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Amadeus Pro 1.4 updates multitrack audio editing app
HairerSoft has launched an update to its multitrack audio editing application, Amadeus Pro 1.4. The software comes with a series of abilities such as multitrack editing, recording, batch processing, sound de-noising and repairing. Amadeus Pro 1.4 provides new real-time sonogram and waveform functions and a duplicate track feature. Additions were made to the application which allows users to have control over the RAM usage in the preferences menu, and a new "flatten document" capability.
PDF Studio 5.5 offers advanced PDF management
Qoppa Software has released PDF Studio 5.5, an update to its Java-based PDF editing and management tool, previously reviewed by MacNN. PDF Studio comes with a variety of features that enable users to view any existing PDF document, to modifying the pages, and add attachments to PDF files. In version 5.5 of the software, users can expect several new capabilities such as Preflight PDF/X verification, Bates Numbering, and improvements that allow the use of Mac Open Dialog instead of standard Java Open Dialog.
iFixit disassembles the new 17" MacBook Pro [u]
iFixit has disassembled the new 17-inch MacBook Pro, exposing the internal components and several new design features. The aluminum unibody model integrates a battery that is not accessible without removing the entire bottom panel. Apple secured the 12820mAh battery with three tri-wing screws to discourage removal, although the battery can be swapped using the correct tools and weighs approximately 1.25 pounds, which is 20% of the computer's total mass. Aftermarket battery manufacturers are likely to offer a replacement soon.
Canon intros SX1 IS, SX200 IS with HD video
Canon chose Tuesday night to reveal its 2009 PowerShot cameras, starting with its high-end, long zoom models. The 10-megapixel SX1 IS is the company's new range-topping camera with a 20X, 28-560mm wide-angle lens and draws on the newer DIGIC 4 imaging chip to make it one of the first non-DSLR Canon units to record video at 1080p. Built-in HDMI output, a hot shoe and the ability to shoot simultaneously in RAW and JPEG similarly put the camera closer to the professional level, though normal light sensitivity is limited to ISO 1,600 with a special boost to 3,200.
TRENDnet previews new WiFi products due at CeBIT
Today, TRENDnet has announced the list of products that will be launched and demonstrated at this year's CeBIT. Products being launched at the show consist of several GREENnet Switches and a Wireless N Internet Camera Server with 2-Way Audio. For demonstration, the company will be showing a 7-inch Internet Camera and Phone Monitor, 7-inch Internet Camera Monitor Kit, Wireless N Travel Router, two Wireless N Gigabit Routers, and a Wireless N Gaming Adapter.
Apple flash memory orders for new iPhone hurt supply
Apple's preparations for the next-generation iPhone line is constraining worldwide supplies for leading flash memory manufacturers and may increase prices. A new analyst report says that Apple�s (unannounced) refresh of iPhones is putting increased pressure on flash memory manufacturers managing dwindling inventory. According to Cult of Mac, ThinkEquity analyst Vijay Rakesh is telling clients that Apple has begun placing orders for memory for a yet unannounced upgrade to the current iPhone 3G and the rumored "iPhone Nano" or a similar device. Most recently RBC analyst Mark Abramsky claimed that a $99 iPhone would appear later this summer, but that the device would not be a rumored iPhone nano, but instead a pared-down regular iPhone.
iBank 3.4 update offers more support, improvements
IGG Software has announced iBank 3.4, the latest update to its financial management application designed for personal and small businesses. Several improvements made in the new version include better migration of QIF file formats from the Quicken financial management program, alterations to the category pop-up menus to help make transaction entry simpler and more efficient, and enhanced support for downloading large numbers of stock quotes.
Symantec announces Norton Online Family public beta
Symantec Corp has announced a public beta of its new web-based security and monitoring application, Norton Online Family. To help with the testing, Symantec has formed an advisory council that consist of experts in education, parenting, media and child health, and online safety, which will test out the beta and provide feedback. By using Norton Online Family, parents are able to control the web content that comes into the house, to view search words and phrases a child uses when online, and to have control over the child�s profile, preferences, and the amount of time they are allowed on the internet.
DealNN: iPod touch, Time Capsule, Kodak EasyShare
Today at DealNN find bargain prices on iPods, digital cameras, storage and more. The first generation 16GB iPod touch has been reduced to $264.99 at MacMall.com. That's $129 off the original price of $394 and the lowest price we could find on this iPod model, brand new, by about $42. This model has 16GB of storage space for up to 3,500 songs, 20,000 pictures or 20 hours of video. Connect wirelessly to a WiFi network to purchase music via the iTunes store, rent movies and download games.
Samsung: 3 Android phones, 1 LiMo device in 2009
On the heels of new phone introductions, Samsung on Tuesday said it would ship a total of three cell phones based on Google's open-source Android platform and that it would unveil at least one device using the open-source LiMo Linux software. A senior executive at the Korean company confirmed to Reuters that the the company would sell at least three devices based on the Google platform, which is largely seen as the mostly like to challenge to challenge Apple's dominance.
i-mate outs mini smartphone, Warrior laptop shell
i-mate at Mobile World Congress has shown off a credit-card sized smartphone, dubbed the Centurion, after the high-end American Express card of the same name. At the same time, the company is showing the Warrior laptop shell that will allow a contained smartphone to remotely access PCs and Macs. While this last device (called the Warrior) hasn't been shown, a touch-screen handset known as the Legionnaire would fit into the laptop shell and provide its processing power, while also doubling as a touchpad.
Skype to land on Nokia smartphones
Skype and Nokia at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday announced they will enter into a partnership that will have the Skype Internet calling service integrated into Nokia handsets. The first Nokia handsets that will have Skype functionality integrated into them are the Nseries cellphones, with the very first Skype-enabled handset being the N97 when it ships in the summer.
Acer unveils four more Tempo smartphones
After releasing its first Tempo smartphones at Mobile World Congress on Monday, Acer is back on Tuesday with the release of four more handsets. While little specific information is known, the F1, E1, C1 and L1 are rumored to offer a strong price relative to their feature sets thanks to carrier-subsidized pricing. The prototype handsets were turned off while on display at the show, so there is no indication of what kind of features or operating system will be used in the phones.
Logitech's Squeezebox range adds Napster music
Logitech on Tuesday announced its Squeezebox network music players will now offer the Napster subscription music service. Via their wired or wireless home networks, users will have access to Napster's roughly 7 million-song online library as long as they have active memberships. The service is available both for models with Internet radio support as well as simple network music playback.
Yahoo Mobile app due for iPhone, others
Yahoo on Tuesday announced at Mobile World Congress in Spain that it will soon release the Yahoo Mobile app for devices that include Apple's iPhone as well as feature phones and smartphones from Samsung, Nokia, RIM, Sony Ericsson and Motorola. Other phones that run on Windows Mobile will also be compatible with the new application. Among other things, Yahoo Mobile will let users search the Internet through its own engine and access new map tools.
First Look: iMovie �09, video editor
Two versions ago, iMovie HD 6 offered powerful video editing for novices. For iMovie �08, Apple completely rewrote the program to focus on making video editing simpler, but at the sacrifice of its more sophisticated editing features. When users howled their disapproval, Apple quickly made the original iMovie HD app available as a free download. Now with iMovie �09, Apple has combined the simplicity of iMovie �08 with the powerful editing capabilities of iMovie HD.
