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BMS Officials Pleased To Be A Stop On The Sunny Side Trail
Bristol Motor Speedway's slots on the NASCAR schedule traditionally draw guests from 50 states and as many as 12 countries.
But as a stop on the state of Tennessee's new Sunny Side Trail, Bristol Motor Speedway welcomes folks year-round as well.
"The impact of our NASCAR and NHRA weekends positioning us as one of the top-three tourist attractions in the state," said Kevin Triplett, BMS Vice President of Public Affairs. "But the other 49 weeks a year we continue to draw guests from all around the globe. Now, being a stop on the Sunny Side Trial, we can make those guests aware of other treasures we have here in Northeast Tennessee."
Tennessee Tourism Commissioner Susan Whitaker also highlighted the newly opened Sunny Side Trail, a mapped driving route covering 12 East Tennessee Counties-including nearly 300 points of interest.
Sunny Side Trail is the second of 15 regional trails launching over the next several months as part of a statewide tourist development initiative, "Discover Tennessee Trails and Byways."
Sunny Pickens, a rambling musician character created to promote the trail via social media will provide an insider's guide to the best of the Sunny Side Trail at www.sunnysidetrail.com.
Although many of the stops on the Sunny Side Trail highlight the history of Northeast Tennessee's role as the First Frontier of a young nation, Triplett said there is a distinct connection between those attractions and BMS, which will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2011.
"The type of personality possessed by the individuals who crossed these mountains to explore our area more than 200 years ago is the same type of spirit embraced by our owner Bruton Smith to push him to build up this facility," he said. "And it is similar to what is inside the drivers of these race cars to make them gamble with the unknown.
"Around 60 percent of the guests camp and actually come to our region a few days in advance of our events. Several of the stops of the Sunny Side Trail: Rocky Mount, Sycamore Shoals, Bristol Caverns, Bays Mountain and others, are within 30 minutes of BMS and provide those guests with additional activities to add to their experience of being here. And they can start by coming in August to the IRWIN Tools Night Race, our 100th NASCAR Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway."
To buy tickets to the IRWIN Tools Night Race and other events at Bristol Motor Speedway, fans can visit www.bristoltix.com or call the BMS ticket office toll-free at 1.866.415.4158.
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My name is David and I am in severe student loan debt. I have been paying on my student loans and can afford the payments right now, but feel no hope for the future. I have a good job in a good profession, but feel like I can't get married, buy a house, or have kids if things don't change. I'm 30 years old and would like to do those things but don't know what to do. I'm often very depressed and want to drink to forget about these problems. My student loan payment is $1,000 a month. I have to live at my parents house because of this and my girlfriend is struggling because of me.
The loans are all from private loans and aren't government backed or anything. None of the programs the government offers are relevant to me. Does anyone know of anything that can help me? I feel completely hopeless. Thanks for any help.

