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John Travolta Awarded Six-Figure Legal Fee From Bathhouse Sex Book Accuser
John Travolta has won a six-figure victory over the author who claimed the actor frequented gay bathhouses in his self-published book, "You'll Never Spa in This Town Again."
In June, the Grease star and his attorney Marty Singer were sued for libel by Robert Randolph, who claims they hurt his book sales by attempting to discredit him.
The case was dismissed back in September, and now the judge has ordered Randolph to pay Travolta's entire legal bill, which amounts to $139,645.
Singer said in a statement, "This legal fee award is another complete and total victory for Mr. Travolta."
Travolta's lawyer adds, "Anyone else who files a ridiculous lawsuit against him should expect a similar outcome."
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We all have different views of what holidays really mean. Being in the restaurant business and working on those days take on a whole different meaning. Holidays are tough in our business. The weather plays a large role in the day. There have been times that we planned to be super slow, cut staff and hoped for the best. Of course those days always turned horrible, as it suddenly began to rain and the place filled up and we had zero help to take care of the guests. Other times, we would expect large business and staff to the moon and have only 10 guests all day. So 12 servers each made 5 bucks each and ruined their holiday.
I am very put off by those large restaurant companies that remain open on holidays and force staff, especially young ones to come to work and be miserable. I have never understood how the powers that be think that staffing the restaurant, and only doing a tenth of normal sales is profitable. It's really not, but the executives who are all off that day, playing golf or hanging with their families never seem to understand how this does not work. "The shareholders expect us to be open" I actually heard this. Good restaurant chains always remember those in the trenches who have to work.
Have we ever thought of opening late on holidays? This brings in a small number of employees, for a limited time, in which the hope is your diehard fans will seek the restaurant out and still come in. I think this makes more sense, as it is a win win for everyone. I was also told that it's up to the store management to ensure staff morale is intact. If I had the power to close a restaurant on a holiday where guests are not going to come, then I would certainly hold the power to boost morale.
Even though I have written a similar article about restaurants closing on holidays, I really felt it was important to revisit this. As summer approaches, a whole new bunch of holidays become active. In the summer months, it is even harder to get guests into restaurants on holidays. (Unless it's for the air conditioning. ) Restaurants should consider partial closing or full closing on popular holidays. Make the staff happy. Give the guests a tighter window to visit. Fill the restaurant for a short time to pay the electric bill or cover some labor. I also think it should be mandatory for executives to visit their restaurants on holidays. I don't mean operations level employees either. I'm talking CEO, CFO, Director of Marketing, Vice Presidents etc. This will give them a real time view of what's going on.
Close for the holidays. Do the right thing. Make your employees happy. Show respect to the fallen on Memorial Day.


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Approximately 750 gay skiers are scheduled to visit Park City starting on Thursday for gay ski week, descending on the city two months after Utah became one of the nation's battlegrounds in the same-sex marriage debate.
The event, dubbed Elevation: Utah, is the fourth annual Park City gay ski week organized by Tom Whitman Presents, a Los Angeles firm that produces events designed for a gay clientele. It runs from Thursday until Sunday.
The organizers say gay ski week will be centered at Park City Mountain Resort, but they also mention Deer Valley Resort and Canyons Resort in their promotional materials. Events are planned at a Main Street restaurant and a nightclub on the street on Thursday while apres ski events are scheduled at Main Street nightclubs on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A Saturday night event at Park City Live is also scheduled. The event's website includes a list of Park City restaurants deemed to be the "gay-friendliest."
The attendees will arrive from across the U.S. and international locales, especially Australia and South America.
"For far too long, the stereotype portrayed in the media was that 'travel' for gay men consisted of attending circuit parties, gay pride parades, and following Bette Midler from show to show," Chad Greer, the marketing director for the travel firm that is organizing the event, said in an email interview. "However, the truth is, the LGBT population consists of a very large percentage of well educated, high income and well traveled individuals and couples.
Gay ski week is scheduled as Utah has played a prominent role in the national discussion about same-sex marriage. A federal judge in December declared the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, prompting county clerks, including the one in Summit County, to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The state is appealing the ruling and won an order stopping the marriages during the challenge.
Park City has long been seen as one of the state's gay-friendly places, and the city hosted gay ski weeks prior to the events organized by Tom Whitman Presents.
A gay ski week in 2009, however, was canceled based on concerns about weak attendance after a boycott of Utah was called in the gay community once California voters approved a ban on same-sex marriage. Gay rights activists saw the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as having had a role in the ban's passage. That year's event, put on by a different organizer, was scheduled just months after California ballot measure passed.
Greer said people who have attended gay ski weeks in Park City organized by Tom Whitman Presents have not had problems.
"The attendees to all our gay ski weekends, including Park City, have felt safe and accepted with a large percentage of repeat attendees," he said. "While there may have been potential travelers who didn't inquire at all because of the court cases, that has not been a concern or presented any problems."
Greer said the organizers "absolutely inform our clients on local policies, politics, laws and beliefs held in their destinations . . . " The website calls Park City and Summit County "the most diverse and accepting region in the state of Utah . . . "
Brandie Balken, the executive director of Equality Utah, praised the Elevation: Utah event scheduled this week.
"Elevate ski weekend in Park City is another demonstration of the value of creating a community environment where all are welcome," she said in an email.


