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This story takes place in a village called Sundar Nagar. The whole beauty of this village was its widely spread farms. One can see farms going into the infinite depth of the view. Because of the farms, the majority of the people living in Sundar Nagar were farmers. One of the farmers was Balram Malhotra. He was a very well known farmer who owned a farm of rice. He was not very rich, hence he had struggled all his life to maintain a standard of living. His wife passed away when his children were very young. He had two daughters, Nisha and Shashi. Although Raj was illiterate, he always wanted his children to get education. He could only afford to educate Nisha further. He couldnt afford to educate Shashi. As a result, Shashi stopped after failing tenth grade.
Nisha was the elder daughter. She was admitted to Law College outside of Sundar Nagar. She always wanted to be a Lawyer and fight for the rights of the poor. As a result, She left Sundar Nagar to College with only memories of the village. Balram would send Nisha hard earned money every month. And Nisha studied to bring her father out of the poverty.
Balram, on the other hand, took help from Shashi in farming. She was a little bit immature for her age. In reality, Balram didnt take her to farming for help but just to keep her busy. If he wouldnt take her to farming with him, she would go out and play with children half her age. As a result, she ends up making more mess in Balrams work. But Balram didnt mind. He wanted to get his daughters married as soon as Nisha finishes her degree, as the elder one will be married first.
At the College, Nisha couldnt find a place to live. The dormitory cost too much for Raj to afford. She looked around at apartments to live but all were already filled. Then one day she found an add in the college news board. There was one room available in one house. She calls there and talks with Raj.
Raj shared a room with Rohit, in the house of two rooms. Raj and Rohit lived in one room, while they were looking for a room mate to live in the other room. Luckily Raj and Rohit found Nisha, who also needed a room to stay in.
Nisha arrives at the door. Raj opens up and keeps on looking at her. Nisha tells Raj that she is looking for a place to live. And Raj welcomes her. He tells her that she doesnt need to fear of him because her room is very far away from his room. There is a bathroom, a kitchen and a storage between their rooms. He assures her that her rooms exit is close to the main exit to the house. In addition his room is all the way in the back.
After listening to Raj talking rampantly about the house being safe for her, Nisha agrees to live there. They shake hand and Rohit enters the room in which they were talking. Raj introduces Rohit to Nisha. Then Nisha asks why does he share room with Rohit. Then Raj explains that his family is not very rich, hence, he cant afford to live by himself in one room. Then Nisha also explains that she also cant afford to live by herself in one room. Rohit tells her not to worry as Rohit too has found a lady to move in with her. He tells them that Paro will move in next week. Nisha finally takes a satisfied breath and looks around the house.
After a month, Balram receives a letter from Nisha. Balram calls Shashi to read the letter. She wrote that she has found a place to live. She explains that its really nice and safe place with two men and another girl. Balram gets really worried about the fact his daughter is living with two boys. He tells Shashi to purchase a letter to write Nisha back. Shashi brings a letter. He orders Shashi to write as he dictates. In the letter, He tells her that he is coming to her college to see how well are the boys.
Nisha is really worried if her father will like her house mates when she gets the letter. She tells Raj and Rohit to behave in front of her father. Raj and Rohit agreed to behave like the best students in the college. Raj and Rohit were good students anyway.
Balram comes to the house with Shashi. He looks around for cigarette, alcohol, or drugs in the boys room. When he didnt find anything, he was really satisfied. But then he noticed something. He noticed the picture of Dr. Ambedkar on the wall. He began to think that Raj or Rohit belong to the untouchable caste. Rohit and Raj come back to the house, while Balram was looking at the picture. Balram asked Raj and Rohit if they belonged to Schedule caste. Nisha tells Balram to stop asking questions like that. However, Raj spoke up. He tells Balram that he belongs to the untouchable caste. Rohit tells Balram to calm down because caste system is nonsense. But Balram didnt listen. He orders Nisha to take her stuff out of the house.
Nisha takes Balram out of the house. She explains to him about the housing conditions. She tells him that is it very difficult to find a place to live in this city. Balram cools down. Nisha tells him that Raj is a good person. She advocates his goodness to Balram. She tells him that he guaranteed her safety in the house. Balram tells Nisha to find another place to live. Nisha tells him that she will as soon as there are spaces available. And Balram comes back into the house, for the sake of her daughters living place, and apologizes to Raj. Raj forgives and Nisha goes to drop off Balram and Shashi at a bus stop.
Nisha comes back to the house. Raj, Rohit, Paro and Nisha sat in the living room. They were amazed that people today still discriminate on the basis of caste. Raj starts telling everyone what bad times Schedule caste had went through. He explains that his caste people were treated worse than animals back in the day. He thanked Dr. B R Ambedkar for bringing equal status for his people. But then he was disappointed that people still act like people back in the days. Rohit reminds Raj that atleast they are all friends. And so Nisha too asks for forgiveness but Raj tells her that it was not her fault. They all go eat out to get in better mood.
