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A gauge of U.S. corporate credit risk ended the week little changed as President Barack Obama and congressional leaders continue to negotiate an agreement on the federal budget.
The Markit CDX North American Investment Grade Index, a credit-default swaps benchmark that investors use to hedge against losses or to speculate on creditworthiness, fell 0.5 basis point to a mid-price of 98.6 basis points since Nov. 23, according to prices compiled by Bloomberg. The index fell 1.1 basis points in November, the fifth decline in six months.
The gauge reached a 16-week high of 113 basis points on Nov. 15 as investors grew concerned that lawmakers are running out of time to strike a compromise to avert the so-called fiscal cliff of reduced spending and higher taxes set to take effect next year. Congressional Republicans rejected the Obama administration's budget proposal to trade $1.6 trillion in tax increases for $400 billion in unspecified spending cuts.
"All the often-conflicting rhetoric coming out of Washington lends itself to an environment where you're going to have spreads oscillate," Adrian Miller, a fixed-income strategist at GMP Securities LLC in New York, said in a telephone interview.
House Speaker John Boehner said that lawmakers were "almost nowhere" closer to coming to an agreement. Boehner, speaking at a press conference today in Washington, said Obama's plan was not a serious offer and that "real spending cuts" were needed in order to reach a compromise.
Consumer Spending
Spending by U.S. consumers unexpectedly fell in October as superstorm Sandy kept those in the Northeast from shopping at malls and car dealerships. Purchases dropped 0.2 percent, the weakest reading since May, Commerce Department figures showed today in Washington. The median estimate of economists in a Bloomberg survey called for no change in so-called nominal sales.
The credit-swaps index, which reached the lowest in more than two weeks on Nov. 23, typically rises as investor confidence deteriorates and falls as it improves. The contracts pay the buyer face value if a borrower fails to meet its obligations, less the value of the defaulted debt. A basis point equals $1,000 annually on a contract protecting $10 million of debt.
GulfMark Offshore Inc. sold an additional $200 million of its 6.375 percent notes maturing in March 2022, after issuing $300 million of the debt eight months ago, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The Houston-based company plans to use the proceeds to repay existing credit facilities and to fund vessel construction costs.
Junk Spreads
The average relative yield on junk-rated debt narrowed 4 basis points to 5.78 percentage points today, led by spreads on the bonds of utility companies, which dropped 8 basis points to 13.3 percentage points, Bloomberg data show. High-yield, high-risk debt is rated below Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service and lower than BBB- at Standard & Poor's. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point.
The risk premium on the Markit CDX North American High Yield Index fell 10.6 basis points this week to an almost six-week low of 500 basis points, according to prices compiled by Bloomberg.
The U.S. two-year interest-rate swap spread, a measure of stress in credit markets, fell 1.1 basis points to 11.94 basis points this week. The spread typically narrows when investors favor assets such as corporate bonds and widens when they seek the perceived safety of government securities.
Credit swaps protecting against losses on the debt of Yum! Brands Inc. rose 5.6 basis points to 61.1 basis points today, according to data provider CMA, which is owned by McGraw-Hill Cos. and compiles prices quoted by dealers in the privately negotiated market.
The owner of the Taco Bell and KFC fast-food chains said same-store sales in China will decline 4 percent in the fourth quarter, compared with a 21 percent increase a year earlier. China, which accounted for 44 percent of the Louisville, Kentucky-based company's revenue last year, is grappling with an economy where growth has slowed for seven quarters.


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CLEVELAND - The Eagles have five defensive ends who could start on any number of NFL teams - six if promising rookie Vinny Curry develops as expected.
The depth at the position, while a luxury, will present Andy Reid with a few difficult decisions when rosters are to be trimmed to 53 by Friday.
And yet, when faced with replacing the injured Jason Babin during the preseason, the Eagles coach did not promote one of his backup ends but rather shifted a defensive tackle - most notably Cullen Jenkins - outside.

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Update (4/11/06)
SIR PAUL McCARTNEY SALUTES PETER & GORDON REUNION Sir Paul McCartney – who custom-composed four of the nine Top-40 hits recorded by legendary 60s duo Peter & Gordon – issued a special message on Saturday on the occasion of their first full-scale reunion in 39 years. Peter Asher and Gordon Waller gave their reunion concert in front of over 3,000 fans crammed into the Grand Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza hotel at Giant Stadium just outside New York City. The concert was the headline attraction of the 32nd Beatles fan convention - held annually in NY since 1974. (Originally known as "Beatlefest" – latterly known as "The Fest For Beatles Fans.") The duo was introduced on stage by one of their friends – humorist and Sirius radio host Martin Lewis – who has emceed the conventions since 1992 – and who helped organize the reunion. When the duo arrived on stage to sing their 12-song set (backed by a 9-piece band comprising top session men) Lewis surprised them and the audience by reading out a special message he had just received from Sir Paul in London. (Lewis had casually mentioned the upcoming reunion to McCartney while they were chatting backstage at the Grammys in February – and McCartney had expressed delight at the news.) In his message - McCartney drew reference to "A World Without Love" - the breakthrough song he wrote for them in 1964 – that became a worldwide Number One hit. He expressed the hope that their reunion would "help to make a world without love into a love-filled planet." The surprise message delighted both the singers – and the audience – who responded with a prolonged roar of approval. Peter & Gordon received a rapturous reception during their 50-minute show and left the stage to a thunderous standing ovation. Among the hits they performed were all four songs McCartney specially wrote for them – "A World Without Love," "Nobody I Know," "I Don't Want To See You Again" and "Woman" – and other hits such as "I Go To Pieces," "True Love Ways" and "Lady Godiva." The duo is now contemplating undertaking additional select live appearances and have agreed to star in a PBS pledge-week concert special featuring legendary 60s performers. The full text of Sir Paul McCartney's message is: What the world needs now is Peter & Gordon to sing their songs and remind us all of the fab years they are from. I'm very glad to hear that they have got together after these many moons and are going to help to make a world without love into a love-filled planet Paul McCartney
Update (4/10/06)
Forgot to tell you that Peter Asher said during the interview segment that actor Mike Meyers admitted he modeled the appearance of his Austin Powers character on Peter's 1960s look, crooked teeth and heavy frame glasses and all. Check this page out: http://hometown.aol.com/peterandgordon/AustinPowers.html P.S. Gordon has a website for P&G at www.peterandgordon.us If you check out the concert section there are photos of a concert they gave in Dec 2005 in the Philippines.
Update (4/5/06)
Everyone is correct, it was a bit rough in spots, but no one seemed to mind...now that's music! The duo signed whatever and how many items fans brought to the table during the autograph sessions. Gordon was mostly silent while signing autographs. Peter was very friendly and gracious; he seemed to be getting a big kick out of the whole thing. During the interview by Martin Lewis Peter said the impetus to get together was Mike Smith's situation. Paul Shafer approached Asher (they are friends) about it, and he said, "How can you say no" to the request, it was for a good cause for an old friend. He also said that Gordon has had a singing career all along, but he had to start relearning the songs, had to start singing again, and employed a vocal coach to get his voice back into shape. Didn't sound bad on my end!
Update (4/4/06)
Hi Steve-- The Peter and Gordon reunion at the Fest for Beatles Fans was indeed a gas! The band Liverpool backed them up beautifully, along with a horn section for a few numbers, such as "Lady Godiva." Peter Asher wore rimless glasses all day and for most of the show, but, as you may see in the photo, pulled out his trademark black horn-rimmed specs for the big finale of "A World Without Love" and the encore of 'Woman." The pair were troupers all day Saturday, signing hundreds and hundreds of autographs, telling great stories in a Q & A session with emcee Martin Lewis, and then doing their show. I thought their voices were in remarkable shape, and they seemed to enjoy performing together again. A highlight was their version of the Dave Clark Five's "Because," which they performed for last summer's Mike Smith Benefit-- it really suits the classic P & G sound. Cheers!
Patrick Callaghan
South Portland, Maine
Our little gang (Patti, Jennie, our Barb from Brooklyn, and Marie, Mary Ann and myself from NJ) were all there to witness the P&G reunion and got to hear the note from Paul read aloud by Martin Lewis. All I can say is, it was truly fantastic to hear them together again... that alone was worth the price of admission to the 'fest. I saw them back in 1965, and it was like being transported back in time. Yes, it was a little rough, but the magic was really truly still there... they were wonderful! I'm so glad to have been there!
The whole thing was just so touching... they were just so funny and sweet and entertaining. Gordon is like this perfect straight man to Peter, and keeps up this stream of hysterical comments that he'd just interject from time to time. Lewis also interviewed them for almost an hour straight, and they were very gracious and patient with all the questions. The one that moved me most was when Peter said his daughter attended the performance they did at the Mike Smith benefit and she was crying watching her dad and Gordon perform. It almost made me cry to hear! Also they signed autographs for hours, too, and were very very nice and patient during all that time as well. It's just super to have them back!
