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Think sweet is reserved for desserts? Sour goes best in a cocktail? Well, these days, local chefs are turning those tired beliefs on their head, using unexpected flavors to brighten their food. "Playing with different flavors, like sweet, salty and sour, feeds my creativity," says Molinari's chef and owner Randal Johnson. "As a chef, there are no boundaries for what you can do to create new flavor combinations." We test that notion with three courses of unexpected tastes.
Tremont Tap House's seared scallops with cara cara orange curd and petite kale ($14). "The sweetness of the cara cara orange and the slight bitterness of the petite kale bring the different flavors together," says executive chef Andrew Gorski.
One Red Door's asparagus salad with slow-poached egg, arugula, Parmesan vinaigrette and crispy speck ($9). "Crispy speck provides a salty crunch to this salad," says Shawn Monday, executive chef and owner.
Downtown 140's foie gras with rhubarb, pickled apples, sorrel herb and lemonberry tart ($15). "The tartness comes from the pickled apples and rhubarb. A dash of sorrel also adds to its sourness," says executive chef Rick Bennett.
SoHo Kitchen & Bar sweet potato raviolis with spiced pecans, goat cheese, cranberries, jalapeno, wilted greens and brown butter ($18). "This vegetarian dish is a mélange of sweet, comforting flavors with an added kick," says chef and owner Nolan Konkoski.
Blue Point Grille's ahi tuna with crispy, sticky rice, bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, chili eggplant relish and smoked shiitake broth ($29). "The shiitake broth gives the dish a delicious earthy saltiness," says executive chef Marc Standen.
Moxie the Restaurant's garlic roasted shrimp with semolina cavatelli, swiss chard, lemon butter and parsley ($27.75). "The dish blends sweet and sour flavors, and the lemon butter gives it an extra kick of sour," says chef de cuisine Michael Tolosa.
The Black Pig's chocolate truffle with salted bourbon caramel, milk chocolate crumble, white chocolate truffle mousse and two dark chocolate truffles ($7). "The dessert features four different chocolate tastes and textures on one plate," says chef and owner Michael Nowak.
Molinari's dark chocolate tart with chocolate ganache, chocolate crumb crust and Himalayan pink salt ($7). "The contrast of bittersweet and salty works well together," says chef and owner Randal Johnson.
Red, the Steakhouse's lemon curd torte with house-made lemon curd and torched Italian meringue ($8.90). "What you're presented with is a sweet yet slightly tart pie with a flaky and buttery shell," says chef de cuisine Sean St. Clair.
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The 12 Most-Requested Celebrity Hairstyles From Coast to Coast
Whenever we ask top stylists for advice on getting the cut we want, they suggest bringing along an inspiration photo. And it seems like you've been following that advice: There is a wave of sought-after celebrity haircuts across the country. Here, what's from city to city—and how to ask for each hairstyle, no matter where you are.
Michelle Williams's Pixie
What to ask for: Show your stylist photos of the style from different angles so he can see the details of the sideburns, neck, and perimeter of the bangs. "The sideburns and edges should be softened, and the hair at the neckline should be short—it will elongate your neck," McMillan adds. Ask your stylist to keep the top layers in the front four or five inches long so you can muss up the hair for a more punk-rock look.

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The tobacco-specific carcinogen NNK may promote lung-tumor formation and development by inducing the accumulation of the DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) protein in the nucleus, report researchers from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. They explain that DNMT1 silences genes that suppress tumor formation.
The study, appearing in the January 19 edition of The Journal of Clinical Investigation, is titled "The tobacco-specific carcinogen NNK induces DNA methyltransferase 1 accumulation and tumor suppressor gene hypermethylation in mice and lung cancer patients."
DNMT1 catalyzes DNA methylation and is overexpressed in many human diseases including cancer. NNK also induces DNA methylation, however, the role of DNMT1-mediated methylation in tobacco carcinogenesis has remained unclear.
In this study, the scientists found that in a human lung cell line, glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) phosphorylated DNMT1 to recruit β-transducin repeat-containing protein (βTrCP). This resulted in DNMT1 degradation. NNK activated AKT, inhibiting GSK3β function and thereby attenuating DNMT1 degradation.
The authors also found that NNK induced βTrCP translocation to the cytoplasm, resulting in DNMT1 accumulation in the nucleus as well as hypermethylation of tumor-suppressor gene promoters.
Fluorescence immunohistochemistry of lung adenomas from NNK-treated mice and tumors from lung-cancer patients who were smokers were both characterized by disruption of the DNMT1/βTrCP interaction and DNMT1 nuclear accumulation, the researchers report. Importantly, DNMT1 overexpression in lung-cancer patients who smoked continuously correlated with poor prognosis.
The authors believe that their findings provide an important link between tobacco smoking and lung cancer and that this mechanism may also be involved in other smoking-related human diseases.
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Milbridge is a small, self-sufficient coastal downeast community with approximately 1400 year round residents. Milbridge is located on the coast in Washington County Maine. It is the hub for goods and services for the surrounding downeast communities of Steuben, Cherryfield, Harrington, Addison, Columbia and Columbia Falls. We have medical facilities, grocery stores, building and contracting suppliers, banking services, restaurants, and gift shops.
Step back in time and catch your breath. There are no traffic lights or traffic jams. This area is virtually free of air pollution and has a low crime rate. Property real estate taxes are reasonable and the properties are affordable. There is no greater place to retire seasonally or live year-round!
We have over 75 miles of irregular saltwater shoreline frontage, a class "A" river, the Narraguagus, which is famous for its Atlantic salmon and striped bass. Visit our public harbor with dock and moorings where it is not uncommon to view seals at play and bald eagles fishing. Sea kayaking, sailing, boating, and island exploring add to the recreational enjoyment.
Our comfortable summers with average temperatures of 70 degrees and the gentle sea breeze makes it very pleasant. Winters along the Downeast coast are cold, but not harsh. Snowfall average is 30" per year. Milbridge is situated on US Rt 1, 30 miles east of Ellsworth, and 45 miles northeast of Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor.
Visit our proud coastal Maine town. Stay in our service motel, The Red Barn Motel, one of the nearby campgrounds or B & Bs. Enjoy our two restaurants: The Milbridge House and 44 Degrees North (sorry ... no McDonalds nearby), or visit the Riverlily.
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March 15, 2011
NCAA Tournament Central
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Team Departure Photo Gallery
CBS Sports Video: Lorenzo Romar Interview
SEATTLE - The Pac-10 tournament champion Washington Huskies (23-10, 11-7/3rd Pac-10) travel 2,800 miles to take on the Southeastern Conference's Georgia Bulldogs (21-11, 9-7/T3rd SEC East) this Friday at 6:45 p.m. PT in Charlotte, N.C.'s Time Warner Cable Arena (20,200).
No. 23 UW earned a No. 7 seed in the East Region and UGa is the regions' No. 10 seed. UW has only been a No. 7 seed one time previously. They played Miami (OH) in the first round at New Orleans and met a buzzsaw in the form of Wally Szczerbiak, who torched the Huskies for 43 of Miami's 59 points in a one-point win.
It marks Washington's third-straight trip to the NCAA tournament and the sixth time overall under UW head coach Lorenzo Romar. UW is 7-5 under Romar -- who is in his 9th year leading the Dawgs -- at the NCAA's and has made three trips to the Sweet 16.
UW And Georgia...
Although Washington and Georgia have never faced each other on the hardwood (the tradition-rich football squads have never met either), their is one glaring connection between the two schools. UGa coach Mark Fox was an assistant at Washington under Lynn Nance during the 1992 & 1993 seasons. He met his wife, Cindy, during his time in Montlake. She was serving as the marketing and promotions director in the Washington athletic department when then-UW assistant Trent Johnson (current LSU coach) introduced them.
Carolina Blues
Playing in the state of North Carolina has been anything but pleasant for the Huskies in the past. Washington is 0-8 all-time in the eastern seaboard state. They made their first trip to North Carolina in December of 1968 for the Triangle Tourney in Raleigh and left with losses to Wake Forest and Navy. They returned in 1977 to face the Demon Deacons and left again with a loss. They have also tried their hands at Cameron Indoor Arena in 1985 and 1990 and left both times with double-digit defeats. Perhaps the most memorable (and heartbreaking to Husky fans) was the 1998 NCAA Regional semifinals in Greensboro and a buzzer-beating shot by Richard Hamilton that sent the Dawgs packing. More recently the Dawgs have lost at UNC-Wilmington (2000) and North Carolina State (2004).
Four Facts:
Isaiah Thomas has made 164 career 3-pointers, the third most in UW history.
Washington has the longest distance to travel out of the NCAA tourney field -- 2,802 miles separate Seattle and Charlotte.
Washington is in search of its first victory in the state of North Carolina and is 0-8 so far in the state.
