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McALISTERVILLE - Gabby Fisher, of McAlisterville, can cross an item off of her bucket list.
The 28-year-old married mom of two took a little trip to Philadelphia on Jan. 11, to audition for NBC's "The Voice."
It was during a lengthy Facebook chat among friends that Fisher announced she was going to do what she had always wanted to do.
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From left, Geli Losch, Megan Von Fricken, Gabby Fisher and Renee Freed snap a group photo before Fisher's audition for 'The Voice' in Philadelphia.
Fisher waits in line to compete for a spot on NBC's 'The Voice' in Philadelphia.
Photos submitted by Gabby Fisher
Fisher said she hesitated about doing something that would draw attention to herself. Months before the Facebook chat, she and her sister, Geli Losch, talked about how "as moms, we pour ourselves into our family," and "rarely do anything for ourselves," Fisher said.
It was through that Facebook chat, which included Losch and best friends Renee Freed and Megan Von Fricken, that the group decided to head to Philadelphia together.
"I decided before I even registered that I would ask my sister and two best friends to come with me," Fisher said. On the evening of Nov. 13, Fisher went online and registered to audition.
"I personally would never do anything like that," Von Fricken said. "But I was 100 percent behind her. I was impressed with her gumption."
Fisher then spent the next two months fretting over a song choice. She would Facebook her three pals and ask for suggestions. She then gave practice auditions for them.
"It was an adventure from the beginning," Losch said.
At long last, Fisher chose the Sara Evans song "No Place That Far."
Fisher, a 2003 East Juniata High School graduate, sang that same song in high school.
Not long before her audition, she attended a concert by American Idol winner and Christian singer Mandisa. She got to meet Mandisa backstage and told her of her dream to sing on "The Voice."
"I asked her what I should sing. I mentioned I was thinking about 'Amazing Grace,'" Fisher said.
Mandisa's advice? "I wouldn't go there."
Mandisa told Fisher to go with the country song. She also told her to "go big and go loud."
The four friends packed up a car and left for Philadelphia the night before the audition. Philadelphia is one of four locations across the United States where contestants can audition for "The Voice." The other three include Chicago, Nashville and Los Angles.
They arrived for the 7 a.m. audition at 6:15 a.m. The line outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center wrapped around the block.
Once inside, a nervous Fisher was taken into several rooms filled with singers.
The first room held approximately 300 people. The second room held 50 contestants and the final room had less than a dozen men and women.
It was in the second room that the group began randomly singing four-part harmony, she said.
"It was really cool-all of the diversity," she said of the room full of people who broke into songs like "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "We Are the Champions," and a round of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat."
"I just wanted to take in everyone's face to see if I recognized anyone later," Fisher said.
When she made her way into the room of about 10 people she said it was noted that this would be the audition room.
"The girl next to me in line was so nervous," Fisher said.
Fisher decided to give the girl the advice she was giving herself.
"I told her, 'You have nothing to lose. You can know, "Hey, I did something for myself and that I can do it." There is nothing to lose-but dinner and a tank of gas.'"
To qualify for a final audition, a contestant must receive a pass during the preliminary round of auditions. If a contestant receives a pass, he or she goes to Los Angeles and has a "blind" audition with celebrity judges Blake Shelton, Usher, Shakira and Adam Levine. CeLo Green and Christina Aguilera are out again for this season, according to NBC.com.
But the first round of auditions are not "blind." The Voice has judges who view the contestants during their performances.
Fisher took to the front of the room and gave her song the best she had.
When all of the people in the room sang, the lone judge had this to say, "You should be able to not only stand out as a performer in this room, but in Philadelphia and in L.A. While you were all good-you just weren't good enough. Try again next year."
Fisher said she walked away from that moment feeling accomplished. Even though she did not get a ticket to the LA audition where she could sing to the back of four celebrity-filled chairs, she knew she had been brave enough to try.
Had she moved on to LA, she said she would have liked to be on Team Blake. She even had her photo taken with another contestant holding a "Team Blake" sign.
Fisher said she reflects back on her EJHS yearbook, where friends signed the inside saying they hoped she would be famous one day. Fisher said she finally felt she made the effort.
"It was something I always wanted to do-just to see if I could do it. It was on my bucket list, and now I can cross it off."
What else is on that list?
"To go on a safari. I think that would be fun."
Season six of "The Voice" will premiere on Feb. 24 on NBC.


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Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix, the second HD remaster for the Kingdom Hearts series, is going to include some new features that weren't available in the original releases.
According to Famitsu, the team will be adding some new scenes for Kingdom Hearts Re: coded. Tetsuya Nomura has confirmed that they're also recording new voices, with Wonderland's voice acting having been completed last week.
Nomura has also revealed that the new added scenario in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix is a battle scene. Another new scene will be used to better connect Re: coded and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix is going to include Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Re: Coded as a movie. The first two games will include some features that Western players have never been able to enjoy before like extra battles, keyblades and more. Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Final Mix also includes an extra ending scenario, starring Aqua as she fights Heartless as well as a new boss battle against Master Eraqus and more.
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix will launch sometime during 2014 in Japan, Europe and North America. You can check out the latest trailer for the game by going here.


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Opera to be broadcast live
Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata" will be broadcast live from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 19 over the Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network. It will be heard locally over radio station KZRK 1550 AM.
The cast includes Patricia Racette as Violetta, Argentine tenor Marcelo Alvarez in his Met broadcast debut as Alfredo Germont and Vladimir Chernov as Alfredo's father Giorgio Germont. Carlo Rizzi will conduct, and the announcer for the broadcast is Peter Allen.
This season's new production, which had its premiere last month, is by Franco Zeffirelli, who also designed the sets.
"Opera News on the Air," heard during the first intermission, will begin with an interview with Zeffirelli by Metropolitan Opera Guild lecturer Bridget Paolucci. Four-time Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally will follow with a segment called "Singers I Never Heard."
Lecture series planned at college
Achieving success in the music publishing business and other aspects of the music industry will be the topic of the Tom T. Hall Lecture Series on Saturday at South Plains College in Levelland.
Bill Bay, president of Mel Bay Publishing Inc., one of the leading publishers in the nation for music instruction books and videos, will be guest speaker.
His talk is scheduled for 3 p.m. in the Tom T. Hall Production Studio in SPC's Creative Arts Building.
Admission is free.
"Anyone interested in making money in the music publishing business or any other aspect of the music business needs to be here," said Jay Lemon, instructor in commercial music. "Bill Bay is a true heavyweight in the industry."
The lecture also will include a question-and-answer session.
Bay is making his second appearance as guest lecturer for the lecture series, which was established in 1987 at SPC in honor of the country music singer and songwriter.
For more information, call (806) 894-9611, ext. 2281.
Arts group to celebrate carols
Pampa Fine Arts Association will host a "Celebration of Carols" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 in the First Presbyterian Church of Pampa, 525 N. Gray St.
The public is invited to the evening of carol singing, where many favorite seasonal songs, including "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" and "Away in a Manger," will be sung.
Soloists, instrumentalists, vocal ensembles and choirs also will be featured. A hand-bell choir is being organized to play the prelude, "Carol of the Bells."
Admission is free.
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Here is my frugal confession of the week:
I am apart of JCP Rewards, and periodically I am mailed a $10 off $10 purchase coupon from them (JCPenney, please keep these coming!).
We generally use kitchen towels instead of paper towels, and ours are getting quite grungy. Most of them were given to me at my bridal shower over two years ago! This last time I used the coupon and a sale to score four high-quality (and cute) kitchen towels for $2.67 in total. Woohoo!
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NAL adds Fort Worth to South (Texas) Division
December 24, 2011 - Robert Collias
Here is an email we received a few days ago from the North American Baseball League:
> Fort Worth Cats Join North American League >
Former American Association Club Will Be Part of South Division and Former Texas Rangers President Mike Stone Will Be Chairman of BallClub >
> (San Ramon, CA. Dec. 21, 2011) The North American League announced today that the Fort Worth Cats have been accepted as a member of the North American League. The longtime American Association club has been acquired by a group led by former Texas Rangers President Mike Stone, who will be the Chairman of the Ballclub. > > "We are thrilled to have the Fort Worth Cats as a member of the 2012 North American League," said NAL Chief Executive Officer Kevin Outcalt. "It's a first class market and stadium with more than a century of baseball tradition. The new ownership group is very experienced and we look forward to the leadership of Mike Stone to revitalize the brand and the team."
