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5 Things I Can't Believe Websites Are Still Doing
The general consensus is that the Internet went mainstream sometime around 1996. That's important because it means that for a decade and a half, the experts have been spouting off about how "in the future," all businesses will be dependent on connectivity. Well here we are, we've arrived at the future, and even the corner dildo recycler has a website.
And many of them have no fucking clue how their audience thinks or acts. Otherwise, why are they still ...
#5. Making Me Create an Account for No Goddamn Reason
How many of you have gone to a retail site, loaded up your cart with a hundred dollars worth of shit and gotten right up to the point of paying when you were blocked by a "you must create an account" sign up page? How many of you said "fuck that" and closed the window?
That's not a rhetorical question -- the answer is 45% of you will just bail out on the purchase, rather than give them an email address, wait for confirmation, click on the confirmation email, etc. When one "unnamed company" decided to finally get rid of that annoying piece of shit and just let customers shop in peace, they found an extra $300,000,000 in sales by the end of the year. In the first month alone, they generated an additional $15,000,000.
"Hey, can one of you clean that up before someone trips and gets hurt?"
For some reason, this pisses me off more than when a site tries to charge for what is free elsewhere -- it's actually nice to think that the girls on bangbus.com are being paid and that there's not just a dude holding a gun on them off camera. Likewise, I have no problem with ads on a website -- we're not running a goddamned charity operation over here. But then you have the businesses that operate under the, "We won't allow you to give us money or traffic until you also create an account with your personal information" business model. That's what needs to die.
Spend a week apartment shopping online and see how many of them don't require it. Many make you sign up before you can even see the listings.
Via Loopnet.com
Wait. I have to pay for the right to shop? I'm the fucking customer! I'm walking in the door with money to spend on a new apartment, and you're going to throw up a barrier to stop me? Don't these places make their money off charging the landlords to list with them? You know, the way advertising has worked since the dawn of civilization? Try to imagine a car dealership putting up a big wall around the lot, with a sign saying browsing their inventory costs 30 fucking dollars. You'd laugh your ass off.
And the thing is, it isn't getting better, it's getting worse. I'm one of a growing number of people who routinely goes without cable service because I don't see the point -- the few shows I watch, I can catch online on my own schedule. That's the way all programming will work in the future, right? And I'm doing it legally -- I watch Gordon Ramsay curse fuck-shaped bruises onto the eardrums of Hell's Kitchen contestants on Fox.com. There are banners all over the page, and ads inserted periodically throughout the video just like in the TV broadcast (three run before the show even starts). I'm fine with that.
Via Fox.com
So when I saw this fucking bullshit, it made me wonder if their executives had ever spent more than two minutes online at any point in their lives. That's a link to a page warning viewers that they've signed a deal with Dish Network so that online episodes will only be "immediately" available to Dish Network customers -- everybody else has to wait eight days. So now if you want to see the episodes online, you'll need to -- you guessed it -- create an account connected to your Dish Network username and password. Which would piss me off even if I had a Dish Network username and password, which I don't.
So... I guess I just can't watch their show any more. I mean, there are absolutely no alternatives for me to see it. It's not like there are, say, thousands upon thousands of websites out there with copies of the show for download, without making you register or log in or pay to see it. I know that those sites don't exist because if they did, they'd be violating copyright laws, and that's illegal. And even if they did exist, they'd be impossible to find. We'd need to invent some sort of way to search them out, like some kind of engine made for searching. And I don't see us having that sort of technology for at least another hundred years.
#4. Hiding the Information I Want Behind Bullshit
Want a fun, hardcore drinking game? Go to a random restaurant's website. Once you're there, follow these rules while browsing it, and when you're finished pass your turn to another person, having them pick another restaurant:
Every time the menu comes in the form of a downloadable pdf file, you have to take a shot. Feel free to modify this rule as you see fit because if you have a lot of restaurants in your area, you'll be dead from alcohol poisoning before midnight.
Via Easybistro.com
Every time you find one that's made in Flash, complete with glitzy animations in between every link, take a drink. Note: if you don't know what Flash is or how to tell if a site is constructed with it, just take a drink, because it is.
Via Pizzaza.com
Every time one of their sites invites you to follow them on Facebook or Twitter, take two drinks and punch the person closest to you in the face. If you're the only one in the room, punch yourself because by now you should be drunk enough that you're actually considering adding the restaurant as a social networking contact.
Via Easybistro.com
Any time you see a welcome message, make one of your friends drink. However, there are special rules for this one. If any of the following words appear in that message, your friend may call it out and you not only take his drink for him, but you take one of your own. If you can, in response, call out another word on the list, give the drinks back to him plus one for the word you found. Repeat this cycle until the words are exhausted or one of you is hospitalized:
Freshest, delectable, ingredients, pride, dessert(s), modern, appetizers, local, fun, exciting, atmosphere, casual, mouth-watering, culinary, pure, quality, taste, hip, experience, and shitless.
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If you see -- wait, are you still conscious? Guys? Guys?
As this comic from The Oatmeal points out, as does this XKCD, businesses can't seem to figure out that we didn't pass their website on the sidewalk. We got there by typing in the name of the restaurant (or store, or whatever) into the browser because we want to know when they close, or how to get there, or how expensive they are. We do not need to be sold on the concept of food and friends and atmosphere. All this does is make me worry that you're as bad at cooking a steak as you are at making a useful website.
#3. Using Long or Nonsensical Web Addresses
Twitter is 140 characters, text messages are 160. Yet, a link to an ebay auction looks like this:
Via Ebay
It had free shipping, shut up.
That's 200 characters there. And sure, I realize there are technical reasons for that, because the database has to generate a URL every time somebody creates an auction, even though it seems improbable that somebody else already created an auction called "DONNY-AND-MARIE-OSMOND-SIGNED-AUTO-MAGAZINE-PROGRAM-JSA" and even if 200 people had, a layman would think you could just name this one "DONNY-AND-MARIE-OSMOND-SIGNED-AUTO-MAGAZINE-PROGRAM-JSA-201." But whatever.
Then you get news sites like the Wall Street Journal, where if you see an article on Google news you want to share, the addresses look like this:
So, the articles in their "article" directory need to be designated with two letters and a 41-digit number. That's good, because if the site generates a quadrillion articles a day, that will be enough to keep them in numbers for the next hundred quadrillion millennia. You want to make sure your website URLs will keep you supported well after the heat death of the next universe that replaces this one. Yes, I know about URL shorteners like tinyurl, that will make the address short enough to Tweet. Why the hell is shortening a URL my job?
