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The girls at the SATC2 Premiere
Sex & The City 2 is one of the most talked about movies of the summer, and rightly so, having been spawned from the phenom television show that taught women over the age of 35 that it is, in fact, okay to still wear mini skirts. The movie will, with Patricia Field at the costume helm, without a doubt, sport plenty of designer duds, over the top outfits, and fashion forward inspirations.
The premiere of SATC 2 was last night, in (where else?) New York City, and the bombshell stars of the movies did not disappoint with their fabulous gowns.
Sarah Jessica Parker at the SATC2 premiere
Sarah Jessica Parker was a ray of sunshine in her neon yellow Valentino. As if yellow wasn't already headed toward being the color of the season, SJP's gown, which floated around her like a butterfly wing in the breeze, will cement the color's place in 2010s Summer trend alert.
Her stylist must've been very proud, she was, in true Carrie Bradshaw fashion, a show stealer. The hair, the make up, the tan, all perfectly executed. Even her simplistic gunmetal gray satin heels didn't compete with the glorious gown, a look sure to be talked about for many red carpet reviews to come.
Kim Cattrall at the SATC2 premiere
Rumor has it Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall don't have the coziest of relationships. One thing they do have in common? A yellow dress. Albeit, Cattrall's is far more simplistic and muted, the delicate beading lending itself to turn the yellow gold, This dress, by designer Naeem Khan has a vintage flare, played up by the hair and make up.
Reviews of this dress haven't all been kind, many saying it doesn't have the sophistication Samantha would desire. A close up of this dress reveals a daisy pattern in the beading, which is the most disappointing detail of the the look. However, there is no arguing the gown looks amazing on Cattrall's body. She's the whole package with amazing skin and hair.
While the dress may not measure up to the stratospheric expectations placed on these 4 women, it is a gorgeous gown. Arguably too youthful and not fashion forward enough for such a premiere as SATC 2, it's definitely not a flop and Cattrall will never been witnessed on a worst dressed list.
Kristen Davis at the SATC2 premiere
Kristen Davis went for a shade equally as eye-popping as her costar Sarah Jessica Parker, choosing a vintage Jean Desse gown. Davis, who in real life is reportedly nothing like her character, did right to channel Charlotte's classic, graceful style. The shape and contour of this gown are ideal for her beautiful frame. While this shade of pink may not be something many would gravitate toward, it is stunning on Davis, coming across as fresh and fierce at the same time.
My favorite part about this look is the barren lack of accessories. When wearing a close fitting dress in a color choice like this one, it's imperative to allow the dress to make the statement. Her use of minimal jewels in metallic shades simply highlights her taste level. The character she plays has such a high end, classic taste that it works to her advantage to borrow for herself from her characters style. That is, after all, what has made her a SATC icon.
Cynthia Nixon at the SATC2 premiere
If Cynthia Nixon's dress didn't have the wow factor that Parker and Davis had, she definitely made up for it with hair significantly lighter than that of what we're used to seeing on Miranda.
Blond Cynthia Nixon was ravishing in an overtly simple Carolina Herrera. And when I say simple, I don't mean in the sense that Davis's vintage gown was simple in shape, or that Parker's was simple in construction, Nixon's gown was simple in the sense that it was safe. No one showing up to a red carpet event will make a worst dressed list in a form fitting black gown pin tucked here and there, accented with a diamond feather.
This is one look that could've used a little extra pop in the accessory department. Perhaps a bracelet or a more bedazzling clutch? All in all, her outfit didn't go with the theme of the evening, which was a celebration of Sex & The City 2, a movie set in the dessert with styles that will push the limits of fashion until they squirm. Nixon's outfit fell not just short, but came nowhere near the finish line SATC fans have drawn in the sand for what they expect from their 4 best girlfriends.
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CEDAR KEY -- The first rehabilitated turtles oiled by BP's massive leak have been released back into the Gulf of Mexico.
Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, who is overseeing the oil crisis for the government, helped release the 22 oiled sea turtles Wednesday about a mile off the coast of Cedar Key, Fla.
It was the surest sign yet that the turtles -- along with birds -- might be faring better than first feared.
Allen says the turtles' release is "emblematic of us starting to look forward in the recovery."
Even though oil spill rescue crews have brought more sea turtles and birds to shore in the month since BP capped its broken well than the previous month, wildlife officials say both kinds of animals have suffered less damage than originally projected.

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Rob Kardashian has reportedly agreed to enter rehab to treat his anxiety, depression and rumored drug addiction after his shocking 100-pound weight gain. Meanwhile, sister Kim is maintaining her 56-pound weight loss on a low carb ketogenic-style Atkins diet (details below).
"He's looking at Bridges to Recovery [a California-based facility]," a source told InTouch. "Rob says he's ready to take the first step and he really wants to go. He's never said that before, so everyone thinks it's a good sign."
Sources said Kardashian has gotten dependent on the anti-anxiety drug Xanax and the painkillers Norco and Percocet to ease his depression.
Rob's recent dramatic weight gain (rumored to be between 70 and 100 pounds) has been an ongoing source of concern for his sisters Kim, Khloe and Kourtney, who are not only worried about his physical health, but his emotional well-being.
Kourtney remarked on a recent episode of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" that Rob's serotonin levels were dangerously low. Low serotonin causes depression, anxiety and other mood disorders.
Rob's sisters have repeatedly commented that his weight problems have made him more reclusive than ever. Rob skipped sister Kim's lavish May 24 wedding at the last minute.
Sources said Rob was embarrassed by his weight gain and felt out of place with all the slim, attractive guests at Kim's star-studded wedding. Rob has since skipped many other family outings and vacations and is noticeably absent from the latest season of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians."
Kim Kardashian Lost 56 Pounds on Low Carb Ketogenic-Style Atkins Diet
The 5-foot-10 Rob, who reportedly weighs almost 300 pounds, has made no secret of his struggle to slim down. Rob's weight has made numerous headlines, as reports surfaced that he was considering bariatric stomach-stapling surgery or going to fat camp.
Rob's weight has been a running theme on "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" for the past three years. On a recent episode, a doctor's visit revealed Rob was in danger of developing diabetes and kidney problems.
Meanwhile, Kim has maintained her stunning 56-pound weight loss by working out daily and following the low carb Atkins diet, a high fat ketogenic-style diet known for producing rapid weight loss.
The ketogenic diet accelerates weight loss by forcing your body to burn fat for fuel, said obesity expert Dr. Eric Westman, author of Keto Clarity.
Kim said losing the baby weight was the hardest thing she had ever done, but also one of the most rewarding. The 5-foot-3 Kim recently revealed she weighs 125 pounds — five pounds less than her pre-baby weight.
Other celebrities who have lost dramatic amounts of weight on low carb diets include Megan Fox, who lost all her baby weight on a low-carb Paleo-style diet. Similarly, pop princess Britney Spears credited a low carb diet and yoga for her dramatic recent weight loss.
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Gateshead sign giant French striker
Gateshead have signed giant French striker Armand One two hours before the transfer window closed today.
The powerfully built 6' 5" front man has joined the Tynesiders after he secured his release from an 18 month contract at troubled Scottish club Livingston.
The 26 year old's career began at Nantes in his native France before a £30,000 transfer took him to Cambridge United in 2001.
Short spells at Northampton Town and Wrexham followed and Armand has since played for four Scottish clubs: Partick Thistle, Cowdenbeath, Raith Rovers and latterly Livingston.
Before joining Livingston earlier this year One spent two seasons at Finnish club TPs Turku where he scored eight goals in 32 appearances.
The Paris-born front man will spearhead the Gateshead attack in Saturday's home game against Hayes & Yeading United at the International Stadium and is keen to get his career on Tyneside underway.