> > The Cats will be the fifth team in the North American League's South Division and will join the San Angelo Colts, Edinburg Roadrunners, McAllen Thunder, and Rio Grande Valley Whitewings all of which are also in Texas.
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> About The North American League
> The North American League is the premier independent professional minor baseball league in western North America. With teams in Texas, Arizona, California, Hawaii, and western Canada to provides a high level of baseball and first-class entertainment to fans and families in their communities. Formed through a merger of the Golden, United, and Northern Leagues Over 400 alumni have been acquired by major league baseball or professional international baseball organizations from these leagues and over 40 former major leaguers have played in the NAL last season alone. An independent pro league not affiliated with any major league organizations, NAL team rosters are stocked primarily with AA, AAA, and Major League experienced players. For general information, please visit our League web site at www.northamericanleague.com.
While this is a major population-base addition for the NAL, it appears the team comes with financial baggage for a league that has more than its share of that. This Fort Worth Star-Telegram story says the team recently sold for a loss, was kicked out of the American Association for failure to post a $200,000 letter of credit, and that the ballpark, LaGrave Field that is still owned by the previous owner, faces a foreclosure auction on Jan. 3. Here is Ballpardigest.com's take on the whole thing, with a lot of other links on the history of the events leading Fort Worth to the NAL. The team has no players after being booted and that $200,000 letter of credit sounds like a good idea for the NAL to use to me. In fact, I have suggested as much since Na Koa Ikaika Maui's first season.
And, this was a Fort Worth team that drew more than 3,700 fans per game, but couldn't survive in a far-flung league. Sound familiar? (And remember, Maui doesn't draw 3,700 fans in a week).
So, what does this mean for Na Koa? Hard to say, exactly, since Maui was part of the North Division for the 2011 season and we were told by Outcalt more than six weeks ago that a league schedule would be announced in early December, shortly after the baseball winter meetings that ended Dec. 8.
By my unofficial count, at this point, it appears no more than three teams from the 10-team Golden Baseball League that Maui was a part of for the 2010 season will be around for 2012 — Na Koa, Yuma, and Edmonton.
Also, a $100-per-plate charity dinner that Na Koa had slated for early December featuring Sid Fernandez, Wally Backman and Howard Johnson has been put off until February, something GM Dan Partney told me at a press conference to announce the hiring of Brendan Sagara earlier this month.
On brighter more hopeful notes, Na Koa's hiring of Sagara is a home run and is already paying dividends with the re-signing of Clayton Uyechi. Also, the team's new website is up and running and the franchise has a kiosk selling merchandise in Queen Kaahumanu Center.
Stay tuned. Still five months to spring training.
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Photo: People Magazine I'm one of those people who loved Heidi Klum and Seal because they were a super-high profile celebrity couple who happened to be in an interracial marriage. Their marriage was never the focus of their own public comments about their family. Photos of them appeared everywhere, from People to parenting magazines. With their brood of gorgeous kids, they created an image of a modern celebrity family. ... Read More »
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eptember 22, 1997
Canterbury pays off loans
by Andrew Walgamott
WOODINVILLE--Canterbury Square is free and clear of the bank now with the repayment of $7.687 million in loans from Seafirst Bank. The loans were paid off by the Canterbury Criers Association in August, several years ahead of schedule.
"We owe a great deal of thanks to Seafirst, members of the community, and churches who've given assistance to us morally and financially," George Scrimshaw, Canterbury president said
The group took out five-year loans in December, 1995 to buy the downtown horizontal condominium development from the DeYoung family. Early payoff was a result of selling lots inside Canterbury to existing and new residents, according to Scrimshaw.
In a letter to Canterbury from David Hardesty, Seafirst Vice President of Community Development, Real Estate Group, Hardesty writes, "Congratulations to the entire (Canterbury) Board of Directors for a wonderful accomplishment ... and a great example of the power of your conviction, determination and tenacity, not to mention necessity."


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Husband and wives making beautiful music together
Being married is hard enough, but combine that with working together and you've got a tough proposition, so to speak. It didn't work out well for Ike and Tina Turner or for Sonny and Cher, but there are many musical couples who stayed together til the end.
Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are still married after 54 years. She's retired from showbiz, but Steve is still performing. Here's a clip of them 10 years into wedlock:
"America's Singing Sweethearts" Jeanette McDonald and Nelson Eddy were married, but not to each other. They made several successful films for MGM, and were rumored to have a torrid off-screen romance. You can see the sparks fly in this clip of "Indian Love Call":
Johnny Cash and June Carter got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout. In fact, Johnny asked her to marry him during a live performance in 1968. The marriage lasted until 2003, when they died within months of each other. Here's a Johnny & June onstage with "Jackson":
And then there's Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, one of the most powerful couples in entertainment. They had a passionate and stormy relationship that ended in divorce, but they remained good friends. Lucy didn't sing often, but here they are together with "Cuban Pete":
Every week on "Record bin Roulette," KPLU's John Kessler and John Maynard put an insightful and fun spin on a century's worth of discarded vinyl. The feature is published here and airs on KPLU 88.5 every Thursday during Morning Edition, All Things Considered and on Weekend Saturday Edition.


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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood testProstate-specific antigen; Prostate cancer screening test
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by prostate cells.
The PSA test is done to help diagnose and follow prostate cancer in men.
How the Test is Performed
A blood sample is needed.
How to Prepare for the Test
Make sure your health care provider knows all the medicines you are taking. Some drugs cause your PSA level to be falsely low.
In most cases, no other special steps are needed to prepare for this test.
How the Test will Feel
You may feel slight pain or a prick when the needle is inserted. Afterward, there may be some throbbing or a slight bruise. These soon go away.
Why the Test is Performed
Reasons for a PSA test:
- This test may be done to screen for prostate cancer.
- It is also used to follow people after prostate cancer treatment to see if the cancer has come back.
- If a provider feels the prostate gland is not normal during physical exam.
Measuring the PSA level can increase the chance of finding prostate cancer when it is very early. But there is debate over the value of the PSA test for detecting prostate cancer. No single answer fits all men.
Before having the test, talk to your provider about the pros and cons of having a PSA test. Ask about:
- Whether screening decreases your chance of dying from prostate cancer.
- Whether there is any harm from prostate cancer screening, such as side-effects from testing or overtreatment of cancer when discovered.
If you choose to be tested, the PSA is most often done every year to screen men:
- From ages 55 to 69, if no risk factors are present.
- Starting around age 40 to 45 if they have a higher chance of developing prostate cancer. A family history of prostate cancer (especially a brother or father) and being African-American are more common risk factors.
Normal Results
The PSA test result cannot diagnose prostate cancer. Only a prostate biopsy can diagnose this cancer.
Your provider will look at your PSA result and consider your age, ethnicity, medicines you are taking, and other things to decide whether your PSA is normal and whether you need more tests.
A normal PSA level is considered to be 4.0 ng/mL (nanograms per milliliter of blood).
- For men in their 50s or younger, a PSA level should be below 2.5 in most cases.
- Older men often have slightly higher PSA levels than younger men.
What Abnormal Results Mean
A high PSA level has been linked to an increased chance of having prostate cancer.
PSA testing is an important tool for detecting prostate cancer, but it is not foolproof. Other conditions can cause a rise in PSA, including:
- A larger prostate
- Prostate infection (prostatitis)
- Urinary tract infection
- Recent tests on your bladder (cystoscopy) or prostate (biopsy)
- Catheter tube recently placed into your bladder to drain urine
- Recent intercourse or ejaculation
Your provider will consider the following things when deciding on the next step:
- Your age
- If you had a PSA test in the past and how much and how fast your PSA level has changed
- If a prostate lump was found during your exam
- Other symptoms you may have
- Other risk factors for prostate cancer, such as ethnicity and family history
Men at high risk may need to have more tests. These may include:
- Repeating your PSA test, most often sometime within 3 months
- A prostate biopsy
- A follow-up test called a free PSA (fPSA). The lower the level of this test, the more likely it is that prostate cancer is present.