But even when sites are just choosing domains, they often don't work very hard to make them memorable. I just heard a radio ad urging listeners to attend some community college. The address, which they read on the air, was http://iccbdbsrv.iccb.org/clusters/home.cfm -- or as it's read aloud: "To find out more, visit eye see see bee dee bee ess arr vee dot eye see see bee dot oh arr gee forward slash clusters forward slash home dot see eff em." Even if you're not driving, you would have to be sitting with pen in hand, waiting specifically for that commercial to come on and hope that you didn't confuse any of the Ds, Bs, Vs or Cs -- there are nine pronounced in that ridiculous URL.
"Wait, fuck, I'm running low on ink!"
But even that is not as bad as this mess: https://www.mxyplyzyk.com/v03/index.htm
That's a store. An actual business that sells products. A means of income for some individual or company, reliant on the traffic it gathers and the ability of its customers to find them. So why in the name of unholy assnuts would they name their website that? Did someone eat and then vomit a bowl of alphabet soup ... whatever letters survived the stomach acid made the cut? No, the real reason is actually much stupider than that:
Via Mxyplyzyk.com
Oh. Well that makes much more sen- YOU ARE A STORE! When you're talking to someone, and you speak the address out loud, you should not have to stop yourself and say, "Actually, let me just write it down." The whole point of having a text based URL is that it's easy to remember. The whole point of having a store is to make money. If you can't convey the first, you're not going to be able to achieve the second.


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quote: And thus begins the game of shifting blame.
quote: Let's forget the fact that Clinton achieved a balance budget and a surplus and private sector job creation over the last half century has been better under Democrats than Republicans (42 million vs 24 million).
quote: Meanwhile, the current Republican presidential candidate utters both of these statements: "government doesn't create jobs" and "if I'm elected, I'll create 12 million jobs- I know what it takes to create jobs."


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Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935 and he died on August 16, 1977. He left a legacy that continues to inspire many fans to this day. In addition to his mansion, Graceland, his mountain of hit records and his popular movies, Elvis still connects with collectors decades after his death. Beloved by millions, Elvis was a star.
Recently, I made my way to Memphis, Tenn. to pay homage to the King of Rock n Roll. Visiting Graceland, the home of the late Presley, was a moving experience.
Elvis' famous home is both a museum and a memorial. While the living room and kitchen certainly were throw backs to the 1970s, the upstairs bedrooms were off limits in keeping with Elvis' tradition of only meeting guests on the main floor of the home. Graceland visitors are only allowed to tour the main floor and lower areas of the main house. The most interesting room was the famed Jungle Room located just off of the kitchen. Decorated in typical late 1960s - early 1970s era exotica furniture and accessories, this room was Elvis' informal music room, where he played the guitar and sang with his friends.
My visit was met with a few surprises. For instance, I did not realize that Elvis was a twin. I did not know that he was born in Tupelo, not Memphis. At Graceland, there were significant yet respectful crowds. The staff members were true professionals; helpful in every way.
Collectors are devoted to Elvis and what some call "Elvis-abilia," in a manner that differs from that of other celebrities or rock stars. Elvis was an icon, and while his hit records are valuable on today's secondary market, it is his global appeal that has attracted so many collectors to Elvis objects. Elvis made a career out of connecting with his audiences. What's more, his personal decisions to serve in the military and to support American causes contribute to his widespread popular appeal. The King raised funds to help construct Hawaii's famed U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, assisted in the fight against drug abuse, and helped underprivileged children. He was immortalized on a U.S. postage stamp in 1992. The Elvis stamp remains the most publicized stamp in U.S. history, yet its collectible value is rather low since over 500 million-were distributed.
Many Elvis collectibles are quite pricey. His bejeweled stage costumes are on view at Graceland and some have sold to collectors ranging from $30,000 to $300,000. An early-career leather jacket brought $37,000 from one collector at a sale.
In the costume exhibition area at Graceland, fans can see Elvis' gold records, movie costumes, Priscilla Presley's wedding gown, and daughter Lisa Marie's infant clothes.
Elvis was an avid collector of American automobiles, namely Cadillacs dating from the 1950s through the 1970s. His classic cars are on display in a special exhibit at Graceland.
In addition, Elvis recordings continue to bring high prices. A Sun Record 45 rpm recording of That's All Right in its original paper sleeve sold for $1,100.00.
Major fine artists also helped to further immortalize Elvis.
Andy Warhol's pop art masterpiece of Elvis Presley from 1963 entitled, Single Elvis, in silkscreen ink on a silvered background sold at auction for $3.3 million. It's good to be King. It's even better to collect the King.
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Funding to help support the IMF Bank On A Cure® (BOAC) program and implement the Geraldine Ferraro Blood Cancer Education Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlighted the end of the congressional session for the myeloma and cancer communities.
Thanks to the persistent work of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), the conferees to the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill approved $500,000 to help support the IMF's Bank On A Cure program. Bank On A Cure will create a comprehensive DNA bank to help researchers identify genetic markers to assist in diagnosis, facilitate prognosis, and determine drug efficacy not just for myeloma patients, but for all who are affected by cancer.
A recipient of the IMF Ribbon of Hope Award in 2002, Sen. Hutchison stated, "I have seen firsthand the devastation of multiple myeloma. We need every tool available to advance the diagnosis and treatment of this and other cancers. This DNA bank is just one of many examples of the ingenuity being employed in the fight against cancer, and I'm proud to stand side-by-side with the International Myeloma Foundation in this effort."
Sen. Hutchison also championed funding of $5 million for the CDC Ferraro education program. The funds will be used to establish nationwide education programs for patients and doctors for myeloma, leukemia, and lymphoma. Details of the program will be made public in the coming year.
The funding will not be finalized until the Senate returns to vote on the bill in January 2004. The House approved the bill containing these provisions on December 8, 2003.
Mixed Messages on Research and Cancer Care
In addition to Hutchison-supported issues, congressional conferees to the fiscal year 2004 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education appropriations bill agreed to a $1 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The 3.7% increase—which will bring the total NIH funding to slightly less than $28.3 billion—is significantly less than the 8-10% requested by the medical research advocacy community.
