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Sorrento Therapeutics received two small business grants from the NIH to fund the development of bispecific antibodies for two of its antibacterial immunotherapies. Both awards are from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a division of the NIH.
One of those NIAID awards is a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) grant to support the advanced preclinical development of human bispecific antibody therapeutics to prevent and treat Staphylococcus aureus infections, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Sorrento says its anti-MRSA program specifically targets auto-inducing peptides central to the quorum-sensing system of S. aureus that controls toxin production. The funds available under this grant are approximately $1 million per year for up to two years. Jovanka Voyich, Ph.D., at Montana State University is the academic partner for this grant.
The other award is a Phase I STTR grant entitled "Anti-Pseudomonas Immunotherapy and Targeted Drug Delivery", which will support the preclinical development of anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa mAb immunotherapy or an antibody-mediated targeted antibiotic delivery vehicle. The funds available under this grant are approximately $300,000 per year for up to two years. Daniel Wozniak, Ph.D., at Ohio State University is this grant's academic partner.
"While Sorrento's main focus is bringing the clinical stage oncology asset Cynviloq™ and resiniferatoxin (RTX) into the market as quickly as possible, nondilutive funding from the NIH allows us to explore innovative therapies for unmet medical needs such as multiple drug resistant bacterial infections." Henry Ji, Ph.D., the firm's president and CEO, said in a statement. "Together with our academic collaborators Dr. Voyich and Dr. Wozniak, we will develop much needed antibacterial therapies against drug-resistant Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens."
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A world-renowned American DJ and music producer, DJ Whoo Kid hosts The Whoolywood Shuffle on Saturdays on Shade 45 on Sirius XM, reaching millions of listeners worldwide. As an international figure, celebrated in the music industry, Whoo Kid has hosted over 200 mixtapes for top artists including Snoop Dog, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne and continues to create mixtapes for up-and-coming artists, as well as established artists both domestically and internationally. As the CEO of Shadyville DJs, and the official DJ for G-Unit the past 10 years, Whoo Kid has had the unique opportunity to travel and spin in every major metropolitan city worldwide. Currently, Whoo Kid can be seen DJing all over the world in destinations ranging from Croatia to Dubai to LA and New York, to fans of every genre, taste and style.
DJ Whoo Kid's show, The Whoolywood Shuffle, airs to over 5 million listeners weekly on Sirius XM's Shade45 Saturdays from 12:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. EST, with a re-run on Sundays from 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. EST and features interviews with celebrities and artists from every genre and industry. Tune into the Whoolywood Shuffle for tour updates, prizes, and weekly Xbox console giveaways. For a list of upcoming events, bookings, and Whoo Kid news, visit the official website, follow Whoo Kid on Twitter and Subscribe to his YouTube Page and stay up-to-date with DJ Whoo Kid's latest track releases and collaborations.Read the full interview below and learn more about this infamous DJ:
Examiner.com (Anthony Bowles): How are you?
DJ Whoo Kid: " Feeling Great just enjoyed a threesome..."
Examiner.com (Anthony Bowles): Congratulations on your tour, what can fans expect now that it is coming to an end?
DJ Whoo Kid: "The Promoters don't want it to end (laughs) so I will continue it until the end of September than maybe team up with Waka Flocka on a few festivals."
Examiner.com (Anthony Bowles): What is one of your best things about touring?
DJ Whoo Kid: " Women , controlling huge amounts of humans mentally with your music , meeting new people , and visiting and djing in exotic locations all over the world. Travel is hands down the best part, getting to see parts of the world that you never knew existed."
Examiner.com (Anthony Bowles): How has it been to spend so much time with Waka Flaka and how does he feel about his role on the VH1 show, "Love & Hip Hop?"
DJ Whoo Kid: "He's cool with his VH1 role from what he's told me -- his main love is for touring and killing shows- playing live is where he excels as an artist. We click well because I was cool with his mom before him."
Examiner.com (Anthony Bowles): You've interviewed many rappers and celebrities, but what one interviews stands out to you and why?
DJ Whoo Kid: " Hugh Jackman was cool -- I got him to rap -- didn't think he would be into RUN DMC but he is a HUGE fan!
Examiner.com (Anthony Bowles): Just as the rap game is competitive amongst rappers, is it the same for DJ's?
DJ Whoo Kid: " Not really -- most djs create their own circles and energy and are 99 percent of the time unaware of what the others djs are doing. I think if your a real DJ you tend to focus on bettering yourself constantly whether its your live set or production value and various projects. That's how I am at least…I just focus on bettering myself and being the best DJ I can be. I think DJs are far less concerned about what other DJs are doing than rappers are about what other rappers are doing if that makes sense."
Examiner.com (Anthony Bowles): Growing up, what is one DJ or radio host that you admired and looked up to?
DJ Whoo Kid: "Red Alert and Funk master Flex made me want to get into radio. The songs they debuted changed the course of hip hop , fashion and life itself."
Examiner.com (Anthony Bowles): Who is someone that you haven't had the opportunity to have on your show that you would like to interview?
DJ Whoo Kid: "Robin Williams - but he just died and I am so sad about that. He was majorly on my bucket list . I need to interview Will Smith."
Examiner.com (Anthony Bowles): In your opinion, what is the song of the summer this year?
DJ Whoo Kid: "Wiz Khalifa - We Dem Boyz."
Examiner.com (Anthony Bowles): Lastly, what else can your fans expect from you after the tour wraps?
DJ Whoo Kid: "More Music, More Interviews on my radio show on Sirius XM's Shade 45, More Videos !!! follow my instagram for updates @justwhookid or visit justwhookid.com."

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Failure in Adultery
Having an extramarital affair can be extremely alluring. For many people, even many
Christians, the grass always seems greener somewhere away from their own spouse.
The world used to take adultery seriously, but how things have changed! Movies, TV
talk shows and tabloids send a message that adultery is normal. "Everybody's doing
it...what's the big deal" becomes a moral guideline. The idea of the 10 commandment
has been long forgotten in this world. Why does God want us to stay away from
adultery and other sins like it. Is it because he does not want us to have fun?
Actually, we wants to protect us from the consequences of having an affair.
People get hurt. Families break up. It's like when you tell your child to not
put their hand over the flames...you know that they will get hurt.
The good
news...God has the answer and he is a God that forgives and heals
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"You shall not commit adultery. Exodus 20:14 (NKJV)
The alluring attraction of the "greener grass" is powerful. God's Word
takes a painfully realistic view of the lure of adultery and of its
consequences. There are many stories of adultery in the bible.
For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey, And her mouth is smoother
than oil; But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged
sword. Proverbs 5:3-4 (NKJV)
For by means of a harlot A man is reduced to a crust of bread; and an adulteress will
prey upon his precious life. Can a man take fire to his bosom, and his clothes not be
burned? Can one walk on hot coals, And his feet not be seared? So is he who goes in
to his neighbor's wife; whoever touches her shall not be innocent.
Proverbs 6:26-29 (NKJV)
For why should you, my son, be enraptured by an immoral woman, and be embraced in the
arms of a seductress? For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and He
ponders all his paths. His own iniquities entrap the wicked man, and he is caught in the
cords of his sin. He shall die for lack of instruction, and in the greatness of his folly he shall
go astray. Proverbs 5:20-23 (NKJV)
Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God
will judge.
