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It's Dark Outside Part of the Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts, Perth Theatre Company's "It's Dark Outside" is a heartfelt, fearless, and inventive adventure about aging, getting lost and trying not to be found. Puppetry, mask, animation and live performance are expertly intertwined in this drama inspired by research into Alzheimer's and Sundowner's Syndrome.10/09/2013
The Pigeoning Meet Frank, an obsessive compulsive consumed with routines. Enter a flock of pigeons and experience The Pigeoning, a darkly comedic work that combines bunraku puppetry, music and video to examine mankind's obsession with cleanliness, safety and control. Brimming with originality and humor, The Pigeoning is an entertaining exploration of the human condition.10/09/2013
Music 101 - Michael Rusinek Principal Clarinet Michael Rusinek gives an informal lecture, titled "Clarinet Colors".10/10/2013
Take 6 Heralded by Quincy Jones as the 'baddest vocal cats on the planet!', Take 6 celebrates their 25th anniversary with a brand new tour full of new a cappella arrangements, great storytelling and their unbeatable and unmistakable harmonies.10/11/2013
Freya String Quartet presents Fresh Voices The Freya String Quartet presents new works by young, up-and-coming composers from across the world. Includes Pennsylvania premieres by Hong-Da Chin, Elizabeth Kowalski, Matthew Peterson, Chung Eun Kim, and Zachary Albrecht. FSQ is Pittsburgh's only full-time professional string quartet.10/11/2013
Princess Ida The Pittsburgh Savoyards celebrate 75 seasons with Gilbert & Sullivan's Princess Ida. A Princess and a Prince -- will there be a Wedding or a War? Join the Savoyards for this hilarious romantic battle.10/11/2013
Honeck, Dvorak and Mozart Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva debuts at Heinz Hall in Mozart's famous Piano Concerto #21, nicknamed "Elvira Madigan" for its inclusion in the eponymous 1967 film. Dvorak's cheerful Symphony #8 was inspired by the folk music of the composer's native Bohemia.10/11/2013
Latin-American and Bulgarian Warren Davidson conducts the Vardar Rhapsody by Pancho Vladigerov, a new work for accordion and orchestra by and featuring Vladimir Mollov, and the Sinfonia India by Carlos Chavez with the voices of the Coro Latinoamericano Pittsburgh.10/12/2013
Brown Bag Concert A one-hour free concert featuring Resident Artists in the George R. White Opera Studio.10/12/2013
Stile Antico - The Phoenix Rising English Renaissance choral music owes its current popularity to the UK's Carnegie Trust, whose Tudor Church Music edition revived extraordinary music that had languished unperformed for centuries. Stile Antico celebrates the Carnegie Trust's centennial with a program entirely drawn from its publications, including masterpieces by Taverner, Tallis, Gibbons, White, and the exquisite five-part Mass by William Byrd.10/12/2013
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike In this Tony-winning Best Play, Vanya and his sister Sonia tolerate the mediocrity of their middle-aged lives in Bucks County, PA, until their movie-star sister Masha returns for a visit that shakes things up. With her boy-toy Spike in tow, Masha incites a madcap family reunion complete with all the comic genius that only Christopher Durang (Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge) can deliver. Tracy Brigden directs.10/12/2013
Verdi's Aida Enslaved in Egypt, the Ethiopian princess Aida is torn between love for her country and love for the Egyptian general Radames in the grandest of grand operas. Against the backdrop of their warring nations, the lovers try to defy the odds, but their fates are sealed. Latonia Moore is Aida, Carl Tanner is Radames, Elizabeth Bishop is Amneris and Hao Jiang Tian is Ramfis. Antony Walker conducts.10/12/2013
Major Winners Recital - Leta Chin & Fernando Deddos Violinist Leta Chin plays music by Gordon Chin, Rachmaninoff, Poulenc and Gershwin. Euphoniumist Fernando Deddos performs pieces by Ponchielli, Gershwin, Sparke, and his solo composition "Rabecando."10/13/2013
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Guest conductor Joseph Silverstein, former Music Director of the Utah and Chautauqua Symphony Orchestras and former concertmaster of the Boston Symphony leads the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra in Beethoven's Leonore Overture #3, Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite, and Prokofiev's Symphony #1 "Classical." Mr. Silverstein will also play and conduct Mozart's Concerto Violin Concerto #4 in D Major.10/13/2013
Keith Lockhart conducts PSO Musicians Guest conductor Keith Lockhart of the Boston Pops Orchestra leads members of the Pittsburgh Symphony who will donate their time and talents for this inaugural benefit concert for the PSO Musicians Care Fund — a charitable fund through the Pittsburgh Foundation to support local school music programs in need and preserve the teaching of classical music for future generations.10/14/2013
Beethoven on the Bluff - Piano Trios II The three Opus 1 piano trios were first performed in 1793, but Beethoven polished them for two more years before publication. He had written much music already, but he wanted to save this important designation for his best work up to that time. The three trios show a remarkable diversity and depth of emotion and many strokes of genius. The Duquesne Piano Trio will present them as a whole, as Beethoven intended.10/14/2013
Johnstown Voice Recital Vocalist Leanna McGiboney sings a half-hour recital, with light lunch to follow.10/15/2013
Pittsburgh Art Places The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council's Office of Public Art hosts the web site PittsburghArtPlaces.org, a community resource covering 13 southwestern PA counties. Permanent and temporary art spaces are encouraged to create profiles on the site, so that visitors can learn about these places, and share their favorite sites, and create and publish their own itineraries.10/15/2013
Harpsichord Showcase Back for a second year by popular demand, this event features Chatham Baroque's gorgeous concert harpsichord built in 1977 by Mark Adler in Washington D.C. Works by J.S. Bach, Forqueray, Rameau, Scarlatti, and Sweelinck will be played by harpsichordists Marc Giosi, Edward Moore, Richard Stern, and Justin Wallace -- and Chatham Baroque.10/16/2013
Zimmermann & de Perrot FRIDAY SOLD OUT. With a great deal of mischief but at the same time anger and depth, the duo Zimmermann & de Perrot present a disconcertingly original marriage of theatre, circus and dance. Supported by five circus artists and dancers, these two directors, who now enjoy dazzling success, have far exceeded all expectations in their new work. The stage design, which revolves on a horizontal axis, forces the performers into the most unlikely positions. All this is put at the service of a caustic story, which makes Hans was Heiri a work that has broken down barriers among the public to an extent rarely seen.10/16/2013
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On the Hill Summer, brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute, brings you a video report about a different Lake Tahoe adventure every day.
Today's activity:Mountain biking the Castle Rock Loop.
Conditions: A beautiful June morning at Lake Tahoe makes for perfect riding conditions. This trail is windy, fast and smooth with plenty of opportunities to try features like logs and jumps. To get to the trail off of Kingsbury Grade, point your GPS to 433 Maryanne Drive, Toiyabe National Forst, Stateline NV 89449 to find the trailhead in the residential area.