UW's freshman duo of Terrence Ross and C.J. Wilcox combined for 85 points and were 15-of-38 from 3-point distance during the Pac-10 Tournament.
Coach Lorenzo Romar (9th Yr. at Washington, 15th Yr. Overall)
The 2009 & 2005 Pac-10 Coach of the Year, Lorenzo Romar is in his ninth season as the 18th head men's basketball coach at Washington. Romar is the dean of coaching in the Pac-10 having spent more seasons at Washington than any other current Pac-10 coach at their school. Romar owns a 194-101 (.658) record at Washington and is 287-189 (.603) in 15 seasons as a head coach. The first African-American head basketball coach at UW, he moved to third all-time in victories at UW after passing Tippy Dye on Jan. 16, 2010. That win was also the 250th overall during his coaching career. Romar has led Washington to six NCAA tournament Appearances -- all in spurts of three-consecutive seasons (2004-05-06 & 2009-10-11) -- and the school's first back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances (2005 & 06). Overall, he has led Washington to three Sweet 16 appearances. He was the 2005 Pac-10 and Black Coaches Association Coach of the Year. Romar played point guard for Marv Harshman's 1979 and 1980 teams and spent five years in the NBA after college. Prior to UW, Romar served as the head coach at Saint Louis (1999-02) and Pepperdine (1996-99) and was an assistant coach at UCLA (1992-96) - He helped lead the Bruins to the 1995 national title. A native of Compton, Calif., he graduated from Pius X High School. Romar and his wife, Leona, have three daughters: Terra, Tavia and Taylor - a current UW cheerleader.
Unprecedented Success Under Romar
The Huskies are enjoying their greatest stretch of success in team history under the direction of Lorenzo Romar. Besides three Sweet 16 appearances, three Pac-10 tournament championships and one regular-season Pac-10 title, the numbers show Romar has entered unchartered territory. From 2005 -- Romar's third season at UW -- to now, the Huskies have won 165 games, the most ever in a seven-year span of UW basketball history. He has averaged 21.5 wins per season during his nine year UW career and has amassed four of the seven largest single-season win totals in UW history. Romar has five 20-win season under his tenure -- a mark that only trails Hec Edmundson's 11 seasons with 20+ wins.
In A Nutshell
The Huskies were picked to win the Pac-10 Conference in a vote among media members during the preseason. They looked strong out of the gate, blowing away all takers before back-to-back losses to No. 8 Kentucky and No. 2 Michigan State at the Maui Invitational. UW entered the Pac-10 season 8-3 -- a loss at Texas A&M the only other blemish on the preseason slate. UW jumped out of the gate 7-1 in the Pac-10, their best conference start in 25 years. A three-game skid left the Dawgs reeling and eventually led to six losses in the final 11 conference games. UW was able to circle the wagon at the Pac-10 Tourney and left as the Pac-10's automatic bid to the NCAA's for a second-consecutive season, thanks to a buzzer-beater by Isaiah Thomas that lifted UW over regular-season champion Arizona.
Unbelievable Thomas
The Huskies unquestioned leader this year is Isaiah Thomas and he showed the world during the Pac-10 Tournament. He turned in perhaps the most remarkable three-game stretch that Husky fans have ever witnessed -- perhaps all Pac-10 fans have ever seen. In the quarterfinals against Washington State, Thomas trumped Klay Thompson's 43 point performance by accounting for at least 43 of his own, scoring 21 and dishing out 11 assists. Against Oregon, he scored only 10 points, but dished out a Pac-10 tourney record 12 assists to lead UW to the finals. In the final vs. Arizona, he poured in 28 points, dished out 7 assists and hit a buzzer-beater in overtime to carry UW to its second consecutive crown. He left the Staples Center with his second Most Outstanding Player award and a tournament record 30 assists.
Senior Notoriety
Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Justin Holiday and Venoy Overton have left their mark on the Husky program by being members of the 2009 Pac-10 championship team, 2010 & 2011 Pac-10 tournament championship and 2010 NCAA Sweet 16 team. Overton and Bryan-Amaning will each end their careers with over 130 games played -- just the fourth and fifth Huskies to play in that many games. MBA will leave school as the No. 2 shot blocker in school history while Overton will finish among the school's top-three leaders in assists and steals. The Huskies are 91-46 over their four year careers, which is the second-best four-year span of any senior class (93-38 for 2004-07 seniors).
Freshmen Firemen
For the Pac-10 Tournament, Lorenzo Romar unveiled a new starting lineup that included freshman Terrence Ross and redshirt frosh C.J. Wilcox. Obviously, with the end result, the move worked wonders. Ross earned a spot on the all-tournament team after averaging 15.3 over the three games and shot 52.8% from the field -- pretty remarkable considering he did not play a minute in the UW's regular-season finale vs. USC. Wilcox celebrated his selection to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team by averaging 13.0 points during the tournament and hit a team-best 9 three-point FG's -- including a UW tournament record five 3's vs. Washington State.
Thomas Earning Recognition
The John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 30 was announced Jan. 6 by The Los Angeles Athletic Club and junior guard Isaiah Thomas was on the list. On Feb. 7 he was named one of 10 finalists for the Cousy Award, handed out to the nation's top point guard. He also learned on Feb. 11 that he is one of 30 mid-season candidates for the Naismith Award.He was also a Wooden Award and Naismith nominee in 2009-10.
One of 10 finalist for the Cousy Award
One of 30 midseason nominees for Naismith
Top 30 for John R. Wooden Award
Huskies Win Pac-10 Hardware
At the end of the season, several Huskies took home Pac-10 conference awards:
Matthew Bryan-Amaning
Pac-10's Most Improved Player
First Team All-Conference
Honorable Mention All-Defensive
Isaiah Thomas
First Team All-Pac-10
C.J. Wilcox
All-Pac-10 Freshman Team
Justin Holiday
Honorable Mention All-Defensive
Terrence Ross
Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Freshman Team
I.T. Off The Charts With Assists
Isaiah Thomas is averaging 6.0 assists per game -- the second-highest UW single-season average.He ups his average to 6.7 in conference-only action. He has moved into UW's all-time career list (page 10 of release), thanks in large part to 13 dimes against Cal on Jan. 16. His total that day was the most since Will Conroy recorded 14 on 3/3/05 at Cal. He is just the 8th Husky to ever record 13 or more assists in a game. He followed that night up with 10 against Arizona to become just the second Husky with back-to back games with 10+ assists. He duplicated that feat in the Pac-10 tournament with 11 vs. WSU and 12 against Oregon. He was the first player since Northeastern's Jose Juan Barea in Feb. 2006 to go back-to-back with 20 points/10 assists.
Thomas Scores A Record
With 1,134 points through two seasons, Isaiah Thomas scored more points than any Husky in their first two years. He is one of two players to reach 1,000 points in their first two seasons, joining Doug Smart (1,021). Thomas was the 35th Husky to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau and entered the year ranking 26th on the all-time scoring list. His 1,690 points in three seasons is the second-most behind Bob Houbregs, who scored 1,774 during a three-year span.


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A Valentine's Day Gift Guide inspired by MADLY MADAGASCAR! (Giveaway)
- Written by James Zahn
With Valentine's Day fast-approaching, the heart-shaped decorations will soon be brought in from the garage, and we'll no doubt be doing up some Valentine's for the little ones at school. In the spirit of the love-y season, the folks at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment have teamed up with The Rock Father for a Valentine's Day Gift Guide inspired by Dreamworks Animation's MADLY MADAGASCAR (coming to DVD, January 29). Check out some fun suggestions below, then enter for your chance to win a copy of the new MADAGASCAR adventure for your little Valentine(s)!
"Your favorite Madagascar pals are back in an all-new adventure! Alex's favorite holiday, Valentine's Day, brings hilarious surprises and excitement for the entire gang. Melman plans a big surprise for Gloria, Marty tries to impress a new friend and everyone wants to get their hands on King Julien's love potion. You'll fall in LOVE with MADLY MADAGASCAR!"
Deciding what to give your friends and family for Valentine's Day can be a tough job. However, this handy guide will make this Valentine's Day a breeze! Here, we'll provide helpful suggestions of fun and unique gift ideas that kids and grownups alike will enjoy this V-Day!
Looking for a nice way to send your love to your friends and family this Valentine's Day? Consider baking them special love-themed cookies to send to them at work, school, etc. Kids will appreciate a fun, extra treat to share with their friends at lunchtime, and mom and dad will love the heartfelt sugary snack made from scratch. Simply look up easy sugar cookie ideas, use a heartshaped cookie cutter, and then frost in white, red or pink with personalized messages. You can even use Pinterest for more awesome decorating ideas!
Kids will love waking up to a cuddling Valentine's Day stuffed animal! V-Day plushies come in a huge range of different creatures, both real and mythical! Stuffed animals aren't just for kids, either; adults can display them in their offices or cars as an extra way to show that someone was thinking about them on this special day.