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Every so often when I feature painted furniture here, the furniture police show up, ready to make arrests because an original finish just got covered up with paint. My attitude about this is expressed very well by Sam from The Junk House, when she explains why she decided to paint the hutch she'd inherited from her grandmother. "At first I was hesitant to paint over such a nice piece, but I know that my grandma would prefer I paint it and enjoy it rather than give it away because it didn't fit my style or begrudgingly keep it out of obligation." If paint keeps a perfectly useful piece of furniture out of the junkyard, go for it!
In Sam's case, she knew this hutch would better suit her style if it was painted a creamy white. She was able to separate the top and bottom of the hutch, which made the job a little easier. After sanding and priming the piece, she used Dove White by Valspar for the top coat. "I'm really happy with the color," Sam tells us. "It's not stark white, but nice and creamy without any blue/green/purple/yellow tint." She painted over all of the hardware with Rustoleum Paint + Primer in Oil-Rubbed Bronze. It looks really beautiful!
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Qingfeng Mountain Range boasts of nine ravines and eighteen ranges which are fantastic, unique and rare to see in other places. Its Yulin Ravine Scenic Spot is endowed with continuous hills and grotesque rocks, presenting a natural and vivid picture as terrific as that of Zhangjiajie Scenic Area; Miaogou Scenic Spot is characterized by towering ancient trees, numerous caves and cascades. There are crystal springs among trees and rushing waterfalls hanging on cliffs, creating an exquisite, artistic conception like in Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area. Grotesque rocks, precipitous peaks, clear springs, rushing waterfalls, mysterious caves and great trees constitute a number of perfect natural pictures.
Qingfeng Mountain Range features grotesque rocks and stones. For example, there is a rock vividly named as "Wukong Capturing the Monster of Lion". Here, Wukong refers to Monkey King who is standing toweringly with pride and the monster of lion bows it head submissively. It reminds you of the fairyland described in Journey to the West. Qingfeng Mountain Range is rich in spring. For example, Sandie Colorful Springs are famous for the three springs which are piled up geographically and adding glamour to each other. They are mysterious with shining colors under sun and make you wonder whether you are in a fairyland. Qingfeng Mountain Range has abundant legends. For instance, the legends of Shenma (Immortal Horse) Spring and Caves of Immortals as well as the story of Wang Laozao (a brave Chinese citizen against Japanese invaders), etc. Qingfeng Mountain Range is endowed with rich spring water and ancient inscription on cliff which reads "Qingfeng Mountain Range and bright Moon Bridge". Besides, there are many other scenic spots such as Tingyu Room (a room for appreciating rain drops), Pishan Cypress, Bajie (a pig-like character in Journey to the West) Fantastic Spot, Jinchanwangri (means a big rock with the shape of a toad looking at the sun in the sky), Dishui Kwan-yin, Feilaishi Rock (a rock as if it is flying in the air), Huguo (means protecting the country) Temple, and Maxian (means an immortal horse) Temple, etc.
Qingfeng Mountain Range is also reputed as zhongguodi for memorizing the strong patriotism of Chinese people for safeguarding the country. During the war against Japanese invaders, the whole region of Northeast China was reduced to be the colony of Japanese militarists except Qingfengling Mountain Range, where Wang Laozao an ordinary Chinese citizen refused to be submissive to Japanese invaders and organized his fellowmen to fight for independence with all their efforts.
Silengzi Mount, the main battlefield where Wang Laozao and his fellowmen fought against the Japanese invaders, is precipitous and towering. In order to avoid being caught by the Japanese invaders, they found and covered themselves in a cave. The cave lies in deep forest and hard to be found.
Tourists in Qingfeng Mountain Range can enjoy, to their heart content, the comfortable wind and clear spring water, appreciate the beauty of nature, visit places of historical interests, recall history and leave a good memory to themselves.
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Natural gas safety: Call 811 before you dig
Always call 811 at least two working days before starting any project that involves digging to have underground utility lines located and marked for free.
Gas pipeline locations
PG&E operates natural gas distribution and transmission pipelines across California. Our distribution pipelines are located throughout neighborhoods and connect to homes and businesses.
Our transmission pipelines carry gas from one part of the state to another and connect to our distribution system. We offer a comprehensive online map showing our transmission pipelines at pge.com/pipelinelocations. You can view any location in our service area—your home, place of work or any other areas of interest—to see if transmission pipelines run nearby.
Also, the National Pipeline Mapping System, www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov, shows the location of all transmission pipelines in the United States, viewable by county, zip code or street address.
Spot the signs of trouble
PG&E regularly inspects all of our pipelines to check for possible leaks or other signs of damage. As an additional safety precaution, we also add a sulfur-like odor to natural gas. If you smell this distinctive "rotten egg" odor, move to a safe location and immediately call 911 and PG&E
at 1-800-743-5000.
But don't rely on your nose alone. Other signs of a possible gas leak can include:
Questions have been raised about the possible health effects of 60-hertz (power frequency) electric and magnetic fields (EMF*), which are found wherever you have electric power. This insert contains information that will help you understand the EMF issue, plus practical tips you can use to reduce your exposure at home and at work.
Campos Eléctricos y Magnéticos (EMF, por sus siglas en inglés): Si desea recibir información en español, comuníquese con Pacific Gas and Electric Company al 1-800-660-6789.
Can EMF Harm Your Health?
Electric and magnetic fields are present wherever electricity flows—around appliances and power lines, and in offices, schools and homes. Many researchers believe that if there is a risk of adverse health effects from usual residential exposures to EMF, it is probably just at the detection limit of human health studies; nonetheless, the possible risk warrants further investigation. The varying results from epidemiological studies, which looked at estimated EMF exposures and childhood leukemia, are consistent with a weak link. Laboratory studies, including studies investigating a possible mechanism for health effects (mechanistic studies), provide little or no evidence to support this weak link.
The results from many research studies have been evaluated by international, national and California EMF research programs to determine whether EMF poses any health risk. Given the uncertainty of the issue, the medical and scientific communities have been unable to conclude that usual residential exposures to EMF cause health effects, or to establish any standard or level of residential exposure that is known to be either safe or harmful. These conclusions remain unchanged by recent studies.
World Health Organization Findings
The World Health Organization (WHO) completed a review of the potential health implications of extremely low frequency (ELF) EMF, which includes power-frequency fields. Their conclusions and recommendations were presented in June 2007 in a report known as the Extremely Low Frequency Fields, Environmental Health Criteria Monograph No. 238.
The WHO report concluded that evidence for a link between ELF magnetic fields and childhood leukemia "is not strong enough to be considered causal but sufficiently strong to remain a concern." "Virtually all of the laboratory evidence and the mechanistic evidence fail to support" this reported association. For all other diseases, there is inadequate or no evidence of health effects at low exposure levels.
The report emphasized that, given the weakness of the evidence for health effects, the health benefits of exposure reduction are unclear and adopting policies based on arbitrary low exposure limits is not warranted. In light of this situation, WHO made these and other recommendations:
To view the full report and a fact sheet summarizing it, visit www.who.int/peh-emf and click on EMF publications & information resources.
What You Can Do
In a situation of scientific uncertainty and public concern, WHO recommended that utilities explore "very low-cost" ways to reduce EMF exposure from new or upgraded facilities. PG&E and other California public utilities have been pursuing no-cost and low-cost measures to reduce EMF levels from new utility transmission lines and substation projects. You, too, may want to take no-cost and low-cost measures to reduce your EMF exposure at home and at work.
Human studies have not produced a consensus about any health benefits from changing the way people use electric appliances. However, if you feel reducing your EMF exposure would be beneficial, you can increase your distance from electric appliances and limit the amount of time you use appliances at home or at work.
For instance, you can place phone answering machines and electric clocks away from the head of your bed. Increasing your distance from these and other appliances such as televisions, computer monitors and microwave ovens can reduce your EMF exposure.
You can also reduce your EMF exposure by limiting the time you spend using personal appliances such as hair dryers, electric razors, heating pads and electric blankets. You may also want to limit the time you spend using electric cooking appliances.
You can locate the sources of EMF in your work environment, and spend break time in lower-field areas.
It is not known whether such actions will have any impact on your health.
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Additional information is also available at these links:
World Health Organization International EMF Project:
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PORTLAND, Oregon — A few Twilight Tuesdays ago, we introduced you to one of the iconic automobiles in Stephenie Meyer's blood-soaked, heart-wrenching realm: the Mercedes S55 AMG driven by Dr. Carlisle Cullen . But if that kick-ass automobile is the Millennium Falcon of "Twilight," then this week's special guest is the franchise's iconic U.S.S. Enterprise.
There, parked on the street in front of the house that never changed, was my new — well new to me — truck. It was a faded red color, with big, rounded fenders and a bulbous cab. To my surprise, I loved it. I didn't know if it would run, but I could see myself in it. Plus, it was one of those solid iron affairs that never gets damaged — the kind you see at the scene of an accident, paint unscratched, surrounded by the pieces of the foreign car it had destroyed. – Bella's narration from "Twilight," Page 8
"Bella's truck is bigger and it's different," "Twilight" star Taylor Lautner explained when we caught up with him on set, giving us a tour of the iconic auto. "You'll see Edward in the Volvo, and [Carlisle's] Mercedes, and the Range Rover and all those expensive things, and Bella pulls up … with this red truck. It's just this old truck — and I love it, because it shows how she's different from everybody here."
I cut the engine as soon as I was in a spot, so that the thunderous volume wouldn't draw attention to me. – Page 14
When MTV visited the Portland set , we found Bella's reddish-orange '53 Chevy pickup resting quietly in a driveway alongside the mansion being used for the Cullen garage and meadow scenes. Much as it is described in the novels, it looked like it would require a tow truck if it wanted to go anywhere. Seeing the vehicle in person sends an extra shiver down a fan's spine, since most of the "Twilight" vehicles were suggested to Meyer by her brothers Jacob and Paul, but the Chevy came straight out of her own imagination. Naturally, the Internet was recently flooded with fans grabbing video and photos of themselves next to Bella's ride during the days it was on the streets. (For more on "Twilight" fans, check out this week's Twilight Tuesday blog post!)
"Bella's truck is awesome," marveled Ashley Greene when we spoke with her . "I've gotten to see all the Cullen cars, and that was pretty cool."
"But she's very different from the Cullens," Lautner explained of the truck's relationship to its owner. "[That's why] the truck's very interesting. It's old, and it's beat-up."
When I got to the truck, it was almost the last car in the lot. It seemed like a haven, already the closest thing to home I had in this damp green hole. I sat inside for a while, just staring out the windshield blankly. But soon I was cold enough to need the heater, so I turned the key and the engine roared to life. I headed back to Charlie's house, fighting tears the whole way there. – Page 28
The truck is the sanctuary of Isabella Marie Swan, particularly during those difficult first days at Forks High School. It helps her navigate the rain-slicked streets of the town — and, during one pivotal sequence in the novel (and movie, as seen in the trailer), it almost leads to her death.
I was standing by the back corner of the truck, struggling to fight back the sudden wave of emotion the snow chains had brought on, when I heard an odd sound. … Edward Cullen was standing four cars down from me, starting at me in horror. His face stood out from a sea of faces, all frozen in the same mask of shock. But of more immediate importance was the dark blue van that was skidding, tires locked and squealing against the brakes, spinning wildly across the ice of the parking lot. It was going to hit the back corner of my truck, and I was standing between them. I didn't even have time to close my eyes. – Page 57
"It's from Jacob," Lautner explained of his significance to the vehicle, purchased from Jacob's dad by Bella's father, Charlie (Billy Burke). "Jacob is part of the Quileute tribe, so they're not really rich or anything. So that's why he's driving an old beat-up truck too."
"I'm going to pretend I didn't see you behind the wheel, Jake," [Charlie] said disapprovingly. "We get permits on the rez," Jacob said. – Page 236
In a beautiful display of art imitating life, the 16-year-old Lautner appeared on the "Twilight" set just days after earning his own driver's license, eager to prove to the film's producers that he could get behind the wheel. Just like Bella, his first days of driving were spent behind the wheel of the '53 Chevy.
"I've got my license in my back pocket to show them I'm OK, and I won't kill them — hopefully," he said. "And I'm going test out driving Bella's truck.
"It's really old and beat-up, and that's the one without the power steering," he said of getting used to Bella's ride. "So I'm going to be driving with my dad right next to me."
Every Tuesday is "Twilight Tuesday" here at MTV News! Check back here each and every week for the hottest scoop on the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's beloved vampire series, and we'll still bring you breaking "Twilight" news throughout the rest of the week. And make sure you check out the MTV Movies Blog for our ongoing "Twilight" discussions each and every day.
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We were all kids once. Remember? We all had dreams and aspirations about what we were going to be when we grew up, regardless of how realistic or attainable those dreams really were. Honestly, how many people really go on in life to be Batman, a lion tamer or even Evel Knievel for that matter.
It never hurts to dream big, and one of the great things about being a kid was that when you were inclined to be a certain thing you would bug your mom over and over and over again until she would buy you that little kid's costume. Then, and only then could you role-play all the great things that would come with being a grown up.
So why not encourage your little Navy Admiral, Nurse or NASCAR driver to follow their dreams with a kid's costume that lets them dream big. Having a 'What I want to be When I Grow Up Party' is a great way to let a child explore their creativity and let their imaginations run wild.
Let them dress up in a kid's costume that represents those big ideas and even bigger ambitions. But be prepared. Because kids are kids, there's a good chance you could throw one of these themed parties two or three times a year and they'd want to be something new every time.
In fact, thinking about this kind of party just may have you wishing you could recapture those carefree days of youth when the sky was the limit. Maybe at the next kid's costume party the grown ups ought to dress up as a little kids, just so everyone knows what they want to be when they grow up.


