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Sept. 30, 2010
As the 2010-11 Arizona Wildcat women's basketball preseason practices approach, third-year head coach Niya Butts sat down for a quick Q&A about life, coaching and basketball.
Q. What was your favorite off-season/non-basketball related trip this year?
A. A five-day cruise with a great group of people (The Bahamas!!!).
Q. What is your favorite home-cooked meal and by whom?
A. Wow, I have way too many favorite home-cooked meals to name! (I eat a lot...lol). Okay, okay... I will give you one of them ... fried fish and grits. (My mom can throw down).
Q. What was your favorite part of going back to Americus High School to see your jersey retired?
A. Getting a chance to say thank you to everyone that had an impact on my life during those years.
Q. When you were playing at Tennessee, what was your favorite arena/venue to play in? Why?
A. I like playing at home (Thompson-Boling Arena) because we had great fan support.
Q. What's the last movie you saw in the theater or purchased on DVD?
A. The Town (in the theater).
Q. If you could have dinner with any three people, who would you choose and why?
A. Kyra "LZ" Elzy, LaShonda "Wilt" Tucker, and Trena "LB" Anderson ... they are three of my best friends in the world and we need to catch up on the time we missed because we didn't grow up together.
Q. If you weren't a basketball coach, what area would you pursue as a profession?
A. Something in law enforcement.
Q. Who is the one family member you talk to the most?
A. My mom.
Q. What item can't you live without: cell phone, DVR or air conditioning?
Q. What's your favorite lunch spot in Tucson?
A. Grimaldi's.
Q. Where do you go/what do you do to relax and de-stress?
A. Watching a good movie works for me.
Q. Is there one TV show you can't miss?
A. Law and Order SVU.
Q. Who's your favorite sports reporter/TV analyst?
A. Kara Lawson (friend/and college teammate).
Q. Is there a 2010-11 basketball trip or game you are most looking forward to?
A. ALL of them.
Q. What is one message you stress to your team daily?
A. No Excuses!!!
Q. What is one thing about you that most people don't know?
A. My favorite color is PINK!
Q. Do you have any fears or dislikes?
A. I don't like onions or mayo!!!
Q. How many Facebook friends do you have?
Q. Who is your favorite non-basketball collegiate or professional athlete?
A. Roy Jones, Jr.
Q. What's your favorite store to shop in?
A. Walmart.
Q. What's the one snack or meal you can't resist?
A. Walnut brownies (the edges ... lol).
Q. Do you prefer sweet or salty snacks?
A. Salty.
Q. What's the first concert you ever attended?
A. Well, the first concert that I actually enjoyed from start to finish was Maxwell in 2009.


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Prediction: 2008 Democratic Ticket -
Hillary Clinton & Barack Obama
by Victor Thorn
All right, youre hearing it here first my number one prediction for the 2008 presidential race: the Democratic ticket will see Hillary Clinton as its nominee, with Illinois Senator Barack Obama as her VP.
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The Forex market is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily turnover of more than $4 trillion. Zlato Capital offers competitive trading conditions for 44 major and exotic currency pairs - both fixed and variable spreads.
Forex is an Over The Counter (OTC) market trading globally allowing you to trade 24 hours a day, 5 days a week as it consists of banks, brokerage houses, corporations and many others transacting electronically over dedicated communication networks, including the Internet. This "virtual" market unlocks unparalleled liquidity.
Historically currency markets were accessible only to major players like banks, investment funds, large companies or wealthy private investors. Nowadays thanks to computer technology, the internet and leading electronic trading brokers like ZCFX, any individual investor can take a part in trading FOREX worldwide just like major institutions.


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With the release of the adaptation of Divergent by Veronica Roth, it's been dominating the Amazon best seller's list and found it's way to the top spot to the Nook sellings list. The rest of the Nook books are new to the top 5 having enjoyed a solid week of sales.
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt remains in the top 5 for the NY Times best sellers, while four new books take the top four spots in the top 5.
There is quite the list of books coming out this month of books so we should see some shuffling going on, but Divergent will probably remain solid for e-books until probably May when the new Mortal Instruments book comes out and the release of the adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars nears.
For the complete list, please see below.
NY Times Best-Seller
1. The Chance by Robyn Carr
2. The Chase by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
3. Friends -- and then Some by Debbie Macomber
4. The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison
5. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
For the rest of the list, you can go here.
Amazon (Kindle)
1. Divergent by Veronica Roth
2. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
3. Allegiant by Veronica Roth
4. Rogue Forces by Dale Brown
5. Hidden by Catherine McKenzie
For the rest of the list, you can go here.
Barnes and Noble (Nook)
1. Divergent by Veronica Roth
2. To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
3. A Widow's Hope by Mary Ellis
4. The Nosy Neighbor by Fern Michaels
5. The Other Side of the Bridge by Kate Hewitt
For the rest of the list, you can go here.


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Corporate Governance
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This course is specially designed for the postgraduate study of such areas as management, finance, financial law, corporate law, economics and related subjects, and has been designed to increase the depth of your understanding of corporate government issues. The course places a strong emphasis on the relationship between theoretical concepts and real world issues, making a real contribution to your in-depth understanding of the relevant corporate governance issues and future career development.
Study Guide
You will receive a looseleaf binder containing eight 'course units'. The units are carefully structured to provide the main teaching, defining and exploring the main concepts and issues, locating these within current debate and introducing and linking the further assigned readings. The unit files are also available to download from the Online Study Centre.
Monks, Robert A.G. and Nell Minow (2007) Corporate Governance, Fourth Edition, New York: Blackwell
Hansmann, Henry (2000) The Ownership of Enterprises, Cambridge MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University
You will receive two volumes of Readings, which consist of recently published articles or seminal writings which augment and illustrate the main text.
Online Study Centre
You will have access to the OSC, which is a web-accessed learning environment. Via the OSC, you can communicate with your assigned academic tutor, administrators and other students on the course using discussion forums. The OSC also provides access to the course Study Guide and assignments, as well as a selection of electronic journals available on the University of London Online Library.
Objectives and learning outcomes of the course
When you have completed your study of this course you will be able to:
- Outline and discuss the key legal, political and economic features of the major corporate governance systems found around the world
- Analyse how corporate governance systems influence performance, including both the performance of individual firms and the allocation of capital within a country
- Discuss the evolution of diverse ownership and governance structures across different economies
- Evaluate theories of the firm, and explain how they are relevant to the diverse range of ownership structures that exist in reality
- Address such practical questions, as how should the board of directors and executive teams be composed; how should executives and board of directors be remunerated given the legal, political and economic framework in the country; how do CEOs decide about the mix of debt and equity finance and how does the mix affect their discretion and control over cash flow?