JBL teams up on first modu phone music jacket
Manufacturer of the world's first modular cellphone, modu, and audio hardware maker JBL on Tuesday announced the release of the modu music jacket for the handset, giving it standalone capabilities as a music player. The phone enclosure contains two JBL Odyssey speakers, a 3.5mm headphone jack and USB connector, as well as a digital sound meter. It also brings with it a 2.2-inch display and a 3-megapixel camera with flash.
Canon leaks PowerShot SD960 IS, SD780 IS
Canon today unintentionally betrayed its plans for the PMA imaging expo by posting a comparison page and since-pulled product entries for two new compacts. The 12-megapixel PowerShot SD780 IS is now shown to be the most unique of the two courtesy of a very thin design, which the company says is the thinnest ever for a compact PowerShot, as well as a unique single-tone design that colors the lens frame in the same hue as the rest of the body.
ASUS previews 10-inch Eee PC with WiMAX
Countering its rival LG's own introduction at Mobile World Congress, ASUS has taken its turn at revealing a new Eee PC with wide-area wireless. The 1000HG will have a built-in WiMAX modem that lets it connect to 4G services in the US and elsewhere while still preserving 802.11n Wi-Fi for short-range networking. As suggested by the name, the netbook will also have a 10-inch display and share a similar design with most other Eee PC 1000 models.
Citrix intros GoToAssist Express online tech support
Citrix has formally unveiled a two-tiered service for providing online technical support with screen-sharing capabilities. GoToAssist Express is a stripped-down and less-costly version of GotoAssist Corporate, but geared for small businesses or individual owners instead of larger corporations. The services support both Windows and Mac OS X, although the Mac version has fewer features.
Acer set to release two Android phones in 2009
Acer will release two Android-powered handsets later this year, Engadget reports. The semi-official news came from an Acer rep in the company's booth at Mobile World Congress currently going on in Spain, who showed off a notebook with a summary of the company's product roll-out schedule for the year that mentions two unnamed Android devices.
LG unveils X120 netbook with built-in 3G
LG as part of its Mobile World Congress launches has formally rolled out the X120. The second-generation netbook adds a built-in HSPA modem for 3G data access in most parts of the world and represents an upgrade to the system's longevity at the same time. LG reckons about 3.5 hours of battery life even on the stock 3-cell battery and an according 7 hours on an extended 6-cell pack.
iPhone apps: Vibration, pearPad, Kids Eat Free
Vibration ($3) uses the accelerometer within the iPhone and iPod touch to turn the device into a vibration spectrum analyzer. The application can acquire and display time series data, optionally remove DC bias, apply a Hamming window and perform an FFT on each channel to produce frequency spectra. Sample rate and sample delay can be adjusted using sliders and the user can select the length of the data acquisition and the vertical scale used for the display.
ConceptDraw Office 1.2 adds full screen mode, more
CS Odessa has updated ConceptDraw Office, with improvements in version 1.2 for the three applications in the suite, ConceptDraw MINDMAP, ConceptDraw PROJECT and ConceptDraw PRO. ConceptDraw MINDMAP now has a Full Screen mode, making mind map presentations easier during meetings, while maintaining full editing capabilities. ConceptDraw PROJECT adds additional visual reports to help project managers track activities and project progress. Project and task status can be presented visually for a project team. The ConceptDraw PRO update features new content and libraries for the transport industry, and adds professional themes for business graphics and presentations.
PaintGrade for Aperture uses painted color-correction
Pomfort has released PaintGrade Plugin for Aperture, offering a painting approach to color correction within Aperture. The software allows common adjustments like brightness, saturation and contrast to be painted into the picture, making adjustments to only the areas affected by the brush strokes. The plugin uses dynamic color keying, allowing interactive modifications of the keyed area and uses algorithms that smooth and soften all the manipulations within a painted area, avoiding hard edges and color clipping and engineering smooth tonal changes between original and adjusted areas within the image.
Egnyte provides local cache for file-server systems
Egnyte claims it has solved one of the biggest problems with cloud-based computing- relying on a third party to store data. The on-demand file server company says its new Local Cloud service allows users to store their data on-premises using an inexpensive disk drive, while server functions are performed off-site.
Shuttle releases SDXi Carbon SFF gaming PC
Shuttle PC has announced that its small form factor SDXi Carbon gaming PC is now shipping. Shuttle claims the gaming platform sports the world�s first Liquid I.C.E. technology, with specially designed cooling, case and motherboard for the optional 3.2GHz quad-core Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU. The PC can handle other graphics-intensive applications as well, including CAD, graphic design or animation. It has support for up to 16GB of RAM, though Shuttle only offers between 2GB and 8GB.
Novatel intros HSPA+ USB modem
At Mobile World Congress on Tuesday, Novatel Wireless announced it will soon release the Ovation MC996D USB modem. The adapter is Novatel's first capable of accessing HSPA+ data networks and reaches download speeds of up to 21.6Mbps and 5.76Mbps in uploads, or about three times faster than current 3G networks. The modem operates on the 900MHz and 2,100MHz frequencies, allowing users to access the Internet from most places around the world outside of North America. The device doubles as a data storage device, supporting microSDHC memory cards up to 32GB in size.
Apple settles disabled-access lawsuit
Apple has come to a resolution with lawyers and plaintiffs in a lawsuit regarding disabled access at its San Francisco retail location, according to ifoAppleStore. Jana Overbo and Nicole Brown-Booker initiated the suit in 2007 after experiencing problems navigating the store in wheelchairs. Issues included the width of the aisles, merchandise located too high, pressure required to open the front door, theater seating and Genius Bar staff that did not offer assistance.
Phone firms plan universal chargers for 2012
Most cellphones could use a single, interoperable standard for their power chargers within three years if a GSM Association initiative proves successful. The partnership includes phone makers like LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson as well as carriers like AT&T, KTF, Telefonica, T-Mobile and Vodafone; all have developed a format that would use micro USB as the standard and cut the typical power use by about half. The plan would cut back on the number of chargers thrown out after switching phones as well as reduce the amount of energy used to keep phones running.
Apps: MMColor, fritz.mac Suite, Involer
MMColor 1.6 ($35) is a utility allowing FileMaker users to add color elements via container fields that are set to a desired color. Version 1.6 includes compatibility improvements with the FileMaker Pro 10 as well as several enhancements to slider placement on Zoomed and Scrolled Layouts. This version also includes several bug fixes. [Download - 4MB]
Apple confirms Feb 21st Greensboro store opening
Apple has confirmed the February 21st grand opening of its Greensboro, North Carolina retail store located between Williams-Sonoma and Anthropologie on Avoindale in the Friendly Center shopping complex. The doors will open to the public at 10:00 a.m. EST, while a special preview will be held for media earlier in the morning. The location will be the first in Greensboro and the largest in North Carolina.
Fujitsu sells off HDD business to Toshiba
Fujitsu this morning said it has struck a deal to transfer its hard drive business to Toshiba. A memorandum between the two will see Fujitsu spin off its storage efforts into a separate company and let Toshiba buy an 80 percent stake in the project, with Fujitsu eventually letting go of the remaining 20 percent. The decision is largely prompted by Fujitsu's potential $112 million loss in the division.
Apple Australia leaks Unwired Airport Express Bundle
A placeholder in Apple's Australian store shows an unannounced 'Unwired Airport Express Bundle' that carries a price of A$168 (~$109USD), according to AppleInsider. The listing does not provide any additional details, although the title suggests the package could include a modem or service from the Australian wireless-broadband carrier Unwired, which offers data connectivity without requiring a phone or dedicated line.
