dishes. Great for those with a flair for Italian food. Two Greedy Italians, Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo (Quadrille, RRP: £20). Buy it now.
Passionate about seasonal food, follow Mark Hix's lead as he shows you how to source, create and cook seasonal delights that will make your mouth water. British Seasonal Food, Mark Hix (Quadrille, RRP: £14.99) Buy it now.
Designed for busy people, Laura Santini shows us how to prepare and 'flash cook' healthy meals using ingredients lurking in your kitchen cupboards, showing how basic foods can transform into tasty wonders. Also find out how to create a 'flavour bomb'. Flash Cooking, Laura Santini (Quadrille, RRP: £20) Buy it now.
The queen of cakes shares eternally popular recipes we all know and love, featuring every cake imaginable. Think Victoria sponge, teacakes and fudge and banana cake. My Kitchen Table: 100 Cakes and Bakes, Mary Berry (BBC Books, RRP: £7.99). Buy it now.
An inspiring book for vegetarians and vegetable lovers, these sumptuous recipes give the reader a tour around the middle east. Featuring imaginative dishes like gingery tamarid aubergines, pink pickled turnips and rose petal jam - it also makes an attractive coffee table book. Veggiestan, Sally Butcher (Pavilion Books, RRP: £25). Buy it now.
Perhaps not the most appetising book cover of all time, but this book offers more than your average meat book. Following on from Bones, Fat, Odd Bits, this book features 100 recipes devoted to the rest of the animal that many of us discard when in fact they can be flavoursome cuts of meat. Odd Bits: How To Cook The Rest Of The Animal, Jennifer McLagan (Jacqui Small, RRP: £20). Buy it now.
How Clean Is Your House star Aggie Mackenzie has turned her attentions to cooking with her book dedicated to family meals. Featuring tips on food budgeting, eating plans and even advice on keeping your kitchen free of germs - it's more than just a cook book. Aggie's Family Cookbook, Aggie MacKenzie (Pavilion Books, RRP: £20). Buy it now.
Using the idea that you can grow all your own vegetables, this book educates the reader on the best way to source and eat seasonal vegetables, simple yet healthy dish ideas and tips on how to grow your own. The Allotment Cookbook Through The Year, Caroline Bretherton (Dorling Kindersley, RRP: £16.99) Buy it now.
Flavoursome foods through the season, this simplistic cookbook does exactly what it says on the tin with basic dishes to winter warmers. A kitchen staple. The Cookbook: Cook, Eat, Smile, Bill Collinson and Sheridan McCoid (Saltyard Books, RRP: £25). Buy it now.
Globe-trotting chef, Allegra McEvedy, uses her 20 years of travelling experience to create this authentic cookbook packed with cultural references. She even shares the eclectic collection of cooking tools she's picked up over the years, from aesthetically crafted filleting knives to wooden African tools. Bought, Borrowed & Stolen, Allegra McEvedy (Octopus, RRP: £25). Buy it now.
With the cold nights drawing in, Sainsbury's has launched a brand new cookbook that brings together 100 of the nation's favourite dishes in one handy volume, available in-store. Classic Recipe Collection, Sainsbury's, (RRP: £5). Buy it now.
Supermodel-turned-chef Lorraine Pascal brings back the simple act of baking. Lorraine also helps the reader perfect their baking and cake decorating skills. Baking Made Easy, Lorraine Pascal (HarperCollins, RRP: £18.99). Buy it now.
The perfect book for chocolate lovers or budding chocolatiers, this book is informative in its extensive chocolate knowledge and features innovative chocolate recipes which are sure to go down a treat with dinner guests. Couture Chocolate, William Curley (Jacqui Small, RRP: £30). Buy it now.
The creation of shoe designer Patrick Cox and Eric Lanlard, this renowned cupcake shop in London has made it into a book featuring their Mrs Nickolchuk's Nanaimo squares, cupcakes bejewelled with skulls and gothic black frosting. This book features 80 recipes from classic cupcakes and chunky chocolate chip cookies to all-time favourite cheesecakes and brownies. Cox Cookies & Cake, Patrick Cox and Eric Lanlard (Mitchell Beazley, RRP: £16.99). Buy it now.