- A urine test called PCA-3
If you have been treated for prostate cancer, the PSA level can show if treatment is working or if the cancer has come back. Often, PSA level rises before there are any symptoms. This may happen months or years beforehand.
Slight risks associated with having blood drawn may include:
- Excessive bleeding
- Fainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
Carter HB, Albertsen PC, Barry MJ, et al. Early detection of prostate cancer: AUA Guideline. J Urol. 2013;190(2):419-26. PMID: 23659877 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23659877.
Getzenberg RH, Partin AW. Prostate cancer tumor markers. In: Wein AJ, Kavoussi LR, Novick AC, et al, eds. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 98.
National Cancer Institute. Prostate Cancer Screening. (Health Professional version) April 2, 2015. www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/screening/prostate/HealthProfessional/. Accessed April 26, 2015.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for prostate cancer. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/prostatecancerscreening/prostatefinalrs.htm. Accessed April 20, 2015.
Review Date: 2/2/2015
Reviewed By: Jennifer Sobol, DO, Urologist at the Michigan Institute of Urology, West Bloomfield, MI. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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When Imara was in Phoebe's body, how was it that she was able to touch the Book of Shadows?
In the opening scene, Mitchell buys a hot dog from a stand, walks eight paces down the street then throws it straight into a bin!
TRIVIA: The song playing at P3 at the end of this episode is Me Against the World by Simple Plan.
When Piper, Leo, and Phoebe (secretly Imara in disguise) are upstairs near the Book of Shadows, Phoebe is talking (the view is from behind) but her lips are not moving.
Elise says Phoebe never had troubles with "Ask Phoebe" before, yet in season 5 Phoebe was being sued for bad advice due to her divorce with Cole Turner.
TRIVIA: In this episode Imara and Phoebe switch bodies. Other episodes that involve switching bodies are "Pardon My Past", "Enter the Demon",and "The Lost Picture Show".
If Phoebe's hair was in a bun, how did Mitchell cut a long strand of her hair?
TRIVIA: This is one of four episodes with "Phoebe" in the title. However, there is only one episode with "Paige" in the title, one with "Prue" and two with "Piper".
If Piper knew that Phoebe was dead why wasn't she sad or crying?
TRIVIA: In this episode, Paige gets her first official charge as a Whitelighter and with guidance from Leo, she persuades him not to give up using his powers. Also, Phoebe decides to go back to college, again, in order to get her degree in psychology.
TRIVIA: Paige now makes her morphing a regular thing and uses it as if it were a new power in this episode. She morphs for the fifth time, into an innocent woman who crashed her car.
Why didn't Phoebe in Imara's body get shocked by the force field when she pretended to fall in the cage and grabbed the bars?
After Piper freezes everyone in the councilman's office and then vanquishes him, Piper and Imara/Phoebe leave instead of returning to their positions before freezing the room. To the people who were frozen, it would appear that Piper and Phoebe just vanish into thin air. How come the video camera didn't catch that and wouldn't this expose magic?
At the club when the demon attacks Piper holds up both hands. From a shot of her back you can see that she puts up her right hand and points at the demon. When the angle changes to the front of her hands are still both up and she points at the demon again.
Paige repeatedly says that this is her first charge, but actually she already had a charge, her biological father, Sam. While it was not an actual charge she was given almost the exact same speech (word for word) when she tried to help the future whitelighter in the episode "Siren Song".
If the demon wanted to check to see if she was really Imara or Phoebe - why didn't he simply ask her a question only Imara would know?
Paige: Surprise.
Mitchell: What the hell? (As he realizes he was tricked) What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?
Paige: Look. I'm just trying to show you that your powers can save lives. You didn't have to save mine, but you could have if you had to.
Mitchell: So you tricked me?
Paige: Technically.
(Mitchell nods)
Paige: Here's the thing - I'm trying to remind you of what your powers can do, and why you can't just walk away from a gift like that.
Mitchell: The hell I can't.
Paige: Mitchell, please-
Mitchell: You don't know me. You don't know me at all. (storms out)
Paige: Could someone tell me why I'm trying to help this person?
Imara (disguised as Phoebe; after Piper threw a potion and vanguished Daleek): Wow, that was awesome. What was in that?
Piper: What the hell's gotten into you?
Imara (as Phoebe): What do you mean?
Piper: What do I mean? You're walking around like a crazy person. That is, when you're not stopping to check yourself out in every shiny surface you walk past.
Paige (about P3): How'd you fix up this place? Potions? Spells?
Piper: Better. Husband.
Imara (disguised as Phoebe & after her underling is killed): Damn. That was my favorite minion.
Imara (disguised as Phoebe): Aren't you cold?
Piper: No, but then again, I actually have clothes on.
Imara (disguised as Phoebe): Yeah, I know, it's kind of skimpy, but it's just so cute I can't help myself.
Imara as Phoebe: Who cares? With a face like this, I can be bald and look great.
Leo: You crashed your car?
Paige: It was a rental! I got the insurance…
Leo: You were attacked?
Piper: Yeah, I'm working on that not happening as much.
Phoebe: You want me to live a life too, don't you?
Piper: Yeah. I guess.
Piper: Well, I'm alive – which the demons won't be when I'm done with them.
Paige: That guy Mitchell blew me off. (Piper looks surprised, as though Paige had a date.) My charge!
Piper: Oh.
Paige: Oh? That's all you have for me is oh?
Paige (to Mitchell): I am a Charmed One, I ran Magic School for a year, and I'm a whitelighter. Hello, triple threat - where are you gonna find someone with that kind of experience?
Phoebe: Lawyers! There should be a special place in Hell for each and every one of them.
The elevator doors open to Phoebe pulling the scissors out of the wall. She turns and there's a woman looking at her strangely.
Phoebe: It's my favorite scissors. I knew I left them somewhere.
Phoebe (about Mitchell): He's cute!
Piper & Paige: She's back!
International Episode Titles: Italy: Nel corpo di un demone (In the Body of a Demon) Germany: (Freaky Phoebe) France: Le corps du délit (The Body of the Crime)
This episode scored 3.7 million viewers.
This episode aired on April 30, 2005 in Canada.
Title: Freaky Phoebe
Reference to the movie "Freaky Friday", in which a mother and her daughter switch bodies for a day.


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JAL will also provide free air transport on the JAL network for staff of public organizations, such as the Japanese Red Cross and official Japanese aid organizations that the airline has worked with in the past, until further notice.
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Rutgers University has failed to realize the full potential of its Livingston Campus in Piscatway, and will embark on a $15 million dollar expansion to more than double the size of the student center in the next two years, university officials said today.
The Livingston Student Center, located on Joyce Kilmer Avenue, is the smallest of the university's student centers. Built 21-years-ago, the 15,000-square-foot facility has never been renovated.
The project calls for a 19,000-square-foot expansion and renovation of the existing space with a targeted completion for Fall 2009. Improvements would include a modernized multipurpose room with sound and lighting systems, a learning center, more meeting and lounge rooms, a new convenience store, and a larger coffee house, officials said.
The expansion is part of a larger $40 million plan to renovate Livingston Campus. The proposals also include a new dining commons, though additional details were not announced today, officials said.


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The Sierra Club wants the Forest Service to require everyone who enters a national forest in grizzly bear country to carry bear mace spray Spokeswoman Heidi Godwin said in a news release, "The proper use of bear pepper spray will reduce human injuries caused by bears, reduce the number of grizzly bears killed in self defense, and help promote the recovery and survival of the grizzly bear."
We can send bear pepper spray to all states except Massachusetts.
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CRANFORD — One of Union County's great Independence Day traditions continues for a 35th year when the Firecracker Four Mile kicks off on Friday, July 4, at 9 a.m. in front of Union County College in Cranford.
In its third year at an earlier start time of 9 a.m., the race continues a wonderful tradition begun in 1980 as a healthy and wholesome family event to start a day symbolized by firecrackers.
