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Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and USTR Ronald Kirk Convene 20th Session of U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Hangzhou, China
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Join Effort to Address Key U.S. Trade and Economic Priorities
WASHINGTON, October 21, 2009 -- U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk will serve as co-chairs with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan of the 20th session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) held on Wednesday, October 28th and Thursday, October 29th in Hangzhou, China. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will join this effort to address key U.S. trade and economic priorities. The 2009 JCCT marks the first time three Obama cabinet officials have traveled together to a key economic summit abroad.
The JCCT, established in 1983, is the main forum for addressing bilateral trade matters and promoting commercial opportunities between the United States and China.
"The first JCCT under the Obama Administration provides an important opportunity to engage China on trade concerns impacting American companies," Secretary Locke said. "It is critical that we make progress on several priority issues, including intellectual property rights protection and enforcement, clean energy, medical devices and pharmaceuticals."
"China is America's second largest trading partner and is a fast growing market for American exporters," said Ambassador Kirk. "As we convene the 20th session of the JCCT, the Obama Administration recognizes that as we look to the next 20 years of our relationship with China, our successful engagement must include strong and smart U.S. trade policy. The JCCT gives the United States and China a venue to consider the breadth of our trade relationship and identify steps that each side can take to ensure that it is fair, sustainable, and mutually beneficial going forward."
"With two-way trade between the United States and China in agricultural, fish and forest products exceeding $21 billion in 2008, American farmers and ranchers recognize the benefits of our economic engagement with China, but they also rightly seek great equity and balance in our trade relationship," said Secretary Vilsack. "The JCCT is an opportunity to work with China to address the wide range of trade and economic issues that affect the lives of U.S. agricultural producers and consumers."
During the 2009 JCCT in Hangzhou, American and Chinese officials will participate in a high-level annual plenary meeting as well as and review progress made by a large number of working groups convened throughout the year to bring U.S. and Chinese officials together to engage in detailed discussions of specific trade issues. Examples of these groups include the IPR Working Group, the Insurance Dialogue, and the Information Industry Working Group.
China was the second largest supplier of U.S. good imports in 2008 (after Canada) and was the third largest market for U.S. exports in 2008 (after Canada and Mexico). U.S. goods exports to China were $70 billion in 2008, up 330% since 2000. Trade in services with China (exports and imports) totaled $23.0 billion in 2007 (latest data available); services exports were $14.2 billion and services imports were $8.8 billion.


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The day General Motors shifted into bankruptcy, the Chevy dealer in Sparta didn't have time to follow the news -- he was selling cars too fast.
"I had my hands full of deals," said Sparta Chevrolet President Davey Vanderhyde, whose team sold 10 new trucks and cars Monday.
In Grand Rapids, Todd Wenzel was having a good day, too. He sold 15 vehicles at his Buick Pontiac GMC dealership in Grand Rapids and an additional 10 at his Hudsonville Chevrolet dealership.
"It felt like the old days, to be honest," he marveled.
In all, GM sold 24,900 cars Monday, according to dealers, not bad on any day but truly remarkable on the day the industrial giant entered a much-feared bankruptcy.
But the reaction of consumers was not predicted by anyone.
Remember last winter when it was conventional wisdom that no one would not buy a car from a bankrupt manufacturer?
That was certainly cited by the governor and analysts as a major reason why automakers couldn't go into Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
And why shouldn't they cite it? Scientifically conducted surveys concluded Americans would not have enough confidence to put down money if a car maker were in bankruptcy.
So much for that belief.
A few months later, both GM and Chrysler are in Chapter 11, and their sales should be nil. Instead, May sales (which included June 1 by automakers' practice) were lousy but still an improvement over April. It was the best month of 2009 for Chrysler, which was dangling a lot of incentives.
What happened?
Even the dealers are perplexed. "We have been quietly trying to figure it out," Vanderhyde said. "I wish I had a better answer, but I don't."
Wenzel said he checks daily with his salespeople and found the "bankruptcy" word, once so prevalent in the showroom, was not brought up last week.
Several factors are helping: warranties, bargains and the comfort of certainty.
Jittery customers had their nerves soothed by the government-backed warranties announced by President Barack Obama when Chrysler was going into bankruptcy.
Everyone loves a good deal
Americans, not just West Michigan residents, love the scent of a bargain. The idea that dealers, particularly Chrysler shops losing their franchises, are on the ropes probably spurred a lot of buyers to test how low they would go to move some metal.
GM also benefits from Chrysler being a bankruptcy trailblazer.
Chrysler's "prepackaged" court proceedings are going relatively smoothly. Its t alliance with Fiat appears headed toward approval, and the company is expected to emerge in the coming weeks.
Also, by now, Americans have had time to adjust to the idea bankruptcy may not be the end of the world. They may even be learning the intricacies of Chapter 11 reorganization.
And, "at least the uncertainty is over," Vanderhyde offered. "GM told the dealers in a video conference that it will be business as usual."
Corporate turnaround expert John Weykamp from consultants Crowe Horwath's Grand Rapids office offered another take: The worst already happened.
"We already got to the place everyone had feared -- car sales collapsed, dealerships were closing and suppliers are going under -- so bankruptcy is just a formality" as far as buyers are concerned, he said.
Of course, he added, no one knows what happens when the automakers exit bankruptcy. The hope is they emerge as viable companies.
"It's still a very open question," Weykamp said.
But on last week's historic day, car shoppers offered one hint. With enough warning and education for consumers and the lure of a great deal, the fear factor can be squeezed out of the equation.
The b-word turns out not to be so scary after all.
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Hairline is kinda high for a high schooler. Just sayin'
I don't watch this show, so is like half the characters bisexual or what? Every clip and screen shot i've seen has been two guys going at it but no one says whether they are actual gay/bi characters or not.
Ok. Ok. If I could stomach all of forty-five seconds (at best) of the Kardashian whores I will watch this one for a pre-commitment of one minute to see if I like I. I am optimistic that I will considering how no one has yet to say the acting on the show is bad and it does seem to have a story line. I just hope it has a least ONE gay character who has reached the age of forty and is happy how his/her life is going.