This new cookbook by Waitrose features over 70 beautifully illustrated recipes from organic lovers including Kate Humble, Lorraine Pascale, David Haye and own Waitrose Cookery School chef, Gordon McDermott. showing how easy it is to use organic produce when cooking, it shows that eating organic doesn't have to be difficult, exclusive or expensive. Discover Organic, (Waitrose, RRP: £14.99). Buy it now,
This book looks at the long forgotten recipes from the oldest and longest road in South Asia. A different look at Indian food and a kitchen must-have for all Asian food lovers. Food Of The Grand Trunk Road, Anirudh Arora and Hardeep Singh Kohli (New Holland, RRP: £19.99). Buy it now.
Everything you need to know about buying, preparing and cooking meat is in this book. From recommendations on the best butchers in town, cooking styles and breeds of meat, this is an excellent gift for meat lovers. Ginger Pig Meat Book, Tim Wilson and Fran Warde (Mitchell Beazley, RRP: £25). Buy it now.
Back with his annual cookbook, Gordon Ramsay whips up delicious Christmas food treats that offer creative ways to entertain the family this festive season. Christmas With Gordon, Gordon Ramsay (Quadrille, RRP: £15.99). Buy it now.
Featuring cooking tips and recipes from 16 of the most celebrated chefs in the UK, they show you how to revive British food greats with hundreds of delicious, easy-to-follow recipes. Great British Food Revival: The Revolution Continues (Orion, RRP: £20). Buy it now.
The kitchen rebel is back but this time he's toned down his usual wildly imaginative recipes and replaced them with perfected and surprisingly, easy-to-follow recipes, including his calorific great - the triple-cooked chips. Heston Blumenthal At Home, Heston Blumenthal (Bloomsbury, RRP: £30). Buy it now.
The makers behind everyone's favourite smoothie have created this simple, quick and easy cookbook geared towards families and healthy eating. Hungry?Innocent (Fourth Estate, RRP: £20) Buy it now.
It wouldn't be the same at Christmas without a new Jamie Oliver cookbook! Check out his indisputable classics using strictly British produce all inspired by Jamie's 'gastropub' heritage. Jamie's Great Britain, Jamie Oliver (Michael Joseph, RRP: £30). Buy it now.
Lorraine Pascal's second cook book in 2011, she shows us how to make easy recipes at home, including cosy soups and autumnal breads. Home Cooking Made Easy, Lorraine Pascale (HarperCollins, RRP: £20). Buy it now.
Indulge in these sugar-coated tasty delights as this book shows you how to sweeten up your life with an array of delicious cakes, bakes and puddings. Split into two categories, it tells you everything you need to know about everyday baking and making sweet treats for special occasions. Leon: Baking and Puddings, Henry Dimbleby and Claire Ptak (Octopus, RRP: £20). Buy it now.
Former TV presenter Emma Forbes has put together this cookbook-come-dinner-party-etiquette guide, sharing her wealth of ideas and recipes along the way. Life & Soul, Emma Forbes (The Ivy Press, RRP: £20). Buy it now.
Fans of the TV show will be delighted with this cookbook featuring 30 popular recipes from the show and 100 other genius recipes - plus tips on how to become a master chef in your own kitchen. MasterChef Kitchen Bible, (Dorling Kindersley, RRP: £26). Buy it now.
Discover the secrets of Scandanavian cooking as native Signe Johansen takes you though the process of creating the nation's favourite dishes, like Smorrebrod and Cardamom cream buns. Scandalicious, Signe Johansen (Saltyard Books, RRP: £20). Buy it now.
Australian chef Christine Manfield explores the strong flavours and spicy flair of Indian food as she creates tasty (and hot!) dishes curry lovers will love. Tasting India, Christine Manfield (Octopus, RRP: £40). Buy it now.
The perfect mix of classic dishes to far flung recipes using the author's food philosophy ("I like my food to have a sense of roots: a kind of doffing of the hat to all that came before"). The Good Table, Valentine Warner (Mitchell Beazley, RRP: £25). Buy it now.
A great book that educates you about the history of Long Clawson cheese as well as providing clever ways to cook and eat cheese. Cooking Creatively With Cheese, Tom Aikens (Direct Print On Demand, £7.95). Buy it now.
Everyone's favourite bakery has launched a second book featuring all its popular cupcake recipes and cake decorating tips. Great for budding bakers (or those with a sweet tooth). The Hummingbird Bakery Cake Days (Collins, RRP: £20). Buy it now.