Hebrews 13:4 (NKJV)
Most of the time we look at God as this loving father rather than a judge, don't we? The world
expects God to be tolerant and nonjudgmental, however the Bible is not fuzzy about this subject:
God is a merciful Father...and also the great Judge. The prohibition of adultery isn't just some arbitrary rule that is
designed to kill our pleasure. The bible is a moral guide to enjoy life to the fullest. God knows what's best for us.
Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins
against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18 (NKJV)
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators,
nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor
revilers, nor extortionists will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 (NKJV)
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.' "But I say to you that whoever
looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matt 5:27-28 (NKJV)
Did Jesus mean that every wayward glance is as wicked as doing the actual act itself? What he is saying is what we
all know too well: Our heart and imagination can be sinful even when we're unwilling to commit the actual sin. There
are a lot more people who fantasize, who are unfaithful inside while remaining faithful outside. The bible is
clear...keep your body and your mind from adultery and other sin.
"For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.
"These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man."
Matt 15:19-20 (NKJV)
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Becky Garrison: Over at Killing the Buddha, Garrett Baer addresses the current controversy over Park51 by raising the question, "at what time in American history have particular groups not been the subject of bigotry? He reminds us that "The Tea Party, of course, is defending American values, as are the Minute Men, as was the John Birch Society, as was Joe McCarthy's Cold War witchhunt, as were the opponents of FDR, who insisted that he was a Jew and called him 'Jewsevelt.'"
Merriam-Webster defines McCarthyism as "a mid-20th century political attitude characterized chiefly by opposition to elements held to be subversive and by the use of tactics involving personal attacks on individuals by means of widely publicized indiscriminate allegations especially on the basis of unsubstantiated charges."
Given this current climate, is it correct to state that the United States has entered into an era of New McCarthyism? Is there a correlation between Senator Joseph McCarthy's (R-Wis.) unsubstantiated claims that hundreds of Americans — such as Arthur Miller, Dashiell Hammett, Lillian Hellman, Lena Horne, Leonard Bernstein, and Charlie Chaplin — were Communists who had infiltrated the U.S. government bear any resemblance to the current Islamaphobia expressed by Beck and Palin as they try to exploit post 9/11 fears into mounting a tea party movement? People for the American Way, and The Progressive answer this in the affirmative, while Reason begs to differ.
The question remains: are enough voters in on the joke that they realize Beck-Palin are performance artists who have perfected a schtick designed to attract a disenfranchised demographic into buying whatever they're selling?


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On the Tee: The Arizona mens golf team travels to Palo Alto, Calif., to take part in the U.S. Intercollegiate. It is the third of four tournaments scheduled in the month of April. The U.S. Intercollegiate is also the teams final tune-up before the 2001 Pac-10 Championships, April 27-29, in Palo Alto.
The Rankings: As has been the case all season, the Wildcats remain ranked in all three major college golf polls. The Cats are ranked No. 18 in the MasterCard/CGF poll, No. 12 in the Golf World poll and No. 15 in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. Individually, three UA golfers are ranked nationally. Ricky Barnes, the 2000 National Freshman of the Year, is ranked 17th in the MasterCard/CGF poll and 57th in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. Joining Barnes in the national rankings is sophomore Reid Hatley, No. 39 in the MasterCard rankings and No. 105 in the Golfweek/Sagarin poll, while junior Cody Beyer is No. 56 in the MasterCard rankings and No. 78 in Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.
U.S. Intercollegiate Facts: Stanford University plays host to the 2001 U.S. Intercollegiate, April 21-22. The event will be contested at the Stanford Golf Course, a par 71, 6,786-yard facility in Palo Alto, Calif. The 54-hole tournament features 36 holes on Saturday and 18 on Sunday. An 8 a.m. PDT shotgun start will be used both days. In addition to Arizona, the following teams are scheduled to compete: Arizona State, California, UC Irvine, Long Beach State, Oregon, Oregon State, Pacific, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose State, Santa Clara, UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State, and host Stanford.
The Probable Arizona Lineup:
Golfer Yr. Avg. Top 10/20 Low Rd. Events
Ricky Barnes So. 71.35 4/1 63 10
Cody Beyer Jr. 72.30 1/3 65 9
Reid Hatley So. 72.54 3/0 68 10
Chris Nallen Fr. 72.87 0/1 68 9
Andy Connell Fr. 75.24 2/0 68 7
Head Coach Rick LaRose . . . is in his 23rd season at the helm of the Arizona golf program, coach Rick LaRose has established the Wildcats as one of the finest in the nation. The only college coach to win both a mens (1992) and womens (1996) NCAA Championship, LaRoses teams have won seven NCAA Regionals, five Pac-10 crowns and three Rolex Match Play titles. In NCAA Championship competition, he also has four third-place finishes, a fifth-place and two sixth-place efforts to his credit. Since 1978, his mens teams have won 43 tournaments and produced 55 All-Americans. He is assisted by John Knauer.
Last Time Out: The Arizona mens golf team carded a six-under par total of 282 last Saturday to finish in sixth place at the ASU Thunderbird/Savane Invitational. It was the Wildcats fourth top-10 finish this spring. The Wildcats team total of 852 (-12) was squads second-best team score this season. UAs third-round total of 282 was the third-lowest score of the day. Three of Arizonas last five team rounds have been under par. Arizona State won the event with a score of 839 (-25), six strokes ahead of Texas. USC finished third with an 847 total. Individually, UA sophomore Ricky Barnes earned runner-up honors with a three-round total of 207 (-9). The Stockton, Calif., native fired a final-round 67, the lowest round of any player to finish in the top 10, to post his best tournament total since winning the Savane All-America Golf Classic on Nov. 21. Oklahoma States Anders Hultman won medalist honors by one stroke with a 206 (-10) total. Junior Cody Beyer posted a top-20 finish with a 212 (-4) total. Beyer shot a final-round 70 to finish tied for 18th place. It equaled his lowest total this spring. Other UA finishers included Reid Hatley, who finished tied for 54th place at 217 (+1), Chris Nallen, who finished tied for 60th place at 218 (+2), and Andy Connell, who finished tied for 76th place at 221 (+5).
Match Play National Champions: The University of Arizona's men's golf team defeated fifth-seeded Georgia Tech by a score of 3-2 on Sunday to claim the team title at the 2000 CGF National Intercollegiate Match Play Team Championships. The Wildcats, seeded No. 3 in the tournament, defeated UNLV, 4-1, in the semifinals Saturday and Northwestern, 3-2, in the first round to advance to the title match. Sophomore Reid Hatley, junior Cody Beyer and freshman Chris Nallen all won their matches today against the Yellow Jackets. Hatley scored a 1-up victory over Wes Latimer. Beyer came away with a 2 and 1 win over Troy Matteson, while Nallen defeated Kris Mikkelson with a final of 3 and 1. Sophomore Ricky Barnes dropped a close match to Bryce Molder, losing 1-up. The tournament championship was Arizona's second CGF Match Play title. The Wildcats won the inaugural Match Play Championships in 1996.
A Share of the Lead: With a strong spring, Ricky Barnes is now tied for the team lead with 14 rounds at par or better this season. He shares that lead with fellow sophomore Reid Hatley. Barnes has been at par or better in nine of 12 rounds this spring, while Hatley registered nine of his 14 rounds in the fall.
Tuning Up: Following Barnes lead, the Wildcats are steadily improving play with each tournament this spring. In four spring events, Barnes is averaging 70.75 strokes per round, 1.10 strokes lower than his average in the fall. As a whole, the team has also picked up play, lowering its scoring average (287.08) by 3.19 stokes in the spring. This spring, seven of UAs 12 rounds have been below par.