The show definitely has a gay following because there are so many gorgeous young men on it, but as far as I know (having seen every episode), there are only two gay characters on the show, and neither of them are leads. That may make this show "homo-heavy" in your eyes, but I think it just makes it cool. So now there will be 3 gay guys. Good for them.
@misterheck …and MTV is milking every homo viewer for the ratings lol.
btw..this must be a character mistake, Stiles Stilinski is gay now?
@B Damion: Stiles isn't gay, it's just a lot of people's wishful thinking. Apparently there's a big number of people who want to see Stiles and Derrick get together. I believe they call them Sterrick. I saw something online about it recently, and apparently even Tyler Posey has talked about it on YouTube.
P.S. I wish Stiles as the nogitsune was gay because he's totally hot when he gets that evil glare. :)
@misterheck …Oh ok. Thanks for clearing that up. And I agree. Stiles is pretty hot with the evil glare lol.
What ever happened to the other gay guys on the show?
They have left it up in the air that Stiles maybe Bi.
Also in the first season he was well liked in a drag bar.
Ummm …is this the typical two minorities for the price of one hire??…
Actually "Steruk" has been missing in action for the better part of Two seasons already….guess they were too afraid….
Actually the show's been kind of lame this season…..Chole, Kira…whatever…
It's pretty dark this season. I like it.
Or, maybe he just has a big forehead.
The show is great, and I could see Stiles being gay, in the beginning of the show he was wondering if gay guys was attracted to him and his father was making jokes about it lol. I'm glad they have another black person on the show, after they killed off the last one. Its probably one of the most ethnic diverse shows I'VE seen so far.


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The woman first warned police about Terry Michael Stephenson on Tuesday.
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Non-Conference Scheduling: How Does the ACC Stack Up?Posted by Brad Jenkins (@bradjenk) on January 2nd, 2015
While watching a Virginia Tech football game this year — or at least as much of it as I could stomach — I was reminded of head coach Frank Beamer's reputation as a special teams guru. As the Hokies' head coach back in the 1990s, Beamer's approach to emphasizing special teams play was quite effective — he coached the kicking units himself and used his best athletes to cover, return and block kicks. After a few years of using this innovation, the media caught on and his teams' reputation as great on special teams was established. About five to seven years ago, however, and despite announcers' best efforts to remind us, it became apparent that Virginia Tech no longer had that same advantage. Crossing over to basketball this winter, any time Michigan State plays a November or December game, an announcer will inevitably say something like, "Tom Izzo ALWAYS plays a brutal non-conference schedule." But is it actually true? As the Beamer example shows, once a public narrative is established, it's very difficult to break.
Recently we looked at the ACC's non-conference schedules and declared North Carolina the clear winner of the ACC's competition for the toughest slate this season. Today we will examine how the Tar Heels and the other traditional ACC powers stack up in non-conference scheduling when compared with several of the other national programs. For this analysis we chose the 15 winningest college basketball programs of the last 10 years from the ACC, SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and Big East. The underlying assumption is that top programs from each of these conferences should be fairly comparable in terms of scheduling opportunities to play whichever teams they want, including various made-for-TV contests and routine invitations to the major early-season tournaments. Teams like Gonzaga from the West Coast Conference were removed from the data set because their non-conference scheduling agendas are far different than those of the power conference schools. The full table, including five ACC schools — Duke, North Carolina, Louisville, Syracuse and Pittsburgh — is below.
We ranked schools based on the average ranking between two metrics — KenPom strength of schedule (SOS) and Top 25 opponents. For overall SOS, we averaged the last 10 years using Pomeroy's end-of-season non-conference schedule strength rating (which does not include postseason or non-Division I opponents). We also counted the number of Top 25 opponents (using KenPom's final season ratings) each school played in the 10-year span, showing it as a per-year average. As you can see above, both Duke and North Carolina perform very well in both metrics, while recent ACC additions Louisville, Syracuse and Pittsburgh struggle. Among non-ACC schools, Kentucky, Arizona and Kansas are clearly the other national programs willing to play the best non-conference opponents on an annual basis, and surprisingly, Michigan State ranks more in the middle of the pack despite what we are led to believe from most media members. How do things look when we feature the same ratings categories over the last five years instead?


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Silicon Valley may have been a big backer of the president, but that doesn't mean they didn't have an agenda of their own. spirit of america / Shutterstock.com
Talk about an inside scoop. One of the best connected columnists at the Washington Post and the vice president of innovation and research at Singularity University, Vivek Wadhwa recently reached out to his impressive list of contacts and asked them what their wish list was from President Obama over the next four years.
But what makes the article particularly interesting isn't that Wadwha wrote it or that his contacts include venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Vinod Khosla, bloggers Eric Eldon and Om Malik, and several staffers at the Stanford Law School. What makes it interesting is that in many ways those contacts represent Silicon Valley interests on a larger scale—and Silicon Valley showed their financial love ($14.7 million) of the president more than either Wall Street ($14.5 million) or Hollywood ($6.3 million).
Couple that with the fact that the president appointed the nation's first-ever chief technology officer and earlier this year instituted the Innovation Fellows program aimed at opening up government data for private use by tech innovators, and it begins to look more and more like Silicon Valley's interests and the president's interests are aligned.
So what did they ask for? Here's the three we thought were most important.
Immigration Reform: In spite of immigrants recently representing nearly half of the top 50 VC firms, national immigration policies are blamed for creating a "reverse brain drain," forcing innovators to take some pretty desperate measures.
Education: According to the Post story, California recently voted for a tax increase demonstrating a new appreciation of K-12 education after the "tax revolt of 1978," But with Silicon Valley education favorites like Coursera recently being deemed illegal at the state level in Minnesota, the way forward to applying new ideas has been stunted by the state government. Perhaps they hope for some federal oversight of these policies.
Freedom and competition; abolish software patents: Wadwa wrote that "the Valley wants an open Internet" and touched on the failure of pro-intellectual property rights legislation SOPA and PIPA earlier this year as evidence. Patent law and intellectual property law are closely related and hotly contested. A recent poll amongst our readers found that 65 percent called anti-SOPA-PIPA entrepreneur and activist Kim Dotcom a "free-market hero" for his anti-intellectual property ways, while 35 percent called him a "villain."