Not your average cookbook, this combines jewels and food with aubergines brooches and sweetcorn earrings. An unusual mix for sure, but it makes a stunning book to look at, plus has the added extra of tasty, easy-to-make recipes. Delicious Jewels, Hemmerle and Tamasin Day-Lewis (Prestel, RRP: £50). Buy it now.
Based on the popular restaurant in London's Spitalfields market, this book focuses on all things beef - the finest steaks, burgers and roasts. This practical book shows you how to buy and cook great steak, how to mix terrific cocktails and choose wine to accompany your meal. Hawksmoor At Home (Preface, RRP: £25). Buy it now.
New York's most popular restaurant shares its famous recipes in this tasty tribute featuring 125 of its iconic dishes. Eleven Madison Park: The Cook Book (Little Brown Company, RRP: £35). Buy it now.
The comfort food for meat lovers, find out everything you need to know about the sausage - like different types, ways of cooking and the history behind the banger. Sausages, Paul Gayler (Jacqui Small, RRP: £20). Buy it now.
Sharing his expert tips on how to make the perfect crème brûlée and cream profiteroles, pastry chef has out together 170 recipes for cakes, pies, tarts, crisps, cobblers, custards, soufflés, puddings, ice creams, sherbet and many more. Ready For Dessert, David Lebovitz (Ten Speed Press, RRP: £15). Buy it now.
World famous macaron patissier Pierre Hermé has published his book in English for the first time as he shares his fine art of creating the perfect macaron. You'll need passion and plenty of patience as he shares his 32 steps to making a macaron. Featuring exotic flavours such as mandarin and pink pepper, black truffles and apricot and pistachio, this book is great for macaron enthusiasts. Macarons, Pierre Herme (Grub Street, RRP: £25). Buy it now.
The famous chef has opened up his personal recipe book and shares his secrets in this book of 300 recipes. Kitchen Secrets, Raymond Blanc (Bloomsbury, RRP: £25). Buy it now.
Five members from the Malouf family have created 300 mouth-watering recipes inspired by the Middle East. Malouf: New Middle Eastern Food, Greg Malouf (Hardie Grant Books, RRP: £30). Buy it now.
This cookbook features 100 recipes from one pot, featuring recipe ideas for pot-roasts, stews, braises, curries, breads and puddings from all over the world - from India, through the Middle East and the Mediterranean, to Eastern Europe and Russia. Slow Cooking, Antony Worrall Thompson (Mitchell Beazley, RRP: £17.99). Buy it now.
The first Good Housekeeping cookbook was first published in 1948 and since then, cooking has jumped leaps and bounds. To celebrate its heritage, this book moves on from powdered egg and welcome tandoori tuna, balsamic strawberries and teriyaki beef stir-fry. It also has a lovely, nostalgic cover. Good Housekeeping Cookery Book (Collins & Brown, RRP: £30). Buy it now.
Based on the popular TV programme, this cookbook celebrates country cooking and its ingredients with an abundance of stews, roasts and soups alongside cakes, puddings and homemade jams. Country Kitchen Cookbook, Mike Robinson (Pavilion Books, RRP: £20). Buy it now.
Featuring Cantonese stir-fries and spicy Sichuan favourites alongside new discoveries from the lesser-known culinary styles of Yunnan and Hong Kong, this comprehensive collection is filled with accessible and easy-to-follow recipes from modern day Chinese cuisine. Complete Chinese Cook Book, Ken Hom (BBC Books, RRP: £25). Buy it now.
Restaurant chain Wagamama has created a book sharing the secrets behind their delicious Japanese dishes that you can make at home. Wagamama: Ways With Noodles, Huge Arnold (Kyle Books, RRP: £20). Buy it now.
Based on the popular TV show, this cookbook features 75 easy recipes as well as five 20-minute workouts with tips on how to burn the most calories in the least amount of time. The Biggest Loser Quick & Easy Cookbook (Rodale, RRP: £20). Buy it now.
A food history book by Clarissa Dickson Wright educates us on the food Brits used to eat, plus takes us on a journey through the food ages - from medieval feasts, to Victorian banquets. Although it doesn't feature recipe ideas, it will open your mind up to all the different foods our ancestors ate hundreds of years ago. An interesting read for food lovers. A History Of English Food, Clarissa Dickson Wright (Random House, RRP: £25). Buy it now.