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2012 Arizona Baseball
NCAA Tucson Regional Notes
Leading Off:
- UA is making its 37th all-time NCAA postseason appearance, including its third straight. Under Andy Lopez, UA earned a postseason berth in eight the last 10 seasons.
- The Wildcats claimed a share of the Pac-12 Championship, their first league title since 1993.
- UA last hosted an NCAA Regional in 1992. Andy Lopez's Pepperdine club won the regional and went on the win the national championship in Omaha.
- The No. 1 seed is Arizona's highest regional seed since 2008, when Arizona began play in Ann Arbor, Mich., at No. 2 seed Michigan.
- Alex Mejia became the sixth Wildcat player all-time to earn Pac-10/12 Player of the Year honors. The other five - Terry Francona, Chip Hale, Alan Zinter, Scott Erickson and Trevor Crowe - each played Major League Baseball.
- Andy Lopez was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the first time in his 11 seasons at Arizona. - The Wildcats placed six players on the 25-member Pac-12 All-Conference Team
- UA drew 14,055 fans to its final three home games last weekend. The crowd of 5,677 was the largest for a UA home game since 1980.
- Juniors Alex Mejia, Seth Mejias-Brean, Robert Refsnyder and Joey Rickard each have over 400 career hits. It marks the first time in school history four active players have had 200 or more career hits.
- UA's last meeting with Missouri in 2005 featured seven future MLB ballplayers.
- UA led the Pac-12 and ranked No. 5 in the nation with a .325 batting average during the regular season. - UA's 7.1 runs per game ranks No. 9 nationally.
- Johnny Field led the Pac-12 in batting average (.379) and on-base percentage (.494), which was seventh nationally during regular season.
- UA pitchers have thrown 11 complete games in 2012, most in a season at the school since 1990.
- UA pitchers have allowed just 2.78 walks per nine innings, ranked No. 26 nationally.
- UA pitchers have a 2.55 walk to strikeout ration, No. 29 nationally.
- UA is 25-1 when holding opponents to four runs or less.
- UA is 34-4 when out-hitting opponents and 1-12 when being out-hit (3-1 when tied.)
Pac-12 Champs: Arizona won a share of the Pac-12 Championship with a 20-10 mark in league play, tying with UCLA. The conference crown is the school's first since 1992 when Hall of Fame Coach Jerry Kindall led the Wildcats to an 18-12 mark in the Pac-10 South. Arizona also won Pac-10 South titles in 1989 and 1980 in addition to winning five WAC championships before moving into the Pac-10 for the 1979 season. Andy Lopezhas coached Arizona to a pair of second-place finishes, and this year's Pac-12 championship marks the ninth time he has led a school to a conference title, including twice at Florida in the SEC. Also of note is Arizona's 20 conference wins in 2012, which is the second-highest win total the school has ever accumulated in league action. The 1989 Pac-10 South championship club went 23-7.
Pac-12 Coach of the Year: Andy Lopezwas named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the first time in his 11 seasons in Tucson. Lopez has guided the Wildcats to a 38-17 overall record and a Pac-12 co-championship in 2012. The league title is Arizona's first conference crown since 1992, and the school is hosting an NCAA Regional for the first time since that same season. Interestingly, Lopez's Pepperdine club won the Tucson Regional in 1992 and advanced to the College World Series, where it won the national championship. Under the guidance of Lopez, the Wildcats have advanced to an NCAA Regional in eight of the last 10 seasons, including in 2004 when the school advanced to the College World Series for the first time since 1986. In the eight seasons prior to Lopez becoming the head coach, Arizona qualified for just one NCAA Regional (1999).
Pac-12 Player of the Year: Shortstop Alex Mejia was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year, becoming just the sixth player in school history to earn the award. Mejia's spectacular defensive play, improved offensive skills and leadership on and off the field drew attention from the league coaches to earn him the top honor. Mejia, who was also named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, has been Arizona's starting shortstop in all 172 games he has played at the school. In 2012, Mejia turned in a career-best season. He finished third on the team and No. 5 in the Pac-12 with a .357 batting average and led all Pac-12 players with 81 hits during the regular season. Mejia ranked No. 9 with 47 runs scored and tied for No. 10 with 46 RBI, while he was tied for No. 3 in conference with five triples and ranked third on club with three home runs. Other Pac-10/12 Players of the Year at Arizona include: Trevor Crowe(2005), Scott Erickson and Alan Zinter (co-MVPs 1989), Chip Hale (1987) and Terry Francona (1980).
Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist: Junior pitcher Kurt Heyer is one of 30 semifinalists for the Golden Spikes Award, presented annually to the top amateur baseball player. The Wildcats' right-hander has turned in a remarkable junior campaign, posting an 11-2 record and a 2.03 earned run average, the lowest among Pac-12 starting pitchers during the regular season. Heyer has registered the second-most strikeouts (91) in the Pac-12, and has walked just 20 while throwing a league-leading 119.2 innings for Arizona. Heyer has thrown six complete games this season, the most for a Wildcat pitcher in a single season since Lance Dickson in 1990. Of Heyer's six complete games, five came over the final eight Pac-12 weekends. In 2005, Arizona outfielder Trevor Crowewas a finalist for the award. In 1980, Terry Francona was the recipient of the Golden Spikes Award.
All-Conference: Arizona placed six players on the Pac-12's 25-member all-conference team announced this week. In addition to being named Pac-12 Player of the Year and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, shortstop Alex Mejia is joined by designated hitter Bobby Brown, outfielder Johnny Field, pitcher Kurt Heyer, third baseman Seth Mejias-Brean and outfielder Robert Refsnyder. The six players on the all-conference team matched UA's total from 2011, which was the most a Wildcat team had placed on the all-league list since 1993. Mejia and Refsnyder earned all-conference honors for the second year in a row, while Heyer became a three-time selection. Outfielder Joey Rickard, an all-conference pick as a sophomore, was named honorable mention.
Last At-Bat Wins: Seven of Arizona's 38 victories, including five of its 20 Pac-12 wins, have come with a rally in its final at-bat of game, but perhaps none bigger than the two in the final weekend of the regular season over rival Arizona State to secure the Wildcats a share of their first Pac-12 Championship since 1992. On May 25, the Wildcats and Devils were locked in perhaps the pitching duel of the year in the conference. UA's Kurt Heyer and ASU's Brady Rodgers had kept each side scoreless until the bottom of the ninth. That was when with one out Rodgers gave up a single to Robert Refsnyder, before Jake Barrett was called on to replace Rodgers. Seth Mejias-Brean ripped the second pitch he saw from Barrett for a double down the left field line. Refsnyder was given the stop sign to hold up at third base, but he ran through it and scored the winning run in a thrilling 1-0 victory. Two days later, after UA surrendered a 7-1 lead when ASU tied the game in the 8th, Johnny Fieldstepped to the plate in the bottom of the 9th with two outs and runners at the corners. He pulled a single into left field for another walk-off win over the rivals, this time securing the conference crown with the 8-7 decision. Here's a look at Arizona's seven final at-bat wins:
- March 7 vs. UC Davis (UA scores three runs in Bot. 8, wins 6-4)
- March 11 vs. E. Michigan (UA scores run in Bot. 9, wins 9-8 in walk-off fashion)
- March 24 @ Oregon St. (UA scores two runs in Top 9, wins 5-4)
- March 30 vs. Stanford (UA scores four runs in Bot 9, wins 8-7 in walk-off fashion)
- April 13 vs. UCLA (UA scores one run in Bot. 8, wins 4-3)
- May 25 vs. Arizona St. (UA scores run in Bot. 9, wins 1-0 in walk-off fashion)
- May 27 vs. Arizona St. (UA scores run in Bot. 9, wins 8-7 in walk-off fashion)
Going The Distance: Arizona pitchers have combined to throw 11 complete games this season, the most for the program in a single year since tossing 12 in 1990. Perhaps most impressive is the fact that the 11 complete games are the most for a school from a major baseball conference. In fact, the 11 CG's were nearly as many as the teams in the ACC (12) and SEC (14) combined to throw in their respective leagues. Big 12 teams registered 38 CG's on the season, while the Big East had 39 and the Big 10 collected 43. Conference USA tallied 21, the Missouri Valley 32, and the WAC 17. Gonzaga, from the West Coast Conference, tossed 10 complete games, while UC Davis out of the West Coast Conference matched Arizona with 11 CGs.
Fearsome Foursome: Juniors Alex Mejia, Seth Mejias-Brean, Robert Refsnyder and Joey Rickardhave combined to make 676 starts in 685 total games played. They have missed a combined seven games in their careers. It's been a very consistent a productive group that has helped guide the Wildcats to consecutive NCAA Regional appearances. Together they have accumulated 884 base hits and 515 runs scored, hitting .329 (884-2683) as a group.
4 X 200: Seth Mejias-Brean (202) surpassed the 200-hit milestone for his career on the final weekend of the regular season. The junior third baseman joins classmates Robert Refsnyder (230), Joey Rickard (228) and Alex Mejia(224) as four active players with 200 or more career hits. It's believed that such a feat has never happened before at the school. There are three notable teams that have boasted a trio of active 200-hit players, including in 1986 (Chip Hale, Gar Millay and Todd Trafton), 1989 (Alan Zinter, J.T. Snow and Greg Fowble) and 1993 (Robbie Moen, Willie Morales, John Tejcek). Some years have been followed by another player reaching 200 hits the next season, or vice versa.
Falling Behind: Arizona has developed a habit of falling behind early in games, something that has proven costly at times while other times simply serving as a wakeup call. Arizona has trailed at some point in 31 of its last 42 games (16-15 record when trailing) and in 36 of 55 on the season (19-17). A season ago, the Cats trailed during 38 of their 60 games played. They posted a 17-21 mark in those games.
Home At Hi Corbett: Arizona's decision to move its home venue off campus to historic Hi Corbett Field has paid dividends this season, none bigger than the final weekend of the regular season when 14,055 fans came out to cheer on the Wildcats to a conference championship over three days against rival Arizona State. The Friday crowd on May 25 drew 5,451 fans, while Saturday saw a season-high 5,677 pass through the gates. It was Arizona's largest home crowd since May 25, 1980, when 7,002 fans watched Arizona defeat Gonzaga by a score of 8-5 at Wildcat Field (before it was named Sancet Field) in the championship game of the Tucson Regional en route to the school's second national championship. In 2012, Arizona drew 86,132 fans to its 35 regular season home games for an average of 2,460 per game. That average is the third-best in single season history at the school, behind the 1980 (3,256) and 1981 clubs (2,777). For comparison's sake, UA drew 36,412 fans at 33 home games (1,103 per game) a season ago on campus.
Cats At Home: Arizona has racked up 25-10 record at Hi Corbett Field this season. On their home turf, the Wildcats have hit .342 as a team, while opponents have hit .275. The Wildcats have scored an average of 7.4 runs per game compared to opponents' 5.1 per game. Johnny Field (.403), Alex Mejia (.382), Joseph Maggi (.380), Robert Refsnyder (.371) and Seth Mejias-Brean(.366) have all taken a special liking to the facility. The Wildcats have hit 73 doubles, 24 triples and six homers at home, while opponents have 57 doubles, 23 triples and seven round-trippers. Arizona's pitching staff has a 4.17 earned run average, but perhaps most impressively 251 strikeouts to just 88 walks.
Winning Weekends: Dating back to the final month of the 2011 regular season, Arizona has a 17-3 record in its last 20 three-game weekend series (13-2 this year). That stretch includes eight sweeps. In that span, the Wildcats are 6-1 in road series, including a 5-0 record in 2012. The only losses have been at Stanford in 2011, and at home against UCLA and Oregon in 2012. Including all games, the Wildcats have a 53-23 record over their last 75 games (.707). The club has racked up a 29-13 (.690) mark in Pac-10/12 games.
Pitching Lately: Arizona's pitching has been strong down the stretch, something it certainly hopes holds up this weekend and beyond. Over the last 15 Pac-12 games, the Wildcats went 10-5. The pitching staff threw five complete games, registered a 3.36 ERA (well below season 4.40 ERA), and limited opposing hitters to a .246 batting average (also below .261 season avg.). Included have been 94 strikeouts against only 45 walks in 136.2 innings.
Alive With Five: Five runs seems to be a pretty good breaking point for success for the Wildcats. In 2012, Arizona is 30-6 when it scores five or more runs in a game, while it has struggled to a 8-11 mark when it fails to score at least five runs. Conversely, the same holds true for opponents. When the Wildcats have held opponents under five runs, they are 25-1. When opponents score five runs or more, UA has struggled at to a 13-16 clip.
Complete Games: Kurt Heyer's three consecutive complete games last month were more than UA had as a team in four of the six seasons prior to the season (2010, 2009, 2008 and 2006) ... Heyer's six complete games in 2012 are more than UA combined for as a team in a three-year stretch from 2008-10 ...The last UA pitcher to earn a victory in three consecutive complete game outings was RHP Troy Bradford at the end of the 1990 season ... Kurt Heyer (6), Konner Wade (3) and James Farris(2) have combined for 11 complete games. The last time three UA pitchers had 2+ complete games in a season was in 1989 (Scott Erickson - 14, Lance Dickson - 4 and Jim Richardson - 3) ... The Wildcats' 11 complete games in 2012 are the most for the program since throwing 12 in 1990 ... Combined with seven complete games a year ago, Arizona's 18 CG's the last two seasons are more than half of the 32 the school combined to throw in the first 11 years of the 21st century (2000-10).
Hitting 101: Arizona leads the Pac-12 and ranks No. 5 nationally with a .325 team batting average entering the postseason ... The Wildcats have seven regulars (min. 100 at bats) batting .310 or better ... Five players rank in the top-10 of the conference for individual batting, led by Johnny Field's .league-best .379 clip ... UA has collected 10+ hits in a game 40 times this season, including in 22 of the last 29 contests ... The Wildcats are 34-4 when out-hitting opponents in games this season and 1-12 when opponents outhit the Wildcats (3-1 when hits are tied) ... Nine players have at least 10 multi-hit games in 2012 ... Five players have had an 11+ game hitting streak, including Seth Mejias-Brean'steam-high 21-game streak earlier this year.
Leaders of the Pac: Arizona finished the season as the top offensive team in the Pac-12 in several categories, including batting average (.325), runs scored (390), hits (625), RBI (351), triples (29), total bases (849) and sacrifice flies (36). The Wildcats ranked No. 2 in slugging (.441), on-base percentage (.394), stolen bases (73) and finished with the second-fewest strikeouts (262). Pitching-wise, UA hurlers struck out the second-most hitters and issued the third-fewest walks.
May Days: Arizona entered the month of May firmly in hunt for the Pac-12 Championship, but they faced a challenging road to get there. The month opened with a series against then-league-leader Oregon, before the Wildcats hit the road for a season-long seven-game road trip. They then were set to face rival and top-20 foe Arizona State in the regular season finale. Through it all, Arizona went 9-4 during the month and captured a Pac-12 Co-Championship with UCLA. The Wildcats hit below their season average with a .286 average, but they fielded at a .984 clip and committed just eight errors while opponents committed 24. Arizona's pitching staff registered a 3.49 earned run average and limited opposing hitters to a .247 average, both below season marks. Now what does June have in store?
30 Wins: Arizona has reached the 30-win plateau for the sixth straight season and for the 10th time in Andy Lopez's11 seasons at the school. The last Wildcat club to miss the 30-win mark was 2006 team, which finished 27-28 and is one of just two Lopez-coached squads to miss postseason play in the last nine years. A year ago, the Wildcats finished 39-21, their best record since going 42-19 in 2008. Lopez coached the Wildcats to back-to-back 40-win seasons in 2007 and 2008.
2005 UA-Missouri Flashback: The last time the Wildcats and Tigers met on the diamond was at the 2005 Fullerton Regional on June 3. That year, Arizona edged Missouri, 5-3, in the opening game of the tournament. The interesting fact, though, is that a total of seven (7) future Major Leaguers played in the game. Missouri's Max Scherzer (Tigers, Diamondbacks) took the loss in the game, allowing five earned runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and three walks in 6.0 innings. The Wildcats starting lineup featured four future pros, including left fielder Trevor Crowe (Indians), first baseman Jordan Brown (Indians), catcher Nick Hundley (Padres) and shortstop Jason Donald (Indians). Arizona starting pitcher John Meloan (A's, Indians, Dodgers) collected his 10th win of the season and turned the game over to Mark Melancon(Yankees, Astros, Red Sox), who picked up his 10 save of the year.
2012 UA-NM State Recap: The Wildcats dropped their first mid-week series of the season, losing two games to New Mexico State March 20-21... UA was unable to put the Aggies away early in Tuesday's ballgame and squandered a 4-3 lead in the late stages highlighted by three errors in the eighth inning that helped NM State score the final four runs of the game in a 7-4 victory ... On Wednesday, UA's staff issued a season-high nine walks and hit three batters as the Aggies held off UA 13-8 ... NM State outhit UA .333-.288 to go with a 20-12 advantage in runs scored ... UA's four juniors in the lineup (Rickard, Mejia, Refsnyder and Mejias-Brean) each had three hits in the series, while senior Bobby Brown had a pair of doubles off the bench on Wednesday ... The UA staff struck out 18 over the two games, but walked 15.