The race quickly gained in prominence and has long been considered one of New Jersey's top races as well as a starting point for a full day of activities at Nomahegan Park that culminates with a fireworks show at night.
Hot and sticky weather wasn't enough to deter more than 1,300 people last year, and made the 34th annual race a day to remember for the participants and most notably race director Jerry Iacovano.
The 1,307 four-mile finishers were a modest increase over the1,246 finishers in 2012 and that number was abetted by a huge walk-up registration, including a large number of young children who competed in the one-mile fun run.
"The weather was pretty much what you expect for July 4 but we have learned throughout the years here how to prepare for just about any kind of weather," said Iacovano, who returns for his fourth year.
"We are trying to get the word out as much as possible. We seek people looking for something enjoyable to do locally that won't take the whole day, so why not start it with a great race like the Firecracker?" said Iacovano.
The 2013 race was won by Justin Scheid with a time of 21:02.The women's winner was 28-year-old Jessica Barr of Cranford (26:19), who was the top town female finisher for the third straight year. Barr, a former track and cross country star at Cranford, now competes for the New York Road Runner and is a frequent top finisher in local races.
The Cranford Jaycees, who run all aspects of the race, are intelligent enough to keep most race features intact and only make modest changes. Iacovano, an active Jaycee member for five years and a youth coach for Cranford Baseball and Softball, replaced longtime race director Mike Rokicki.
"The race is in good hands with Jerry and he always counts on the support of the Jaycees, many of whom are experienced with the race," said Rokicki.
"We have learned throughout the years here how to prepare for just about any kind of weather. Overall we have dealt with overcast conditions and oppressive early day heat as well as rain from time to time" said Iacovano.
"This race has a great word of mouth factor built into the race," said Iacovano. "People who have run it tend to come back year after year and bring in new people."
Many of the same amenities that continue to draw large crowds will also be available this year. Investors Bank will again be the lead race sponsor and nearly all of the other top supporters return. "The Jaycees appreciate the support of all of our sponsors, especially Investors Bank, who pride themselves on community service, the cornerstone of the Jaycees," added Iacovano. Free activities include disc jockey music, popcorn, ice cream, yogurt, face painting, and cotton candy.
An important sponsor for the one-mile fun run will be Disney Dave's Magical Travel, whose owner Dave Weichert has been a longtime active member of the Jaycees. He currently sits on the Jaycees board of directors as well as the Scholarship Committee. His company specializes in providing unique and memorable Disney vacation packages to area residents. For more information, visit magicaltravel.com or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The race is the major fundraiser for the Cranford Jaycees scholarship fund, which awards scholarships to Cranford residents graduating high school, based on community service and academics. In 2013, the Jaycees awarded more than $25,000 in scholarships to Cranford senior students.
As always, the Jaycees will handle all volunteering and logistical aspects of the race, which can be considerable. The race will be timed by Split Second Racing using the race CHIP program, which automatically times each runner.
"On race day, many things do not go exactly as planned, but the key is to make it look to the runners that everything is fine and it really is, but adaptation and flexibility is the key," said Iacovano.
"Everyone who volunteers, Jaycee or not, from the police and the first aid squad to the people at the water stops and the sponsors, should be thanked. The Cranford Jaycees feel it is our duty to encourage and reward a new generation of volunteers. We hope to increase the scholarship awards we offer each year," added Iacovano.
The Jaycees sponsor and volunteer at various events throughout the year including the Halloween parade, the holiday tree trimming, the children's holiday party, the pancake breakfast, an NCAA night and NFC/AFC Championship Sunday fundraiser, and the Leonard J. Snyder memorial fishing derby in honor of a Cranford Jaycee member who died in the terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center Sept. 11, 2001.
The festivities begin with a one-mile fun run at 8:30 a.m. Registration for each race is available at the Jaycee website at cranfordjaycees.com, or at raceforum.com.
The Jaycees are also asking for non-perishable food donations for Cranford Family Cares, so runners can bring a can of food and support two worthy causes.
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TRENTON Gov. Christie this week vetoed nearly four dozen bills passed by the Legislature in a flurry of end-of-session votes.
He allowed the 44 bills to expire in "pocket vetoes" and issued veto statements for two of them Tuesday. Among those he pocket-vetoed were:
A bill that would have regulated how New Jersey law enforcement and safety agencies use unmanned aerial aircraft, or drones. Police would have had to obtain a warrant to use drones for surveillance.
Drones could be used without warrants by fire departments to monitor forest fires, and by emergency management officials in the event of a hurricane or other disasters.


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As Assembly Democrats yesterday kicked off a three-hour hearing on a package of bills meant to stimulate job growth, Speaker Sheila Oliver offered a note of bipartisanship.
"It is my hope and aspiration that the Legislature will work together, the Senate and Assembly, Republicans and Democrats, to move forward a very aggressive and assertive business-friendly job-growth-creation agenda for our state," Oliver (D-Essex) told the Assembly Budget Committee.
But while more than a half-dozen bills cleared the Assembly and Senate budget committees, Assembly Democrats and Republicans clashed over the first measure heard after Oliver's speech, a bill considered a centerpiece of the package.
Republicans balked at the $10 million price tag for proposed legislation to create an on-the-job training program for state residents on the unemployment rolls. The bill also would allow residents to continue receiving unemployment benefits while getting unpaid training from an employer for up to 24 hours a week for six weeks.
Assembly Budget Chairman Lou Greenwald (D-Camden) said the money would come from the current budget's $300 million surplus, adding he was open to finding different sources. He said adding people to the work force would more than make up for the cost.
"Your explanation I really find inadequate and troubling," said Assemblyman Jay Webber (R-Morris), the state Republican chairman, who suggested they not consider the program until they work on next year's budget. "The argument that this money will stimulate the economy or more than make up for the revenue we're going to spend is just that — it's an argument."
Greenwald said the bill was too important for lawmakers to wait. "Sometimes I feel like we argue to argue," he said.
The hearing was the first of several scheduled this month to advance a package of
more than 30 bills aimed at spurring job growth and improving the state's economic climate.
The committee also approved bills to forgive portions of student debt for people who work in fields with a shortage of workers in New Jersey; allow the state Economic Development Authority to spend up to $50 million to keep businesses in-state and attract new ones; and change the state's unemployment benefit website so people can file claims 24 hours a day.
The Senate Budget Committee, which yesterday considered eight other bills that are part of the same package, was more bipartisan. It approved all of the bills with little debate.
By a vote of 11-0, the Senate committee cleared a bill that would overhaul the state's corporate tax formula for companies headquartered in New Jersey to consider only sales made in-state. Currently, the state factors in sales, property and payroll taxes.
While most of the major bills in the package are supported by business groups, some liberal citizens groups criticized them.
"When the state can't even fully fund its public schools, property tax relief programs
or pension obligations it is dead wrong for legislative leaders to give scarce state resources to corporations as tax breaks and subsidies," said Bill Holland, executive director of New Jersey Working Families Alliance.
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Last year, symphony orchestras from Honolulu to Philadelphia to Syracuse filed for bankruptcy or shut down entirely. Many others including those in Dallas, Detroit, Louisville, Charlotte and Charleston have struggled to survive in recent years due to financial hardships.
In an effort to increase revenue and ensure future sustainability, many arts organizations are seeking ways to cultivate a new generation of patrons.
In Germany, for example, renowned American conductor David Zinman holds orchestral concerts at 10 p.m., followed by all-night dance parties. Locally, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, which was forced to suspend operations two years ago but has since stormed back, seeks to hook people from a young age.
We provide educational outreach programs that reach nearly 15,000 high school and middle school students each year, said Daniel Beckley, director of the CSO. The orchestra posts regularly on Facebook and has over 1,200 likes.
Securing young involvement, it seems, is critical if arts organizations are going to survive and thrive. Spoleto Festival USA is no exception.
While orchestras and other companies continue to struggle, the Spoleto Festival has enjoyed a record-breaking day of ticket sales this year. Part of its success is likely due to its range of offerings that appeal to younger festivalgoers, and its aggressive social media campaign.
But even with strong sales, Spoleto is not immune to the disinterest of young adults. A glance into any chamber music concert or opera reveals only a smattering of youth among a more seasoned crowd.