Samsung adds four new SL-series cameras
Samsung on Tuesday announced it will triple the available models in its SL-Series of digital cameras with two 12.2-megapixel and two 10-megapixel cameras. The new SL820 and SL620 share the same 12.2-megapixel sensor, 3-inch LCD screen and 5x optical zoom. Where they differ is with the former's ability to shoot HD videos, recording them in H.264 format at 720p resolution and 30fps compared to the latter's MPEG4 VGA video recording at the same frame rate. The SL820 also has an HDMI output, a 28mm wide angle lens and both hardware as well as software image stabilization.
AT&T promises formal 4G service in 2011
AT&T yesterday at Mobile World Congress acknowledged that it should have a fully ready Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in 2011. The carrier has previously pledged to introduce the 4G-grade cellular access during 2010 but has said through senior architecture VP Kris Rinne that this first phase will be limited to trials. Actual commercial service won't come until roughly the middle of the following year, Rinne says.
DirectTV parent gets stake in debt-ridden Sirius XM
Sirius XM on Tuesday morning said it has agreed to give an equity stake to Liberty Media in a deal worth $530 million. Best known as the owner of the DirecTV satellite service, Liberty is offering a $280 million emergency loan to cover both an immediately due $172 million debt for Sirius XM and to cover related financial costs. An extra $150 million also goes specifically to the XM half of the satellite radio provider, while Liberty is further volunteering to pay off about $100 million of Sirius XM's existing loans.
Nokia intros N86 8MP variable-aperture cameraphone
Nokia has used the second day of Mobile World Congress to unveil the N86 8MP. The previously teased phone is Nokia's first dedicated primarily to its camera and the first anywhere to include a variable aperture for its lens, giving it an ability to adapt to light levels like a dedicated camera. It's also claimed to eliminate other weaknesses of phone-mounted cameras through a fast shutter, Carl Zeiss optics and its namesake 8-megapixel resolution.
Sony brings auto-scene to new Cyber-shots
Sony this morning gave its Cyber-shot line a major update for its core models. The T90 and T900 lead a refresh that now adds a full scene recognition mode that tunes all scene settings, including face detection, to match the colors and lighting without requiring knowledge of camera techniques. They also stand as the first touchscreen Sony cameras to shoot 720p video and use MPEG-4.
Fujifilm launches S1500 superzoom, more
Fujifilm this morning paved the way for its PMA photo show launches with multiple cameras, headed up by a replacement for its long-lasting S1000. The FinePix S1500 has the same 10-megapixel sensor and 12X, 33-396mm equivalent lens but adds true hardware image stabilization, improves software features such as automatic scene recognition and face detection, and gives full manual control. The camera continues to shoot at up to 1.4 frames per second and ISO 1,600 at full resolution but can step up to 7.5 frames per second and ISO 3,200 by lowering the resolution.
HTC's Android-based Magic official
HTC today after a brief run-up introduced the Magic, the second-ever Android device and the first to rely on an iPhone-like virtual keyboard thanks to Google's impending Cupcake update to the software. The upgrade slims the device down without shrinking the 3.2-inch touchscreen or sacrificing the remaining hardware controls, which still include a trackball for using the phone one-handed. Cupcake should also bring video capture and stereo Bluetooth support, though whether these reach the final device is unknown.
Adobe's Flash growing, not iPhone ready
Adobe�s Flash Lite multimedia player for mobile phones, while still lacking iPhone compatibility, has been growing in popularity and will have reached 1 billion phones by the end of March this year, according to market researcher Strategy Analytics. Reaching their desired mark one year ahead of the company�s previous target, Flash Lite is said by Strategy Analytics expert Steward to have risen due to recent support for HD video as well as Nokia�s agreements to install Flash Lite on its phones. Another factor mentioned by Robinson is the absence of real competition for Adobe's Flash Lite player, though he still predicts another 1.5 billion smartphones carrying the software within two years.
Plustek's BookReader V100 turns text into audio
Plustek has announced BookReader V100, a device created to transform printed words into audio output. BookReader V100 enables users to scan books into an audio MP3 or WAV format, which can be imported into any MP3 player or listened to from the computer. The device offers features such as a magnifying tool, color contrast function, zoom text capabilities, assignable hot keys, being able to save scanned pages in PDF format, and a text editing ability to allow the modifying of scanned text. A word spelling function is also added to enhance learning accuracy and pronunciation.
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WhatsApp now handles over 100M calls daily
WhatsApp is celebrating that it is being used for over 100 million calls every day. In a brief notice, the Facebook-owned messaging platform advises the voice-calling feature it rolled out to its users last year now deals with an average of over 1,100 calls initiated per second. Earlier this year, it increased the security of its calls and other messages, by introducing end-to-end encryption on all platforms. http://bit.ly/292HqCX
Adele's '25' album now streaming
Recording artist Adele has "pulled a Kanye" after saying that her current album "25" would not be available for streaming. The seven-month-old record, which has yielded a number of hit singles, is now available for streaming on all the major streaming services, such as Apple Music and Spotify, as of today in most major markets, with worldwide distribution to come. Reportedly, the singer had demanded streaming be limited to paid subscribers -- a condition that has hurt some streamers with artists, who aren't paid royalties for free or trial listens . Apple pays performers its normal royalty rates during its free trial, avoiding the issue -- and having repeated success in both signing up exclusives and placing those exclusives into the top of the charts. http://ti.me/28U7NOu
SanDisk iXpand case has battery, storage
A new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s case from SanDisk appears to be the "holy grail" of accessories: a stylish and protective case that offers both extra storage as well as the option of extra battery power as well. The iXpand Memory case offers either 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB of additional storage incorporated into the case, and an optional add-on battery pack (sold separately) adds up to an extra day or more of charge. Through the associated iXpand app, camera photos and videos can be automatically stored on the extra storage, optionally password-protected, The cost for the case is (in order of storage capacity) $60, $100, and $130. The battery pack's release data has not yet been announced, but the add-on should retail for an additional $30. http://bit.ly/291epHu
Fifth Hong Kong store to open June 30
The 46th official Apple store in what the company calls the "Greater China" region will open at 10AM local time in Hong Kong's New Town Plaza in the Sha Tin district on Thursday, June 30, according to a new page on Apple's retail website. Despite slowing growth due to economic turmoil in China, the country is still Apple's fastest-growing market. The new story will be the fifth for Hong Kong, a lucrative market for Apple thanks to the high concentration of wealth there and a thriving "gray" market. Normal store hours for the new store will be 10AM to 10PM every day. http://apple.co/291diaT
Apple Music bug bites very short songs
There appears to be a reproducible bug in the current version of iTunes -- version 12.4.1, running on OS X 10.11.5, both the current non-beta versions of the respective software -- that causes a streamed song to become "stuck" in endless buffering if the streamed item just before this happened was 60 seconds or less in length. The problem appears to stem from code in iTunes that signals the next track to start downloading one minute before the currently-playing track is done, and thus songs shorter than one minute don't trigger the download. Locally-stored music is unaffected by the bug, and the problem does not appear to exist in either the macOS Sierra developer beta or versions of iTunes earlier than 12.4, and does not affect the iOS Music app at all. http://bit.ly/291cN0l
Walmart Pay expands to 15 states
Walmart, one of the key progenitors of the failed CurrentC mobile payment system that was distinguished from Apple Pay by its ability to collect and share customer financial and buying data among its participants, has expanded the soft rollout of its alternative solution "Walmart Pay" to an additional 15 US states following a pilot program in Arkansas and Texas last month. Walmart continues to resist adding Apple Pay. The system, built into the Walmart app for iOS and Android, works with a complicated system of the camera scanning a purchase code at the register, then generating a QR code which is then scanned by the register. The system is available now in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington, DC. http://apple.co/28SqZfu
Amazon refreshes entry-level Kindle
Amazon has added a new Kindle to its ebook reader range, one that is thinner and lighter than the previous entry-level model. Offering a six-inch 167-dpi touchscreen display, a doubled 4GB of storage, and an option for a white casing, the new model also adds in the ability to export highlights and notes to an email account as a PDF. Two versions of the all-new Kindle are available, priced at $80 including "Special Offers" and $100 without. http://amzn.to/28Q4c3R


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Today Newark and the rest of the Northeast experienced the first winter storm for the new year. The snow day has found children and parents alike braving the frigid temperatures to go sledding, ice skating, and snowman building. While others may have found themselves taking on the task of shoveling or cleaning off cars (as in my case). In any event, it was a day of fun for the little kids [and some big kids]. Now it's time to take it down, wrap up in some warm fleece blankets and watch movies while drinking hot cocoa.