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STARKVILLE, Miss. – Alexis Silkwood, a freshman pitcher, was a four-year starter at Marquette Catholic High School in Alton, Ill. Silkwood is the state's career record holder with 124 wins, 100 shutouts, 54 no-hitters and 1,907 strikeouts. She also owns Illinois single-season records in strikeouts (501/2011), shutouts (28/2012) and no-hitters (19/2012).
As a high school senior, Silkwood averaged 16.1 strikeouts per contest, won 30 games, posted a 0.44 earned-run average and registered 443 strikeouts in 208 innings. She guided the Explorers to the Illinois High School Association Class 3A state championship game and threw a state-record seven consecutive no-hitters during the campaign.
Silkwood spent some time with HailState.com this week as she prepares for her first spring season as a Bulldog.
Q: Being from Illinois, what brought you to Mississippi State?
A: I heard about Coach [Vann] Stuedeman and the program, and they were consistent with trying to get me to come visit. Looking at her background and her ability to really develop pitchers, I decided to take a visit here. Once I got on campus, it was like love at first sight. I fell in love with the campus, the coaching staff and the whole program. Everyone was just so friendly. It felt like home.
Q: Having worked with Coach Stuedeman for a few months now, have you been able to tell how much you have progressed as a pitcher?
A: Oh yes! She has put emphasis on getting better by taking everything to the next step. She has helped me take my good pitches into even better pitches. The pitches I originally struggled with, I can definitely see improvement on, especially with movement.
Q: What has your fall been like as far as being a part of the team?
A: It has been great because I got to see a little of what is going to happen in the spring with practice and other things. It's not easy and can be strenuous, but every day you have to make sure you're 100 percent prepared.
You cannot go to bed without the feeling that you really accomplished something that day. It just makes you get that extra fuel and fire for the next day. My body may be tired, but I just can't get enough of it.
Q: How important is it as a freshman to be able to come in and have a fall season?
A: I think it helps to calm the nerves a little bit. Obviously it's different than any previous team I've played on because it's at the collegiate level.
It's a good time to get your feet wet and show your teammates what you're able to do as a player. That way in the spring, there are no pregame jitters and no worrying about having to prove yourself.
Q: What has it been like being a member of this team?
A: We're just like a family. In the end all of us have each other's backs. We have some great leaders, like Ashley [Phillips] and Rachel [Zdeb], and I look at them every single day and want to become the players they are.
When I'm an upperclassmen, I want to be like one of those girls. That's how well they have opened their arms and brought me into the team.
Q: What has it been like being a student at Mississippi State?
A: It's very important to stay on top of things as a student. It is tough, but I came in knowing I would have to study a lot. That has really helped and prepared me for when I know it's time to hit the books. Sometimes you have to sacrifice TV, or spend a Friday night studying. It's kind of like softball; you know it's going to be harder you just have to prepare for it.
Q: Most athletes can be seen supporting other sports on campus. Is that what it's like to be a student-athlete here?
A: It is so cool because athletes from other sports will come hang out with us. We see the football players at Templeton. Everybody is so friendly and wants to get to know us.
With athletes, it's like a college within a college. It's so awesome because other athletes know that we're all in the same boat. You get to meet so many cool people from all around the world, and those friendships are always going to be there.
Q: What was the hardest part about moving here from Illinois?
A: The biggest transition would have to be changing my regimen. I had such a set regimen. Making changes to it wasn't necessarily hard; it was just getting into the full swing of things. The workouts were a lot harder. I was away from home and didn't know anyone down here. That was all easy to overcome, though, especially after the first week of practice.
Q: What's your favorite place on campus?
A: Templeton. Is has excellent food, and that's where I get almost all of my studying and homework done.
Q: Favorite place to eat in Starkville?
A: On campus, it would have to be Panda Express. I had never had it before coming here, and now I eat it all the time.
Q: Favorite class that you've had this fall?
A: English Comp II. I love to write and it's challenging. It's an accelerated class and it's smaller in size, so that's good because I like smaller classes.
Q: What are you looking forward to most for the spring softball season?
A: Getting to play against great competition. Competing against teams with All-American players and pitchers. Playing against those champions and Women's College World Series teams, and just having the opportunity to be able to compete on that level. It's living the dream.