Today's weather: We've got some weather moving in today; just a high of 54 with a 50 percent chance of rain. Wednesday however is going to be a perfect 73 degrees so maybe wait for a nice midweek break to check out this run. — National Weather Service


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Storybrooke gets�Frozen�over in the first trailer for�Once Upon a Time's fourth season.
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Our 3 day Best of Kruger Tented Safari Package allows you to experience a luxury colonial style safari in the Kruger National Park.
Excellent game viewing, gourmet cuisine and colonial style accommodation in a beautiful tented safari lodge - experience it all with our Best of Kruger Tented Safari Package. Delight in a safari from a bygone era. Relax and be pampered in the heart of the bush. Enjoy superb game viewing under the guidance of an expert guide, who will personalise the game drives to suit your interests.
Come and enjoy an authentic colonial style safari in the legendary Kruger Park. Stay in a beautiful tented lodge in the heart of a private concession. Set out to track down the regions magnificent wildlife while on game drives in an open safari vehicle. These are conducted by a knowledgeable guide who will impart a wealth of information, enhancing your game viewing experience.
In the evening, sip on a refreshing drink while gathered round a crackling fire and swopping stories of the days adventures. Delight in international style meals served out on the deck. Fall asleep in your luxurious tent and listen to the sounds of a bush night - perhaps the roar of a Lion or whoop of a Hyena.
With building anticipation, board a flight from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport to Skukuza Airport. After landing you will be met by a guide from the lodge and travel into the Kruger National Park.
Delight in spotting wildlife en-route to the lodge. Spot Lion, Elephant and many species of antelope. At the lodge, you will be welcomed with a refreshing drink and shown to your luxurious tented suite to freshen up before a buffet lunch.
Relax on the deck and admire the view over the river, or have a siesta. In the afternoon they will serve tea and snacks before heading out on a game drive. The guide will unlock the secrets of life in the bush, creating a memorable safari experience. The drive will stop off in a scenic spot for sundowners. That night you will savour a decadent dinner in the dining room or out on the deck under the stars.
A gentle knock at the door and a fresh cup of coffee herald the start of a new day. After a light snack, set out on a morning game drive, tracking African wildlife with the help of your guide. Some of the animals you might spot include the well known Big Five (Buffalo, Leopard, Elephant, Lion and Rhino).
During the warm hours around midday, you can relax on the deck and see what wildlife comes down to the river or enjoy a good book. Cool off with a dip in the refreshing waters of the pool or have a siesta. In the late afternoon you will head out on another game drive. Keep those binoculars handy to spot some of the regions birdlife. Return to the lodge for a delicious dinner served next to an inviting fire where you can share your game viewing memories with fellow guests.
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CLEMSON — Garrett Boulware corrected himself. Twice.
Clemson baseball by the numbers
40-22 – Clemson baseball record in 2013, coach Jack Leggett's 16th 40-win season in 20 years
38 – NCAA Regional appearances by Clemson, fifth-most in the country
.229 – Team batting average in 2013 Columbia Regional, losing two of three games
1-for-14 – One hit in 14 at-bats with runners in scoring position in season-ending defeat to Liberty June 2
17 – Newcomers on Clemson's 2013 roster, out of 35 players in uniform
3.21 – Team ERA, the program's best mark since 1996
1 – starter lost from the lineup (Thomas Brittle) to graduation for 2014 season
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His instinct to differentiate "last year" from "this year" is different than most.
Less than a month after the conclusion of Clemson's 2013 baseball season, and the better part of a year away from opening 2014, the Tigers' workhorse catcher insists on forgetting the former and focusing on the future.
"Next year's going to be pretty exciting, especially with the kids coming in and almost everybody returning," Boulware said Friday afternoon.
"I wish we would have gone further this year — or last year — but honestly, it's more motivation this year. I think we can do a lot of damage."
Boulware, who will be a junior, said he was "more than happy with" the previous spring, in which Clemson won 40 games and finished just inside the postseason USA Today Top 25 rankings. The season ended on a sour note, losing two of three and unable to advance past the Columbia Regional.
"Once I get past today, I'm going to choose to look at this as a really positive year and a positive future," Clemson coach Jack Leggett said after the Tigers' season-ending 3-1 loss to Liberty on June 2. "Those real positive Clemson people that we have, I hope are feeling really good about what we have ahead of us."
Added Boulware, with a month to reflect: "You've got to move past it. You can't live in it, and you've got to get ready for next year. I've done everything I can at this point to get ready for next year, and so has everybody else on my team.
"Yeah, we hit a wall, and I don't really know what the reason was. The games we lost, we had 10, 12 hits. It's just baseball — it gets you sometimes."
During the interview, Boulware was upbeat and wearing flip-flops, enjoying his offseason and taking time off after a heavy workload behind the plate.
But a few weeks ago, he received and accepted an invitation to participate in the College Home Run Derby, which forced him to pick up a bat and start swinging every day.
Not that the hungry Boulware needed to be coaxed.
"I wasn't really doing anything, so I'm kind of glad it's happened, since it's given me something to do, something to train for. I'm pretty excited about it," Boulware said. "It's supposed to be a fun event, but at the same time, I don't want to embarrass myself out there."
The eight-man field includes three representatives from the state of South Carolina: Boulware, South Carolina shortstop Joey Pankake and Citadel first baseman Bo Thompson. Half the group is from the ACC, as Boulware will be joined by Georgia Tech's Matt Gonzalez, Florida State's D.J. Stewart and Virginia's Kenny Towns.
Caleb Adams of Louisiana-Lafayette and Michael Aquino from Rice round out the sluggers at TD Ameritrade Field in Omaha, Neb. They will compete Wednesday, and the event will be aired on tape delay at 8 p.m. Thursday on ESPN.
Boulware is the second Tiger in the event's four-year history to swing for the fences, following Richie Shaffer in 2011. His personal pitcher will be Seth Brizek, Boulware's youth mentor from Anderson who was Clemson's starting shortstop from 1994-95.
"It's a big field, and the ball does not carry well there, either," Boulware said. "It's going to be tough. But at the end of the day, it's just out there having a good time, and it's awesome to be invited."
Once the fun's over, the focus is solely on preparing for next year. Games are seven and a half months away. Plenty of experience returns all over the field and mound, so expectations are at their usual peak.
"At the beginning of the season, I was not really sure how we would jell as a team just with a lot of freshmen in the lineup. We did well," Boulware said. "A lot of them showed up and matured over the season. I think this year's going to be a really fun year.
"No one wants to end in regionals this coming year. We're going to make sure we take care of that."


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UNIVERSITY PARK -- Bill O'Brien badly wanted the seniors on Penn State's football team to celebrate a victory in their home finale, the same way last year's team did when it beat Wisconsin for the program's signature win during the post-Sandusky scandal era.
Just like last year, the Nittany Lions went into overtime Saturday in their final game at Beaver Stadium. But unlike last year, Penn State lost a hard-fought game against an evenly matched opponent as Nebraska came away with a 23-20 win before 98,517 fans.
"Everybody wanted to get this win, especially for the senior class," PSU senior linebacker Glenn Carson said. "We're truly a family. We all play for each other, we all have each other's backs, and that's just the characteristics of Penn State football and the kind of guys that we have here."