- Explain why the quality of corporate governance is relevant to capital formation
- Describe why systematic failure of corporate governance can lead to failure of confidence that could spread from individual firms to entire markets or economies
- Discuss the role of corporate governance codes and evaluate their usefulness in achieving better corporate governance practices.
Scope and syllabus
Course Units
Unit 1: Introduction to Corporate Governance
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Approaches to Corporate Governance
- 1.3 The Evolution of Corporate Structure
- 1.4 Corporate Governance, Capital Formation, Corporate Finance and Economic Growth
- 1.5 Concluding Remarks
- References and Websites
Unit 2: Theory of the Firm
- 2.1 Competition and Cooperation
- 2.2 Market Contracting Costs vs Ownership Costs
- 2.3 Recent Unconventional Developments
- 2.4 More on Complementary Perspectives
- 2.5 Concluding Remarks
- References
Unit 3: Corporate Governance and the Role of Law
- 3.1 The Basic Question in the Debate
- 3.2 Competing Explanations
- 3.3 The Recent Rise of Equity Culture in the EU
- 3.4 A Historical Perspective
- 3.5 The Implications of the Global Financial Crisis: The Case of Hong Kong
- 3.6 Implications for Transition and Developing Economies
- References and Websites
Unit 4: Corporate Governance Around the World
- 4.1 A Framework for Comparison
- 4.2 Equity Market-based System vs Bank-led System
- 4.3 Family-based Corporate Governance in Asia
- 4.4 The Pyramid Structure and the Internal Capital Market
- 4.5 Concluding Remarks
- References and Websites
Unit 5: Board Composition and Control
- 5.1 Board Composition and Control: Practical and Theoretical Trade-offs
- 5.2 The Typical Anglo-American Board: Past and Present
- 5.3 The Legal Framework Governing the Board
- 5.4 The Board Management Relationship in Reality
- 5.5 Director Selection
- 5.7 Concluding Remarks
- References and Websites
Unit 6: CEO Compensation
- 6.1 Introduction: Major Challenges Faced by CEOs
- 6.2 Why CEOs Fail
- 6.3 An 'Ideal' CEO
- 6.4 CEO Compensation and Employment Contract
- 6.5 Stock Options
- 6.6 Case Study: General Electric
- 6.7 Concluding Remarks
- References and Websites
Unit 7: International Governance
- 7.1 Corporate Governance has Gone Global
- 7.2 Why Do Companies List Abroad?
- 7.3 Crisis-Driven Reforms in Emerging Markets
- 7.4 Reforms in the Developed World
- 7.5 The Case of Daimler Chrysler
- 7.6 Concluding Remarks
- References and Websites
Unit 8: Overview of Corporate Governance Codes
- 8.1 The OECD Principles (1999-2004)
- 8.2 The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) Principles
- 8.3 Other Leading International Codes
- 8.4 Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes
- 8.5 Concluding Remarks
- References and Websites


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Transport for Wedding Guests
If the location of the wedding is inaccessible, or if parking is limited, transport for the wedding guests may be required. This is a budgetary consideration that should not be overlooked.
The most usual option is a coach, minibus or several people-carriers, depending on the number of guests. Ex-public buses are also popular.
Guests can be collected from a specific location - such as a hotel or station - and taken to the ceremony, reception and then back again at the end of the day or evening.
If parking is limited at the church/ceremony venue or reception then the guests may also need to be transported between the ceremony and the reception.
If transport is provided, then arrangements should be explained to guests in the extra information sheet that is enclosed with the wedding invitation. An usher or two should be given the task or overseeing the transport arrangements on the day.
Alternatively, guests can be supplied with local taxi firm numbers (this may not be efficient in very rural areas where services are limited).
Post-ceremony transport is not always essential: if the reception venue is nearby, it is fine for the wedding party to proceed on foot.
Remember, there must be enough room for coaches to turn around, and gate widths must be checked for large vehicles. If double-decker buses are being used, be aware of the hazard of low hanging trees.


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Ok, maybe not selling your soul, but so far Dell has had me fill out a quote form explaining all sorts of details as to what my needs are. I fill it out and send it in stressing that all I want is a baseline quote of both the PS4000X and PS4000E with 6TB of storage and I get a call 5 minutes later with some rep asking me the same questions (plus some) in the quote form that I already sent in. She couldn't even tell me the price but said some "storage specialist" would be calling me in 24 hours.
Where can I go to just get the price of what I want without all this garbage? Here's some of the q's on the form:
How do you currently backup your data?
How long can you afford to be down if something happened to your server?
Do you have any legal requirements on how long you must archive your data? (HIPPA regulations, etc)
Do you need a rack or tower server? (Please choose one)
What is more important, current technology and expandability or price?
Is there a budget you need to stay within?
How soon are you needing the server?
Here's the link to one of the 2 models.
Extremely frustrating. Why can't they just configure to order like they do their workstations?
That question isn't that important. What I really want to know is, is there somewhere I can go--a reseller maybe--that will just quote me what I want without all this hassle?


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Stock option
A Stock option, commonly called just an option, is the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell 100 shares of a given stock at a predetermined price at a specified time. They come in two flavors, "puts" and "calls."
They are traded on options exchanges, especially the Chicago Board Option Exchange (CBOE).
This is similar to, but not exactly, employee stock options. Also compare warrants.
In addition to stock options, other kinds of options exist. It is common in business to buy an option for real estate in a pending business venture to insure availability of the property at a specified price until the rest of deal comes together. A futures contract is similar though not actually an option.
Expanded definition
An introduction
Options are derivatives -- they derive their value from an underlying "something else." Before you start using options, it's Foolish to make sure you understand exactly what that "something" is.
We Fools believe that 99% of individual retail investors -- that's you and me -- can happily go through life without ever buying or selling an option. But derivatives themselves (of which options are only one part) aren't inherently bad. The real problems stem from their wide proliferation, and the crazy accounting with which they're associated.
Options are just tools, and they're only as good as the people using them. Shrewd use by well-educated investors can greatly enhance a portfolio's returns. Reckless, ill-informed use of options, however, can badly damage your holdings. To use options well, you've got to have a healthy understanding of the intrinsic value of the business involved. Without that most Foolish of principles, how safe do you feel in using options to leverage returns?
The basics
Options represent the right (but not the obligation) to take some sort of action by a predetermined date. That right is the buying or selling of shares of the underlying stock.