To read what Wadhwa had to say about these categories and the others—invest in sustainable energy, fund basic research and commercialization, and startup investment rewards—click here.
Michael del Castillo is the technology and innovation reporter at Upstart Business Journal, a member of American City Business Journals. A graduate of Columbia University, his work has appeared in the New Yorker. He is also the cofounder of Literary Manhattan, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting Manhattan's literary community and creating new ways to appreciate literature.
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Cheap but not cheerful
The hotel is situated in a typical east London busy high street and due to the tiny car park having very limited spaces, we had great difficulty finding somewhere to park around neighbouring streets as they were all permit parking only.
Guy on reception was friendly and helpful enough.
The room was modern and clean but very basic, it was cold and uninviting. The view of London as described by the hotel is literal in that London was viewable outside but it was a brick wall and car park. The sink was blocked, fixtures broken and there was nowhere for 2 people to sit. The hotel is part of a busy pub and so it was quite noisy. We had to go into the pub to order our evening meal and then go and collect it from reception. This was typical pub food and we didn't really enjoy it.
The breakfast choice was reasonable in choice but quality wasn't the best. It was open to the public as an "all you can eat" buffet so we queued with people coming in off the high street.
It wasn't a great experience but it was the cheapest deal we found. I would not have been happy paying full price here.
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went with my daughter to the Ruskin Arms because its near to West Ham football ground (upton park) to watch the match, didnt expect anything more than just a half decent b& b but was very impressed , service, cleanleness, food, all brilliant for a fair price.
i will be going again & would recomend to anybody else .
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Very Pleasant Stay
We stayed at the Ruskin Hotel just for one evening on this occasion but were extremely satisfied.
When we arrived the staff were very quick to allow us access to their secure car park which is always a plus for us. The reception staff were very friendly and informative. The room was easily accessible on the first floor. When entering the room it was clean and tidy and fully functioning. The bed comfortable and all linen and towels clean and presentable. The hotel is located close to East Ham tube station. The breakfast was buffet style, which was nice. All in all a lovely stay and we will be back.
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Lovely room but a bit noisy
Stayed here one night for my husband's birthday with close access to London.
Lovely big bed and excellent shower. Great breakfast too with a good selection. Lovely to have potato bread. The only down side was the room smelling of smoke and a karaoke going on downstairs as it was Friday. Good soundproofing but you can still hear some singing!
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A clean, bright, comfortable oasis in a drab area of London.
Was not aware I'd need to produce identity, which caused problem till I dug out a confidential document, giving permission for them to photocopy it, which they did with hesitation and gratitude, I should stress.
Should warn of this requirement clearly on booking form, surely. But a cheerful, friendly, quiet (for busy area), efficient hotel, separated and soundproofed from bar. Room basic but presentable, modern and clean. Breakfast brilliant - hot and cold buffet with wide variety and as much as you want - all fresh and pleasantly presented. Staff all pleasant too.
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Booked this hotel because of it's location.
Was going into central London for the evening but then working Romford the next day. Excellent value for money. Room was basic but very clean and comfortable and the staff were very friendly. Buffet breakfast was good with both hot and cold options.
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The rooms are clean, the food and beer is great, at sensible prices. Breakfast buffet is plentiful. I will be back.
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Good value for money on good transport links.
Excellent for work in and around Ilford
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Ruskin Hotel - very convenient and budget friendly when attending ExCel conferences
This hotel was absolutely fine for our 3 night business stay.
The receptionists were friendly and efficient and the hotel was only a short walk away from the tube station. There is an array of South Indian cuisine on offer in restaurants nearby, which was very good value and tasty. The bedroom was basic but functional. Although there is double glazing you can still hear the noise outside. I used ear plugs though so it was fine. Our external window was jammed open which was annoying but as we didn't mention it to reception I cannot really complain about it. My only points to raise really were the lumpy pillows and a strange breakfast on offer. Luckily, I was able to have oats and banana, wholemeal toast and scrambled egg. However, there was a strange selection of biscuits, scones and unhealthy cakes alongside the breakfast options. Perhaps offer more fruit and veggie alternatives instead.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon were clearly intended to hurt people attending a large gathering, and make us a little uneasy about attending sporting events, festivals and other large public events.
But will it work? Are you worried about safety while attending a sporting event?
Would you refrain from seeing the Tigers, Pistons or any other team, or participate in an large race, such as the Fifth Third River Bank Run, because of security fears?
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Anne Marie Holcomb Smith: I will not let it stop me from attending and enjoying these type of events. We put ourselves in danger just by driving to these events on the highway. Those who run marathons sign a waiver because there is always a small chance you could end up in the hospital participating in an endurance event. All I can do as a spectator or participant is be aware of my surroundings and listen to my instincts. I wouldn't let this stop me from chasing big life goals like running in Boston.
Mari Jo Bissard Thompson: Every day has dangers, and to live in a bubble, for me and my kids, is not truly living free. I will assess the risk, and enjoy the game, run or concert. It is sad we have to think so much before a fun event, but that is the way of the world now.
William Eardley: I was worried before. Be careful on the Fifth Third River Bank Run.
RELATED: Boston Marathon top American finisher Jason Hartmann: We can't run in fear
Becky Britz: Nope. No fear. That's what the terrorists want. I will continue to vacation, fly in planes, run road races, attend sporting events, and go to festivals. If my number is up, the it is up
Marie Sheffer Britton: I refuse to live in fear.
Erin Mishler: Ever since 9/11 I think about the possibility of this happening when I am at events with a kit of people. It's sad the thoughts even cross my mind.
Community Automotive Repair: Business as usual, because fear is no quality of life, and refraining from these events means delivering victory to the perpetrator(s). No, thank you. Together, we will prevail.
Dee Butler Bellini: No, why live in fear?
Mike Waalkes: No I will continue to do so
Comrade John Thorpe: I would love to give the "if we change, they win" response, but I have a seven-year-old, and I'd rather have to skip a game than have to attend a funeral.