O'Brien has praised the players countless times for two seasons now about how they've handled themselves and continued to compete at a high level despite facing tough odds because of NCAA sanctions. He wanted them to enjoy the reward of walking off their home field for the final time having just completed a victory.
"This senior class stuck with this program and stuck with this university during a very tough, tough time," O'Brien said. "I think everybody needs to remember that. This senior class will go down as just as special a senior class as last year's."
Penn State put up a good fight against a quality Nebraska team that's now 8-3, but numerous mistakes on special teams ultimately doomed the Lions. The Cornhuskers returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, plus PSU kicker Sam Ficken missed a costly extra point in regulation and a field goal in overtime.
Nebraska made its field goal in the extra session to prevail in a game that was close throughout, as most prognosticators expected.
"We felt like we were very evenly matched," Penn State cornerback Jordan Lucas said.
"We battled the whole time," tight end Jesse James said. "It was a great game."
Saturday was Penn State's best chance to clinch a winning season, as a victory would have made the team 7-4 with one game remaining. Now the Lions must face a very good Wisconsin team on the road next week and figure to be heavy underdogs, and a loss would leave them at 6-6.
"There wasn't a lot of talking in the locker room afterwards, but a lot of hugs and a lot of pats on the backs," Carson said after Saturday's defeat. "I think that a lot of people played their hearts out today."


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Solar telescope, bus meeting topics
New Maui Bus routes for Upcountry and the University of Hawaii's planned solar telescope project for Haleakala are on Wednesday's community meeting agenda of the Kula Community Association.
Jo Anne Johnson Winer, director of transportation for Maui County, will make a presentation at 7 p.m. at the Kula Community Center. She is expected to share details on the route and schedule of a new bus service that is expected to start and return to the Pukalani Shopping Center.
The meeting also will cover the construction traffic impacts that the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope project is expected to have along Kekaulike Highway and Crater Road.
The state Board of Land and Natural Resources recently reaffirmed its approval of a key permit for the $300 million project to be built atop Haleakala.
The association also will be electing its 2013 officers and board members and giving out its annual Malama Kula Award to recognize special contributions to the Kula community. This year's recipient is the Kula Hospital Auxiliary.
For more information, call 283-4376.
Legislative process detailed in sessions
The Hawaii state Legislature's Public Access Room will be offering free workshops designed to educate citizens on Hawaii's legislative process.
The Maui workshop schedule is:
* noon Dec. 3, Kahului Community Center.
* 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Kihei Community Center.
* noon Dec. 4, Hannibal Tavares Community Center, Pukalani.
* 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Lahaina Civic Center.
* 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Wailuku Public Library.
Virginia Beck, PAR's assistant public access coordinator, will lead the workshops.
For more information, call the Public Access Room at (808) 587-0478, toll-free from Maui at 984-2400, ext. 70478; or toll-free from Lanai and Molokai at (800) 468-4644, ext.70478.
Rotary accepting holiday tree orders
Christmas tree orders are being accepted by the Rotary Club of Kahului through Friday or until they are all sold.
The Douglas and Noble firs from Oregon will be distributed at the Kahului Shopping Center (near Burger King) 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 8.
The 6- to 8-foot Douglas firs are $70 and the Noble firs, $85. Trees may be ordered from club members or online at www.kahuluirotary.com/ChristmasTrees.cfm.
Proceeds support the club's community service programs that target literacy, hunger, health and youth leadership on Maui, a club news release said.
For more information, contact AnnaLena Zanolini at 264-5860.
Blood drives slated for isle in December
Blood Bank of Hawaii will hold five blood drives on Maui next month.
Scheduled blood drives are:
* 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Dec. 20, Lahaina Civic Center, Social Hall.
* 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dec. 21, Cameron Center auditorium.
* 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Dec. 26, Maui Economic Opportunity.
* 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Dec. 27, Maui Economic Opportunity.
* 7 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Dec. 28, Maui Economic Opportunity.
The donation process lasts about an hour and includes a confidential interview and short physical.
Donors must be 18 years or older, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.
To make an appointment, visit the website www.bbh.org or call toll-free (800) 372-9966.


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Quarterbacks always are taught not to zero in on just one target, and the mentors of Fork Union, Va., Military Academy signal-caller Christian Hackenberg urged him to similarly go through his progressions when it came to picking a college.
"I had a gut feeling [where I wanted to go], but my dad and my coach told me to wait, so I took a little time to think about it,'' Hackenberg said. "They finally came around, I guess you could say.''
With the zip of one of his laser-beam passes, one of the top-rated passers in the recruiting class of 2013 became a Penn State Nittany Lion last week.
Hackenberg also is a standout baseball player, and recruiting analysts think Bill O'Brien and his Lion staff have hit a home run in being able to land the 6-foot-3, 215-pound four-star prospect.
"He is very polished,'' Scout.com national recruiting analyst Bob Lichtenfels said. "Penn State has recruited some guys like Paul Jones and Rob Bolden who had tremendous upside, but they have yet to put it all together. Hackenberg comes in being ready to play from day one. He has the ability to make all the throws, and he is athletic. He may not be fleet of foot, but he moves well enough to get out of the pocket and make things happen.
"He is right up there with Kevin Olsen as the top quarterbacks in the East Region.''
Miami, South Carolina, Alabama and Florida rounded out Hackenberg's top five at the time he verbally committed to Penn State on Wednesday. Tennessee, Virginia, Stanford and a couple of Big East schools like Rutgers and Connecticut also were involved.
Hackenberg is coming off a season in which he connected on 171 of 341 passes for 2,164 yards and 20 touchdowns in 10 games while being intercepted 16 times. He has more than 3,000 yards passing and a better than 50 percent completion average since transferring to Fork Union from public school before his sophomore year.
Although he said some college scouts have told him his ability is similar to the Bears' Jay Cutler, Hackenberg said he watches several pro quarterbacks to take bits and pieces from their games to improve his own.
"I think the best thing I have is my athletic ability, and I feel I can make any throw a quarterback needs to make,'' Hackenberg said. "I'm athletic enough to make plays with my feet. I feel I can fit into an offense like Andrew Luck, not saying that I'm as good as Andrew Luck, but the way Andrew Luck did at Stanford.''
Fork Union coach Micky Sullivan, who played his college football at East Tennessee State with Altoona native William Casey, didn't expect to rely so much on Hackenberg in 2011 but was forced to go to a spread offense when running back T.J. Dudley was injured.
"He's pretty good, I guess,'' Sullivan said with a sarcastic laugh. "We didn't realize how good until my wife looked on the Internet and saw all the stuff that was being written about him.''
Hackenberg said the Penn State staff told him it only wanted to take one quarterback in this class. With his announcement, fellow four-star Virginia prospect Ryan Burns, the only other QB the Lions to whom the Lions had offered a scholarship, visited and made a commitment to Stanford.
While his selection of Penn State wasn't necessarily a big surprise, the speed with which Hackenberg reached the decision was. It was thought he would wait until at least the summer.