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College Hockey:Duluth sweeps No. 16 St. Cloud
Garrison's third period goal the game-winner
DULUTH, Minn. — If defense is Minnesota Duluth's strength this season, it's most obvious in a lack of opposing goals.
After two weekends, UMD has given up the fewest goals in the opening four games of a season since going to the NCAA Division I level in 1961-62.
That's led to an unbeaten start following UMD's 4-2 victory over 16th-ranked St. Cloud State before 4,748 at the DECC to sweep a WCHA men's series Saturday night. It was the first sweep of the Huskies since 1999.
Defenseman Jason Garrison broke a 2-2 tie at 7:33 of the third period, and Andrew Carroll added an empty-net score that traveled 110 feet with 17 seconds to play.
The Bulldogs (3-0-1, 2-0 WCHA) have given up five goals in four games. The 1996-97 Bulldogs allowed eight goals in their first four games. The 1971-72 team allowed nine.
"We came out and matched St. Cloud's physical play and didn't back down," said UMD winger Matt Greer, who had a career-high goal and two assists. "After winning Friday we knew we had a chance for four points in our league, which doesn't happen very often, and we came out with some urgency."
The third period defined the game for the Bulldogs. They scored the only two goals of the last 20 minutes, outshot St. Cloud State 17-8 and got some impressive saves from goalie Alex Stalock, who has played all four games. A sliding stop on star St. Cloud State winger Ryan Lasch with 6:50 to play was his best save of the first two weeks.
The Huskies (1-2-1, 0-2) entered the series with a 13-3 record against UMD the past four years, but led only once in two games (1-0 on Saturday).
"We put the body on them all weekend and frustrated them both nights," Stalock said of UMD's play. "The third period was the best team effort we've had so far."
UMD led in total shots 30-20 and, despite not recording a power-play goal, the Bulldogs scored their first short-handed goal.
UMD's spotless penalty-killing mark took a hit 4:06 into the game as St. Cloud State scored a power-play goal on its first shot on goal. Center Nate Dey had an open net at the left edge of the crease for his team-leading third goal of the season. The Bulldogs had been 18-for-18 in the first three games.
Another St. Cloud State power play led to UMD's first goal as Greer grabbed a Josh Meyers pass in the defensive zone and hustled up the left boards to the opposing net. Goalie Jase Weslosky made a save, but Greer outfought St. Cloud State defenseman Craig Gaudet for the rebound and converted with 9:47 left.
Winger Mike Curry took advantage of his first playing time of the season to earn a goal with 1:25 left in the opening period. His backhand attempt from the right circle hit off St. Cloud State defenseman David Carlisle, stationed at the crease, and the puck deflected past Weslosky. Curry was playing in place of an injured Michael Gergen.
The Huskies tied the game 2-2 with a second man-advantage score, a 5-on-3 goal by winger Andreas Nodl.
"We weren't very good in the second period and parts of the first," UMD coach Scott Sandelin said. "We started the third with a good penalty kill and that got us going, and Al was good like he's been in every game."
After Weslosky stopped Greer from point-blank range, the puck bounced to Garrison for a goal from the high slot for a 3-2 lead. When Weslosky was pulled with 28 seconds to play, Carroll hit the open net for his first goal.
"We gave up two soft goals in the first period, and Stalock was great a couple of times. That was the difference," Bob Motzko, St. Cloud State coach, said. "They kicked our butt in the third period."
UMD, 9-2-2 in its past 13 home games, goes on the road for the first time this season in a Friday-Saturday series at No. 5 Denver (3-1).
Kevin Pates covers college hockey for the Duluth News Tribune
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Coming off the disabled list, Mitchell Clegg has been sent to the Gulf Coast League for his rehab assignment, reuniting him with former UMass teammate and current Gulf Coast League Nationals team pitcher Nick Serino. Clegg started yesterday's game against the GCL Astros and worked two innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits, striking out two. Serino pitched on Tuesday against the GCL Mets and had another scoreless outing, throwing 2.2 hitless innings and fanning three.
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Blueberry Overnight Oatmeal Parfait is the easiest, nutritious way to start your day! Rolled oats set in coconut milk overnight in the fridge, so in the morning they're soft, rich, and creamy. Layer them with a luscious blueberry compote, and you've got a breakfast that tastes more like a treat. These oats are perfect for warm summer mornings, and for breakfast on the go.
Even though I'm on vacation, the party keeps going! I'm so grateful for friends like Marcie from Flavor the Moments, who is bringing you all some incredible blueberry oatmeal partfaits today. I'll let her describe the recipe to you and I'll go ahead and introduce her. I honestly don't remember how I "met" her, but I think she commented on STL and I commented back and we've never stopped! She just recently graduated from culinary school and I always enjoyed reading her weekly posts recapping all that went on. She makes amazing recipes ranging from no bake chocolate peanut butter energy bars to mango tomatillo guacamole to meat sauce with red wine and mushrooms. She's been a treat to meet and you cannot read her posts or comments without smiling!
Hello! I'm Marcie from Flavor the Moments, and I'm so honored to be guest posting for our friend Mary Frances. I've been following her blog for quite some time, and I'm in awe over how someone so young can be so knowledgeable about food! I love her mix of healthy and indulgent recipes, and I'm really learning a lot from her about preparing dairy-free and vegan foods. While I don't follow dairy-free, gluten-free, or vegan diets, I enjoy preparing recipes along those lines because I feel like I can always use less dairy, gluten, and animal products in my diet. Healthy eating is definitely in my repertoire, so Mary Frances' blog is a great place to be.
I wanted to bring a delicious recipe here today — one that's simple, nutritious and absolutely delicious. This Blueberry Overnight Oatmeal Parfait is just that. Have you ever made overnight oats? It's simply mixing a 1:1 ratio of old fashioned rolled oats with the milk of your choice. Mary Frances told me I didn't have to create a dairy-free recipe, but the truth is, I can't get enough coconut milk. The oats set in the coconut milk in the fridge overnight, and the next day you wake up to the richest, creamiest oats with a delicious coconut flavor. Who needs dairy? 😉
If you haven't ever had overnight oats, maybe your skeptical about cold oatmeal? I was, but I'm so glad I tried them. There are some things I just don't like cold as much — soup, coffee…and I was afraid oats would fall into that category. The cold temperature didn't bother me one bit — I loved them in fact — and they're perfect for warm summer mornings. I only made enough for one serving because I was trying them out for the first time. I had no idea how much I would love them, and now I'm completely hooked. I know Mary Frances enjoys creating recipes in single serving sizes on occasion, so I thought these would be right up her alley. 😉 I love that you can scale down the recipe, or make a big batch for the whole family to wake up to.
I chose a dash of brown sugar to sweeten up my oats, and some cinnamon to spice them up a bit, but you can flavor yours up any way you like. I could've stopped there, but I had some homemade blueberry compote in the fridge calling my name. It was the perfect thing to take these oats over the top — parfait-style — and who doesn't love a beautiful layered parfait? The blueberries made these oats so indulgent that they seemed more like a treat than a healthy breakfast. I topped the parfait off with fresh blueberries and toasted coconut flakes, to give this parfait freshness and crunch. It's got everything you want in a breakfast without the guilt!
These overnight night oats are great layered in a mason jar or container, so they're perfect for that breakfast on the go. The hardest part will be not devouring them immediately, and you may find yourself digging in at a traffic light before you get to work or school. Make yourself a blueberry overnight oatmeal parfait, and see if you can make it out the front door without inhaling it. I know I can't.
- Single Serving Overnight Oats:
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup full fat coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon brown sugar
- Blueberry Compote:
- 8 ounces fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- tiny pinch salt
- Place the blueberries, lemon juice, brown sugar, water, and pinch of salt in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, and smashing some of the blueberries with the back of a wooden spoon. Cook until the blueberries have softened and the mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes. The mixture will thicken more as it cools. Store in the fridge in an airtight container.
- For the overnight oats:
- Place the oats, coconut milk, cinnamon, and brown sugar in a bowl and mix until combined. Cover with plastic wrap, and place in the fridge to set overnight.
- For the blueberry compote:
- Place the blueberries, lemon juice, brown sugar, water, and pinch of salt in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, and smashing some of the blueberries with the back of a wooden spoon.
- Cook until the blueberries have softened and the mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes. The mixture will thicken more as it cools.
- Store in the fridge in an airtight container
- Assembly:
- Place half of the oatmeal in the bottom of a small mason jar or other container. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the blueberry compote over the oats, and layer the remaining oats over the compote. Top with fresh blueberries and toasted coconut flakes if desired. Enjoy immediately or keep cold until ready to eat!
Marcie, you were absolutely right! This was just up my alley and I loved how it was single serve! I tried it and was so impressed with how creamy and fruity it was. I hadn't had oatmeal with a compote before, but I'm convinced, its the only way to go! It adds a nice texture change from the oats and is so fun and colorful, just what I need to start the morning with. Find Marcie on Pinterest, Google +, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!


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Viktor&Rolf Resort 2013
June 25, 2013
Viktor&Rolf's Resort 2014 collection presents the existing house codes of provocative, unexpected glamour in a mood of rebellious schoolgirl sophistication.
The silhouettes of the collection have an emphasis on luxury suiting and evening coating while structured shifts and long dresses bridge the range subtly from day to eveningwear adding feminine elegance. There is an emphasis on mixed tailoring as notably seen in shrunken blazers, daywear coating and deconstructed, inside-out tailoring featuring patterns of polka-dot, tie-stripe and cross-hatch. Complementing the schoolgirl mood is a range of structured cotton, white shirts and knee-length city shorts.
As an iconic piece of the house, the white shirt is refreshed this season in both classic and unconventional silhouettes: the white daywear blouse, the elongated drama shirt, the shift and as a part of a capsule of modern-day bridal wear. As part of the textured white range of the collection, sculptural white shirts and trapeze shifts are offered with various treatments: leather plastrons, pierced leather and laser eyelet.
The final sequence of the collection adds pop to the neutral color palette with a range of blues: pearl, dusty, navy and electric. Bonded crêpe de chine and shrunken suiting in blue tones return to the clean schoolgirl tailoring concept. Electric blue detailing is seen in the knitwear range with the intarsia zip pattern and adds a slight tongue-in-cheek twist to the collection. More delicate dresses are offered here: shifts with transparent stripes and inset lace paneling and shirt-tail hem dresses with elongated trains.
Heeled, color-blocked loafers are a variation on a schoolgirl loafer and newly developed brogues compliment the schoolgirl mood of the collection. The house also introduces new declinations of the signature 'Bombette' handbag range offering various shapes in new colors such as electric blue while continuing to utilize the gold, geometric hardware.