Now what happens on the second day of a snow storm? Learning that's what! Of course in a fun way. Yes the next day may bring another round of outdoor play and some TV watching but how about changing that monotony up a bit. How about reinforcing some learning by conducting some science activities? Below are a few ideas to start with. For more winter themed ideas check out these articles on creating 3D snowflakes, stuck inside arts & crafts, and M&M painting.
Snow day science activities:
1. Bring the snow inside and freeze it. The next day (when it's too cold to venture out with preschoolers) you have snow inside for them to play with.
2. Make color snow. Using some of that 'brought inside' snow and food coloring, have your child explore mixing colors in a very cool way. Use a spray bottle or eye dropper and your child will be working on fine motor skills as well.
3. Set boiling hot water outside and observe how long it takes for it to freeze. Put something small inside and once frozen, figure out a way to get it out.
4. Conduct the floating egg experiment (using salt, water and 2 eggs).
5. Use sugar cubes to make igloos.
6. Use puff paint to make puffy snowmen on paper.
The following websites are great resources for activity ideas: Pinterest; Teach Preschool; Pre-k Pages. Nonetheless, a snow day can be a day of fun and learning as well as creates the best memories of your child's life. Happy Snow Day!!

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LagaDrinker wrote:I am now embarking on this project as I got a two litre barrel for Christmas.
I have filled the barrel with boiling water (on Christmas day), tomorrow I will take the water out and I am putting in a blend or Old Oloroso sherry and Pedro Ximenez sherry. I am planning to leave that it for three months to season the Cask. Does that sound about right or would anyone suggest shortening or lengthening that time frame?
UUNetBill wrote:Maybe since it's winter, your furnace is on more, drawing humidity out of the air? It might be worth your while to go to the local cigar shop and buy a hygrometer to keep an eye on the RH in your house. . .just a thought.
LagaDrinker wrote:If you rotated it more regularly then maybe it would stay wet even with evaporation?
I topped mine up with a tiny bit more sherry today.
LagaDrinker wrote:Why not just go the whole hog and get a 'production cask'


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Vhong Navarro is facing at another rape charge coming from a woman who feels now is the time to come forward since Navarro is being accused by model Deniece Cornejo of rape. The woman, who remains unnamed, is being described as a former beauty queen by some sources, according to the Inquirier.net on Feb. 20.
The woman accuses of Navarro of raping her four years ago. Navarro's camp was not at all surprised by this as Cedric Lee, Cornejo's cohort and "witness" in her rape case, said that he was talking to some women about Vhong's past, according to Philstar.com today.
Vhong's camp considers this new rape case nothing more than a distraction. The woman has found the strength now to file this complaint after hearing about the rape charge that Deniece Cornejo tried to bring against Vhong. This unnamed woman said she saw that in the Cornejo rape Vhong used the same M.O. as he did with her.
This is odd because Denise Cornejos and Cedric Lee's account of the alleged rape was found to have many holes in it. Denise Cornejo said that Navarro was on top of her naked and raping her when her friends walked in, including Cedric Lee. This is when a group of six of Cornejo's friends were said to have made a citizen's arrest of Navarro at Cornejo's condo, where the rape allegedly took place.
When authorities went back to the surveillance video for the condo, it showed that Lee walked into the condo with Cornejo, he didn't walk in and find Navarro raping her. The surveillance video also leaned toward substantiating Navarro's side of the story, instead of Cornejo's rape allegations.
This new woman who has filed rape charges on Wednesday is being represented by Attorney Virgilio Batalla, who is providing free legal representation to the woman through the Lingap Pinoy Foundation. Batalla said in a recent radio interview:
"A rape victim has 20 years to file a case, waiting for the right time when she finds the strength and the resolve to have her case prosecuted."
Vhong Navarro is even more determined to see the case through because of "the personal attacks against him." Navarro was severely beaten by Cornejo's cohorts and landed in the hospital having reconstruction surgery on his face. He claims this was all part of an extortion case with Cornejo and Lee at the helm. The evidence seems to point in that direction.
His side of the story about his relationship with Cornejo differs greatly from hers. He claims that he was invited to her apartment and six or seven men, including Cedric Lee were waiting there for him. They tied him up and gave him a brutal beating.
The authorities viewing the surveillance tape from Cornejo's condo believed the video footage backed up Navarro's account of being jumped, rather than Cornejo and Lee's account that he was raping Cornejo when the friends arrived.


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DALLAS (SMU) - Head coach Carl Neufeld added to his school record win total Monday, as the SMU men?s tennis team beat both Lamar and Centenary. SMU easily defeated Centenary in the afternoon contest 7-0. The Mustangs moved to 2-0 on the season with the wins and improved Neufeld?s career record to 213-92 at SMU.
Against Centenary, SMU clinched the doubles point in convincing fashion and was also never threatened in singles play. The No. 3 doubles pairing of Gwinyai Chingoka and Elliot Engberg started the doubles matches with an easy 8-1 victory. The No. 2 duo of Peter Oredsson and David Kuezer clinched the doubles point with another 8-1 victory. Not to be left out, Paul McNaughton and Federico Murgier capped off doubles with another 8-1 decision for the doubles sweep.
In singles, all SMU players won in straight sets and allowed Centenary to win only nine games along the way. Chingoka picked up his win in the No. 1 spot, after playing at No. 2 during the morning session.
Head coach Carl Neufeld was happy with how his team opened the season.
I thought we played well today,? Neufeld said. ?Our depth was really able to come through and we won convincingly at the bottom of the lineup and I think that will be our strength this year. Today we played a lot of good matches and came away with two victories.?
The SMU men?s tennis team returns to the court Sat. Jan. 22, when they host Louisiana-Lafayette at 12 p.m. at Hagar Tennis Stadium.