He said he didn't feel pressured by Penn State to make a quick commitment, although it does seem apparent that the Lions were hoping to fill the slot in their recruiting class sooner rather than later.
"Basically, they told me 'let us know if you feel you are going to decide by the summer,''' Hackenberg said. "I'd already set a date to have a decision by then, so that really wasn't a problem. I was just getting tired of the process, getting all the calls from the colleges all the time.''
Hackenberg's decision essentially was made during a visit to Penn State's Feb. 18 junior day, which he attended with 50-60 other potential recruits.
"I went up expecting to learn more about Coach O'Brien and to meet the staff and, especially, [new quarterbacks coach Charlie] Fisher,'' Hackenberg said. "Being able to go up there, I was able to see what they had to offer for academics and also what the football program was going to be like.''
Hackenberg has Pennsylvania ties. He lived in the eastern part of the commonwealth until he was 7, and his father, Erick, was a Big 33 quarterback at Marian Catholic who signed with Virginia. Although his first experiences growing up watching college football were with Penn State, he said that didn't have a big impact on his decision, nor did the story that his dad had wanted to be a Nittany Lion.
Both Hackenberg's father and grandfather were football coaches, though, so his playing definitely was natural. He took up the sport at a very young age and has been lining up under center since the beginning. Sullivan said Hackenberg's intangibles have even made a bigger impression than his arm.
"We played Liberty Christian. They ended up being Virginia state champion this year,'' Sullivan said. "They were bringing everyone and their brother and just knocking the fool out of him, and the kid kept getting up. I realized he was a whole lot tougher, mentally and physically, than even I believed.''
Although Lichtenfels thinks Hackenberg could see the field relatively early in his Penn State career, he might have a more immediate impact for the Nittany Lions, as well.
"Getting a top flight QB in the class is huge, but getting one early is even bigger. Quarterbacks are usually leaders, and a lot of top classes are put together because QBs are outspoken and they will help recruit players,'' Lichtenfels said. "That in itself is very big for Penn State, not only do they have a very active staff, but to have a leader and to have him on board early is crucial for recruiting.''
Hackenberg has taken that to heart. He's already been in touch with Cedar Cliff's Adam Breneman, the nation's top tight end prospect, and Central Valley's Robert Foster, considered by some to be the top wide receiver in this class. Hackenberg's also been messaging Wes Welker-like West Virginia receiving prospect Ryan Switzer, as well as Ohio cornerback Ross Douglas, who committed soon after Hackenberg did on Wednesday.
"Of course. I've got to surround myself with the best talent I can,'' Hackenberg said matter-of-factly.
Hackenberg might be getting his wish: Not long after the ace quarterback came public with his decision, Breneman has set an announcement date of Friday and is down to Penn State and three other schools.
Penn State has long been regarded as Breneman's favorite, but, like Hackenberg, he wasn't expected to make a decision this quickly. His father, though, recently told the Mirror that who Nittany Lions landed as a quarterback would figure into his son's college choice.


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What do the soap opera General Hospital, the teen drama 90210 and the cop show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit have in common? All three TV shows, and others besides, have presented realistic characters who have bipolar disorder. Check out the cover story in the new issue of bp Magazine and bp Canada, "Made for High Drama," for a look at how Hollywood is stepping up to educate viewers by showing more responsible portrayals of people with bipolar.
Made for High Drama
by: Stephanie Stephens
It's the moment of unwelcome truth for Detective Elliot Stabler's character on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Tension mounts in the scene in his daughter Kathleen's hospital room:
DR. PARNELL: Mr. and Mrs. Stabler, your daughter is very sick.
STABLER: You mean she's a junkie.
DR. PARNELL: No. She's self-medicating with street drugs to cope with her illness.
KATHY STABLER: What's wrong with her?
DR. PARNELL: Based on her behavior and the history you gave me—Kathleen's drug and alcohol abuse, the DWI, hyper-sexuality, stealing your credit card—we think it's bipolar disorder.
Synopsis: In NBC Universal's Swing, Episode 3, Season 10 of the popular television drama, Stabler investigates a home burglary only to find that the trespasser's wallet is Kathleen's. She's apparently abusing drugs and exhibiting promiscuous behavior. Her doctor diagnoses bipolar disorder, but Kathleen resists. Stabler visits his estranged mother, Bernadette, who also has bipolar disorder, to ask her to testify on Kathleen's behalf and thus establish the family connection to bipolar. Kathleen agrees to finally accept treatment because of her grandmother's experience and takes responsibility for her life.
Veteran writer and co-executive producer Amanda Green—who worked in a special victims unit (SVU) in Brooklyn, New York—wanted the Swing episode to be true to the show's successful formula: "the social conscience inside a mystery package. We're not seeking to sensationalize," she says.
Research occupies 75 percent of Green's typical script preparation— the rest is writing. Story, ideas, and characters must be as multidimensional as possible, she says. For Swing, Green pored through 10 nonfiction books about bipolar disorder, but avoided "telling someone else's story." In her work, she frequently consults advocacy groups or technical advisers and "goes out into the field" to draw upon broader based commonalities and thus tell a story that will resonate with viewers…
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Very, very cool. Awesome combination.
The title goes well with the butterflies and the colouring.
Very Sharp, Shannon……. as expected!
Thanks girls! It looks like there's just a tad of the African Turq color in the new African Rainbow – could just be my screen…But I kinda like it!
Headed to the bunkhouse – Nighty-Night to all!!
Night Shannon
Really like this! That African turquoise goes with a lot of stones fabulously.
Very pretty pick, Shannon! Love all the butterflies — my fave!
Gorgeous! And I love the title too.
I would love to see something made out of these please?!
Great pick! I love the butterflies and what could be more appropriate with butterflies than "honey" tourmilated quartz!!!
Oooh! I love this pick, Shannon!!
Thanks gals! Sweetie Chick, maybe I can put something together – of course, that'll mean another order – but if you insist!! I'd hate to disappoint
Veyr beautiful pick!
Dahhhhhhhhhhhh! I meant Very!
Thanks Julia!! I'm really liking this new stone!!
I haven't seen this pick before! I like it, a great mix of beautiful stones and the brass together with it, good work Shannon!!
Shannon, what a beautiful pick!
Coffee and Fashion Chicks – thanks so much! I like the Rainbow Agate more every time I see it in a pick! It's that little patina that grabs me!
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From the 13th century, the Counts of Savoy began building a mighty castle on top of Roman ruins, dominated by five huge towers. Nowadays this castle, towering over the Old Town, houses the Museum of History and Porcelain, containing valuable items from the former porcelain manufacturing industry in Nyon. From the 16th century onwards, the town was ruled by Berne, and a reminder of this can be seen in the arcades around the market square.
Three Corinthian columns on a little hill in the parkland by the lake recall the Roman era. After Julius Caesar had conquered Gaul, he decided to establish the colony of Iulia Equestris with Noviodunum as its urban centre on the site of the present town of Nyon, as shown by the artefacts from excavations on display in the Roman Museum.