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Last Modified: Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 10:20 a.m.
Robert E. Knowles and Carla Branch Knowles of Wilmington, N.C., are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on June 14, 1964, at Gibson Avenue Baptist Church in Wilmington. They have one son, Kevin (Beth), and two grandsons, Tyler and Camden.
A celebration dinner was held at Ruth's Chris with their family.
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I guess, I just have to stop looking for it for awhile. Eventhough Microsoft had said last week that it completed development on Windows XP SP3 (Service Pack 3).
Microsoft is recommending that Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers not install Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista SP1. For more information, those customers should contact Microsoft Customer Support Services, the company said. - Source


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What Do Singaporeans and Kristen Stewart Have In Common? Emotionless
Singapore is the world's most emotionless society, according to a Gallup survey of 152 countries. The economic powerhouse of Southeast Asia is behind countries like Georgia, Lithuania, Russia, Madagascar, Belarus, Kazakhtan, and Nepal.
Another Southeast Asian nation, Philippines is the world's most emotional society, ahead of El Salvador, Bahrain, Oman, Columbia, and United States.
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Malaysia's Most Popular Twitter User Is Prime Minister @NajibRazak
Last night, the Prime Minister Malaysia, Dato' Sri Najib Razak has surpassed one million followers on Twitter. With this milestone, the Prime Minister has surpassed the one million mark on both Facebook and Twitter in 2012 (Facebook Page surpassed one million fans in May 2012). And this undoubtedly makes him the most followed Malaysian on Twitter and Facebook.
Below is the six months trend of followers growth for @NajibRazak account on Twitter:
Twitter Followers Growth of @NajibRazak
Path 3.0: My Wish List
Path remains my constant favorite iPhone app since its launch in November 2010. The 'personal network' app differentiates itself by limiting each user to share updates, or moments, with only 50 friends and family (later increased to 150). A year after the launch, Path 2.0 was unveiled with a massively revamped interface and an enhanced set of features. The new iteration won well-deserved raves, particularly for its über-cool interface design. Its daily active users went 10,000 to 300,000 in just two and a half weeks!
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In Asia, Facebook Exceeds 200 Million Users But Growth Deceleration Continues
FACEBOOK NOW HAS OVER 950 MILLION USERS WORLDWIDE and 80% of its user base are from outside U.S. and Canada.
As of end of Quarter 2 2012, Facebook exceeds 200 million users in Asia. There are now 204.9 million Facebook users in Asia, which is roughly 27% of Facebook's non-US/Canada user base.
Facebook opened its door to everyone worldwide on September 26 2006. In Asia, Facebook took 49 months to reach the 100 million users mark. With its unabating phenomenal popularity worldwide, the social networking giant took just 20 months to add another 100 million Asian users.
However, Facebook users growth in Asia has been slowing since the beginning of 2011, from its peak of 21% in Q4 2010. In second quarter of 2012, its Asian user base grew by 5.5%.
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Mobile Photo Sharing App Pudding.to Surpasses Four Million Photo Uploads, Two Million Downloads
The $1 billion acquisition of Instagram by Facebook underscored the mobile photo sharing craze. But the recent closure of Andreessen Horowitz-backed PicPlz might signal an impending consolidation in the market space.
However, one of the latest entrants, Pudding.to app, has been growing impressively since its launch in February this year – Android on February 13 2012 and iOS on February 15 2012.
The mobile photo sharing app is developed by KT Hitel Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Korea Telecom Group (KT Group is Korea's largest communications company). A week after its launch in February 2012, the social photo sharing app gained over 500,000 users and registered 1.65 downloads per second. Within two months, total app downloads exceeded two million with a total of 2,840,000 photos uploaded.
Today, there are over a million active Pudding.to users clicking a million photo likes a week, on average.
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Japanese Gaming Giant DeNA To Co-Develop Mobile Social Games With Malaysia's Terato Tech
Malaysian mobile games company Terato Tech has signed a co-development agreement with Japanese gaming giant DeNA Co., Ltd. at the Casual Connect Asia 2012 event in Singapore.
DeNA operates Japan's leading mobile social games network, Mobage (pronounced moh-bah-geh) which has over 35 million users and more than 1800 games. DeNA's main competitor GREE just announced open beta release of its global mobile social games network. No surprise DeNA has been busy extending and expanding Mobage outside of Japan.
In August 2011, the company setup DeNA Asia Pacific to strengthen its development capabilities in the Southeast and South Asia region. In addition to developers acquisition, DeNA Asia will also focus on the localization of the global edition of Mobage. In September last year, DeNA bought a game studio in Vietnam. Then in November 2011, the gaming giant signed an exclusive agreement to bring Vietnam-based VNG's social games exclusively on Mobage platform.
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Introducing Burpple: The Smart (and Stylish) Food Journal App For Your Epicurean Adventures
INTERPRETATIONS OF SOCIAL FOOD SHARING are not in short supply these days. At its core, these apps revolve around food, community, and mobile. But different apps offer different experiential values.
Foodspotting is good for social discovery of dishes around you and acts like a food guide. Fondu focuses more on eateries' reviews. Chewsy allows you to rate restaurant and its dishes. Ness recommend you restaurants through its personal search engine, based on your profile. Forkly adds gamification to social food sharing, by allowing users to earn influence points and become tastemaker at a particular venue. DishPal tries to pack features like photo styling and virtual potluck (a'la Pinwheel) to set itself apart.
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Defamation on Twitter: First Malaysian Ordered by Court to Pay RM500,000 Libel Damages
Journalist R. Nadeswaran is found guilty of posting defamatory remarks on Twitter and ordered by the Malaysian court to pay RM500,000 to the complainant, property developer Datuk Mohamad Salim Fateh Din, according to The Star.
This is a landmark court case, as Mr. Nadeswaran is the first Malaysian to be sued for his postings on social network Twitter. In 2011, political activist Fahmi Fadzil was the first to apologize 100 times on Twitter as a settlement in a defamation case.
We are seeing a growing number of legal actions brought worldwide against Internet users for libelous comments posted online, which are setting precedents to previously uncharted waters of unbounded freedom of speech.
Generally, when it comes to control on the Internet, social media users and Internet companies prefer regulation-less environment. And they probably agree with this New York court's opinion on online communications – emails, blogs and online media:
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Most Beautiful Pages on New Google+
Google+ released new UI on April 11, 2012. Brands can now post bigger photos and each Page comes with a cover photo – either display a select group of photos or a panoramic picture, among others.
Hoping to inspire brand people on Google+, I've compile a non-exhaustive collection of the most beautiful Pages in new Google+ UI (see below). Let us know which ones are your favorites. Any good ones are missing from this collection?
Google+ Pages Collection
Facebook in Asia (Quarter 1 2012): India In Pole, Japan Continues to Surge
Facebook has over 850 million users worldwide. Out of that, a total of 194 million users are from Asia at the end of March 2012. Most of these users from the Southeast Asia region – 97 million or 54% of the total Facebook users in Asia. Some other observations on the latest Facebook in Asia statistics:
- In early February 2012, India surpassed Indonesia to become Facebook No. 1 Nation in Asia. Back in January 2011, India has 16.9 million Facebook users. Now, the country has over 45.9 million Facebook users.
- In addition to India, Japan has been growing impressively in the past 1 year or so. Japan started the year 2011 with 1.8 million Facebook users. Today, there are over 8 million users in Japan.
- South Korea has been growing with double digits figure. The country is now ahead of Pakistan in the Facebook in Asia list.
- Among the top ten countries, India, Japan, and South Korea has been the high-growth Facebook nations since early 2011. Throughout 2012, Facebook will be focusing on these three countries for users acquisition, as the Big Blue of the social web aims to reach the 1 billion users mark.
How Grand Millennium Hotel Kuala Lumpur Uses Facebook to Engage Customers and Inspire Transactions
2012 will be the year when hotels wake up to the power of social media as a primary (rather than alternative) customer communications and relationship channels, says the Hotel Yearbook 2012 report. According to another projection, half of the travel industry will be using social media as a way of generating revenue and bookings by 2016. Globally, hotels are ramping up and fine-tuning their social strategies. They are adapting to the social web dynamics and building goodwill building with customers.
A leading five-star hotel Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur recently became the first hotel in Malaysia to offer direct room booking on its Facebook Page. Users can check room availability and instantly book the room within the Facebook environment. Those who book the rooms can also enjoy fans-only rates and earn loyalty reward points. Grand Millennium is working with Sabre Hospitality Solutions to enable this social booking feature.
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Game Searches for New Love on Upcoming VH1's 'She's Got Game'
*The Game is getting back out there. His new show on VH1, "She's Got Game" will follow the rapper as he searches for new love, according to The Verge. It will be his second show with VH1 after "Marrying the Game" and his first dating show after breaking up with ex-fiancée Tiffney Cambridge.
The Game Accused of Beating Fiancee Tiffney Cambridge
*The Game is under investigation for felony domestic violence after allegedly beating up his fiancee, law enforcement sources tell TMZ. According to sources, Tiffney Cambridge, filed a police report last weekend after a March 19th incident during which she claims Game attacked her. Cambridge told police the couple was having an argument and Game turned … Continue reading The Game Accused of Beating Fiancee Tiffney Cambridge
Oh He's Mad! Game Breaks Up With Fiancee, Blames Tami Roman
*They not as happy as they are in the pic above anymore! Game has a message for Tami Roman, and he's not too happy with about it. The reality star rapper blames Roman for the break up with his fiancee Tiffney Cambridge and get this, "ruining his family." But should anyone really be worried Game's … Continue reading Oh He's Mad! Game Breaks Up With Fiancee, Blames Tami Roman
EUR Bits: 'Marrying the Game' Season 2 – 'R&B Divas: LA' Sets Record
*Despite the wedding being called off by Tiffney Cambridge and the rapper Game, the two will back for another season of their VH1 reality show. VH1 announced that season 2 of "Marrying The Game" is making it's return on August 5 at 9:30 p.m. EST. The two may not be together, but they are still … Continue reading EUR Bits: 'Marrying the Game' Season 2 – 'R&B Divas: LA' Sets Record
Afternoon Snaps: The Game's Fiancé Throws House Party
*The Game's fiance, Tiffney Cambridge, celebrated the debut of her new VH1 reality show ('Marrying The Game'), with a celebration. According to some candid photos, Tiffney threw a house-party with close friends, family and good food (yes, we were all up in the background). We spotted her Basketball Wives Miami reality girlfriends, Shaunie O'Neal and … Continue reading Afternoon Snaps: The Game's Fiancé Throws House Party