Dan Heredita, a 22-year-old graduate of the College of Charleston, cites ticket prices as one reason young people dont frequent some festival events.
College students dont have much of a budget, Heredita said. Most of these events are expensive and we dont have access to that kind of money.
Ticket prices for some opera and theatre productions start at $25; Joy Kills Sorrow tickets cost $30 and $45.
Heredita was an arts management student who has worked this year on the radio program Spoleto Today, which gave him an inside look at the festival. In his four years at the College of Charleston, he never attended a Spoleto event, he said.
The festival has taken steps to market to Hereditas generation, most notably with social media. Spoleto Festival USA has nearly 4,000 followers on Twitter and more than 7,500 likes on Facebook. In February, the festival raised $31,785 in an auction held online.
Regardless of the age of attendees, tickets to the festival are selling well this year. On the eve of the festival, $75,000 was racked up in ticket sales. So far, more than 60,000 have been sold, compared with 56,217 this time last year.
Several hundred tickets have been purchased by members of the Spoleto Festivals under-40 donor group, Spoleto SCENE.
We are the future of Spoleto donors and patrons, said co-chairperson Liza Cleveland.
Spoleto SCENE is a program designed to reach people in their 20s and 30s. A minimum donation of $120 earns SCENE members access to three exclusive parties with artists, a number of small social events and discounted tickets to most major performances.
The festival program is overwhelming, said Cleveland. We weed through it and choose what might be appealing to our members and offer discounted tickets to those shows.
Spoleto SCENE has 180 members and has received more than $25,000 in contributions so far this year. (Spoleto Festivals 49-person board of directors has pitched in more than $600,000, according to recent budget numbers.)
The group tries to foster interest in the arts in other ways. We give free dress-rehearsal tickets to our members usually to the opera, Cleveland said. If its free, people are more likely to go. Its a good way to expose people to new things.
And if theres one thing young people love, its free stuff.
I went to the dress rehearsal of Kepler because I had free access through the arts management program, Heredita said. Id never been to an opera before, but I will definitely come again.
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For over twenty years, I have been treating women with hormonal problems. During this time, it became evident that women were not the only gender experiencing hormonal and psychological changes - the men in their lives were, too! In conducting my own search for useful reading material to recommend to my patients and their mates, I realized there was a severe lack of literature available on the topic of andropause (male menopause) -- what I call Double Menopause.
While lecturing throughout the country and writing bits and pieces of useful advice for my patients and their mates, I began to formulate the concept for what would become the first book to explore the recently researched and verified phenomenon of simultaneous female and male menopauses. Though there are many books about menopause, most are written as resources solely for women. They totally neglect the subject of male midlife transition, or andropause. My patients convinced me that there was a true need for a book on andropause, and the concept for Double Menopause: What to Do When Both You and Your Mate Go Through Hormonal Changes Together was born.
Using my own extensive research and clinical experience, Double Menopause addresses the emotional and psychological reactions, as well as the physiological changes mates may experience. Even the most solid relationship can crumble under the weight of hormonal change. However, to identify the signs and symptoms of Double Menopause, couples can easily follow the practical and compassionate survival guide my book offers. This book will aid couples as they work through the hormone-driven conflicts in their relationships, and help them renew their commitment and passion for one another.
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NIDA awarded a three-year $3 million grant to Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University to establish a research center to study the neurological complications associated with HIV.
The new Einstein Proteomics Research Center will work to identify brain proteins responsible for these complications in people infected with HIV, particularly those who are also addicted to drugs. It will investigate the mechanism by which HIV infection causes neurological deficits and identify biomarkers that signal when these deficits begin and how they progress over time.
"We have developed a unique transgenic HIV mouse model that displays some features of neuro-AIDS," says Harris Goldstein, M.D., director of the Einstein-Montefiore Center for AIDS Research and professor of pediatrics and of microbiology and immunology at Einstein. "By studying this mouse model in the proteomics center, we'll be able to determine how HIV infection influences the proteins expressed in the brain."
Several studies of autopsy tissue show that the neuro-AIDS process is worsened by drug abuse, particularly the use of opioids such as heroin, according to Albert Einstein College. "Therefore, the intersection between HIV infection and opioid use represents an especially important area of neuro-AIDS research on which our proteomics center will focus," says Ruth Hogue Angeletti, Ph.D., who will direct the Einstein Proteomics Research Center for HIV-Associated Neurological Disorders and Substance Abuse. Dr. Hogue is professor of developmental and molecular biology and of biochemistry at Einstein.
Each project undertaken by the center will evaluate the neurological effects of buprenorphine, a reportedly less-addictive alternative to methadone. Compared with methadone, it can be given at higher doses with fewer adverse effects, the investigators report.
Buprenorphine, however, could conceivably contribute to neurological problems when used by drugs addicts who are infected with HIV. "The blood-brain barrier protects the brain from HIV-infected monocytes and other neuroinflammatory mediators, and we don't yet know how buprenorphine affects this barrier," says co-principal investigator Joan W. Berman, Ph.D., professor in the departments of pathology and microbiology and immunology at Einstein. "We need to understand buprenorphine's neurological impact before use of the drug becomes widespread in this patient population."
On the other hand, the center's research may show that buprenorphine is a better alternative than methadone for people infected with HIV. "Because of its unique pharmacological properties, buprenorphine may provide neuropsychological benefits for HIV-infected people who are addicted to opioids," says Julia H. Arnsten, M.D., the center's other co-principal investigator and professor of medicine, of epidemiology and population health, and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein.
As part of the study, Dr. Arnsten will recruit a cohort of HIV-infected patients who are undergoing treatment for drug addiction. These people will be monitored to see whether buprenorphine influences the development of neurological deficits.
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All the fishable rivers are blown, at least in our neck of the woods. Muddy torrents of angry brown water make it not as fun to fish. So, to cure my insatiable quest to cast a fly, I'm headed to the the Glacier Outdoor Center this weekend for the first-ever Glacier Anglers Cast-Off in West Glacier, MT.
Tomorrow is the first-ever certified fly-casting instruction and competition at the Glacier Outdoor Center. This is a FREE event full of casting instruction, fishing seminars and a chance to qualify for the All Cast National Fly Casting Championships. This event is open for all ages and abilities–so don't be intimidated if you are a beginner, or if you have been fishing your entire life—there will be something there for you!
The day starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Ridgetop Retreat with a couple of hours of fishing seminars led by pros from the Glacier Angler staff, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Montana Fly Co.
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MOBILE, Alabama -- Isaac gives the coast on more swat as the system heads north into Louisiana leaving showers and thunderstorms along the Alabama-Mississippi coast.
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If you can't quite remember Sally Kirkland, it's not her fault. During the '60s she came out for the emancipation of women and against the Vietnam War. More to the point, she almost always came out wearing no clothes. As an actress, she felt she was using nudity to further human understanding and to better mankind, but most people thought she just liked going around without clothes.
Today she's an Academy Award nominee thanks to an unforgettable performance in Anna, and she also has more than 150 theatrical performances to her credit. But back in the '60s she was an innocent counterculture philosopher, saying things like, "I wished to oppose my nakedness to the intimate realism of Vietnam, in itself only symptomatic of the corruption and hypocrisies of our time." She expressed herself further by riding naked on a pig in the 1969 film Futz, perhaps her most celebrated movie role until recently, when her poignant portrayal in Anna of an expatriate Czech actress eking out a living earned her a Best Actress nomination. "I have a shot," says Kirkland, now 43. "I heard the acting community at large is voting for me because the feeling is, 'It could be us.' "
In those early days Kirkland was to nakedness what Walt Disney was to animation. She predated Hair and Oh, Calcutta!, establishing contemporary standards for nudity that made her the subject of numerous debates on morality in the arts. In July 1969 TIME anointed her "the latter-day Isadora Duncan of nudothespianism." Recalls Kirkland: "What I was really trying to say was, 'The human spirit must come out.' That was my feisty little 22-year-old mind trying to be very serious and not realizing how crazy it must have sounded to Middle America."