(4/3/06) It sounded a little rough in spots, but the very much anticipated reunion of Peter Asher and Gordon Waller Saturday had enough incredibly enjoyable moments to make it sound like they hadn't been away for 39 years, as Martin Lewis noted in his introduction.The duo certainly chose the cream of their repertoire for their reunion performance. They launched the set with "I Go To Pieces," which was composed by the late Del Shannon, and which Peter Asher noted still sounded good after all these years.
After this song, emcee Martin Lewis interjected a little surprise."There's somebody that wanted to be here tonight," he said," "... couldn't be here tonight. A guy in England, but he sent a message for you guys (Peter and Gordon) and for everybody here," then read this to the crowd: "What the world needs now is Peter and Gordon to sing their songs. to remind us of all the fab years they are from. I'm very glad to hear they've got together after these many moons and are going to help make a world without love into a love-filled planet. Love to you all. Paul." The crowd roared. It was a historic moment, one of the rare instances where a Beatle has been involved, however slight, in a Beatles convention.
Then followed the Everly Brothers' "Crying in the Rain," which Asher said was one of their favorite Everly songs. They continued with a string of their own Top 40 pop hits "Lady Godiva," "Nobody I Know," "True Love Ways," a cover of a Buddy Holly song, and "I Don't Want To See You Again."
Then followed a touching tribute to Dave Clark Five singer Mike Smith, who has been recovering from a spinal injury that has left him paralysed. It was at a benefit for Smith that Peter and Gordon first performed together again.Then followed "500 Miles" and another Everlys song, "Let It Be Me," then crowning off the set with "Woman" (written by Bernard Webb, aka Paul McCartney), and "A World Without Love," which launched their fame in America.
(We're told the concert is available on the Internet in mp3 format in the alt.binaries.beatles and alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.beatles newsgroups on Usenet. If anyone has any pictures or eyewitness accounts on the reunion, we'd be glad to print them.)
I just arrived back in Maryland from the Fest for Beatlefans. This was perhaps the best Fest ever. Laurance Juber was amazing. Mark Hudson and Gary Burr were entertaining as always. Geoff Emerick was a great guest. The biggest surprise was the Pete Best Band. This band is awesome. The lead singer is great. They put on an amazing performance on Saturday afternoon. The Peter and Gordon reunion was outstanding. They sound wonderful. In fact, I thought Gordon's vocal on True Love Ways completely blew away the single version. The ballroom was packed and the audience was ecstatic. The high points were World Without Love and Because (the old Dave Clark Five song). Congratulations to the Lapidos Family for pulling this together.


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Big CG MIG-27 Foam target drone 120mm conversion
So I was on TAD to Jacksonville FL and did what any self-respecting addict would do and checked to see if anything good on craigslist was for sale. Pickings were slim but one person had some of these old Carl Goldberg foam target drones for $75. I did a little research and found a guy here in NC that converted one to DF with a Dynamax unit. I figured if someone stuffed a Dynamax in one then I could easily fit my 120mm CS fan in it. I emailed the guy and ended picking one up for $40 (he had 15 planes total and would have bought more but didnt have the money).
For the conversion it will be the CS 120mm on 12s. I will use some of the Lander 120 sized metal retracts I just picked up from HK. I plan on glassing the whole plane with 6oz fiberglass. Should be fun. This is sort of a teaser as I wont start this one for a while, I think. My wife is due with our fourth in three days.
The pictures of the completed plane is the one with the Dynamax fan in it.
a guy here in my town has two of those. both are very sad and need some TLC. I'de love to EDF one of these.
any chance of lightening it up a bit? I've lifted one of them and they seem quite heavy for the side. I'm thinking lots of lightening holes all over the place.
bringing back memories
I've had two of these and on 400 watts it was pretty aerobatic as a prop puller, a edf will be neat and can't wait to see it
I'll make sure to weigh everything before I start dissecting it. It should drop a little weight as most of the fuselage will be gutted for ducting and electronics bays. I have had some correspondence with the person who built the red one and he said it was about 16 lb. and he said it was over-built. So I figure if I can keep it in the 13-15 lb. range it should fly well on 4.4kW and around 15 lb. installed thrust.
sounds very interesting. I'm deffinitely watching this one. if it works well, I'm gonna put in an order to buy one of his. LOL.
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I have 4 of them in my basement if anyone is interested.Shipping will be expensive though. Just checked a shipping quote through USPS online for a guy. IL to ND 70 bucks!!!!! Local pickup is better if anyone is interested.
I managed to make a tiny amount progress tonight after the kids went to sleep. It not much, but I wanted to see how the inlets were going to work. It looks like is going to be pretty straight forward, I just have to be careful to not break the foam while cutting and sanding.
The intake as I have it right now is 115mm by 35mm. That gives 8050mm2 between the two intakes. I measured the fan and got an FSA of approximately 9740mm2. So as it sits the intake is about 80% FSA. I will probably open it up a little to get somewhere in the 90-95% FSA range but I want to leave enough room on the fuselage side to add a scale splitter.
It also looks like there will be plenty of space for 12s 5000's in the nose, and plenty of room in the fuse to move the fan forward or backward to balance.
Got some more done today. I cut in the other intake and gutted the fan area of the fuselage. I also went to Lowe's and got some styrene to add in places where it is needed. One picture shows where some styrene will be added to make up the walls of the intake. I also figured out that with the batteries in the nose the fan will have to be very far back in the fuselage to balance, too far back for my liking. It looks like I will be able to fit the batteries in right next to the fan after carving out some foam from the sides.
Anyone know what kind of sandable filler works well with Styrofoam?
Sugar Grove, IL
Joined Sep 2006
141 Posts
If you are glassing it, then I usually just go with lightweight spackle from the hardware store. The stuff is dry enough to sand in 10 minutes and sticks well. I am interested in two things mostly from this build. One, will you just build formers for the rear thrust tube area that you will be hogging out? Two, what do you plan to do to form a clean nosecone? All four of mine have small bb sized holes and duct tape holding the control surfaces on. Yes they were used. Is yours a "new in box" version?
Thank you for the advice. Have you used lightweight spackle on this kind of foam before? I had thought of that but didn't know if it would stick to the foam.
At this point I am not going to put any formers in the fuselage. The only reinforcing I plan on doing is a 1/4" square hardwood spar in the wing and horizontal stab. I figured the fiberglass would provide plenty of rigidity. I will also use a mylar thrust tube so I just need the hogged out portion to be big enough to pass the thrust tube.
For the nose I just plan on gluing some foam block where the void is and sanding it to the desired shape. I am starting to really enjoy working with this foam as it is very easy to shape with sanding paper.
Yes, mine was "new in box" and had not been shot up. The control surfaces on it were held on with duct tape as well, and I still have the original tape on the elevator . Right now I plan on using pin hinges for the control surfaces.
Sugar Grove, IL
Joined Sep 2006
141 Posts
I have never seen foam quite like this so the only way to see if it works is to try it. It seems to hold to eps, epp, and epo and will harden rock solid. It's so easy to sand during the curing stage that most of it can be done with your bare hands or fingers if they are calloused enough otherwise 400 grit works well.
Sugar Grove, IL
Joined Sep 2006
141 Posts
A Video
Here is a video of a guy flying one with a brushless outrunner and 12" prop. Got a great presence in the sky
I got a little done this afternoon. I basically finished the intake shape on the portion still left on the cockpit hatch. I am well above 100% FSA now but I'm ok with a little inlet drag. Any smaller and it would be difficult to glass. Next I need to figure out how I am going to attach the wing and where the servo wires are going to go, then hog out the fuselage part of the wing for the upper part of the inlet ducting.
Awsome stuff Scatsob! I saw one of these Mig-27's at an RC swap meet a few years back, God allmighty I wanna shoot myself for not buying it, If they would only build a Convair 990 or Delta Dart atrget drone as well Lol
Great work Scat!
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Wind turbine factory could be built in Milwaukee
Although state and local officials aren't confirming it yet, there were strong indications Friday that a Spanish manufacturer of wind-turbine generators may locate its new factory in Milwaukee - an investment projected to create 100 to 200 jobs.
The Obama administration announced that Spanish energy company Ingeteam was awarded $1.66 million in clean-tech manufacturing tax credits to make wind turbine generators as well as power converter and control systems in Milwaukee.
Ingeteam is based in Bilbao, Spain, the same city that was visited last fall by state Commerce Secretary Richard Leinenkugel, City Development Director Rocky Marcoux and representatives of the Milwaukee 7 economic development coalition.
At the time, local economic development officials said Milwaukee and one other city were in the running for the first U.S. factory of a Spanish wind power company.
City, state and Milwaukee 7 representatives all declined to comment on the Obama administration's announcement Friday.
"We have talks with a lot with of companies, and when and if a project is finalized, we'll discuss it," said Tony Hozeny, a state Commerce Department spokesman.