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Bergen County Players continues its "From Page to Stage" season with Christopher Sergel's adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning landmark American classic "To Kill a Mockingbird" beginning Saturday, March 22nd and concluding Saturday, April 12th. This timeless tale of innocence and tolerance follows the journey of a young white girl whose father has been appointed to defend a black man framed for a crime he claims he did not commit. Performed at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell, the drama provides a poignant look at justice and the human spirit, as told through the eyes of a young girl learning the mysteries and realities of adulthood.
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm ($20)and Sundays at 2:00 pm ($16). Tickets may be purchased online at www.bcplayers.org, by calling 201-261-4200 or by visiting the box office at 298 Kinderkamack Road during regular box office hours. "To Kill a Mockingbird" contains strong racial language.
"To Kill a Mockingbird" is as resonant today as it was when the play was set in the 1930s. As told with brilliant clarity through the memories of Jean Louise Finch, a grown-up Scout, the play is set in a small Alabama town during the Depression. Ten year old Scout and her brother, Jem, are being raised by their widower father, Atticus Finch, a lawyer, and by a strong-minded black housekeeper, Calpurnia. Scout and Jem's summer neighbor and friend, Dill, an imaginative, confident outsider, can see the community from a different perspective. From the start, there's a rumble of thunder just under the calm surface of life here. Atticus explains that he's defending a young Negro wrongfully accused of a grave crime and when Scout asks why, he replies, "Because if I didn't, I couldn't hold my head up."
Harper Lee first approached a publisher in 1957 with a series of short stories, and he recommended that she re-work the manuscript into a novel. The novel was published in 1960. It quickly garnered acclaim, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961, making Lee the first woman to win the award since 1942. The story was turned into a movie in 1962, starring Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, winning numerous awards of its own. Dramatized for the stage by Christopher Sergel in 1970, the play is continuously produced throughout the country, including an annual production in Lee's hometown of Monroeville,
Alabama. The dramatization retained more of the original novel's prose than the movie.
"Ultimately it's all a matter of courage," states director Bunny Mateosian, "the notion of finding the balance between following what you think is right and seeing the world from someone else's perspective. Scout realizes that Atticus seeks the balance between these two notions and that he expects her, and indeed the entire community, to respect both. This is a powerful message for any time. The key to adulthood is moving from the egotism of childhood to finding the common ground that allows us to live in a society."
To tell the timeless iconic tale, Director Bunny Mateosian has assembled an extraordinary cast of local talent. Dave Arts takes on the iconic role of Atticus Finch, imparting gentle wisdom to his children Scout (Gabby Marinich) and Jem (Christopher Heffernan). Mara Karg narrates her experiences as Jean Louise, warmly remembering Dill(Matthew Marinich) and Calpurnia (Shernetta Harris) while keeping a watchful eye toward the Radley (James Parent) house.
Miss Maudie (Joanne Misha), Miss Stephanie (Karin Wander), Mrs. Dubose (Iris Weinhouse), Heck Tate (Andrew Whitney), Reverend Sykes (Ennis Williams), and Walter Cunnigham (David Luke) populate the town of Maycomb. Bob Ewell (Howard Kerner) has accused Tom Robinson (Phil Hanna) of attacking his daughter Mayella (Rosemary DeFlorio).
Judge Taylor (Kevern Cameron) presides over the trial as Mr. Gilmer (James Lesko) prosecutes Tom while Helen Robinson (Doria E. Hillsman) watches helplessly from the loft in the courtroom along with the Townspeople
(Janica Carpenter, Caitlin Carpenter, Mariana Marinich, Lisa Dahlborg, Marisa Dolkart, Kelly Heffernan, and Teri Noel).
* All performances for "To Kill a Mockingbird" take place at The Little Firehouse Theatre at 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell, home to the Bergen County Players since 1949. Performance times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm.
* Tickets for "To Kill a Mockingbird" are $20 for all evening performances, $16 for Sunday matinees, and can be purchased online at www.bcplayers.org, by calling 201-261-4200 or by visiting the box office at 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell during regular box office hours. Visa, Master Card, and American Express are accepted.
* Those interested in Group Sales of 20 or more tickets can call (201)261-4200, x6.
* As it has for the past few seasons, BCP will continue to offer a Questions & Artists (Q&A) discussion following select performances. The "To Kill a Mockingbird" Q&A will commence immediately following the March 28th, 2014 performance. Admission to the Q&A is included in the price of the ticket.
* Discount tickets for students age 25 and under with proper ID are available for $14 by phone or walk-up only. Student Rush tickets are also available for $5, beginning 30 minutes before curtain. The Student Rush is dependent upon availability, one ticket per student, payable in cash only.
* Parking is free at the Park Avenue municipal lot, across the street, one-half block north of the theater.
Bergen County Players, Inc. is a non-equity, non-profit community theater company dedicated to presenting quality productions for the enrichment of the community.
Further information can be found at www.bcplayers.org.


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Is the format of Time Machine's backups documented, or standard? Can I extract the files with a non-Mac system?
Time Machine is documented well at http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1427 and this discussion goes into sparse bundles and file vault so it's worth a read http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1447315
Since backups to an attached hard disk are written as plain files - that would be easier to connect to a non-Mac system. Backups to a Time Capsule are stored in a disk image in sparse bundle format, you will need to have software that knows how to mount those bundles.
Either requires your non-Mac system to be able to read HFS+ volumes - but once over that hurdle, you can simply navigate the Backups.backupdb folder and extract whatever files you need. The folder structure is simply organized by the time the backup completed.
It's barely a format at all. Time Machine just keeps multiple directories, each containing complete copies of your filesystem, using hard links to prevent storing unchanged files multiple times. You can get the files off just by copying them out of the correct directory. The only requirement is that if you're mounting the disk locally, your machine has to be able to mount a HFS+ filesystem.


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Ukraine says Russian officer pushed the button to shoot down MH17
KIEV, Ukraine (CNN) -- As bodies from Thursday's air disaster reached a facility Tuesday in Kharkiv, Ukraine, the Ukrainian government ratcheted up its accusations against Moscow, saying a Russian officer shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.
Vitaly Nayda, Ukraine's director of informational security, made the accusation in an interview with CNN. It was a "Russian-trained, well-equipped, well-educated officer" who "pushed that button deliberately," he said.
Ukrainian intelligence backs up the assertion, Nayda said.
Moscow has denied claims that it pulled the trigger. And Russian Army Lt. Gen. Andrei Kartapolov suggested a Ukrainian jet fighter may have shot the plane down.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko rejected that in an exclusive interview with CNN, saying that all Ukrainian aircraft were on the ground at the time.
Nayda, speaking to CNN on Tuesday, referred to audio recordings captured by Ukrainian intelligence. "We taped conversations" between a Russian officer and his office in Moscow, Nayda said. "We know for sure that several minutes before the missile was launched, there was a report" to a Russian officer that the plane was coming, Nayda said.
"They knew the plane was coming with constant speed, in constant direction," and should have known it was not a fighter jet but "a big civilian plane," he said.
That recording is not among those that have been released.
Vitaly Churkin, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, was asked Monday about different intercepted recordings, purportedly of pro-Russian rebels talking about shooting down a plane. Churkin suggested that if they did, it was an accident.
"According to them, the people from the east were saying that they shot down a military jet," he said. "If they think they shot down a military jet, it was confusion. If it was confusion, it was not an act of terrorism."
Pro-Russian rebels have repeatedly denied responsibility for the attack.
"This is an information war," rebel leader Alexander Borodai said. "We don't have the technical ability to destroy this plane. Ukrainians are not interested in the truth."