Funding for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) was set at $4.77 billion, an increase of $170 million or 3.5% over last year's funding level. Currently, NCI funds approximately 28% of its approved grants. That percentage will likely translate into a decrease in overall research activity.
Medicare reform may also hold some unforeseen surprises for myeloma and cancer patients. The legislation President Bush signed into law on December 8, 2003 will limit Medicare reimbursement for drugs prescribed by oncologists by as much as $1 billion per year beginning on January 1, 2004.
The leadership of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), commenting on the proposed change that will take as much as $16 billon out of the oncology drug reimbursement system over the next ten years, wrote, "The effect of these very substantial changes in payment will be significant for cancer care in communities across the country. Among other things, we are anxious that these changes will have significant unintended consequences for cancer clinical trials upon which we all depend for progress against disease for future generations."
Another big issue for the cancer community—coverage for oral cancer drugs—will be included in the prescription drug benefit beginning in January 1, 2006. Until then, some patients will be allowed to participate in a small, limited access pilot program through December 31, 2005. It is currently unclear how and if off-label drugs such as thalidomide will be covered after January 1, 2006.


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Hamilton College and the New England Center for Children jointly sponsor a semester-long program at the Southborough, Mass., facility, in which Hamilton students interested in applied psychology and education can gain practical experience in special education and its applications, working intensively with children diagnosed with autism and other developmental disorders.
The program includes both didactic course work and supervised practicum experience. Students return to Hamilton with a full semester's course credit: two practicum credits and two credits for courses at Western New England University or Simmons College in topics such as Applied Behavior Analysis, Programmed Learning, and the Biological Bases of Mental Retardation.
The New England Center for Children is an award-winning program serving about 200 students from 18 months through young adulthood, who have been diagnosed with autism or other developmental disorders. NECC provides a variety of services, ranging from individualized instruction focusing on social and basic skills to traditional elementary and secondary school classes. Instructional techniques are firmly based on empirical research on conditioning and learning.
Instructors are carefully supervised as they learn to collect data to describe each student's behavior so that progress can be documented and analyzed, and learn to apply the principles of operant conditioning in this newly-renovated, state-of-the-art instructional setting.
Not only a school for children with autism, NECC is also an internationally recognized center for professional training in psychology and special education. It is a primary site for the graduate students in Applied Behavior Analysis students from Western New England College's Masters and Doctoral programs. Simmons College students in the graduate program in Intensive Special Needs also receive coursework and supervised teaching experience at NECC. All courses are offered by the psychologists at the Center, all of whom have extensive background in applied behavior analysis.
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Well, everyone has been nominating hard, over at WhatsOnStage, and the shortlist for the 2014 WhatsOnStage Awards was announced, this afternoon, and guess who was on that shortlist of our major thespians?
Yes, Helen Mirren and Rory Kinnear and James McAvoy and Anne-Marie Duff.
And Rupert Grint, for The DEWYNTERS London Newcomer of the Year.
I'm sure there will be much celebrating at the Pinter Theatre, tonight, as Mojo is also up for Best Actor in a Play (Ben Wishaw, in a double nomination for his wonderful Peter Llewelyn Davies in Peter and Alice), Best Suporting Actor in a Play (Daniel Mays also in a double nomination, following his performance in Trelawny of the Wells at the Donmar) and Best Play Revival.
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Mine Objective: Preventing tragedy is primary responsibility
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West Virginia has a new mine safety chief, the third since the Upper Big Branch mine tragedy in April 2010....
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Blackenship was a Teabagger...the Tea Party is the Koch brothers, the same one who did not want to fund Hurricane Sandy. And the sheep of the Teabaggers are blasting Obama and EPA calling people poorly educated...what an oxymoron!
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quote: Lets face it, some of the highest crime areas in the US are in areas where there is very tight gun control, this is not a coincidence. Since guns were banned in the UK the incidence of home invasion and violent crime has skyrocketed. Being gunless has really help protect people there hasn't it?


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A mother's worst nightmare came to a joyous end Monday morning when a jogger discovered a missing infant crying alone in a field hours after a thief stole the car the baby was sleeping in while her mom watched in horror.
Eight-month-old Genesis Haley was asleep in her carseat when her mother briefly ran into a Texaco station in Houston to pay for gas on Monday – and left her daughter in the running car.
"The mother had locked all the doors except for the driver's side door. She told us she left the car running because the baby was asleep," Houston Police Department Officer Shaun Sylvester told reporters, according to KHOU TV. "The mother was inside the store for a matter of seconds when the suspect took the car. He was actually in such a hurry he left the driver's door open while he fled."
Police said the mother attempted to chase the car, but to no avail. She then went home to contact police after she unsuccessfully tried to get a store clerk and customers to contact police.
Authorities issued an Amber Alert around 3 a.m. and the car was found abandoned a short time later – but without the baby inside.
The gut-wrenching incident ended at about 8 a.m. Monday when jogger Hong Nguyen discovered the infant still inside her carseat in tall grass on the north side of the city – crying but otherwise okay.
Nguyen quickly called 911 and stayed with the infant until help arrived. But in true hero fashion, she downplayed her role in the rescue.
"That's my duty as a human being to do that," said Nguyen. "I can't believe – it was so scary to see that situation."
Houston Police Officer Albert Pizana was the first to reach little Genesis, and the father of two knew just what to do to calm the upset infant.
"I know sometimes babies like to be swaddled," Pizana told reporters. "We don't have any blankets, so I decided to use my uniform shirt and that calmed her down."
She was taken to a local hospital to be examined, and aside from a few ant bites she was released in good condition and reunited with her mother.
"Whenever we can recover a baby that's alive it's very reassuring in our job," Pizana told reporters. "It makes you want to go home and hug your kids even tighter."
The suspect remains at large.