The Museum of Lake Geneva in the district by the lakeside tells you all about Western Europe's largest lake. There are aquariums, large and small models of boats and a restored steamer to tell the story of the natural history and shipping of the lake. Higher than this district, a promenade offers fine views of the lake, Geneva's nearest mountain - the Mont-Salève - and Mont Blanc.
Nyon is surrounded by vineyards. The Route du Vignoble de la Côte from Versoix near Geneva through Nyon to Morges is all about the wines of La Côte and other regional specialities. Local fish from the lake are served with the wines, complementing them perfectly. A little railway line leads into the hinterland of the region, going as far as the Jura resort of Saint-Cergue and the French border in La Cure.
A special place of interest is the Toblerone Trail, which has nothing to do with the famous triangular chocolate, but rather the anti-tank defences, similar in shape, forming the "Promenthouse Line" which stretched from the foot of the Jura to Lake Geneva. Signposts along the footpath help give you a good impression of what the fortifications of the Second World War were like and also point out a number of unspoilt natural features.
- Old Town – arcades similar to those in Berne and a castle with five round towers, dating partly from the 13th century.
- Museum of Lake Geneva –information about the origins of the lake, its fauna and flora and the history of shipping, fishing etc. With a children's workshop.
- Prangins Castle – just a few kilometres outside Nyon there is a section of the Swiss National Museum housed here. In this very attractive setting, under the title "The Way to the Present", the history of Switzerland in the 18th and 19th century is unfolded.
- Arboretum in Aubonne – in the valley of the Aubonne in 1963 the canton of Vaud established Switzerland's first arboretum, where there are 3000 indigenous and imported species of tree to be seen.
- La Garenne zoo in Le Vaud – a glimpse into the European animal world, with wolves, lynx, foxes, reptiles and a large number of European birds of prey in attractive grounds.
- La Dôle (1677m) – a mighty, rocky crag above Nyon, with almost alpine vegetation and a panorama over Lake Geneva, the city of Geneva and the Alps of the Valais, extending as far as Mont Blanc.
- The Vaud Jura Park – 75 km2 of sunlit forest and meadow landscape of national importance, with good viewpoints. Information centre in St-George.
- Tintin in Nyon – with the help of a mini-guide, retrace the thrilling journey that Tintin and Captain Haddock made through Nyon on the trail of Professor Calculus.
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- Easter – during Easter week the fountains in the Old Town of Nyon are extravagantly decorated, with a competition for the general public (March).
- Nyon International Archaeological Film Festival – films which bring the many aspects of archaeology closer to the general public (held every two years in March, e.g. 2007).
- Documentary Film Festival "Visions du Réel" in Nyon – a platform for experimental works and a meeting place for artists working on the general theme of "Reality" (April).
- Paléo Festival – Switzerland's largest open-air festival, all different styles of music with music from around the world, a combination of festival and party, attracting nearly 200,000 visitors annually (July).
- Festival of the Performing Arts – theatre, dance and music in theatre auditoriums and on the streets (August).
- Michel Sogny Festival – an excellent small piano festival in the castle of Coppet (August).
- Festival of Traditional Jazz in Cheserex – for more than 30 years this festival in this little village near Nyon has concentrated on traditional jazz (November).


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Uglydolls have been around for several years, and the line of monster-esque characters continues to grow with new plush, ceramics, and accessories. There are eight new characters to collect: Gragon, Softy, Little Bent, Flatter, Mover, Handsome Panther, Gassy, and Ghosty. Each characters has its own personality and story detailed in its hangtag. Each is available in four sizes (four-inch, seven-inch, 12-inch, and 24-inch) and retail for $6–$40.
There will also be a 10th Anniversary Wage Uglydoll, based on the original Wage created by Uglydoll artists David and Sun-Min 10 years ago. It retails for about $20.
UglyBuddies are Uglydoll characters that come with a mini Uglydoll. UglyBuddy styles include Ox and Ice-Bat, Ice-Bat and Wage, Wage and Babo, Babo and Babo's Bird, Wedgehead and Ox, and Bop N' Beep and Jeero. Each is sold separately and retails for about $20.
New Uglydoll accessories include Uglyhats and Uglybags in the style of favorite Uglydoll characters. Each is sold separately and retails for about $20.
There are also ceramic coin banks ($15), ceramic picture frames ($24), 11-ounce ceramic mugs ($12), 18-ounce ceramic mugs ($15), ceramic plates ($34), ceramic spreaders ($4), and ceramic salt and pepper shakers ($15) all in the style of Uglydoll characters.
Some people think Uglydolls are, well, ugly. But we think they are cute, and kids find them funny. The humor in the personality profiles is geared toward older kids and adults, but younger kids like the toys because they are silly. The stuffed characters are very cute and very soft, and the other Uglydoll items are great for showcasing your love of these guys in different ways.
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quote: People ultimately vote with their wallet. They're fine with saying they support electric vehicles right up until the point where they have to stop spending other people's money and have to give up their own to get one.
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Chow Yun Fat as Roshi....Justin Chatwin as Gokun Spike from Buffy as Piccolo and James Wong the director... I'm drowning.... can't wait!
Are you serious? Live action?? It's finally gonna happen? Wow!I heard about a Dragon Ball movie a long time ago... but i'm glad it's finally going to come!O_O ---"What do you see in front of your fists?"
ARE YOU GUYS SERIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is the first time i heard of this.SWEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!
i heard about this too but i think it fell though i've not heard any news on it in over a year
actually i heard about the dragon ball movie today on tv.
post the details because i haven't seen anything on tv about it
well if you have any kinda cable with anime on demand you could see it thats what i saw.i believed it was called the histery of anime from astroboy and it just went on..is that enough info or no..i could go on...
i have anime channels but i still ain't seen anything about it in the uk
i have no clue were it went...after about 3 days i posted that it went off.idk were it went.but be confident it'll be out before you know it.
I hope it turns out well. I think it's going to either be really good or extremely bad. No in between. The girl that's playing Bulma is a perfect fit though in my opinion.
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I saw a few trailers online before they started showing the trailers on tv. Some parts of the movie are sure to be pretty funny. It's funny how certain scenes make you want to watch the movie. I'm gonna go see it, even if it means skipping school!"His name is Goku! He's gonna show you! He's gonna help you find the way! "


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Consumer price indices (CPIs) measure changes over time in the general level of prices of consumer goods and services that households acquire, use or pay for consumption. This is done by measuring the cost of purchasing a fixed basket of consumer goods and services of constant quality and similar characteristics, with the products in the basket being selected to be representative of households' expenditure during a year or other specified period.
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There are two categories of monthly (or in some instances, quarterly) CPIs available in FAOSTAT:
All items CPI (also referred to as "Total CPI" or "General CPI") cover all goods and services included for price measurement in the CPI; and Food and non-alcoholic beverages CPI (also referred to as "Food CPI") which is a sub-index of the All items CPI.
Data source: The main source for the two CPI series published in FAOSTAT is data reported by individual countries to the International Labor Organization (ILO) which is disseminated by the ILO on their LABORSTA database.
Coverage of countries: The indices are available for all countries for which production data are disseminated in FAOSTAT and are also available from ILO/LABORSTA.