U.S. intelligence analysts are examining phone intercepts, social media posts and information gathered on the ground to see whether Russian officials played a direct role in the shootdown, according to two U.S. officials directly familiar with the assessment. The officials declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the situation.
Dutch PM: Identifying bodies could take months
Bodies from the crash were transported to Kharkiv on Tuesday. There were 298 people on board; officials say remains of 282 have been recovered. Ukraine has also said 87 "body fragments" were recovered from the sprawling crash site, but it's unclear whom they belonged to.
The bodies were transferred to a local factory, where a facility has been set up to transfer remains to coffins and get them on a military plane to the Netherlands for forensic investigation.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Tuesday that he expects the first plane carrying the remains to arrive Wednesday in Eindhoven.
As soon as the remains are identified, families of the victims will be informed. In some cases, that could happen quickly, Rutte said, but in some cases, identification could take weeks or even months.
Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans said bringing the victims' remains home is his country's top priority.
"To my dying day, I will not understand that it took so much time for the rescue workers to be allowed to do their difficult jobs," he told the U.N. Security Council on Monday, "and that human remains should be used in a political game."
The 'black boxes'
Ukrainian rebels gave Malaysian officials the data recorders from downed Flight 17 on Tuesday after days of attempts by the Malaysian government.
"In recent days, we have been working behind the scenes to establish contact with those in charge of the MH17 crash site," Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said early Tuesday morning.
Najib said he spoke with Borodai and reached an agreement for the transfer of the "black boxes."
Malaysian officials will keep the black boxes while an international investigation team is being formalized, Najib said.
Once the team is finalized, "we will pass the black boxes to the international investigation team for further analysis," he said.
The voice recorder could include audio from the cockpit, which would show whether the pilots knew the plane had been hit, said Mary Schiavo, a CNN aviation analyst and former inspector general for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
And the flight data recorder will give investigators information about engine settings, pressurization and electronic communications, among other details, she said.
But even the black boxes might not answer the two most pressing questions: who shot down the plane, and why.
The blame game
The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Monday demanding full access to the crash site and condemning the downing of the plane.
resolution won unanimous approval from the 15-member council, which includes Russia. It did not specify who was responsible for the crash.
U.S. and other officials have said it appears the plane was shot down by a sophisticated surface-to-air missile in rebel-held territory. Evidence supporting that conclusion includes telephone intercepts and video of a Buk missile launcher traveling into Russia with at least one missile missing.
Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and others have said the pro-Russian rebels could not have shot down such a high-flying jet without weapons and training from Russia.
Obama called on Russia to rein in the rebel fighters, who he said had treated remains poorly and removed evidence from the site. "What exactly are they trying to hide?" he said.
CNN's Kyung Lah reported from Kiev; Josh Levs and Holly Yan reported from Atlanta; and CNN's Nick Paton Walsh, Catherine E. Shoichet, Carol Jordan, Pamela Boykoff, Phil Black, Gul Tuysuz, Elizabeth Joseph, Stephanie Halasz, Antonia Mortensen, Barbara Starr and journalist Victoria Butenko contributed to this report.
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"Pissarro's People" revived in San Francisco
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PONTOISE (Val-d'Oise), France -- On a side street off the rue de L'Hermitage in this mundane outlying suburb of Paris sits a cluster of four unremarkable houses. You wouldn't be looking for them at all unless you happened to know that their roofs were memorialized by one Camille Pissarro in his 1877 oil painting "Les Toits Rouges." But this was the genius of Pissarro, to elevate the mundane to the level of the pastoral. To combine eye, the ability to see beauty in the ordinary, with technique, the ability to deploy the tools to bring to the premiere plain, in color and its application, the aspects of a subject, be it a country passage or a family portrait, a group of field laborers harvesting apples or a domestic worker holding with both hands her cup of coffee, that make it memorable.
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Fresno State: One of the best athletes on the team ? a versatile athlete who will be used in a "slash" role, playing primarily on defense but will be a part of the offensive packages ? will likely make his first career start at cornerback in the season opener ? an explosive athlete who has the ability to make big plays ? had an excellent spring ? is a special teams terror and one of the team's leading tacklers on the punt return and kick return squads. (1999) Played running back for the majority of the season before switching to cornerback prior to the season's last game vs. San Jose State ? had his best games in the season opener vs. Portland State with 11 carries for 49 yards and the season finale with eight carries with 61 yards and a touchdown vs. San Jose State ? missed games 2-4 attending to a family tragedy ? one of the top special teams covermen ? ranked fourth in the team in rushing yards with 161 ? averaged 4.6 yards per carry with a long of 26 yards. (1998) Redshirted.
High School: Set a valley rushing record with 2,208 yards rushing ? had 32 touchdowns to tie the valley record ? had 4,000 all-purpose yards ? was the North Yosemite League MVP ? named to All-Valley and All-State teams.
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City Hall recently installed 214 solar panels atop a transit facility on the grounds of the Public Works Building on Iron Horse Drive.
It is the largest solar installation in the Park City limits, City Hall says. It is the sixth installation completed by the municipal government since 2009. The largest one prior to the transit facility was the 88 panels installed on the Park Avenue police station.
The solar panels will generate 25 percent of the annual electricity usage of the Public Works Building and the transit facility.
The panels and the installation cost just less than $242,000. Federal grant money funded most of the cost.


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Okay writers, it's 2014. And what better way start a new year than with an enormous media controversy surrounding a Scorcese film? I KNOW: perfect.
If you've missed it (I'm sure you've had your noses to the ol' writing grindstone), here's the deal:
The Wolf of Wall Street is a Martin Scorcese film based on a true story. In it, Leonardo DiCaprio plays the debauched Jordan Belfort, who got his start "peddling penny stocks to the poor and desperate," and wound up swindling over $100 million from thousands of investors—many of whom didn't recover. But apparently criminal schemes and unconscionable excesses make for good cinema; The Guardian described the film as "throwing off sparks," and luring viewers with its "infectious fun." Hooray!
Except that the "fun" this movie has via Jordan Belfort's despicable behavior is creating a massive uproar. Does it glamorize criminality? Minimize suffering? Or merely testify to reality? The debate has implications for storytellers everywhere, so I'm bringing you into the fray.
Columnists have accused! Bloggers have ranted! Moviegoers have walked out! This makes for a mid-January win for all of us. Read up, weigh in, and then go write your way into controversy.


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We all know how Dr. Fuhrman feels about nutrition. In a nutshell, the food you eat—or don't eat—directly affects your health and longevity. Too bad a lot of doctors don't put two and two together. From Eat to Live:
Patients are told that food has nothing to do with the disease they develop. Dermatologists insist that food has nothing to do with acne, rheumatologists insist that food has nothing to do with rheumatoid arthritis, and gastroenterologists insist that food has nothing to do with irritable and inflammatory bowel disease. Even cardiologists have been resistant to accept the accumulating evidence that atherosclerosis is entirely avoidable. Most of them still believe that coronary artery disease and angina require the invasive treatment of surgery and are not reversible with nutritional intervention. Most physicians have no experience in treating disease naturally with nutritional excellence, and some physicians who don't know about it are convinced it is not possible.That's why news like this is so great. We all worry about getting old and deteriorating physically, but could the right diet help us avoid breaking down like an old jalopy? Maybe so, HealthDay News reports veggies might ward off age-related vision woes. Robert Preidt explains:
People who consume high levels of the yellow plant pigments lutein and zeaxanthin may have a reduced risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of irreversible blindness among the elderly.Just like the article says, leafy greens do offer up a lot of lutein. But don't take my word for it! Dr. Fuhrman considers cruciferous vegetables to be among the world's healthiest foods. For more on that, check out Cruciferous Vegetables. Here's a bit:
The Age-Related Eye Disease Study Research Group study, supported by the U.S. government, looked at more than 4,500 people who were between the ages of 60 and 80 when they were enrolled between 1992 and 1998.