text: Henry Cavill as Superman comes this shot of Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle a.k.a. Catwoman in the next and final installment in the Nolan Batman films, The Dark Knight Rises. Batman's kinda getting screwed in Batman 3, with Catwoman apparently stealing his Bat Pod and those earlier shots of Bane standing on top of a pre-Batmanned up tubmler. Hathaway's costume is that of a high-tech thief but is this her final Catwoman costume? Maybe not given the image turned up on the official movie site with the file name, "selina_kyle.jpg". You may also recall Bruce Wayne's first outfit was also quite different to his eventual Batman costume:


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iBook G4 laptop
iBook G4 laptop
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Apple Macintosh 14" iBook G4 laptop computer on auction at eBay. 1.33 GHz CPU, 768 Mb RAM, 75 Gb hard drive, DVD-RW/CD-RW, AirPort Extreme card. All the original packing, manuals, and discs. In excellent working order, with Mac OS 10.4 installed. System as it came from the factory except for the battery, which we replaced about 6 months ago (which greatly improved the battery life). Go here for Apple's full technical details on the system.
This is very nice laptop. We're the only owner, and are only selling it because we're going abroad for a year and it seems pointless to store it for that time. Buyer pays shipping (UPS or USPS) from Minnesota.
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This is my new "netbook".
Specifications: 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270, 1GB RAM, 4-in-1 card reader, 80 GB hard disk, 8.9 inch 1024 x 600 TFT (LED backlit), integrated graphics Intel GMA 950, audio input/output, stereo speakers, webcam, keyboard and touchpad, 3-cell Li-ion battery (1.5 hours), 802.11b/g WiFi, SUSE Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1.
I replaced the crappy SUSE Enterprise Desktop with Windows 7 beta, and plan to put Mac OS X Leopard on it, once I have the funds to buy a copy of Mac OS X.
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Young photographers from Macgregor Primary (L-R) Tarek Berjak, 11, Griffin Yates, 12, Emily Van hest, 11 and Kaila Whitford, 12. Photo: Jay Cronan
Armed with digital cameras and some expert advice, it was the tiny details of the world that attracted the close up attention of a group of budding photographers last week.
A class of 30 students from Macgregor Primary School hosted a day-long workshop with professional photographer Sally Mayman.
On a perfect spring day, the students explored their playground with a new focus and returned with close-ups of dandelions, bees and ladybirds, as well as black and white scenes and portraits.
Moran Prize workshop held at Macgregor Primary school
Moran Prize workshop held at Macgregor Primary school, students taking photo and display of their work.
Ms Mayman, whose visit was supported by the Moran Arts Foundation, which runs the prestigious Moran Prize for portraits, said similar workshops were run throughout the country, as far afield as remot Western Australia.
"We run about 100 workshops, maybe up to 150 a year...it's just so interesting the way they can express themselves through photography. It's a great program, even with [special] needs kids, it's a great leveling ground," she said.
Macgregor principal Lana Read hoped that the workshop would encourage the students and open opportunities for them.
"I hope it inspires them to develop their skills, and the range of possibilities for them. They are really lucky for this opportunity today."
That seemed to be the case for year six student Nathan Horam.
"I like the creativity and the freedom in photography. Like finding objects that would look nice in photos. Sally is a really good teacher," Nathan said.
The best photos will be entered in the Moran Prize, which has a collective prize pool of $130,000. Prizes in the open category prize total $110,000 and the schools category prizes amount to $20,000.
Australia's top 30 students will each receive a digital camera.


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Running right into the weekend, MusiCares is closing out this month--and opening up the next one--with a show of yet more compassion for the musicians in Nashville. Considering the blood drive and medical clinic already co-sponsored this month by MusiCares, May proves to be a very helpful one indeed.
Starting this Thursday, May 31st at 9:00 a.m., and running until Friday June 1st at 5:00 p.m., there will be a two-day dental clinic for musicians in need. The clinic will be held at Walk-in Dental Clinics, 4928 Edmondson Pike Suite 202, in Nashville. As was the case with the medical clinic last week, it will be important for uninsured or underinsured musicians to contact MusiCares at 877-626-2748 to be sure they qualify, and to make an appointment.
The services, which include dental screenings, teeth cleaning and X-rays, will be provided free of charge to pre-screened, pre-approved applicants. These normally expensive services are being offered to musicians in need on a first-come first-served basis. Please note that musicians will be required to show documentation of their involvement in the music industry. For the specifics on these requirements, musicians should contact MusiCares locally at 615-327-0050 or toll free at 877-626-2748.
--Ken Utterback is a long-time musician who writes a blog on MySpace as well as the occasional essay for other publications. You can email Ken at: email@example.com--