Middle America never quite clasped her to its bosom, even though she eagerly offered hers. In the 1968 play Sweet Eros she sat bound and naked in a chair for 45 minutes, saying nothing. "My whole body acts all evening," she explained. She had other roles as a groupie, a drug addict and a deflowered virgin. Not surprisingly, she wanted more, as any student of the Lee Strasberg school of method acting might. She yearned (and still does) to become the American equivalent to legendary Italian actress Eleanora Duse.
For various reasons, she did not. She blames her height (nearly 5'10"), her emotionalism and her strength. Kirkland recalls that movie mogul David Selznick once warned her that because she was such a tall and passionate woman she would always have difficulty finding roles, and indeed she did. "I'm not your typical, delicate girl-next-door," she says. She has produced plays in L.A., earned the 1981 Dramalogue Best Actress Award and appeared in 26 movies, but the leading roles in major films always went to other women.
"It was between me and Sissy Spacek to play Patty Hearst," she says. "It was between me and Jill Clayburgh for Hustling. It was me or Sandra Bernhard for King of Comedy—the audition got down from 300 women to us two. I've had so many close calls that I always thought, well, I must be good because it always seems to be between me and the person who gets it."
If her movie career never quite worked out, she couldn't blame it on a bad start in life. Her father, who died in 1984, was Philadelphia Main Line and her mother, also named Sally Kirkland, was a fashion editor at Vogue and LIFE magazines. She went to all the better schools and at age 13 was escorted to her first prom by Ted Koppel, then 17, who "gave me my first kiss."
In the '60s she did everything asked of young women of the era and much more. She danced the frug at a New York "happening." She experimented with LSD. She nearly died from downers. Finally, yoga changed her life, inspiring her to give up cigarettes, alcohol and drugs. "I was so shocked that something other than great sex or drugs could give you a sensation that was so ecstatic," she says.
In the '70s she often kept her clothes on, although she did play a stripper in The Sting. She was married twice and divorced twice, first in 1975 to musician Michael Jarrett and then in 1985 to jazz producer Mark Hebert. Neither marriage passed the three-year mark. "It's hard to find a man who can handle my intensity," she says. She joined the Church of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness. She began visiting hospitals and prisons as an antidrug counselor. Through it all she always found acting work, and she almost always received positive reviews. She had small parts in The Way We Were, Bite the Bullet and A Start Is Born. She opened the Sally Kirkland Acting Workshop, a traveling transcendental meditation, yoga and theatrical seminar that has visited 15 cities in America, France and Australia.
She heard about Anna while in New York, performing in the play Largo Desolato, a Joseph Papp production in which she played a Czech woman—but without the Czech accent she would need to be Anna. She also heard that Vanessa Redgrave, Sandy Dennis, Lee Grant and Shirley Knight were interested in the part. To prepare for her audition, she did what method actors do in such situations: everything. She studied dialect tapes, gained 10 lbs., read up on Czech activists, hung out in bars frequented by Eastern Europeans, chatted with the Czech elevator operator in her mother's building. She rehearsed four scenes from Anna at the Actors Studio with mentors Al Pacino and Robert De Niro and godmother Shelley Winters looking on. De Niro advised her: "Don't worry so much about the accent; you've got it. Just think about her life."
Came the big day. She read, and Polish director Yurek Bogayevicz was not impressed.
"I went to my girlfriend's house and screamed and sobbed to God for eight hours," she says. "There was this dialogue going on between God and me."
Give her credit. Pat Robertson claims almost the exact same experience, and his career is going nowhere. It turned out that Bogayevicz was dissatisfied with everyone, and Kirkland got a second chance.
Again he didn't like her.
"I went back to bed and cried for another eight hours," she says.
The role was offered to a Czech actress. She turned it down. Kirkland's third chance came. This time she auditioned with model Paulina Porizkova, who was trying out for a lesser role as the young actress who moves in with Anna. They were so compatible that Bogayevicz announced, "I just saw what I've been waiting to see."
In Anna, Kirkland plays a bedraggled woman who is continually getting caught in rainstorms or career-threatening crises. She looks so awful that the first time she saw herself in dailies she became so upset that she wasn't permitted to look at them anymore. Her co-star Robert Fields says, "A great many actors would not have taken the part because what is important to them is how they look."
In life, Kirkland looks considerably better. Razor-slim, swathed in a black leather miniskirt, she sits restlessly in her temporary home, her mother's Upper East Side apartment, glorying in the euphoria of ecstatic reviews, sorting through all the offers that are now coming her way. She is under consideration for the female lead in three major films and was invited by director Henry (Always) Jaglom to direct a film for his new company, which will produce films by women. "I think Sally is unique in her intensity and courage, and Hollywood does not know what to do with unique people," Jaglom says. Hollywood is apparently not so troubled by unique Oscar nominees, because Kirkland is already at work on her next film, Melanie Rose, in which she plays an exotic dancer who falls in love with a Wall Street millionaire.
Her performance in Anna already has earned her a Golden Globe and recognition by the L.A. Film Critics as best actress of the year (in a tie with Holly Hunter of Broadcast News). All that remains is Oscar night on April 11, and Kirkland promises that should she win, "I will be the happiest woman in the world and my belief in God will be reaffirmed." Characteristically, she'll be standing there totally exposed, even if she doesn't take off her clothes.
—By Alan Richman, with Ann Guerin in New York
Even Stretching It, Oscar Nominee Sally Kirkland Is No Girl Next Door
Ann Guerin
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The majority of marketers appreciate cross-channel campaigns, but true integration and measurement still lags behind, particularly in terms of digital, according to a study by independent third party ad server Eyeblaster and marketing intelligence firm TNS called "The Digital Horizon: A Chasm Between Expectation and Execution."
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As Web sales gain importance for nearly every multichannel retailer, making sure your site is competitive with today's best e-commerce offerings is essential. Whether you're just getting started in e-commerce or your site needs freshening up, there are some basic must-haves, says Scott Todaro, senior director of product strategy at Demandware:
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The latest addition to the bar-dining-music scene opened Sunday with a brunch and Happy Hour. Yes, Sunday... the bar-eatery-club will host Happy Hour seven days a week (a rarity in Happyland).
The extra days made for a lazy Sunday afternoon – served alongside the Cuyahoga, offering a stellar view of bridges, skyline, Flats, lake and river.
Music Box Supper Club
1148 Main Ave, Cleveland, on the West Bank of the Flats
216-242-1257; musicboxcle.com
Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. daily
Happy rating: Four out of five olives.
The "3-4-5-6 Happy Hour" rolls out small but tasteful list of discounted drinks and plates with prices that reflect the title. The vodka martini ($6) hit the spot on a sunny day. The Pork Belly Slider ($3) made for a fine opener, but was one overtaken by the White Cheddar Mac and Cheese – a sharp, savory dish that came topped with apple-smoked bacon and crispy onions.
The flatbread was just as savory and aromatic – adorned with caramelized onion, fig and gorgonzola ($6). It was big too. Another sip on the vodka martini and another boat gently down the stream... life is but a dream.


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The Jezabels' triumphant sold-out homecoming at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion
- From: The Daily Telegraph
- June 10, 2012
THE sold-out sign announced The Jezabels' triumphant homecoming concert at the Hordern Pavilion on Saturday.
Match fit after almost constant touring here and overseas since the release of acclaimed debut record Prisoner, the Sydney indie rock quartet was a force of nature.
The Jezabels beat Gotye and Kimbra to win Australian Music Prize
Hayley Mary's vocal fire conducted her bandmates' equally impassioned wall of beautiful noise, accentuated by dramatic lights and smoke.
The frontwoman was compelling in a black bodysuit; it's tough to think of anyone, male or female, who could better her as a performer right now.
Despite the hellishly long drink queues, the crowd was in a good mood, rewarding the band's excellence with singing, bouncing and cheering.
And that was just promoter Michael Gudinski, who is one of their biggest fans.