Homemade coupons are always a hit with moms and dads, and this Valentine's Day we suggest creating a coupon for a night in with your family! These cute coupons are simple to make – all you need is some colorful construction paper and markers. Parents can help kids write out a personalized coupon promising to spend a fun night in with their families. You can even list suggested activities for the night in such as playing board games, watching movies or cooking a family meal.
Kids will love the new MADLY MADAGASCAR DVD this V-day! They can spend the holiday watching their favorite, hilarious characters from the film enjoy all the splendor of this romantic holiday. Make this fun Valentine's Day present into something more by hosting a mini viewing party for your kids and some of their friends – they can watch the film, make festive treats, and decorate their only Valentine's Day cards.
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Make a unique gift bag for your family and friends this V-Day! All you need is a plain red bag, and then fun, red items to fill the bag with (e.g., lip gloss, candies, toys, jewelery, PJs, etc.). You can make each bag unique by finding something red for each member of your family or your friends – try to find things that are meaningful to them or fit their personality for an extra special touch!
Would you like to win a copy of MADLY MADAGASCAR? If so, follow the prompts on the Rafflecopter Widget Below! One lucky reader will receive a copy of the movie on DVD... and you have multiple opportunities to win.
The Fine Print: Giveaway open to residents of the U.S. and Canada, ages 18+. Void Where Prohibited. Winner will be chosen at random on or about January 29, 2013 and will be notified via email. If no response within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. Winner must provide a proper mailing address (no P.O. boxes). DVD will be shipped by Think Jam on behalf of Dreamworks Animation, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, and The Rock Father. Not responsible for lost or misdirected mail. Good Luck!
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James Zahn
About James: A work-from-home Dad with a pair of daughters (Released in 2009 and 2012) - James Zahn is THE ROCK FATHER™.
Bringing over two decades of experience in the entertainment industry into the family realm, Zahn is an Illinois-based Entertainment Writer, Media Personality, Commentator, Adventurer and Raconteur.
He writes for Fandango Family and the Netflix #StreamTeam, serves as a Brand Ambassador and spokesperson for several Globally-recognized brands, and consults for a number of toy manufacturers.
Creatively, James has directed/edited music videos, lyric videos, and album trailers for bands such as FEAR FACTORY, has appeared as an actor in feature films and commercials, written comic books, and performed in bands. He currently serves as co-manager and video director for Napalm Records' PRODUCT OF HATE.
James and/or his work have been featured in/on CNN, NBC, G4, The Chicago Tribune, Blogcritics, Fangoria, Starlog, The River Cities' Reader. Slowfish, Oil, and more. He's appeared as a music expert on CNN's AC360, has been quoted in BusinessWire, CNN and Babble, in addition to making appearances on ABC News, WGN and more. In the past he served as a PBS KIDS VIP (Very Involved Parent), penned articles for Sprout, and was a contributor to Chicago Parent.
Learn more here.
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Yesterday, I installed Froyo on my iPhone 3G with iPhoDroid. I'm trying to connect to the WiFi using MyWi on my jailbroken iPhone 4 but the network isn't visible at all. The network is WEP secured. That's not a problem with Android is it? I see lots of unsecured networks around, but I'm at work and they're all through proxies anyway, so that wouldn't work. Anyone have any insight on this? I'm completely new to Android so this is exciting to me!
Have you checked whether the network is broadcasting its SSID? If it isn't then your phone won't find it and the network won't appear in the list. You can enter the network details manually by going into the Wi-Fi settings (under Wireless and network on my 2.1 phone), then clicking Add Wi-Fi network (at the bottom of the Wi-Fi networks section), then entering the network's SSID.
If you're already doing this and the network isn't being added, it may be that the router has restricted the client devices that can connect to it. In this case you'll have to use a client with an established connection and modify the settings to allow your phone. You can typically add the MAC address to a whitelist. You can typically find your phone's MAC address under Settings->About phone->Status->Wi-Fi MAC address


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Council rejects Waterford multifamily building zone
Published: Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 9:37 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 9:37 p.m.
Leland's Town Council unanimously rejected a controversial text amendment Monday evening that would have created a mutlifamily exceptional design district and let an apartment complex be built near Waterford.
"I'm not sure this is what we're ready to do," said Councilwoman Pat Batleman.
Batleman, who made the motion to reject the amendment, said the town should focus more on the kind of mixed use development featured in last week's FlexCode workshops.
About 100 residents of Magnolia Greens and Waterford packed Leland's Town Hall to oppose the amendment, which could have led to an apartment development near the Harris Teeter and Goodwill store on Olde Regent Way. Residents had made their opposition known when the amendment was originally discussed at November's Town Council meeting and at a Dec. 11 workshop.
Town Council's rejection of the amendment does not prevent developers from requesting rezoning.
"Without exceptional development, a developer can do what they want to do without meeting any conditions," said John Michley, president of Waterford's homeowner's association.
In other business, Town Manager David Hollis recommended waiting to decide to donate money to the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office to purchase a vehicle that could quickly clear up wrecks on the Eagles Island Causeway because the NC Department of Transportation is planning to bring a similar vehicle to the Cape Fear region.
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Pictures of Toshiba's Tegra tablet tip up
Looks like the Ipad but offers a lot more
IT SEEMS THAT Nvidia's Tegra is like London's buses, you wait ages for one then two turn up at the same time.
Toshiba's Smartpad is the firm's attempt at an Ipad-esque tablet that will use Nvidia's Tegra 2 chip. This is the second device that has been confirmed to ship with Nvidia's Tegra 2 chip. On Friday we reported LG's announcement that its Optimus series of smartphones will use the Tegra 2 chip. Now it seems that the Green Goblin is on a bit of a roll, with pictures of Toshiba's unit surfacing.
The tablet is likely to be shown off at the upcoming IFA show in Berlin next month, though it was pictured from afar at a Toshiba birthday bash celebrating 25 years since the firm released its first laptop. Judging by the pictures, it seems Toshiba has heavily mimicked Apple's Ipad, though it opted for four flush mounted buttons.
Unlike the Ipad, there's a built-in webcam and the possibility of a port replicator. Most will be excited by the fact that the pictures show two USB ports, one full size and the other 'mini', and HDMI output. Given that the device will ship with Google's Android operating system, it will have support for Adobe's Flash player, proper multitasking and not be restricted to Apple's App Store. All this is shaping up to make Toshiba's device looks like a useful bit of kit.
No pricing or availability details were revealed in the leaked documents, though we expect to see something around the first week of September at IFA. µ
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March 13, 2012
Fellow Bruins,
A few weeks ago, I said to all of you, as well as to the local and national media, that the evaluation of the men's basketball team and coaching staff would be at the end of their season, as it is with each of our programs and coaches.
I mentioned at that time that I would be meeting with head coach Ben Howland and UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, to determine what the future held for our beloved program. I am pleased to report that those meetings were productive, and that we all shared an alignment of vision for the future of the program.
· A perfect 10 on the vault for senior Tauny Frattone as #3-ranked gymnastics defeated #2 Oklahoma in front of a capacity crowd at the Wooden Center
· A 10 game winning streak for the #9-ranked baseball team entering Tuesday's game against USC at Dodger Stadium and a home series against Arizona State this weekend
· Sophomore Ida Storm's school record during her second place finish in the weight throw at the NCAA Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships
· #1 women's water polo, #1 women's tennis and #1 women's golf remaining atop the national rankings in their respective sports
· #4-ranked men's tennis, winners of four out of its last five matches, meeting Baylor this week in a rematch of last year's Round of 16 battle in the NCAA Tournament
· Softball (ranked #16) reeling off seven consecutive wins prior to a two-week break in their schedule
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Q: Dan, I would like to know if the Athletic Department is planning a dinner or an event for Al Scates. I play golf with 3 high school friends, and we thought it would be fun to surprise Al, as we all attended Westchester High School together in the 50's.
Marty Stradtman, Irvine
A: Marty, thank you for the question about a man who truly is a living legend.
As you may already know, we recognized Al for his contributions to UCLA Athletics at a men's basketball game earlier this year, and, as expected, he drew a standing ovation from the crowd. However, that is just the beginning of what we have planned for the man who has done so much for us over the years.
While Al and his team are busy preparing for their final eight regular-season matches, starting with this Wednesday's tilt against USC at the Wooden Center, we are working on a couple of very meaningful tributes. First, we will show a short video documenting his career and retire his jersey after the final home match of the regular season on April 7 against BYU. Since it will be held in the Wooden Center and seating is limited, be sure to purchase your tickets in advance. In addition, after discussions with Al on the best time of year to do it, we will host a special celebration for him next fall after the annual alumni match is played in the new Pauley Pavilion. When more information on what the event will entail becomes available, we will be sure to share it with the entire Bruin family.