"I've always wanted to return to England to play and Gateshead will be a new challenge for me," said One "I'm looking forward to getting started against Hayes & Yeading on Saturday.
"I have signed initially until the end of the year but if it goes well I would be delighted to sign a longer deal, and that is the aim."
Powerfully built as well as being a towering striker One, who scored on his Livingston debut in January, believes there is more to his game than just an aerial threat.
"I am a big guy who will bring a physical presence to the attack," he said "but there is more to my game than headers and I can be skilful when given the opportunity.
"My fitness levels are good even though I haven't played for Livingston since the opening day of the season as they have dropped two divisions and have brought in a new manager.
"I am looking forward to getting back to playing on a regular basis and after a couple of training sessions with my new team-mates this week will be raring to go on Saturday."
One becomes Gateshead's fifth striker, four of them new signings, and manager Ian Bogie is confident the Frenchman will add a new dimension to the attack.
"We've got good technical players but have lacked a physical presence and cutting edge this season so hopefully One will give us both.
"He is a big lad who has gained good experience in both England and Scotland and will be keen to make an impression at Gateshead.
"If he does that over the next four months we'll move it forward and bring a longer contract to the table.
"The intention was always to bring in another striker before the transfer window closed. I'm delighted to have done that and we now have to make sure we pick up more wins in the Conference National."
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The Office of Sustainability partners with Total Reclaim Alaska to host an electronics recycling event in celebration of Earth Day
The Office of Sustainability hosts a Free-Store Swap to promote reducing, reusing, and recycling during Sustainability Week
The Office of Sustainability co-hosts the "Successful & Sustainable: Career Clothing Fashion Show" with UAA Career Services Center to promote the UAA Professional Clothes Closet program during Sustainability Week
The Office of Sustainability holds a "Can Crushing" event to promote the office and help students relieve stress during midterms
The Office of Sustainability co-hosts a Climate Change Writing Workshop with the UAA English Department, UAA Bookstore, and 49 Writers
The Office of Sustainability offers free t-shirts to students, staff, and faculty who participate in the 2nd Annual Winter Bike to Work Day to promote alternative transportation
The Office of Sustainability donates bottle caps to continue the UAA Winter Design Project, "The Flow of Color," to raise awareness about the number of plastic bottles used everyday.
The Office of Sustainability hosts the "Send Valentines to Seniors" event, encouraging everyone to make Valentine's Day cards out of recycled materials to give to the residents at a local senior assisted living facility
UAA hosts the Director of Renewable and Appropriate Energy from UC-Berkeley during the Complex Systems Lecture Series
The Office of Sustainability co-hosts a Climate Change Concert with the UU Fellowship and 49 Writers
The Office of Sustainability attends the Resource Expo during Howl Days to promote sustainability to incoming students
The UAA Office of the Registrar renews their Green Department Certification and receives the Living Tree Award for putting the UAA Catalog online
UAA Students collaborate with Subway on campus to reduce plastic bag use
The Office of Sustainability partners with Total Reclaim to recycle over 7,000 lbs. of electronics on America Recycles Day
The UAA Interlibrary Loan Department becomes Green Department Certified and significantly reduces costs
UAA is one of five winners in the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA contest (large school division)
UAA Facilities and Campus Services plants 300 trees at the UAA Alaska Airlines Center and roughly 5,500 trees between Ninilchik (2,400), the Matanuska-Susitna Valley (~1,000), and the Kenai Peninsula (2,100)
UAA New Student Orientation renews their Green Department Certification for 2014
The Office of Sustainability reaches over 500 signatures pledging to use reusable water bottles and the hydration stations on campus
UAA offers a free "Upcycling" sewing special that promotes repurposing household items
The Office of Sustainability hosts a "recycling game" during Campus Kick-Off to educate participants about what can and what cannot be recycled
The Office of Sustainability attends the Resource Expo during Howl Days to promote sustainability to incoming students
The Office of Sustainability donates over 6,000 water bottles to the Anchorage Museum for the "Plastic Fantastic" event
UAA partners with The Berry Company to place recycling bins on campus to collect old phone books for the sixth annual "Think Yellow Go Green" campaign
The Office of Sustainability partners with UAA Student Activities to host a BBQ for Bike to Work Day participants
The Office of Sustainability gathers 99 members to be on the Cycling Seawolves team for the 10th annual Bike to Work Day
The Office of Sustainability promotes sustainability during Staff Development Day with an educational booth
UAA hosts a yard sale to benefit the APU Consortium Library
University Housing promotes alternative transportation by using bikes (tricycles) during summer months to get work done
UAA launches its first Bike-Share program for students, staff, and faculty
UAA hosts Sustainability Week to promote sustainability with the following:
Reduce/Reuse/Recycle Day
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UAA hosts its 3rd Annual EcoChic Fashion Show
UAA upgrades the Professional Studies Building Lecture Hall with energy efficient LED lighting
The Office of Sustainability gives prizes to students "caught" biking around campus
The Office of Sustainability donates seven pounds of plastic bottle caps to the UAA Winterfest 2014 Winter Design project
UAA replaces campus drinking fountains with new ADA-accessible and eco-friendly water bottle filling stations (hydration stations)
The Office of Sustainability and the UAA Sustainability Club take part in America Recycles Day by informing the campus how to reduce, reuse, and recycle
The Transportation Working Group (TWG) has its first meeting to discuss transportation on campus
UAA becomes the first UA campus to join the Fresh Air Campus Challenge at the Silver Campus level (campuses currently working on a smoke or tobacco-free initiative)
UAA Facilities & Campus Services plants approximately 6,000 seedlings on university land in the Kenai Peninsula and 500 seedlings in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley
The Office of Sustainability hosts a contest during Campus Kick-Off to see who can guess the amount of paper UAA recycles each year (173,756 lbs in FY13)
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UAA is named a Tree Campus USA university for the third year in a row by the Arbor Day Foundation
The Office of Sustainability participates in the city's annual Bike to Work day event by offering a free BBQ and creating a Cycling Seawolves team (Anchorage also celebrates becoming a silver level Bicycle Friendly Community)
The Office of Sustainability hosts its 2nd Annual Sustainability Fashion Show - "Eco Chic" and offers free movie showings of "Kilowatt Hours" and "Trashed" during Earth Week
The Career Services Center promotes The Professional Clothes Closet, which provides gently worn professional attire (donated by UAA staff and faculty) to students to help them when they enter the workforce
UAA hosts its 3rd Annual Clothing Drive for the One Shirt National Collegiate Clothing Challenge
UAA begins recycling glass as glass recycling starts up again in Anchorage
The Office of Sustainability awards the Office of Chancellor and Anchorage's UAF Cooperative Extension staff with Green Office Certification
The Office of Sustainability and the USUAA Sustainability Committee hosted the first ever "Eco Chic" Fashion Shows, where participants created clothing from repurposed or recycled clothing and materials
The second annual ONEShirt National Collegiate Clothing Drive is held, bringing in 492.2 pounds of donated clothing
UAA is recognized as a "Tree Campus USA" by the Arbor Day Foundation for the second year in a row
Staff members from the Office of Sustainability reach out and educate several hundred incoming students at various events, such as Howl Days and Campus Kickoff
Students, staff, and faculty volunteers come together to plant approximately 250 trees at the UAF experimental farm in Palmer
Hosted an event in conjunction with America Recycles Day, reaching out to approximately 300 people
UAA receives AASHE Bronze Star Award
Purchased new plastic, can, and paper recycle bins
A base measurement was taken to determine the amount of plastic and can recyclables produced at UAA
First ever ONEShirt National Collegiate Clothing Drive, 870 pounds of used clothing donated- The carbon emission report entitled "
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Second year in a row UAA wins the Sustainability Cup against UAF
Green Wolf newsletter is published to inform readers about sustainability initiatives around campus
Electronics Recycling Fair collected over 29,000 pounds of personal electronics and saved over $10,000
UAA is the first college in the State of Alaska to be named Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation
UAA on and off campus recycle bin locations were plotted on a
Educational campaign implemented to inform students about recyclable items in Anchorage and on the UAA campus
Old wooden "professor evaluation boxes" were reused and made into recycle bins
The first annual Seawolf Sustainability Students Social is held, highlighting UAA's actions to become more sustainable
UAA's first Sustainability Director, Paula Williams, begins work
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ISER completes its study of emissions relating to commutes to campus entitled "
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UAA Facilities department takes over operation of the recycling program
UAA releases its new
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Newly appointed Chancellor Ulmer reaffirms UAA's commitment to sustainability
USUAA receives an EPA grant to convert the recycling truck from diesel to vegetable oil
Chancellor Maimon signs the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)
UAA faculty and administrator collaborate with APU faculty, students, and administrators to present information on sustainable communities, the Chester Creek Watershed Project, and updates on UAA/APU sustainability efforts at a U/Med Neighborhood Meeting
Sustainability Task Team members present workshop at Staff Development Day. Shared UAF/UAA guest speaker Dr. Chris Uhl, Penn State Ecologist, holds UAA workshop on institutional ecology, and teaches course and presents public lecture on Developing Ecological Consciousness
Sustainability Task Team members present campus ecology workshop at USUAA Leadership Conference. Students vote to approve initiative calling for all new buildings and major remodeling projects to be built to LEED standards
UAA hosts a three day conference, "Educating for a Sustainable Future: UAA's Next 50 Years and Beyond ~ Implementing the Talloires Declaration at UAA," featuring a showcase of UAA sustainability projects, public lectures, and university-community workshops to advance sustainability initiatives at UAA
Sustainability Resource Room
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UAA's first sustainability website is launched
GSS institutes a practice of supplying all GSS-maintained campus photocopiers with 30% post-consumer recycled paper
Chancellor Lee Gorsuch, Faculty Senate President Larry Foster, and USUAA President John Gondek sign the Talloires Declaration
Faculty Senate and USUAA approve the
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University Leaders for a Sustainable Future and urge Chancellor Lee Gorsuch to make UAA a signatory
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By Dave Miner-Oracle on May 19, 2008
- Barton published the impromptu podcast we did just before the big launch.