Engless Summer by The Jezabels
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Eden Announces The Glow Plug Pedal
Eden has expanded their pedal lineup with the Glow Plug, a pedal that contains a 12AX7 to add organic tube warmth to your bass sound. The pedal, which is specifically designed for bass, has adjustable warmth control to change the gain level of the tube. The Glow Plug also has variable crossover control to select... »
Eden Amplification Introduces MicroTour Mini Bass Amp
After releasing their World Pro Tour Series, Eden has taken a different approach with the introduction of the MicroTour Mini Bass Amp. The compact amp, which is shaped like the company's full stack, stands 12 inches high and weighs in at 2.5 pounds. Eden explains that the MicroTour was designed to bring Eden tone to... »
Eden Amplification Launches the World Tour Pro Series
Eden has announced the World Tour Pro Series, consisting of the WTP900, the WTP600, and the WTPPRE. Eden calls the series their new flagship line and steps things up from their existing World Tour amps. Each of the models is loaded with the same features but differ in the power sections. The WTP900 is rated... »
Eden Introduces Californiwah Bass Filter Pedal
Eden Amplification was showing off its new CaliforniWAH bass filter pedal at the Winter NAMM Show this year. The new pedal is designed for versatility with two different voicing settings and four effect parameters. The Californiwah has four control knobs: Low Point, Sensitivity, Resonance, and Effect Level. Low Point adjusts where the effect starts in... »
Eden Electronics Introduces E-Series Combo Amps
Eden Electronics introduced their new E-Series of combo bass amps at NAMM this year. Ranging from 20 watts to 180 watts, the six new models are aimed at beginners and up with features to aid practice and performance. Each of the amps is built with Eden's proprietary enhance EQ control, a custom Eden designed speaker... »
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Marshall Amplification has purchased Eden Electronics from U.S. Music Corp. Eden, who specializes in high-end bass amplification, will still be distributed in the States by U.S. Music Corp, so North American customers "will not impacted." In a joint press release, both Marshall and U.S. Music Corp stated that the sale would result in more resources... »
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Eden Electronics has released the WTDI pedal, a beefed up direct box/preamp fit into a 4.75"x 2"x3.5" package. The pedal features true bypass and both 1/4" and XLR outputs that allow you to go into a PA as well as directly into the power amp section of a rig. The design also lets you use... »


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what is going on with xbox live i cant connect due to xbox stores service alert what gives??????
Me too I was playn zombies grr. Not cool
I couldn't connect either and then tried to re download mt profile and now I'm getting error 80004005
Very pissed off this has happened during BLOPS2 double xp weekend
They're having some problems, keep an eye on this page support.xbox.com/.../xbox-live-status
I can't seem to send any messages to anyone on my Friends list. Connected issue?
Im having the same problem and no one from support seems to be able to help me. its pissing me off
can anyone help please
I found out a way guys, just disconnected from ur wifi and then connect again it should work, it worked for me


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Ralking is a form of exercise that involves running and walking. Perfect for those people who are bored of walking, though too unfit for running.
I am about to go for a ralk, would anyone else like to come with me?
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raw talk... real, honest, sometimes blunt conversation usually done late at night when your defenses are down. some people find ralking very sexy and stimulating due to the straightforward nature and content of their conversation.
Call me tonight, dude and lets ralk till the sun comes up. I need to let go of all my pent up emotions.
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n. Post sexual or early morning urination that splits into 2 or more streams.
Man I had a 4-stream ralk this morning and half went on the floor.
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Verb: to run until you're out of breath and then just have to walk the rest of the way / the art of run-walking.
It's a 10 minute ralk to the beach.
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The awkward walk/run when you want to run but dont want to look a fool
it was well awkward i had to ralk to the bus
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Stands for "Raped A Little Kid", often used when someone is caught doing something shameful or careless.
Dude, you just got ralked!
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A simple problem of replacing a bad memory module can become a complex research project if you don't nave a good grasp of current and past memory technologies
Most often, placing memory on the motherboard and updating the BIOS manually is all that is necessary for installation
A hard disk drive (HDD) , most often called a hard drive, comes in two sizes for personal computers; the 1.8" size is used for laptop computers and the 2.5" size is used for desktops.
If you are replacing a floppy drive, you must inform BIOS setup by accessing setup and changing the drive type.
Hardware problems usually show up at POST, unless there is physical damage to an are of the hard drive that is not accessed during POST.
_____ loses its data rapidly, and the memory controller must refresh it several thousand times a second.
dynamic RAM
DIMMs intended to be used in server must be extremely reliable and use an error-checking technology.
If the number of bits is not an odd number for odd parity or an even number for even parity, a ___ error occurs.
When windows does not have adequate memory to perform an operation, it gives a _____ error or its slows down to a painful crawl.
Insufficient Memroy.
To use System Information, in the Vista Start Search box or the Windows XP Run box, type ____ and press Enter
Higher-quality memory modules have ____ installed to reduce heat and help the module last longer.
heat sinks
If the chip's surface is dull or matted, or you can scratch off the markings with a fingernail or knife, suspect that the chip has been ____.
re marked
For ____ modules, small clips latch into place on each side of the slot to hold the module in the slot.
When installing the RIMM, ____ on the edge of the RIMM module will help you orient it correctly in the socket.
A ____ drive has one, two, or more platters, or disks, that stack together and spin in unison inside a sealed metal housing that contains firmware to control reading and writing data to the drive and to communicate with the motherboard.
magnetic hard
The top and bottom of each disk of a magnetic hard drive have a(n) ____ that moves across the disk surface as all the disks rotate on a spindle.
read/write head
_ on a circuit board inside the drive housing is responsible for writing and reading data to these tracks and sectors and for keeping track of where everything is stored on the drive.
During the ____ formatting process, you specify the size of the partition and what file system it will use.
high level
____ is a system BIOS feature that monitors hard drive performance, disk spin up time, temperature, distance between the head and the disk, and other mechanical activities of the drive in order to predict when the drive is likely to fail.
____ is a standard for communication between a subsystem of peripheral devices and the system bus.
A technology that configures two or more hard drives to work together as an array of drives is called ____.


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CONCERT REVIEW: Marina & the Diamonds w/ Young the Giant @ Opera House (Sept. 8, 2010)
Marina and the Diamonds / Young the Giants
Opera House, Toronto ON September 8
By Whitney Tam
Marina and the Diamonds (she is Marina Diamandis and her fans are the "diamonds") has already established herself as an up-and-coming pop artist in her native UK, selling out shows and garnering a nomination for this year's coveted BRIT Critic's Choice award. With her first gig in Canada and her only stop in the country this tour at Toronto's Opera House, Marina showcased the best The Family Jewels had to offer.
It would be easy to say that California's Young the Giant are your typical indie rock band, but their lush arrangements, catchy guitar licks, and infectious energy were right on point to get the crowd hyped for Marina and the Diamond's set.
The stunning raven-haired Brit sauntered on stage with a deadpan stare, shades, and an air of mystique that immediately commanded the full attention of the audience. She and her four-piece band opened the show with the appropriate "you-think-you-know-me-but-you-really-don't" track, "The Outsider," a sort of invitation to fans to really get to know Marina during the stretch of the show. Fan favourites like "I Am Not A Robot" and "Shampain" had the usually stiff Toronto crowd of 20-somethings jumping up and down and singing along word for word, while solo, piano-accompanied performances of "Numb" and "Obsessions" highlighted her unique brand of vocals (which are now stronger, steadier, and much improved).
Midway through the set, the band jammed to an instrumental build-up until Marina reappeared decked out in the infamous all-American letter jacket, dollar-sign glasses, and two (stuffed toy) burgers, signalling the jump into "Hollywood"―a humorous take on the starry-eyed, tabloid-obsessed society that is America.
Drilling through 12 of the 13 witty, radio-friendly tracks off her debut release, The Family Jewels, the show ended with a fitting two-song encore that summed up what separates Marina and the Diamonds from the never-ending crop of pop artists: her ability to flip pop culture on its head and create something new, honest, and unexpected. Stripped down to only a simple piano melody, she transformed 3OH!3's raunchy "Starstrukk" lyrics into a subdued ballad (that if not executed properly could have been disastrous; luckily it wasn't) and ended the night with chirpy "Mowgli's Road," the first single off her debut.
A true performer in all respects, Marina and the Diamonds put on a show that kept the audience captivated from start to finish, questionable dance moves and all. The entire set was laced with her distinct falsetto and signature high-pitched howls, yelps, wails, and cuckoos, and proved that she isn't afraid to be quirky. Like she said in "Hollywood," she isn't Shakira or Catharine Zeta; she's Marina. And her Diamonds were sparkling with her all night long.