One More Barnes Note: Barnes posted his best finish of the spring last weekend with a runner-up finish at the ASU Thunderbird/Savane Invitational in Tempe, Ariz. The Stockton, Calif., native shot a 207 (-9) to post his best tournament total since winning the Savane College All-America Golf Classic in November. Incidentally, Barnes is the first UA player to win tournaments in consecutive seasons since Jason Gore in 1993 and 1994.
Finding the Positives: After posting an eighth-place finish at its own PING-Arizona Intercollegiate, the team has done a good job this spring of posting solid finishes. The team has an average finish of fifth in three events in an average field of 18. The teams stroke average pre round in those three events is 285.78.
Among the Leaders: Arizona has eight top-10 finishes in nine team events this season. The Cats have posted top-10 efforts in all four spring tournaments to date.
Making an Adjustment: Whatever is said in the clubhouse after the first 18 holes must work because the Wildcats stroke average in the second round of spring tournaments is five shots lower than its first round average. UA has opened four spring events with a stroke average of 290.0. That mark falls to 285.0 in the second round and rises slightly to 286.0 in the third round of play.
One Cool Freshman: Chris Nallen has quietly become one of the top freshmen in the country. Nallen has played in the No. 4 position in all nine varsity events this season and ranks fourth on the squad with a 72.87 stroke average. He has one top-20 finish to his credit and his 12 rounds at par or better are tied for third on the squad. He was the only UA player at the CGF Match Play National Championships to win all three of his singles matches. He is ranked No. 121 nationally in the most recent Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index.
Mr. Consistency: Arguably Arizonas most consistent player all season, Cody Beyer has improved his play of late. Averaging 72.30 strokes per round (No. 2 on the team) this year, Beyer has lowered his stroke average in each of the last three events. In that span, the Tucson, Ariz., native is averaging 71.22 strokes per round. He has earned top-20 finishes in each of his last three starts. He is ranked No. 56 individually in the most recent CGF/MasterCard rankings.
At the Top: Sophomore Reid Hatley remains one of the UA leaders in several statistical categories. Joining Barnes as the only player to see action in 10 events this year, Hatley ranks third in stroke average (72.54), second in top-10 finishes (3), and tied for first in rounds at par or better (14). He is ranked No. 39 individually in the most recent CGF/MasterCard rankings. In the last three events, Hatleys 71.0 scoring average in the second round of tournaments is the lowest on the team.
Looking for a Fifth: While the majority of the UA lineup has remained the same, the Cats are still looking for a reliable player to fill in at the No. 5 position. Since the fall, the Nos. 1-4 positions have been manned by Ricky Barnes, Cody Beyer, Reid Hatley and Chris Nallen. Each of those players have played solid golf, posting a cumulative 72.24 stroke average with eight top-10 finishes. Finding a consistent No. 5 has been the key to success this season, as Brandon Smith, Ben Clark, Andy Connell and Tim Weiss have each attempted to occupy the role. That quartet has a cumulative 75.14 stroke average.
Record-Setting Effort: Ricky Barnes, a sophomore from Stockton, Calif., earned his first tournament victory of the year at the Savane College All-America Golf Classic on No. 21 by posting a record-setting total of 196 (-17) to win the event by six strokes. He broke the previous tournament scoring record by five shots. Barnes carded three consecutive rounds in the 60s (63-67-66) to clinch his third career win. He joins a list of former Classic winners, including Jerry Pate (1974), Davis Love III (1984), Notah Begay (1994) and Tiger Woods (1995). The 196 total was also a UA low score for a tournament winner.
Not a Bad Fall: The Wildcats finished the fall with a 290.27 stroke average and No. 10 national ranking. Leading the way was sophomore Ricky Barnes, who posted a 71.86 stroke average in five scoring events. All told, seven UA golfers had stroke averages of 74.00 or less.
1999-2000 In Review: From beginning the year not ranked in the preseason top-25 to finishing third and just two strokes behind the leaders at the NCAA Championship, the 1999-2000 Arizona mens golf season was one that will go down as one of the most rewarding in the programs history. Continuing to improve every step of the way with a top-five lineup that consisted of two seniors, a sophomore and two true freshmen, the Cats won two tournaments, including the NCAA West Regional, and placed second four times. After its unexpected third place showing at the NCAA Championships, Arizona ended the season ranked sixth in the country and was the highest ranked Pac-10 Conference team in the final poll.


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Walter O. Roberts was an astronomer at the University of Colorado's High Altitude Observatory. He was also instrumental in the creation of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in 1960, and directed the program on food, climate, and the world's future for the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies, 1974-1981. He was heavily involved in the debate over "nuclear winter" and the possibility of the "Greenhouse Effect" on the Earth in 1980s.
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The biological mother of a severely malnourished 5-year-old who authorities allege was hidden in a small, dark closet under the stairs of his stepmother's Houston home will speaks out for the first time on the Thursday, April 24, episode of "Dr. Phil."
According to an April 23 email from the nationally syndicated talk show's PR camp, Windy Hall will share her "heart-wrenching reunion" with the son, Jordan Bleimeyer, whom she says she spent two years desperately searching for.
Jordan was discovered, police have said, they were responding to a fight that broke out between a man and his 16-year-old stepson in Spring, Texas, and, upon arrival at the scene, they were shocked to hear the teen say the fight with his stepfather started because he was angry that his 5-year-old stepbrother was being confined in a closet under the stairs.
Following a search, cops located the child and soon released photos that stunned the nation. The photos show that Jordan was "skin and bones" and "wearing only a diaper." Police reported he weighed just 29 pounds when they found him and that he could not walk.
Per the aforementioned media release, Hall will reveal to Dr. Phil what it was like as a mother to see her son in a hospital bed for the first time after his rescue; describing him as bruised, emaciated and, according to his doctors' reports, on the brink of death.
"When I walked into that room, the child laying in that bed had the same eyes and the same smile and the same voice, but he did not look like the baby that I had seen two years before that, and it tore my heart up," Hall told Dr. Phil.
In response, Dr. Phil McGraw remarked to Hall, "Guilt is like a rocking chair. It's something to do, but you don't go anywhere. What he needs at this point, is his mother."
On Thursday's broadcast, Hall will reportedly share information bout the abuse Jordan allegedly endured and about his recovery process. Dr. Phil will also sit down with the boy's step-mother's attorneys, who deny involvement by their client in any abuse, and provide a first look inside the closet where it is alleged Jordan was locked up and starved.
To see a preview from the show, please click here. Check local listings for the show's broadcast time on CBS-TV.


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The Panama Canal's third lane opened for business, following Sunday's transit of the 9,472-TEU COSCO Shipping Panama.
The United States exported 794,537 net tons of steel in April, a 2.5 percent increase from March, but a year-over-year drop of nearly 6 percent.
The 9,742-TEU containership COSCO Shipping Panama began its historic passage through the expanded waterway, construction of which began back in 2007, Sunday morning.
Registration takes less than 1 minute.
The 19 ocean carrier members of the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association are collaborating with six U.S. ports to establish a harmonized container weighing process.
However, the International Maritime Organization's Maritime Safety Committee said there should be no delay in the implementation of the verified gross mass rule.
Peter Friedmann accused container lines of bungling the International Maritime Organization's new container weight verification requirement, and said some now realize they face high internal costs unless they offer a more flexible approach.