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TAHOE CITY, Calif. — North Tahoe Arts is proud to feature five sculpture and mosaic artists whose body of work includes glass, ceramics, wood, canvas, found objects and paint swatches. This is an exhibit and collection of mixed media sculptural artwork. North Tahoe Arts will host an artist reception Friday, Sept. 14, 5-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Open to the public. Bryn McCubbins works with kiln-formed glass art and is both functional and ornate. She shares her studio with two children and pets. Bryn has been recognized by HGTV and her art is available online and in galleries and shops throughout the west. Jane Featherstone-Nathan worked with ceramic sculpture in the beginning of her art career and later worked with bronze and now focuses on mixed media. Jane has exhibited a well-known Bay Area galleries like Swanson Art Galleries, Gilbert Galleries, Post Street Gallery, and has many one person exhibits under her belt. She is the eldest exhibitor at 85-good-years-old.Meg Heim works with mixed media and paint swatches and is inspired everyday by the natural environment around her. Her goal is to pull as many vibrant colors together as possible to create a meaningful story.Teri Lark combines many colorful pieces of mosaic to create a multitude of functional and decorative art for the public to enjoy and collect. Teri will have some of her mosaic decorated furniture on display at the gallery.Rochelle Johnson is a ceramic sculptor and often works with tiles to create wall art. Her work is inspired by her favorite outdoor places or designs.This exhibit runs until Monday, Oct. 1. Stop by North Tahoe Arts, 380 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, call 530-581-2787 or visit www.northtahoearts.com.
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The NHL officially apologized for the lockout Wednesday and told fans to sit tight until the weekend to learn when their favorite team is going to open the shortened 2013 season.
But the start of the campaign has started to emerge through other channels and the Sabres are likely to open the season Jan. 20, in a Sunday afternoon game against the Philadelphia Flyers in First Niagara Center, according to multiple NHL sources.
The Delaware County Times reported late Wednesday night the Flyers will open by hosting Pittsburgh on Jan. 19 and then travel to Buffalo. A Sabres spokesman said the teams have only received the schedule in draft form and all information will be released by the league.
The schedule could change but outlets in other cities have reported matchups for the Jan. 19 opening day that would leave the Sabres as the odd team out in the Eastern Conference.
Those games will feature Toronto vs. Montreal, Boston vs. the New York Rangers, Ottawa vs. Winnipeg and Washington vs. Florida. Because openers are either division or rivalry games, the other two matchups expected to take place are New Jersey against the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay against Carolina.
Commissioner Gary Bettman issued a strong apology for the 113-day lockout that nearly wiped out the season, but he disappointed fans across North America by telling them they're going to have to wait several more days for information on the season.
The NHL Board of Governors unanimously approved the league's new 10-year collective bargaining agreement during its meeting in New York City, and the document has now been turned over to the 740-member NHL Players' Association.
They will vote on it electronically starting today and only after it's ratified can the league proceed with letting its teams, sponsors and fans know the details of the 48-game schedule.
"I think the prevailing thing is that our fans are incredibly passionate about our game," Bettman said during a news conference at the Westin Times Square in Manhattan. "They were frustrated and disappointed by the fact that we weren't playing. Frankly, they didn't care who was at fault. They wanted hockey back. And I completely understand that. ... It's my responsibility to them to try to make it right."
The player balloting will take at least until Friday and might not be completed until Saturday. Bettman said the schedule would be released almost instantaneously from that point, meaning it could come out the day before training camps open Sunday.
Fans waiting for news on their favorite teams got one more set of apologies for the 113-day lockout that nearly canceled an NHL season for the second time in eight years.
"To the players who were very clear that they wanted to be on the ice and not negotiating labor contracts, to our partners who support the league ... and most importantly to our fans who love and have missed NHL hockey, I'm sorry," Bettman said. "I know an explanation or an apology will not erase the hard feelings that have built up over the last few months, but I owe you an apology nonetheless."
Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs, chairman of the board, voiced a similar sentiment in a prepared statement that read in part, "... to our fans all around the globe, hockey is back. This great game has been gone for far too long, and for that we are truly sorry."
As for any rumors about the future of Bettman or Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, Jacobs quickly defused those.
"Gary and Bill have the complete and unconditional support of the Board — and our gratitude," said Jacobs, chairman of the Buffalo-based Delaware North Companies.
Sabres owner Terry Pegula was represented in the 30-0 vote by team president Ted Black, who revealed here Tuesday that the team was in full support of the lockout.
Without providing any details, Bettman said fans can expect "outreaches, campaigns and efforts that will be made clear as we get closer to dropping the puck." And he said he understands the PR hammering the league is taking.
"I read the letters, I followed the tweets. I read the blogs," Bettman said. "We have a lot of work to do. The National Hockey League has a lot of responsibility to earn back your trust and support, whether you watch one game or every game."
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Sunday, September 1, 2013
In 2012 the St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers reached the pinnacle of SCISA 8-Man Football by winning the Lower State Championship and earning a shot at the state title. The Cavaliers missed the brass ring, falling 58-42 to Wardlaw.
Nine months later it's time to pick up the pieces with a new lineup and a new football coach in Matt Gilbert. Longtime coach Bill McCall resigned on June 1. Several key pieces of the Cavaliers starting eight graduated.
The Cavaliers will start over with a young and inexperienced team and Gilbert is ready to embrace the 2013 edition of SJCA football.
"We have 17 kids on our roster so far and almost half of them had never played football before," Gilbert said. "We may not have football players but we have athletes and these kids are smart. There's going to be a rebuilding process here, but they get it. They are easy to teach and they learn quickly."
Gilbert has tabbed Southpaw Dustin Parsons as the team's quarterback, the first time since 2006 the Cavs will have a quarterback under center not named Hammond.
"He's got a good arm," Gilbert said. "He's a pitcher so he can throw the ball."
Gilbert will count on experienced Cavalier athletes to lead the charge like Logan Brown, Walter Edwards, Marcus Johnson and Hunter Singletary.
"We will have a good understanding where we are as a team by our first home game," Gilbert said.
The Cavaliers play their first three games on the road before returning for their home opener on Sept. 20 against First Baptist.
The 2013 St. John's Cavaliers are Logan Brown, John Fondren, Walter Edwards, Dustin Parsons, Marcus Johnson, Colin Murchison, Reece Myers, Hunter Singletary, Luke Hutto, Byron Rodgers, Cody Dunlap, Austin Murchison Jantsen Robertson and Harun Scott.
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Racers for Pacers, a newly state-recognized non-profit organization providing disabled children with running chairs, is holding two informational meetings next week.
If interested in becoming a pacer, someone who pushes the running chair with child, the meetings are Sept. 11 at East Shore Athletic Club in Park West at 6 p.m. and Sept. 12 at Fleet Feet, 881 Houston Northcutt Blvd., at 6 p.m.
Training begins at the end of the month and continues to the Charleston Marathon and Half Marathon, which is Jan. 18. Coach Mel O'Keefe, who is in charge of training and fundraising, will direct the informational meetings.