Greg Lucid: No - I am still running in the Minneapolis Marathon. I'd even run Boston. That race is what most marathoners aspire to reach.
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Deputy Jay Wallace, a Republican candidate for Island County sheriff, was fired Monday by the man he hoped to replace.
Wallace claims that Sheriff Mike Hawleys decision to terminate his employment was politically motivated and that an inadequately trained 911 dispatcher caused a communication problem, according to a written statement from Wallace.
Rather than openly address the flaws in the system the Island County Sheriff chose to bury that information and use this incident to vilify a candidate he does not support, Wallace wrote.
Moreover, Wallaces version of the events are in stark contrast to the alleged victims claims.
Hawley, also a Republican, accused Wallace of dereliction of duty for not adequately responding to 911 calls from a woman who was allegedly beaten and held against her will at a Freeland home on the night of Feb. 7 and morning of Feb. 8, according to court documents and 911 reports.
Hawley said Wallace, who has been on paid administrative leave, was served termination papers at his Greenbank home Monday afternoon, after the two-month internal investigation into violations of policy was complete. The disciplinary findings are also complete, but will not be released to the public for a week.
He was terminated for good cause in accordance with Island County civil service rules, Hawley said. Earlier this year, Hawley said Wallaces responses to both 911 calls were in violation of policy.
In the meantime, the state Attorney Generals Office hasnt decided whether or not to charge Wallace with a crime for allegedly providing false information on a police report. Oak Harbor Police investigated the possible criminal case against Wallace, while the Sheriffs Office handled the internal investigation.
The basis of the criminal investigation into Wallaces conduct is his officers statement on the Feb. 7 incident. The News-Times obtained a copy of the statement, which contradicts a detectives report.
Detective Sue Quandts report states that Wallace responded to the first 911 call the 25-year-old victim made from the home, but he left without contacting the woman. The victim claimed that when the deputys headlights appeared in the driveway, suspect Matthew Friar forced her into a closet and threatened to kill her 3-year-old son if she made a sound, the report states. Wallace didnt respond at all to the second 911 call after being notified by a dispatcher.
In Wallaces version, he saw a naked woman inside the house running toward the front door, but she would not answer the door. She threw on some jeans and ran to the back of the house.
This situation was investigated thoroughly, Wallace wrote. The female that I made eye contact with did not want to make contact with police, as she could have approached me without threat, at any time.
Wallace wrote that he did not respond to the second call because it was evident from the first incident that the woman obviously did not need assistance as this was a false call out. As one of two deputies covering South Whidbey that night, he had other calls to respond to.
Wallace claims that a dispatcher did not tell him about hearing a threatening voice in the background, which would have caused him to take the call more seriously.
Prosecutors dismissed charges against the suspect in the case, 26-year-old Matthew Friar of Bellingham, partly because Wallaces account did not match the victims version. Also, the victim disappeared.
Wallace is one of four men who declared their candidacy for sheriff after Hawley announced he wouldnt run again. Wallace has been critical of the sheriffs administration and was running to correct problems he sees in the department.
Problems that include low morale amongst deputies, failure to address system wide problems, heavy handed management, and political maneuvering, Wallace wrote.
Tuesday, Hawley said he couldnt comment on the specifics of the internal investigation until after the lengthy administrative files, disciplinary findings and audio CDs are made public April 17.
Under the civil service rules, the sheriff can discharge an employee for good cause. The rules list examples of good cause that include incompetency, dereliction of duty, dishonest conduct and fraudulent conduct.
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Welcome to the Delaware Theater Spotlight!We are so very lucky in this area to have an abundance of theater at our disposal. Every summer, we can choose between Shakespeare under the stars at the Delaware Shakespeare Festival at Rockwood Park, or the delightful musicals put on every year by the Brandywiners at Longwood Gardens.
Throughout the year, community theaters like the Chapel Street Players in Newark, the Delaware Children's Theatre, the Wilmington Drama League, the Everett Theatre in Middletown, Bootless Stageworks, and City Theatre Company in Wilmington are putting on some amazing plays and musicals. There are a lot of shows that you know and love, and a few you may not recognize--but that is the beauty of having so much live theater in the greater Wilmington area! And let's not forget the larger theaters we have in Wilmington, like the Delaware Theatre Company, the DuPont Theatre at the duPont Hotel, and the New Candlelight Theater in Arden.
As you can see, there are so many opportunities in our area to see live theatre, audition for a show, and volunteer. Right here, you will find reviews for shows that are opening in our area, as well as audition information and other theater news. If you know of any shows coming up that we might have missed, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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It may be the last recording we hear of Amy Winehouse: a 45-second snippet of Amy Winehouse's duet with Tony Bennett on "Body & Soul" from his Sept. 20 set "Duets II." The project commemorates the legendary singer's 85th birthday. The set also includes Carrie Underwood, k.d. lang, and Michael Buble.
Winehouse sounds clear and strong here. We've heard the entire track and she sounds like she's channeling some of her influences, including Billie Holiday. If it's the last thing we ever hear from her (although I doubt that), it will be a fitting send off.
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The track was recorded earlier this year at London's Abbey Road studios. If this album was recorded in the same manner as 2006's "Duets," the artists are with Bennett in the studio and everything is recorded live. That means if you can't sing or get through the song in its entirety, you are not on the album. Maybe out of respect for Bennett, Winehouse was able to pull it together. We wrote about Bennett's advice to Winehouse here.
(I was lucky enough to be in the studio in 2006 when Bennett and Elton John recorded "Rags To Riches" and it was a throwback to an earlier time. Bennett's trio was in the studio with them and everything was recorded live all at once. Three takes and they were done).


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Pitching was all the Highland Hornets needed to beat the Rocky River Pirates 7-1 in Game #1 of the Cleveland Indians Charities High School Hardball Classic Saturday at Progressive Field.
Highland Coach Jay Grissom pointed to the four runs they scored in the third and fourth innings and the pitching staff as the keys to the Hornets win.
"That (depth) is nice when we were good enough to hold them (Pirates) to three hits in seven innings," Grissom said. "Since this game was played at Progressive Field, I would have liked to get all my pitchers in but we didn't need to because of our good pitching."