- Ars Technica published a nice review of OpenSolaris. My favorite, of course:
The most impressive aspect of OpenSolaris is the installation experience, which is painless, intuitive, and easily on par with Ubuntu and Fedora.That's the nicest thing anyone's said about one of my projects in a long time.
- Unfortunately, we also got a less than outstanding result on another review. Looks like a known hang, possibly, but obviously we have work to do here.
And yes, the vacation was very nice, it included a couple of days at the fabulous Bandon Dunes resort. Considering that I haven't been playing as much as I normally would have and links golf is about as different from the parkland layout I'm a member at as you can imagine, I was pretty happy with the 85 and 84 I shot on Pacific Dunes and Bandon Dunes, respectively. Much credit to my caddy, Jeff Pack, who did all the hard work of reading the putts and telling me what to hit. 2 days as a golf robot were kind of fun ;-) I've been to a lot of the top resorts in the Golf Magazine rankings, and this is one of my favorites, as it's not at all pretentious; just "golf as it was meant to be". I will definitely be going back!


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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – According to the results of new Swedish study, women who are overweight or obese during pregnancy have a higher risk of preterm delivery, meaning a liveborn infant is delivered before 37 gestational weeks. Such an early delivery can cause long-term disability in the infant and is the leading cause of infant mortality and neonatal morbidity.
Gathering information from more than 1.5 million deliveries in Sweden, researchers categorized the pregnant women into weight groups and also classified preterm deliveries into three groups: extremely (22-27 weeks), very (28-31 weeks), and moderately (32-36 weeks.) Obese women's rates of extremely preterm delivery were 0.2 to 0.3% higher than normal-weight women, suggesting that maintaining a healthy weight during pregnancy is crucial for the infant's health.
For more information, go to: http://media.jamanetwork.com/news-item/maternal-overweight-and-obesity-during-pregnancy-associated-with-increased-risk-of-preterm-delivery/.
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Brittney Griner posted her sixth double-double of the season as the Phoenix Mercury set a new WNBA wins record with a 78-65 victory over the Seattle Storm in the final day of the regular season on Aug. 17.
Griner, who got engaged with a Tulsa Shock forward Gloria Johnson recently, finished the night with 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Mercury earned its 29th win of the season. With the victory, Phoenix (29-5) topped the previous record shared by Los Angeles (28-4 in both 2000 and 2001) and Seattle (28-6 in 2010).
Candice Dupree added 16 points while Penny Taylor and Erin Phillips each contributed 11 points apiece. Diana Taurausi, the team's leading scorer, was limited to two shots and just three points.
The key to Phoenix's success, according to first-year coach Sandy Brondello, was switching the team's mindset from offense to defense.
"I never look at wins and losses when I take over a team like that. It was more about getting the team together where I thought we needed to be (in order) to be successful," Brondello said. "It was team chemistry. And it was buying into playing defense first and playing out of there on the offensive end, which is something new for this franchise.
"They bought in and really embraced what we wanted to do."
Phoenix scored the first six points of the game and led throughout the contest. Lading 56-48 heading into the fourth quarter, the Mercury extended the margin to 12 with 8:40 left. Seattle didn't closer than nine after that.
Phoenix shot 54 percent from the field (30 of 66), marking the 18th time in that they topped the 50 percent mark. Their season percentage of 48.4 was a league record, breaking the old record of 47.4 set by Minnesota last year. The Storm hit just 37 percent (25 of 68) and finished with fewer than 70 points for the 18th time.
Crystal Langhorne scored 16 points to lead Seattle (12-22) which will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2003, and the first time during coach Brian Agler's seven-year tenure with the Storm.
"It's sort of uncharted territory for us," Agler said. "We can debate about why it happened. But just being (in this situation) was not easy. That being said, we talked about it in the locker room. We don't like being here, so we have to come back hungrier next year, so at this time a year from now, we're finding a way to get ourselves in the playoffs."
News broke of Griner's engagement to Johnson on Aug. 15.
"Yeah, I'm off the market. I became a very happy person," Griner said followig the Mercury's 76-69 victory over Los Angeles on Aug. 16. "It was a good day, and today was a good day because we got the win. "
Griner appeared to have proposed to Johnson and both posted it on social media, with Griner showing a photo of her on one knee with a ring in her hand in front of Johnson on her Instagram account.
In the post, Griner wrote: "Last Night was a Night to Remember(,) I became the happiest person on this earth! (almost pass out but when that one word came out I came back to life) Me and my baby (at)missvol25 are in it for Life!"
Johnson also had a photo on her Instagram account of Griner lying in bed with an engagement ring resting on her shoulder.
After a somewhat disappointing rookie season, Griner showed great improvement during her sophomore campaign. She currently is in the running for Most Valuable of the Year. She averages 15.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 blocked shots.
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Phoenix will open the playoffs on Aug. 22, at home against the Los Angeles Sparks (16-18) at the U.S. Airways Center. The other two games of the three game series will be Aug. 24 in L. A., and Aug. 26 at Phoenix.
The Mercury swept their five games from the Sparks this season, with two of those wins coming via blowouts while the three victories were by five points each.


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Cutler Departs as Women's Golf Coach
Nicki Cutler, who has coached the Princeton women's golf program for the last four seasons, has chosen to step down from her position in order to pursue other career opportunities.
"I would like to thank Princeton University for giving me the opportunity to be a head coach," Cutler said. "It has been a privilege and an honor to work with such an outstanding group of young women. I am proud of what we have accomplished and I will leave with many great memories of being a Tiger."