Uses: Consumer price indices are used to measure either the rate of price inflation as perceived by households, or changes in their cost of living (that is, changes in the amounts that the households need to spend in order to maintain their standard of living). CPIs are used by government agencies (such as the central bank) and non-government organisations for a wide variety of purposes, including to: provide an average measure of price inflation for the household sector as a whole, for use as a macro-economic indicator; adjust wages as well as social security and other benefits to compensate, partly or completely, for changes in the cost of living or in consumer prices; and deflate components of household final consumption expenditure in the national accounts and the value of retail sales to obtain estimates of changes in their volume.
Food CPIs can be used by the FAO and other agencies in conjunction with other price indices (such as producer price indices, import / export price indices) for value chain analyses, estimation of food expenditure shares, and the monitoring of prices and food security.
Methodologies for compiling CPIs: Current international guidelines and recommendations on concepts, and methodologies for the collection, compilation and dissemination of CPIs are available in Consumer Price Index Manual: Theory and Practice, published in 2004 by the ILO.
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Sources for the CPI methodological information published in FAOSTAT were primarily the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) General Data Dissemination Standard (GDDS) and the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS). Where necessary, this was supplemented from information provided by the ILO, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and in some instances from national statistical sources.
Consumer price index links
http://dsbb.imf.org/Default.aspx, International Monetary Fund General Data Dissemination Standard (GDDS) and the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS)
http://www.ilo.org/global/publications/ilo-bookstore/order-online/books/WCMS_090721/lang--en/index.htm, International Labour Organisation, Consumer Price Index Manual: Theory and Practice
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcst.asp?Cl=5&Lg=1, Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP), published by the United Nations
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/inter-natlinks/sd_natstat.asp, Country Profiles of Statistical Systems, United Nations Statistics Division
http://stats.oecd.org/mei/default.asp?lang=e&subject=8, Main Economic Indicators, OECD
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/hicp/introduction, Harmonized System of Consumer Prices, Eurostat
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Coca-Cola will launch a new site to simplify how it opens its APIs for developers to access in a bid to boost consumer marketing.
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When was the last time you dropped off a roll of film to be developed at the local drug store or supermarket? Walgreens software developers were sure there was a way to get people to come back in to pick up pictures again. But the competition was removing its photo development in the face of the growing popularity of digital photography.
In San Francisco as part of the I Love APIs Apigee event, Kevin Toms from Philips Hue Developer Program is at the forefront of how an established business is reorienting toward an API-focused digital future. He spoke with ProgrammableWeb about how developers are working with Hue and where the move will take the lightbulb manufacturer.
Pearson, the global education firm, is using Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to consolidate its sprawling IT systems across global departments.
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Twilight director who feel out of being able to helm the sequel is landing on her feet with a (possible) pair of projects. Warner Brothers re-upping of Little Red Riding Hood is all but a done deal. The movie will be a gothic update of the classic fairy tale, so we can expect it to appeal to roughly the same crowd that will turn out for New Moon (at least demographically). She is also in discussions in the early stages regarding the possible helming of 21 Jump Street, which is being written by none other than Jonah Hill. That is an update of the TV show of the same name that helped "jump start" the career of Johnny Depp, among others. It appears that both projects are studio priorities though, so while "Hood" is all but a done deal, "Street" might be more of a stretch due to the production schedules. The Risky Biz Blog has the following regarding the projects.
"Hood" is expected to offer a Gothic update on the Grimm Bros. tale, of course about a young girl who encounters the villainous wolf on her way to her grandmother's house, with "Orphan" scribe David Leslie Johnson writing the new version. The presence of a wolf as a central character in the original fairy-tale is sure to prompt comparisons to "Twilight," which centers not only on vampires but a sect of werewolves, particularly the character of Taylor Lautner's Jacob.
"Street," which Jonah Hill is writing as a possible starring vehicle, will be an action-heavy retelling of the Fox television series. The hourlong show — which was one of the first hits for the then-fledgling network and launched the career of Johnny Depp — centered on a group of twentysomething policemen who looked young enough to go undercover in high schools and colleges. Neil Moritz is producing.
Off the top, I don't know about Hill as a lead in "Jump Street" but that is not what this story is about. Hardwicke on the other had, seems to be doing well for herself considering the difficult economy. The possibility of both of these projects, plus she is already looking to shoot an updated version of "Hamlet" within the next 6 months or so, with Emile Hirsch in the title role. This is all from the woman who got her start with Thirteen and Lords of Dogtown. Not bad. Let us know your thought on her prospects as director for either of these projects. Particularly interested in those from Twilight watchers. Rob? If you are interested in an upcoming wolf related film, check the footage on The Wolfman for good measure.


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5 Reasons New Year's Ruins Everything Great About Drinking
It's almost New Year's Eve. One of the few officially recognized holidays that not only approves of my habitual binge drinking, but actually requires it. As semi-professional drunks, we've got this, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day (if you're alone) and Halloween (if you're between the ages of 16 and 25). That's a measly four chances a year to tell everybody what we really think of them with relative impunity.
And yet I'm probably doing nothing this year. Just like last year.
But why? With the opportunity coming so infrequently, shouldn't I be leaping at the chance to free my repressed impulses via the liberal application of minor poisons? Absolutely, and come St. Patrick's Day, I will pound too much Jameson and punch a police horse in the face as tradition demands. But New Year's Eve is, quite simply, a bad and broken drinking holiday.
Allow me to explain:
#5. It Comes With a Deadline
There are many things I drink to enhance: My charm, my love of my fellow man, the anecdotal size of my penis and fighting prowess. The one thing I don't drink to enhance is my punctuality. As far as I'm concerned, a good drunk erases vast swathes of time from history. If I can't remember it, I kind of don't believe you when you tell me it happened. Oh, I'll apologize and pay for the damages and yadda yadda yadda -- it's only polite. But the part of my brain that tracks chronology is forever convinced that a blackout means we've jumped forward in time, and are now trapped in a future that is not wholly our own.
And that's fine. If it's good enough for Buck Rogers and Philip J. Fry, it's good enough for me.
Also good enough for me: Silver spandex and robots wearing hip hop clock necklaces.
Besides, it's kind of an unspoken contract that time is irrelevant when drinking is involved. There are only two hours in a bar: Opening and last call.
But not for New Year's Eve. This holiday comes standard with both a built-in drunk and a built-in deadline. Those two things rarely play nice together. We all have to pay attention to that clock for the last half of the night, and that means somebody at the bar is going to be relegated to watch duty.
Correction: That means some buzzkilling asshole is going to be relegated to watch duty.
The New Year's Eve watchkeeper is like a metronome at a Phish concert. They exist only to impose boring old order onto the otherwise chaotic revelry. And we can't even punch their smug faces when they interrupt our impassioned, slurred arguments and whiskey-stanked flirtations to yell at us about numbers, because we know they're a necessity: Ultimately, this night is about marking and observing an hour, no matter how at odds that is with the manifesto of the drunk and celebratory.