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Threadworms, as the name suggests, are fine threadlike, centimeter long wrigglies that live in the gut of humans. All children will experience symptoms of threadworm infestation from time to time throughout childhood. Threadworms are human parasite and not related to the worms that infect dogs and cats, so domestic pets are not a source of infection.
As soon as the nappy days are over and toddlers have access to their bottoms and are mixing with other toddlers, infection with threadworms becomes a part of life. Threadworm infection is also occasionally seen in babies less than twelve months. Many adults probably carry threadworms around inside their guts, but unless symptoms develop are unaware of their presence.
Threadworm infection is very common is schoolchildren.
Appearance of threadworms
The worms themselves can be easily seen in the faces as white or cream-colored threadlike objects, about 10 mm in length and less than 0.5 mm in width. Males are smaller than females. The worms can survive outside the body for a short time and hence may be seen to be moving. Sometimes the worms may be seen protruding from the anus itself.
Signs of threadworms infection
Usually the first sign that parents notice is the child scratching his or her bottom. Perianal itching is a classic symptom of threadworm infection and is caused by an allergic reaction to the substances in and surrounding the worms' eggs, which are laid around the anus. Sensitization takes a while to develop so in someone infected for the first time itching will not necessarily occur.
Itching is worse at night, because at that time the female worms emerge from the anus to lay their eggs on the surrounding skin. The eggs are secreted together with a sticky irritant fluid onto the Perianal skin. Persistent scratching may lead to secondary bacterial infection. If the Perianal skin is broken and there are signs of weeping, referral to the doctor for antibiotic treatment would be advisable.
Loss of sleep due to itching may lead to tiredness and irritability during the day. Itching without the confirmatory sighting of threadworms may be due to other causes, such as an allergic or irritant dermatitis caused by soaps or topical treatments used to treat the itching. In some patients, scabies or fungal infection may produce Perianal itch.
Duration of threadworms infection
If a threadworm infection is identified, the pharmacist needs to know how long the symptoms have been present and to consider this information in the light of any treatment tried.
Diagnosis of threadworms
Anal pruritis, particularly at night when the adult female lays eggs in the Perianal region. Rarely, other symptoms may develop; for example, symptoms of appendicitis when worms enter the appendix lumen or if adult worms migrate through the intestinal wall to invade other organs. The 'Sellotape test' involves placing a piece of clear adhesive tape over the Perianal region at night, then removing it in the morning and examining it for small white specks/ova.
What is the treatment for threadworms?
All household members, including adults and those without symptoms, should be treated. This is because many people with threadworms do not have any symptoms. However, they will still pass out eggs which can then infect other people. If one member of a household is infected, it is common for others also to be infected. So, everyone needs treatment!
The common treatment is:
- To take a medicine to kill the worms in your gut, AND
- Hygiene measure to clear eggs which may be around your anus or in your home.
Note: for babies under the age of three months, only hygiene measures alone are possible as no medicine is licensed for this age group.
- Mebendazole is the usual treatment for people aged over six months. All household members, including adults and those without symptoms, should take a dose at the same time; just one dose kills the worms. A second dose two weeks after the first is sometimes needed if the infection has not cleared (which may occur if you swallow some eggs after taking the medication).
- Piperazine is an alternative medicine. It can be used by anyone aged over three months. You needed to take two doses, 14 days apart.
Hygiene measure
Medication will kill the worms in the gut, but not the eggs that have been laid around the anus. These survive for up to two weeks outside the body on underwear, bedding, in the dust, etc. So, hygiene measures aim to clear any eggs from the body and the home, and to prevent any eggs from being swallowed. This will then break the cycle of're-infection'. After taking the first dose of medication for threadworms….
Firstly, as a 'one off', aim to clear eggs from where they may be in your home. This means:
- Wash sleepwear, bed linen, towels, and cuddly toys. This can be done at normal temperatures so long as the washing is well rinsed.
- Thoroughly vacuum and 'damp-dust' the whole home. Throw out the cloth after use. Pay particular attention to the bedrooms including vacuuming mattresses, and where children play.
- Thoroughly clean the bathroom by 'damp-dusting' surfaces, washing the cloth frequently in hot water. Throw out the cloth after use.
Then, every member of the household should do the following two week:
- Wear close-fitting underpants or knickers in bed, and change every morning. This is so that if you scratch in your sleep, you will not touch the skin near the anus. (Also, consider wearing cotton gloves at night as this may also help prevent night time scratching with fingernails).
- Every morning have a bath, or wash around the anus, to get rid of any eggs laid overnight. You must do this straight away after getting up from bed.
- Ideally, change and wash nightwear each day.
And general hygiene measures which you should always aim to do to prevent getting threadworms again:
- Wash hands and scrub under the nails first thing in the morning, after using the toilet or changing nappies, and before eating or preparing food.
- Try not to bite your nails or such fingers, and discourage children from doing so.
- If possible, avoid sharing towels or flannels.
- Keep toothbrushes in a closed cupboard. Rinse well before use.
However, it may not be your home which is a main source of threadworm eggs. Your children may come into contact with eggs in schools or nurseries, particularly in the toilets if they are not cleaned properly. This is why your child may have recurring threadworms, even if your home and personal hygiene is of a very high standard.


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In "Lincoln," we see a folksy teller of tales who's remarkably approachable to the public but who's not averse to back-room meetings and even bribes to accomplish his goal of passing the Thirteenth Amendment. Lincoln must work with divisive factions in Congress and his own Cabinet to secure the necessary votes. We also get a glimpse of his often rocky marriage to wife Mary Todd and


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Human resource management (HRM) is a core element of any service, but especially so in public service organizations, whose employees are often their most valuable resource. However, until now there has been little information readily available in the form of key texts, which explore this important topic. Now, this outstanding book tackles the subject head on, bringing together cutting-edge research on HRM in the public sector from a range of respected international authors. It covers such key issues as: the relationship between HRM and organizational performance managing cultural change and the work-life balance. Timely and topical, this book will be of great interest both to researchers in the fields of HRM and public sector management, and to management practitioners keen to inform their practice from an evidence base. This book was first published as a special issue of Public Management Review.
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Bon Appétit, W, National Geographic, Glamour Win National Magazine Awards for Visuals
Bon Appétit, National Geographic, W, and Glamour were the winners of the photography, multimedia and video category awards in the 2014 the National Magazine Awards competition, the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) has announced. The winners were honored at a ceremony last night in New York.
Bon Appétit won the Photography award for overall excellence in print magazine photography. The magazine also won the Style and Design award for fashion, decorating, design and travel coverage. Alex Grossman and Alex Pollack serve as the magazine's creative director and photo director, respectively.
W magazine won the Feature Photography award for a May 2013 feature titled "Stranger Than Paradise" with a series of fanciful photographs of Tilda Swinton by Tim Walker.
National Geographic won the Mulitmedia award for "The Last Chase" by Robert Draper, a story about storm chaser Tim Samaras's death last May 31 in a tornado near El Reno, Oklahoma.
National Geographic also won the Tablet Magazine award for its August, October and November iPad editions.
Glamour won the Video award for three videos from its "Screw You Cancer" series: "Confronting Cancer: BRCA1 & BRCA2 Gene Mutations," "Recovery: Meds. And Love," and "Life Post-Surgery: Back on Stage." All were posted on Glamour.com last October.
According to ASME, which sponsors the awards, sixty-six magazines were honored as finalists in 24 categories, and 17 magazines won awards. Among the other winners were Fast Company, which won Magazine of the Year; New York magazine, which won the General Interest, Design, and Website awards; and TIME magazine, which won the Public Interest award. The Magazine Editors' Hall of Fame Award went to Graydon Carter, the editor of Vanity Fair since 1992.
A complete list of winners and finalists is posted on the ASME website.


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The Emotivate Project links community activists in the former coalfield community of Llantwit Fardre with those in other coalfields or deprived communities to bring about social and environmental change through e-learning and the arts. We give young people the chance to prove they have something to offer their locality, and not live up to the stereotypes some may hold about adolescence.
Through this project we aim with engagement and participation of community members and professional artists to transform parts of community where vandalism and youth may be common in to one values by all community members.