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Magazine of the painting blogosphere.
Andy Parkinson blogs about the exhibition The Discipline of Painting at Harrington Mill Studios, on view through October 27, 2013. The show features works by David Manley, Sean Scully, David Tremlett, David Ainley, Katrina Blannin, Luke Frost, Lauri Hopkins, Dan Roach, Andy Parkinson, and Trevor Sutton.
Parkinson writes: "It used to be common to divide the discipline of painting into sub-categories or genres, still life, landscape, history painting etc, and whereas there was a time when abstraction looked like it might transcend all those genres it now appears to have become a genre, or tradition, of its own. That tradition could itself be divided into two approaches one that looks 'disciplined,' we might even say 'austere,' as opposed to a looser more casualist approach, where 'spontaneity' and 'improvisation' are the watch words. According to the gallery notes, 'The selection of works on display shows an abiding and durable commitment to a disciplined abstraction that foregrounds an aspect of colour and form and a certain 'discipline' in construction.'"
Edited by artist Brett Baker, Painters' Table highlights writing from the painting blogosphere as it is published and serves as a platform for exploring blogs that focus primarily on the subject of painting.
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According to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport website, the University of Western Mustangs will play the University of Alberta Golden Bears in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport national men's volleyball championship on Saturday night at Jack Simpson Gymnasium in Calgary.
On Friday night, the Mustangs, who were seeded sixth in the eight team tournament, defeated the second ranked University of McMaster Mauraders 25-23, 17-25, 30-28, 25-20 to advance to the national championship for the first time in the school history. Garret May led the Mustangs with 21 kills.
The Golden Bears meanwhile defeated the University of Laval Rouge et Or 25-19, 23-25, 25-23, 25-23.
The championship game will take place at 6:00 p.m. this evening and can only be seen on the internet, at the site, www.cis-sic.tv.
In the CIS national women's volleyball championship this weekend in Regina, the University of Manitoba will be playing the University of Dalhousie in one semi-final today, while the University of British Columbia will play the University of Laval in the other semi-final. The winners will play in the championship final on Sunday.


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WEC will air its first Pay-Per-View fight card at 7pm (PT) tonight. All previous WEC fights had been free to the public on the Versus Channel, but if any WEC card deserved a Pay-Per-View price tag for viewers, this is the one. The preliminary bouts, however, will air on the Spike Channel for free at 9pm (PT).
The main event pits Uriah Faber (23-3, No.3 LW) against Jose Aldo (16-1, No.1 LW, No 6 pound-for-pound). Uriah was once the champion before being dethroned by Mike Thomas Brown near the end of 2008. He has since beaten Jens Pulver and BJJ standout Raphael Assuncao. He did however, lose a spirited five round rematch to Brown again, and he broke both hands in the process. Faber is a relentless war machine and will go toe to toe with just about anyone. He is a great submission fighter too with a ton of energy. Once he gets on top, he is great at landing punches and elbows. The question will be, does Faber want to focus on taking Aldo down, or will he want to establish his striking first? Aldo did not have to wade through the thicket of opponents that Faber had to do to establish his career. He has much less wear and tear and is a much faster fighter. He can pepper Faber with jabs and leg kicks but he has to watch out for counters. Faber is much more unpredictable than Brown, who Aldo tko'd. Aldo must be ready for a dynamic and hungry Faber. He will try and use his speed and foot movement to wear Faber down and keep the belt. Faber, however, seems like the better rounded fighter.
Pick: Faber, rd.4, TKO (doctor stoppage, cut)
The second main event will be a rematch of Benson Henderson (11-1) and Donald Cerrone (11-2) for the lightweight belt. Benson won the title from Jamie Varner with a guillotine choke. The first fight that Henderson and Cerrone had was a close fought three round battle. Henderson should have actually lost that fight considering Cerrone beat him in two out of three rounds but the judges were kind to Henderson. Henderson is a great grappler and has some powerful guillotine chokes. His ground and pound from the top is wearing and he likes to hit the body alot. He does not have great striking skills yet though and showed in his fight with Cerrone that he can gas if he tries too hard for his takedowns. This is Cerrone's time to shine. He should have won his fights with Varner and Henderson, but has had a case of bad luck. He seems to start slow, but grows stronger and the fight progresses. He trains with UFC welterweight champ George St. Pierre, so he has no lack of training. He has great muay thai strikes and amazing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills. If he can push Henderson in the early rounds, he should be able to wear him down for a late round stoppage.
Pick: Cerrone, Round.5, TKO
Another match-up featuring a former champion will be featherweight fighters Mike Thomas Brown (23-5,No.2 FW, No.8 PFP) vs. Manny Gamburyan (10-4). Brown is an outstanding wrestler with an explosive right hand. He will look to knockout Gamburyan and not let it go to a decision. He has beaten the likes of Faber and Garcia via KO. Gamburyan moved down from 155lbs. where he was a little to small to make and impact. Since moving down, he has beaten the tough Leonard Garcia. Brown cannot be too careful when exchanging punches with his opponent because Gamburyan swings for the fences. If it comes to wrestling though, Brown will not have a problem taking his opponent down.
Pick: Brown, Rd.2, TKO
A fun bantamweight match-up will be a rematch between Scott Jorgenson (9-3,No.6 BW) and Antonio Banuelos (17-5). In their previous fight, Banuelos won a very close spit decision victory over Jorgenson. Banuelos fights with a lot of heart and likes to throw caution to the wind at times. He does have a good arsenal of striking and wrestling, but his submission game is not very aggressive. Jorgenson, however, has great striking and his submissions are not only varied, but they are powerful. His guillotine chokes are second to none. If Jorgenson does not stop Banuelos with a ko or a submission, he might lose again because of the workman like effort that Banuelos brings to the table is appreciated by the judges.
Pick: Jorgenson, Rd.1, KO
Enjoy the fights!
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Taylor Swift's brand new single "Shake It Off" had all the right elements to get a debut at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She surprise released it along with the video, it's a catchy pop tune and it is Taylor Swift afterall. One week later for the chart posted yesterday, she has done that, landing at the top of the chart with a strong 544,000 downloads.
That was also fueled by the 71 million radio impressions Swift got in that time. Combine all that with over 18 million streams on YouTube and Vevo and that makes up the formula of the Hot 100. She debuted at No. 2 on the Streaming Songs chart.
Taylor has another feat to add to her Billboard states. Out of 1,038 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 songs, "Shake It Off" becomes the twenty-second single to debut at No. 1. That makes 60 Hot 100 chartings for the singer-songwriter since her debut in 2006 and only her second No. 1. "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" had only two days in its first tracking week, but the following week went right to No. 1 and went platinum in just two weeks.
Swift will be releasing her fifth album 1989 on October 27 and is her first official pop record. Her previous record Red saw a slight departure from such country tones and with the new set, she's moved further away from the last sound and radio doesn't mind. She's growing up and having a great time with her gal pals and hasn't publicly dated anyone in a year. So she won't be singing about boys!


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Energy experts argue for greater efficiency in Europe
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LONDON: Almost 200 European policy and decision-makers from private, public and civil society met in Monaco last week for the fourth Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum, where it was agreed greater energy efficiency is needed in Europe.
The annual conference, which is jointly organized by The Climate Group, Johnson Controls and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, aims to facilitate discussion on best practice for energy efficiency and economic growth. It provides delegates with the opportunity to look at energy investment in a comparative context to see how greater energy efficiency can be achieved.