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We have three HP Laserjet 9000n printers, in addition to others, networked on Server 2003 R2. The three printers are wired through a Linksys mini switch. All three printers have appropriate drivers installed and have over 6 million pages each, on them. No configuration changes have been made.
Last week, our "A" printer showed up as offline in the printer management console on our server but the printer itself shows ready on the user display. In addition, the printer is pingable and the configuration page is accessible through the browser; the configuration page shows the printer as ready, as well. We can print a configuration page from the printer itself but not send a test page from any network host or the server.
On Monday, our "B" printer spit the bit in this manner as well. The "C" printer is still working fine.
We have:
- Uninstalled/reinstalled printer and drivers
- Changed cables
- Played musical ports on the switch
- Changed out the NIC's on the printers
- Changed network ports/IP
- Restarted the spooler service
- Started sacrificing small animals
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It's true, you can't eat "just one," even if they're goodies of the healthier and non-traditional variety. Calbee America markets and distributes healthful snack foods, including a variety of chip products. Its offerings, including Snapea Crisps (dried green peas coated with corn oil, powdered rice, and salt), Saya (snow-pea crisps), and Shrimp Flavored Chips, are supplied to retailers throughout the US. If you are a die-hard junk-food junkie, Calbee does make regular potato chips and corn chips (Grill-A Corn). The company is a subsidiary of Japan-based Calbee Foods.


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Many of you will know that I don't partake in St Valentines Day, but my work commitments require it somewhat; and also, I do not want to exclude my readers who enjoy the romantic gestures.
So Happy Valentines to you and your loved ones.
For those of you interested, follow this link to see the menu I devised for Valentines Days. Recipe for this Beetroot Hummus can be found here.
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Happy St Valentine Wishes to My Dear Readers
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Happy Valentines, hope that it has been a good one. Just checked out your menu, sounds beautiful- it is so rare for their to be so many appealing choices to pick from being a veggie. Love how you have included beetroot in so many clever and funky ways.ReplyDelete
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I was a little worried about the beetroot overload, but they are all so different. I just hoped people liked beetroot, or at least were willing to try them and many were, thank goodness.
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The Yellow Jackets traveled this past weekend to Rapid City for the US Bank Classic hosted by South Dakota School of Mines. BHSU swept both games defeating College of St. Joseph Calumet on Friday 79-53 and Mt. Mercy College on Saturday 66-55. With the wins the Yellow Jackets improved to 7-2 on the season.
Friday, the Yellow Jackets got off to a great start increasing their lead to double figures going into halftime 40-29. In the second half the Yellow Jackets continued to build momentum as they outscored College of St. Joseph 39-24 to take the game 79-53. BHSU held their opponent to under 40% shooting from the field and they forced 22 turnovers to help in the win. The Yellow Jackets were led by junior Katelynn Lamb with 16 points eight rebounds. Senior Brittany Fuhrman had 15 points connecting on five three-pointers. Sophomore Keely Krolikowski added 14 points.
Saturday, the Yellow Jackets got off to a sluggish start trailing by as many as 10 points in the first half to Mt. Mercy College. BHSU closed the lead to three points going into halftime 24-27. In the second half, the Yellow Jackets outscored Mt. Mercy 42-28 to take the game 66-55. The Yellow Jackets were led by Katelynn Lamb with 23 points and eight rebounds. Keely Krolikowski and sophomore Tiffany Thomas each added 12 points. Thomas also recorded four steals.
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On Jan. 10, American singer-songwriter Katy Perry revealed the official cover art for her "Dark Horse" single in a Twitter post. The art work was created by Yao Xiao, who is an artist and illustrator based in New York City. The single art features an illustration of Perry with her head turned and the words "Dark Horse" underneath her picture. In the bottom corners of the picture there is also a bird and empty birdcage.
The song "Dark Horse" features rapper Juicy J and it is the third official single from her fourth studio album, Prism. The album was released on Oct. 18, 2013 and reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. The single "Dark Horse," has thus far reached No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The first two singles from the album, "Roar" and "Unconditionally," have also enjoyed a fair amount of success on the Billboard charts.
Perry is set to announce 2014 North American tour dates in support of her album Prism soon. She is currently asking fans to send in pictures and videos of their cities, which will be compiled into a tour announcement video.
What do you think about Katy Perry's official "Dark Horse" artwork?


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NYC Health Department: Mouse Poo Is No Biggie
A restaurant with mouse droppings on the floor can still score an A.
Just so you know: A restaurant can have mice droppings on the floor and still receive an A grade. That's exactly what happened at the Upper West Side Barnes & Noble café, according to DNA Info. And yet Barney Greengrass got a C-worthy grade for not keeping smoked fish cold enough, among other reasons (but then what does the "Sturgeon King" know about fish)? The Daily News points out that in New York, the presence of a rodent is only a five-point violation (still within A range), whereas in Los Angeles it can be grounds for a restaurant's closure. That is some Mickey Mouse shit right there ...
Barnes & Noble Cafe Earns 'A' Grade, Despite Evidence of Mice [DNA Info]
Where to eat? Look for the C: What I learned about restaurant grades from living in L.A. [NYDN]


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Ann Coulter - Dominatrix?
» BDSM, D/s, S&M: Speculations
An idle mind is a playground of sorts …
I found myself wondering for how many men Ann Coulter is the dominatrix of their dreams.
Maybe very liberal submissive guys. Do they fantasize of being tied up and forced to watch Fox talk shows. (I don't have even cable TV so I'm just going by rumour.) Not unlike race play.
Given her success in the popular media I'm sure there are many.
Not that I'd knock another man's fantasies.
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I had so much fun working on Fat Quarterly's Aurifil Thread Challenge. Despite the excitement I felt when I opened the package of gorgeous, colorful threads, it took me a little while to figure out what I wanted to use them for. First, I visited Aurifil's website to better understand the different weights of thread, which was very educational. My thread package included two spools of 12 wt thread, best for embellishment, one 28 wt hand quilting thread, one 50 wt piecing thread, and one 40 wt machine quilting thread.
I can't quite remember where I first fell in love with the traditional Weathervane block, but it's been on my quilty bucket list for a long time. I decided I would make a small table runner with two blocks, and set about to find some fabrics that would work well with the bright thread colors. I pulled together some fabrics and got to cutting.
Granted, piecing with black thread wasn't maybe the best idea in the world, since it showed through a little bit after pressing my pieces, but I actually kind of like the defined look it wound up giving my pieces. Next, I started quilting, using the hot pink 40 wt thread. I did immediately notice a difference in the way the thread appeared on my fabric – it had a more raised, noticeable appearance. I had zero tension problems and the quilting was truly enjoyable.
I wasn't sure if the 28 wt green thread would be compatible in my machine, since it wasn't entirely clear from what I read about it, but I thought I'd give it a try, since I'm practically allergic to hand-stitching. I loaded up a bobbin, and started adding a simple decorative stitch around the border of my runner.
I had two spools of 12 wt thread, one varigated neutral thread and one bright blue. I opted to go with the bright blue and threaded one of my hand-quilting needles. I have only hand-quilted with Perle cotton previously, and while the look of hand-quilting with Perle cotton is a bit different, I do really like the look of my truly wonky hand quilting stitches with this thread.
All in all, I suppose my favorite thread was the piecing thread, but that's primarily because at least 70% of the sewing I do is piecing. Each thread was different and unique and offered a different finished look, and I really like the versatility. I really enjoyed participating in this challenge, and I can definitely say I will use Aurifil threads again in the future! Thank you so much for the opportunity to participate, Fat Quarterly and Aurifil!