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In what will be their last appearance at the downtown Music Hall venue before moving into the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts next fall, the Kansas City Ballet premiers the holiday season staple The Nutcracker this Saturday. Performances continue through Christmas eve.
It is billed as the largest Nutcracker in an eight state region, and is by far the largest, most complex production the company will present during its 53rd season. The host of huge sets, backdrops, costumes, and a cast that includes the entire company as well as more than 200 children dancers from the KCB's dance school will be largely overseen by ballet master James Jordan.
A soft-spoken man originally from a small Virginia town, Jordan recently sat down to speak with me about his involvement in KCB, which has stretched for several decades; and about the evolution of its annual presentation of The Nutcracker.
"I was heading off to college as a theater major," he began, "and looking at various programs and I realized there was going to be movement involved and I was going to be behind. So I actually found a sweet Mormon lady in the next town and she offered one class a week on a tile concrete floor in a church basement."
Thanks in part to the training he received, Jordan was able to "walk through the door at Richmond [Virginia] Ballet and they gave me a scholarship." After a year in Richmond, Jordan transferred to the North Carolina School for the Arts, where he was eventually recruited by Todd Bolender, who had recently been brought on board to help revitalize the Kansas City Ballet.
At the young age of 21, Jordon was ideal for Bolender's purposes: "That was what Todd was looking for," Jordan maintains. "Young people who wanted to continue training. He didn't want a bunch of twenty-eight-year-olds who wanted to do it their own way. He wanted to shape a group into a certain look and that Balanchine technique."
Now with his dancing days past, Jordan serves at KCB's ballet master, a position whose duties he helped explain by holding up a massive sheaf of calendars, scheduling sheets and appointment logs.
"I do all the scheduling, which has long-term ramifications in having five weeks to prepare for a show." Jordan will spend hours fitting scene rehearsals into various studios; juggling the calendars of visiting performers; scheduling fittings, photo calls, union-mandated break times, company moves and the like.
"That's my daily puzzle," he says with a bashful smile. "I don't do crosswords—this is my little brain teaser every day."
Jordan also helps run the rehearsals themselves, a skill that was on display during an Act 1 rehearsal I attended after our interview. In a scene of organized chaos, Jordon and ballet artistic director William Whitener worked with several dozen of the children who will populate The Nutcracker's first act party and battle scenes (see slideshow).
While the major parts of the choreography were in place—the solos, group steps and key interactions—the proceedings were stopped several times by Whitener and Jordan to give notes and keep the dancers on their counts.
With this year's production, Jordan tells of several innovations to what is officially billed as Todd Bolender's Nutcracker. "We're ramped up the energy of the battle scene by changing one character (the Nutcracker character is now danced by a male company dancer.) We have invented a horse character to lead [Clara's] bed around…and the King and Queen of Snow are sort of darting through the snow when that never happened before."
For tickets and more information on this year's Nutcracker, visit the Kansas City Ballet website, or call (816) 931-2232.


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From time to time we like to have a drive down memory lane to have a look back at some significant cars that made us smile when they were released. The Opel Speedster, which was marketed as the Vauxhall VX220 in Britain and the Daewoo Speedster in Asia, is one of them. As every petrolhead knows, that it was based on the Lotus Elise Series 2. The link-up between the plucky British sports car maker and General Motors came about in 2000 when Lotus had to develop a new chassis to meet more stringent European crash safety laws. In order to fund the investment needed for a new bonded aluminium chassis, the partnership was forged. The Opel Speedster therefore relied on Lotus engineering for the handling and ride but the power was provided by a General Motors engine in place of the outgoing Rover K-Series motor.
The lightweight bonded aluminium chassis construction with glass reinforced plastic shell means that fuel economy is extremely good even by today's standards, but the most important stats for a car like this are the performance figures. With the 197 hp 2.0 litre turbocharged Ecotec Z20LET engine behind the driver, the Speedster is capable of 150 mph and a 4.9 second time from 0-62mph.
Opel took advantage of the machine's lightweight to produce the Opel ECO Speedster, a diesel powered example of their engineering power at the time. It uses a surprisingly small 1.3-litre ECOTECH CDTI engine but can top out at 155 mph and yet clocked fuel economy figures of 113 mpg over a 24-hour road test undertaken by the manufacturer.
If after reading this you're thinking of picking one up second hand, the normally aspirated version is said to be the one to buy.


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How can sync I my Twitter and Stack Exchange accounts together so that the questions and answers that I post to all of Stack Exchange sites are auto tweeted to my Twitter?
Yes, you can use IFTTT and create a recipe that goes from a "Feed" to Twitter.
Create a recipe:
Select the feed option:
Select the "new item in feed" option:
You can find your RSS feed for Stack Overflow by going to your profile page and scrolling down to the lower right corner.
It looks like you have to do this for each site, as I can't find a feed for all of one's Stack Exchange posts.
Connect it to the Twitter endpoint, etc. For the Twitter parameters, you'll want:
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This will only tweet new items on your feed, it won't tweet any old posts. In addition, a caveat: it also posts comments that you make.