Cutler led the team to top-three finishes in the Ivy League in each of her four seasons including runner-up finishes in 2013 and 2014. She had eight All-Ivy League honorees over during her tenure, including four first-teamers.
During her four years, Cutler coached Kelly Shon '14, who finished as perhaps the most accomplished golfer in program history. Shon won two Ivy League Player of the Year honors, was a three-time first-team All-Ivy League honoree and was the third Princeton player and seventh overall to be a four-time all-league finisher. Shon participated in three NCAA East Regionals, becoming the second player in both Princeton and Ivy League history to play in the NCAA Championship when she advanced to the final tournament in 2013.
"We'd like to thank Nicki for her service to Princeton and to the golf program," Ford Family Director of Athletics Gary Walters said. "We'd also like to wish her the best as she transitions to the next chapter of her life."
Cutler previously served as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Vanderbilt, after playing on the LPGA and Futures tours.
Cutler's resignation will be effective at the end of June, and a national search for her successor will begin immediately.


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After I cloned a VirtualBox VM image, either original nor cloned Debian 6 (squeeze) image have networking works anymore.
I've read A TON of articles online describing modifying the
/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules and
/etc/udev/rules.d/75-persistent-net-generator.rules files but none of those "fixes" worked for me.
(Apparently this is a "feature" of UDEV that causes all kinds of problems if you are using Debian/Ubuntu in a virtualized environment for development and want to clone images because it changes your MAC address of your virtual NIC).
Can someone please described exactly what I need to do in order to have networking working again in my VM debian images. Thanks
Note: networking stopped in BOTH (all) debian virtual images now. Essentially, 1 how do I fix my MAC address since I don't even know what MAC address should now be used, [2] how do I prevent this from happening in the future when I clone VM images?
UPDATE: My problem was filed as a bug with both VirtualBox and VMWare but both companies closed the tickets stating this is a "feature" of Debian. Some people suggests ways to fix the problem but none have worked.


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PDT's Jim Meehan Says the Speakeasy Era Is Over
No one likes secret bars anymore.
"Sasha moving Milk [& Honey] was the end of an era. People don't want small secretive venues any more. They want to be less formal, less about the gimmicks and more about good drinks and a good time." — Jim Meehan, proprietor of one of the country's best-known "secret" bars, pinpoints the exact (and recent) moment in cocktail culture when everything changed. [Class via Punch]


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Brand new chinese learning webpage released! (Still in beta stage)
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Date: December 23, 2011 02:33PM
Hello everybody!
So we actually "finished" the chinese learning webpage which I've been recently talking about. It uses an interactive flaschcard system (in the learning mode, because it has several other modes) to help you memorising the phrases or characters you can find in our site. (It has a very little vocabulary yet [~1500+ words], but now we just want to test out the gaming experince.) So feel free to register, use it, play with it or just look around. We're looking forward to your feedback. You should mention critics, or really good, so that we can improve our site! Please keep in mind that it's still in BETA phase, little bugs, misspellings may occur.
Thank you very much!
The link to the webpage: www.checkgame.info (When you register with Facebook, it'll not post anything to your wall, it just needs your basic data)
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Re: Brand new chinese learning webpage released! (Still in beta stage)
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Date: December 28, 2011 08:37PM
where is the chat room for people who are learning mandarin in pinyin?
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Track and Field Heads to Lisle, Ill., for Benedictine Twilight
MU has final tune-up for BIG EAST Championships
Distance Runners End Weekend of Competition at La Crosse
MU competed in three states at five meets
Golden Eagles Flock to Six Track & Field Meets Across the Country
Track and field to compete Thursday-Sunday
Marquette Hosts Milwaukee in Dual Meet Action
Competition begins at 11 a.m.
Track and Field Heads to Oliver Nikoloff Invitational
MU will send athletes to Cincinnati and Calif.
Personal Bests (as of June 2013):
Prior to Marquette:Frett earned four letters in track and field and three in cross country at Pewaukee High School during her prep career. In cross country, Frett captured her conference championship as both a junior and senior, placing 18th and second at the state meet in 2008 and 2009, respectively. In 2009, she also helped her team win the state meet. On the track, Frett has qualified for the state meet in the 1,600-meter run each of the past three years, in addition to running the 3,200-meter relay during her junior and senior years. While qualifying for the state meet, Frett captured conference titles in the 1,600 and the 3,200 meters as a junior and senior. Frett also earned three letters in basketball and was a first team all-conference performer in 2009-10.
Championships History:
Cross Country:
BIG EAST Championships (6k)
NCAA Regionals (6k)


text: Little Green Footballs fans have been writing en masse for two days to either wish that I be sodomized with a broken bottle for suggesting that the rhetoric of the site is fascist and hatemongering, or to assure me that the two comments I quoted in my original post were highly unrepresentative. Looking only at what's on the front page of LGF right now, here are some more unrepresentative comments from one of the web's most popular blogs: "Any successor to [Arafat] will likely be more radical and less clever, and that will give Israel the opening it needs to eradicate the vermin in the next year"; "Pali-scum" [that's supposed to be a nickname for Palestinians]; "The scum are taking advantage of the religious tolerance shown by Israel"; "This may be an opportunity to expel all nazi arabs and muslims. If not now, soon"; "Goodbye you messy old muslim moron"; "we need to encourage those enigmatic times when muslims madly stampede in a frenzied libidinal drive of mass killing – against other Muslims"; "If, in the highly unlikely chance that I will be reborn, as it were, into the Star Child of Arthur Clarke's 2001, I would reach out my hand and crush the nation of France like the cockroaches they are." What's wrong with France? It'll soon "go Muslim." Not one of these comments is repudiated on the site. While it's not news that there are people eager to channel their personal pathologies into a cause, the popularity of such views on the web should be. LGF has a readership bigger than almost any print political magazine. Judging from the email signatures of some of the people who've been writing me — lawyers, government employees, professors — they're an influential bunch. Most major political blogs include links to LGF. LGF readers have enjoyed telling me that they're the majority. Maybe so. I'd like to think the majority doesn't take pleasure from imagining, in lurid detail, the pain suffered by Arafat as he dies. Arafat's a nasty piece of work, but one certainly needn't admire Arafat, Hizbollah, or any other terrorist to see that there's a big religion story here: Muslim-hating is mainstream. Not just the kind of nationalistic fever that's to be expected when U.S. troops are dying. This is something that normally festers only at the fringe: virulent, sadistic, fascistic fury.


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Sam Hornish Jr., former IndyCar champ and former Penske Racing driver, joins Joe Gibbs Racing for 2014, driving the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota Camry in seven Nationwide Series races. The No. 54 will run the full schedule for JGR with crew chief Adam Stevens returning. JGR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch will pilot the No. 54 in 26 races, while Hornish will fill the driver's seat in the remaining races.
"I'm excited about driving the No. 54 Monster Energy car this year. It's a great opportunity for me," said Hornish Jr. on the JGR website. "It's the best possible situation for me to jump into great equipment and have the opportunity to go right out and win. After working with Penske for 10 years and now to have the opportunity to partner with Joe Gibbs Racing, I couldn't have asked for anything better. These are great people, top notch. To partner with Kyle, and all this team provides, with the support of Joe and J.D., it provides me with everything I need to succeed. It's also a phenomenal opportunity for me to partner with a market leader such as Monster Energy. The brand identity and fan following that goes along with this sponsor is super. I can't wait to get into that car!"
Hornish Jr. spent 2012 and 2013 driving the No. 12 car for Penske Racing in the Nationwide Series. In 2013, he earned one win, 25 top 10 finishes and four poles. In 99 career starts in the series, Hornish Jr. has two wins and 53 top 10 finishes. He also has made 130 career starts in the Sprint Cup Series.