Thank you all for your submissions - please know that each question submitted was read, and please don't forget to submit a question to email@example.com this week.
Go Bruins!
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Maximizing Exit Value – Videos – Part 4 – Clean Up the Structure and Prepare for Due Diligence
From the Angel Capital Association Annual Summit, Atlanta, April 15, 2009
Highlights from Part 4:
- How to clean up your structure and prepare for the exit.
- The importance of delivering the very best numbers.
- Often the biggest question is not "How much?" it's "How long will it take?".
- Don't ride it over the top!
- When to tell the team.
- Things to do before you start the sale process.
- Building the sales funnel.
- The bidding process and why it's so important.
- Negotiating and closing.
- Why you should fear the 'reps and warranties'.


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Koloman Moser, Sugar Box, 1903, execution: Wiener Werkstätte, Adolf Erbrich (silversmith); model no. S 21, silver and niello, Neue Galerie New York. Photo © Neue Galerie New York
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FOOD; Dark Victory
By Jonathan Reynolds
Published: October 5, 2003
'Acting is my profession -- I've been doing it since I was 5,'' Madhur Jaffrey says as she pours a gallon of milk into a saucepan on my 12-burner Garland. ''Cooking is what I would do anyway.'' She sets the milk to low and simmers it v-e-r-y slowly for cardamom-and-pistachio ice cream -- two hours later, it will have reduced by two-thirds and have a curious, almost thready texture. On the other side of the open counter to the dining room, her husband of 36 years, the violinist Sanford Allen, silently and precisely cuts green beans into pea-size cubes. ''I just finished doing two months on 'East Enders,''' Madhur says of her experience on the long-running BBC nighttime soap as she starts the mango soup. ''On the show, I'm the mother of a family who's separated from her husband and living with another man. The husband has told the children I'm dead. But they know I'm alive and visit me. It's quite the drama.'' She laughs girlishly. It's 2:15 p.m., Aug. 14, 2003. Drama? Just wait.
The women at my local Mailboxes, Etc., know exactly who Madhur Jaffrey is. People who I thought knew nothing about cooking enjoy a hands-on relationship with her food. If Julia Child almost single-handedly brought serious French food into American homes, and Marcella Hazan brought other-than-meatballs Italian, and Jane Grigson miraculously salvaged some British food from unpalatability, then there is no question that Madhur Jaffrey not only changed the way this country views Indian food but also affected the way restaurants do, too -- more than anyone. One of her early books, ''Indian Cooking,'' has sold more than a million copies worldwide, and an updated reissue has just appeared. Altogether, she has written 20 -- and found time to appear in more than 20 movies.
Madhur and my recipe-tester, Alice Thompson, are preparing an Indian meal for 11 guests culled from that million-seller and her latest, ''From Curries to Kebabs,'' which explores the history of curries and, of course, how they are spiced. ''There are about 30 main Indian spices,'' Madhur says. ''The chief difference between Indian and other types of cooking lies not just in the ones we use, but the technique of using them -- whether to grind the cumin seed with water or vinegar or to fry it whole in oil, when to use it dry, whether to mix it with fenugreek or nigella or black cardamom or all of them. Their combination can be magical and has been developed over centuries.''
It's 87 degrees or so, humidity in the 80's and I've got two A.C.'s pumping away, neutralizing the effect of the Garland, if not exactly chilling the room. Thank God for air-conditioning, even if it did make Houston possible.
''I didn't know anything about cooking till I was 20,'' Madhur says as she arranges mustard seeds, chopped garlic and fresh curry leaves on a plate. ''I went to RADA'' -- the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art -- ''in London in the late 50's, and the food was terrible. There I was eating this rotten stuff and dreaming of the food at home, and I didn't know how to make it. I wrote Mother, 'Can you please tell me how to make three dishes?' and she did -- goat with whole spices, cauliflower and potato and one I still use all the time, a potato dish with tomatoes, cumin and asafetida -- and I began experimenting. I was able to because my palate remembered the taste.''
Alice opens a can of Alphonso mango, and Madhur mixes it into a few spices, a little chickpea flour and some yogurt. ''In India, mangoes are like cheese in France -- over a hundred varieties,'' she says in her lilting, melodious voice. But Madhur claims that canned Alphonso is better than the fresh versions of the few varieties we get here.
''Sanford,'' she says, ''would you do the shrimp?'' Sanford pours salt on a couple of pounds of medium shrimp, rubs them slightly, then washes them under cold water. ''This gives them extra flavor,'' he says. Madhur adds: ''Most shrimp are flavorless and turn rubbery. The best are from Jefferson Market, but only the medium size.''
After his shrimp chores, Sanford heads home, a few blocks away, as Madhur rinses the rice. ''Basmati is best when it's aged and sort of an ivory color.'' Alice whirs ginger and water in the blender for the lemony chicken with coriander. ''When I made this on my TV cooking show in London, the entire city of Manchester ran out of coriander!'' Madhur says and laughs. It is 4:11. The lights flicker, the A.C.'s hiccup and . . . BLACKOUT.
For a moment, the world stops. Then we resume prepping the chicken, assuming that the lights will come on in a few minutes. Two hours later, Alice and I alternate shining flashlights on Madhur's work, which continues apace. There is a brief discussion about canceling dinner, but everyone agrees to press on. Fortunately, I am sufficiently paranoid to stock wind-up radios, flashlights, a billion batteries, a hard-wired telephone and even some drinking water. (Just don't plan on coming to my place during the next disaster: I also agree with the Swiss that every home should have at least one firearm.)


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The ASTRON headquarter is located about 3 km from the little town of Dwingeloo, in the province of Drenthe one the provinces in the north of Holland. Situated next to the institute is the old 25m Dwingeloo telescope currently being restored by the CAMRAS foundation. The institute is located in the middle of a National Park "Dwingelderveld", a very pleasant wooded area with miles of cycle paths through the park. It is an excellent, restful location for scientists from around the world to come and work. Apart from the village of Dwingeloo that is within biking distance, the nearest towns (with a railway station) are Beilen (about 15 km) and Hoogeveen (about 20 km).
The institute has a lodge with 10 rooms and a common kitchen. Visitors are welcome to stay there. Please contact your host or the secretariat of your host's division to reserve a room in the guesthouse. Note that room reservations cannot be done via the guesthouse caretaker, Arno Gregoor. If you have other, specific questions about the guesthouse, you can contact Arno Gregoor. The tariff is € 67 a day, which includes a supply of food (although you do have to cook it yourself!). There are also hotels in the village around. Bikes can be rented at a bicycle store in Dwingeloo.
For more information about the guesthouse, click here.
Click here for the route to ASTRON.
ASTRON has a preferred partnership with Hotel De Börken, located in Lhee, just 2 km away from ASTRON headquarters. Guests from ASTRON can therefore book rooms at Hotel De Borken for a favourable rate. To make a reservation at this hotel, please go to www.deborken.nl.
If you have any questions, please contact your contact person at ASTRON or one of the addresses on the contact page.
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Fort Lauderdale has great beaches for sure but what you might not realize is that some of the biggest performers are headlining the Greater Fort Lauderdale area this summer. Which is all the more reason to book a flight asap and enjoy the sun and fun Florida offers.
Still unsure why you need to head to those 23 miles of Blue Wave certified beaches? Well if you book at sunny.org/summer and choose the VIP package 2-for-1 Summer Savings from now through September 30, 2014, you can enjoy discounts on more than 35 attractions from the Atlantic Ocean to the Everglades, add a beach area resort; including a two-night minimum stay, a room upgrade, $100 resort credit, a $25 American Express Gift Card, complimentary resort valet parking at The Colonnade Outlets at Sawgrass Mills, along with complimentary glass of Prosecco for two at Villagio Ristorante, and Summer Savings 2-for-1 card, valued at $200 plus additional savings.
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Sara Bareilles with Emily King and Hannah Georgas
Hard Rock Live
July 25, 2014 at 7:30PM
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea's 3rd annual Bugfest
July 27 – August 2, 2014
Five Festival features a number of events for divers and lobster lovers.
Gavin Degraw with Matthew Nathanson and Andrew McMahon
Hard Rock Live
July 30, 2014 at 7:30PM
Hard Rock Live
August 1, 2014 at 8:00PM
Rob Schneider
Fort Lauderdale Improv
August 1 – 3, 2014
Dom Irrera
Fort Lauderdale Improv
August 15 – 17, 2014
Rock 'N' Blues Fest
Broward Center for The Performing Arts
August 15, 2014 at 7:00PM
The Art of Nathan Sawaya
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
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August 20, 2014 at 7:30PM
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Paranormal Activity 2 Movie Reviews
Paranormal Activity 2
Release Date: Oct 22, 2010
Genre: Horror
Rating: (R)
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loved this 2 movie got so scared at the end of the movie give it 4 thumbs up
This was better than the first one, the suspense began sooner. Still not a screamer, but I enjoyed it.