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Wines in the Wild – Wednesday, July 23rd from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside Ave. in Buffalo. This 21-and-over event benefits the Zoo's Adopt an Animal Program and features a variety of food and desserts, wine and beer, service vendors, and more. Tickets are $45 pre-sale, $55 at the door if available – purchase tickets at 716-995-6131 or get more information at buffalozoo.org.
St. Leo's Summer Celebration – Friday and Saturday, July 25th and 26th at St. Leo the Great R.C. Church, 885 Sweet Home Rd. in Amherst. Events include Chinese auctions, Buffalo Brewed local beer event (July 26th – 4 p.m. til close), music throughout the event, black jack, food and midway rides. Find out more at www.stleothegreatamherst.com.
Niagara Wine Trail Wine and Culinary Festival – Saturday and Sunday, July 26th and 27th from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday at Academy Park on Center St. in Lewiston. Featuring 17 wineries along with local restaurants and food vendors, plus free wine-education seminars and music both days. Tickets are $25 in advance (online until 9 p.m. on Friday, July 25th) or $30 at the festival; visit niagarawineandculinaryfestival.com for more information and to purchase tickets.
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Kraft Hockeyville 2011
Sens' Greening enjoying homecoming in St. John's
Monday, 09.26.2011 / 10:56 AM
Brian Compton - NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor
ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. -- When news spread that the
Ottawa Senators
were going to be participating in the 2011 Kraft Hockeyville event in Newfoundland, there's little doubt nobody was happier than Sens forward
Colin Greening
Greening, who burst onto the scene in Ottawa last season with 13 points (6 goals, 7 assists) in 24 games, grew up five minutes from the Mile One Centre, where the Sens will face the
Winnipeg Jets
on Monday night. Never could he possibly have fathomed that he'd ever get to play an NHL game in front of family and friends in his hometown, but thanks to Conception Bay South's triumph in the Kraft Hockeyville competition, Greening is about to have an unforgettable experience.
He'll also have a wonderful opportunity to thank his family for all the sacrifices it made so he could follow his dreams.
"It'll mean a lot," the 25-year-old told NHL.com after Monday morning's pre-game skate at Mile One Centre. "Anytime they see me play, it's a big deal. I don't get home too often. I was here for about two weeks in the summer. So anytime I can get home and get a home-cooked meal, it's nice."
Newfoundland has produced several quality players in recent years and saw its first resident win a Stanley Cup in 2008, when
Danny Cleary
accomplished the feat with the
Detroit Red Wings
Michael Ryder
brought Lord Stanley to the province this summer after helping the
Boston Bruins
win a championship in June. Professional hockey is also returning to St. John's this season as the Jets' top affiliate will play its home games at the Mile One Centre.
"It's big -- hockey here is huge," Greening said. "I know sometimes you forget about Newfoundland because we're so far east. We have our time zone. But hockey's big here. Everyone here is born on skates. We're proud Canadians, so it's great to have Hockeyville here and to get another AHL team."
Greening admitted he was inspired by Cleary, who grew up in Carbonear. After failing to stick with Chicago, Edmonton and Phoenix, Cleary finally found a home in Detroit and has been one of the club's most consistent players since 2006. Greening was just beginning his collegiate career at Cornell University and thought, "If he can do it, why can't I?"
"He was really the one that started it all for us," Greening said of Cleary. "I remember when he made it with Detroit, guys like myself were still trying to make it. I think he gave us that little extra incentive where we looked at him and saw how successful he could be. We realized that if he could do it, perhaps if we worked hard enough we could do it as well. I think he was probably the catalyst for everything. Hopefully there will be more Newfoundlanders to come."
Greening admitted that being so far east puts aspiring hockey players from Newfoundland at a disadvantage. Just like Cleary told NHL.com last week, teenagers from this province really don't have much of a choice but to leave home if they plan on ever playing in the NHL. Greening left when he was 17 and made his NHL debut last season with the Sens, who drafted him in the seventh round (No. 204) in 2005.
"I think just geographically, that's just the unfortunate part about it," Greening said. "I knew that if I wanted to move on to the next level, I would have to leave. As sad as it is to leave your home, if you want to try to make it in hockey, that's just the sacrifice you're going to have to make. For me, it was my choice."
Hockey continues to grow in Newfoundland and there are more hockey camps available to kids in the province now as opposed to when Greening was a boy here. Still, he doesn't believe there will ever be a time when a Newfoundlander won't have to leave home in order to increase his chances of playing in the NHL one day.
"To be honest, I don't really see it," he said. "Just where we are and you can ask the financial officers here in Newfoundland, this is going to be tough. You're flying in and out every time. It's different than a bus. When you get into the mainland in Ontario, they have all the teams right there. If you want to get good competition, you're really going to have to get off the island. It's not a knock on Newfoundland at all. It's just where we are geographically."
That's what makes Monday night so special not just to Greening, but to all Newfoundlanders who will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see an NHL game in their province. And, of course, it will be extra special to Fred Greening as he gets to watch his son play at the sport's highest level in his hometown.
This is the kind of stuff normally reserved for Hollywood.
"It's hard to describe," Fred said. "But we're rooted in reality here. We're modest people. Colin is still the same. He came home this summer and all his friends were talking about how he's still the same and he hasn't changed. I think that speaks volumes about him. We're just proud that he's rooted and he's going to follow his dreams as long as it lasts. You milk it as long as you can. We'll certainly be in his corner."
Indeed, this is a dream come true for Colin. But it's a dream come true for dad, too. Fred Greening admitted that when the puck drops Monday night, he'll be thinking about all the sacrifices that were made along the way so that his boy could play the game he loves.
"I think it's a big deal when your kid makes the NHL," Fred said. "The fact that he makes a premier league, that's a big deal. The only exposure we get to an NHL team is by watching it on "Hockey Night In Canada" or NHL.com. But it's great. We're so happy for Colin. It's a big deal for him. He's worked so hard, as they all do.
"He went away when he was 17 and he took the education route, which we were delighted with. That worked out for him. It turned out the way we had hoped for and I'm sure he had hoped for, too. We're just so happy for him."
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CALGARY, Alberta, Canada — Tower Cleaners transformed a 16,000-square-foot building once used for welding and painting aluminum railings to combine its two plants there. It is centrally located for easy access to its 26 dry stores throughout Calgary.
The production floor features three perc drycleaning machines, a hydrocarbon machine, and Huebsch and UniMac washers using Seitz detergents. Finishing equipment is all Unipress, with the exception of some Forenta glide back presses.
The epoxy-coated "granite" floor contrasts the red Metalprogetti conveyor system used to move garments from the cleaning area to each press. When the presser is finished, the garment is placed back on the distribution conveyor and transported to the inspection area.
The CRDN franchise processes fire and flood work, with special areas assigned for removal of smoke odors, and to process shoes, purses, plants, etc.
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Load speed is one very important factor for both search engines and humans alike. If you have a site that's in flash and takes 90 seconds to load a lot of visitors will bounce off your site and if they do manage to stay there, it's very unlikely that they will be repeat visitors.
Last week at PubCon, Google's Matt Cutts revealed a new ranking factor that may debut in 2010: page load time.
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Rated 1 out of 5 by Santa Barbara gal Looks good/poorly constructed Desk does fit nicely in a corner and looks pretty good yet the construction (bolts/nuts) that hold it together were absolutely worthless. It required complete reassymbling with better bolts and some glue..if i were you, I wouldn't do it. April 13, 2011
Rated 1 out of 5 by scubarang Not worth the money I can see why this desk is not sold in the stores as I don't find it to be of the same quality that I am used to seeing at World Market. The assembly was a nightmare; the directions were off, the holes were poorly drilled, the materials cheap (two of the metal bolts broke when we were putting them in, and cracked the wood as well. The person assembling this is extremely competent at wood work so I know it was not due to him. We ended up just using wood glue along with what bolts would work to keep it together. It does seem to be holding up. The wood materials are very cheap and I would say cut the cost of this desk in half and it would be reasonable material-wise, assembly-wise the chaos is due to the manufacturer, but World Market would be wise to shy away from all of their products if they are all this shoddy. October 29, 2010
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Dieter Solva established his winery in the small village of Niklas, high above the Adige river that cuts through the majestic valley and mountains of the Dolomites in the far north-east of Italy. It is one of the prettiest, most magnificent places in all of Italy. It actually used to be part of Austria, so most inhabitants are of Germanic descent and still speak German. Thanks to the high elevation wines from the Alto Adige have a natural acidity and freshness that makes them great partners with food.
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By day, Carla Lalli Music edits food features for Bon Appetit, but at home she shuns instructions. Here's how she feeds her friends and family while Cooking Without Recipes.
Maybe I shouldn't admit this publicly, considering what I do for a living, but I don't follow recipes. I read recipes all the time–all day, pretty much–and "look" at recipes in books and other magazines the rest of the time, but I can't tell you the last time I measured out 1 tablespoon of olive oil. I mean, who does that?
I learned how to make food from my mom, and later by working as a line cook in some pretty fancy restaurants, so when I plan a meal, I start with something I know, use the techniques I've learned, and take some chances. Usually–mostly–things work out. When they do, you can read about them here. And when they don't, well, we can all learn from my mistakes.
This posole is a perfect example. I was planning a dinner for 10 people–and can squeeze seven, max, around my dining room table (did I mention my "dining room" is part of my living room?). Whatever I served had to be lap-friendly, ideally consumed with one utensil, and with low front-of-shirt dribbling potential. But I didn't want to just ladle soup in a bowl. And I wasn't in the mood for meat. I wanted my friends, many of whom were meeting for the first time, to be relaxed and, ultimately, drunk and full, and whatever I made would set the tone.
I love posole, but had never had it with seafood. My made-up idea of it offered everything I wanted: most of the components could be made ahead, and even though posole is a one-pot dish, it's served with a colorful spread of toppings and add-ins. People could drink cocktails, or beer, red or white wine. The only trick was figuring out how to make the soup.
There's not much to it, actually. You cook hominy in a chile-spiked chicken broth, then combine it with roast pork (traditionally a pig's head), then serve the spicy, meaty soup with fresh, crunchy toppings like cabbage, onion, radish, and cilantro. I wanted the hominy to be the best I could get–for me, that meant getting my hands on a bag from Rancho Gordo.
The broth was key, so I made it from scratch,
and I got the best seafood I saw that week: Nantucket bay scallops (which are texturally similar to the hominy) and littleneck clams (briny, a little chewy).
When there's no recipe, you have to trust yourself, and you have to taste and adjust as it comes together. I oriented myself with Rick Bayless's recipe in Authentic Mexican, then started putting the pieces together. I cooked the clams separately from the hominy, then shelled them (eating on laps is not clam shell-friendly) and poured the clam cooking liquid back into the posole. This was the bridge I needed to bring all the ingredients together, and it added great depth and flavor to the soup base. At the last minute, I stirred the scallops into the hot soup, where they would cook in minutes.
You know when your friends come over and ask what they can do to help? Well, they got to slice radishes and cabbages and chop cilantro (less for me to prep!). Okay, fine, in the rush to get all the little bowls of this and that out on the table, I forgot the Mexican oregano that purists say is integral to the dish. I'm pretty sure none of my full, happy, slightly tipsy dinnermates even noticed.
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Originally released straight-to-DVD in 2005, Hellraiser: Hellworld is the eighth film in the Hellraiser franchise. Starring genre veteran Lance Henriksen, Hellraiser: Hellworld was directed by Rick Bota, who also directed Hellraiser: Hellseeker and Hellraiser: Deader. With a solid lead and director, you would think that Hellraiser: Hellworld would be at least a worthwhile entry in the franchise, but the bottom line is that this movie is among the weakest in terms of story, acting, and overall tension.
Hellraiser: Hellworld takes its story from a short story titled "Dark Can't Breathe," by Joel Soisson, which was adapted kicking and screaming into the "Hellraiser" world. The story chronicles a group of geeks and nerds who are obsessed with an online computer game known as "Hellworld," which features incidents and characters from the original movie. It turns out that the game can negatively affect the minds of its players. One such player, Adam, commits suicide as a result of the game, and the film opens with his friends attending his funeral.
The movie jumps ahead several years, with the core group of friends now trying to become adults in the real world. However, all of them are invited to a Hellworld rave at a reclusive tycoon's mansion. This tycoon, simply known as Host (Henriksen), has the funds to throw a stellar affair, one filled with all the gothic and horror trappings of the game.
But not all is as it seems. At first the Host is very gracious, but soon he turns malevolent, trapping and torturing the young people who were close friends of Adam. Without explanation, Pinhead and a new version of the Chatterer cenobite (Chatterer III) also begin to torment and murder the young people. These poor souls soon discover that the mansion was a former convent and asylum orchestrated by none other than Lemarchand, the creator of the Lament Configuration.
The final reel explains the reason for the torture and murder of the group. The Host is actually Adam's father. He blames the young people for the death of his son and is now exacting revenge in the most diabolical ways he can implement. Believing he has succeeded in his revenge, the Host flees the mansion and holes up in a hotel. There, he begins to look through Adam's possessions, among them the Lament Configuration. The Host opens the box, whereupon two cenobites appear and tear him to pieces.
In the meantime, two of the young people, Jake (Christopher Jacot) and Chelsea (Katheryn Winnick) have managed to survive the ordeal at the mansion, having been rescued by police. As the two literally drive toward a sunrise, the Host makes one last appearance in an attempt to kill them. However, he fails and the movie ends.
Hellraiser: Hellworld has nothing to do with any of the events or mythology of the franchise. Indeed, much of the film is dedicated to either gently mocking or paying homage to the concepts, which are seen as little less that fodder for a video game. The movie's structure is much like movies such as the Friday the Thirteenth franchise and even the Scream franchise, where a group of young people are systematically murdered by a mastermind killer. There are even some sexually charged sequences in the movie that ape this approach.
The acting is pretty good, and it's always a joy to see Henriksen on the screen. However, the script and direction are uninspired. The most regrettable thing is the lack of any real horror throughout the movie, with Pinhead and the cenobites reduced to simple spooks better suited for a video game that a serious movie.
I cannot recommend Hellraiser: Hellworld, even to hardcore fans of the Hellraiser franchise. The only way I would purchase the film is as a multi-feature compilation of four Hellraiser sequels that is available for less than $8 (that's how I saw the movie).