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco gave a succinct summary of the necessity of such a forum: "At a time when the future of our planet is subjected to significant threats, at a time when energy-related strategic issues appear to be more controversial than ever before, above all at a time when Europe is struggling to find the mainsprings of new economic growth, this is an objective which we should target together. In this way, we will make energy efficiency a genuine source of shared hope for our planet."
The focus of the event was on the future and opportunity the low carbon economy presents. Adrian Joyce, campaign director of Renovate Europe, acknowledged that for Europe to meet its 2030 targets, the retrofitting of old buildings was paramount. He said that to effectively tackle greenhouse gas emissions a binding target for the energy consumption of buildings of 55% should be introduced. "We should not be talking about burden sharing, but opportunity sharing," the campaign director affirmed.
Michael Geissler, CEO of the Berlin Energy Agency, noted that the situation in the Ukraine ensures dialogue on energy efficiency - and the security it offers - is now more relevant than ever: "Given the tensions between the EU and Russia, energy security may become more important in the next months and perhaps the next few years."
Panellist Agostino Renna, CEO of GE Lighting in Europe, re-iterated Mr Geissler's calls for greater energy efficiency, and highlighted that now is the ideal time to grasp the opportunity. He pointed to the heightened awareness of climate change, the growth of the "industrial internet" and corporate innovation, as factors which bode well for future energy efficiency.
Innovator Awards
A distinctive feature of the conference is the emphasis it places on recognizing the efforts of individuals and organization in promoting greater energy efficiency.
Now in its second year, the Energy Efficiency Innovator Awards program honoured Patrick Fankhauser, Co-Founder and Fund Manager SUSI Energy Efficiency Fund, Marieke van Schaik, Managing Director of the Dutch Post Lottery and environmental journalist Arthur Neslen for their sustainability efforts.
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Texas Citizens for Science Responds to the Thomas Fordham Institute's
The State of State Science Standards, 2012
January 31, 2012
Steven Schafersman, Ph.D., President
Texas Citizens for Science (http://www.texscience.org)
Phone: 432-352-2265
The State of State Science Standards 2012
January 31, 2012
"Texas, 2012"
"Why Science Standards are Important to a Strong Science Curriculum and How States Measure Up," 2009
The State of State Science Standards 2005
Today the Thomas Fordham Institute releases its latest review of state science standards, giving Texas a C grade for its efforts. Texas deserves a C, but it should have an A, and it would have earned an A if the ideologically-driven and activist Republican members of the Texas State Board of Education had not voted to edit, manipulate, censor, distort, and corrupt the science standards presented to them by panels of scientists, science curriculum experts, and science teachers in 2009. The standards were not perfect, but they were much better than the final version that resulted after the State Board did its dirty work by a series of 8-7 votes to amend the standards. The best science standards Texas could adopt are those of the Common Core State Standards coalition, thereby completely eliminating the scientifically-ignorant and politically-motivated members of the Texas State Board of Education.
Fordham's previous evaluations of state science standards were published in 2000 and 2005. Texas made a C in 2000 for having mediocre coverage of evolution in biology standards. In 2005, Texas received an F for its poorly conceived and implemented science standards, failing in the categories of Expectations, Organization, Science Content and Approach, Quality, Inquiry, and Evolution. The state's final percentage score was an amazingly low 34%. The Fordham reviewers commented that "the incidence of confusion, misunderstanding, and plain ignorance grows rapidly" as the standards reach middle and high school levels. They remarked that "Texas provides, by way of scant substance or careless writing or plain errors, something not really adequate" in the way of science standards. They singled out Texas' treatment of evolution in biology as "adequate" (a compliment) but criticized the superficial treatment and missing "large expanses of necessary content." Other states, such as California, Massachusetts, and New York received grades of A for their fine science standards.
Texas science standards were heavily revised by science professionals in 2008-2009, but the Biology and Earth and Space Science standards were then politically manipulated by the ideologically- and religiously-driven members of the State Board of Education before being finalized. Texas Citizens for Science and other science organizations complained of the interference of agenda-driven non-scientists who compromised and corrupted some standards. Steven Schafersman, TCS President, was a member of the panels that created the Earth and Space Science Standards and the introductory scientific inquiry and methodology standards.
In 2009, a study by two science curriculum experts sponsored by the National Center for Science Education ("Why Science Standards are Important to a Strong Science Curriculum and How States Measure Up" by Louise S. Meade and Anton Mates) again gave Texas science standards an F, this time precisely for the new unscientific standards and rewording of standards by "Creationists on the [State] Board of Education." Standards were added to and reworded in Biology that demanded that information be included that SBOE Creationists thought would support Intelligent Design Creationism; standards were reworded in Earth and Space Science to remove references to a "14 billion year" old universe and the "evolution" of organisms in the fossil record; in an important process skill students were required to be able to "critique scientific explanations . . . including examining all sides of scientific evidence of those scientific explanations" when students learn only the most accurate and reliable scientific information, not having the time to deal with controversies. Their final conclusion. "Given the loss and adulteration of content in the areas of cosmological and geological evolution and the profusion of creationist jargon, we cannot score Texas' current standards as other than an F."
Fordham has now given Texas science standards a C in 2012 even though these are the identical standards that received an F in 2009 from the NCSE reviewers. Why the difference? There are three reasons: First, the NCSE reviewers focused only on Biology standards subjected to anti-scientific rewriting by Texas State Board non-scientist members, not other disciplines. These Creationist members did not negatively rewrite other science standards, such as those for Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Systems, and Astronomy. Second, the new Texas Earth and Space Science standards were written using the very best standards available in the country as a guide and deliberately included much recent knowledge about climate change, sedimentary and tectonic processes, energy resources, and paleontological and origin of life research. Prior to State Board Creationist manipulation, these standards were the outstanding example of the best that could be achieved in the United States. Third, the Fordham reviewers looked at all K-12 standards while most censorship and editing by Board members took place in two high school courses, primarily Biology and secondarily Earth and Space Science (ESS); the latter is not a core curriculum course and is taken by very few students. Therefore, without the State Board-mandated political and anti-scientific changes in Biology and ESS, Texas would have received at least a B and perhaps even an A from the Fordham reviewers.
The Fordham reviewers thought highly of the completely rewritten scientific inquiry and methodology standards. Great pains had been taken by several scientists and science curriculum experts, including the present author, to really improve these and the improvement was noticed. Curiously, the Fordham reviewers ignored the changed process skill 3A, probably because it did not mandate teaching any pseudoscientific knowledge. Earth and Space Science was singled out for special praise, saying the material "is strong, appearing at appropriate grade levels and with sufficient depth." The emphasis on climate change was noticed: "To its credit, Texas also dispassionately and unapologetically introduces students to global warming, a political hot potato in many places." The few words (evolution, 14 billion years) eliminated by Creationist Board members were not noticed to be missing.