Versatile Highland Senior Luke Raley (1B/OF/P) set the tone on offense by going 1-for-3 with two walks with an RBI.
Raley said he stuck with his no frills, "see ball/hit ball" approach.
"I just wanted to try to put the ball right back to where it came from," he joked. "I just got on base and scored some runs. Real basic."
The Hornets are 12-4, 8-1 in the Suburban League. The Pirates are 3-9.
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It was bad enough to know that NJ Transit left hundreds of pieces of rail equipment sitting in low-lying, flood-prone yards just as Hurricane Sandy thundered through the state. But now, it's our governor who's got all his signals crossed.
Gov. Chris Christie told The Record on Thursday that the head of NJ Transit is not to blame for this fiasco nearly a year ago, which cost $120 million in damage. Why? Because it was all the fault of an underling.
A low-level manager made a last-minute call to ditch the agency's own hurricane emergency plan, which calls for moving trains to much higher ground to protect them from flooding, without the knowledge of NJ Transit's chief, Jim Weinstein.
Hundreds of locomotives and rail cars were damaged. Yet Christie says he can't reveal the name of this employee, or even fire the person. Only a demotion is possible, the governor said, because of our state's restrictive civil service rules.
Now, there's a legitimate debate to be had in this state about civil service reform. But this is not the moment. The law that created NJ Transit in 1979 excludes the agency from the civil service system. Since NJ Transit does not, in fact, fall under civil service rules, it raises the question: What was the governor talking about?
Everyone, apparently, is too scared to say. NJ Transit officials won't even respond to questions about whether their agency falls under civil service rules. The governor's office would say only that the "individual in question was disciplined within the procedures provided for at NJT." Further inquiries were met with silence.
Christie's account of this whole debacle contradicts the explanation that NJ Transit has given up to this point. Weinstein said his agency moved its equipment to low-lying yards in Kearny and Hoboken because they had never flooded before, gambling against a 10 to 20 percent chance of a storm surge. He insisted NJ Transit couldn't have foreseen the damage.
But the Record reported that at least 15 agency executives and managers were aware of fleet movements into low-lying areas, with Weinstein included in at least one email. And the agency did have fair warning. Forecasters predicted the storm surge, and NJ Transit went against its own recommended course of action, detailed in its documents.
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TIP: There are a few key upgrades that are essential for this fight. First, if you haven't upgraded the Direct Heavy Combo yet, do so now. Also, the max amount of Daggers is crucial for this fight, so go back and pick up all the Dagger Upgrades from the previous areas before going into battle. Finally, make sure to charge up Shadow Magic fully before starting the fight at the neutral elemental magic statue.
This is the first "real" boss battle in this game and is far more difficult than many of the other encounters so far in the game. Cornell has two forms and there are three different stages of this fight, each with their own challenges.
Cheap Shots
At the start of this fight there are a few opportunities to get some cheap shots on Cornell and give yourself the advantage before the real fight begins. As soon as the battle begins, charge up the Tremor Punch using the Gauntlet and release it as Cornell approaches you. From here, roll backwards and charge up the Tremor Punch once again. Cornell will rush you after he recovers from the first attack but will be just out of range to do any damage. After the second hit with the Gauntlet's Tremor Punch, lay into him with three Daggers, then immediately activate Shadow Magic and run away. Cornell - Part 1
After landing the initial set of attacks, you will want to use up the extra amount of Shadow Magic received from charging it past its max point at the neutral elemental orb statue at the beginning of the stage. Dodge incoming attacks and retaliate with the Direct Heavy Attack which is the most damaging and safest way to approach Cornell. After the extra amount of Shadow Magic is depleted from the meter, deactivate Shadow Magic to save it for the next part of this battle.
The one other way to inflict big damage on Cornell is when he slams the ground to create a shock wave. Jump the shock wave attack and come down with the Guillotine Attack, holding down Direct Attack button for the follow up hit. As soon as the follow up attack hits, charge up the Tremor Punch and release it at it's max charge to dish out big damage and knock Cornell to the ground.
TIP: The recovery frames on the Guillotine follow up attack can be canceled into charging the Gauntlet so this is a great way to land extra damage and punish Cornell whenever he performs the shock wave attack.
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After depleting all of Cornell's life, he will transform into the Lycanthrope Dark Lord and oddly enough this form is easier to fight than the previous. Start off by immediately using a Dark Crystal to take off a chunk of the Dark Lord's life. From here, activate Shadow Magic and use the rest of what's left in your meter to put the hurt on the Dark Lord with the Direct Heavy Attack.
After using up all the Shadow Magic, switch over to using Daggers in that this is one of the Dark Lord's a major weaknesses. It's best to use Daggers while the Dark Lord is recovering from his charge attack. Fire away with Daggers and use up every last one in your inventory.
After all this, the Dark Lord will be down to about 25% health and the rest of the fight just comes down to avoiding any incoming attacks and counter-attacking with the Direct Heavy Attack or Guillotine Attack. Try to stay in the middle areas of the stage and avoid being cornered by the Dark Lord. Final Attack - Part 3
The last part of this battle is fairly straight forward but can still prove to be a problem, especially if you're low on life at this point. Each boulder on the edge of the arena must be destroyed to finish off the Dark Lord. The first Boulder can be destroyed with a single hit. The next few boulders will only take a few hits to destroy, but the ones there after will take more of a beating before crumbling. It's best to use the Guillotine Attack with the follow-up attack to destroy the remaining boulders. Just be sure to roll out of the way before the Dark Lord gets too close.
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I've never used the function key exchangeradio command before (is this what Tree meant?), but in testing it just now, when I put the command in both the CQF12 and EF12 slots, it toggled as it should, but I find that whatever frequency is displayed by the active radio is not transferred to the inactive one; instead, on CW, the lower band-edge is what transfers. This seems to happen whether Radio 1 or Radio 2 is the active one when the toggling is initiated.