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Celebrate National Library Week (April 14-20) by taking a photo that shows what you love about Belk Library. Take an Instagram snapshot capturing something you feel is special about our library and provide a single line caption conveying the idea.
This week, the Belk Library and Information Commons joins libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers.
Entering the Belk Library Through My Eyes contest is easy!
The winning snapshot will win a $50.00 University Bookstore gift card.
Have fun and be creative! Show us a feature that you love or a part of the library that is special to you. Here are some ideas to get you going:
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The public is encouraged to enter the Belk Library Through My Eyes contest often by tagging multiple Instragram photos with the hashtag #BelkLibraryContest. The snapshot can include a few words or a single line caption. The library's public relations committee will choose the winning snapshot. The winner will receive a $50.00 University Bookstore gift card. The contest will officially end on Sunday, April 28th, 2013.
The contest winner will be notified via an Instagram comment from the Belk Library Instagram account. The winner must respond with their email address in order to be eligible to receive the book store gift certificate.
The photographs must obey all laws, including applicable copyright and privacy laws.
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The latest issue of The Commons, the library's newsletter is now available on the library's giving page. The theme of the Spring 2013 edition is Student learning, and highlights collaborations between librarians and faculty across campus. An interview with Dean Reichel is included, outlining her twenty years of leadership and details about her future assignment in Academic Affairs.
Three days of free festivities celebrating Brazilian culture, April 10-12. Learn about Brazilian culture, including music and dance at Appalachian State University. A series of international events focusing on Brazil will be held in Plemmons Student Union. All activities are free and open to the public.
Wednesday, April 10, 7:00pm - 9:00pm, Price Lake Room, Student Union
Faculty members Gabrielle Motta-Passajou, Andres Fisher and Brent James will present "Brazil's National Treasures: Faculty Presentations on Capoeira, Football and Samba."
Thursday, April 11, 6:00pm - 9:00pm Greenbriar Theater, Student Union
The documentary "Bus 174" will be shown. A panel discussion with Craig Fischer from the Department of English, Brent James from the Department of Language, Literatures & Cultures, and Bruce Dick from the Department of English will follow. The film was voted one of the 10 best films of the year by the New York Times.
Friday, April 12, 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Grandfather Ballroom, Student Union
Festa do Brasil, a Brazilian festival, will be held in the Grandfather Ballroom. Activities include an Afro-Brazilian dance workshop beginning at 5:00pm. A Capoeira performance at 6:30pm, and a traditional Brazilian dinner with music from 8:00pm to 10:00pm.
Co-sponsored by Appalachian State University, Belk Library & Information Commons, and the local community.
A new exhibit titled, "Black Mountain College: Innovation in Art, Education, and Lifestyle," is now on display in the 4th Floor atrium of Belk Library and Information Commons. Black Mountain College was an experimental school, located just outside of Asheville, North Carolina, that only existed for 23 years, from 1933 to 1956. During that short time, it fostered many different artists including dancers, musicians, photographers, painters, and poets.
The exhibit has three display cases that follow the three major rectors, or elected leaders, of the college. The first explores the 1930s through John A. Rice, the founder of the college. The second looks at the 1940s and focuses on visual art through the leadership of Josef Albers. The final one examines the 1950s through Charles Olson, when writing became a central focus of the school.
Most of the artifacts on display come from the John A. Rice Papers and the recently added F. Whitney Jones Papers. Additional artifacts and images come from the Paul and Maryrose Carroll Beat Poetry Collection in Special Collections; the Western Regional Archives, State Archives of North Carolina; Joseph Bathanti; Elizabeth S. Rose; and University of Connecticut Libraries. Joseph Bathanti, North Carolina Poet Laureate, and Professor of Creative Writing advised on the creation of the exhibit. The exhibit was executed by public history graduate student Rebecca Dion.
In addition to the exhibit, two up-coming related lectures will be given in April. On Wednesday, April 3, Professor David Silver of the University of San Francisco will deliver a talk, "The Farm at Black Mountain College: A History in Five Acts with Lessons for Today," at 5:00 p.m. in Belk Library Room 114. On Thursday, April 11, writer Tom Patterson will give a talk, "Reconstituting Black Mountain: Reflections on the Black Mountain College Festival at St. Andrews College, 1974," at 7:30 p.m. in The Great Hall, Living Learning Center at Appalachian State University.