There are two types of options, calls and puts. And there are two sides to every option transaction -- the party buying the option, and the party selling (also called writing) the option. Each side comes with its own risk/reward profile and may be entered into for different strategic reasons. The buyer of the option is said to have a long position, while the seller of the option (the writer) is said to have a short position.
Option Trades
|Call Buyer (Long Position)
|Call Seller (Short Position)
|Put Buyer (Long Position)
|Put Seller (Short Position)
Note that tradable options essentially amount to contracts between two parties. The companies whose securities underlie the option contracts are themselves not involved in the transactions, and cash flows between the various parties in the market. In any option trade, the counterparty may be another investor, or perhaps a market maker (a type of middle man offering to both buy and sell a particular security in the hopes of making a profit on the differing bid/ask prices).
In order to receive this right, the option buyer pays to the seller a certain amount of money, called the premium. The premium (the price of the option) depends on several things, including the price of the underlying shares, the volatility of the price movement of those underlying shares, and the amount of time left to expiration ("expiry").
What's a call option?
A call is the option to buy the underlying stock at a predetermined price (the strike price) by a predetermined date (the expiry). In American style options, the buyer of a call has the right to buy shares at the strike price until expiry. The seller of the call (also known as the call "writer") is the one with the obligation. If the call buyer decides to buy -- an act known as exercising the option -- the call writer must sell his/her shares to the call buyer at the strike price, regardless of what the actual price of the stock is at the time.
For more details, see call option.
What's a put option?
If a call is the right to buy, then perhaps unsurprisingly, a put is the right to sell the underlying stock at a predetermined strike price until a fixed expiry date. The put buyer has the right to sell shares at the strike price, and if he/she decides to sell, the put writer must buy at that price.
For more details, see put option.
Why use options?
A call buyer seeks to make a profit when the price of the underlying shares rises. The call price will rise as the shares do. The call writer is making the opposite bet, hoping for the stock price to decline or, at the very least, rise less than the amount received for selling the call in the first place.
The put buyer profits when the underlying stock price falls. A put increases in value as the underlying stock decreases in value. Conversely, put writers are hoping for the option to expire with the stock price above the strike price, or at least for the stock to decline an amount less than what they have been paid to sell the put.
We'll note here that relatively few options actually expire and see shares change hands. Options are, after all, tradable securities. As circumstances change, investors can lock in their profits (or losses) by buying (or selling) an opposite option contract to their original action.
Calls and puts, alone, or combined with each other, or even with positions in the underlying stock, can provide various levels of leverage or protection to a portfolio.
- Option users can profit in bull, bear, or flat markets.
- Options can act as insurance to protect gains in a stock that looks shaky.
- They can be used to generate steady income from an underlying portfolio of blue-chip stocks.
- Or they can be employed in an attempt to double or triple your money almost overnight.
But no matter how options are used, it's wise to always remember Robert A. Heinlein's acronym: TANSTAAFL (There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch). Insurance costs money -- money that comes out of your potential profits. Steady income comes at the cost of limiting the prospective upside of your investment. Seeking a quick double or treble has the accompanying risk of wiping out your investment in its entirety.
Option quotes
The first time you pull up an options quote can be overwhelming. There's considerable choice when it comes to the strike price and expiry month. Consider the following call option quotes for Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), which sported a price of $91 at the time of the quotes.
|Strike Price
|Last Price
|Open Interest
|July 2007 Expiry
|October 2007 Expiry
The first thing you'll notice is the plethora of option symbols, all for just one company! But fear not. It's really quite easy to decipher. An option symbol consists of three components:
Option symbol = base symbol + expiration month code + strike price code
The base symbol may be as many as three letters in length, and may be as simple as being the same as the general stock ticker. So, the base symbol for Ford is F, the base symbol for General Electric is GE, et cetera. Other companies, particularly those listed on the Nasdaq that may have tickers longer than three letters, are assigned base symbols that may or may not have any relation to the underlying stock's familiar ticker.
The expiration month code tells us, in a single letter, when the option expires and whether it's a call or a put. The letters "A" through "L" are assigned to call option, with "A" denoting a January expiry, "B" denoting February expiry, and so on. Letters "M" through "X" represent put options, "M" assigned to January, "N" to February, and so forth. Expiry takes place the third Friday of the associated expiration month.
The strike price codes are a little more complicated, given that stock prices themselves can be all over the map. At its simplest, "A" refers to a $5 strike, "B" a $10 strike, and so forth.
The highlighted call in the table has the symbol QAAGR, telling us that the base symbol for Apple options is "QAA," expiration month code is "G" and signifies July expiry, and the strike price code of "R" corresponds to a $90 strike price.
You'll also see three prices quoted. The "Last Price" is simply what it says it is -- the last traded price of the option. However, this last price may have been at a very different price than what the next transaction will occur at. Like any security, the "bid" price is what the counterparty is willing to buy the security for, and the "ask" price is what the counterparty is willing to sell the security for. With options, there can be substantially less liquidity in the market. Consequently, you definitely need to watch the bid-ask spread.
Stocks with a greater option volume and greater trading generally have a narrower spread. Those $90 Jul '07 Apple calls have a spread of 1.2% between bid and ask. The stock currently has its bid and ask only one penny apart, meaning the bid-ask spread is a minuscule 0.01%. And Apple has some pretty tight bid-ask spreads. Options on smaller companies can have positively murderous spreads -- 6%, 8%, or even 10% or more.
You'll note that call prices decline, while put prices rise, as the strike price on the option increases. This is as it should be. If IBM trades at $95, which call option would you anticipate as more valuable? The one letting you buy shares at $90 (which you could immediately turn around and sell in the market for a $5 profit), or the one letting you buy shares at $100 (which would cost you $5 more than what you would pay on the open market today)? Invoking the old "bird-in-the-hand" idiom, you'd happily pay more for the one that comes with the built-in profit. We'll get to option pricing in our next article.
Finally, know that options are sold in contracts for 100 shares. In buying that $90 Jul '07 Apple call, you're buying the right to purchase 100 shares of Apple for $90 each before the third Friday in July 2007, and paying $870 ($8.70 * 100) for the privilege.
The last column in the table shows the "Open Interest" on that particular option -- the net number of outstanding open contracts. An opening transaction occurs with an initial buy or sell of an option. A closing transaction takes place at a later date to offset the initial buy or sell. An investor who initially buys a put option adds to the open interest. If the investor later sells that put option to close out his position, it subtracts from open interest. Generally, we don't worry too much about open interest, with one exception -- if you're dealing in options where the open interest is only a few hundred contracts, it signifies that low liquidity I mentioned, likely leading to a wide bid-ask spread.