Significantly, the Life Science (Biology) standards received the most criticism, but not for the reasons expected. Despite characterizing the Biology standards as "woefully imbalanced," the odd Creationist-inserted standards and words in high school Biology were not considered a problem by Fordham (indeed, that turned out to also be the case when several agenda-driven Creationists were replaced with pragmatic, pro-science State Board members in the November 2010 election, so the Creationist activists did not have a political majority to force their views on publishers who all refused to add Creationist-inspired content). Instead, the Fordham reviewers complained about the inadequate K-9 science standards that did not fully prepare high school Biology and Environmental Systems students to learn the more advanced material. Standards with factual errors were noted, and the biggest problem with middle school standards is "their coverage of evolution." In Texas, students are not introduced to evolution until they take Biology in high school. I actually lobbied the Biology panel to require some coverage of evolution in 7th grade, but the members refused, much to my dismay. I am happy to note that Fordham recognizes this as a problem. The review of Life Science concludes that,
In spite of the Texas [State] Board of Education's erratic approach to evolution, the state's current high school biology standards handle the subject straightforwardly. There are no concessions to "controversies" or "alternative theories. In fact, the high school biology course is exemplary in its choice and presentation of topics, including its thorough consideration of biological evolution."
Yes, except for the State Board Creationist-inspired textual additions, which are hard to overlook by anyone who understands the context or controversy, the high school Biology standards are good, but not exemplary, and certainly worth a B or C. In addition to the requirements that misrepresent evolution which Fordham ignored, the Texas Biology standards do not include a requirement to cover human evolution. I lobbied the Biology panel for this, also, but again they refused. I cannot characterize the Biology standards as exemplary when much better ones are possible and indeed exist in the standards of other states. Frankly, I would give the Texas Biology standards an F as they read now, incomplete and corrupted with Creationist jargon. With the other science standards receiving an A or B, I agree that the overall grade of C for Texas science standards is deserved. It must be emphasized that a C grade is still not very good when states such as California, Indiana, Virginia, and Massachusetts receive an A or A- grade. Texas needs to adopt the Common Core State Standards when they are completed. Then Texas science standards will be exemplary overall and deserving of an A grade.


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Two weeks of Marvel NOW! teasers have culminated in a new group shot by Mike Deodato that raises even more post-"Civil War II" questions.
Two weeks of Marvel NOW! teasers have culminated in a new group shot by Mike Deodato that raises even more post-"Civil War II" questions.
"Regular Show's" Mordecai and Rigby nearly get fired, "The Woods" sees psychedelic prom night hallucinations, and more!
Robert Kirkman's comic book-inspired series "Outcast" will have a presence at SDCC, including a panel with cast and creators in attendance.
HBO announced panels and autograph signings for "Game of Thrones," "Silicon Valley," and "Vice Principals" at San Diego Comic Con 2016.
Jaylah, the mysterious alien woman who plays a key role in "Star Trek Beyond," has a love for Captain Kirk's chair, especially in this new character poster.
The Ghostbusters are sporting new gear, thanks to improvements on their proton packs in this new behind-the-scenes video.
Rian Johnson, Phil Lord and Chris Miller are confirmed to appear at the upcoming Star Wars Celebration in London, England.
Netflix has given a 10-episode order for a reboot of the classic '60s sci-fi television series "Lost In Space."
Behind-the-scenes pics from the "Batman v Superman" Ultimate Cut offer a fresh look at Jason Momoa's Aquaman.
BOOM! Studios serves up its final "Peanuts" offering with a special extra-sized one-shot that says goodbye to Charlie Brown and the gang.
The six-time Emmy Award-winner has joined the ever-growing cast of Marvel/Sony's "Spider-Man: Homecoming" in a mystery role.
It's the greatest week of the year (maybe), and you can keep the festivities going with an honest look at the most iconic shark of all time.
With the Cosmic Cube, Red Skull and Thanos have re-shaped the entire Marvel Universe. But where did it come from, and how does it work?
Check out some seriously "Empressive" cosplay based on properties co-created by Mark Millar, including "Kick-Ass" and "Jupiter's Legacy."
The actor tweeted from the set of "Kingsman: The Golden Circle," hinting he may be aligned with the film's villain played by Julianne Moore.
A cryptic new Marvel NOW! teases shows pieces of several key players, and lesser known heroes, in the Marvel Universe.
The Justice League Trinity are set to battle some of their greatest foes in LEGO minifig form.
CSBG tries to figure it out where Batman took the body after famously beating Ra's al Ghul in a bare chested sword fight in the desert.
Tricia Helfer opens up about lending a mother's guiding hand to Lucifer Morningstar's schemes in the second season of the comics-inspired series.
The popular rideshare service is doing more than sending a car to you this weekend -- it's sending a piece of movie history, and an Ecto Cooler.
Mark Millar and Frank Quitely's "Jupiter's Legacy 2" #1 "is a simple, action-packed treat... without any twists or distractions."
Despite apparently falling to his death in "Revenge of the Sith," the actor and director agree that the Jedi Master could have survived.
The Vertigo Comics-based "Preacher" TV series will be back next year with an extended 13-episode second season on AMC.
"Arrow" has cast Carly Pope in a recurring role as a journalist from Coast City, who also happens to be the sister-in-law of Hal Jordan in the comics
A second hero joins Batman in his battle against the evil Kryptonians, leading the dark Knight to actually [spoiler]!
A new image teasing the next wave of Marvel NOW! sees Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man cutting ties with the super-team. UPDATED with new information.
John Layman & Chris Mooneyham deliver the ultimate sci-fi crossover at Dark Horse as the lawman faces galactic hunters and unstoppable killers.
The revelation about Captain America's Hydra affiliation spills over into the Winter Soldier's world -- Jim Zub discusses how it all fits together.
Newly revealed concept art from "Captain America: Civil War" shows a slight alteration to the Ant-Man helmet.
"The LEGO Batman Movie" directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller revealed that the film will cover all eras of Batman, even through "Batman v Superman."
Acclaimed and beloved filmmaker Steven Spielberg found building a rich, family-friendly fantasy world a welcome respite after his recent, heavier efforts.
The latest video in the "A Nation Under Our Feet" series melds comics and hip-hop, debuting a new track from Prodigy of Mobb Deep (ft. Mark the Beast).
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"Revived Fringe show brims with charm"
This "must-see" comedy hit revival from the Fringe Festival is a quirky and funny showcase mining the humor of everyday life that flows with coffee. 2 Sugars, Room for Cream is directed by Peter Moore and smartly written and performed by Shanan Custer, the lauded Brave New Workshop veteran, and Carolyn Pool, the Ivey Award winning actress.
Sit back and enjoy what one audience member called "well-crafted, sweet, sassy and totally delicious!" No matter how bad things get, there's always coffee. Sometimes there's even wine. And when there's both, well that's a good day.
2 Sugars, Room For Cream
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I help teach a healthy lifestyles program and often share this recipe. Instead of mandarin oranges you can add fresh chopped oranges...or replace the peas with diced cucumber or green pepper. -Debbie Anderson of Hillsdale, Michigan
- 1-1/3 cups water
- 1 cup uncooked couscous
- 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1/3 cup chopped red onion
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- Place water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in couscous. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- In a large bowl, combine the oranges, peas, almonds, onion and couscous. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, sugar, salt and pepper sauce; shake well. Pour dressing over couscous mixture; toss to coat. Yield: 7 servings.
Originally published as Mandarin Couscous Salad in Light & Tasty December/January 2004, p39
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"Definitely double the sauce. I used green onion instead of the red and added cooked/shredded chicken. Thinking that pineapple and ham might be good also."
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2011
"I would use green onions instead of red. Maybe add some cranberries too. I doubled the sauce. Great side dish"
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"kinda blah! can't believe this won a contest of any kind. won't make again."
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"The whole family enjoyed this... even my son who hates peas. His comment was "Mom, I love, love, LOVE this salad!"."