Paranormal Activity came out of nowhere. It cost almost nothing to make, and proceeded to make over $100 million dollars. Of course there was going to be a sequel. Paranormal Activity 2 follows a lot of what made the first movie a success: the "found footage" premise, the slow build and the low rent scares. But Paranormal Activity 2's bigger budget proves that sometimes more is better.
The film follow Kristi, sister of the woman from the first film, and her husband, stepdaughter, and new baby. I don't want to give anything away, but needless to say, creepy stuff happens. This sequel doesn't try to do anything that's really all that new, but that actual works to the filmmakers advantage. They can play with our expectations from the first film, then twist them to freak us out. So it doesn't break any new ground, but it's also not the blood and guts horror that we're used to seeing these days. It's more in your head than in your face, and I really appreciated that.
Loved it! My review for paranormal activity 2 tells it like it is - smarter and scarier than the first one, with a more intense vibe.
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When Rory McIlroy won the British Open Sunday, July 20, he walked away with a cool $1.66 million in prize money.
Not too bad for four days of work.
But today, Monday, July 21, one crew of five video gamers will walk away from the DOTA (Defense Of The Ancients) 2 championships, a professional gaming competition, with over $5 million in prize money.
That may seem like a ridiculous payout for some kids playing video games, but it just goes to show that video gaming has quietly, in the traditional sports fan's point of view, established itself as a serious sport.
Yes, sport.
While video gaming might not require the athletic prowess that some use to qualify an activity as a sport, it certainly fits the criteria of being a sport by many commonly agreeable standards.
For example, competitive video gaming, or eSports as it is called, pits two teams against each other; is as mentally tough and challenging as any other so-called sport, and, in the end, only one winner walks away from the competition.
Additionally, in video game proponents' defense, there's chess.
Chess is not exactly an activity that requires tremendous physical activity, even by the most generous of standards, but the International Olympic Committee has classified chess as a sport.
If chess, and for that matter, even bowling, can be considered sports in the eyes of the most definitive sports authority in the world, then competitive video gaming being officially classified as a sport is only a matter of when, not if.
And while those arguments won't stop the more traditional definers of sports from shunning video games, the debate on video gaming as a sport seems to be a null topic for its growing fan base and the mainstream media, who are capitalizing on its lucrative potential.
In addition to the competitive, by any standards, payout for this year's DOTA 2 competitors, the event is taking place inside a sold out Key Arena, a 17,000+ person stadium once home to the NBA's Seattle Supersonics, and is being broadcast live on ESPN3.
And while it's quite clear that DOTA2 is competitive video gamers' largest step towards putting their sport on the mainstream map, the popularity of the sport didn't just appear out of nowhere.
In fact, competitive gaming has been around since almost the inception of the video game itself, and has slowly but surely gained traction since the formation of Major League Gaming (MLG) in 2002.
Arguably, eSports' popularity has not yet translated into success in more traditional terms of viewership, like TV ratings, but its online viewership growth has been nothing short of remarkable.
In fact, in 2012, MLG's spring competition online viewing numbers beat out the NBA All-Star Game in certain key demographics.
So while you haven't stumbled upon an online gaming competition while flipping through the channels on your television set, this year's DOTA2 championships is clearly a unified statement by gamers that it's only a matter of time.


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100 Things to Do During Winter in Cape Town and Surrounds
Rob Peters, Coleen van Staden, Sherise Dreyer, Kelly Lodewyks, Alessandro CandottiAs winter brushes her blue cheeks across Capetonian skies, come and discover how people have weaved their lives through the tip of Africa, as you encounter both the uncommon and marvellous, from flames of restaurant fireplaces to dancing leaves in the Winelands, from the intricate tastes of coffee in art galleries to the smells of the great Atlantic crashing against Cape Point. Here are our top 100 things to do in winter in Cape Town and surrounds.
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Monday 23 September, 2013, saw me heading out of the Mother City along the West Coast road and bouncing in a mini van through the veld towards the Darling Hills where, between the Kapokberg on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other, lies a gem of a wine farm called Groote Post.
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Motts Run Reservoir - Maps & Directions
In Fredericksburg, from I-95 Exit 130-B west, continue on Route 3 (Plank Road) approximately 0.5 mile; turn right on Route 639 (Bragg Road) and go about one mile to River Road. Turn left on Route 618 (River Road), go about 2.5 miles along the river past a canoe outfitter and up a steep hill. Watch for the entrance to the concession on the left just past the crest of the hill.


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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Erica Tomlinson-Fisher and Clint Eastwood are dating, claims a new report. Clint Eastwood's new girlfriend 2013 is allegedly Erica Tomlinson-Fisher (photos below), claims the National Enquirer. The paper, in an alleged Wife Swap story, claims that Dina Eastwood's new boyfriend 2013 is Scott Foster. Foster is reportedly Erica Tomlinson-Fisher's ex husband.
The Clint Eastwood, Dina Eastwood separation confusion got more bizarre today with claims that both Eastwoods have allegedly begun dating other people, who were allegedly both divorced from one another. The Enquirer calls Foster as Dina's "high school sweetheart" and now University of Hawaii basketball coach. The same report claims that his alleged now ex-wife is Erica Tomlinson-Fisher.
Clint Eastwood reportedly drove Erica to LAX recently on August 31, 2013. While she is in her 40s, he is 83 years old. How did this all happen? A source claims that Erica allegedly caught Clint's attention why visiting him and Dina. "[Erica] has spent time at Clint's Los Angeles home, and they seem to have bonded over Dina's relationship with Scott."
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While Dina appeared in the realty show Mrs. Eastwood, court documents obtained by the Enquirer list the date of separation by the two Eastwoods as back in June 27, 2010.
Neither of the former couples are commenting about the latest news. "I don't like reading negative things about Clint," Dina said this week. "He is a good natured, brilliant person. No matter what, I attest to that."


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June 20, 2012
By Tyler Wooten
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois University men's basketball head coach Barry Hinson met with the media prior to Wednesday's individual workouts at the SIU Rec Center.
Q: "Talk about how these new rules for the summer work and how it helps you out."
"We wanted a Band-Aid when we first got here, and the NCAA actually supplied it for us. It's a great opportunity for us because it gives us a chance to see guys in a mode that we normally don't get to see in during the summer time. The NCAA gets so much criticism, but this is one of the moments where the NCAA ought to have a slap on the back because they did the right thing. Supervised workouts, you can go twice a week or three times a week, however you want it. We chose to go two one-hour segments a week. The other six hours will basically be spent in the weight room with strength and conditioning."
Q: "Is strength and conditioning a point of emphasis here at the start?"
"We've had a lot of points and a lot of emphasis to do since I've been here, but certainly, to me, like I told a local radio station today, it's like building a house. We're literally on the ground floor and we gotta get the foundation set. I told our guys we got 54 days to change our culture. I think this was an opportunity for us to use the summer time as best as we can to establish what we want to do and what we feel like is the mainstay or staple of our program right now going into the fall."
Q: "What has the team reaction been? It seems like it may have been a culture shock to some of them."
"It's been an eye-opening experience for about 11 guys. It was for 12 guys, but one guys' eyes were wide-open so much that he decided to quit. It's been, I don't want to call it shock-and-awe, I just think it's a new way of doing things. Hopefully, this is something that will become second-hand. We're the only species that can't figure out how to do something naturally , it just doesn't come that way, so we're trying to create a habit that we can."
"No, we've made no strides in shooting whatsoever. We've had two workouts and the biggest thing for us is to develop an offensive skill-set that is conducive for us to play, inside and out. It's gonna take us a lot of time. Probably the best analogy I can give you is that we're going back to grade school. We're in our first grade primer, we're gonna teach our guys how to shoot, what to do, and we're gonna change some things. You'll hear me yell out certain things today that will just be constant, over and over, because we're not a very good shooting basketball team. We gotta change that."
Q: "Are the incoming freshmen already here?"
"Incoming freshmen are here. They've done a good job and all of our guys have done a good job. Our attitude has been great, the effort's been good, you'll be able to judge that today. We're really enjoying it."
Q: "Do you think Desmar (Jackson) can help you scoring-wise?"
"No question he can help us. By what I can see through our individual workouts, he's got a chance to be one of our better offensive players."
Q: "What does the departure of Harry Whitt mean for the depth of the frontcourt?"
"It hurts our depth, it hurts us dramatically depth-wise, so now we have three guys. So now, with three big guys, you've got sickness, injury, suspension, or whatever can creep in and you're down to two or one. Certainly it causes us some issues, but it is what it is, we gotta deal with it."
Q: "With this happening now, does this change any offensive or defensive philosophies since you are going to be thin on the front court?"