Exercise and assignment
Exercising an option simply means that the buyer of the call or put invokes the right to buy or sell the underlying stock at the strike price. When the option buyer (or holder) decides to exercise, the writer of the option is assigned an obligation to fulfill the terms of the contract. The hypothetical writer of that $90 July Apple call must deliver 100 shares, receiving $9,000 in return.
The mechanics of matching an exercising option holder with an assigned option writer is handled behind the scenes by the options clearing corporation. But once assigned, the writer must fulfill his/her end of the bargain, either delivering shares already owned, buying shares on the open market, or shorting shares and delivering those in fulfillment of the contract (of course, the writer then has the obligation to go back at some point and cover the short).
Know, too, that exercise at expiry is generally automatic and handled by the options clearing corporation, but again recall that most option traders close out their positions with offsetting contracts prior to expiry -- unless expiry happens to be advantageous to the trader.
European or American?
You may occasionally hear the terms "European" or "American" style options thrown around. These terms don't refer to geography, but simply denote differences in the stipulations attached to the options. A European option is one that can only be exercised at expiry and not before. An American option is one that can be exercised at any time right up to expiry. Traded options that you'll find quoted are American in nature, although you'll find that early exercise of such an option usually doesn't make a lot of sense (as for why, that topic's coming).
Related Terms
- Call
- Covered option
- Chicago Board Option Exchange
- Derivative
- Employee stock option
- Futures contract
- Naked call
- Option
- Put
- Strike price
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- Option Pricing, A Beginning
- Option Strategies: Profit & Loss
- Options Investing: Volatility Index
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Church News
Accounting firm manager to address 'professionalism'
Urbanna native Lewis O. Hall, the managing principal of Keiter Stephens, an accounting and financial advisory company based in Richmond, will discuss "True Professionalism" during a men's breakfast hour Saturday, June 26, in Urbanna.
06.16.2010Ground broken on new home
On a hot and steamy Sunday afternoon, Habitat for Humanity (HFH) Middlesex vice president Greg Chambers led an afternoon ground-breaking service. He put HFH goals in perspective by reflecting on the mission of each affiliate in providing good, decent and affordable housing to deserving families.
06.16.2010Friendship changes name to New Freedom Worship Center
Friendship Baptist Church at 11906 Gen. Puller Hwy. in Hartfield is now called New Freedom Worship Center. All are invited to Sunday School at 9 a.m., followed by a 10 a.m. celebration worship service. On Wednesday evenings, the House of Prayer will be at 6 p.m. followed by praise and worship at 7 p.m.
06.16.2010Lebanon to celebrate Youth Day; revival is June 27-30
Lebanon Baptist Church in Saluda will celebrate its annual Youth Day and revival beginning Sunday, June 27, at 4 p.m. The guest preacher will be Rev. Duane Fields Sr., pastor of Oxford Mount Zion Baptist Church, Ruther Glen. He will be accompanied by his church's youth choir and ushers and entire church family.
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Two South Pasadena High School students were arrested Monday after police gathered enough evidence regarding a planned mass shooting to take them into custody, South Pasadena Police announced the same day. As KTLA in Los Angeles reported Aug. 19, the teens had made extensive plans to conduct a "massacre" at the school, killing "as many as possible," including several targeted individuals as well as random student targets.
Chief Arthur Miller of South Pasadena Police stated at a press conference Monday that the two teens, ages 16 and 17, had confessed "coldheartedly" their intentions of entering the high school and carrying out a mass shooting.
"It was very viable, what they were plotting," Miller said. "They were making a huge plan of a school massacre that identified three staff members at the school by name that they were targeting." He added that they were planning to kill "random" students.
He concluded: "They just wanted to kill as many people as possible."
The plot was brought to the South Pasadena Police's attention by school officials who had been contacted by a concerned member of the community who had somehow learned of the teens' plans. Police kept them under "Internet surveillance" on a social media platform frequented by the teens until a search warrant could be obtained. The boys were subsequently detained.
Miller said the teens were just in the beginning phase of carrying out the planned attack. No weapons were recovered, but the police chief said that the teens discussed using automatic weapons, knives, bombs and wearing bulletproof vests during their future rampage. At present, it is unclear if any of the items had been obtained.
"They didn't have a target date but they had very, very specific plan as to how they were going to carry out their sick mission," the chief added. Miller noted that the boys' parents were "stunned" but cooperative when apprised of their sons' alleged plans to conduct a mass shooting.
Classes at South Pasadena High School are scheduled to begin on Thursday, Aug. 21. According to authorities, an increased police presence will be on hand.
As students and school staff and administrators across the nation head into a new school year, at least part of everyone's focus will be on school security. And rightly so, given the range of harmful acts that could potentially take place that could very well place lives in danger. To shed a little light on the problem, it should be noted that the thwarting of the South Pasadena High School "massacre" wasn't the only incident in the U. S. in the first days of the new school year that showed a potential for harm to those headed back to school.
The first full day of school was moved back a day to Wednesday at Westlake High School in Saratoga Springs, Utah, after police received a bomb threat via Skype and spent a good part of the day securing and searching the school. According to Deseret News, the bomb threat came at a time when school officials could not call off school, so when students arrived, they were turned away. Police are now searching for the individual that called in the bomb threat, which proved to be a hoax.


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About the hotel
The Hotel Regente is situated in a central area of Benidorm, just a few minutes form the Levante Beach. It has the 195 recently refurbished double rooms with full bathrooms, air-conditioning and heating. All the rooms have balconies.
The restaurant is buffet style and there is a great variety of Mediterranean and continental dishes. There are two swimming pools and a jacuzzi. There are daily daytime and night-time entertainment's programmes. Enjoy an action packed holiday with the sun and the beach. Period from 20th to 23rd of march, there is a minimum stay of 7 nights.
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- Wi-Fi Available , Meeting Facilities , In-room Broadband , Wi-Fi Available In Public Areas , Business Centre , Translation Service
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- Restaurant , Lounge Menu , Bar , Breakfast to go
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HINCKLEY TWP. — The field was deep, the weather was poor and the course was tougher than ever.
These have been the parameters the past five years at the Pine Hills Division I District. So, too, has been the Medina boys golf team manning up with clutch rounds.
Led Wednesday by a 6-over-par 78 from sophomore Spencer Koch — the third different player to lead the team in scoring during the postseason — the Bees (324) finished seven strokes behind Walsh Jesuit to advance to state for the fifth straight season.
The Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division and Barberton Brookside Sectional champions, who qualified comfortably by 14 strokes after grueling 7-hour rounds, will close another highly successful season Oct. 19-20 at Ohio State University's Scarlet Course.