Ingeteam had been expected to make a decision on its investment by the end of December. A call to Ingeteam's local office Friday wasn't returned.
The Ingeteam tax credits were among $36 million announced by the White House on Friday for eight companies in Wisconsin. Nationwide, the White House announced that $2.3 billion in credits were awarded to 183 projects. The tax credits, worth up to 30% of each planned project, will leverage private capital for a total investment of nearly $7.7 billion, the White House said.
President Barack Obama said the government received requests for three times as much funding as the stimulus tax credit program could provide. The president called on Congress to invest another $5 billion in the program as part of a jobs proposal he announced recently.
"It's clear why such an effort is so important. Building a robust clean energy sector is how we will create the jobs of the future, jobs that pay well and can't be outsourced," he said at the White House on Friday.
The other Milwaukee project that received tax credits was Kaydon Inc., a Michigan-based company.
Kaydon will receive $1.77 million to apply the tax credits to re-equip and expand an existing manufacturing plant in the city to produce "critical pitch and yaw" bearings used in the production of wind energy turbines.
The largest tax credits in the state were awarded to ZBB Energy Corp. of Menomonee Falls and Waukesha Electric Systems in Waukesha. ZBB was awarded $14.9 million in tax credits, and Waukesha Electric was awarded $12.4 million.
Eric Apfelbach, who was appointed president and chief executive of ZBB on Thursday, said his company was still seeking details about the announcement from the federal government and would not comment yet on the award.
The company is in the process of scaling up manufacturing for an energy-storage system using zinc-bromide battery technology at its Menomonee Falls factory.
The Department of Energy said Waukesha Electric's tax credit would be used to expand an existing plant to produce large, high-voltage power transformers. The company anticipates that more than 80% of the transformers will be used to help bring renewable energy to distant load centers or to replace aging, less efficient transformers.
In November, Waukesha Electric won a $10.7 million federal smart grid grant to manufacturer an efficient superconducting transformer for electric utilities.
Other projects in Wisconsin that are to receive tax credits include:
• CalStar Products of Caledonia, $2.44 million. CalStar will make bricks and pavers from coal plant fly ash.
• Bassett Mechanical, Kaukauna, more than $900,000. Bassett will undertake two different projects, one to manufacture wind turbine towers and foundation components, and another to make carbon capture and sequestration systems for coal-fired power plants.
• Cooper Power Systems, $846,180 for production of high-efficiency transformers in Waukesha.
• Wausaukee Composites Inc. of Wausaukee, $930,810 for production of fiberglass wind turbine components.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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the earnings were rather concerning, especially the sales numbers. very surprising. i saw more uggs classics in the city than i think i ever have. i personally thought that deck was going to crush earnings. that being said, the stock went up 8% in AH and i am considering shorting. i believe we could be in for a big downdraft within the next two days. up 8% on soggy earnings sounds like a trap to me.
Lol, short concern trolls are entertaining. Eps was above, guidance was above, revenues were slightly lower...keep up the good work, maybe you can cover if you can convince someone of this later;) just like the last minute short shake prior to close, but I doubt it. You should have listened
i'm not short first of all. but i may be tomorrow. i've been long deck on and off for years. if you like the earnings, good for you. i don't. net income fell 23% from LAST YEAR! and last year sucked. revenues from uggs sheepskin boots rose 3% from last year when there was no winter! only 3%?? does any of that concern you? i personally was expecting at least a 30% increase in sales. and i thought that they were sandbagging on estimates only to crush them. what's with the 23% decrease in net income? like i said, if you like the earnings, good for you. there's no way in hell anyone can argue that those earnings justify an 8% AH pop. be careful, the shorts here have been very tricky


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One for the Guys
Sigourney Weaver and Her Husband, Jim Simpson, Pay Homage to NYC's Bravest
"She loves this story!" he says, sitting alongside his wife at the Flea, his downtown Manhattan theater.
It was summer 1983. "I was at Williamstown [Theatre Festival] doing Old Times," says Weaver. "I saw this guy chain-smoking and reading this pile of books about Moscow art theater. He looked very intellectual—and cute." But love failed to blossom, even after Weaver asked him to dance at a season-ending party. "He said no," she recalls. "I just shrank. Then he said, 'I was kidding. I would love to dance!' I was so mortified that I never looked him in the eye." It wasn't until a party a few months later that things took off. "He stayed afterward, and I asked him out to dinner," says Weaver. Adds Simpson: "It's nice to be pursued."
And nicer still to be celebrating their 19th wedding anniversary this October. "They're a very interesting combination of a sophisticated, big-town couple," says pal Ivan Reitman, Weaver's director in 1984's Ghostbusters, "and just real regular folks."
That combination is evident in The Guys, a new film directed by Simpson, 47, in which Weaver, 53, stars as a writer helping to compose eulogies for firefighters killed on 9/11. Adapted from a play of the same name, The Guys is a very personal project for the couple. "I always knew that New York is an amazing community of souls," says Weaver, who lives in midtown Manhattan with Simpson and their daughter Charlotte. Despite the play's subject matter, she adds, "it's an uplifting experience."
The same could be said for the making of the film, which was shot in New York City last spring. Weaver and Simpson were joined on the set by Charlotte, 13, who plays Weaver's daughter. "We wanted her to be with us and know what we were doing." Says pal Swoosie Kurtz, one of several stars to appear in The Guys' rotating stage cast: "They are devoted to Charlotte. The fact that they do not live in Hollywood is to their credit."
Rather, Simpson and Weaver are about as New York as a bagel and schmear. "I was born and raised in New York, and we were here on 9/ 11," says Weaver, the daughter of former NBC president Sylvester "Pat" Weaver, who died last year, and British actress Elizabeth Inglis, 89. After the attacks, "you felt like you had lost someone," she says. Wanting to help, the Oscar-nominated star (for 1986's Aliens and 1988's Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl) reported to Ground Zero. Meeting the firefighters, she says, "I saw what they were for each other."
Meanwhile her husband was dealing with the potential shutdown of the Flea, which was located just blocks from Ground Zero. "People didn't want to come downtown to be entertained; it was still a place of horror," says Simpson, the Honolulu-born son of John, 76, a church administrator, and Ann, 75, a community activist. Then came the success of The Guys, which was written by Anne Nelson, a Columbia University journalism professor who based the work on her own experience.
The Guys marks Simpson's first feature film—and his first big-screen collaboration with his wife. "We didn't get together to be a working relationship," says Weaver, who is also featured in the new kids' movie Holes. The pair prefer to spend time with Charlotte and their Italian greyhounds Baci and Petals. "We actually like each other's company," says Simpson. So after nearly 20 years, what's their secret? "I have no idea," says Weaver, laughing. But her husband does: "Make the right choice is what I say."
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UNIVERSITY PARK - Penn State wrestler David Taylor has been named the Jesse Owens Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year. Taylor was joined on the women's side by Purdue's Dani Bunch, a track and field stand-out for the Boilermakers.
Taylor is only the second Penn Stater to ever to be named Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year since the honor's inception in 1982, joining men's gymnast Luis Vargas, who won the award in 2005. He is the eighth wrestler to win the award. Six Penn State women have been named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year, with the last being Megan Hodge (2010, women's volleyball).
Taylor became the second straight member of the Nittany Lions to win Penn State Male Athlete of the Year earlier this month (teammate Ed Ruth won last year's Penn State honor), putting him on the ballot for the Owens Award.
Taylor recently wrapped up one of collegiate wrestling's most historic careers. He won the 2014 Hodge Trophy as the nation's top wrestler and was Big Ten Wrestler of the Year for the third time. Taylor became Penn State's first-ever four-time NCAA finalist and won his second NCAA individual title at 165, leading Penn State to its fourth-straight NCAA Championship in Oklahoma City in March.
Taylor's 2014 accolades were: Hodge Trophy Award (won twice during his career), NCAA National Champion (for the second time), NCAA Finalist (for the fourth time), NCAA All-American (for the fourth time), Big Ten Wrestler of the Year (for the third time), NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler Award, NCAA Championships Outstanding Wrestler, Big Ten Champion (Penn State's first four-time Big Ten Champion, joining Ruth with that honor), three-time Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, Academic All-Big Ten (for the fourth time), NWCA First Team All-Academic (for the fourth time), Capital One First Team Academic All-American.
He leaves Penn State as a member of four NCAA Championship teams and four Big Ten Championships teams. Taylor went 34-0 this season to end the year as the nation's lone unbeaten Division I wrestler and closed out his career with a 134-3 record. His 97.8 career win percentage included an all-time Penn State best 53 pins (ties a school record).


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Roughly three weeks into the season and after playing teams above and below its division, Golden Valley boys tennis picked up a little momentum in its final dual match before the start of Foothill League play.
The Grizzlies made quick work of Village Christian High of Sun Valley, winning 14-4 on Thursday at Golden Valley High School.
Freshman and No. 1 singles player Brandon Yu paced Golden Valley with three set victories of 6-1, 6-0 and 6-3.