For more information on Black Mountain College, see Black Mountain College: An Exploration in Community by Martin Duberman, Black Mountain College: Sprouted Seeds: an Anthology of Personal Accounts edited by Mervin Lane, or The Arts at Black Mountain College by Mary Emma Harris.
Click here for more information on John A. Rice Papers and the F. Whitney Jones Papers in Special Collections in Belk Library and Information Commons. These collections are available for use in the Dougherty Reading Room located in Special Collections, Room 432. The Dougherty Reading Room is open Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, call 828-262-7974 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Photo: Studies Building across Lake Eden, Black Mountain College Campus. Courtesy of the Western Regional Archives, State Archives of North Carolina.
Friends of the University Library and the Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Program present:
Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Belk Library, room 114
This talk presents the history of the farm at North Carolina's Black Mountain College (1933-1956). Widely regarded as the most influential art school in the history of U.S. higher education, Black Mountain College's faculty-student roster reveals a "who's who" of late 20th century artists and thinkers. At the same time, the college was heavily experimental in developing rich and collaborative living-learning environments--especially with their work program, which had students, professors, and staff working side by side to help the campus thrive and, at times, survive. Much of this work took place on the campus farm. Tracing the farm's physical existence, its personnel, its buildings and structures, and its produce, crops, and livestock, grown and raised for both college consumption and much needed income, Silver reveals the farm's vital role to BMC's work program and the college's goal to be self-sustaining and points towards some valuable lessons for today's "green campuses."
David Silver is an associate professor of media studies, environmental studies, and urban agriculture at the University of San Francisco. He teaches classes on media history, social media, and green media. He is currently on sabbatical working on a history of the farm at Black Mountain College.
Please contact Lynn Patterson (email@example.com or 828-262-2087) with any questions about the program.
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Belk Library -- Room 114
Admission: Free, open to the public
Make Hummus Not War is a humorous film journey though the hummus bars and kitchens of Beirut, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and New York. Along the way the filmmaker encounters Palestinian and Israeli hummus cooks, chickpea farmers, political leaders, activists, Jewish settlers, and others for whom hummus is a near religious obsession.
The film will be introduced by Dr. Curt Ryan, who will also lead discussion on peace and cultural commonalities in the Middle East following the film. Dr. Ryan is associate professor of political science at Appalachian State, a scholar of Middle Eastern politics, and author of the books Inter-Arab Alliances: Regime Security and Jordanian Foreign Policy and Jordan in Transition: From Hussein to Abdullah.
The event is presented by ASU Library in conjunction with the ASU Humanities Council with grant funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities- NEH Bridging Cultures, Muslim Journeys grant and the Bivens Fund for Library Excellence. This is the third in a series of programs that compose the 2013 Muslim Journeys Program.
More description of the film: Could a regional love of hummus be the recipe for peace in the Middle East? This was the question on director Trevor Graham's mind when he set out to film Make Hummus Not War, a documentary about the Middle Eastern conflict you don't see on the nightly news.
One of the oldest-known prepared foods in human history, hummus is claimed by multiple Middle Eastern nationalities. So when Trevor Graham, a self-described hummus tragic, learned of a 2008 Lebanese plan to sue Israel for acting as if it had proprietary rights over the dish, he was intrigued and hungry for more. With Israel, Lebanon and Palestine fighting once again - over who 'owns' the hummus heritage - he set off on a personal journey into a colorful culinary history.
"Hummus and chickpeas are a symbol of our common humanity. I want this movie to say 'We have more in common than divides us.'" Trevor Graham [filmmaker]
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Revisiting of Mughal Miniature: Traditional and Contemporary Practices in Pakistan
Wednesday, March 20, a 5 p.m. in 114 Belk Library.
Ali Raza, Assistant Professor of Art and an artist who teaches painting at Appalachian State University, will give a talk titled "Revisiting of Mughal Miniature: Traditional and Contemporary Practices in Pakistan" Wednesday, March 20, a 5 p.m. in 114 Belk Library.
Trained as a painter and printmaker, Ali Raza currently practices in multiple media. He has been actively exhibiting his work internationally and spends his time between Pakistan and the U.S. In the last few years he has shown his work in the U.S., UK, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Canada, Austria, and UAE.
This event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the ASU Humanities Council and Belk Library as part of the programming for the NEH Bridging Cultures, Muslim Journeys grant.