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Oct. 18, 2013
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GREENVILLE, N.C. – After a two-week hiatus between meets, the East Carolina men's and women's cross country teams will prepare for the championship portion of its 2013 campaign when they line up for the Pre-National Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Ind.
"My goal for the team this weekend is to really get a good feel for the depth of the women's team," said head coach Dan Lee. "We're really trying to figure out who's going to fill those 5-6-7-8-9 spots at the back end of the lineup. This is the most depth we've ever had, so figuring out who will fill those last spots is crucial heading into the C-USA Championships.
"For the guys, it's another opportunity for them to get used to that 8K distance. We've only done a couple of 8K's, and for some of the freshmen and middle-distance runners, it's a big transition for them."
The site of competition is also the location of the 2013 NCAA Cross Country Championships, which will be held Nov. 23.
"It's always important to preview courses that are for important championships," Lee stated. "Knowing the terrain is important, and while it's not as important as being in shape, knowing which route you're going to run and knowing where the hard parts of the course are is helpful so our runners can dole out their energy effectively during the race."
Runners representing 75 men's and 86 women's teams from around the country will compete at the meet, which will include three men's 8K races and three women's 6K races. East Carolina will line up for the 8K men's white race at 12:15 p.m., before the 6K women's white race starts at 12:55 p.m.


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I just began working with PostgreSQL and have found both pgAdmin and Navicat to be really slow. Its slow to open a database, list the tables and list the first 100 rows. The db I'm looking at is very small and I'm running on a macbook air so I don't see hardware being the problem.
Is this a common issue? Is there a way to speed things up? I've used mysql or sqlite3 and their tools are far quicker.
EDIT: I should also point out that I recently upgraded from OS X Snow Leopard to Lion. Would the default postgreSQL install on Lion cause interference?


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Balancing access and preservation is a continuous problem in every archive. The Museum's Archives Division's mandate is two-fold; to make collections accessible for researchers, and to preserve the collections for future generations. These two goals came into conflict while processing the Lee Ya-Ching Collection. Lee Ya-Ching (1912-1998) was a Chinese aviatrix. During World War II …Continue Reading
One hundred years ago, on May 14, 1909, Alexander Graham Bell wrote to Charles D. Walcott, then Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, detailing his plans to donate C. H. Claudy's photographs of the Wright brothers' 1908 Army Trials at Fort Myer, Virginia. This historically profound two-page letter speaks for itself In this short letter, Bell …Continue Reading


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CD Freaks have word that KiSS Technology will be releasing the DP-450. It's the first set top DVD player to offer compatibility with certain versions of DivX video technology!
The KiSS DP-450, set for release in late October, will enable playback of videos encoded in DivX versions 4.xx and 5.xx. Additionally, the two companies are working closely together to develop future products that will be "DivX Certified" and offer full compatibility with all versions of DivX video.More information @ CD Freaks


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Egyptian Pharaoh Masks for ages 6 and up
See pictures here.
Thanks to Margarete and her children for sending in this idea!
"I thought you might like to put these on your site. My daughter Rebecca 10, and son Thomas 6 made these. I'm a mom of 7...some in school, some home and 1 in college. My oldest son will be trying to get a website up for me to start putting our projects on."
Check out the General Directions
on how to paper mache if this is your first time working with this medium.
• poster board or other large pieces of thin cardboard (poster board is under $1 a sheet at any drug store, department store or craft store)
• plastic face mask
• string or elastic
• paper mache and strips of newspaper
• I make paper mache with one cup of flour and 4 cups of water. Boil the paper mache stirring frequently just long enough for it to thicken... take off the stove and put in a separate bowl. Add 4 ice cubes and stir those in.
• You can make cold paper mache with equal parts flour and water. It takes more flour and isn't quite as smooth, but it works just fine.
• scissors, glue and masking tape
• gold spray paint and/or acrylic paints
• We used posterboard for the headdress and a full plastic face mask for the face.
• We traced the mask and cut it out on the board; leaving about an inch so the mask would stay still.
• Add a bit of masking tape to hold it in place while you're paper mache-ing.
• Then we paper mache-ed the front and when dry did the back and then cut the inch off.
• We did two layers, could use 3 to make it thicker.
• When finished, I poked the holes through the nose in the mask, cut out the eyes and poked the holes on the sides of the mask for the string to put around their head.
• We used gold spray paint and acrylic paints.
• You can also use beads etc.. to make it really fancy.
Meg Margaritte and her 7 year old daughter of Austin, had a blast while making this craft. "Some of it's a little hard to do at first. But with my mom helping me with the placing of the 2 pieces of the mask, it was easier. You might want to have your mom help you." They used silver paint and made stripes with the gold paint...


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We're back from vacation and are very happy to be home, alive. The last leg of our trip was the bumpiest flight I've ever been on in my life, so solid ground feels great. We were on a commuter plane (only ten rows of seats, fewer than 30 passengers) between Santa Barbara and San Francisco during a windy rainstorm. We suddenly lost altitude - and I do mean suddenly - about fifty feet in three seconds. I looked at my kids who were staring straight ahead, wide-eyed, totally petrified. In my head, I'm hearing the stewardesses mantra, "In the event of a water landing, your seat cushion may be used as a flotation device . . . " I glance at the stewardess who has a totally unconvincing smile on her face, yet I know a jackhammer could not dislodge that smile even though we are headed for certain doom. The captain does not come on the intercom with a jovial, "Well, quite a bump, eh?" because I'm sure he's fighting desperately for control of the plane, wrestling with the stick as the wobbling plane plunges toward the shark-infested waters of San Francisco Bay. Just about the time I think we're going into the drink, he pulls it up and we go on to land bumpily, but safely. Later, I told Katie we'd paid extra for the Thrill-O-Minute Flight. I don't think she believed me.
The really good news is that a finalized copy of my contract and the first half of my advance was waiting for me in the mail box when we got home. I stared at the envelope. Okay, now it's real. Yes, it was real before, but now it's really real. This probably makes no sense to anybody but me, but there you have it. It was silly, but I stared at that check and burst into tears. All the years of writing at night when everybody else was asleep, writing on weekends when I should have been out pulling weeds or exercising or playing with my kids, all the times I asked myself if this path was really leading anywhere suddenly collapsed into a tiny ball of emotion that stuck in my throat and choked me and there was nothing for it but to cry with relief and joy and gratitude. My husband hugged me and patted my shoulder and said nice things like, "You really deserve this. I think we should go shopping."
I didn't do any writing while we were on vacation because I wanted to let that pinched nerve in my back have little time off, and because I just wanted to take in new sights and sounds, sort of revive the creative spirit. I used to think that I needed to keep my nose to the grindstone and write and never look up, but now I've come to realize that one's ideas have to come from somewhere and external stimuli is the best place. So I did some reading and watched several Mystery Science Theater 3000 DVDs with my family and my best friend and her family, and ate out and checked out people just being people. The week I spent not writing will be more valuable in the long run than simply sitting at the computer trying to force words to come from an empty brain (yes, I know how that must sound ). The revisions for TDiTD are going well and I feel much better about them now that I have re-filled my creative cupboard, so to speak. I'm anxious to move on to my next book, but I read some advice once that I've tried very hard to follow.
The advice was, "Don't stop too soon." It was in a book I highly recommend, The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them) by Jack M. Bickham. When you're close to finishing, the tendency is to get the damn thing done and move on, but hang in there. Keep going as though you were just getting started. Keep your enthusiasm up and your words and ideas fresh. If you finish before you're truly finished, it will show and your readers will know and you will have cheated them out of your best. Easy to understand, harder to accomplish, but I'm working on it.