#4. Going Out On the Town
New Year's Eve isn't just a drinking holiday; it's a bar holiday. There's a huge difference. Drinking holidays are open-ended: You can and should get your drink on anywhere there are drinks to be on -- be that in a bar, a friend's house or the drainage pipe beneath the Dairy Queen. There are no preset expectations of you on a drinking holiday. As long as you find yourself in an area with like-minded drunks, you are celebrating properly. Not so with New Year's Eve. The general expectation is that you're going someplace special for this particular celebration. While there will inevitably be some house parties to start with, almost all of them will be "going out on the town" for the actual countdown. And "going out on the town" is the absolute worst enemy of the semi-professional drunk. Getting pissed at a bar, house, party, etc.? Fine. That's a primary location deal: You arrive sober and leave with a hilariously misplaced sense of confidence, and that's the end of the story. But factoring a planned secondary location into a drunk?
That way lies madness.
"Going out on the town" introduces logistics where there should be ... I don't know, the opposite of logistics? I don't know that word. What do you call it when you throw logistics in the gutter, piss booze onto them and then light the very concept itself on fire? I mean aside from "a good time" of course.
Pictured: Fun!
"Going out on the town" means rides to organize, schedules to write up, tables to reserve, invitations to extend and venues to pick. That's like six more things than a drunk should reasonably be expected to handle, and I only listed five things.
Let's analyze the requirements of other drinking holidays.
St. Patrick's Day requires that you:
Get Drunk
Be Somewhere
Probably Survive
Even that last step is sort of optional.
Halloween (between the ages of 16 and 25) requires that you:
Get Drunk
Be Somewhere
Nail somebody dressed like a pop culture reference
The one day a year when good cosplay gets you laid.
And Valentine's Day (alone) requires that you:
Get Drunk
Be Somewhere
Call former partners and scream the wrong lyrics to "Private Eyes" at them
"They're waaaatchin' you, watchin' your ev'ryyyyy mooove *watchin' you* - wah? Don't call the cops! It's romantic!"
It all boils down to this: New Year's Eve is a drinking holiday that takes place out in Society Proper. A good drunk is a small-scale simulation of the total and complete collapse of Society Proper. The only way to mate the two is through impeccable luck, a total disregard for the lives of your fellow man or an astounding amount of money. Speaking of which ...
#3. The Cost
New Year's Eve almost always requires some sort of formal dress which, as you're about to get hammered halfway across town, you are almost certainly going to lose, burn, puke on or throw at cops while loudly insisting, "No, YOU put some pants on!" The point is: You're going to either ruin the expensive clothes you already have, or be restocking some expensive clothes (because you ruined yours last year).
Then you're going out to a high-priced bar where you're expected to drop at least 7 bucks on a flute of champagne that you're somehow going to regret drinking in advance. Then, unless you're some variety of magical money-excreting fairy or a financially stable human being (I'm not sure which one is rarer these days), you're going to be taking a cab home that you really can't afford.
Fun fact: That's not yellow paint. Taxi cabs are actually embossed in solid gold. No? Well you fucking explain it, then.
For example: Assuming I'm halfway across town and caught in mild traffic, a cab in L.A. would run me 70 bucks, at least.
You know what that is? That's a new video game.
That's how I gauge and understand amounts between 40 and 60 dollars, because I'm a callow man-boy who's bad with money. So that's my baseline comparison: I could buy a brand new video game and play it for a month, or I could take a cab ride home for an hour and a half. I could buy a slightly older game AND a bottle of liquor, or I could spend the run-time of Star Wars in an old Crown Vic with a grumpy Albanian that smells like candles.
I'm sure this is racist, but I'm just not sure how.
There's no contest, really: A cab has no replay value (there's only one level: The Backseat) and poor level design (you're separated from like half of the play area by transparent walls. Total bullshit). Plus, there's only one decent achievement: Not Dying or Murdering Others.
When you weigh video game + drunk against just the ride home from a drunk (that, itself, already cost twice the cab ride), the choice is easy. I'll work through a bottle of JWB while laughably failing to understand portals, thank you.


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BETTSVILLE - Seneca East runners owned the first four spots and had two teammates turn in top-10 times Saturday in a 16-77 runaway win over Galion at the Bettsville Booster Invitational.
Jason Willman, in just his second meet this year after suffering a track injury, cruised to the individual win in 16:13.98.
Tigers Carson Pipher (16:20.63), Jared Stockmaster (16:20.93) and Wes Pipher (16:30.08) rounded out the top four. Karl Burgderfer added a sixth (16:48.93).
Michael Szabo (8th, 17:10) and Bryce Watson (16th, 17:42.93) also ran for the Tigers.
Carey ended third with 81 points, and Upper Sandusky took fifth over St. Wendelin by a 115-155 margin.
Zach Logsdon (17:26.66) and Brayden Leist (17:29.11) ran 11th and 12th for Carey.
Upper Sandusky got a seventh from Garrett Miller (16:55.51) and a 14th from Dominic Solis (17:32.05).
St. Wendelin's Jorden Nye crossed the line 10th (17:26.14) and Zach Dixon ended 49th (20:21.42).
Reinhart, Mohawks go 1-2
BETTSVILLE - Jocelyn Reinhart got the win and led St. Wendelin to second in the standings Saturday at the Bettsville Booster Invitational.
Reinhart crossed the line in 20:23.21 for the Mohawks, who fell 68-82 to Elmwood in the team race.
Victoria Volpe backed her by claiming fourth (20:54.29), Sara Goddard ran 11th (21:36.23), Karin Goddard came in 16th (21:44.16) and Sammie Digby finished 57th (25:20.66).
Carey came in third with 85 points and New Riegel turned back Upper Sandusky 156-176 for sixth. Seneca East was eighth (179).
Jaclyn Troiano's fifth (20:59.74) keyed Carey and Alivia Stephan ran 14th (21:42.12).
New Riegel's Abby Cassidy claimed ninth (21:22.63) and Ashley Mathias finished 18th (21:48.87).
Upper Sandusky's Katlin Rowe (22:57.66) and Zoe Garber (23:00.61) ended 32nd and 33rd.
Anna Willman's runner-up finish (20:31.12) led Seneca East. Alyssa England added a 36th (23:08.4).
Bettsville did not field a full team. Alexis Davis ended 76th (30:52.83).
Pair of thirds for Chieftains
VERMILION - Hopewell-Loudon had two boys and three girls run top-20 times Saturday as both squads claimed third at the Vermilion Invitational.
Each team scored 97 points.
Chet Swartzmiller's sixth (16:29.97) paced the Chieftains in the boys meet, and Robert Kniss added a 13th (16:48.38).
The girls got a 12th from Erin Reinhart-Anez (20:18.7), 14th from Shelby Raudebaugh (20:39.98) and 18th from Leah Reinhart (20:51.15).
In the open races, Bernie Somers clocked in ninth (17:58.78) for H-L's boys and Allison Arnold took 28th (23:43.09) for the girls.
Schultz, Smith key Calvert's fourths
NEW WASHINGTON - Austin Schultz captured seventh and Morgan Smith ran 12th in her race Saturday as both Calvert teams claimed fourth at the Buckeye Central Invitational.