Need a book break? Belk Library recommends books to reinvigorate your brain from the hard study and stress of March, midterms, and making Spring Break memorable. Grab your hammock or a comfy chair near the Fox Popular Reading Room's fireplace and take a tiny journey.
Librarian Megan: Canada by Richard Ford.
Read it because: The first sentence is "First, I'll tell about the robbery our parents committed. Then about the murders, which happened later."
Library Technician John D.: Appalachian Travels : the diary of Olive Dame Campbell edited by Elizabeth M. Williams.
Read it because: Edited by our wonderful librarian Betsy Williams, this moving, detailed account of life coming to the Southern Appalachian region a hundred years ago as an outsider gives a rare, personal perspective of our mountains and people back when ASU was just a ten-year-old teacher's college.
Librarian Georgie: Heat : an amateur's adventures as kitchen slave, line cook, pasta maker, and apprentice to a Dante-quoting butcher in Tuscany by Bill Buford.
Read it because: Bill Buford leaves The New Yorker to work as a line cook at Mario Batali's restaurant, then goes to Italy to study pasta-making and butchering, and ends up telling the history of Italian cooking and its impact on high cuisine today – funny and brilliant food writing.
Librarian Jennie: In Defense of Food : an eater's manifesto by Michael Pollan.
Read it because: Open up your eyes about what you put in your mouth! Simple rules for healthier eating - it changed the way I eat.
Librarian Lisa: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.
Read it because: The plot twists and turns make this thriller difficult to put down.
Library Technician Jason: Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey.
Read it because: Wrote the way that cowboys actually spoke in the old days, with intrigue, romance, and action. Good western and intro to Zane Grey.
Librarian Jon M.: Drop Dead Healthy : one man's humble quest for bodily perfection by A. J. Jacobs.
Read it because: It is a funny, lighthearted look at living healthier through a barrage of food fads, exercises, mental techniques and experiments.
Librarian John W: Kingdom of shadows: a novel by Alan Furst.
Read it because: Beautiful. Evokes pre-WWII Europe. But later on asking myself, "Why so depressed?" It's that the Nazis are coming, of course.
Librarian Amanda: This is how you lose her by Junot Díaz.
Read it because: I could not put down Junot Díaz's latest collection of short stories. Díaz's prose is enticing, poetic, and at times raw. The charming and tragic narrator Yunior will melt your heart as he navigates immigrant life, Dominican culture, love and loss.
Need more? See the 1st floor Reference Desk for a rotating selection of literature loving librarians to lead you on your way. We also have access to the book review and readalike database Novelist Plus here.
The award-winning film Prince Among Slaves will be shown Tuesday Feb 26, 2013 at 7:00 PM in Belk Library room 114.
The event is presented by ASU Library in conjunction with the ASU Humanities Council with grant funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This is the first in a series of programs that compose the 2013 Muslim Journeys Program. It is also shown in celebration of Black History Month. The film will be introduced by ASU Instructor, Ray Christian, who will also lead discussion following the film.
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Belk Library, room 114
Admission: Free, open to the public
The film is based on the true story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, an African prince and devout Muslim slaved in the American South.
In 1788, the slave ship Africa set sail from West Africa, headed for America with its berth laden with a profitable but highly perishable cargo—hundreds of men, women, and children bound in chains. Six months later the survivors were sold in Natchez, Mississippi. One of them, a twenty-six-year-old man named Abdul-Rahman made the remarkable claim to the farmer who purchased him at the auction that he was an African prince and that his father would pay gold for his ransom. The offer was refused and Abdul-Rahman did not return to Africa for another forty years. During his enslavement he toiled on the Foster plantation, married, and fathered nine children. His story also eventually made him the most famous African in America, attracting the support of powerful men such as President John Quincy Adams.
After forty years of slavery, Abdul-Rahman finally reclaimed his freedom, but he defied the order to return immediately to Africa, and instead traveled throughout the northern states, speaking to huge audiences in a partially successful attempt to raise enough money to buy his children's freedom. Finally at the age of sixty-seven, and after raising funds to free two of his children, Abdul-Rahman returned to Africa, only to fall ill and die just as word of his arrival reached his former home of Futa Jalloo in present-day Guinea. Abdul-Rahman survived the harsh ordeals of slavery through his love of family and his deep faith as a Muslim.
For more information, please contact Allan Scherlen, email@example.com, 828-262-2285.