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By Mike Perleberg
(Boone County, Ind.) – A former Boone County youth sports coach has been sentenced for producing child pornography.
Michael Schweitzer, who once coached baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling in northern Kentucky, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court to 35 years in prison. He had reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in March, pleading guilty to producing and possessing child pornography.
The Hebron resident will have to serve at least 85 percent of his sentence.
Schweitzer, 47, drugged a boy and recorded himself sexually assaulting the child in November of 2012. During the investigation, police seized his phone and discovered on it videos depicting the victim and other minors engaging in sexual conduct.
Coach Pleads Guilty To Producing Child Porn
More Victims Bring Allegations Against Former Coach
Police Arrest Alleged Child Molester


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I'm currently an art major looking to become a video game designer.
Current Residence: Pasadena, CA
Favorite Genre of Music: Hip-Hop, Metal, Alternative, R&B
Favorite Photographer: Myself
Favorite Style of Art: Cartoon
Favorite Cartoon Character: Pepe Le Pew
Operating System: OS X
MP3 Player of Choice: iPhone 4S
Personal Quote: Conquer the goal! Don't let the goal conquer you.


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Spring is in the air. St. Paddy's Day is fast approaching and with it the first King Street Seisiún. The Lancaster Barnstormers are busy preparing for opening day. Lancaster is again full of various events and happenings this week.
"Folklore" will be the featured exhibit at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D) through 18 April. The contemporary works of art by Amy Cutler, Clare Grill, Clare Rojas and others will be featured during the month long exhibit. Multidisciplinary artist Elizabeth Duffy will speak at the "Artist Talk" on 11 March. Her work is influenced by feminist art, an itinerant way of life, and the confluence of art with everyday life, according to her own site. The talk is scheduled for 10 a.m. PCA&D is handicapped accessible. The school is located at 204 N Prince Street.
Mulberry Art Studio will hold its Wednesday Evening Artist Open Studio this evening. Artists (18+) may draw, sketch or paint a live nude model. Artists should bring their own art supplies. Chairs and tables will be provided. The instructor is fine oil painter and graphic designer Beth Bathe. The Studio is located at 19-21 North Mulberry Street.
Single game tickets for the Lancaster Barnstormers are now available. Stop by Clipper Stadium on Prince Street today to get your tickets. The first home game is scheduled for 1 May.
Blood Drive
Lancaster General Hospital (LGH) will hold a blood drive at Thaddeus Stevens College on Wednesday, 12 March and Thursday, 13 March. The Drive will be held in the Miller Conference Room from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The College is located at 750 East King Street. Donors must be 16 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds.
VisionCorps is holding its 2nd Look Lancaster monthly Awareness Event on Thursday, 13 March. The event will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Hamilton Ballroom at Wheatland Place and will feature Shumaker PDT. The Wheatland Place was home of the Hamilton Watch Company in the 50's. Learn about the mission of VisionCorps mission during this fun social gathering. Light refreshments and food will be provided by Greenfield Inn. This event is free.
Water Street Ministries' Annual Dinner will be held on Thursday, 13 March at Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Road. The dinner is scheduled for 6 p.m. RSVP to Karen Hoffman at email@example.com.
Strut your stuff Sunday in the 1st Annual Kiss Me I'm __-rish Pub Parade. This unique parade, which will be led by Lancaster City Police's Mounted Units, will step off at 1:30 p.m. at POUR. About 3:30 p.m. the party will parade over to the Springhouse Taproom. At 5 p.m. the party joins in at Tellus360 before heading next door to Annie Bailey's at 6 p.m. The event is sponsored by ThingsToDoLancasterPA.com and Roda Marketing.
Winter this year has been bitterly cold at times. It has taken its toll on everyone, including shelters. The Water Street Ministries has released a list of "immediate needs." The list is too long to print here in its entirety but reads can go to www.wsm.org/needs to view it. It includes food, toiletries, items for babies and children, specific items for women, items specifically for men, medical items, dental items and miscellaneous items. The Collection Center is located on Conestoga Street at Prince Street.
Food & Drinks
Monday is Service Industry Night at the Federal Taphouse, 201 North Queen Street, from 9 p.m. to midnight. Tuesday is Flight Night from 5 p.m. to close and Trivia Night by CNP Trivia from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesdays are Dirty Dozen and every Sunday is a Walking Dead Party. Watch the Walking Dead on the large screen and play some related trivia.
Lancaster City Council will meet Tuesday. The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Market Center, 100 South Queen Street, in Room 4.
Health & Fitness
The Lancaster Road Runners Club (LRRC) will meet up Tuesday run at Long's Park. Click HERE for a list of upcoming runs.
Biking more your thing? The Lancaster Bike Club has several rides scheduled. For more information, go to www.lancasterbikeclub.org.
Is getting fit your New Year Resolution? Try a yoga session at West End Yoga, 221 West Walnut Street. Tellus360, 24 E King Street, also offers a yoga class on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
Join Justin from Prana Functional Manual Therapy for a running symposium for all age levels on 18 March. There will be a Fun Run around Lancaster's West End at 6:30 p.m. followed by symposium at 7:15 p.m. The first presentation will be a running presentation by physical therapist Justin Geissinger. Next Mark Amway, owner of The Inside Track, will speak on Shoe and Inserts. The final talk will be Running Specific Strength and Endurance Training by Angela Myers. Myers is a personal trainer and the co-owner of Empower Training Systems. Readers interested in attending should RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com by 14 March.Running Presentation by Physical Therapist Justin Geissinger, Shoe and Insert Talk by Mark Amway, Owner - The Inside Track and Running-specific Strength and Endurance Training by Angela Myers, Personal Trainer & Co-owner of Empower Training Systems
The 2014 Gourmet Gala, the annual fundraiser for the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County, will be held on Sunday, 18 May, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the historic Mylin House (1787) and the Cultural Center at Willow Valley Communities in Willow Street. A Gourmet Gala ticket costs $75 for members of the Historic Preservation Trust or the Central Pennsylvania Preservation Society or $85 for non-members. A block of 10 tickets may be purchased for $650. Visit www.hptrust.org for additional information.
Library Events
Knitting can be a relaxing craft. Learn how to knit at the Library! This free session is held every Monday at 6:30 p.m. and is for children and teens. Tuesday, the Library offers Legos & More as well as a Teen Gaming session. The Lancaster Public Library's History Book Club meets Wednesday. On Tuesdays and Saturdays the Library holds regular Literacy Classes for those wishing to communicate better in English. Tuesday classes are at 1 p.m. and Saturday classes are at 11 a.m. Classes are free but do require registration. The Library is located at 125 North Duke Street.
Tellus360 is putting a wee Irish twist on some of your favorite Tröegs beers on Tuesday, 11 March. Enjoy Colebrook Road's great bluegrass music. Wednesday is Wirelessless Wednesday with DJ Sallinger. Show starts at 8 p.m. Fire in the Glen will be performing at Tellus360 on Thursday. Performance is scheduled for 9 p.m. There is no cover for this event. Friday night, Miss Tess and the Talkbacks will entertain. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show will start at 9 p.m. Cover charge is just $5. Saturday, Tellus360 will be open during the King Street Seisiún, which begins at 2 p.m. At 5 p.m., separate to the Seisiún, The Barren Wells will perform from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There is no cover charge for this folk rock band. Solas will perform Sunday, 16 March. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the band takes the stage at 8 p.m. The cover charge is $30. Tellus360 is located at 24 East King Street.
Canyon & Friends will perform Friday night at Commonwealth on Queen. The performance is slated for 7 p.m. Admission is free and open to all ages. Commonwealth on Queen is located at 301 North Queen Street.
The Allegro Chamber Orchestra's Music in the Round, "If It's Not Baroque," will be performed at the Ware Center, 42 North Prince Street, on Friday evening. A reception will be held at 6:45 followed by the performance at 7:30 p.m. The Jammin Divas will perform on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with the doors opening at 7 p.m. General admission for both performances are $25. Tickets can be secured at www.MUTicketsOnline.com.
Quilt Week
Lancaster County is well known for its quilts. This year the American Quilter's Society will hold its annual QuiltWeek 12-15 March at the Lancaster Convention Center. For more information on the show, go to www.amiericanquilter.com.
(Early) St. Paddy's Day Celebrations
St. Paddy's Day is fast approaching and with it the first King Street Seisiún. Tellus360 and Annie Bailey's Irish Pub, together with the Mayor's Office of Special Events (MOOSE), is hosting Lancaster's first Irish block party. The event will be held from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, 15 March in the zero block of East King Street, in which both Irish pubs are located. The festival includes Irish music of course. The Kilmaine Saints, The Ogham Stones and Seasons are slated to perform. The Hooley School of Irish Dance will perform. There will be a special ticketed area for those 21 and older. Tickets are for sale at both Annie Bailey's and Tellus360 and are $15. The event will benefit The Junior League of Lancaster, MOOSE, Music For Everyone and VisionCorps.
The Roaring Brook Market will serve "green eggs and ham" all day, Saturday, 15 March. This is in celebration of Dr. Seuss's birthday (2 March) and St. Patrick's Day (17 March). Enjoy an egg and cheese sandwich with pureed spinach! On Sunday join Kenor for a St. Patty's Day Concert from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Roaring Brook Market is located at 155 East King Street.
Character's Pub will hold an Irish Whiskey Dinner on Thursday, 13 March. Chef Meghan is preparing four extraordinary courses. The cost will be $45 per person (does not include tax or gratuity). Reservations are required. To reserve your space, call 717-824-3135. The dinner will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
On Sunday, Roaring Brook Market will hold a St. Patrick's Day Concert starring Kenor. The concert is scheduled for 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Market is located at 155 East King Street.
Tax Time
It's that time of year when Uncle Sam wants more money. The United Way of Lancaster County's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program helps income eligible residents with free tax preparation. There will be 14 different VITA locations throughout the County. VITA also offers a "Do-It-Yourself" option – a free online program that files both federal and state tax returns at www.FreeTaxPrepLancaster.org. To schedule a free tax preparation appointment, residents should call 2-1-1.
"A Day in the Life of Miss. Hiccup" will be performed at the Ware Center, 42 North Prince Street. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show is slated for 7 p.m. General admission is $8. The show is sponsored by the Association of Performing Arts.
Youth Events
Lancaster County youth, ages 11 to 13, are encouraged to apply for Camp Cadet. The camp runs 10 – 15 August by the PA State Police (PSP). This free week long camp offers youth an overnight camping experience focusing on discipline, self-esteem and teamwork. Applications are due 15 April. For more information, go to www.campcadetoflancastercounty.com.
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The first season of the new era of IU lacrosse has ended.
This post is bittersweet for me. I will continue blogging on LaxRoads until after my trip to Thailand in June with the LAS boys. After that, turning it over to the team.
I can't put into words what this program means to me. The friendships and bonds that we have created on and off the field are ones that I will hold onto for the rest of my life. 4 years of working towards a goal has finally paid off, regardless of our 2-12 record. The program is now set to take off, and the seniors can't help but think we have a lot to do with that.
With about 8 minutes left in the 3rd quarter against Missouri, we called a play for me to take the shorty behind to X. As I started jogging down there, I looked up at the clock and my surroundings and thought "I don't want this to be the last time I get to play competitive lacrosse. I love this too much". I then split right because my defender wasn't paying attention and I got lost in the game again. Here's that play:
Remember that bond on the field I was talking about? I have passed the ball to Matt probably more than 1,000 times on man up. He's the reason I have the amount of assists that I do. But if you take a look at that goal, my pass seemed like maybe it was a little wide. But Matt likes to catch passes with his arms already extended so he can shoot quicker. ON THE FIELD BOND.
Those are the things that I will miss. The little intricacies that you know about everyone that you can only learn by spending hours on hours on hours with them on the field.
With 2:32 seconds left on the clock in the 4th quarter, I ran to X again and stopped for a second and took a look around (why I kept catching myself in these moments? I don't know). At that point, I knew the game was over, and thus, this was my last 2:32 left on the field. I thought, well I might as well take one last run to the cage and see if I can't score. I came around the right side of the goal, took a shot and hit the pipe. That was the last shot I ever took for IU lacrosse. Fitting.
I was able to notch a goal in my final game. Here's that experience:
Top shelf. What a moment.
There were only 3 seniors on the team this year, including myself. And I'd like to recognize my 2 fellow seniors.
Phil Johnson
Phil's ride through IU lacrosse was one that I'm willing to bet no one else has made. Phil was a backup goalie for three years in a row. I can't give him enough credit for sticking around the program for 4 years. He never got discouraged about playing time and was always there cheering us on when we needed him.
This year, Phil started out at goalie, but realized he probably wouldn't get any playing time. So he switched to long pole. The first few practices I'm sure he'd tell you were a little rough getting used to it. But by the end of the year, he was either one of our starting close defenders or running a few shifts of LSM (due to injuries that plagued him through the season). An amazing story and I am glad Phil switched because he was one of our biggest assets and I was happy that my fellow senior was out on the field for his final year, even if it was at a different position.
I'd also like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Johnson for the work they have put in throughout our 4 years. They were the biggest help of anybody with literally anything we needed. Food for the way home, help with the banquets, barbecues, coming to every game, just anything that we needed help with they were more than happy to take care of. Myself and the team can't thank them enough for the support they have shown us. Thank you!
Will McClain
It's impossible to describe how much work our 2 year president has put into IU lacrosse. He is the main reason that we got Coach Tumbas to come to IU. Will took care of anything and everything. Places to practice, rec sports requirements, bus schedulings, every single logistical item that needed to be fulfilled, he did. Not to mention he was a 4 year starter on the field.
The leadership on and off the field that he exhibited is something you can't replace. He was the life support of this team and is the most prominent reason why anybody outside of Bloomington, Indiana knows about the Hoosier lacrosse team. He has become one of my best friends and I have lacrosse to thank for that. I know his presence will be missed in the coming years.
Sorry, Will. Had to do it.
Coach Tumbas and assistant coaches, thank you for coming to Bloomington and making it your full time job getting IU lacrosse on the map. Every other coach that has been through here it has been a hobby for. Now we have stability at the head coach position and that's where everything starts. I can't wait to see where you bring this program. I can't thank you enough for working closely with the captains this year to better the program. It has been truly special for me.
Teammates, I don't really know where to begin with you guys. All I have to say is I will miss every single one of you and will hold on to our memories tightly. I am already excited to visit next year and catch a few games. Especially you soon-to-be seniors. I'll let Gene Hackman speak for me. Start at 1:20.
I love you guys.