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Kevin Bacon's hit television show "The Following" started its second season and the star did an interview about what fans can expect from the sophomore outing for the show. According to TV Line on Jan. 26, Bacon said creator Kevin Williamson looked at what worked and what didn't as he started working on season two.
The first season of "The Following" began with Kevin Bacon's former FBI agent, a broken down Ryan Hardy. Things barely got better for Hardy through the season, as he was beaten up while bad guys continued to get the better of him the entire season.
Luckily, Bacon said that fans who were getting discouraged by his mess ups should like knowing that he will get a few more successes this year. Bacon said that viewers should want to have a little bit of success.
The thing is that Kevin Bacon likes it better when his character screws up all the time. However, he said that Williamson wants more successes for our hero this season.
Bacon also said the second season of "The Following" will see his character with a dark agenda, tracing back to the murder of his love the year before. He said that his character has promised the FBI that he no longer keeps track of the Carroll followers although he actually still does.
Bacon said that Ryan Hardy is holding a lot of stuff inside and that he is not pretending to be someone that he is not and that he is actually as dark as he seemed to be pretending he was.
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A runner for the mob gets picked for the weeks take and is taken by a couple of second rate con artists. Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) and Luther Coleman (Robert Earl Jones) rob him for about 11,000 dollars. Now Johnny goes and starts spreading some of that money and it gets noticed by people who work for Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw). Doyle is the big shot and doesn't like to be made to look bad. He puts a hit out on Johnny and Luther and he finds Luther but Johnny heads to Chicago to work for a man by the name of Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman). Now Gondorff was friends with Luther and when Johnny approaches him to help put together a big con against Lonnegan, he accepts. You see Johnny has never done the big con but he is good at what he does.
Johnny has a Joliet detective by the name Snyder (Charles Durning) after him for not paying bribe money he owes. Well he did pay him but it was counterfeit. Snyder just seems to pop up at the wrong times and Johnny just has to run or deal with the abuse.
Anyway, they go for some traveling money so they can nail Lonnegan on the big con. Henry and Johnnie and their friend J.J. Singleton (Ray Walston) go to a poker game that Lonnegan plays. It's aboard a train that brings Lonnegan to Chicago once a month or so. They do take Lonnegan and they sink the hook into him as Henry says he is a big time gambling boss out of Chicago and Lonnegan thinks he is going to take Henry for some money with the help of Johnny.
Henry and his cohorts set up a fake horse racing emporium and want to take the New York Boss for any and all they can get. Luther Coleman was liked by many people and there is not a problem in getting people to help with the con. The rest of the story will be seen when you watch this hilarious movie. This is one of the greats when it comes to film.
Director George Roy Hill has put a classic cast together that works, and audiences love this story. It's a laugh a minute for most and you can't but walk away thinking how much you enjoyed watching it. So Enjoy "the big con".


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Recognizing that many food truck owners, their employees, and often times the customers may not have warning of impending storms, the Red Cross asked me to join with them to share information about their new smart phone app that tracks and warns about impending severe weather in the area.
The free app, available in both English and Spanish, sends real time information about tornado activity in the area to iPhone, iPad and Android devices. In addition to a high pitched alert warning, the app transmits an "All Clear" when the warning has expired.
Other features in the app include:
- Location-based NOAA tornado, severe thunderstorm and flood watch and warning alerts;
- Enhanced weather maps;
- One-touch "I'm safe" messaging that allows users to broadcast reassurance to family and friends that they are out of harm's way;
- Simple steps and checklists people can use to create an emergency plan and share it with household members;
- Preloaded content that gives users instant access to critical action steps, even without mobile connectivity;
- Toolkit with flashlight, strobe light and audible alarm;
- Locations of open Red Cross shelters; and
- Badges users can earn through interactive quizzes and share on social networks.
I have been taking the quizzes and reviewing the checklists over the last few days. The App is full of information, some of which is new and some of which is a good reminder as we go in to the most volatile season of the year.
The Tornado App, along with other apps created by the American Red Cross, can be found in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store for Android by searching for American Red Cross or by going to redcross.org/mobileapps.
The App monitors based on zip codes in both the US and Canada with the ability to monitor multiple locations simultaneously. I have set both my location and my out of town family's location for monitoring. I expect this App to be very beneficial to those working on food trucks, and their customers, who otherwise may not know how the weather is changing while they are serving; go download it now!
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Um 'Adel recalls: "The women and children were told to leave because the news of the Deir Yassin massacre was spreading and with it lots of fear. We were told that the Jews not only massacre people, but rape women. The women had to be sent away, but the men wouldn't leave. But so many of them were killed. The men fought like lions, and many were killed as well, including Abu Mansi Nassar and his two brothers, Ali Mohammed Hussain al-Osaji, and four youth from al-Maqadima."
Um Mohammed elaborated: "The town was under bombardment, and it was surrounded from all directions. There was no way out. They surrounded it all, from the direction of Isdud, al-Sawafir and everywhere. We wanted to pursue a way out. The armed men (the Beit Daras fighters) said they were going to check on the road to Isdud, to see if it was open. They moved forward and shot few shots to see if someone would return fire. No one did. But they (the Zionist forces) were hiding and waiting to ambush the people. The armed men returned and told the people to evacuate the women and children. The people went out (including) those who were gathered at my huge house, the family house. There were mostly children and kids in the house.
"The armed men came and said, 'the road to Isdud is open, evacuate the people.' The Jews let the people get out, and then they whipped them with bombs and machine guns. More people fell than those who were able to run. My sister and I…started running through the fields; we'd fall and get up. My sister and I escaped together holding each other's hand. The people who took the main road were either killed or injured, and those who went through the fields. The firing was falling on the people like sand. The bombs from one side and the machine guns from the other. The Jews were on the hill; there was a school and a water reservoir for people and the vegetables. They showered the people with machine guns. A lot of the people died and got injured.
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Local elected officials, firefighters and police spoke out Tuesday at the Statehouse in Columbus, on the harmful impact Gov. John Kasich's billions in cuts to the long-established local government fund have had on their communities.
At the event, Cincinnati Councilmember PG Sittenfeld, Franklin County Commissioner Paula Brooks, Toledo Councilmember Lindsay Webb, Springfield Township Trustee Joe Honerlaw, Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters President Mark Sanders and the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police Director of Government Affairs Michael Weinman took turns expressing their dismay with Kasich's cuts and their frustration that the governor doesn't think the cuts are as awful as they said they are.
Both Democratic and Republican local elected leaders and first-responders highlighted the ongoing impact of Gov. Kasich and the GOP-run legislature's failure to restore LGF as part of the Mid-Biennium Review Budget.
"We have a very simple message to deliver: Please stop raiding the coffers of local communities across Ohio," said Councilman PG Sittenfeld, representing Cincinnati. "This is a bi-partisan issue that is hurting red counties and blue counties, big cities and rural areas alike. The Governor and Legislature need to get their priorities back in line, like making sure local communities have enough cops and firefighters."
Watch Mark Sanders on 60 Seconds Ohio.
Sanders asked the legislature and Gov. Kasich "to do what's right" by local government, namely returning dollars they send to Columbus so local personnel infrastructure can be in place to do what the public has come to expect from local officials.
After he won a tight election in 2010 by fewer votes than it takes to fill Ohio Stadium, Gov. Kasich, a media darling after spending much of the decade working at Fox News, balanced the state budget by cutting billions from government and schools. In the cuts, he reduced the LGF by $700 million in his first budget.