"All the guys I played were pretty good," Yu said. "We had a lot of fun. All those guys were pretty good, but when it came down to it, we came through."
Yu represented three of six wins in singles play from Golden Valley (3-2), which saw an even more dominant showing from its doubles teams.
Eight out of nine doubles sets went in favor of the Grizzlies, who were able to sub in players later in the day against a Village Christian team that plays in CIF-Southern Section Division IV.
Golden Valley and the rest of the Foothill League reside in Division II.
"We might not be the best, but we're getting there," said Grizzlies doubles player Yash Shah. "We're getting better."
Shah teamed up with Chris Allas to win one set 6-1 before giving way to substitutes for the final set in the No. 2 doubles spot.
In the No. 1 doubles spot for Golden Valley was the senior pairing of Brandon Sen and Brian Park, who easily won their two sets on the day, 6-1, 6-0.
"The team morale is really good right now, the guys are having a lot of fun and that's always key with tennis," said Golden Valley head coach Josh Stimac.
Peter Song and Dong Kim also picked up three wins for the Grizzlies by scores of 6-0, 6-1, 6-1.
Golden Valley will conclude its preleague schedule on Saturday in the Spring Smash at Valencia High, which leads into Tuesday's league opener against Canyon.


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Highway Safety Initiatives
Collaboration: The Key to Continued Reduction of Fatalities
By Richard J. Ashton, Chief of Police (Retired), Frederick, Maryland; and Grant/Technical Management Manager, IACP
reliminary figures indicate that crash fatalities declined 3 percent in 2010 over 2009, signifying an astounding 25 percent decrease in highway deaths between 2005 and 2010, from 43,510 to 32,788.1 Moreover, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) last year rose 20.5 billion miles, or 0.7 percent in 2010 over 2009.2 If these initial figures hold, the nation's fatality rate per 100 million VMT was 1.09 last year—compared to 1.13 in 2009 and 1.46 in 2005—and was the lowest rate recorded since 1949.3 Significantly, 2 of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) 10 geographic regions recorded double-digit declines in crash deaths: the Pacific Northwest states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington (Region 10) at 12 percent; and the western states of Arizona, California, and Hawaii (Region 9) at 10.8 percent.4 The obvious question now becomes this: With Americans driving more miles and with ever-shrinking budgets, can traffic deaths continue to decline? The four Es—enforcement, engineering, education, and emergency medical services—working in concert with one another offer a positive response to this question.
Law enforcement agencies are undertaking far more activities with far fewer resources in these trying economic times. As their funding—and what it formerly supported—has dwindled, these agencies still have fulfilled their core responsibilities and many have been assigned new homeland security duties since 9/11. Officers have remained true to their oaths, for the country continues to be safe: The FBI reported that violent crime—that is, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault—decreased 6 percent last year over 2009,5 and traffic fatalities declined as well.
Law enforcement agencies always have generated tremendous amounts of information and have initiated in recent decades a variety of effective data-driven approaches to harness the usefulness of that information; they now are able to pinpoint and then target specific incidents when and where they intersect. Agencies can allocate their limited resources to when these resources will have the greatest impact if incidents' locations and times of occurrence are known.
Several examples follow:
A number of economically worthwhile highway engineering strategies are available to reduce crashes, serious injuries, and deaths. • Cable barrier systems have substantially reduced fatalities from cross-median crashes and from rollover collisions in medians.
In terms of vehicle engineering, NHTSA predicts that the full implementation of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 126—requiring as of September 1, 2011, the installation of electronic stability control (ESC) systems in 100 percent of passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or fewer22—will reduce singlevehicle crashes of passenger cars by 34 percent and single vehicle crashes of SUVs by 59 percent, with a much greater reduction of rollover crashes.23 Furthermore, NHTSA estimates the ESC will save 5,300–9,600 lives in all types of crashes annually once all light vehicles on the road are so equipped.24
All states except Hawaii have enacted "move-over" laws. Unfortunately, these statutes contain a hodgepodge of provisions and generally have not been well promoted or heavily enforced, although Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee joined together to raise awareness and initiate enforcement in the interest of safeguarding those highway workers covered by these laws.25 More importantly, move-over statutes have not reduced officer deaths, as an average of one officer per month was accidentally struck and killed by a vehicle over 17 consecutive years (1993–2009).26 However, the IACP State and Provincial Police Directorate has recommended "a national educational campaign to increase awareness of move over laws and increased and coordinated enforcement efforts of move over laws."27 Hopefully, the similar aspects of these laws will be identified and broadcast so motorists will recognize their legal responsibilities, and those whom the laws were intended to protect will fare better.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
"Motor vehicle crashes account for 65 percent of all unintentional injury deaths for persons 15 to 24 years of age,"28 and "90 people still die every day on our nation's roadways."29 Even though rural roads carry only about one-third of U.S. traffic, they nevertheless account for more than half of U.S. traffic fatalities: 57 percent in 2009 alone.30 The fatality rate per 100 million VMT was 2.6 times higher in rural areas than in urban ones in 2008 (2.11 and 0.81, respectively).31 In every state, there were more deaths per 100 million VMT in rural areas than in urban ones.32 However, "currently within the United States, only 28 percent of the land mass and 83 percent of the population are coveredto reach a trauma center within 60 minutes—'the golden hour.'"33 In 2009, there was a 26.3 percent difference between crash time and a 60-minute hospital arrival between rural and urban fatal crashes—63.2 percent to 89.5 percent, respectively.34 Dr. R Adams Cowley built the Maryland Shock Trauma Center on that premise: "There is a golden hour between life and death. If you are critically injured you have less than 60 minutes to survive. You might not die right then; it may be three days or two weeks later—but something has happened in your body that is irreparable."35 Strategies that result in more swiftly detecting crashes in rural areas, expediting the response of qualified first responders to those crashes, and increasing the availability of medevacs to injury-appropriate trauma centers will afford severely injured persons who otherwise would become fatalities the opportunity to recover and live the remainder of their lives.
The recent substantial progress made in reducing crash fatalities must not regress. The four Es working in unison possess the knowledge and experience to tailor activities toward those areas where they can continue to save lives and reduce serious injuries. Many of these efforts can be accomplished with current resources by working both smarter and harder, neither of which is foreign to those serving in the four Es. Despite the immense challenges of the day, the rewards—saving lives and reducing serious injuries—far outweigh the efforts. ?