"This is a big achievement for us," Koch said. "We've set this goal for the entire year, and to finally get there and keep up tradition on a tough course, it's big. It's very big."
Four-year starter Sean Sherman (80), Cleveland State recruit Patrick Luth (82) and junior Grant "G-Money" Morgan (84) also scored for Medina, which has placed third (2008; 318), third (2009; 316), first (2010; 306), fourth (2011; 306) and second (Wednesday) during its record-smashing run that is unmatched among D-I public schools in Northeast Ohio.
Wednesday's performance was spearheaded behind a new player stepping up after Luth won the NOC Tournament and Morgan took medalist at sectionals.
This time, it was Koch. The vibrant 5-foot-11, 135-pounder was third on the team with a 41 at the turn, but caught fire with a sparkling 37 on the much more difficult back nine.
Next week, he will join older brothers Josh (2007) and Bobby (2009-11) as family members to don the Medina uniform at state.
"I hit a bad chip on (No. 16) and got a little angry, but I came back strong," Koch said of the only hiccup down the stretch — a double bogey. "I piped a couple drives on 17 and 18 and finished par, par into the wind. It was a big confidence booster."
Sherman also came through in the biggest moment of the season. The long-haired, hat-rocking senior posted a 37 on the front nine — only Kent State recruits Ian Holt of Stow (35) and Chase Johnson of Walsh Jesuit (34) were better — then battled through wicked 20 mph wind, long delays and thick rough on the back for a 43.
It marked the third consecutive year Sherman placed in Medina's top three on this stage.
"I feel like we have a big bulls-eye on our backs since we've gone (to state) every year since I've been a freshman," Sherman said. "People want to knock us out. They're all aiming for us.
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Things didn't go as well for Brunswick (344; T-10th) and Wadsworth (348; 12th).
Junior Jared Toom (84) led the Blue Devils, who were making their first district appearance since 2008, while Tim Monroe (86), Justin Roth (87) and David Reiter (87) capped the scoring.
Competing in its first district in eight years, the Grizzlies were spearheaded by 83s from Ethan Reynolds and Ryan Salem. Tony Hogan added an 85 as Wadsworth finished 20 strokes out of a state berth.
"We were just trying to come in and play our best, really," Reynolds said. "I kept on grinding. A couple good holes, a couple bad holes, but I managed to save a lot of pars and bogeys, which is good, but I felt I could have done a lot better."
Highland's Mark Komives ended a consistent season with an 83. The senior began his day slowly with a 45 on the back nine, but rebounded nicely with a 38 to leave his head hanging high.
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HINCKLEY TWP. — Results from the Pine Hills Division I District at par-72 Pine Hills Golf Club:
Team standings (top four advance to Oct. 19-20 state tournament): 1. Walsh Jesuit 317, 2. Medina 324, 3. Aurora 326, 4. St. Edward 328, 5. GlenOak 338, 6. Brecksville 342, 6. North Canton Hoover 342, 6. St. Ignatius 342, 9. Uniontown Lake 343, 10. Brunswick 344, 10. Tallmadge 344, 12. Wadsworth 348, 13. Mentor Lake Catholic 352, 14. Stow 353, 15. Massillon Jackson 359, 16. University School 361, 17. Painesville Riverside 362, 18. Rocky River 362, 19. Padua 368, 20. Chardon 373.
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While he starred in movies like "Money Train," "Demolition Man," "White Men Can't Jump," his role as Blade is probably one of his most popular roles for most. When "Blade" came out in 1998 it was made for $40 million and when the movie was released in theaters, it made $131 million dollars worldwide. The sequel, "Blade II," made even more money with a 50 million budget, the movie made worldwide $155 million.
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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Or, roughly, in English, who watches the watchers? This question has been asked for centuries, to the point where it has become accepted as profound philosophy. But it's not.
To begin with, it leads to an obvious and immediate absurdity. Who watches the watchers? Well, then who watches the watchers of the watchers? And who, dare we ask, watches the watchers of the watchers of the watchers? Further...there's surely no need to take it further. You get the point.
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Yet should we really employ that attitude, once we really actually accept that no action is legitimate merely because there is the possibility of error within us, then we can't take any actions at all. Anything we do may be corrupted; indeed, everything we would do is be bound to be corrupted. Indeed, every act by its nature, being caused by corrupt beings, would be illicit.
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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Ex uno disce omnes; from one we can judge the rest. Eh, maybe it isn't the best response. But it's a good enough one once we learn to recognize valid authority.


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"The Beat down in H-Town" is headlined by an outstanding eight-round featherweight bout between Dat "BE DAT" Nguyen, 14-1-0 (6 KOs) fighting out of Vero Beach, Florida and Indio, California's Carlos Hernandez, 14-6-1 (5 KOs).
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Dat "BE DAT" Nguyen: "I'm glad to be here in Houston. I've had a terrific camp and I'm ready to put on a great show for the Houston fight fans."
Rafael Valenzuela: "This is my third fight this year and I'm really looking forward to Thursday night and staying unbeaten this year."