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As Girl Scout cookie season winds down, I am writing to call the community's attention to a crisis impacting our local Girl Scout council. Executive leadership and the Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama (GSNCA) are not acting in the best interests of the membership. I first became aware of issues when the council announced the closure of 4 out of 6 camps. My daughter's favorite camp, Camp Coleman in Trussville, is one of the camps slated to close. At that point our family became involved in efforts to save Camp Coleman.
Since then, however, I have been dismayed to discover that the problems run much deeper than just a misinformed Board voting to close these properties. Instead, what we have is a group of people that should be acting for the girls, but are instead running the council into the ground and acting without considering the needs and wishes of the members.
The council made this decision without sufficient input from the members (in violation of state law), and with incomplete information about the popularity and financial viability of the camps. A consultant's report regarding these property issues was essentially ignored. Financial and demographic information was misrepresented, and the council CEO has been caught in numerous lies and evasions. Necessary maintenance on certain properties was not performed in an obvious attempt to run them down and make the decision seem easier.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, the council had just under $6.6 million dollars in total revenues. Of that, a little over 66% comes from the girls' product sales. Seventy percent of the money raised by the girls through these product sales goes to staff salaries and benefits. SEVENTY PERCENT. An interesting additional fact is that GSNCA supports about 15,000 girls with approximately 60 full time staff while the Boy Scouts support close to 45,000 boys with about half that number of staff. This council does not make meaningful attempts to build and maintain a core group of volunteers, and instead chooses to hire employees who are easier to control and intimidate.
A member has filed a discovery motion in Jefferson County in order to force the council to comply with state law governing non-profits. We are now awaiting the council's full compliance with a Circuit Court judge's order to make public certain documents and other items as required. And now the council is spending the girls' hard-earned money fighting the full release of these required documents.
This issue is not just about the camps anymore. It is about the rights of the members to have a say in their own organization. What is most distressing about this situation is that girls are now leaving the Girl Scouts in search of the programming they want. This will likely lead my own daughter to a Venture Scout crew – part of the Boy Scouts – as soon as she is old enough (14). It breaks my heart.
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Tennis: Wolves win another close one
Coupeville's girls tennis team nipped Cavelero 3-2 in Lake Stevens Saturday, March 27.
Not only was the team score close, four of the five matches went three sets.
Julia Sierra Castaño won in first singles 6-2, 6-1 in the only two-set match of the day. She has yet to drop a set this year.
Coach Ken Stange said, "After splitting the first four games of the first set, Julia cruised to the win using her deep ground strokes to advance to the net."
The No. 2 singles match was the final one contested Saturday and determined the final team score; Marie Hesselgrave took just over two hours to come from behind and win 6-7(5), 6-4, 10-8.
Stange said, "After dropping her first match of the season, Marie has won her last two contests by showing an ability to be consistent in seemingly never-ending points."
Jessica Blanchette and Jordan Akins were edged in first doubles 6-0, 4-6, 7-10.
The No. 2 doubles team of Lexi Blanchette and Lily Doyle also dropped a close match, 2-6, 6-4, 3-10.
Amanda d'Almeida and Brooke Monroe slipped by in third doubles 7-5, 3-6, 10-8.
Stange said, "The freshman duo fought the entire way, finding ways to outlast their opponents." He added that all of the freshmen continue to improve with every practice and match. He has used four players in the No. 3 doubles slot during Coupeville's three matches this year and CHS has won each time.
The Wolves, 3-0 for the year, travel to South Whidbey Tuesday, March 30, in a make-up of last week's rain out.
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PHILADELPHIA (August 13, 2009) – The final weeks of the summer see millions of new college freshmen across the country anxiously awaiting their first taste of college life.
What NOT to Bring to College
A dorm room is a limited space. So while the flat screen, couch and love seat fit comfortably in the U-Haul, students may encounter challenges cramming all of that stuff into the new dorm.
Kim Allen-Stuck, Ph.D., is an administrator at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, where she counsels students on practical strategies for adjusting to college life.
Here are the list of items Allen-Stuck advises students NOT to bring to college this fall:
A Parent's Guide to the Realities of College Drinking
Preparing to send a child to college can be a busy, nerve-wracking and emotional time for parents. They've invested much time and energy helping their child decide what college will work best academically and socially. They go shopping to buy all the dorm room essentials. But what most parents don't spend enough time doing is preparing their child to deal with the reality of college drinking.
Personal Connectors and Coaches for First-Year Students
A program connecting first-year students with non-academic advisors offers a personal connection at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. The Connectors Program is a two-year old program at the university partnering incoming students (connectees) with a staff member or administrator (connectors) for the duration of the student's first academic year.
In History Classes, the Play is the Thing
This fall, Jeffrey Hyson, Ph.D., assistant professor of history at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, will transform his freshman Western Civilization I classes into fascinating games. Hyson will use an innovative pedagogy developed at Barnard College called Reacting to the Past (RTTP).
NSF Grant Supports Expanding Math, Science Education Program
PHILADELPHIA (August 12, 2009) – A five-year math and science education program at Saint Joseph's University will expand its efforts to train teachers to serve in Philadelphia and other high-need school districts thanks to a $748,182 grant from the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Scholarship program.
Scholarship Program for Science and Math Launches
PHILADELPHIA (August 6, 2009) — Saint Joseph's University and Anne Welsh McNulty have joined to create an innovative program to inspire young women to strive for leadership roles in science and math. The John P. McNulty Scholars Program for Excellence in Science and Math will not only provide full-tuition scholarships but will seek to create a challenging environment designed to help bright young women reach the top ranks of the science and math professions.
Academy of Food Marketing Names New Director
PHILADELPHIA (July 30, 2009) – Robert R. Higgins '68, a resident of West Chester, Pa., has been named the new executive director of Saint Joseph's University's Academy of Food Marketing. Higgins replaces Charles Mallowe '66 who served the University in the position for 41 years.
SJU Announces New Assistant Vice President
PHILADELPHIA (July 28, 2009) - Wadell Ridley Jr., who had served as executive director of the Mayor's Office of Community Services in Philadelphia, has returned to Saint Joseph's University as the assistant vice president for government and community relations.