"This year will be fun with Sam and me behind the wheel of our Monster Energy Camry," said Kyle Busch. "Last year we lost the chance for another Owner's Championship by a slim margin and I think you can expect a close battle again this season. Having an experienced guy in there to fill the role on a regular basis when I'm not there, gives Adam (Stevens, crew chief) the opportunity for real consistency. Sam was a strong competitor last year and I look forward to having him on our side this season."
Hornish Jr.'s first race in the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota will be May 3rd at Talladega. He'll also race at both Iowa Speedway races, Road America, Chicagoland Speedway on July 19th, Mid-Ohio and Kentucky Speedway on September 20th.
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Alaska Conservation Foundation > Grant Opportunities > Organizational Capacity
Alaska Conservation Foundation's (ACF) Organizational Capacity grants support organizations that are working to strengthen and expand Alaska's conservation movement, based upon elements of ACF's Theory of Change. The Theory of Change is a guide that helps ACF prioritize functions, commit resources and develop strategies toward reaching our long-term outcomes.
Please read below for selection criteria and the application process.
In order to be considered for an Organizational Capacity grant, an organization must already demonstrate a commitment to achieve more robust environmental policies, enduring conservation impact, and a more influential conservation movement through implementation of ACF's favored conservation strategies. Only organizations whose work strongly aligns with two or more of these strategies should consider submitting an application.
Successful applicants that meet the above criteria will propose a clear plan for strengthening their organizational capacity, considering the best practices identified by ACF. ACF does not expect applicants to already follow all of these practices. ACF will favor applications that offer an honest and adequate assessment of current capacity, and a prioritization of capacity building goals.
Applicants for Organizational Capacity grants must meet the following criteria:
Important note for current grantees:
Applications for the 2016 Organizational Capacity grants will be available July 1, 2016. To apply for a 2016 Organizational Capacity grant, please use ACF's online system.
Register in the online system: First time users click HERE to register your organization before starting the application process.
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Well that didn't take long! Right on the heel of her June 21 wedding and subsequent first kiss with Derick Dillard, "19 Kids and Counting" star Jill Duggar Dillard is expecting her first baby. On Wednesday, People broke the happy news of the sudden expansion of the supersize family.
The newlywed wife had reportedly already taken several pregnancy tests that had come back negative, but her sisters urged her to take another one during a recent visit to her parent's house.
"My sisters were asking if I was pregnant and I'm like 'nooo' and they're like 'Well, mom has pregnancy tests upstairs and you could be pregnant so you should take one!'" the 23-year-old mom-to-be revealed in the article. Her husband called the whole experience "surreal."
Proud grandpa Jim Bob Duggar said that his daughter and her husband shared the baby news with everyone just one month after their wedding date. "Everyone was clapping and cheering," he said. "And we were in shock, too."
The baby is due in March, and while it will be her first, Jill is actually a trained midwife who has assisted on more than 70 births.
In an interview with ABC News shortly after her engagement was announced, Jill Dillard said she and her hubby planned to follow in her parents' footsteps when it comes to baby making."Both of us want as many kids as God will give us and we've talked about adoption," she said. "My parents have kept popping them out so we'll see how [our] fertility is!"
Apparently the couple's fertility is just fine. And with any luck, Jill Dillard's new baby will have a cousin close in age. Dillard's sister, Jessa Duggar, recently announced here engagement, and she and fiancé Ben Seewald have already talked about their own plans for a big family.
In April, Jessa told People, "We both want to have a big family. We are talking about our goals and the future with family. We have both talked about adoption and want to adopt, too."
While the Duggar family's next big event will likely be a baby shower, Jill Dillard's wedding hasn't even been shown on the clan's reality show yet. The gala event – 1000 guests in all—will be featured on the new season of "19 Kids and Counting" when it debuts on Sept. 2 on TLC.


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It was a big night for Daft Punk at the 56th Annual Grammy Award show as the French electronic music producers known for their mainstream collaborations with Pharrell and Kanye West, swept the award show winning a total of five Grammy Awards for the five categories they were nominated in including Record of the year for 'Get Lucky' and Album of the year for Random Access Memories on January 26.
Random Access Memories which is the duo's fourth studio album on their Daft Life imprint also earned Grammy Awards for Best Dance/Electronica Album, Best Engineered Album, (Non-Classical), and Best Pop/Duo Group Performance for their collaboration with Pharell on the summer sensation, 'Get Lucky.'
The album, which has been the duo's most critically successful to date, debuting at number one in twenty one countries, diverged from the duo's typical electronic sound of drum machines and electronic instruments. Paying homage to the music of the 70s and 80s, the duo used live recordings as a basis for their tracks with collaborations from Giorgio Moroder, Panda Bear, Julian Casablancas, Todd Edwards, DJ Falcon, Chilly Gonzales, Nile Rodgers, Paul Williams, and of course, Pharrell Williams
Other notable electronic dance music artists who won Grammys were Cedric Gervais for 'Best Remixed Recording (Non-Classical)' for Lana Del Ray's 'Summer Time Sadness' remix and Zedd for the Best Dance Recording for his single 'Clarity' featuring the Foxes.
For an abridged list of Grammy Award nominees, categories, and winners, please see below including links to receive more information on Daft Punk.
For more electronic music updates, events, and releases, please visit the author's webpage at EDMunplugged.com or tweet @EDMunplugged.
Daft Punk:
Abridged Grammy Award List
Record of the year
WINNER: "Get Lucky" — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
· "Radioactive" — Imagine Dragons
· "Royals" — Lorde
· "Locked Out of Heaven" — Bruno Mars
· "Blurred Lines" — Robin Thicke, featuring T.I. & Pharrell
Album of the year
WINNER: "Random Access Memories" — Daft Punk
· "The Blessed Unrest" — Sara Bareilles
· "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City"— Kendrick Lamar
· "The Heist" — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
· "Red" — Taylor Swift
Song of the year
WINNER: Royals — Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor, songwriters (Lorde)
· "Just Give Me a Reason" — Jeff Bhasker, Pink & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Pink, featuring Nate Ruess)
· "Locked Out of Heaven" — Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
· "Roar" — Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Katy Perry & Henry Walter, songwriters (Katy Perry)
· "Same Love" — Ben Haggerty, Mary Lambert & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring Mary Lambert)
Best new artist
WINNER: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
· James Blake
· Kendrick Lamar
· Kacey Musgraves
· Ed Sheeran
Best pop-solo performance
WINNER: "Royals" — Lorde
· "Brave" — Sara Bareilles
· "When I Was Your Man" — Bruno Mars
· "Roar" — Katy Perry
· "Mirrors" — Justin Timberlake
Best pop duo/group performance
WINNER: "Get Lucky" — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
· "Just Give Me a Reason" — Pink, featuring Nate Ruess
· "Stay" — Rihanna, featuring Mikky Ekko
· "Blurred Lines" — Robin Thicke, featuring T.I. & Pharrell
· "Suit & Tie" — Justin Timberlake & Jay Z
Best pop instrumental album
WINNER: "Steppin' Out" — Herb Alpert
· "The Beat" — Boney James
· "Handpicked" — Earl Klugh
· "Summer Horns" — Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair & Richard Elliot
· "Hacienda" — Jeff Lorber Fusion
Best pop vocal album
WINNER: "Unorthodox Jukebox" — Bruno Mars
· "Paradise" — Lana Del Rey
· "Pure Heroine" — Lorde
· "Blurred Lines" — Robin Thicke
· "The 20/20 Experience — The Complete Experience" — Justin Timberlake
Best dance recording
WINNER: Clarity — Zedd Featuring Foxes"
· Need U (100%)" — Duke Dumont, featuring A*M*E & MNEK
· "Sweet Nothing" — Calvin Harris, featuring Florence Welch