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Gertrude L. Byrd, 93, died Friday, January 25, 2013. She was born December 24, 1919 in Littleton, West Virginia to the late Henry and Sarah Phillips.
Gertrude was a wonderful artist and had a business hand painting antique lamps. She quilted and crocheted, including many lap robes with the Wadsworth Senior Center. She had an interest in genealogy and created an extensive family tree. She enjoyed playing music on the organ and was active with the Medina County Library.
Preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Lester A. Byrd; brother, Glen Phillips; and sister, Grace (Phillips) Rose; she is survived by her sons, Jack A. (Debbie Atkinson) Byrd of Seville and Kenneth Z. (Patricia) Byrd; grandchildren, Trisha A. (Brian) Hanlon and Jennifer L. Byrd; great-grandson, Quentin Z. Hanlon; and many nieces, nephews and extended family.
The funeral service will be held 11 A.M., Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Hilliard-Rospert Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends one hour prior to service time. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Medina County Library Bookmobile.


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Circle Urban Ministries is a beacon in Chicago's Austin Community. They provide educational, social and cultural support for the youth in this community. The ministry empowers the youth to defy the statistics and tap into the greatness within them. The dedicated staff consistently keeps the students engaged through classes, crafts, projects and programs.
The most recent program was the African Market on February 28th. It was the culminating event for black history month. The children made African themed crafts to sell at the market. They also entertained the audience with African dance routines and spoken word. Parents volunteered at the food table. The event brought smiles and excitement to the children.
This year, Circle Urban Ministries will celebrate 40 years with a fundraising gala.
Event Date: Saturday, May 3, 2014
Location: Holiday Inn Chicago – Mart Plaza River North
350 Mart Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60654
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This page contains a text in Ancient Sanskrit with a modern English translation. This particular text and its translation are extracted from a lesson in the Early Indo-European Online series, where one may find detailed information about this text (see the Table of Contents page for Ancient Sanskrit Online in EIEOL), and general information about the Ancient Sanskrit language and its speakers' culture.
ásti hí vah sajâtíyam riçâdaso
dévâso ásti â´piyam
prá nah pû´rvasmai suvitâ´ya vocata
maksû´ sumnâ´ya návyase
idâ´ hí va úpastutim
idâ´ vâmásya bhaktáye
úpa vo viçvavedaso namasyúr â´m
ásrksi ániyâm iva
úd u syá vah savitâ´ supranîtayo
ásthâd ûrdhvó váreniyah
ní dvipâ´daç cátuspâdo arthíno
áviçran patayisnávah
devám-devam vo ávase
devám-devam abhístaye
devám-devam huvema vâ´jasâtaye
grnánto deviyâ´ dhiyâ´
devâ´so hí smâ mánave sámanyavo
víçve sâkám sárâtayah
té no adyá té aparám tucé tú no
bhávantu varivovídah
prá vah çamsâmi adruhah
samsthá úpastutînâm
ná tám dhûrtír varuna mitra mártiyam
yó vo dhâ´mabhyo ávidhat
prá sá ksáyam tirate ví mahî´r íso
yó vo várâya dâ´çati
prá prajâ´bhir jâyate dhármanas pári
áristah sárva edhate
rté sá vindate yudháh
sugébhir yâti ádhvanah
aryamâ´ mitró várunah sárâtayo
yám trâ´yante sajósasah
ájre cid asmai krnuthâ niáñcanam
durgé cid â´ susaranám
esâ´ cid asmâd açánih paró nú sâ´
ásredhantî ví naçyatu
yád adyá sû´rya udyatí
príyaksatrâ rtám dadhá
yán nimrúci prabúdhi viçvavedaso
yád vâ madhyámdine diváh
yád vâbhipitvé asurâ rtám yaté
chardír yemá ví dâçúse
vayám tád vo vasavo viçvavedasa
úpa stheyâma mádhya â´
Because there is kinship with you,
O benign gods -- there is alliance --
Admit us to our well-being of old,
And soon to newer favour.
For at this moment I have sent up to you --
This moment, for a share of weal,
Honouring you, all-knowing ones,
A paean of praise, seemingly inexhaustible.
Now he has risen straight up, you sure guides,
The one beloved of you, that Savitar;
Two-footed, and four-footed creatures,
Purposeful winged ones have come to rest.
May we call upon you, god after god, for aid,
God after god, for ready help,
God after god that we may gain strength,
Singing with divine thought.
For indeed the gods are of one mind with man,
All united, giving together.
As such may they be today for us, then in future for our offspring
Providers of spacious freedom.
I sing out praises to you, guileless ones,
In amongst paeans of praise;
No injury will befall, O Varuna, O Mitra,
The mortal who has honoured your precepts.
The one who worships according to your wish
Prolongs his domestic life, is afforded fine refreshments.
He is born anew in his progeny, according to established order
Unharmed and whole he thrives.
Without fighting he achieves his ends;
He travels on his ways by good paths
Whom Aryaman, Mitra, and Varuna, giving together,
Joining together, protect.
Even on flat land you make a gentle slope for him,
On the hard way an easy passage,
From him even this thunderbolt, now in the distance
Unfailing -- let it disappear.
When today at the sun's rising
O benevolent rulers, you grant Truth,
When at sunset, at wakening, all-knowing ones
Or at the midpoint of the day --
-- Or when at homecoming, Lords, you proffer a shield
For the worshipper who follows the path of Truth;
Then may we stand, gentle, all-knowing ones,
Closely within the midst of you.