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Northern Illinois Huskies (5-14, 3-4 MAC) vs. Toledo Rockets (8-10, 4-3 MAC)Date / Time: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 / 3 p.m. CT Site: NIU Convocation Center DeKalb, Ill. Radio: WLBK 1360-AM, 98.9-FM in DeKalb, Ill. WRMN 1410-AM in Elgin, Ill. Huskie All-AccessLive Video: Huskie All-AccessLive Stats: NIUHuskies.comTwitter Updates: @NIUscoresAll-time Series: Toledo leads 39-23Last Meeting: Feb. 29, 2012 NIU 65-61ONE FAN CAN WIN A CARSaturday will be the first of three NIU basketball games in which one lucky fan will have a chance to win a new car courtesy of DeKalb Sycamore Chevrolet Cadillac GMC. Fans can sign up for a drawing at the DeKalb Sycamore Chevrolet Cadillac GMC car display located on the track and one lucky fan will have a chance to compete in a halftime contest to win a new car. WHAT'S TRENDING The Huskies defeated Kent State, 67-65, last time out, snapping an 11-game losing streak against the Golden Flashes. Abdel Nader scored a career-high-tying 26 points and grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds against Kent State, recording his first career double-double. Nader hit a game-winning, 18-foot jumper with 2.2 seconds to play. Daveon Balls set a new career-high with seven assists against the Golden Flashes. Balls is averaging 6.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals over the last three games. With the victory over Kent State, NIU has recorded multiple victories against the MAC East Division for the first time since the 2006-07 season. NIU is playing back-to-back home games for the first time since Nov. 24 and 27, when it hosted Loyola-Chicago and UIC. Darrell Bowie is averaging 7.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game during conference play. Bowie is tied for fifth in scoring among conference freshmen in league play and ranks third in rebounding. Bowie entered league play averaging 4.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. J.J. Cravatta is averaging 4.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game over the past five contests. Abdel Nader has scored in double figures in 9-of-12 games this season; Nader has scored in double figures in 26 games during his career, including six 20-plus games. 10 different players have started at least one game for the Huskies with Antone Christian becoming the 10th player to make a start, making his first start of the year at Miami (Jan. 9). Keith and Kevin Gray have both played in 50-straight contests; neither has missed a game in their collegiate career. RESPONDING TO ADVERSITYNorthern Illinois has done an excellent job of responding following tough games all season long; consider the following four contests and the game immediately following: NIU lost at Dayton on Dec. 1, 60-43, scoring just five points in the first half. The Huskies responded from a difficult first half by outscoring Dayton in the second half, 38-34. NIU then went on to win its next game against SIU Edwardsville (Dec. 5), 65-54, shooting 52 percent from the field in the contest. Seattle defeated Northern Illinois, 75-48, on Dec. 19. The Huskies answered with a strong performance against Washington (Dec.22), trailing by six with less than two minutes to play before falling, 67-57. After a 71-34 home loss against Western Michigan (Jan. 19), NIU earned its first win at Central Michigan (Jan. 23) since 2006 with a 74-61 victory over the Chippewas. The Huskies shot 48.8 percent from the field in the contest, including 52.6 percent from 3-point range. NIU scored four first half points in a 42-25 loss at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 26). The Huskies answered that performance with a 67-65 win over Kent State (Jan. 30). Northern Illinois never trailed against the Golden Flashes, shooting 46.8 percent from the field and 53.8 percent behind the arc. LIVING AT THE LINE Northern Illinois has attempted 172 free throws during conference play, an average of 24.6 per contest. In contrast, the Huskies shot 179 free throws in non-conference action, an average of 14.9 trips per game. Darrell Bowie (33) leads NIU in free throw attempts in MAC contests. J.J. Cravatta leads the Huskies in free throw shooting in conference play, connecting at a 78.6 percent clip. A TALE OF TWO HALVES The Huskies season thus far has been a tale of two halves with NIU finding greater success after halftime. The Huskies are averaging eight more points per game in the second half that the first half while shooting over seven percent better from the field, six percent better from three and seven percent better from the free-throw line. In the opening 20 minutes this season, NIU is averaging 24.1 points while shooting 32.5 percent from the field, 24.7 percent from three and 62.1 percent from the free-throw line. The Huskies have 77 first half assists and 157 first half turnovers. Abdel Nader is NIU's leading scorer in the first half of games this season, each averaging 4.9 points. In the second half this year, NIU is averaging 32.1 points while shooting 40.1 percent from the field, 30.6 percent from three and 69.7 percent from the free-throw line. NIU has 94 second half assists and 132 second half turnovers. Abdel Nader is also NIU's leading second half scorer at 9.3 points. A LOOK AT THE 2012-13 SEASON Freshmen have played 57.2 percent of the minutes this season for NIU; sophomores have added another 25.5 percent of the minutes (a total of 82.9 percent by underclassmen). The team leading at halftime has won all 18 games played by NIU this season. The one exception was at Miami (Jan. 9) when the Huskies and RedHawks were tied at the half, NIU won that contest. Preseason All-MAC selection Abdel Nader played his first game of the season at UW Milwaukee (Dec. 7) after a season-opening suspension for violation of team rules. Northern Illinois is outrebounding its opponents by an average of 0.9 boards per contest. Northern Illinois returns its top-five scoring letterwinners and top-six rebounders from a season ago. 10 of the 15 players making up the Huskie roster this season are underclassmen. Of the five upperclassmen on NIU's roster, one will sit out this season following a transfer (Pete Rakocevic) and another had never played a Division I game until this season (Brandon Hayes). NIU made its first appearance in the ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon, playing Valparaiso at 7 a.m. CT on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The Huskies were one of two MAC schools, along with Kent State, that will appear in the marathon. The Huskies will play 10 teams that appeared in postseason play a season ago: Valpo (Horizon League regular season champs, NIT), Dayton (NIT), Milwaukee (CBI), Washington (Pac-12 regular season champs, NIT Final Four), UMass (NIT Final Four), Akron (MAC regular season champs, NIT), Bowling Green (CIT), Buffalo (CIT), Kent State (CIT) and Ohio (NCAA Sweet 16).THE EXPERIENCE TRACKER Developed by StatSheet.com, "The Experience Tracker" looks at the experience per minute played by every team in the country. Each team's number is generated by taking the sum of minutes each player plays, multiplied by their class (1-freshmen, 2-sophomores, 3-juniors, 4-seniors) divided by the total of team minutes. Northern Illinois is currently the second-least experienced team in the country (1.61) behind Texas (1.43). See page five for a complete chart of the nation's least experienced teams. IN THE MAC RANKINGS Travon Baker is seventh in the MAC, tops among freshmen, with 1.6 steals per game. Abdel Nader is 13th in scoring in conference games at 13.6 points per contest and 13th in rebounding at 5.7 boards per game. Nader is also tied for sixth with 1.7 steals per game. Darrell