1"Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Fatalities in 010," NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts, April 2011, DOTHS 811 451, 1, http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811451.pdf (accessed November 3, 2011).2Ibid.3Ibid.4Ibid., 3.5Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States, September 2011, http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2010/crime-in-the-u.s.-2010/violent-crime (accessed November 3, 2011).6Linda Cosgrove, Neil Chaudhary, and Ian Reagan, "Four High-Visibility Enforcement Demonstration Waves in Connecticut and New York Reduce Hand-Held Phone Use," Traffic Safety Facts: Research Note, July 2011DOT HS 811 845, 2, http://distraction.gov/files/for-media/2011/508-research-note-dot-hs-811-845.pdf (accessed November 3, 2011).7Ibid., 1, 5–6, 10.8Ibid., 1, 5–6.9Ibid., 4.10Ibid.11IACP Highway Safety Committee, "Agenda Screening Meeting Minutes, March 13–14, 2010," 6, http://www.theiacp.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=8GI8zhWkNkM%3d&tabid=510 (accessed November 3, 2011); IACP Highway Safety Committee, "Midyear Meeting Minutes, June 16–19, 2010," 1, http://www.theiacp.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=QpuHekwnlq4%3d&tabid=510 (accessed November 3, 2011); IACP Highway Safety Committee, "Annual Meeting Minutes, October 24, 2010," 4–5, http://www.theiacp.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=zxYzoSHv3DU%3d&tabid=510 (accessed November 3, 2011); IACP Highway Safety Committee, "Agenda Screening Meeting Minutes, March 26–27, 2011," 6, http://www.theiacp.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=%2fGOh2Dh8qes%3d&tabid=510 (accessed November 3, 2011); and IACP Highway Safety Committee, "Midyear Meeting Minutes, June 15–18, 2011," 7, http://www.theiacp.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=TwAuqZJkFIE%3d&tabid=510 (accessed November 3, 2011).12NHTSA's National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Traffic Safety Facts 2009: A Compilation of Motor Vehicle Crash Data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and the General Estimates System, DOT HS 811 402, September 2011, table 13, 32, http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811402.pdf (accessed November 3, 2011).13Ibid., table 61, 94.14IACP Highway Safety Committee, "Midyear Meeting Minutes, June 4–7, 2008," 3–4 http://www.theiacp.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=8%2bYT5rFhF3w%3d&tabid=411 (accessed November 3, 2011).15NHTSA, Low-Staffing Sobriety Checkpoints, DOT HS 810 590, April 2006, http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/enforce/LowStaffing_Checkpoints (accessed November 3, 2011).16NHTSA's NCSA, Traffic Safety Facts 2009, table 21, 39.17Ibid., table 22, 40.18Ibid., tables 21 and 22, 39-40.19NHTSA's NCSA, Traffic Safety Facts: Highlights of 2009 Motor Vehicle Crashes, DOT HS 811 363, August 2010, 3, http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811363.pdf (accessed November 3, 2011).20Federal Highway Administration, Techbrief: Safety Evaluation of Improved Curve Delineation, FHWA-HRT-09-046, August 2009, http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/09046/index.cfm (accessed November 3, 2011).21Betty J. Mercer, AASHTO Safety Leadership Forum V: Toward Zero Deaths (TZD): Aggressive Plans to Meet Aggressive Goals (Washington, D.C.: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, August 2011), 10.2249 CFR 571 §126, S3.1 and S8.4, http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=9a235d41b8e9417437fdd3cc2f4f1190&rgn=div8&view=text&node=49:126.96.36.199.126.96.36.199&idno=49 (accessed November 3, 2011).23NHTSA, http://www.nhtsa.gov/Laws+&+Regulations/Electronic+Stability+Control+(ESC)?ruleSortBy=fmvss&ruleOrder=asc (accessed November 3, 2011).24Ibid.25IACP Division of State and Provincial Police, Preventing Traffic-Related Lineof-Duty Deaths, May 2011, 23, http://www.theiacp.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=P9VgOm3HbDg%3d&tabid=109 (accessed November 3, 2011).26Federal Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted 2002, October 2003, table 52, http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/leoka/2002(accessed November 3, 2011); Federal Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted 2009, October 2010, table 61, http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/killed/2009/data/table_61.html (accessed November 3, 2011).27IACP Preventing Traffic-Related Line-of-Duty Deaths, 13.28Mercer, AASHTO Safety Leadership Forum V, 5.29Ibid., 11.30NHTSA's NCSA, Traffic Safety Facts 2009, table 60, 93.31NHTSA's NCSA, Traffic Safety Facts:2008 Data Rural/Urban Comparison, DOTHS 811 164, August 2010, http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811164.pdf (accessed32 November 3, 2011).32Larry Copeland, "More Motorists Die on Rural Roads," USA TODAY, October 6, 2009, http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-10-06-more-die-on-rural-roads_N.htm (accessed November 3, 2011).33Mercer, AASHTO Safety Leadership Forum V, 5.34NHTSA's NCSA, Traffic Safety Facts 2009, table 27, 50.35University of Maryland Medical Center, "Tribute to R Adams Cowley, M.D.," March 27, 2008, http://www.umm.edu/shocktrauma/history.htm (accessed November 4, 2011).Please cite as: Richard J. 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Blacks, Latinos, Asians bent on to breaking glass ceiling of Gwinnett County politics
By D. Aileen Dodd First of two parts | 5/3/2013, noon
One group, Gwinnett Citizens-United, a political action committee launched by a coalition of African-American pastors, has signed up more than 4,000 people pledging to become politically active in upcoming races by either voting, running for office or contributing to campaigns. The nonpartisan group will offer a platform to those candidates that support minority community issues. Members include a network of black church congregations and Hispanic community leaders. The group also is reaching out to Asians.
"Democracy works best when people feel that they are represented," said Kerwin Swint, professor of Political Science at Kennesaw State University. "Unfortunately, what happens in local politics is the old guard hangs on as long as it can. They have an advantage a lot of time with campaign contributions and business networks that keep electing the same people. It may take time for others to break through."
Why have diverse communities in Gwinnett failed to be elected as leaders in county government?
Some blame it on the weak economy. They say would-be politicians are more focused on day-to-day survival rather than running for office. Some blame it on political disenfranchisement and low voter turnout. Some say it's the language barrier and the learning curve new immigrants face as they come to understand their role in local government.
Tim Hur, a real estate broker who describes himself as a second-generation Korean American, said while his parents' generation focused on maintaining their culture and building a stable financial foundation for their families, his generation is becoming more politically active.
Hur serves on nearly 10 community boards, including participating with the Gwinnett Chamber, the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District and nonprofits. He said that Asians understand that a diversity of ideas and experiences can improve government and that ethnicity and "where you come from matters," said Hur, owner of Points Honors and Associates. (In Gwinnett's Asian and Pacific Islander community, among the largest groups are immigrants from Korea, India, Vietnam and China who speak different languages.)
"We need to make sure there is representation in all forms of government," Hur said. "There will be opportunities to get involved on the school board and in local politics. You will see a lot of emerging leaders coming up that are being groomed to run for office."
Winning a seat on the school board, which oversees a budget of nearly $2 billion, hires the superintendent, and appoints administrators, could open doors for more diversity within leadership in Gwinnett Schools. The school district is the largest employer in Gwinnett with 22,000 employees. Most of the county's principals are white.
In 2008, Asian Democrat Ravindra Kumar, who was then a faculty member at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, came closest to becoming the first minority to win a seat on the Gwinnett school board. He finished the race within 5 percentage points of defeating Louise Radloff, who is now in her 11th term after serving for more than 40 years on the school board.
In 2012, black community leaders said some minority candidates for state legislature, city council, and school board were defeated because voters were unaware that they were running.
"We need to have a medium by which we can get the word out," said Mark Williams, president of the Gwinnett branch NAACP, who recently lost a bid for state senator in District 55 against Gloria Butler. "There is a lack of communication and a lack of coordination between organizations."
GC- United aims to bridge the communication gap between diverse communities. The group's website gc-united.org, features county demographics, information about Gwinnett politicians and the claim that "No minority has ever been elected to office in the county government in the last 50 years." For new candidates, the group, which meets regularly, will post photos and information about their views on issues important to minorities and other voters.
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Binary Domain is an original squad-based shooter by Toshihiro Nagoshi, the creator behind some of SEGA's most well-known video game franchises, including the critically acclaimed Yakuza series. Binary Domain puts players in the middle of a fast paced and intense battle for humanity in a robot-invaded 2080 Tokyo. Fighting through the derelict lower levels of the city, players control an international peace-keeping squad that soon starts to question their surroundings and the choices they make. Are the robots becoming more human, or are humans becoming more like machines?
Binary Domain's central theme of life is key to the way the innovative AI system is being developed. The highly advanced AI will make the battlefield a more compelling experience than ever before and players will have to plan their moves strategically and carefully in order to progress through the hostile environments of the game.
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Graphics not as good as some shooters but the game is pretty well made with a consistent storyline. The game mechanics were nice and fluid. Over all, a decent shooter and definitely not 1 of the worst out there.
Yes, it´s a very funny game, more than i can say about most of modern games. This Japanese version of 3rd person shooters is really dynamic, it has good graphics and its atmosphere takes you to "I Robot" or "Blade runner" At this pricing is a great choice.
This is a fantastic price for the undervalued game that is Binary Domain. It's a third person shooter with lots of action.
Binary Domain is a great game for a great price. Thanks Zavvi!
Very good game, if a little short. Voice control feature quite good once you get the settings right.
Binary Domain is a good game at a good price. The only downside is that it is a little bit short.
Binary Domain is the perfect game!
Excellent Japanese take on the third person shooter with extreme humour and fun.
Binary Domain is actually one of the best third-person shooters in the past few years. The story, gameplay and character development continue to develop throughout the game. You start what looks like a generic shooter, with badass characters in a modest context. But as you keep playing, you realize there's more than just that. There's deep characters, multiple decisions, a great story and a better than average gameplay that makes Binary Domain one of the best options you have in the market.
Binary Domain is a really good game, everybody who likes third person games (like me) will love this game. There are cool weapons, and fighting with a group makes the game more fun. Recommended.
This TPS is a very good game and the price here on Zavvi is a great deal. If you enjoy sci-fi stories or you have read some Asimov's books this game is a must have.
Binary Domain is an ok game.
Very cool premise for a game and always glad when Sega is successful. I would love to see Sega publish another title in the 'Condemned' series because it's been a while and Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a great game. If you're contemplating buying Binary Domain, though, it's definitely worth picking up.
Forget the reviews, this game is much better than advertised. Good story, good gameplay. Enjoyed it from start to finish.
Game tailored to the taste of science fiction fans and shooter, and one that deserves to be bought and played far more people than the 20-odd thousand in last March.
Binary Domain enters the shooter genre with solid gameplay and a focus on team comunication, either using pre made messages or using voice recognition. Visually, it excels on small details, especially the robots with lot of components in sight. Story-wise, the game takes players to a somewhat near future, with a lot of elements typical to other cyberpunk works. As a Nagoshi game, story and characters are important, but although the writing is solid, it isn't too complex, unlike Nagoshi's previous work on the Yakuza series. Important to note that actions during gameplay have some influence. Assisting and giving proper orders raises the trust level of the team towards the main character, and this changes a few events later in the game. Don't care about the team? Then they won't assist you or follow your orders when you need cover fire or help. Voice acting is generally good, mainly the main characters, and having NPCs talking japanese between themselves (the setting of the game is Japan) helps in the immersion department. However, when some NPCs talk to the main characters in english, these lines are clearly voiced by western actors faking an asian accent, making them sound horrible. Overall, Binary Domain is a great game and probably one of the best shooters around, with elements that are common for the genre, and with elements that only a few had until now, like voice recognition, upgrades on characters and weapons, and actions towards characters that influence trust levels and some events during the game. The main problem with the game is the lack of main story co-op, especially since it's squad based (but there is multiplayer).