Each runner is responsible for raising $500, which includes the race entry fee for the Charleston Marathon or Half Marathon and a pre-race pasta party. "Racers for Pacers is dedicated to raising funds to provide running chairs for severely disabled individuals who cannot run on their own," executive director and founder Sean Glassberg said.
"The goal of this organization is to provide these individuals with the opportunity to participate in running activities to include running with a pacer on a regular basis at least once or twice per week and in local 5Ks, 10Ks or longer runs throughout the Lowcountry."
Glassberg founded the organization after becoming inspired by a Sports Illustrated article on Dick and Rick Hoyt. Dick is the father of Rick, who has quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. Rick asked his father to run a hometown fundraiser 5K race with him.
After completing the race, Rick typed into his communication device, "Dad, when I am running, I don't even feel like I am handicapped." The pair have become well known fixtures at marathons, ultra marathons, triathlons and Ironman triathlons.
Glassberg raised money to purchase a running chair for Katherine Holladay, a local 9-year-old girl with diagnoses of seizure disorder, blindness and marked developmental delay. They ran together in the 2012 Cooper River Bridge Run, as well as other local 5Ks and 10Ks.
"Most of these kids may not have a mom or dad that can spend the money or time to purchase a running chair and train, register and run in local 5K and 10K races," Glassberg said. "For the parents and children running with pacers, we will provide them an opportunity to experience what Rick did the first time he 'ran' a race with his dad – not to feel disabled."
When personal trainer O'Keefe joined Racers for Pacers at the end of 2011, the organization grew. In September 2012, O'Keefe recruited people interested in fundraising for Racers for Pacers while training for the Charleston marathons. By the end of the marathons in January, over 15 recruited runners raised over $10,000.
After combining that money with existing donations, Racers for Pacers was able to purchase three more running chairs. "These three chairs are now put to good use by three great kids in the Lowcountry – Dori, Noah and Brooke – each of whom have their own pacers who run with them," Glassberg said.
For more information, attend the informational meetings and visit the Racers for Pacers website at www.RacersforPacers.org.
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For mountainbikers and cyclistsThree-star holiday home with 43 rooms and spectacular views of the Titlis. Personally run in most friendly manner by the family owners; ecologically managed and awarded the Prix Bienvenue 2013 for energy efficiency. A historic Art Nouveau style hotel offering two-guided bike tours each week and package deals with a partner hotel in Beckenried. Bikes can accompany you on practically all railways. Bike-trail maps available at the hotel, as well as lunch packs and free tea. Hotel Fatbike rentals.
For lovers of Typically Swiss HotelsFor over a hundred years now, this quiet hotel has been providing hospitality at 1,000 metres above sea level. The Art Nouveau dining room and antique details bear eloquent witness to a bygone era. However, the compact wellness area and practical family rooms prove that time has not stood still here. The motto of this "outrageously personal" holiday hotel is very evident – no matter whether the programme features torchlight hikes or freeride tours - the hosts are sure to be involved!
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Hamilton is one of the nation's top liberal arts colleges. It is independent, highly selective, coeducational and residential. Originally founded in 1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy, Hamilton is today composed of 1,850 diverse and talented students from nearly all of the 50 states and approximately 40 countries. More information can be found at www.hamilton.edu/about.
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For the first time in its 30-year history, the Stetson University softball program has an All-American.
Senior pitcher and designated player Meredith Owen (Jackson, Miss.) earned Third Team All-America honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, it was announced Wednesday.
Owen was selected to the NFCA All-South Region First Team earlier this month.
"I am thrilled and humbled to be the first All-American in a program that has had its share of amazing and talented student-athletes," Owen said. "I am thankful to God, to my coaches for always giving me an opportunity, to my teammates who I wouldn't have accomplished anything without, to Stetson University for accepting me into such a great school, and to my family for always supporting me and pushing me to work harder to achieve my childhood dreams that I never knew I could reach."
The only player in the nation this season with 15 or more home runs and 25 or more victories, Owen helped lead Stetson to a 39-14 record, an Atlantic Sun Conference Championship, and the program's first-ever NCAA postseason victory.
In the circle, Owen tied the school single-season record with 27 wins, finishing the season with a 27-9 mark and a league-best 1.26 ERA. She earned first team all-conference honors as a pitcher and was named the league's Pitcher of the Week three times during the season.
Owen was at her best in the Atlantic Sun tournament, going 4-0 with a 0.50 ERA en route to Most Valuable Player honors. She allowed just two runs on 14 hits while pitching all 28 innings for the Hatters.
Owen also had a career season at the plate, batting .342 with a team-high 15 home runs and 46 RBI. She also led the team with a .711 slugging pct. and a .463 on-base percentage, reaching base safely in 48 of the team's 53 games. She batted .500 during the A-Sun tournament and scored the championship clinching run in the title game against Mercer.
"The honor is well-deserved and I am so proud of Meredith," head coach Frank Griffin said. "She is quite a story. When she first came to Stetson, she was an average pitcher at best, but she was very determined, and she went to work immediately. It is rewarding to see someone set a goal and accomplish it, and exceed all expectations. I was glad to be a part of it."
A recent Stetson graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Owen was a three-time Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference performer during her career. She made more appearances than other pitcher in school history (139), and ranks among the school all-time leaders in wins (third), strikeouts (third), home runs (third), RBI (fourth) and total bases (fifth).
Owen was one of two Atlantic Sun players recognized on the NFCA All-America teams, along with USC Upstate outfielder Shellie Robinson.


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on January 16, 2013 - 9:03 PM
LOCKPORT – Jason W. Lewis, who assaulted a fellow Niagara County Jail inmate in 2011, was sentenced to time served Wednesday in Niagara County Court.
Defense Attorney E. Earl Key said Lewis, 39, of Isherwood Drive, Town of Niagara, already had served 15 months on the charge, which was the minimum state prison sentence County Judge Matthew J. Murphy III could have imposed.
Lewis pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree assault for punching another inmate Aug. 10, 2011.
"I know you thought you had provocation, but you shouldn't have done what you did," Murphy told Lewis.


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While Black Ops isn't one of the most technically brilliant games available on PC, it's one of the biggest games of all time and runs far better in 3D on PC than on consoles. On the consoles you lose the smooth frame rate the series has become known for, whereas that isn't compromised on a PC.