Dr. Xiaorong Shao, Information Literacy Librarian at Belk Library and Information Commons, and two colleagues from the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Dr. Xiaofei Tu and Dr. Wei Xie, have been awarded a $100,000 grant from the United States State Department to share English reading and film resources and lectures on US politics and culture with students and faculty at Northeastern University (NEU) in Shenyang, China.
The team's work with Northeastern University will revive a partnership initiated in 1981. Besides funding development of an English reading and film library at NEU, stocked with material relevant to American politics and culture, the grant will support lectures by a total of ten speakers (five American scholars from Appalachian and five scholars from China) on different topics relevant to American studies and will help fund student and faculty exchanges between NEU and App State.
Dr. Shao hopes that the people who have been involved with the program will be its enduring legacy. "We hope that that faculty members and students that have taken part in the lectures and exchanges will maintain an appreciation of the relationship between Chinese and American culture, and continue informing the public through their work."


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GAITHERSBURG, Md. (WUSA9) -- Montgomery County Police say a pedestrian was struck and killed by a school bus on Clopper Road between Metropolitan Grove Road and Firstfield Road on Thursday morning.
Police say the pedestrian was crossing Clopper Road just east of Metropolitan Grove Road when he was struck by a Montgomery County school bus that was traveling westbound on Clopper Road.
Police say a 55-year-old George Pezdirtz III of Clopper Road in Gaithersburg was pronounced dead on the scene.
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Hollywood beauty Scarlett Johansson and How I Met Your Mother star Cobie Smulders wowed crowds in London at the European premiere of Avengers Assemble.
Golden Globe nominee Johansson, 27, blossomed in a black and scarlet floral corset and lace skirt by Prada with bright red heels, while the Canadian actress, 30, lived up to her name in a red creation by New York designer Alexandra Vidal.
The actresses, who play Russian spy Natasha Romanoff and S.H.I.E.L.D agent Maria Hill respectively, were joined by co-stars Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man), Tom Hiddleston (villain Loki), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) and Clark Gregg (Agent Phil Coulson) at the premiere of the Marvel superhero blockbuster at Westfield London.
Chris Hemsworth (Thor) was joined by his heavily pregnant wife, Spanish actress Elsa Pataky.
Johansson said she enjoyed reprising the role of the feisty Black Widow, originally seen in Iron Man 2, despite the injuries she suffered doing her own stunts.
"It's nice to be able to play a female character that's not a damsel in distress or some woman in waiting but to actually play someone who's got a lot of conviction and who is really ready to kick some booty," she said.
"It was just all one big injury the whole thing - you get used to it I guess."
Smulders added: "It's been a dream role for me. I love it."
Downey Jr said it was "a blast" to be in London, saying: "It's been five years since our last adventure so I'm happy and humbled to be here."
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Ground was broken Monday for an expansion of the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. The goal is to bring more physicians to the state and grow Mississippi's health care economy.
The $63 million expansion will allow larger class sizes and more laboratory space. It will increase the number of students it admits to each incoming class from 135 to more than 160.
The School of Medicine projects that the larger class sizes accommodated by the new facility will generate about $1.7 billion in economic impact in Mississippi by 2025 and that the additional physicians trained will support more than 19,000 new jobs by the same year.
The current economic impact of practicing UMMC-trained physicians is more than $6.3 billion annually, and those physicians are estimated to support more than 60,000 jobs in the state.
The school of medicine expansion is expected to create about 930 jobs during construction.
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Those are some of the emotions roiling this sprawling base in San Antonio in the wake of the biggest U.S. military sex scandal in years. Investigators are looking into allegations of sexual assault by at least a dozen training instructors, six of whom have been charged.
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At a ceremony held at the Grant United Methodist Church on Sunday, Nov. 18, the Dreiling family was presented the "Spirit of the Eagle" award in honor of Michael Dreiling, who passed away prior to completion of his Eagle Scout project. The Spirit of the Eagle is presented posthumously to Boy Scouts worthy of Eagle Scout status, but who have died prior to completion of the requirements. Michael had completed all of his merit badge work, and was in the planning stage of his Eagle Scout project, when he died as the result of an auto accident. An Eagle Scout project will be completed at a later date in his honor. In attendance at the ceremony were the Dreiling family, including Dawnya, Laura and Rick (middle), Boy Scout leader Jon Forney who presented the award (third from right) and fellow boy scouts (l-r): Timothy Johnson, Chase Miyamoto, Elliot Carlson and Kaden Kammerer. (Courtesy photo)


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The U.S. Attorney's office says 26-year-old Genis Helm pleaded guilty Wednesday to one felony count of wire fraud. She'll be sentenced in March.