Bowie is tied for fifth in scoring among freshmen in league games (7.0 ppg) and ranks third in rebounding among conference rookies in league play (4.4 rpg). Daveon Balls is tied for 13th in the MAC in steals during conference play, averaging 1.4 per contest. NIU leads the MAC in offensive rebounds, grabbing 13.6 per contest. The Huskies are third in defensive rebounding percentage at 70.4 percent. WHAT'S BACK FOR NIU With its six-man returning nucleus from a season ago, the Huskies return more than 60 percent of their production for 2011-12 in most statistical categories. The following are NIU's percentages returning from last season: minutes (60.7 percent), scoring (62.6), rebounds (63.1), assists (47.0), blocks (71.2) and steals (57.1). By comparison, here are the numbers that returned at the beginning of last season from the 2010-11 campaign: minutes (33.8 percent), scoring (32.0), rebounds (31.8), assists (26.6), blocks (39.7) and steals (27.4).ABOUT TOLEDO Toledo comes to DeKalb having won two-straight, earning victories over Bowling Green and at Ball State. The Rockets are 8-10 on the season, 4-3 in conference play. Rian Pearson leads the MAC averaging 19.6 points per game. Julius Brown also scores in double figures for the Rockets, averaging 13.3 points per contest. The Rockets lead the MAC in free throw percentage, shooting 79.0 percent from the charity stripe. NIU and Toledo have had the same result against their five common opponents in conference play (wins of Kent State and Central Michigan as well as losses to Western Michigan, Ohio and Akron). ALL-TIME SERIES Toledo leads the all-time series against Northern Illinois, 39-23. The home team won each of last season's two meetings. The Huskies have a 16-11 edge in the series in games played in DeKalb. NIU has won five-straight against the Rockets in DeKalb with the last Toledo victory coming on Feb. 22, 2007. Northern Illinois has won seven of the last nine overall in the series against Toledo. KENT STATE RECAP Northern Illinois defeated Kent State, 67-65, to improve to 3-4 in conference play. The Huskies never trailed against the Golden Flashes. Abdel Nader hit an 18-foot, pull-up jumper with 2.2 seconds remaining to win the game for the Huskies. Nader finished with a career-high-tying 26 points and a career-best 11 rebounds, his first career double-double. Eight different players recorded assists in the game, led by new career-high seven from Daveon Balls. The win over Kent State snapped an 11 game losing streak to the Golden Flashes. NIU's last victory over KSU came on Feb. 8, 2003, at Kent. The victory was NIU's first over Kent State at the NIU Convocation Center. The last Huskie home win in the series was on Jan. 3, 1998, when NIU called Chick Evans Fieldhouse home. NIU shot 46.8 percent (22-of-47) from the field and 53.8 percent (7-of-13) from behind the 3-point line. EASTERN MICHIGAN RECAP NIU fell at Eastern Michigan, 42-25, to conclude its two-game Michigan swing 1-1. The 42 points allowed by NIU was its lowest since Dec. 13, 2005, when the Huskies allowed 42 in a 62-42 victory over Wright State. The last time NIU allowed less than 42 points was in an 86-38 victory over Blackburn College on Dec. 18, 1992, and the last time NIU allowed less than 42 against a Division I foe occurred in a 48-30 win at Akron on Jan. 26, 1991. Northern Illinois committed a season-low eight turnovers against the Eagles. The Huskies pulled down 23 offensive rebounds, a new high during the Mark Montgomery era. Abdel Nader recorded three steals against the Eagles, tying a career-high. Nader has had three steals in a game seven times during his NIU career. BREAKING A 32-YEAR HEX With its 72-61 victory at Miami on Jan. 9, Northern Illinois snapped a 13-game losing streak in Oxford, Ohio. NIU's last road victory against the RedHawks came on Feb. 21, 1981. The Huskies entered the game at Miami with a 1-19 record all-time in Oxford. The victory over Miami gave NIU a 1-0 start in conference play for the first time since 2009-10 when the Huskies won at Ball State in the league opener. Having broken the losing streak at Miami, NIU's longest conference road losing streak is now six, at Buffalo. The last Huskie victory in Buffalo came on Feb. 6, 2003. ANOTHER STREAK BITES THE DUST After snapping a 13-game losing streak at Miami (Ohio) in the conference opener, NIU snapped another road losing streak at Central Michigan. NIU's victory in Mt. Pleasant on Jan. 23 was its first at Central Michigan since a 49-43 victory on Jan. 26, 2006. The win snapped a six-game losing streak on the road against the Chippewas. A CONVO FIRST, AND FIRST SINCE 2003 Northern Illinois broke another streak in conference play with its 67-65 victory over Kent State on Jan. 30. The Huskie win snapped an 11 game losing streak to Kent State. Abdel Nader recorded his first career double-double with a career-high-tying 26 points and a career-best 11 rebounds against the Golden Flashes. Nader hit a pull-up, 18-foot jumper with 2.2 seconds left to win the game for NIU. The victory was NIU's first against Kent State since, Feb. 8, 2003, when NIU earned a 67-61 win at Kent State. The win marked the first time the Huskies have defeated the Golden Flashes in the NIU Convocation Center. NIU's last home win against Kent State was a 64-52 triumph on Jan. 3, 1998, at NIU's former home, Chick Evans Fieldhouse.


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Warehouse 13 – "Savage Seduction" Recap. Delicioso Teatro.
Season 5, Episode 4
Air date: Monday, May 5, 2014 at 9/8c on Syfy
"Santo enchilada; yo hablo español! (Holy enchilada, I speak Spanish!)" – Pete/Armando
"Savage Seduction" is a fantastic episode! It's full of wit, hilarity, and heart. It has everything you could ever want in an episode of Warehouse 13, especially given these are the final episodes of the series. We learn how a new artifact is created, how well (or not) our beloved agents speak Spanish, and see a whole new side of one our agents. And bonus, one case is wrapped up in telenovela style — ¡Ay, caramba!
Boys Will Be Frat Boys
Claudia (Allison Scagliotti) and Jinks (Aaron Ashmore) on a case involving Charlie Battes (guest star Lovell Adams-Gray), a college student whose back breaks in the middle of his presentation. According to Professor Moulton (Craig Eldridge) a strange shadow came through the wall, slamming into Charlie, breaking his back in three places. If this doesn't smell like an artifact, I don't know what does. This event reminds me of Peter Pan's shadow, but this is not a case of Peter Pan and his Lost Boys, it's something a bit stranger.
It seems Bryce (guest star Jeremy Ferdman) is in possession of an artifact, a candle that burns at both ends. When guys pledge to his fraternity, they sort of split into two versions of themselves – the party hard guy and the dedicated student. But when the party boy overdoes it and passes out — or in Charlie's case, falls off a bridge onto the top of a car — the shadow of the injured version jumps into the other version of themselves.
In trying to neutralize the candle, Jinks gets whammied, and his alter ego comes roaring out. Jinks is gay but he doesn't like to show his feminine side too often. When he gets the wrong end of the candle, Jink's other side decides it's time to party! I really appreciate Ashmore's ability to reinvent himself completely into this flamboyant version of his character. Claudia fiercely loves her gay bestie's alter ego but knows this side of Jinks is always there, just pushed down for self-preservation.
After all is said and done, Claudia and Jinks save the day, neutralize the candle, and that's all, "beeotch!"
Seducción Salvaje (Savage Seduction)
Now, let's dive into the hot and steamy version of this episode.