This review was originally published on Exclaim.ca.
CONCERT REVIEW: Metric w/ The Stills @ Centennial Hall (Oct. 23, 2009)
I hate Centennial Hall – with its dingy, cramped balcony seating offering horrible views, its overpriced beer, and its less than stellar sound system.
Yet in spite of it all, Metric put on a spectacular show Friday night at London, Ontario venue.
Set openers, The Stills, played to a less than half-filled hall who didn't seem too interested. They failed to impress the audience with their typical-sounding indie-rock. All their songs seemed to mesh together and none of them were even that catchy, except one which featured 'nice' harmonies. Needless to say, I was less than impressed and ready for the real show.
Metric hit the stage full of energy and opened with "Twilight Galaxy". However, the Centennial Hall's sorely lacking sound system prevented Emily Haines' true vocal ability from being fully showcased. (The vocals, especially in the beginning, were hazy when she pronounced s's and t's, but got better towards the end). Haines rocked out with her signature dance-moves, her body twitching from side to side, as the crowd cheered her on. The show was sold out, but for some reason the back half of the bottom floor (general admission) was scattered with only a few people; Centennial Hall was definitely not at full capacity, but Metric didn't seem to mind. Haines, ever the enigmatic front-woman, coaxed the crowd – from general admission to either sides of the balcony – to "stand up at some point" because it wasn't a baseball game (or something to that effect).
Since the release of their fourth studio album, Metric has gained a much more mainstream following, which probably explains the crowd last night peppered with aging men and their wives all they way down to seven-year-olds with their parents. I guess anyone can appreciate a little Metric in their lives. The band on was on their A-game last night. Haines kept up the energy all night long with with manic dance skills and shaking her head (because "it's empty"), and the rest of the band followed suit with a contagious energy of their own.
The played every track – except for "Front Row" – off their latest album, Fantasies, as well as scattered fan-favourites from their entire catalog, like "Combat Baby", "Monster Hospital", "Poster of a Girl". Standout performances were definitely "Stadium Love", "Satellite Mind" as well as the acoustic encore of "Combat Baby", which allowed for Haine's soft vocals to envelope the entire hall.
If you haven't caught Metric live, yet. I suggest you save up and buy a ticket to their next concert in your area. And if there are seated tickets – don't even think about it – go for general admission because their energy-filled set list will have you on your feet the whole night. No more seated balcony tickets for me; I've learned my lesson!


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National Video Game Day: 6 Video Games My Son with Autism Loves to PlayLisa Quinones-Fontanez
September 12th is National Video Game Day and we're a household that loves our games. My husband, Joseph, is an avid video game player. (I have seen the man stay up until the wee hours of the morning playing.) And when our son, Norrin, was first born, Joseph couldn't wait until Norrin was old enough to hold a video game controller in his hands.
I know there's a lot of back and forth among parents and professionals regarding screen time and video game play. And a few months ago an article came out about how video games can be problematic for boys with autism. My 7-year-old son Norrin has autism and video games have not been a problem, in fact, video games have been a blessing.
When Norrin was first diagnosed with autism, I think Joseph worried if he would be able to form a bond with his son. Video games have allowed them to form a bond, to have a common interest and to play together like any other father and son.
Playing video games have improved Norrin's vocabulary, fine motor skills, concentration and social interactions. It's taught him about cause and effect and turn taking. Video games have expanded Norrin's sense of imaginative play. It also allows Norrin to engage in an age-appropriate activity.
One of the misconceptions about video games is that it's a sedentary activity. But modern technology has changed all that. The games that we play are mostly on the Wii and XBox 360 Kinect consoles and require full body movement. (The Wii requires a hand held controller, the Kinect doesn't.)
Here are six of the video games that we enjoy playing as a family. Okay, okay – Joseph and Norrin usually play while I watch and cheer.
September 12 is National Video Game Day 1 of 7
Click through to see what games my guys love playing together!
Wii Sports Resort 2 of 7
We bought the Wii because my husband read that it was good for kids with autism. And I've seen the Wii used during occupation therapy at a few special needs schools.
Wii Sports Resort is 12 fun games in 1! It's something we can all play. What I love about it is that Norrin has to really use his whole body to play. Norrin enjoys the bowling and the sword play. He still needs help with some games, I often have to use hand over hand to assist. But each time we play, Norrin gets better and better.
Available at WiiSportsResort.com, $39.99
Toy Story Mania 3 of 7
Two summers ago we went to Disney World and this game reminds us of the Toy Story ride. Whenever we play, it makes me feel like we're on vacation. (I have a good imagination and I'm dreaming of another Disney vacation.) This game really forces Norrin to concentrate and to focus. It also features Woody and Buzz - two of his favorite Disney Pixar characters. And Joseph loves it because it reminds him of old school video game arcade play.
Available on Amazon, $16.99
Mario Kart 4 of 7
Joseph and I grew up playing Mario Brothers video games, so it's nice that we can play with Norrin. Norrin loves playing Mario Kart - he drives better than I do! Norrin's favorite character is Yoshi, he insists that Joseph play as Mario and when I play, I'm Princess Peach (obviously).
Available at Best Buy, $39.99
Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure 5 of 7
This game is like gold. Toy Story, Cars, Up, The Incredibles and Ratatouille. This game really allows Norrin to interact with all of his favorite Disney Pixar characters. This game requires Norrin use his entire body to play. Norrin needs some assistance and prompting with some things, but he enjoys having control of the characters.
Available at Target, $29.99
Sesame Street 6 of 7
The thing that Norrin loves about this game is that he can be in it! It's really to cool to see Norrin as a part of the game and explore Elmo's world. It also teaches basic preschooler skills, so it's great for really young kids. Norrin may be a little "too old" to play this game (he's seven), but it's a game he enjoys - especially tossing the coconuts into the box. It really requires Norrin to focus, stand still, aim, and throw.
Available at Target, $19.99
Disney Infinity 7 of 7
Disney Infinity is the latest video game in our collection and the one we are all the most excited about. Earlier this summer we had the opportunity to attend our first blogger event for Disney Infinity. And they couldn't wait to get home and play.
What Norrin loves is that he can create his own world with his favorite Disney Characters. What I love about Disney Infinity is that Norrin can just play freely - there's no win or lose or challenges to overcome. Playing Disney Infinity really teaches Norrin how to handle the control pad. It could be a stepping stone to other more complex games. And what Joseph loves is that it's a game he can play with and without us - seriously, the man's been up late almost every night playing.
Available at Amazon, $74.99 for Starter Pack (additional figures and power discs sold separately.)
Do you encourage your kids to play video games? If so, why or why not?
Catch up with Lisa's latest Babble posts:
- 7 Tips to Ease Transitions for Kids with Autism
- A Summer of Firsts Captured on Instagram
- Oh! The Things I Would Do If I Had My Kid's Energy
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Anger over deal on Palestinian hunger strike
Though it was widely welcomed, some Israelis are furious about the agreement that ended the Palestinian hunger strike.
On Monday, around 1,500 protesting Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails agreed to eat, after securing concessions from the authorities, and after several deaths. Most had been refusing food since April 17 and some from before that date.
The deal included a commitment to end solitary confinement, to allow family visits to prisoners from Gaza, and the setting-up of an Israeli panel to examine ways to improve conditions. Prisoners who are currently held without charge or sentencing will be freed after six months unless fresh information is brought before a military judge.
"It's a victory for terrorists and every victory for terrorists is a loss for a free society," said Meir Indor, chairman of the Almagor organisation, which represents families of terror victims, arguing that any deal opens the floodgates to high-security prisoners' demands.
He is also concerned about Israel's "goodwill" gesture to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (which is not part of the prisoner deal) to transfer the bodies of 100 terrorists killed in the course of their attacks to Ramallah. "Their graves will become a monument to martyrdom," said Mr Indor.
An Israeli official emphasised that Israel has received a guarantee from prisoners to not engage in any terrorism-related activities in prison. If they do, the improved conditions will be revoked.