Binary Domain is a nice game made by the producer of the Yakuza series with the same graphics. This is one for people that like games inspired by japanese anime.
Binary Domain is really a lot of fun. The story is reasonable, but the gameplay is quite good. While you may not have heard of this game before, I think it'd be unfortunate to overlook as most any first person shooter fan will enjoy it. I recommend any shooter fan to buy.
Binary Domain is a good, game although it's a bit short. There are a lot of different weapons and enemies, though. I didn't get chance to test the SpeechFX, but it seems like it could be very useful.
Binary Domain was split into things I liked and didn't like, for me. I liked the story, boss fights, and duration of the campaign, and I didn't like the robot design, their lack of personality, and the graphics, which weren't very good.
I recommend Binary Domain to everybody, as it has nice graphics, fun game-play, and a great story-line. The campaign is fantastic, with a significant level of difficulty. I've noticed the multiplayer has a lot of lag, but that could be down to anything. The offline mode is enough to get a lot of hours of fun from it, so I definitely recommend you buy it now.
Binary Domain's combat is pretty straightforward but surprisingly fun. Taking pages out of Gears of War and Mass Effect, Binary Domain has a very well-implemented cover system that you'll use throughout the game's various firefights. You can hop in and out of cover with a simple button push, and can use your surroundings to great effect as you try to get into a prime firing location. You'll have the standard gamut of weapons at your disposal, like LMGs, sniper rifles, etc., but you'll also have nifty gizmos like Decoy grenades or your assault rifle's alt-fire energy blast, giving you options on how exactly you can dispatch your mechanical foes. Your enemies will be robots of varying size, type and difficulty, which helps ensure that gameplay doesn't get too repetitive after you've blasted through your umpteenth tin can. You also can aim your shots and disable a robot's legs to slow them down or take off their heads to cause them to attack their allies. While for the most part you'll just be aiming dead center and blasting away, it's nice to see that there's a little bit of strategy available in how you fight. There are several rail-shooter sequences and a handful of quick-time events to break up the action here and there as well. You'll be thrown up against some rather large and imposing cybernetic beasts in the game's boss fights, each one so different from the other I started to wonder who exactly in Amada's R&D department thought building a huge robot super-gorilla was a good idea. Unfortunately one issue with the boss fights is they have a tendency to take most of the usual gameplay features, like the whole "taking cover to avoid death" business, and throw them right out the window. When you take on a colossal, spider-like mobile fortress or quad-engine airplane, you'll be dashing around frantically with your finger pressed down on the trigger or hunting down a heavy weapon in order to take them down. In a way, it does break up the normal combat routine you'll usually follow, but on the flip side it ends up leading to some particularly frustrating in-game deaths.
Even though the atmosphere of Binary Domain is not like the movie Blade Runner, the subject tends to be close to it. It looks like a simple cover shooter, but it is more complex and even more fun. I like the story and even the characters. If you want a nice game, to just offer you a great story and some fun shooting time, than you have to purchase this game. The price is more than right so don't miss out.
I must first confess that I bought this game for the french dubbing. It's so bad it's hilarious ! Never played a game with such a bad french version, we laughed real hard with my friends.
This is a very good game, I played the first demo from the PSN store and I thought it was a different type of shooter that was good fun to play, so I ordered and was not disappointed. it is great fun! shooting robots and it is funny! when you shoot the robots legs off and it still crawls towards you with gun in hand, and if you forget about one that has shot of legs that you left behind in your trail of destruction! it sneaks up and attacks! you. I would give this game 5/5 and would say graphics very good and feels like arcade type game, which you would expect from SEGA.
Binary Domain is a Cracking game.
Firstly to say this third person shooter comes only second to gears of war may be s little unfair to Binary domain as in some parts it's better. The enemy AI is good, the story is funny and very good. The shooting mechanic is excellent allowing for distant pop shots. Unlike Gears it allows for squad selection and upgrades to nano technology and weapons. The robot bosses just keep getting bigger (and I mean big) and are fun to systematically dismantle. I bought this game after hearing and seeing online that this game is a GEM, and I have to admit I haven't been disappointed loving every minute of SEGAs silly Japanese shooter and playing it every night (which for me is rare indeed). At the reduce price this is a no brainer.
Binary Domain is a futuristic third-person squad-shooter, with a cover system that makes it look like its out of something like Blade Runner or Terminator. You can choose to use the optional microphone support, to communicate with your team, and all of the enemies have proper hit zones, and show damage as they take it. If you shoot their legs off, theyll crawl at you, again like something from a Terminator film. The gunfights take place in small areas, that are dressed up to look like huge environments. There's also epic boss fights, and the online multi-player consists of the usual variants on death-matches, capture the flag, and a Gears of War Horde-like mode, called Invasion. Overall, it's a great game, that I highly recommend.
Binary Domain is a nice Third Person Shoot em up. It's lots of fun with big fires and guns...perfect just to relax.
The perfect way to pass hours on a lazy weekend. The storyline can sometimes feel drawn out and may have you reaching for the skip movie button, however, it is worth watching and does extend the game considerably by some hours. Gameplay wise it uses all of SEGA's expertise. It's fast, fluid and excpetionally pleasing to the eye. If I could score it properly, it would be a 3.9.
Binary Domain is a great 3rd Person cover based shooter which has a unique story line and plot all mixed together, along with great acting during cut scenes. You take on the role of 'Dan', a United States mercenary who is out in Tokyo with a bunch of other mercenaries shooting robots, as the city has been taken over by these machines. The gameplay in Binary Domain is top notch. It basically requires you to take cover and shoot enemies at will. After completing the single player campaign, users have the option of taking part in the online multi-player, which features various co-op and versus modes. All in all I think this game is a great shooter, 4 Stars for me.
Binary Domain has to be one of my favourite 3d person shooters this gen, SEGA knows how to make action games. Great plot, awesome bosses, 10 hours single player campaign.
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One of the two best managers in Curve history, Tony Beasley, will be returning to the Eastern League next season, while the other, Matt Walbeck, still doesn't have a job.
Walbeck, ousted by the Pirates after leading Altoona to the Eastern League title, attended this week's winter meetings in Orlando to shop himself. One would think he would be an attractive employee given his coaching resume, but he left Florida with no job and no prospects.
It's a weird and complex situation for Walbeck, who tried to keep an upbeat attitude when interviewed Thursday by Baseball America.
"It is really quite humbling and making me appreciate what I've done [in my career]," Walbeck told the magazine. "This is the first time in my life that I have not been involved in baseball since I got out of high school."
Walbeck is a good guy, as most everyone who met him during his two-year stay in Altoona can attest. But the way things played out with the Pirates -- they didn't like his communication skills, and some even wrongly criticized his work ethic -- obviously has made other organizations skeptical.
Is Walbeck somehow being blackballed? That's one way to explain how a guy who has won three championships, four manager of the year awards and spent a season as third base coach for the Texas Rangers would still be unemployed.
Then again, it could just be that the right fit hasn't come along yet and that, once it does, he will land in a good situation.
"I did the best that I could and certainly feel that I added value to the Pirates organization," Walbeck told Baseball America. "I know that I left Pittsburgh in a better position now than when I got there. I know I did a good job."
That he did.
But for some reason no one can or is willing to explain publicly, Walbeck remains unemployed.
"I will probably look back in a few years and realize this was a good thing for me," he said.
Beasley, the only other skipper to lead the Curve to the Eastern League Championship Series, has been hired to manage the Harrisburg Senators next season.
"I'm excited," he said by phone Thursday night. "I'm looking forward to kind of getting back to the swing of managing and having a complete team and impacting young men again."
Beasley spent the past three years as the Pirates' third base coach but was not retained when manager John Russell was fired and replaced by Clint Hurdle.
"I don't consider it a step back whatsoever," Beasley said of returning to the minors.
Beasley hasn't managed since leading the Curve to an 85-56 record and spot in the ELCS in 2005. He has always spoken highly of Altoona and is very well thought of here.
In my 18 years in this business, I can honestly say Beasley is my favorite coach or athlete I've dealt with regularly on a personal basis. He's a first-class, great guy and a true professional.
The Pirates have yet to name the Curve's coaching staff for 2011, but P.J. Forbes is expected to be promoted from Single-A Bradenton to manage the club.