· "Atmosphere" — Kaskade
· "This Is What It Feels Like" — Armin Van Buuren, featuring Trevor Guthrie
Best dance/electronica album
WINNER: "Random Access Memories" — Daft Punk
· "Settle" — Disclosure
· "18 Months" — Calvin Harris
· "Atmosphere" — Kaskade
· "A Color Map of the Sun" — Pretty Lights
Best traditional pop vocal album
WINNER: "To Be Loved" — Michael Bublé
· "Viva Duets" — Tony Bennett & various artists
· "The Standards" — Gloria Estefan
· "Cee Lo's Magic Moment" — Cee Lo Green
· "Now" — Dionne Warwick
Best rock performance
WINNER: Radioactive — Imagine Dragons
· "Always Alright" — Alabama Shakes
· "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" — David Bowie
· "Kashmir" — Led Zeppelin
· "My God Is the Sun" — Queens of the Stone Age
· "I'm Shakin'" — Jack White
Best metal performance
WINNER: "God Is Dead?" — Black Sabbath
· "T.N.T." — Anthrax
· "The Enemy Inside" — Dream Theater
· "In Due Time" — Killswitch Engage
· "Room 24" — Volbeat, featuring King Diamond
Best rock song
WINNER: "Cut Me Some Slack" — Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear, songwriters (Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear)
· "Ain't Messin 'Round" — Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)
· "Doom and Gloom" — Mick Jagger & Keith Richards, songwriters (the Rolling Stones)
· "God Is Dead?" — Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi & Ozzy Osbourne, songwriters (Black Sabbath)
· "Panic Station" — Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)
Best rock album
WINNER: "Celebration Day" — Led Zeppelin
· "13" — Black Sabbath
· "The Next Day" — David Bowie
· "Mechanical Bull" — Kings of Leon
· "...Like Clockwork" — Queens of the Stone Age
· "Psychedelic Pill" — Neil Young With Crazy Horse
Best alternative music album
WINNER: "Modern Vampires of the City" — Vampire Weekend
· "The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You" — Neko Case
· "Trouble Will Find Me" — The National
· "Hesitation Marks" — Nine Inch Nails
· "Lonerism" — Tame Impala
Best R&B performance
WINNER: "Something" — Snarky Puppy with Lalah Hathaway
· "Love and War" — Tamar Braxton
· "Best of Me" — Anthony Hamilton
· "Nakamarra" — Hiatus Kaiyote, featuring Q-Tip
· "How Many Drinks?" — Miguel, featuring Kendrick Lamar
Best traditional R&B performance
WINNER: "Please Come Home" — Gary Clark Jr.
· "Get It Right" — Fantasia
· "Quiet Fire" — Maysa
· "Hey Laura" — Gregory Porter
· "Yesterday" — Ryan Shaw
Best R&B song
WINNER: "Pusher Love Girl" — James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake)
· "Best of Me" — Anthony Hamilton & Jairus Mozee, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)
· "Love and War" — Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper Jr., LaShawn Daniels & Makeba Riddick, songwriters (Tamar Braxton)
· "Only One" — PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton, featuring Stevie Wonder)
· "Without Me" — Fantasia Barrino, Missy Elliott, Al Sherrod Lambert, Harmony Samuels & Kyle Stewart, songwriters (Fantasia, featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliot)
Best urban contemporary album
WINNER: "Unapologetic" — Rihanna
· "Love and War" — Tamar Braxton
· Side Effects Of You — Fantasia
· One: In the Chamber — Salaam Remi
· New York: A Love Story — Mack Wilds
Best R&B album
WINNER: "Girl on Fire" — Alicia Keys
· "R&B Divas" — Faith Evans
· "Love in the Future" — John Legend
· "Better" — Chrisette Michele
· "Three Kings" — TGT
Best rap performance
WINNER: "Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring Wanz
· "Started From the Bottom" — Drake
· "Berzerk" — Eminem
· "Tom Ford" — Jay Z
· "Swimming Pools (Drank)" — Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
WINNER: Holy Grail — Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake
· Power Trip — J. Cole Featuring Miguel
· Part II (On The Run) — Jay Z Featuring Beyoncé
· Now Or Never — Kendrick Lamar Featuring Mary J. Blige
· Remember You — Wiz Khalifa Featuring The Weeknd
Best Rap Song
WINNER: Thrift Shop — Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz)
· ...Problems — Tauheed Epps, Aubrey Graham, Kendrick Lamar, Rakim Mayers & Noah Shebib, songwriters (ASAP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)
· Holy Grail — Shawn Carter, Terius Nash, J. Harmon, Timothy Mosley, Justin Timberlake & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic, songwriters) (Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake)
· New Slaves — Christopher Breaux, Ben Bronfman, Mike Dean, Louis Johnson, Malik Jones, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Che Smith, Kanye West & Cydell Young, songwriters (Anna Adamis & Gabor Presser, songwriters) (Kanye West)
· Started From the Bottom — W. Coleman, Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Bruno Sanfilippo, songwriter) (Drake)
Best Rap Album
WINNER: The Heist — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
· Nothing Was The Same — Drake
· Magna Carta...Holy Grail — Jay Z
· Good Kid, M.A.A.D City — Kendrick Lamar
· Yeezus — Kanye West
Best Reggae Album
WINNER: Ziggy Marley In Concert - Ziggy Marley
· One Love, One Life - Beres Hammond
· The Messiah - Sizzla
· Reggae Connection - Sly & Robbie And The Jam Masters
· Reincarnated - Snoop Lion
Best Song Written For Visual Media
WINNER: Skyfall - Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
· Atlas - Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
· Silver Lining - Diane Warren, songwriter (Jessie J)
· We Both Know - Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw, songwriters (Colbie Caillat Featuring Gavin DeGraw)
· Young And Beautiful - Lana Del Rey & Rick Nowels, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)
· You've Got Time - Regina Spektor, songwriter (Regina Spektor)
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
WINNER: Random Access Memories - Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta & Daniel Lerner, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Daft Punk)
· Annie Up - Chuck Ainlay, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Pistol Annies)
· The Blue Room - Helik Hadar & Leslie Ann Jones, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Madeleine Peyroux)
· The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here - Paul Figueroa & Randy Staub, engineers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer (Alice In Chains)
· ...Like Clockwork - Joe Barresi & Mark Rankin, engineers; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer (Queens Of The Stone Age)
· The Moorings - Trina Shoemaker, engineer; Eric Conn, mastering engineer (Andrew Duhon)
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
WINNER: Pharrell Williams
· Rob Cavallo
· Dr. Luke
· Ariel Rechtshaid
· Jeff Tweedy
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
WINNER: Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) - Cedric Gervais, remixer (Lana Del Rey)
Surround Sound Field
· Days Turn Into Nights (Andy Caldwell Remix) - Andy Caldwell, remixer (Delerium Featuring Michael Logen)
· If I Lose Myself (Alesso Vs. OneRepublic) - Alesso, remixer (OneRepublic)
· Locked Out Of Heaven (Sultan + Ned Shepard Remix) - Ned Shepard & Sultan, remixers (Bruno Mars)
· One Love/People Get Ready (Photek Remix) - Rupert Parkes, remixer (Bob Marley And The Wailers)
Best Music Video
WINNER: Suit & Tie - Justin Timberlake Featuring Jay Z | David Fincher, video director; Timory King, video producer
· Safe And Sound - Capital Cities | Grady Hall, video director; Buddy Enright, video producer
· Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film - Jay Z | Mark Romanek, video director; Shawn Carter & Aristides McGarry, video producers
· Can't Hold Us - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton | Jon Jon Augustavo, Jason Koenig & Ryan Lewis, video directors; Tricia Davis, Honna Kimmerer & Jenny Koenig, video producers
· I'm Shakin' - Jack White | Dori Oskowitz, video director; Raquel Costello, video producer
Best Music Film
Live Kisses - Paul McCartney | Jonas Akerlund, video director; Violaine Etienne, Aron Levine & Scott Rodger, video producers
· Live 2012 - Coldplay | Paul Dugdale, video director; Jim Parsons, video producer
· ¡Cuatro! - Green Day | Tim Wheeler, video director; Tim Lynch, video producer
· I'm In I'm Out And I'm Gone: The Making Of Get Up! - Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite | Danny Clinch, video director; Ben Harper, video producer
· The Road To Red Rocks - Mumford & Sons | Nicolas Jack Davies & Frederick Scott, video directors; Dan Bowen, video producer


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The Shay-Hey Kid Ignites Women's Basketball To Rose City Win
On Sunday, the final day of the 15th Rose City Classic at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team found itself facing the possibility of a second straight loss and surely a big drop from its current state No. 5 ranking.