Just Cause 2
Just Cause is a slightly smaller franchise than some of the others on this list, but Just Cause 2 has the best 3D we've seen. The huge open world comes alive when played in 3D and Rico's aerial stunts look amazing. It helps that the PC game looks significantly prettier than its console counterparts, so you're getting the best possible experience on PC.


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Last fall, Trader Joe's boldly encroached on Wegmans' home turf, setting up shop in Rochester in the same suburban plaza where Wegmans' mammoth flagship store towers.
The audacious move proved successful for the California-based specialty supermarket chain. Eager shoppers lined up early in the morning last October before the store even opened its doors in the sprawling Pittsford Plaza.
"The first few months you couldn't even get in here because it was so jam-packed," said Cynthia Van Houte, a Pittsford resident, during a recent trip to Trader Joe's. "You had to come between 8 and 10 in the morning if you wanted to get in. It was unbelievable, especially since Wegmans' iconic store – the supermarket Mecca – is right there."
As the Buffalo area prepares for Trader Joe's Western New York debut later this year, many are wondering: What's the big deal?
What could be the draw that even standing a few hundred yards from Wegmans – a treasured hometown favorite and a nationally ranked supermarket — and in Wegmans' headquarters city, of all places, Trader Joe's can still thrive?
The chain has communities all over the country clamoring for a store, including some Kenmore residents who spent more than two years trying to lure it to the area.
Trader Joe's plans to open a store this year on Niagara Falls Boulevard in Amherst. It is entering a market already crowded with the likes of Tops, Wegmans, Walmarts, Aldi, Dash's, Budwey's and others.
It's something the company has done all over the country, staking out territory as a quirky chain that usually creates its own niche.
"It has an extremely loyal following; it's almost gone beyond being cult," said Tod Marks, senior project editor for Consumer Reports. "Trader Joe's is not conventional by any means, in terms of product mix."
With shelves stocked with unusual store brand items, like cookie butter, Thai lime and chili cashews and wasabi roasted seaweed snacks, Sue Forsyth, a 64-year-old from Brighton, said shopping at Trader Joe's is "like an adventure."
"The food options are really unique," said Brielle Berman, a 22-year-old Rochester resident. "I just picked up a bag of coconut chips. Where else are you going to find coconut chips?"
Additionally, Marks, who conducted a survey last year of the leading 52 supermarket chains in the country, said Trader Joe's is affordable and provides top-notch service.
"They are very efficient operators and one of the best stores that offer the best prices," he said. "They do a good job. Not many supermarkets are better."
In fact, it was a close second to Wegmans, which ranked No. 1 in Consumer Reports Best and Worst Supermarkets survey in May of 2012. Marks said there was no meaningful difference between the two supermarkets' ratings. Wegmans scored higher on perishable goods but Trader Joe's had better overall prices and the most open registers.
While Trader Joe's is among the top supermarkets in the country, its strength among the big boys is impressive to retail experts because it is actually more of a boutique grocery store. Locations tend to be one-tenth the size of larger supermarkets, and they stock fewer than one-tenth of the items. For example, a typical supermarket carries 50,000 items, but Trader Joe's has just 4,000. And 85 percent of those bear the chain's private label.
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Trader Joe's is a privately held company run by Aldi Nord, which is owned by the Albrecht family of Germany. Another of division company, Aldi Sud, operates Aldi chain in the U.S. There are 367 Trader Joe's stores around the country, and Supermarket News reported it had $9.5 billion in sales in 2011.
It was founded as Pronto Markets in 1958 by Joe Coulombe. In 1967, Coulombe renamed it Trader Joe's, settled on its South Seas theme during a Carribean vacation, and opened the first one in Pasadena. Coulombe sold the company to the late Theo Albrecht in 1979. In 1996, the company made a move east, opening its first stores in the Boston suburbs of Brookline and Cambridge. While half of its stores are in California, largely concentrated in the Los Angeles area; it now has stores in 30 states.
The company continues to grow and is wildly popular throughout the country, but its East Coast operations haven't been the success that its West Coast stores have been, said Burt Flickinger III, a retail analyst and managing director of New York City's Strategic Resource Group. He said some California stores have sale volumes of $900,000 to $1 million a week because Trader Joe's lower prices are more attractive in the state with the highest price market in the country. But competitive pricing from East Coast supermarkets have prevented that high level of sales, Flickinger said. He sees the new store being an indirect competitor to all existing local supermarkets, with annual sales between $10 and $15 million. Trader Joe's entrance into Western New York "will take a little bit of volume from everybody, but it's not going to have a significant sales impact on a single chain," he said.
The company is secretive about its operations and suppliers. (The company declined interviews for this story.) It has a strong inventory of Trader Joe's products that sell for as little as half the price of national brands. By dealing directly with vendors, the chain is able to cut costs, which is passed on to shoppers.
The chain tends to appeal to the college crowd – professors and students – and tends to do well in areas with a highly educated demographic. And it reportedly screens potential locations for those attributes before building stores. The Buffalo-area Trader Joe's will be in a 12,000-square-foot building immediately south of the existing Barnes & Noble bookstore at 1565 Niagara Falls Blvd., near UB's North Campus. It will be about a mile away from a Wegmans on Alberta Drive and a Tops on Maple Road.
"When a new retailer enters a market where we have stores, we don't change course," said Theresa Jackson, Wegmans consumer affairs manager, in an email. "Instead we remain focused on our customers and the things that are important to them – incredible service, the right selection of products, and low prices, especially on those products families buy every week."
Wine was a hit
Trader Joe's is touted for its organic ingredients and products. Along with hard-to-find food products, the chain is also famous for its wines, beers and spirits. It was famous for the Charles Shaw wines that sold for $2 a bottle, nicknamed "two-buck chuck." (The price has since climbed to $2.49.)
But New York's laws don't allow grocery stores to sell alcohol other than beer. Trader Joe's in New York City solved that problem by opening two stores side-by-side – one for groceries and the other for wine and liquor.
But while shoppers will be able to pick up meats, breads, fruits and vegetables at Trader Joe's, its offerings are limited.
"It's tough for a family to do a one-stop food stop," Flickinger said. "The values will be good, but to do full food shopping, consumers will still have to go to a conventional supermarket, like Wegmans or Tops."