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School district coffers replenished for another four years
|Voters within the Northshore School District affirmed in their Feb. 5 votes that it is, indeed, a great time to make a commitment to the future. If school officials feared the sour economy would prevent a positive outcome for their levies and bond issues, their fears were unfounded. In fact, voters came out to pass all three school measures - with convincing numbers.
A Fitting End: Last section of new Tolt pipeline installed
|Eastside and north Seattle communities will soon have a more reliable water supply, thanks to the completion of the new Tolt II, Phase 4 water pipeline.
Evergreen's new CEO puts people first
|Woodinville will soon be the home of Evergreen Healthcare's new CEO, Steven Brown. Brown, having recently come from the East Coast to assume his position, was searching to buy a home in a community close to Evergreen.


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Google announces new initiatives to better protect user privacy
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In light of data privacy day, the search giant promises to increase its efforts in protecting user online information.
The new initiatives aim to create a stricter process for handling data request from government agencies.
"If it's like most other days, Google -- like many companies that provide online services to users -- will receive dozens of letters, faxes and emails from government agencies and courts around the world requesting access to our users' private account information," said Google in a blog post. "Typically this happens in connection with government investigations.
"It's important for law enforcement agencies to pursue illegal activity and keep the public safe. We're a law-abiding company, and we don't want our services to be used in harmful ways. But it's just as important that laws protect you against overly broad requests for your personal information."
Google plans to implement three initiatives to better protect consumers when data requests are made.
The company says requests must be in line with the law and Google's policies. Data requests will not be considered unless they are made in writing, signed by an authorised official from the agency and issued under the correct law.
If the request is too abroad they may refuse to company or seek to narrow the request. The company says this is a frequent occurrence.
Users will be notified about legal demands when appropriate so they can contact the agency requesting it or consult a lawyer.
Google has also pointed out that if data requested is related to a criminal investigation, governments will need to use a search warrant to receive access to a person's gmail messages, documents, photos or YouTube videos.
The company has added a section to their transparency report to answer questions consumers might have.
"We're proud of our approach, and we believe it's the right way to make sure governments can pursue legitimate investigations while we do our best to protect your privacy and security," said the company.
Google has been an advocate for updating lows like the U.S. Electronic Communications Privacy Act and plans to this agenda strongly in 2013.


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Hermes Indigo Togo Leather 35cm Birkin Bag with Palladium Hardware
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|11 inches (h) x 14 inches (w) x 7 inches (d)
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Get your hands on the most sought after color Indigo, classic and hard to get bag of all seasons. This is a stunning color every Birkin collector would love to own. This particular example is a 35cm Birkin finished with rich Indigo Togo Leather. Togo leather is textured calfskin, and is one of the most resistant leathers to wear and scratching. This material holds shape extremely well and is virtually timeless. The hardware is palladium. This bag can be carried by hand or on the arm. It can be used closed, open, or over-stuffed. The interior is done in complimentary Indigo Chevre Leather. Bag is accompanied by an Hermès dust bag, lock and key with clochette.
This Hermès Birkin is in excellent condition. The exterior is in excellent condition and shows no wear except for a small scuff on the front bottom right corner of the bag. The hardware is in pristine condition and one side is still covered with original protective plastic. The 4 feet show very little to no scurrimg. The interior is in clean, as the bag has barely been worn. This would make an Amazing gift for someone, or yourself naturally!
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About Hermes
This French, high fashion house was founded in 1837 and specializes in leather, ready-to-wear, accessories and perfume. Most famous for their Birkin Bag and Kelly handbags, whichhave received notoriety among some of the most well heeled women in the world and often have wait lists for several months, Hermes continues to offer artisan craftsmanship and meticulous design sensibility. In addition to "The Birkin" and "The Kelly," named after Jane Birkin and Grace Kelly respectively, Hermes scarves have been seen on Queen Elizabeth II (who wore an Hermes scarf on a British postage stamp in the 1950's), Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Catherine Deneuve and Jackie O. More recently, Sharon Stone, Sarah Jessica Parker, Hillary Clinton, Madonna and Oprah Winfrey have all be photographed wearing Hermes scarves.
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Two Kansas City men have been indicted on charges of illegal firearms possession in connection with a high-speed chase that ended in a fatal crash.
Michael Chou, a crime scene technician for the Kansas City Police Department, was killed in July after his vehicle was hit shortly after he left work.
Larneal D. Davis, 28, and Christopher L. Murray, 25, have been indicted on being felons in possessions of firearms.
Davis was arrested on the day of the crash. Murray was arrested Thursday.


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A Lovely Home Birth StoryNaomi Odes
In an alternate universe, where there's no such thing as anxiety, I would want a home birth experience. I wish I would've been calm and confident enough to think that nothing could go wrong for me. My first birth might've ended in tragedy if I had had a home birth due to a true knot in my baby's umbilical cord. My second may have ended in one as well due to an extremely thin uterus, making a rupture likely. So, even though it was not my plan to have 2 c-sections (or at least the first one) I'm really glad that my babies are here and healthy, however they arrived.
I still like to read about other women's home birth stories.This one, by Nacia Walsh is partcularly sweet. Nacia, the mother of three boys. details her picture perfect birth story right down to the fact that her other two children slept right through until the moment their little brother arrived. Every part was played beautifully, and her husband gets an award for supporting comic relief for his role in filling the birthing tub. Give it a read!
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Press Releases
Monthly press releases about what's going on with Heifer projects and programs.
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With Heifer, donating tax refund is money well spent
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. With the average taxpayer getting a refund of slightly more than $2,300 this year, according to USA Today, the question is: What to do with all that money? Before splurging and spending it on something you could probably doFull Press Release
Unique gift registry makes worldwide difference
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Looking for a meaningful way to celebrate milestone events such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays or graduations? Then consider making a difference in the world by creating a gift registry through Heifer International,Full Press Release
Two nonprofit veterans join Heifer International
Two nonprofit veterans join Heifer International CARE, World Vision alumni will lead effort to diversify fundraising LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Heifer International today announced two new employees Matthew De Galan and Jason MileswhoFull Press Release
TS Agatha triggers famine alert; Heifer staff safe, but projects impacted
Reported by Cinthya Harris, communications and administration officer, Americas program (LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June 2, 2010) Tropical Storm Agatha opened the 2010 hurricane season early, slashing the Central American countries of Guatemala,Full Press Release
Steve Denne, Heifer's chief operating officer, celebrates Passing on the Gift
On April 10, 2010, 60 project participants from four self-help groups (SHGs) celebrated a Passing on the Gift (POG) at a school in Proyuth village, Pauk commune, Pauk district, Siem Reap province, Cambodia. The project, Restoring LivelihoodFull Press Release
Skip the chocolate. Give a cow
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Want a gift that will really impress your Valentine this year? Show him or her how big your heart really is by giving a gift from Heifer—a cow, a goat, a flock of chicks or trees. This Valentine's Day, choose oneFull Press Release
Manchester College, Heifer International to honor visionary Dan West with permanent exhibit
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. Manchester College and Heifer International are establishing a permanent display at the College to honor Dan West, a distinguished Manchester alumnus who in 1944 founded the global nonprofits forerunner, HeifersFull Press Release
Make a video, change a life
Heifer International contest invites entrants to help end hunger and poverty LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Nov. 19 2010) Do you like to make videos? Do you want to make a difference, to help change the world? If the answer is yes then you shouldFull Press Release
Jo Luck co-winner of prestigious World Food Prize
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 16, 2010) Heifer International President Jo Luck today was named co-recipient of The World Food Prizeonly the third woman to be so honoredfor her work through Heifer to ensure availability andFull Press Release
Include a Heifer gift in your Easter basket
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Considering a gift of some marshmallow or chocolate bunnies, or brightly colored eggs for Easter? How about a trio of real bunnies that provides nutrition and income or a flock of chicks that produces real eggsa giftFull Press Release


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Designer Carmen Marc Valvo was among the highlights of Saks Fifth Avenue's Key to the Cure party Oct. 17. Valvo showed his fur collection and visited with party patrons that included several members of the local Latino community.
Designer Carmen Marc Valvo was among the highlights of Saks Fifth Avenue's Key to the Cure party Oct. 17. Valvo showed his fur collection and visited with party patrons that included several members of the local Latino community.
Valvo grew up in a traditional Spanish/Italian family in Westchester County, New York. His father worked as an anesthesiologist and his mother as a nurse. After earning a degree in fine arts from Manhattanville College, Valvo spent a few years in Europe becoming proficient in several languages and attending the Parsons School of Design in New York.
Valvo's professional career began as a ready-to-wear designer for Nina Ricci in Paris, and then Christian Dior. In 1989, he launched his own label and with a few thousand dollars, he put together a collection to show to stores at the fall market in New York. His sportswear was an instant success, but it was his eveningwear that charmed people most.
In 1998, Valvo launched Carmen Marc Valvo Couture, a collection that is presented twice a year during the New York Fashion Week.