Those who consumed the highest levels of lutein and zeaxanthin -- found in yellow and dark leafy vegetables -- were significantly less likely than those who ate the lowest levels of these nutrients to have advanced AMD, the research team found.
As researchers have looked more deeply into nutritional science, it has become widely known that eating a whole-food, plant-based diet is a far better way to get your nutrients than fiddling around with supplements of various individual nutrients. And the very best way to get the benefits of this superior nutrition is to harness the power of high-nutrient super foods. Not all vegetables are created equal, and one of the most fascinating areas of research in the last 10 years has been the therapeutic value of cruciferous vegetables. Cruciferous vegetables are those in the broccoli and cabbage family and include such foods as bok choy, radishes, and watercress…And as for vegetables and vision, take a look at these posts. They'll help you see the light—corny, I know—read them anyway. Enjoy:
…Most of the phytonutrients we hear about (vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, lutein, and lycopene) function as antioxidants in your body, meaning that they neutralize free radicals, rendering them harmless. The phytochemicals in cruciferous vegetables do this and more; they also activate your body's own built-in antioxidant control system.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
So today, I have to blog about the ways I've been noticing changes and improvements in my healthier lifestyle besides just seeing numbers on a scale. And I have noticed some. Here's a partial list off the top of my head:
- Drinking water daily (usually at least three cups at a minimum)
- Healthier food choices (I've tended to turn down desserts more or try to selectively choose food options that are lower in calories or smaller portion sizes)
- Not craving dessert much (although I do make room for it for sure sometimes, overall I can't say I want even chocolate much anymore. It's becoming more the norm for me to not care about dessert--but if everyone else is having some, or it looks REALLY GOOD, I try to allow for it and not deprive myself :))
- More happiness (I'm usually in a neutral bland state or a mildly depressed one, but I've noticed I've had a more positive outlook on life from day to day; I'm not as easily stressed as I used to be, and I've started to think ahead more to the future in a good way)
- I plan my day out more (I used to think of my life as work, eat, relax, sleep--in whatever order or quantity it fell in--but now I'm in control of my day better. I am not only much more productive that way, but I tend enjoy my day more too, since I can see all that I have accomplished and still have time left over for myself--because I arranged it to be so)
- Fitness is slightly easier (I can't say I enjoy it, but it's become a little easier from when I first started. My breathing isn't as ragged, and it's not as painful as it first was)
- I have a more positive body image (until I was in college, I didn't care how I looked and really never gave myself much thought--but then lately, I came to believe the comments and discussions regarding my weight and started to feel 'fat' even though I was really only forty pounds overweight at most. Since SparkPeople I've lost twelve pounds and already have started to enjoy looking in the mirror or have begun creatively imagining what I would look like with a different hairstyle or with jewelry or makeup--I'm recreating myself in my mind instead of simply feeling upset with the way things were--I know I can change, and I'm starting to enjoy all the possibilities)
- I feel more toned (just noticed this one yesterday; that compared to before, my body is feeling more firm kind of all over--and I like that. Maybe it's the 5K practice???)
- Being successful in other areas of life too (In just over a month of SparkPeople, I've gotten my driver's license, applied for two jobs, paid off a college loan at least a month earlier than expected, etc. These are pretty major changes, and they help me to feel confident)
Well, that's it for now. But that's a long enough list for me to feel successful. :) I hope you are feeling the same way, my fellow SparkPeople!!
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Kirstie Alley is one sexy actress, but the star is having trouble finding a man. On Wednesday during "The Ellen Show" the entertainer talked about her search for a guy and she has widened her search for anyone that it cool. Yes, she has even dated ugly guys and still not found the perfect man. According to Broadway World on Wednesday, Alley's situation isn't because she hasn't tried to find a few guys.
"I want a handsome guy," said Kirstie Ally on "The Ellen Show." "I've met people. It's hard to figure it out."
The star explained she has tried so many things, but so far nothing has been a perfect match. Thanks to Ellen DeGeneres, Alley's luck might change. The talk show host offered to help the star by sending her DJ Loni to the club with Kirstie to see what they could find. Looking for a perfect guy, the two could stroll Hollywood's finest places and perhaps see if Kirstie Alley was overlooking a good man by being too picky.
As first Kirstie Alley wasn't so keen to the idea, but after a few minutes she agreed to go. Perhaps the show will send a camera crew too and everyone can see if Kirstie can find real love by looking in the clubs.
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Fashion week is always about trend-spotting and this season in New York is no exception. Check out what's hot on the catwalk for Spring 2013 with FashionTV.
Breaking away from last season's flower-petal prints and feminine silhouettes, this New York Fashion Week has gone somewhat S&M for Spring 2013, with leathers, harnesses, and ankle-cuffs dominating the catwalk.
BCBG Max Azria were amongst the first to show their hard- vs soft- chic look as models took to the glossy runway dressed in willowy blocks of black and white sheer, strapped in with a statement harness, which takes us back to Prabal Gurung's Fall collection.
Jason Wu's spring theme also took inspiration from the strong sexy woman image, and created body-conscious, provocative pieces, more subtly detailed with thin suspender straps. While over to the men, stand-out pieces at Duckie Brown included the casual draping of strappy harnesses over the models shoulders, making you wonder what exactly those guys have been up to?
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From style icon Michelle Obama's nail polish to the New York catwalks, jaded grey is the hot color of Spring 2013. With its soft and sensual tone, Prabal Gurung mixed grey dresses of trailing silk layers into their seductive collection, while Nicholas K embraced the hue body and soul, with head-to-toe combinations of grey draped jackets, silk jumpsuits, and tasseled dresses. Kimberly Ovitz, Rachel Comey, Richard Chai Love, and BCBG Max Azria were also amongst the grey parade, while designer of the moment Rebecca Minkoff incorporated shades of grey into her cool palette and peppy prints.
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Every woman wants that classic wardrobe piece, and nothing says bold is beautiful quite like brocade. Baroque-inspired prints are fashionably loud says the catwalk this season, with the likes of Jill Stuart lighting up the runway with her romantic brocade dresses. But she's not the only one, Helmut Lang dressed up a casual trouser-look with an orange-brocade biker-style jacket, or vica versa piecing a casual tee with some statement brocade shorts. Lang's brocade palette came in hues of orange, grey, and blue. Suno's collection also featured stunning brocade fabrics, using rich golds and silver, while over at Prabal Gurung sheened outfits took the form of interwoven silvers, midnight-blues, and more night hues on statement pieces.


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4 Children Among 6 Killed in Pennsylvania Mother's Day House Fire
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Firefighters battle an early-morning house fire that killed four children and two adults in Pottsville, Pa., Monday, May 13, 2013. / AP PHOTO/JC KRIESHER
(CBS NEWS) Fire tore through a family's eastern Pennsylvania home on Mother's Day, authorities said, killing four young children, their father and another relative while their mother was across the street doing laundry at a friend's house.