"I don't think I'm to the stage now where we want to change what we do offensively or defensively. I don't think we're quite there, we're not in a panic mode yet. Certainly we can't have any more defections and we can't have anybody else ineligible or leave. Certainly that would be a dramatic hit to us. But at the same time, if it happens it happens. We'll figure out a way to deal with it. Everyone always wants to know how you're going to play offensively and defensively, but this is my standard answer: we're gonna play whatever we can do to win the ball game. Whatever best we can do defensively, whatever we have to do offensively, that's what we're gonna try to do."
Q: "What are you going to do with the open roster spots now? Are you actively recruiting?"
"You're always recruiting, always. Will we sign someone else? It's a great possibility. Will we sign someone just to fill a roster spot? Absolutely not. If we sign somebody, we feel like that person or persons will be able to help us in the future. We're not just gonna sign to put people in a spot."
Q: "Are you looking for any walk-ons?"
"Right now we are really looking at the walk-on. Never said that before. I've been in coaching for 31 years. I don't think I've ever actively said, 'We are really looking at walk-ons.' We've always had tryouts in October after the season starts, but I think this year we'll have walk-on tryouts most likely within the first two weeks of school. We've got to get somebody that can come in, and there is no doubt in my mind whomever we decide to get with a walk-on, I can see them making a contribution, whether it be now or in the future, but I can see it happening."
Q: "Did you have any idea how bad the situation was here?"
"They say when you buy a house you're supposed to have full disclosure. Did that answer that question? I've been asked that question a lot, and this is the only way I know how to answer it: I don't know about anything that happened in the past, I really don't know how to handle what happened in the past. The only thing I know how to handle is what we do each and every day. And certainly there's been a period of time, and even Sunday was a period of time, something has walked into my office or there's been an announcement or there's something happened that we've had to deal with. But what're you gonna do? You gonna take your ball and go home? We're not like that. It is what it is, we'll handle it, and this is what I tell people all the time: whatever we're gonna do, we'll do the right thing. And even though we have great challenges here, whether they be on the court or off the court, we're certainly gonna handle them."
Q: "What types of relationships are you building with recruiting? How are you reassuring recruits and parents in the face of past negativity?"
"I think this is how you handle recruiting: you have to touch on the tradition of this program. This program went to seven-straight NCAA tournaments. This program went to two Sweet 16's literally a few years ago. I think you've got to talk about that. And everywhere I go, everybody is still excited about Saluki Basketball. We have what we call Saluki Nation, and we certainly want to sell that. People in this local area love basketball. They not only love it, but they know it. I know that because I thought I hired four assistants, but I think I have 4,000 assistant coaches. Going to all these caravans and socials, I've got a lot of assistant coaches. I know people love basketball in this area, and that's what we're trying to sell right now. We have a lot of roadblocks and challenges right now, but Coach (Dean) Smith taught me a long time ago at North Carolina: accentuate the positive. That's what we're gonna do."
Q: "What offense gives you the best chance for success?"
"We're gonna play offense like we did at Kansas. We won't change what we do, we won't change in any way, shape or form. We may put guys in different positions, but we will play offense exactly how we played at Kansas."
Q: "The NCAA's APR report came out today: do you anticipate any penalties this year?"
"I hope not. That is certainly on our radar screen. The APR report that comes out today will not be positive, but at the same time the things that we're doing right now are to remedy that. I hope that we have positive news come out later, but we need summer school now in order for those positive things to be made."
Q: "Now that you've been here a few months, what's your perception of this area and how they've accepted you?"
"This is what I can say, and I'll look right into the camera and say it: I'm from southern Illinois. I live in Carbondale, Illinois, and I don't mind telling you guys that I'm really happy about that. So the perception is now, when you see me or you see people in our community, you're talking about us. I don't know any other way to do it. I just met with a group full of high school coaches today and I just said, 'I'm one of you.' I'm no longer an outsider, this is where I live. I got the house to prove it, matter of fact I got a couple bills to prove it, too. I'm from Carbondale, Illinois. I'm a southern Illinoisan, and I can't tell you how happy I am to make that statement."


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On the same day, Cameron Robinson, rated the top recruit in the nation regardless of position for the class of 2014 by the 247Composite rankings, committed to Alabama, an SEC assistant said the Tide is "building for the long haul."
"Nick Saban's ability to identify talent speaks for itself. They take safeties in high school and turn them into corners, tight ends into offensive tackles, athletic quarterbacks into receivers. He doesn't care if a guy is a two-star or a five-star. He's got his own set of evaluation tools and system and lives by it.
"But it's kind of scary to think what the future holds now that he's getting all of these guys that are higher-ranked. They're building for the long haul."


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Our Special Make-A-Wish Guest Kelci Visits Miller Park
Some of you may recall that back in March, thanks to Make-A-Wish Wisconsin and Arizona, we hosted Kelci's Wish Day at Maryvale during Spring Training.
Kelci, 9, and her family traveled from Milwaukee down to Arizona to take a behind-the-scenes tour of Maryvale where she had the chance to meet with several Brewers players & coaches during batting practice (including her favorite player, Carlos Gomez) and also threw out the first pitch–to another favorite, Jonathan Lucroy.
Today, we were happy to have Kelci out to visit us again, this time at Miller Park. She was here today to film a video with Time Warner Cable Sports:
While here, Kelci and her mom, Karen, were interviewed and in between filming, Kelci found time to work on her homework… with a little help.
Mike Fiers, Matt Garza and Kyle Lohse "pitched in" to help her list off the state capitals. (For those scoring at home, Kelci told me later that Matt Garza was the most helpful at this task).
Kelci also got a giant hug from her favorite player, Carlos Gomez, after reuniting with him:
She even pitched a little pitcher's batting practice to Kyle Lohse:
Here are a few more photos from Kelci's afternoon at the ballpark:
As I write the Brewers are leading 5-0 in the first, including home runs by Scooter Gennett and Adam Lind, so it looks like her special day is going to be capped off by a pretty good game, too.
A Wish Come True in Spring Training for Adam
We are pleased to welcome another special guest to today's game. Thanks to Make-A-Wish Wisconsin and Arizona, today is Adam's Wish Day at Maryvale.
Adam Fritz, 16, and his family traveled from New Berlin, Wisconsin to fulfill Adam's wish to attend Brewers Spring Training and meet Ryan Braun.
Prior to the start of the Brewers vs. Reds game, Adam took a behind-the-scenes tour of Maryvale where he received his own uniform and had the chance to meet with several Brewers players during batting practice.
He also enjoyed some quality one-on-one time with Ryan Braun, talking with him and even getting to play catch.
Adam is a pitcher on his high school team back home and Ryan was very impressed by his arm.
"My favorite part was getting to meet Ryan Braun," Adam told me. "We talked about baseball, where I'm from…and he told me I'm an inspiration to him." Ryan, who gave Adam his batting gloves straight off his hands after BP, also surprised Adam with a baseball bat inscribed, "To Adam, Continued success in all that you do! Keep fighting! All my best-Ryan Braun."
Adam also threw out the first pitch:
Here are a just a few photos from Adam's special day:
Adam was accompanied by his parents, Kevin and Michele; his brother, Austin and his brother's girlfriend, Lizzy. The family is here for the week and plans to tour Chase Field and attend another Brewers game at Maryvale.
A Wish Come True in Spring Training for Kelci
We have a special guest with us at today's game. Thanks to Make-A-Wish Wisconsin and Arizona, today is Kelci's Wish Day at Maryvale.
Kelci, 9, and her family traveled from Milwaukee, Wisconsin down to Arizona on Saturday. They're here until Wednesday and today and tomorrow are the crux of the trip–she's fulfilling her wish to attend Brewers Spring Training.
Prior to the start of the Brewers vs. Royals game, Kelci took a behind-the-scenes tour of Maryvale, had the chance to meet with several Brewers players & coaches during batting practice (including her favorite player, Carlos Gomez) and also threw out the first pitch–to another favorite, Jonathan Lucroy:
Tomorrow, she has the opportunity to tour Chase Field and attend the Brewers game again.
When I asked Kelci why this was her wish, she said, "I like watching baseball."
When I asked her why, she said, "There are barely any fights. I like how they bat and stuff." Seems like as good a reason as any!
Here are a just a few photos from Kelci's special day:
Kelci was accompanied by her parents, Dewey and Karen; her sister Kylee; her aunt, Lynn; and her grandmother, Ann.
Zachary Sprader Interviews Carlos Gomez
Earlier this season, thanks to Make-A-Wish Wisconsin, we held Zachary Sprader Wish Day at Miller Park. Zachary came out to Miller Park for a game and received the VIP treatment with a behind-the-scenes tour of the clubhouse, the chance to meet with several Brewers players & coaches and the opportunity to meet Bob Uecker in the his radio booth.