Van Houte finds that to be true. She said the store is great for unique, healthy and easy meals but if she was raising three kids, Trader Joe's wouldn't be her primary grocery store.
But Melissa Foster, a Kenmore resident, thinks Trader Joe's offers a comprehensive shopping experience. And she thinks its lower prices, especially for organic goods, will force local competitors to cut their prices. She is the president of the Kenmore Village Improvement Society, the 700-member organization that waged a two-year campaign to petition Trader Joe's to open a store on Delaware Avenue in Kenmore.
Since Trader Joe's is being courted heavily by other communities, the Kenmore group wanted its efforts to stand out. In addition to writing letters, submitting kids' artwork, creating the "WNY for Trader Joe's" Facebook page, the group also created "Kenmore Joe," a life-sized promotional figure, decked out in a Hawaiian shirt, of course. Photos of "Kenmore Joe" with Trader Joe's products and residents were sent to the East Coast headquarters as part of the village's pitch.
The group was first to be notified by Trader Joe's about the planned store for Amherst.
"We're glad it's coming," Foster said. "We believe we influenced their decision to come to Western New York, and we're happy about that."
When the Amherst store opens, Foster said, "Kenmore Joe" will be the first in line.
Until then, Foster and other fans of the chain will continue to make trips to the Pittsford store to pick their favorite items.
"We're thinking about going again on Sunday," she said.


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BETTSVILLE - Once again, a perfect score eluded Seneca East. But as before, it didn't matter.
The Tigers took the first four individual spots and a teammate claimed seventh Saturday as they cruised past Colonel Crawford 17-80 for one of three Division III boys district titles up for grabs at H.P. Eells Park.
"A couple of those individual runners, ... they just kind of were able to sneak in there and split us apart," Seneca East coach Doug Mason said.
"I'm happy where we're at," he said. "This is just an exciting part of the year, when you're running for a championship - league championships, district championships, regional championships and obviously the big prize at the end year. There's a lot to work for, and it's fun when you watch your kids do well.
"These are goals that we've had since last winter, and we're checkin' 'em off as we go through 'em," he said.
The most recent checkoff came in rather easy fashion.
Seneca East's first six runners spent much of the race bunched together with a few from other schools, while the seventh Tiger trailed close behind.
That's nothing new for the Tigers, who have been doing that with regularity, especially since junior Jason Willman returned to the lineup after nursing an injury from track.
Last week was good example of that as the Tigers set a Midland Athletic League mark for fewest points scored in a league meet (18) by putting five runners in the top six.
"Towards the end [of the season], that's how most of the meets have been, so it was just another weekend," Willman said.
"We just can't let it get to our heads, and make sure we keep working hard and it will take care of itself," he said.
Things thinned out as the race grew longer, but the only question left by the midway point was whether or not the Tigers would take the first five individual spots for a perfect score of 15.
It didn't happen.
Willman pulled away from teammate Carson Pipher to win in 16:17.86, with Pipher crossing the line second (16:19.7).
Wes Pipher captured third (16:20.14) for Seneca East and Karl Burgderfer ran fourth (16:42.77).
Norwalk St. Paul's Jake Fisher (16:43.5) and Toledo Christian's Daniel Burket (16:46.04) followed, but Seneca East's Jared Stockmaster wrapped up the title by easily taking seventh (16:48.73) as the final runner to break the 17-minute barrier.
Michael Szabo (14th, 17:20.78) and Bryce Watson (20th, 17:41.77) rounded out a championship team whose five scorers finished within 30.87 seconds of one another.
"If you just listen to the spectators, they're like, 'wow, it's almost like they're running practice together, working together.' That's what makes them a special group, having that pack time be so small an amount of time is key for us as we continue to move on here," Mason said. "It's going to be critical for us to keep that pack time down as much as possible as we keep advancing along.
"That last mile, you could tell Jason wanted to dial it up a notch and bounce back from last week (league runner-up to Wes Pipher), and he wanted to see what his body had in him. He's been battling an injury all season long, so I think he's trying to get his body there where it needs to be for that state meet in a couple weeks."
Meanwhile, Carey held off Woodmore 112-120 for third in the same race, earning one of the four regional berths available in each contest.
The regional meet is Saturday at Hedges-Boyer Park in Tiffin.
Coach Dean Kessler said his team's third at the district meet was the highest finish of any Carey boys team in his 15-year tenure, but one that's far from the Blue Devils potential.
"They had their eye on second, which I'll give them a lot of credit for. They were doing their best. I think third or fourth is the best a Carey [boys] team has ever done," he said.
"I don't think we had any boys in the top five, maybe one, that had a personal record today, so they're capable of running a whole lot faster than what they did," Kessler said.
Ben Kromer's 16th (17:28.89) led the Carey charge, with Brayden Leist earning an 18th (17:30.23).
Zach Logsdon added a 22nd (17:48.52), Michael Patton ran 25th (17:53.46) and Evan Hyatt clocked in 31st (18:22.2). Adam Hyatt (36th, 18:55.04) and Tomas Arredondo (37th, 18:55.19) also ran for the Blue Devils.
Buckeye Central ended 10th (267) in the same race. Wyatt Kisor ended 49th (19:41.68) for the Bucks and Sam Robertson came in 53rd (19:50.44).
The other two races also brought regional qualifiers - the first four team and first 16 runners in each race.
Hopewell-Loudon and Old Fort both advanced out of the day's second race, with the latter edging Calvert 133-135 for the fourth and final berth.
Sandusky St. Mary beat Hopewell-Loudon 40-58 for the team title, and Elmwood took third with 70.
"I knew that [the St. Mary Panthers] were a team that we were going to have to contend with and they were going to be some good competition, and they ran very well today. But my boys did, too," H-L coach Marie Coleman said. "We had six guys in the 17s, we did well on our places and I had three guys that were individual qualifiers. We had a good race today."
Chet Swartzmiller's third (17:06.38) sparked the runner-up Chieftains. Robert Kniss added an eighth (17:22.53) and Marcus Ardner claimed 11th (17:28).
Dylan Napier ran a career-best 17:44.04 to finish 17th for H-L and Ryan Depinet finished 23rd (17:54.91). Patric Gase (25th, 17:56.6) and Bernie Somers (37th, 18:44.52) also competed for H-L.
While Old Fort's boys took fourth, senior Marcus Meyers ran the best of any area runner in the race, capturing second in 16:50.51 for the Stockaders.