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Date: Friday evening, April 1, through Friday morning, April 8
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Realtors point to an attractive inventory of homes for sale throughout Algiers, offering several sizes and prices from which buyers can choose.
"Prices are very reasonable for families," said Sarah Peterson, managing broker for the Algiers office of PRUDENTIAL GARDNER, Realtors. "If you take out English Turn and Old Algiers, the average selling price is $152,000, which is extremely inexpensive in today's market. You just get more house and more land for the money in Algiers."
Because of the range of properties for sale, most buyers are looking for a home in good condition, something the area has in abundance.
"People who are buying want to go into the best neighborhoods where they can get the most for their money," said Mary Shulte of LATTER & BLUM, Inc., Realtors. "They want it to be in perfect condition. Those are the buyers that I see out there."
Realtors say that type of buyer is making sellers renovate and remodel homes to be in like-new condition.
Some of the buyers are local. Many of the professionals in the real estate business point to an increase in first-time buyers. Renters who may have been watching the market are now showing interest in purchasing, taking advantage of the amount of homes on the market, the attractive interest rates and the sturdy investment that comes with real estate.
Others interested in buying are coming into the area from out of the state for jobs in a variety of industries.
"We're getting a lot of interest in the area. A lot of the people I've been dealing with are coming in with engineering companies to work in" various construction, petrochemical and military jobs in the area, said Maria Strambaugh of COLDWELL BANKER TEC Realtors.
The entire West Bank is showing growth in industry, retail and residential aspects.
Developments combining real estate, recreation and retail are also springing up in the area, providing residents with places to live, places to shop and things to do.
All this is really nothing new for Algiers and its neighbors.
Established neighborhoods have drawn homeowners for decades. And where there are residents, there are businesses, schools, health care and entertainment to go along with it.
And new neighborhoods and developments are attracting attention from buyers, as well.
Algiers enjoys a plethora of assets, but one that many point to is the location.
With its proximity to downtown and the ease of travel (bridges and ferries), Algiers makes a point of offering much for those that might work in the CBD or other areas of the city.
Algiers has access and people should know.
"Get them across the bridge to visit some of our neighborhoods and they'll be pleasantly surprised with some of the convenience," said Brant Larrimer of RE/MAX Real Estate Partners.
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Nicole Snyder's finish with 1:49 remaining in overtime -- off an assist from Brooke Snyder -- propelled Upper Dauphin to a 1-0 triumph over Millersburg in the championship game of District 3-AA's fall soccer tournament Tuesday night at frosty Halifax High School.
Tia Gototweski made two saves for Jill Archer's Trojans (12-6-1), who landed in the PIAA's Class AA bracket for the first time after collaring their first 3-AA crown. UD, which had two chances to win earlier in OT, outshot their backyard neighbors 8-2.
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MARYSVILLE — Dr. Julia McGary is opening up her office doors at Cedar Family Dentistry in Marysville on Friday, June 7, to help provide dental care to individuals in Snohomish County who have lost their Medicaid dental benefits over the course of the past few years.
"Smiles for Citizens" will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day, during which basic hygiene services, simple fillings and extractions will be provided. This schedule still has some openings for patients to call and sign up, and McGary expects future "Smiles for Citizens" events will be planned annually.
Cedar Family Dentistry is also welcoming its fellow dental professionals to step up and join in this opportunity to give back to the community. Dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and front office staff can help make a difference on this day.
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There was plenty of gear to fear at the Maryland and Georgetown game this past weekend in Byrd Stadium. Georgetown was in their blue away uniforms in pure classic varsity style being fully outfitted by Nike, Brine and Warrior gear for a game that started off close and opened up in the second half.
Not too many surprises here. Georgetown keeps a pretty traditionally classic look to their uniform with their school logo on one side of the helmet and the players number on the other. Even with an overall traditional look the uniforms are complimented with small signs of swagger with the flashiest parts of their gear being the new Warrior TII helmets and the Brine King III gloves. The subtle details are what make a simplistic color scheme like navy and grey appear so bold.
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Allan Gelbin
The Whitlow House is built on a grassy, sloping, three-acre site with a small pond and views of the Five Mile River. It is a two-story house with Wrightian design influences, including a clear emphasis on horizontality and intersecting planes--expressed by the intersections of the house's multiple flat roofs with the fa?ades and chimney--ribbon windows, and use of natural materials. The flat roofs cantilever beyond the fa?ades to form deep eaves. The exterior walls are clad with painted clapboard and vertical wood siding.
In 1966, Robert S. Whitlow commissioned architect Allan Gelbin to design a house for his family. Construction on the house was completed in 1969. The Whitlows occupied the house until 1985, when the property was transferred to Jerry Davidoff. A year later, the property was sold to Lawrence and Barbara Kessler, who still own the property. The Kesslers built a small, one-story bedroom addition at the side of the house in 1987 and enclosed the original tractor shed to serve as a garage or enclosed storage space at an unknown date.
Aside from the bedroom addition and the alterations to the tractor shed, the house retains high integrity.


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TITLE II DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION, WILLS, ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS AND ABSENTEES, GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP AND TRUSTSPrev Next
Section 8. (a) If property is distributable under the provisions of subparagraph (3) of section six or of section seven to a child of the testator who is under the age specified in the will or, if the will does not specify an age, under the age of twenty-three years, all shares distributable to issue of the testator shall be held in a trust under the provisions of this section. In exercising powers under subsections (b) and (c), primary consideration shall be given to the needs of children of the testator who are under the age of twenty-three years or under disability.
(b) Until no living child of the testator is under the age determined under subsection (a), the trustee shall pay the income and principal of the trust to or for the benefit or account of one or more of the issue of the testator in amounts the trustee deems advisable for their needs for health, education, support, or maintenance. Income not so paid may be added to principal.
(c) The trustee at any time in its discretion may distribute to a beneficiary the share, in whole or in part, of the trust to which the distributee would be entitled if the trust then terminated. If the whole of a share has been distributed under this subsection, the trustee thereafter shall not make any further distribution of income or principal to such distributee or issue of such distributee.
(d) The trust terminates when no living child of the testator is under the age determined under subsection (a) or the trustee determines that continuation of the trust is uneconomical.