"For the governor to boast about a rainy day fund that almost exactly mirrors what's been raided from the Local Government Fund just doesn't make any sense," Sittenfeld told The Enquirer in an email, referencing the $1.5 billion savings account the state filled last year. Kasich has said Ohio shouldn't spend the money because it gives job creators confidence about the state's strength.
Producing on the GOP's long-held belief that reductions in the income tax and the estate tax some how create jobs, Gov. Kasich and a friendly Republican-dominated General Assembly eliminated the $300 million estate tax, 80 percent of which went to cities and townships, and then pushed tax cuts last year instead of restoring the money for local governments.
Local leaders have complained that the cuts from the state only forced them to raise taxes at the local level to make up the difference or reduce services and benefits to the public as their way of making do with the funds that used to come to them but stopped when the Kasich Administration took over in January of 2011.
"Locally communities are hurting – the state should want to be a good partner," Sittenfeld said to one reporter.
When Sittenfeld was asked if the case he and his fellow leaders were making to day, including through testimony before the House Finance Committee, would be enough to reawaken the sleeping giant that was the SB 5 coalition that thunderously turned down a bill that would have effectively gutted collective bargaining in the state, he could only say he hopes so.
In 2011, when Senate Bill 5, which would have changed how Ohio handled collective bargaining by public sector union workers for nearly 40 years by giving managers all the power, a situation even some Republican lawmakers balked at, was brought to a vote of the entire state, the law and those who supported it, including Gov. Kasich, experienced a heavy handed defeat on Election Day that year.
Gov. Kasich said the people spoke clearly that night but he has refused to say that he won't sign a right-to-work bill if one is delivered to him. His best response so far has been to say "it's not on his agenda." Michigan's governor showed that right-to-work can be off the agenda one day and be on it and signed into law the next, as happened when he make Michigan a right-to-work state.
Ed FitzGerald, the already endorsed Democratic candidate to take on Gov. Kasich this year, has said he'll stand up for local communities, teachers, firefighters, policemen and nurses, among others, who have been hit hard by Kasich's cuts.
The conventional wisdom now is that the election this year is Gov. Kasich's to lose, given he's the incumbent, will have a giant war chest and has cheering fans in the form of Ohio media at his back, trumpeting all his reforms as smart business moves that will pay dividends later.
Despite Kasich being well known and FitzGerald being little known, the two are not far apart in recent polling. Kasich leads FitzGerald, but in regions except Central Ohio, where the Columbus Dispatch has been a real fan of Gov. Kasich's, the two are within the margin of error, according to Public Policy Polling's unpublished regional survey data.
If FitzGerald has any chance of defeating the powerful Kasich, who spent last weekend courting Las Vegas billionaire and Republican Sheldon Adelson, he can only do it if the SB 5 coalition is rallied to return to the field this year. If the conventional wisdom that Democrats against get shellacked this year, in part due to the confusion surrounding Obamacare, then Ed's odds of winning will be low.
If the sleeping SB 5 giant can be woken, then the long-shot FitzGerald stands a chance of defeating a politician who has never lost an election.
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Miami Marlins: Tigers hitting coach Lloyd McClendon latest interviewee
Detroit Tigers hitting coach and former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon is the latest known candidate to interview for the Marlins' managerial vacancy. McClendon on Tuesday spoke with Marlins officials, who also have interviewed Mike Redmond, Larry Bowa and Bryan Price. The Cincinnati Reds' pitching coach, Price this week removed his name from consideration.
McClendon managed the Pirates from 2001-'05 and compiled a 336-446 record. Their best single-season finish was in 2003 (75-87) , good for fourth place in the National League Central. McClendon told the Detroit Free Press he was pleased how the interview went. In the same piece, former Marlins manager Jim Leyland said McClendon was ready for another opportunity.
"There's no question he's very qualified to be a big-league manager," Leyland told the Free PressWednesday. "Sometimes you worry about guys like him getting a second chance because Pittsburgh was a tough place in those days. He did a heck of a job there. He just didn't have the players."
A native of Gary, Ind., McClendon's big league career spanned eight seasons. He played for the Reds, Cubs and Pirates. He turns 54 in January.
A source following the club's managerial search said the Marlins "100 percent" would like to have their man in place by the General Managers' Meetings, which begin Nov. 7 in Palm Springs, Calif.


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Sunday, April 11, 2010
1. What did you eat for breakfaast?
1 cup Multigrain Cherrios, 1/2 Cup 2% Milk
2. How much water do you drink a day?
56-72 ounces
3. What is your least favorite "healthy" food?
Tomatoes, eeewwwww
4. What is your favorite fruit?
5. What is your favorite vegetable?
green beans or beets
6. How many calories do you burn a week?
7. How many calories do you eat a day?
1500+ :(
8. What are your favorite healthy snacks?
popcorn, baby carrots
9. What do you usually eat for lunch?
6" turkey sub from with lettuce, spinach and pickles during the week on the weekends it varies depending on what I'm doing.
10. What is usually for dinner?
What ever my permanent house guest makes. I have no control over it.
11. What is your favorite body part to strength train?
Arms! Can't wait till they look fabulous
12. What is your least favorite body part to strength train?
Abs, or lack thereof.
13. What is your least favorite exercise?
14. What is your favorite exercise?
Swimming. Unfortumately north east Ohio does not permit this year round.
15. What is your "bad" food cravings?
Chipotle soft tacos, pizza
16. What is your go to workout song?
Beyonce's Single Ladies at the moment.
17. Do you take vitamins or supplements?
No, but I should, especially calcium.
18. How often do you eat out?
way more than I should, it beats mom's cooking.
19. Do you eat fast food?
yes, mostly Subway, sometimes Chipotle and Taco Bell.
20. How do you stay motivated?
I have a bet with my sister. The first one to lose 30 pounds has to cough up $100 to the other. I am so going to win! I'm also going to New Orleans in February.
21. Who is your biggest supporter?
22. How much weight have you lost?
20 pounds
23. How did you determine your goal weight?
I chose 160 because it is 10 pounds less than the lowest weight I can remember ever weighing.
24. Do you have a gym membership?
Absolutely not. I have better things to spend my money on.
25. How often do you work out?
I try for at least 30 minutes 5 times a week.
26. How did you find Spark?
A co worker told me about it. It took me about 6 months to get around to visiting the site though. Now I can't believe I wasted all that time.
27. How much sleep do you get a night?
About 8 hours but it varies.
28. Are you a morning or night workout person?
Not a morning person and I am not a nice person if I don't get my sleep.
29. Do you have a "cheat" day?
yes but I still try to keep it under control. I hate feeling deprived.
30. Do you drink soda?
On occasion, but water is my main drink
31. Do you drink alcohol? How much?
on occasion and how much varies depending on the the occasion.
32. What is your favorite thing about Spark?
It's free, there are lots of wonderful, supportive people who struggle with the same things that I do, it's full of helpful hints and tips, it counts calories for me, it tells me what I need to do in order to meet my goals and did I mention, it's FREE!!!!
33. What do you not like about your body? What do you love about your body?
I don't like my gut, it's where I carry all my weight. I guess my legs are the best and I can't complain about my boobs but I'm not expecting them to stick around. lol.
34. Do you have a workout buddy?
Does Coach Nicole count?
35. What is the best thing that has changed about your life since committing to this Healthy Lifestyle?
I look better and I'm more confident.
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