Helm worked at a Sam's Club in Maplewood.
A September indictment accused Helm of issuing bogus gift cards and cash for nonexistent returns of merchandise returns over several months earlier this year. Prosecutors said Helm issued and redeemed more than 100 bogus refunds, then used them herself or gave them to family and friends.
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St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - One of two women charged in the June 2009 beating death of a man they smoked drugs with before killing him in the Kennedy Forest area of Forest Park has been ordered to serve twenty years in prison.
Dawn Fulks, 29 of St. Louis, was convicted by a jury of second degree murder, armed criminal action, and filing a false police report after claiming the victim, 26 year old Williard Payne of University City, tried to sexually assault her and her friend.
Police found that story to be a lie and charged both Fulks and her girlfriend, 22 year old Mellonie Jones who is scheduled to stand trial next month.
Fulks was ordered to complete a seven year prison term for a child abuse conviction from a year earlier, then begin serving the twenty year term handed down by Judge Robert Dierker in the murder case.
Authorities say Payne went to the area with the two women to smoke drugs when he was attacked and beaten to death. At one point, Payne tried to flee his attackers, however they caught up to him and continued the attack until leaving him on the ground where a passerby found the victim while driving in the park the following morning.


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So today we are talking about the things that are a major turn off when you go to the opposite sex house. You know, dirty socks or underwear on the floor, dirty dishes, nasty toilets, whatever it is, we all have our shares of stories, but I feel mine may be the worst!
I have dated some doosies in my life time, but growing up in West Virginia you tend to get quite few of em, but there was one in particular that stands out in my mind. I was in 11
grade, and a friend of mine introduced her to me, and for the life of me I cannot remember her name, but that is beside the point. I thought she was cute, and I minus well take her on a date. So we hang out, exchange numbers, you know all that pre date jazz crap.
We eventually make plans to hang out her place (which I later found out to be a GIANT mistake). So she gives me directions, because you see, back in high school I was not what one would call popular in my school, so I usually dated girls from other schools, where I had no reputation. Well this girl lived TWO counties over, and just to get to her county was a 45 minute drive.
It didn't matter to me, I was desperate and willing to make the drive, plus when I was in High School gas was around $1.20 a gallon, so I was willing to make the drive. So she gives me directions and I realize that this is going to be a hike, but I'm up for the challenge. So I hop in my little blue Chevy s-10 and start driving.
Now from what I remember from her directions, I was to make a right at the high school, and keep going straight for another 20 minutes, and he house was on the right, up on top of a hill. Easy enough, made it to the school, made a right, and started driving, and driving, and driving…
This road went deep into the woods, I'm talking deep, and I have seen ONE house, and a shack on top of a hill. No other house, but I figure, maybe she was confused on how long the road went, so I keep going. I drive for another 40 minutes, before I realize I'm in A NEW COUNTY!
Confused, I turn around and start driving back. I call her and say, "Where do you live again?" She explains to me, when I see this one house, she lives up the hill behind it. So remember when I said the only house and shack I saw along the way? Well that shack….yup was her house.
So I drive up this long hill, and find this sideways house/shack at the top. I turn off my truck, and I'm welcomed by a pack of dogs. When I say a pack Im talking like SIX BIG DOGS. Now I'm terrified of dogs, and the mother opens the door and says, "Come one in! They won't bite." Great…so I fight my way through the pack of dogs and enter the house.
I go to her room and there she is. Now I understand that people don't always have a lot of money, and I have never been one to judge, but when I said I could punch through her wall to get outside, I am not exaggerating at all! The window for her room was a hole with a cloth over it. Now you may think I'm being a bit harsh, but she spray painted her walls, with just random swirls, and the bed was stained yellow with cigarettes. To top it all off, SHE WAS A CARNI! Like Carnival folk!
That White House at the bottom of the hill I mentioned…THE REST OF THE FMAILY LIVED IN THERE! THE WHOLE FAMILY! It was like a twilight zone episode!
Lets just say I never went back to that house and never seen her again. But the whole environment was a GIANT turn off! Ever gone somewhere that had turn off powers?
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