(e) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) and section nine, the property in the trust shall be distributed upon termination to the issue of the testator in proportion to the shares determined at the death of the surviving spouse under the provisions of subparagraph (3) of section six, or at the death of the testator under the provisions of section seven, if there is no surviving spouse. In determining the amount to be distributed to any distributee, the trustee shall charge the share of that distributee with any partial distribution made under subsection (c) and may charge, in its discretion, the share of that distributee with distributions under subsection (b) to or for the benefit or account of the distributee, or issue or ancestor of the distributee. If any issue whose share is held in trust under the provisions of this section dies before the complete distribution of the share, the property to which the issue would have been entitled if living shall be distributed to the assignees, or, if none, to the estate of the deceased issue.
(f) If an issue is serving as trustee, the discretion of the trustee under this section is not exercisable, except as necessary for that individual's needs for health, education, support, or maintenance, in favor of that individual, that individual's estate, that individual's creditors, or the creditors of that individual's estate.


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MANSFIELD -- Four people have been charged with felony murder in the death of a Philadelphia woman whose body was found in a wooded area of southern New Jersey.
Burlington County Prosecutor Robert Bernardi would not say today what caused the death of 57-year-old Lyudmila Burshteyn.
A friend reported her missing Wednesday after she failed to keep a lunch date in the city. Her body was found hours later on a narrow dirt road in Mansfield Township.
Burshteyn's vehicle, a 2009 Nissan Murano, was stopped early Thursday in Summerton, S.C.
Three Philadelphia men -- 18-year-old Marcus White, 26-year-old Robby Willis and 27-year-old Damion Williams -- and a 17-year-old male, who were all in the vehicle, were named in murder warrants issued today.


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On the map, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center's "Grand Tour" looks like a generous oval scrawled by a 3-year-old. The Outdoor Center, a four-season resort tucked beside Great Hosmer Pond, has a network of cross-country ski trails that unspool from its campus and travel dozens of kilometers beyond it. My favorite, the Grand Tour, appears as a 16.7-kilometer doodle, but it's also configured as two baby-grand tours, a figure 8 quavering over the paper. But when I fold the map, tuck it away, and click into my skis … I'm actually striding down a smooth, white avenue, a circuit of groomed snow that meanders sinuously through the backcounty of my community.
Whose woods these are (to botch Frost) I know! I know! My glide around the 'hood unfurls upon parcels belonging to some 40 consenting landowners. And although part of me recognizes that I'm plunging down the Houstons' llama field into the Reils' balsam woods, what I like even more is feeling that I'm both local and remote. The two slats on my feet and the Center's groomed loop let me plane a secret byway behind my neighbors' lives, whereby I enact some of winter's miracles: passing over land that bristled with cornstalks four months ago; sliding across the pond where the scullers heaved their oars; pausing in the dense woods where conifers sigh about breezes and the chill is brightened with the beeps and chimes of tiny birds or the gargle of a crow. Wait, where am I?
As trees mark each year's growth with another ring, so my winters are recorded by these circumambulations, Grand Tour revolutions around everything I think I know. 535 Lost Nation Road, Craftsbury Common, VT. 802-586-7767; craftsbury.com/skiing/nordic_center/home.htm


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Dance of the Flying Gurnards: America's Coastal Curiosities and Beachside Wonders (Hardcover)
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John Waldman, 2002.
228 pages
This is a unique and informative guide that is perfect for anyone who loves the coast and wants to know more about America's coastal curiosities and beachside wonders. Beachgoers, boaters, anglers, and waterfront residents and vacationers are introduced to the natural charms and menaces of the three North American coastlines. Basic and surprising marine phenomena and nature spectacles are described, celebrating what is observable by people who watch, touch, or float upon the sea. All topics are described in lay terms and are rich with lore, science, and literary whimsy.


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Bugs Bunny actor arrested after stand-off with police
The actor whose voice brings Bugs Bunny to life has been arrested at his Los Angeles home after a stand-off with police Greg Burson, who also voices Daffy Duck and Yogi Bear, barricaded himself inside the property for six hours.
The siege began when two women called police to say Burson was holding another woman against her will. Armed Special Weapons and Tactics teams surrounded the house but Burson had already barricaded himself in, says The Sun.
He surrendered after hours of negotiation. Police later found guns in his house.
One officer said: "He was so drunk we couldn't tell if he was trying to do one of his voices or was just slurring his words."
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Icho Larenas is interviewed after his win over Jacob Conliffe at TKO 20. Photo by Luigi Di Serio.
A scheduled bout between former TKO heavyweight champion Icho Larenas and Lance Evans at TKO 32: Ultimatum has apparently been scrapped.
The news comes from our buddy Scott at TKO Xtreme, who reports that Larenas has been forced to pull out of the bout due to undisclosed personal issues.
Larenas was coming off of a controversial stoppage win over popular Quebec hockey enforcer Steve Bosse at TKO 31: Young Guns last month. TKO president Stephane Patry claims that Larenas may have verbally submitted after receiving an unintentional poke in the eye during the second round. Larenas reportedly told referee Yves Lavigne that he was unable to see and Lavigne ended up giving Larenas a few minutes to recover.
Under the rules of the Quebec Athletic Commission, the fight should have been stopped once Larenas said he was experiencing vision problems. The bout was put under review by the Quebec Athletic Commission but we still haven't been able to find out any information pertaining to an official decision.
Bosse will be taking on Scott Wright at the event.
A heavyweight bout between Ben Gallant and Jeff Lundberg will be added in order to round out the card. Both are relative newcomers to the sport of mixed martial arts. Gallant was victorious in his only career fight so far, submitting Adil Ayoubi at TKO 31 in December. Lundberg will be making his professional debut at the event.
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District 3 Girls Soccer, Red Land 2 Cedar Cliff 1
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Red Land plays Cedar Cliff in District 3 girls soccer at Crossroads Middle School. Cedar Cliff's Katie Jaxheimer has her attempt on goal stopped by Red Land goalie Rachel Fox. 10/22/2012 DAN GLEITER, The Patriot-News