Pete (Eddie McClintock) gets a visit from ex-girlfriend Kelly (guest star Paula Garcés). Kelly needs both Pete and Myka's (Joanne Kelly) help with her grandmother Hortencia (guest star Teresa Yenque). "My grandmother's TV is possessed." Kelly's former relationship with Pete gives her the inside knowledge that Pete and Myka are the only people who can help her. When Pete and Myka show up at Kelly's grandmother's house, the TV is emitting a strange glow; then suddenly, Hortenia appears in the television as a character in her favorite telenovela, "Seducción Salvaje."After the cat jumps into the television, the how Hortencia got in there is answered but the question remains, how do they get her out before her character, Doña Fausta (Teresa Yenque), is murdered!? Que music.
I absolutely loved "Savage Seduction." From Pete's not-so-great Spanish to his ridiculously wonderful fake mustache, "Savage Seduction" is a fun and lively episode that treats Warehouse 13 fans to a spicy drama, or as Armando (Eddie McClintock) would say, "delicioso teatro." Because it is a telenova, most of the drama is fake but the underlying clues about Pete being in love with Myka and vice versa are there. As much as I don't want to see these two thrown together, I think it's inevitable. Pete and Myka have always had a unique bond but I am concerned about them becoming romantic. "Savage Seduction" is one of the final episodes in the series and I guess the writers had to speed up the romance. If we had a normal 13-episode season, we might have seen their love blossom over time rather than in hyper-speed.
The broach Hortencia receives from the network that airs the telenovela is the artifact. Hortencia, a widow who's latched onto a television series for comfort, has imbued the broach with powers to transport her into her favorite show. But, with the show being canceled, Hortencia's character Doña Fausta is about to be killed unless Pete and Artie (Saul Rubinek) can do something about it. Myka would help but she and Kelly were accidentally sucked into the television. Now Myka is the maid Maribel and Kelly is Carmen, the ruthless and very pregnant granddaughter of Doña Fausta. The cat fights between Maribel and Carmen scintillating. The face slapping, the name calling, it's all so juicy! In order to stay themselves, Artie and Pete use an artifact, the cufflinks belonging to Harvey Korman who is infamous for never staying in character. The way the special effects people dramatize how the artifact works is hilarious. A strong breeze washes over whoever has possession of the cufflink or whoever passes on the cufflink to another. The way the breeze ruffles Armando's mustache…each time is a must see moment.
Artie is Colonel Rafael Obregon, the son Doña Fausta thought was dead. He returns because he knows the dark secret Carmen and her mother Alicia (guest star Sonia Braga) share." Maribel's mother Maria (guest star Barbara de la Fuente) also returns from the dead to stop Maribel and Armando from making a terrible mistake. GASP! Seriously, it's so horrible, it can only be in a soap opera episode!
"Savage Seduction" gives us the best of Warehouse 13. We get a normal-ish case with Claudia and Jinks at the college campus, and then we get a bit of Latin flavor with a spicy telenovela version of an artifact case. Surprisingly, "Savage Seduction" does leave us with a bit of a cliff hanger. With only two episodes left in this final season, I like this surprise. Who took Claudia's sister Claire (guest star Chryssie Whitehead)? And now that Kelly reveals to Pete why it would have never worked for them, will he follow his heart and tell Myka how he feels?
What did you think of "Savage Seduction?" Leave a comment below or tweet me @judybopp. I'd love to hear from you!
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Seven-time NHRA Top Fuel champ Tony Schumacher has a special relationship with Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, home of this weekend's prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals – he has nine wins at the "Big Go," and one more will break a tie he's in with Pro Stock legend Bob Glidden.
"Back in '96, I was hired to drive Top Fuel by the Peek Brothers, and licensed in Denver, Colorado, and got licensed on Sunday and on Monday we left for the U.S. Nationals," remembered Schumacher in a recent NHRA teleconference. "Showed up, qualified 16th, and that was the same year we lost Blaine Johnson and Elmer Trett. But we went to the final round. And I mean it was very special. It's been that way for nearly 60 years. A lot of people have been able to live some great moments here. And fortunately for me, we're one of the teams that have been blessed with some of the best moments."
Schumacher has often said he thrives on pressure, and Indy provides the right kind of pressure to motivate the second-generation driver.
"There's no doubt that we know coming into this race that we have a chance to do something that no one's ever done (in winning 10)," said Schumacher. "And I think it adds to the pressure. And I like that. I enjoy the pressure…I really firmly believe I've had a very blessed life and some great teams and capable of being part of the situations and moments that we're just spectacular."
"I thank God it's on the line because I'm a better driver when the pressure is big," he continued. "I always have been. The easy races I tend to make mistakes on, the ones that don't matter. This one matters. And I know that people go oh, they're all the same. Well, this is Indy. And this is a chance. And you're not going to have that many chances. I get to drive another 10 years maybe. You're not going to have that many chances to go out and win it. People fight their whole life to win Indy once. There was a long period where we were the only car that was fast. It's not like that anymore."
"It's going to be difficult to win. And knowing it's going to be difficult to win is what makes us good. We'll have to try that much harder. I don't know where I'm going to find more, because I feel like I give everything I've got every time, but we always seem to come up with it when we need it. Always seem to find, whether it's the pressure, the rise of the heartbeat, the energy that comes with it, I don't know what it is. But we get better in these big moments."
The big moments begin Friday during qualifying for the U.S. Nationals, a race Schumacher and others still long to win each and every season.
"I think it's the media that builds it so big," said Schumacher, "and we appreciate that. We need that. Because, the racetrack, I could be in Iowa. Makes no difference. A thousand feet is a thousand feet. You're told so often how big it is that the fans believe it. And when the fans believe it they show up for a race and over the years, you know, there would be so many cars that would show up to race, it became more difficult. It was a harder race to win. It pays more money. It makes you just, makes you want to win it. And I probably have more people that want to win it because we've won it so many times, the Kalittas and Dixons and the guys that we've beaten in the finals, we've taken those away. They're just aching to win this race. I watched Langdon last year, as excited as they get when they win this race it seems like they're winning a championship. If you can't be the world champ they've always said this is the race you want to win to almost make it a little more, to ease the pain a little bit of not having that championship."
The Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals feature five qualifying sessions for the Mello Yello Series, the first one taking place Friday, August 29th at 6 p.m. ET. The second and third sessions take place Saturday, August 30th at 2:30 and 6 p.m. ET, with the final two qualifying sessions on Sunday, August 31st at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. ET. Final eliminations take place Monday, September 1st beginning at 11 a.m. ET. Keep up with the action at www.nhra.com.
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While i wasnt overly worried about the possiblilty of a VSD it was still eating at me for the last month. I am SOOOOO thankful i dont have to worry about it further or visit with the cardiologists any more. After losing my daughter this past june to a very serious heart defect I am SO ready to be done with doctors and hospitals. :) i feel like i can relax and breath and enjoy this pregnancy now fully!


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