Schultz's seventh (18:05.8) led the boys to 142 points. Ren Boehler added a 17th (18:37.87) for the Senecas.
Buckeye Central wound up 14th (334). Wyatt Kisor ended 66th (20:28.25) for the Bucks and Sam Robertson came in 69th (20:35.34).
In the girls race, Smith took 12th (22:24.76) and Sydney Berlekamp claimed 15th (22:40.67) for the Senecas, who scored 115 points.
Buckeye Central did not field a full girls team. Lizabeth Figueroa ran 34th (23:57.91) for the Buckettes and Amy Rietschlin finished 68th (25:33.25).
OF boys fourth, girls fifth
COLLINS - Marcus Meyers and Brad Bannister ran seventh and eighth Saturday to fuel Old Fort's run to fourth at the Wester Reserve John Speer Rider Invitational.
Meyers crossed the line in 17:17 and Bannister ended 11 seconds later to help the Stockaders score 108 points.
Mohawk finished sixth (182) behind Mitch Brown's 19th (18:07) and Alex Hoerig's 27th (18:23).
Old Fort's girls scored 138 points to end fifth in their race.
Alexis Rhodes ended 11th (21:29) for the Stockaders and Kayla Garza took 15th (21:52).
Mohawk wound up seventh (182). Julia Daniel took fifth overall (20:27). Kayla Risner ended 24th (22:43) and Hailey Leeth came in 48th (25:16).
Matheny tops FHS efforts
OREGON - C.J. Matheny ran 21st for the boys and Fostoria's girls took 13th Saturday at the Oregon Clay Eagle Invitational.
Matheny crossed the line in 17:38.6 for the Redmen, who did not field a full boys team.
Rowyn Schneider added a 107th (19:46.6) for FHS.
Fostoria's girls scored 351 points for 13th in their 19-team field.
Keeley Taylor's 33rd (21:53.5) for FHS and Raven Rodgers took 68th (23:11.5).


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The Pacific Crest Trail is a 2,663 mile long trail reaching from the Canadian border in northern border in Washington, through Oregon, to the Mexico border in southern California. Hiking this trail can take 4-6 months and it purposefully avoids civilization. The Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountains make for both difficult hiking and beautiful unspoiled scenery.
After a trying few years after the death of her mother, author Cheryl Strayed started her PCT trail hike despite her outdoor inexperience. Her book, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail chronicling her hike came out this past spring and was well reviewed. I promptly put this book on my to-read list as doing a long hike lingers at the bottom of my life to-do list.
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Amazon's blog Omnivoracious is a great read to keep up with not only what is happening at Amazon, but also generally in the publishing world, complete with reviews of reviews, author interviews, and other literary minded topics. Today's post was exceptionally astonishing and beautiful. Profiled is Chicago based artist, Brian Dettmer, who sculpts old books into amazing works of art. Check out both the blog entry and his website to see the images. I don't want to generally advocate cutting up books, but his end result is truly extraordinary.
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A focus of Preteen Vaccine Week 2014 is increasing immunization against Human Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV infections can lead to cervical cancer and other cancers in both sexes.
Despite its effectiveness, HPV vaccination rates remain low. A recent Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey indicated that HPV vaccination rates in girls aged 13-17 years failed to increase between 2011 and 2012; only 36% in California have received the complete series of three doses.
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All incoming 7th graders are required to provide proof of immunization against whooping cough before starting school.
Under the Affordable Care Act all new health plans will now be required to cover the Advisory Committee on Immuniczation Practices (ACIP) recommended vaccines for adults and children of all ages, without charging a deductible, copayment or coinsurance.
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Cancelling PMI when Home Value Increases
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Steve, who mentioned the now-unavailable Citi Home Rebate Mastercard I blogged about yesterday, also told me about his own experience with trying to get the PMI (private mortgage insurance) on his co-op mortgage canceled. When you put down less than 20% on the value of the home and thus have to get one or more mortgages to cover 80%+, lenders typically require you to also purchase private mortgage insurance (PMI). The Homeowner's Protection Act of 1998 (effective July 1999) made the process automatic whenever you reach 22% equity based on the original assessed property value (you can request it at 20%) but what happens if your property appreciates significantly and you now owe less than 80% based on the current appraised value of the home?
You must request that the PMI be canceled and usually there's some involved process. Here's where Steve's experience with Citi (I imagine this process is pretty standard across all lenders) will prove invaluable.
Recently, I decided to explore getting a reduction of my PMI on my mortgage. I live in Manhattan and have owned a Co-op (or shares in a Co-op to be more precise) for the past 3 years. Even though Manhattan is considered to be an expensive city, I consider myself to be frugal and don't want to be giving away money where it is unnecessary to do so. Although it seemed that I may have purchased at the height of the market 3 years ago, the appeal of the beautiful 14 foot ceilings and 10% down requirement (typically 20-25% down is required here) proved to make the purchase an easy decision and in retrospect a good one financially. Based on the approximate 77% appreciation of my property in 3 years (based on sales of similar sales, and I hope the bottom doesn't fall out), I got to wondering why I was still paying PMI, which is typically required for a Loan to Value ratio of 80% or greater. So, I decided to contact Citimortgage and see if there was anything I could do about it.
The process thus far has been quite easy, with some out of pocket expense. However, the risk of the expense was minimal compared to the annual savings I might see over the next 3-5 years for not paying PMI. I contacted the friendly folks at CitiMortgage and the Reps put me in touch with the PMI Department. The PMI Department informed me that I would need to send my request in writing, along with a check for $295 (non-refundable and possibly lower depending on where you live) to pay for a proper appraisal required by the PMI Insurer. They mailed me quite a bit of information, including some documents that seemed to indicate they would not perform a re-evaluation of PMI based on property appreciation. However, upon further discussion, they will in fact consider appreciation as part of
their decision, but other lenders may differ in their practices.
After cashing my check, they had an appraiser contact me and conduct what was, by Manhattan standards, a very extensive appraisal. My experience for co-ops here is that the Appraiser will take about 5 minutes to look around and ask you for what price you think you'd sell the property and base the appraisal on that. However, in this case, they were very thorough, including taking space measurements, requesting information on the number of shares that I own in the co-op, and informing me that they will be contacting the Co-Op's Managing Agent to get information on recent sales. I am hoping that all of the combined factors will lead to a favorable decision, and I will keep you apprised of CitiMortgage's decision.
Your faithful reader,
So getting the PMI canceled because your home appreciated comes with some expense can share some insight about general industry practices) but seems like a pretty straightforward process where if the appraiser's appraisal shows you're now under 80% loan-to-value then you should be all set. Hopefully everything happens as smoothly as Steve describes and he can get that expense knocked off the books.
If you are requesting that PMI be canceled because you've reached a LTV of 80% (it's automatic once you read 78%), The Homeowner's Protection Act of 1998 prohibits a lender from charging you for removal of PMI (even if they hide it behind some service, legally they are obligated to remove it without any other service required). In this particular case, the LTV is still greater than 80% and Steve is looking to get the 'V' portion of the calculation made larger so I can understand the appraisal fee (sort of, but it's obvious they want to collect a little extra).
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