The blaze broke out around 11:55 p.m. Sunday at the single-family home in Pottsville. Firefighters later found all of the bodies on the third floor of the building, which sits on a steep hillside not far from the D.G. Yuengling & Son brewery in Pennsylvania's coal country, about 90 miles northwest of Philadelphia.
The fire was declared under control shortly before 1 a.m. A fire marshal was sifting through the debris later Monday morning and authorities were searching for the cause.
The Schuylkill County Coroner's office identified the victims as the father, Eric Brown, 30; and his children, Elijah Brown, 2; Emily Brown, 3; Jeremiah Brown, 7; and Joy Brown, 8. Another adult, Kristina Thomas, 26, also died in the fire. She's the sister of 28-year-old Kelly Brown, the mother who survived.
Kelly Brown had been doing laundry at a neighbor's house nearby at the time of the blaze because her washing machine was broken, according to the neighbor, Jennifer Purcell. Purcell said they had smelled smoke and gone outside, when she saw the flames and said, "Oh my God, your house is on fire."
They both ran up the street to the house, but weren't able to get inside, Purcell said.
Kelly Brown started screaming to emergency personnel keeping her back, "What do you mean I can't go in? My kids are in there, my husband is in there, my sister is in there. I've got to get them," according to Purcell. Brown got weak after that and had to be walked down the street because she couldn't stand, Purcell said.
Kelly Brown is now staying at her parent's house elsewhere in Pottsville, Purcell said, adding that they later spoke on the phone and her friend was devastated.
"She's a wreck," Purcell said. "Not only did she lose, as she said, her best friend, her husband, her kids, but it also happened on Mother's Day."
Neighbors said they heard screams for help, but the flames were too intense by the time they got to the house to try to rescue the family.
Jeff Kuhlwind, 50, who lives across the street, said he was on his computer in the front of his house when he heard screaming, "Help! Help me!"
He said he called 911, ran outside and saw "massive flames" shooting from a second-floor window. He saw a woman toward the house screaming for help, saying that a man and kids were still inside.
The woman turned around as if to go back inside, but Kuhlwind said he ordered her to stay out. He and several other neighbors ran up to the front of the house and he was about to go inside when he saw flames shooting outside the front window and was forced away.
"Nobody was getting in, there wasn't no way," he said. "It went quick, really, really quick."
The upper two floors of the three-story home were charred and the rear of the building appeared to have sustained heavy damage, with several of the walls knocked out. Furniture and other debris sat on the front lawn.
Crews from all the city's fire companies responded to the blaze and Pottsville fire Chief Todd March said crews had to proceed carefully through the building because of the extensive amount of damage.
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The Black Keys drummer, Patrick Carney, still has a bone to pick with Justin Bieber. In a new Rolling Stone interview (via a May 10 Entertainment Weekly report), Carney called him out for the "irresponsible" manner in which he conducted himself during their 2013 feud.
Back in February 2013, a reporter had asked Carney if he felt that Bieber should feel snubbed by the lack of Grammy nomination. Carney replied, "Grammys are for music, not for the money, and he's making a lot of money. He should be happy." In response, Bieber tweeted that "the Black Keys drummer should be slapped around haha." As a result, Carney spent months being harassed by millions of "Beliebers" on social media.
Looking back on the feud, Carney insists that his original remark had not been a slight against the "Boyfriend" singer, and that he was actually paying him a compliment. As he explained, "I'm saying that he should be grateful that he has a f–king career in music. And he shouldn't be f-ing telling his followers to slap me, and then also be doing anti-bullying bulls–t. It's so irresponsible."
Carney also suggested that Bieber had been using mind controlling tactics to manipulate his followers. As he commented, "if you're a 34-year-old f–king loser like me, and you go on Justin Bieber's Twitter account like a total pervert every time that he gets in trouble, you should look at his tweets the next day. It's always like, 'I love you guys so much, always believe, never stop believing.' He's feeding them the Kool-Aid more and more. He pours it on heavy, though."
Carney is not the only celebrity to have objected to Bieber's behavior lately. In a May 7 interview with Seth Rogen on the "Daily Show," Jon Stewart talked about how the 20-year-old pop star had become an increasingly negative influence on Selena Gomez. As he explained, "I have young children. And [Selena] was the winner of the family wizard competition on 'Wizards of Waverly Place.' They were engaged in a battle for four years and she ended up winning. My kids really respected that victory."
Stewart felt that Gomez' image was tainted by her association with Bieber. He also worried about what his kids would think about their off-again/on-again relationship. As he explained, "how do I explain that to them? She was a wizard and now she's hanging out with a douchebag."
Like Stewart, Rogen is not a fan of the "Beauty and a Beat" singer. In a recent interview with Howard Stern, the "Neighbors" star talked about several negative experiences he had meeting Bieber in person. As he commented, "he's a good example of someone who you meet, who you think you are going to hate and then you get to hate him. You meet him and he lives up to every one of your expectations."
On May 8, the "All That Matters" singer responded to Rogen's interview by tweeting, "Seth Rogan, sorry I didnt bow down when I asked 2 meet u. Was probably a bit shy and didn't want to be over the top but still. love ur movies." Bieber may love Rogen's movies, but apparently not enough to spell his name correctly.
Was Justin Bieber justified in lashing out against Patrick Carney? Did Carney deserve relatiation for his comments? Or was the sometime anti-bullying advocate being a hypocrite for telling his Twitter followers to "slap" the Black Keys drummer around? Are celebrities like Carney, Jon Stewart, and Seth Rogen justified in calling him out for bad behavior? Or have critics been too hard on Bieber lately?


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The following is a list and slideshow of 18 photos of the hottest girlfriends of NASCAR drivers in 2014. Being a girlfriend of a NASCAR driver can really make a woman at least somewhat famous.
NASCAR drivers girlfriends are often shown on TV during races, and they certainly get to celebrate with their boyfriends when they win a race. Hope you enjoy the photos of the hottest girlfriends of NASCAR drivers in 2014.
Hottest girlfriends of NASCAR drivers in 2014 (18 Photos)
- Amy Reimann
Amy Reimann is the hot blonde or sometimes brunette girlfriend of Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
- Patricia Driscoll
Patricia Driscoll is the very pretty girlfriend of Kurt Busch.
- Sherry Pollex
Sherry Pollex is the very hot blonde girlfriend of NASCAR driver Martin Truex, Jr.
- Sarah Kensington
Sarah Kensington is the hot brunette girlfriend of Brian Vickers.
- Jordan Fish
Jordan Fish is the girlfriend of Denny Hamlin. Jordan used to be a Charlotte Bobcats cheerleader. The couple have a son together.
- Danica Patrick
Yes, Danica Patrick is not only a driver but she is also the girlfriend of driver Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. For more see 20 Hot photos of NASCAR driver and model Danica Patrick in 2014.
- Katelyn Sweet
Katelyn Sweet is the hot girlfriend of Kyle Larson.
- Haley Carey
Haley Carey is the hot girlfriend of driver Ty Dillon. The couple are engaged to be married but I don't think they are married yet.
- Jessica Zemken
Jessica Zemken, a race car driver herself, is, or at least was, the girlfriend of Tony Stewart.
- Sabrina Simpson
Sabrina Simpson is the hot girlfriend of driver Joey Logano.
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