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With Coachella fast approaching, procrastinating music fans must accept the fact that it was already sold out a few weeks ago. Both weekends will again draw crowds of enthusiastic festival and music lovers, mostly hardcore fans not afraid of 100 degree temperatures.
The festival isn't cheap considering the parking passes alone cost you as much as $ 85.00 and the tickets range from $ 375.00 for general admission to $ 435.00 with a shuttle pass, allowing you the flexibility to ride from any shuttle stop to and from the festival. VIP admission is an astounding $ 799.00 and parking $ 150.00. However, pricing didn't seem to be an issue. Even the Lake Eldorados Tee Pee Tents with VIP passes, costly at a price ranging from $ 2,200 to $ 4,700, sold out quickly; a testament that music fans certainly don't skimp when it comes to their favorite bands and a weekend of noise, heat, and party fun.
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival started in October 1999, with bands like "Rage Against the Machine", "Beck" and "Morrissey". About 10,000 people attended the two-day inaugural event. This first festival proved to be a disaster for organizers and they cancelled the event for the year 2000. However, in 2001 organizers decided to try again. This time they decided to keep the festivities to a single day and moved it to April for more favorable temperatures. The festival has been growing larger and larger every year since then.
Today, this huge event constitutes a big cultural part of the Coachella Valley bringing in much needed revenue into the area. Especially the vacation rental industry and restaurants profit from the many visitors coming from near and far.
This year's artists include the legendary Bryan Ferry, Lorde, Outkast, and the ever popular Pharrell Williams, overall an astonishing 166 bands. With this wide range of talent, fans can be sure to get their fill of eclectic music and happiness until next year's festivities.


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When in Rome sounds like a funny premise, if you don't think about it too hard. Beautiful, conflicted American blonde has far too many men wooing her! Poor girl for being beautiful, wanted, and wealthy enough to jet-set at the drop of a hat! What a sympathetic character! She travels to Rome to escape her romance *ahem* problems, and decides to take coins from the fountain of love??? Don't ask, it doesn't really make sense.
Okay, so maybe even the premise is weak, but the comedic performances are weaker. Relying heavily on comedians who have made a name in television, the cast simply fails to deliver anything resembling wit, real humor, or multi-dimensional characters. Kristen Bell, of Heroes, is a fan favorite, and is supplemented by names such as Danny Devito, Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Dax Shepard, and Josh Duhamel.
The true star of this film is Italy itself. Shimmering marble, ancient ruins, and glorious art still make for a visually beautiful film. For those who have been to Rome and still dream sentimentally of men carved in stone, this might be a fun revisit for you.
Some of my favorite comments from Rotten Tomatoes reviews of When in Rome:
Jake Coyle: It's all exceptionally predictable and disappointingly laugh-free, especially since anything with Arnett -- one of the funniest around -- is typically worth the price of admission.
Carrie Rickey: When in Rome is a rom-bomb.
Frank Swietek: Even in the avalanche of terrible Hollywood romantic comedies, this one is particularly inane.
Stephen Whittey: The screechy Bell has the delicate charm of a scraped blackboard; the dully handsome Duhamel looks like a Land's End catalog come to fitful life.
Janice Page: Do as the Romans do. Drive around it.
Some people had good things to say, too:
Kara Nesvig: All in all, Bell and Duhamel (gee, that rhymes!) are not tearing down any barriers, but it's clear that they're having fun and their chemistry is palpable. I wouldn't be opposed to seeing them team up again.
Pete Hammond: Entertaining, full of laughs and, as far as chick flicks go, is a sweet, romantic trip worth taking for audiences so inclined.
For my money, go rent 5 rom-com classics and get your hard earned wage's worth. Not worth the cost of a ticket.