Team depth also helped, coach Tony Miller said, especially since Brad Bannister, usually the squad's No. 2 runner, is still hobbled by a two-week-old sprained ankle.
"He'd have probably been in the top 10 [without the injury], ... so we eliminated a good 20 places if he'd have been healthy," Miller said. "But that's what you've got teammates for. Elliott [Phillimore] and Donald [Young] both stepped up real well, and so did A.J. [Phillimore]. Now it's just a matter of getting him back and moving on."
"To have one guy hobbling and the other four step up so well gives us a boost," he said.
Young added a 20th (17:46.98), Elliott Phillimore came in 30th (18:15.13), Bannister took 38th (18:47.47) and A.J. Phillimore finished 47th (19:41.78).
Marc Harris (62nd, 21:29.13) and Matt Kelbley (69th, 23:45.76) complete the team headed to the regional.
Despite not moving on as a team, Calvert did have an individual qualifier, with Austin Schultz finishing 15th (17:36.51).
"It's always disappointing when you get that close and don't make it, but, ... I'm happy with how well we did," Calvert coach Stewart Behm said. "We knew Old Fort was going to be the team to beat for fourth place, and a week ago they beat us by 20-some points at the league meet, so to come within two points, I think the boys did a very nice job today."
Twins Ren (17:49.54) and Shane Boehler (18:04.41) ran 21st and 28th for Calvert. John Brodman added a 36th (18:42.63) and Joe Boehler took 46th (19:30.81).
St. Wendelin didn't field a full team, but senior Jorden Nye advanced as an individual by taking fourth (17:13.63).
Mohawk grabbed the only area district berth in the third race, taking fourth over Lakota by a 112-151 margin. Qualifiers from that race head to the regional in Youngstown.
The key to getting there was having the Warriors each turn in a great effort all on the same day, coach Brock Cleveland said.
"We've been talking all year about everybody racing their best on the same day and finally we got that today. They ran awesome," Cleveland said. "I can't say enough about their effort; they looked awesome. I'll gladly make the trip to Youngstown for them."
"They just put it together on the same day, so it was awesome," he said. "We've been talking about it all year, racing well together. We'd have two or three boys run well and the rest of the team not so much, but today, they were hungry, they wanted to make it to regionals. They put the work in, they achieved that goal."
Alex Hoerig's 15th in a career-best 17:34.83 keyed the Warriors.
Mitch Brown backed him with an 18th (17:53.17), Jarred Shellhouse came in 22nd (18:08.22), Mike Lasky dropped about minute off his regular time to claim 30th in 18:29.03 and Chris Koehler came in 32nd (18:32.36).
Warriors Kevin Kozel (53rd, 19:42.73) and Alex Dundore (65th, 20:25.14) also competed.
Zac Baker (18:19.57) and Luke Baker (18:20.15) sparked Lakota's effort.
New Riegel did not field a full team. Caleb Welly ran 39th (18:58.64) and Brad Zoeller ended 71st (21:02.63).


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The hyper active pace man Sreesanth has admitted to his involvement in spot fixing in the IPL. Delhi Police has arrested the trio bowlers of Rajasthan Royals. They were immediately suspended by India's cricket board (BCCI) and the body ensured that they would cooperate with the police in their investigation. Since his debut, Sreesanth has a chequered past and now this incident of corruption is an addition to the existing list.
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The hosts of The Talk put on a brave – and naked – face Monday afternoon.
The five women – Sharon Osbourne, Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood – went au naturel on the season premiere of their show, wearing no makeup or fake eyelashes, and sporting nothing but white robes.
Walking out with their hands covering their faces, the ladies eventually revealed their makeup-free selves to the audience, who was equally underdone.
"Gorgeous," the hosts gushed when Osbourne's face was revealed alongside a shot of her all done up.
"She has the best skin, like on the planet, I think," Gilbert said.
But a modest Osbourne replied, "No, no, it's all bought and paid for."
Following the audience's laughter, the America's Got Talent judge told everyone, "I dyed my eyebrows, I dyed my eyelashes."
Osbourne and her co-hosts weren't the only celebrities to be made under. Jamie Lee Curtis and The Young and the Restless stars Melody Scott Thomas and Michelle Stafford – along with Katherine Kelly Lang from The Bold and the Beautiful also went makeup-free.
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Apple Just Announced it is replacing Google Search with the alternative search engine DuckDuckGo.
So you should probably be thinking about how well your business ranks on duckduckgo.com
SEO experts know that Google isn't the only search engine that businesses need to be discovered on. If they want their business to show up on Apple products in the very near future (and they should) – they need to make sure they have high visibility and top ranking on the search engine with the funny name "DuckDuckGo".
So Just How Do You Get Your Business Listed On DuckDuckGo?
Since they do not accept listing requests or offer business profiles like other search engines – businesses need to focus on building great business profiles (think #SEO ) on Yahoo and Bing - DuckDuckGo pulls business citation data from them.
Now you know . . . .
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Sabai Dee Patong Guesthouse
Sabai Dee Patong Guesthouse is a very reasonable priced guesthouse, only a few minutes walk from the beach and the centre of the night life of Bangla Road, even being far enough for not suffering of the noice and glamour going on all the night long. The quality of the servicies and the maniacal cleanliness you will not find even in hotels of a much higher category. As an example you will find in every room international telephone, free internet Wi-fi, cable TV, safebox minibar fully furnished, table and chairs and a room service, just in case you wish to have your meals in the privacy of your room.
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Local theater director/teacher Sandra Rockman announces her schedule for several winter workshops and series beginning in January.
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"Voice Opening and Projection for the Actor, Speaker" is a collaborative workshop with Dolli Melaine, who has worked with singers and actors for more than 20 years in Vienna, London and California. Participants will learn how to use their power source to support the voice/body instrument. This five-hour workshop will take place Feb. 9 at The Haven in Nevada City from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
"Instant Improv – (Just Add Actor)" is a stimulating Saturday afternoon workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center. Improvisation is a wonderful tool that can be as useful for the business meeting or the classroom as it is for the stage. The exercises and games are great for all levels and ages.
Rockman has worked in local theater since 1978. She recently directed the classic play "Our Town" at the Nevada Theatre. Contact Rockman to pre-register as class sizes are limited. For information about these workshops, please call (530) 265-6514 or email email@example.com.