The Lancers, who were upset by unranked LA Pierce on Saturday, trailed No. 18-rated College of the Canyons, 28-18, with a little more than six minutes left in the first half. PCC head coach Joe Peron looked for someone, anyone to lead his team out of the doldrums.
Enter PCC transfer point guard Shay Jackson. The redshirt sophomore used her speed, defense, and sharp passing to run the Lancers' offense on a 12-4 run that cut COC's lead to 34-30 by halftime. Midway through the second half, she teamed with fellow sophomore guard Sabrina Martinez on three staight steals and fast-break layups that gave PCC a 48-46 lead. She fed center Averie-Alice Guzman for a jumper that gave PCC the lead for good at 50-49 with 8:25 left.
When Canyons cut it to 59-58, Jackson responded with a brilliant dribble-drive from the top of the key and her layup sealed things at 61-58 with 1:40 to go. The Lancers finished off a 62-60 victory and were one of four teams at the Rose City to go 2-1.
Jackson was named MVP of the tourney after posting 20 points, eight assists, six steals and four rebounds v. COC. Freshman center Kaitlyn Parks also was chosen to the All-Rose City Classic Team, scoring 12 points with seven rebounds and five blocked shots. Guzman added 10 points while Martinez had eight points, six steals and four assists. Off the bench, forward Sarah Jackson contributed eight points, six rebounds and three steals.
The shooting slump by returning All-South Coast Conference guard Stella Ghazarian continued as she missed all eight of her field shots and scored just two points. Ghazarian was benched during the game's final 10 minutes.
In other Rose City finales, West Los Angeles downed College of the Desert, 82-62, and MiraCosta surprised LA Pierce, 63-55, as the Brahmas suffered a letdown after their upset over the Lancers on Saturday.
Peron is approaching 400 wins in his PCC career with Sunday's win no. 398. The Lancers open their 16-game, South Coast Conference schedule at Long Beach City College on Wednesday, Dec. 19.
15th All-Rose City Classic Team
MVP-Shay Jackson, So. Point Guard; Kaitlyn Parks, Fr. Center, PCC, Casey Scheller, Canyons, So. Guard, Kameron Jones, So. Center, LA Pierce, Jade Neal, West LA, Fr. Guard, Megan Fenessy, MiraCosta, So. Guard, Emily Underwood, Desert, Fr. G.
[Photo--Tourney MVP Shay Jackson steals the ball for the Lancers during the team's victory over College of the Canyons Sunday, image by Richard Quinton, sports information photographer.]
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The reveal of Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper" single and marginalia is still happening super-fast, like it's a skyscraper built on SimCity's lighting-speed mode. Today, we've got a rip of the video! And if you've seen the album cover or teaser, you know almost exactly what you're in for! Watch about 5/6 of it (sorry; wait a few hours and the whole thing will undoubtedly be everywhere) below:
It's all very minimal, isn't it? But it has to be. "Skyscraper" is a confrontational song, hence the super-close camera angles–it's like she's singing straight at you! It's all about ethereal, metaphorical personal growth, which is why it looks like a Sarah Brightman photo shoot in even softer focus, has broken glass that looks pretty more than dangerous, and is set on a non-touristy beach. (Or that could be the rip quality, because y'know.) And "Skyscraper" likely didn't have a Big Event Video Budget, so this really just involved going to the beach with a camera and some props.
Let us be really clear, though: none of this is bad. Demi wants us to focus on her singing and struggle, and a splashy, jerky video would distract from that. The video's very moving, and it obviously moved her as well. If it moves others still, it's done its job.


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March 4, 2005
PULLMAN, Wash. --- The Washington State soccer program will begin its spring schedule Saturday by taking part in the Blue Mountain Exchange, competing in a pair of matches against Boise State and Gonzaga
"We are excited to be part of a local community event and we hope people will come out and watch," WSU Head Coach Matt Potter said. "We are excited to get on the field and play again and hopefully we will pick up where we left off last year. It will be important for us to see who steps up on this team in terms of leadership after losing six seniors last fall."
The Cougars open the Saturday double-header against Boise State at 11 a.m. The match will be played at Walla Walla Community College. WSU then moves to Whitman College to take on Gonzaga at 5 p.m.
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On Friday, the Michigan Board of Canvassers gave the official go-ahead to begin circulating petitions for a new ballot initiative that will increase Michigan's renewable energy standard to 25% by 2025. Effectively, this means that 25% of all energy used in Michigan must be derived from renewable sources. The highlights can be found here.
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After earning a bachelor of science in business administration, Westhead focused on a career as a stockbroker.
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Users of iPhones and iPads in Germany won't be able to have their email pushed to them by the iCloud and MobileMe services. The injunction arises from a patent lawsuit brought by Motorola Mobility. Apple is appealing the decision, according to PC World.
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With the insurances I've had because marriage is considered a life changing event (as pp have mentioned) you should be able to get on your dh's insurance pretty soon. It may take a month or more, but should not take more than 8 weeks to get on his insurance.
With some plans you may have a timeline for getting on, and if you don't get on within a certain time frame, you have to wait until the next enrollment period (and that varies from place to place.)
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I had the talk with my almost 11 year old last week. Yes, the talk. I had to do it. It had been coming up at school toward the end of the year, thanks to some of the girls in the class, and I know he's going to hear about it at camp this summer. I've been ignoring it for a while now. Well, that's not quite true. I haven't been ignoring it. I've been dealing with it by trying to push it off on to my husband. He's been ignoring it. But it had become obvious that our son understood something, and was wanting to talk about it. He kept looking for ways to get the word "sex" into his conversations. So, I grabbed the book I bought years ago, took a deep breath, and told him to have a seat on the couch.
Me – I guess you guys have been talking about sex at school, huh?
Him – Sometimes.
Me – So, tell me what you know. What is sex?
Him – I don't know. Kissing.
Me ( trying to take a deep breath) – Well, do you know about making a baby?
Him – You mean mating?
Thank you all those BBC animal videos…
Me – Yeah, okay. When the male and the female come together to make a baby.
Him – Huh?
He looks confused. I panic and think I made a mistake – this isn't right – he actually knows nothing – I should stop right now or I'm going to freak him out forever. But, wait, I've already started, and it really took a lot of effort on my part. I've been preparing myself for this for days. And if we stop now it's going to feel really weird and taboo and I definitely don't want that. We're doing it.
Me – Well "mating" is like the scientific word for sex. When the female and the male of any species… come together… to make a baby…
I'm fumbling for my lines but I'm prepared and, like any good actress, I reach for a prop.
Me – Here, look at this book.
The book I have is called "It's Perfectly Normal – Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex and Sexual Health" I keep it on the child rearing shelf right next to "What I Believe – A Young Person's Guide to the Religions of the World"
We open the book to the cartoon picture of a sperm swimming to meet an egg.