A huge fan of the Brewers, that was truly Zachary's wish come true. And today, he had another cool experience–the chance to interview Carlos Gomez, thanks to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Check it out here:
Great job, Zachary–and thank you for being such a loyal fan. We're big fans of you, too.
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin Celebrates 30th Birthday at Miller Park
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin is celebrating its 30th birthday at Miller Park today!
Prior to today's game, approximately 2,000 wish kids and their families, volunteers, medical referral sources and sponsors from across the state joined together for a special tailgate. The party included a buffet lunch, entertainment, carnival games, raffles, mascots and a program featuring Honorary Chair, Brewers pitcher Kyle Lohse.
Following the tailgate, the guests entered Miller Park in time to see 8-year-old wish kid Caleb Teisl throw a ceremonial first pitch and 7-year-old Gianna Spittel take part in the Major League Moments promotion, along with a pre-game check presentation for $30,000 from Brewers Community Foundation, Kyle Lohse and Ryan Braun.
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Wishes are a special type of medicine that give children a break from doctors' visits, hospital stays and treatments and provide them something positive with which to look forward.
I had the privilege of being part of Zach Sprader's Wish Day recently at Miller Park and it truly is a special experience for not only the child, but everyone involved.
Since the organization was founded in 1984, it has granted more than 5,000 wishes. "This is an important moment in Make-A-Wish Wisconsin's history," said Patti Gorsky, President & CEO. "It's a true celebration of the impact that thousands of wishes have made on wish kids, their families and communities across Wisconsin."
Last year, the chapter granted a record-breaking 340 wishes, and currently more than 270 Wisconsin children are in the process of having their special wishes granted. Click here for more information about Make-A-Wish Wisconsin.
Today's celebration is sponsored by Milwaukee Brewers and Brewers Community Foundation, Badger Mutual Insurance Company, GE Healthcare, Green Bay Packers, Mouse Moments Travel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, MillerCoors, Robert W. Baird, Johnson Controls/Luxaire Heating and Air Conditioning and two anonymous donations.
A Wish Come True at Miller Park for Zachary Sprader
We have a special guest with us at today's game. Thanks to Make-A-Wish Wisconsin, today is Zachary Sprader Wish Day at Miller Park.
Prior to the start of the Brewers vs. Nationals game, Zachary took a behind-the-scenes tour of the clubhouse and had the chance to meet with several Brewers players & coaches. He also had the opportunity to meet Bob Uecker in the his radio booth.
Here are a just a few photos from Zach's special day:
In addition to Zach's special Day, we'll be hosting folks from Make-A-Wish Wisconsin again on Sunday, July 13 when the organization celebrates its 30th birthday with an unforgettable tailgate party, chaired by Brewers pitcher, Kyle Lohse. Wish families, volunteers and medical referral sources from all across the state will gather for a party recognizing 30 years of making wishes come true for Wisconsin children with life-threatening medical conditions.
We're in the fourth inning as I write this and the Crew leads 4-2. Here's hoping we'll pull out a win today. Zach said we always win when he comes to games, so I'm feeling pretty good about this one.


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The Artful Voyager, 12-27: Winter Wonderland
Playland in the park
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2010 Paul Ben-Itzak
NEW YORK -- Anyone who still thinks New Yorkers are hard, rude, complaining, obnoxious, sour, argumentative, difficult, depressed, combative, angry or just plain terminally unhappy has obviously never been in New York during a snowstorm, when hard exteriors melt into general bonhomie, doing a sort of Frosty in reverse.
I had the good timing (I know, some might call it the reverse) to head out across Central Park, east to west, late Sunday morning, just as the snowflakes were starting to fall. In fact, snow-baby that I am -- the Californian in me never ceases to marvel and wonder at it -- that morning's forecasts of the coming storm actually enhanced my desire for the walk, whose excuse was bringing some baggage from the Upper East Side brownstone house where I've been cat-sitting to the semi-permanent ground-level Upper West Side studio that becomes home in two weeks, after an interlude in Chinatown. Among the things I had to tote over was the '60s vintage green electric Christmas tree with the illuminated birds I'd found cast-away outside a hotel on W. 57th Street a decade ago and had retrieved from a friend when I returned from France this fall. Even though it was December 26, I thought of donning the red felt Santa cap again, just for the picture I might make if I took a coffee pause mid-park, Santa and his kitschy electric tree, but didn't want to risk shorting the tree. No sooner had I entered the park at 78 Street, though, I saw a crazy jogger running towards me, with the same cap. "Looking good, Santa!" I cheered him on. "Thank you," he panted, in what sounded like a French accent. A few yards further on I came across the hawk man, a serious-looking individual with an even more serious NASA-strength telescope, with which he follows the Central Park hawk (formerly the Central Park hawks, an avion pair which took up residence here in the '90s; the remaining male is apparently known as Pale Male), uprooting his tripod every time the owl-like hawk lumbers aloft to another perch. I looked up, following the trajectory of his scope, but if the hawk was there, somewhere among the branches, it had turned chameleon.
At the upper west side pad, the accumulating snow did not stop the resident cat, Paris, from darting in and out of her cat-door. I thought of my Alaska kitty Mesha, who had the same black-and-white coloring, and the little kitty-prints he used to leave in the Anchorage snow after insisting on going out. After depositing the electric Christmas tree, I headed down the two blocks to Riverside Drive and the park, just to get some more ye ole New York flavor in, and was not disappointed as I plopped down on a bench to take my hot thermos cider while looking out at a landscape of barren trees, old-fashioned lamps and hills; the river was a wash of white and indistinguishable. On the way back, I paused again at the Bethesda Fountain to sip more cider. A far voice remembering a winter wonderland wafted up from somewhere; at first I thought it was a very delayed echo of the opera singer in top hat and coat who'd been out here Christmas Day reciting holiday tones in a perfect baritone, but didn't see him anywhere. When I descended to the fountain to walk over to lake's edge -- so I could view another ye ole New York passage -- I realized that the singer was in fact present, only this time chanting from the protection of the tunnel that the two sets of stairs make. Having refrained the day before even though he was looking right at me as he delivered his serenade, this time I gave him a buck just after he'd finished, and he was very grateful.
As I gazed down one of the roads leading towards Central Park South, I thought the couples receding into the white mist, losing their features in its haze as they did and blending into the landscape, were timeless images; this could be 1865 or even 1765. Later, at Dog Hill, near the 78th Street exit across from the French Embassy's ornate cultural services building, I looked at the excited kids tobogganing down a slope at the opposite end and thought: This is one of the things I love about New York. Here we are in the biggest city in the world and kids can still go sledding in a park surrounded by nature. (Btw: Even though it now has a more lofty name -- Pine Cone Manor or something -- I know this is Dog Hill from one of the regulars who descends on the benches there of a late winter afternoon; one day he remembered, with regret, walking into an empty apartment building -- now a mansion -- in the 'hood one day in 1968, mounting to the top floor unit, and discovering he could rent it for just $686; "My dog looked at me and said, 'This is the one.'")
Late Sunday night I realized that the snow might actually obligate me to do some work, mainly shoveling it to keep the sidewalk clear. I found the shovel in the basement and made a go of it, but without salt -- which my neighbor was liberally sprinkling on his side -- it was kind of a Sisyphusian endeavor. No sooner had I cleared a patch of sidewalk than it would be covered with a soft glaze of new snow. So I gave up, resolving to do the whole thing the next morning. Fortunately I thought to check the back door, that opens from the rumpus room onto the deck; it was already nearly blocked closed by a mound of 18 inches, which I hurriedly cleared. The snow descended steadily the whole night and into the morning, and it even had an atypically loud sound-track, the soft feathering sound being spiked by occasional -- bet you didn't know these existed -- 'thunder snow' and even 'lightning snow.'
Monday morning the bonhomie had become contagious. As I made my feeble effort to clear the snow, now up to two feet at some points, enough of that New York paranoia filtering into my snow-bound bliss to worry, "Don't people get heart attacks doing this?," just about everyone who passed by me smiled -- still enthralled by the snow as I was -- as I paused to let them slip and slide their way by, as if we were fellow travelers on an unexpected amusement ride. And we were so amused! And maybe that's why snowstorms feel like such a relief to New Yorkers: We are typically such workers, we are compelled to charge forward, so a catastrophe over which we have no control -- at least if it has no long-term catastrophic effects -- feels like a release, a sort of furlough, a Roman Holiday. We can't say "I don't have time to waste playing" because we have no choice. Nature has said "Stop" and, "Enjoy!"