In addition to his fashion career, Valvo is an Entertainment Industry Foundation Ambassador who has given both his time and money to the organization that has helped raise millions of dollars for colon cancer research. As a colon cancer survivor, Valvo has been working with journalist, author and talk show host Katie Couric since she
partnered with 7th on Sixth in 2004 to bring attention and support of
research of this deadly disease.
Culinary Diplomacy
Twenthy-five chefs and food journalists worldwide visited New Orleans in September for a trip sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program to learn about "Culinary Diplomacy: Promoting Cultural Understanding through Food."
The group included chefs from Canada, Colombia, France, Georgia, Peru, Sudan and Vietnam, as well as food journalists from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Lebanon, People's Republic of China, Russia, and South Africa. The visitors were selected by the U.S. embassies in their respective countries to meet with their professional
counterparts and to experience the cultural and political diversity of the United States.
In addition to dining in several New Orleans restaurants, the group met with representatives of Second Harvest Food Bank and David Beriss, a University of New Orleans professor and author. The visitors also learned about child nutrition programs within Orleans Parish Public Schools and they dined at Liberty's Kitchen.
On the last evening of their visit, participants took a hands-on cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking where they learned to prepare local dishes and observe the operation of a cooking school catering to tourists.
The program was coordinated by the New Orleans Citizen Diplomacy Council.
A Night of Hope
The Jesuit Center at Loyola University New Orleans will present "A Night of Hope," a concert by inspirational Catholic musician and speaker Tony Melendez, a Nicaraguan guitarist and vocalist.
The concert, part of Loyola Week's Centennial celebrations, will be held today at 6 p.m. in Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall.
Reserved tickets are $10 per person, and $5 for Loyola faculty, staff and students. For tickets, visit www.etix.com.
Melendez was born without arms and a club foot attributed to complications from his mother being prescribed thalidomide, a drug used to help calm morning sickness during pregnancy. As a child, he was brought to the Los Angeles area from Nicaragua to be fitted with artificial arms. He wore them until he was 10, when he decided to dispose of them. Despite his challenges, Melendez started
experimenting with different instruments in high school, including a push button organ, harmonica and guitar. Around this time, he also began writing his own songs and became involved with the Catholic religion. In fact, he even considered becoming a priest.
In 1987, Melendez caught the attention of someone organizing activities for the visit of Pope John Paul II and he was offered an invitation to perform for him. Since then, Melendez has traveled across the United States and to 40 foreign countries, making countless television appearances on shows such as The Today Show, Good Morning America and CBS This Morning.
For more information about Melendez's performance call 504.865.2304.


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"I suspect your friend already knows about her daughter's destructive behavior," the columnist advised, "but if you truly believe she doesn't have a clue, then I believe she should be enlightened, as this is about her daughter's welfare. Whoever approaches your friend must be prepared for anger, tears, and denial."This is a hard conversation for any parent to have, and should be handled gently. If you need to talk to a parent about her daughter's behavior, try to keep the conversation from getting too negative. Acknowledge the daughter's good traits as well, express genuine concern about her decisions, and give the parent time to respond.
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Tibor Harkany's profile page.
Principal Investigator's Brief Profile
Tibor Harkany completed his undergraduate training (M.Sci.) in molecular biology and biotechnology at University of Szeged, Hungary (1995). He was awarded Ph.D. in Medical Sciences from Semmelweis University (Budapest, Hungary; 1999) for his studies on the neurotoxicity of β-amyloid peptides and their relevance to cholinergic neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease. Two post-doctoral fellowships ensued (University of Groningen, Netherlands; 1999-2001, Karolinska Institutet; 2002-2004), the latter supported by a "Karolinska Institute postgraduate fellowship in restorative neuroscience".
In 2005, Tibor Harkany formed his independent research group at the Department of Medical Biochemistry & Biophysics. This year saw him to receive his associate professorship ("docentship") in neuropharmacology. During 2007-2013, Dr. Harkany held the post of SULSA Professor and 6th Century Chair of Cell Biology at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Since 2011, he is Professor of Neurobiology at Karolinska Institutet, a role he maintains besides his appointment at the Medical University of Vienna.
Dr Harkany was elected as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization's Young investigator Program (2007) and fellow of the Society of Biology (FSB, 2010). He also received the Anders Jahre (2012), ICAM (2013) and Erik K. Fernström (2013) prizes for young scientists.
Research Focus
The Harkany group carries out frontier and multidisciplinary research, primarily focusing on the following topics:
- Endocannabinoid signaling in the developing nervous system,
- Molecular mechanisms of psychoactive drug action in the fetal brain,
- Calcium-binding protein functions in the nervous system, with particular emphasis on hypothalamic neuropeptide and hormone release,
- Molecular identity of sensory and hypothalamic neurons.
Endocannabinoid signaling during neuronal development
During the recent past, significant research activity was dedicated towards understanding the system-level, cellular and molecular organization of endocannabinoid signaling networks in the developing cerebral cortex. These studies identified endocannabinoids as axon guidance cues, and demonstrated that sub-cellular enzymatic arrangements for endocannabinoid metabolism are such that endocannabinoid signals focus in growth cones, allowing for an autocrine action for these bioactive lipids. Notably, these molecular studies also suggested that BRCA1 is a candidate ubiquitin ligase involved in determining the turnover of monoacylglycerol lipase, a rate-limiting enzyme of endocannabinoid degradation. In addition, a combination of unbiased proteomics, mouse genetics and molecular pharmacology studies demonstrated that THC from Cannabis spp. impairs synaptic organization of the cerebral cortex by modifying cytoskeletal instability. In particular, SCG10/brain-specific stathmin-2 was identified as a key molecular target downstream from CB1 cannabinoid receptors.
Calcium sensor proteins in the nervous system
Another line of research is aimed at identifying novel calcium-binding proteins (particularly sensors) in the central nervous system. A prime example is secretagogin, which is expressed during embryonic development, localizes to migrating neuronal contingents, which mature into specific and distinct subtypes of olfactory, amygdala, hippocampal and hypothalamic neurons. Recent data show that secretagogin's calcium-sensor function is required for the molecular control of CRH release in the hypothalamus upon acute stress. These studies, also combining single cell transcriptome analysis with unbiased proteomics, defined a hitherto unknown population of parvocellular neurons in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus controlling the induction of the HPA axis upon acute stress.
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Captain Lawrence Smoke from the Oak, Apple BrandyFriday, April 29th, 2011
If any of you have add Captain Lawrence's Golden Delicious you know how good an ale soaked in these Apple Brandy Barrels. So of the Smoke from the Oak Series, their Apple Brandy version is the one I'm looking forward to the most! It even sounds cool, Apple Brandy Barrels and this is Scott Vaccaro's decided to use Apple Brandy Barrels, "I have to tell you, it is getting harder and harder to find new and exciting barrels to age our Smoked Porter in. This one was simply dumb luck smacking me in the face as I perused the shelves at my local liquor store. Apple Brandy has been produced in this country for centuries, so why not age our full bodied Smoked Porter in freshly emptied barrels from one of America's oldest distilleries."


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Green Day Drop Dookie: Wake-Up Video
If you had gone to see Green Day play one of their notorious early
gigs in Berkeley in 1993, it would have been impossible to tell the
size of the success the band would experience over the course of their
career. Even though they had signed a deal with a major label, they
still seemed like a shaggy, rag-tag bunch of punks who just wanted to
play fast music and get high. But greatness was on the horizon for the
boys, and before the sold out stadium tours, multi-platinum concept
albums, video games and Broadway shows, there was Dookie, which was released on this day in 1994.
Green Day's Dookie (the group's third album) came at exactly
the right time, as the rock world was knee-deep in grunge darkness and
looking for a blast of youthful fun to offset all the doom and gloom.
The album's 14 songs (plus the creepy bonus track "All By Myself")
blew by in under 40 minutes, each one infused with big hooks, speed
freak rhythms and frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's adenoidal,
in-your-face whine.
The album was a tour de force that built up slowly, first gaining a
bit of attention because of the potty-mouthed lyrics to the first
single "Longview." Following the band's memorable takeover of Woodstock
'94 that summer, songs like "When I Come Around," "Welcome to
Paradise" and especially "Basket Case" found themselves in permanent
rotation on MTV, pumping out of radios across half a dozen formats and
fueling the garage punk dreams of middle school kids everywhere.
Of course, Green Day later evolved, got darker, made a comeback, seemingly disappeared, made another comeback and eventually grew into one of the biggest rock bands in the world. But the road to 21st Century Breakdown really began with "Longview," a quirky little three-chord jump about suburban ennui.


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It's too easy to spend all your time running around at the moment. Take a few seconds to sit back and admire this beautiful sanderling photo, taken by Andrew Parkinson and available through the RSPB Images photo library.
Sanderlings are wading birds, about the same size as starlings. They breed in the Arctic but some spend winter around the coastline of the UK, where you can see them running along the tideline like clockwork toys. Fascinating fact: sanderlings have only three toes (all pointing forwards).