Me ( brightly) See the sperm comes from the male and enters the egg and the baby begins to be formed!
Him – How does it get in there?
Damn, right off the bat. I was hoping I'd have a minute.
Me (stalling) The sperm?
Him – How does the sperm get to the egg?
Me – How does the sperm get to the egg?
He looks at me sideways.
Me – Huh. Well. You know. The sperm comes out of the penis. The male puts his penis in the vagina and the sperm comes out. Then it kind of swims up to meet the egg.
Him (backing up into the corner of the couch) Did you do that?
Me – Yep. That's what you do when you want to have a baby.
I am really proud of myself now. Hard part over. I can handle anything from here.
Him – When?
Me – What?
Him – When did you do that?
I did not anticipate this. I don't know what to say. I mean I could say "um, a week ago I guess" but somehow that feels wrong. So I say something stupid.
Me – Almost 11 years ago.
cue the rim shot
Him – And 9 years ago too.
His brother is 9
Me – Yep.
I'm feeling weird about this line of questioning. I don't want to be evasive but I'm not going to tell him that his parents have sex just for fun either. I want to move on and get whatever images he has in his head out of his head so I turn back to the book.
We start looking at cartoons of reproductive systems. He looks for a while, silent, reading. He points to a word.
Him – What does that say?
As Beckett said – I can't go on. I'll go on.
Me – "Menstruation"
Him – What does that mean?
Me – Well the woman's body provides the perfect environment for the baby to begin growing in but, if a baby is not growing, she gets rid of the blood and nutrients and stuff ( wait is this right? are there any nutrients in there?) that she doesn't need. This happens every month.
Him – What do you mean? You mean it comes out?
Me – Yes. It comes out of the vagina.
He looks at me. He looks away. He turns the page.
At the top of the page big letters spell out Planning Ahead; postponement, abstinence and birth control. Again I am tempted to close the book but, as I am trying to convey my counseling availability for future hard parts of growing up, we continue. My kid will know that he can come to me with stuff if it kills me.
Me – So if you don't want to have a baby there are things you can do to stop the sperm from getting to the egg.
On the page there are all these drawings of pills and creams and sponges ( I told you I bought this book a few years ago) and there's a cartoon of a male figure with an erection putting on a condom.
Him – What's that?
Me – It's called a condom. You can put it on and it catches it so it doesn't get to the egg.
Him – (panicking)YOU MEAN IT FALLS OFF?
Me- (alarmed) WHAT?
Him – YOUR PENIS CAN FALL OFF?
Even though I know this is the absolute wrong thing to do, I start laughing. I have to bite the insides of my cheeks to stop.
Me – No, no. The penis can't fall off. The condom catches the sperm.
Him – Oh. Then what do you do with it?
Me – Put it in the trash I guess.
Him – Yuck.
We go on for a few more pages and I am working my way up to taking "It's Perfectly Normal" away from him. I want it to look casual and organic when I do but I'm also acutely aware that the book gets to – well, let's just call it other things – toward the end and they are not a mommy's job.
I lift it out of his hands saying –
Me – Any questions?
Him – Uh uh.
Me – I want you to know that you can talk to me about any of this stuff any time ( except, of course, for the aforementioned) It doesn't embarrass me. You can ask me any questions or anything. Okay? Your dad, too.
Him – Can I tell my brother?
Perfect, just what I was hoping for.
Me – No! It's not that there's anything wrong with it but you are more mature. We'll make sure he knows when he's ready. Let us do our job, okay?
He has a glint in his eye.
Me – Seriously.
Him (disappointed) Okay…
He runs off and I realize I've been pretty much holding my breath for 15 minutes. I take a slow, deep one and give myself a pat on the back.
You can avoid the challenges of a conversation like this with a 10 year old by taking advantage of the window that opens around age 4 or 5. This window is very real; I had it, many of my friends have had it. Most of us slammed it shut as quickly as possible, telling ourselves it was better to wait until our kids were older, but you can walk on through and it might have been easier for me if I had. When my kids started asking the "how did I get here" questions I could have quickly and easily dispense with them by saying, "Daddy puts his penis in Mommy, his sperm meets an egg from her body and a baby begins to grow" There would have been no mention of menstruation, nothing about condoms. The kids simply would not have asked. Oh, well. Too late now. At least it's over with and I think I did a pretty good job. Now, if I can just make sure my reverse psychology works and my son tells his brother, I won't have to go through this again.


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I have a gig in the city of Moscow coming up. Any suggestions for 3G/4G service that I can arrange here in the states now ??? I'll be there around 3-4 weeks I think. Thanks.
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The Index+ team, under the direction of Emmanuel Olivier, announced in November of 2007 the re-launched MICROIDS brand. The aim is to focus on the creation and production of video games.
Created in 1984, MICROIDS is a pioneer in the video game industry. As a producer and publisher of video games, MICROIDS has one of the world's largest adventure catalogues, bringing together titles from Index+, Wanadoo Edition and MICROIDS. International successes include Still Life, Syberia (the adventures of Kate Walker), Amerzone and Dracula.
"Our vision at MICROIDS goes beyond mere entertainment. We hope to reinforce the social ties and push the limits of collective imagination and the intelligence," explains Emmanuel Olivier.
MICROIDS already works with labels and creative talents such as Tetraedge, Kheops Studio, Game Consulting and Benoît Sokal (White Birds), and hopes to continue these successful collaborations in the spirit of sharing the vision of creating original content.
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The Lake Has Overflowed, Again!!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Ok. Normal thunderstorm, maybe not so.
To enjoy the rain from Hurricane Irene, I pulled my blinds up, so I would have a nice view outside. I live about a block from the lake in my town. Around midnight, I look out the window and notice a swirling motion by my car, which is parked across the street. Suddenly, the street light comes on and I see the swirling motion is water from the lake that is a Block away! Oh my God!! And, as I'm standing there, I can see it is still moving up. My car!! There is only one other can on the street, an SUV that is park a little higher up.
I have got to move my car. So I put on trench coat, snow boots (the only boots I have), and a scarf (no hat in my possession), then with umbrella in hand go out to move my car. Well, there is a stream of water flowing very fast at curbside that is about 6 feet wide and probably about 6 inches deep (however deep the curb is ), so I'm not crossing that.
One of my neighbors is standing in the door of his apartment building, so we stand outside talking about this sight. It is still raining but not so hard. As we're talking, here come two (2) firemen walking down the street. My son is a volunteer fireman, so I ask if he is at the firehouse. I want them to call him and have him to come move my car. They radio in, but has gone home, so one of them was kind enough to move it for me.
As I look out the window now, as I write this, I can see that my car would have had water at least up to the doors, had I not moved it. I live in the middle of the block up the street from the lake. The water from the lake is in the street up to my building.
There is also, a railroad track that runs through the center of town, which runs right in front of the building I live in. As I'm writing, I look out and two people are walking on the grass near the tracks looking at the water. They look to have on swim shorts, so I yell out the window and ask if they are going swimming
? "Yea", they replied, as they keep walking.
Then I see, a car stopped in the middle of the road in front of my window, I can't go any further. The passenger sees me and says, hello. As we talk discover he is a reporter, newly out of school, on his first assignment. I mention that this is the second time that the lake has overflowed like this. The last time was 2005, I believe. And at least one business was shutdown because of it. That business just reopen last year. Oh my, is it flooded and damaged again! I pray not. We'll find out in the morning.
I understand some people were evacuated to the elementary school. The firemen asked if I wanted to go there. "No, I'm fine, I live upstairs." The rain has stopped now and the water in the streets seems to be receding. It is quiet. Is the storm over? It's 2 o'clock in the morning. Time to go to bed. Sunday Worship service in the morning. Certainly will worship and give praises for all His many Blessings.
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Hope the water recedes today and every one is okay where you are...
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