Play in the snow is what I finally decided to do, ripping myself away from the computer and the shoveling to slog down E. 78 towards the park. The first shock was at the corner of Third where, in contrast to the now mostly cleared sidewalks in front of the houses on our street, there was a veritable dike to scale. Looking down the avenue, I saw that traffic had basically stopped -- here the cliche 'ground to a halt' really does apply -- chiefly the traffic of a snow-plow truck that seemed in need of a snow-plow. Lex was similarly arrested, although a salt-jetter seemed to be making its way up the street. Entering the park, I saw that Dog Hill had basically been turned into the largest ski slope this side of Vail. I even thought I saw a line and was already thinking, What is it with New Yorkers' reflective need to form lines whenever there are more than two people?, when I realized these were probably parents waiting for their kids to descend from the top of the hill on their toboggans and saucer-shaped sleds. As my preferred bench was no longer there, being submerged, I took a seat on another where the sunlight glinting off the snow seemed the brightest, and took my thermos coffee as I basked in it, taking in the postcard Christmas country panorama, a mini-valley surrounded by snow-dusted trees, even a bridge in the near distance. The sounds of the children's glee were everywhere -- the snow subduing the volume just enough to keep it from reaching shriek level -- and I thought, how wonderful and encouraging to see them -- in a season where television has been brainwashing us for the past month that expensive stuff = kiddy Christmas joy -- so exulted over something that is free. How wonderful that they still have that sense of primal pre-video play in them, where the only stimulus they need is a garbage can lid and a snow-covered incline. I started regretting that I had not thought to forage the house for my own garbage can lid.
A little girl in a purple snow-suit was so proud to be hoisting her own sled, laughing as she trundled along. One boy, ignoring an older sister's cajoling to follow her and use a path which had already been forged to reach the summit, insisted on scaling the short fence that surrounds the lower part of the hill, just so he could slog his way through the almost knee-deep snow, kicking up snow-dust as he trudged along, sled in hand. This seemed like fun to me so I followed suit, immediately following him back into childhood. Amazingly, no one looked at me like I was crazy.
Making my way under the bridge towards the Bethesda Fountain, still cleaving to the east side of the park, I was relieved to see that Alice and her friends the Rabbit and Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum -- were hardly covered, except with kids clamoring up the statue (dedicated to Margaret Delacourt) to have their pictures taken. Walking along the lake, I came upon another sculpture of a man, circa the late 18th century, reading a book, while a (stone) duck's head peaked up out of the snow at him. "Who's that?" I asked. "Some writer," said the guy walking ahead of me. "Well," I said, "Let's see who!," again tromping through the knee-deep snow up the mini-hill to reach him. Dusting the snow off the book, I saw "The Ugly Du--" and knew it was Hans Christian Andersen. There was too much snow for me to clear it from him, so I decided instead to dig it away from the duck. I'd just finished clearing the snow from its breast when he pecked my knee, so I decided to move on.
Usually at the Bethesda I take my coffee while leaning on the balustrade on top of the stairs above her (her being the angel that towers over the fountain and bestows good health on visiting pilgrims, particularly if they dip their hands in her water), but the basin filled with snow -- on the base of the statue, some wag had scrawled in it "I love NYC" -- was too tempting so, afraid of slipping on the icy stairs, I finally gave in and just slid down. I climbed over the edge of the basin into the 'fountain,' waded through the ice to the other side looking towards the lake, and then, looking at the clean untrodden powder at my feet, shrugged my shoulders, scooped some ice into a palm and started munching (the fountain had been empty prior to the snowfall, so this really was pure -- it might even have a double-potency.)
I'd already decided that the prudent thing would be to stick strictly to the partly paved road for the return, but the winding path that leads away from the fountain along the lake looked even more rustic than usual, with the snow under the old-fashioned lanterns that lined it, that I started up it, getting only a few feet before spying at the right side of the path a mini-hill that led up to a sunlit summit surrounded by trees. Once again I plunged in and up to my knees. (Have I mentioned that my shoes were not even snow shoes, but semi-dressy fake-leather calf-length boots bought for 4 Euros at a Salvation Army in Southwest France?) At the top I discovered a circle of log benches, the seats still evident just a few inches above the snow level. So I plopped my butt down and tried to rest my legs on the semi-hard cushion of snow before the bench without them sinking in, semi-succeeding (it was at this point I started thinking nervously of "To Light a Fire"), and opened up the thermos to finish the rest of the coffee there. This being New York, it wasn't long before I was mugged by what seemed like a hundred of those pesky little brown birds. I tried shooing them away, but only succeeded in spilling coffee on my new brown cargo pants; even that mishap turned into frolic, as I realized I could clean up the spot by rubbing snow on it.
Finally, after sipping a little snow, the birds flew off, and I, after promising myself to return to this nook for summertime reading, my pant cuffs now weighed down by snow, decided at last to find the clearest path for the exit -- even more prudent, to leave the park and walk back along the Avenue. It -- the Avenue -- was clear, but 72nd Street was not so lucky, bottled up by three stalled busses and three cars, only an impatient taxi managing to maneuver through them. At 78th, the steps of the French embassy's ornate cultural services building were not only clear of salt but decorated with meticulous swathes of salt -- no doubt from the Il de Re -- a miracle considering that most of the other buildings which are closed weekends had piles of undisturbed snow on their stairs, notably the NYU Arts Institute around the corner. Right next to the French cultural services, the snow on the steps of the Ukrainian Institute was creeping up the Christmas wreaths on the entrance doors.
Already planning my expected move downtown to Chinatown this evening, ahead of the return of the cats' and house's owner, on my return from the park I tried to reconnoiter to find the most snow-free path for lugging a heavy if wheeled suitcase, stopping at 77th and Lex to gingerly descend the subway station stairs and check a map for the shortest route, realizing that my pre-storm plan of walking from 78th to 63rd and the F train might not be a smart idea. Seeing someone else already asking a helpful subway agent which trains were running and not, I followed by asking her, "And the F...?" "Iffy," she answered. "But the 6" -- the train at this station "is more or less okay?" She nodded, "Absolutely, it's running." I decided I could take the 6 to Spring and then walk down to Broom and Grande and my next digs.
Still, this left me with just a couple of hours to write this piece before heading out. So -- I'm embarrassed to say because who wants to profit from someone else's bad luck, especially when the person's been so kind? -- I was relieved to get a reprieve when I got back to a mail from the owner saying her flight from the Coast had been cancelled, and the soonest she could get out was Friday, and would I mind staying in the four-story brownstone and minding the cats? Four more days in the Old New York wonderland of the Upper East Side, four blocks from the now timeless winter wonderland of Central Park? No problem! After I return the shovel to the basement, I just might scrounge around to see if there's a stray toboggan.
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The road was shut down between Southwest Barnes Road and Westgate Drive early Thursday after the slide, said Dan Anderson, a spokesman for the Portland Bureau of Transportation.
Engineers and maintenance crews cleared the street, determined the road was stable and reopened the road about 3 p.m. Friday.
No homes were reportedly threatened, Anderson said.
Now city workers have turned their focus to shifting soil on a hillside above Northwest Imperial Terrance. That road was closed at 11:30 a.m. Friday between Calumet Terrace and Macleay Boulevard.
Several streets were closed throughout Portland Thursday because of flooding and downed trees or power lines.
Officials ask residents to report roadway hazards at 503-823-1700.
-- Kate Mather


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How do I help my 7 years old son to not getting nervous while concentrating on his home work?
Watching TV, playing basket and football... is fine with him. but the hardest thing that makes him nervous is when i asked him to do his homework or play piano or arrange his bedroom...
Posted: 08/08/2011 by RIPM
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There are days when bad news strikes at every corner. Statistics and peer-reviewed journals do not need to confirm that abhorrent fact of life. The struggle to find a topic for this article was beyond words. Evidently, the words did come to mind as the article is finally being written. None the less, the topic of choice is about a girl and her faithful canine companion.
As the young girl awoke from her comatose sleep, she saw the pitiful eyes of her little baby Shih Tzu standing over her. With a whimper and raised paw, the dog spoke and said "why do you look so sad?" A disappointed girl pulled the covers over her head and held her pup close. The young girl answered "I'm scared, for I have no money and the sky is suffocating me along with the ominous glare of strangers." The pup said " I love you mommy. No matter where we are, it is just you and me."
The girl stood up in bed, looked out of the window towards her favorite bridge and said "this day is a new day. With her pup in a warrior pose, she looked up to the young girl and gave comforting nod. The young girl chanted to herself "this is my time, a time for change". A few hours later the girl returned and grabbed her pup with heartbeats in sync. The pup said "I told you everything would be okay, because at the end of the day, it is just you and me."
This is an allegorical article of faith and loyalty. If a person has a solid foundation, the rest of their life will fall into place. Sometimes the roof leaks or walls need painting, but at the end of the day, the solid foundation is an exaltation.


text: On this episode of Pure Imagination, we speak to Sanya Hudson Payne, author, educator and motivational speaker, about her writing and work with NYC's youth. Also, Red Awesome joins us to talk about the May Day Strike for our new segment Occupy Update. With music from Lauryn Hill and Bob Dylan. Awesome!