Balram was still worried about his daughter. He hoped she would find another place as soon as possible. Balram puts his hands on his head. Shashi brings water to Balram. Balram drinks it and he sees Shashi running down the street to play with other kids on the street. He couldnt wait to get her married.
Years go by. Nisha became more friendly with Raj. She would come home during the end of the year and she would call Raj to talk to him. However, she did that secretly so Balram wouldnt know she is talking to him. And at the end of the vacation, she would happily return back to college life.
One Sunday evening Raj offered Nisha to a movie. He tells her that Rohit and Paro will also accompany them if she feels unsafe with him. Nisha tells Raj that she doesnt feel unsafe with him at all. Rohit, knowing that Raj wants to go to movie with Nisha only, tells Nisha and Raj that he got a stomach ache. Paro also notices that Raj and Nisha got something going on. She tells them that she has to prepare for an exam. Hence, Raj and Nisha end up going to the movie by themselves.
At the theater, Raj looks at Nisha. He would keep on looking at Nisha during the movie. Nisha would ask him what he is looking at. Everytime Raj would ask if Nisha wants anything to drink or eat. And Nisha always said yeah. First time, he got her popcorn. Second time, he got her soda. Third time, he got her some candy. Then he was running out of things to buy her. And Nisha asked what Raj was looking at again, even after knowing Raj was looking at her. She knew Raj liked her. Raj asks her again if she like something. She tells him to buy an ice cream. And goes Raj to buy an ice cream.
He returns with one cone of ice cream. Nisha asks if Raj would like to have a bite. Raj says of course. She lends him the cone to have a bite. But Raj keeps on taking bite after bite and eventually finishing the ice cream, still looking at Nisha. Nisha smiles and they both knew what was happening but kept quiet and left the theater as the movie ended.
On the way home, Raj and Nisha stop by the beach. Raj tells Nisha that its the best time to come to a beach. There are only a few people and the weather is nice too. They walk on the beach and look at the moon. They were walking but were far away from each other. Raj stops. He comes closer to Nisha and tells her that he really loves her. Nisha was shocked that Raj was so open about this. However, she too loved him. They hug in the moon light. And from shaking hands, they were now holding hands on the beach.
The year had ended. They only had one more year left to graduation. Raj was so saddened to see Nisha pack up and ready to leave. He couldnt do anything but propose to her. And so he did. And Nisha was sad because she had to ask her father first. Raj tells her that he will come to her town to ask her hand from her father. Nisha leaves to home as Raj waves at her.
On the way home, Nisha thought about Raj. She thought that it will be impossible to make her father understand this. Her father was a very known farmer in the village. The community will look down to him if he would agree to let his daughter marry a Schedule caste boy. She was so worried about the consequences of Rajs arrival at her house.
Balram was so happy to see Nisha come back. He tells her that he has never seen her that much happy before. Balram had seen a boy for Nisha whose name was Rahul. He was anxious to tell her about her engagement with Rahul. When he does, Nisha doesnt say anything and leaves the room.
Nisha talks to Shashi about Raj. Shashi being very immature couldnt understand the feeling Nisha had for Raj. Shashi leaves the room after listening to her sister. She goes out to the alley and play with other kids on the street. Nisha looks at Shashi and wished she could play just like her without any tension.
On the other hand, Raj gets permission from his family. He comes to Nishas house with his parents. Balram was shocked when he saw Raj and his family. Nisha watched from inside as Raj and family sat in the living room. Balram wondered why did the boy come at his house. Rajs father tells Balram that Raj and Nisha go to the same college. They wish to get married and that is why they were there. Balram gets up in a shock. He tells Rajs father that it was alright for Nisha to live with Raj because other people lived in the house. However, it is not possible for them to get married because Raj belongs to a lower caste. In marriage, caste is looked upon first before anything. Rajs father gets angry at his but controls himself and tries to bring sense into Balram. He tells him that we are all humans. Then Balram tells him that we are all humans but we live in society. The society doesnt allow inter caste marriages. Rajs father feels insulted. Rajs parents get up and leave. Raj was still sitting and he also tries to explain to Balram, but Balram didnt listen. Raj didnt want to leave but was forced by both Balram and Rajs father.
Balram gets really mad at Nisha for bringing shame to his name in the society. He never looked at her with that much bitterness before. He tells her that she cant leave him while he is alive. He tells her that if she wants to see him looked down in the society, then she can leave and marry Raj. He also tells her that if she leaves, she can never come back in his house, as he doesnt want to have any relations with lower caste people. Balram also tells her if She chooses to stay, she must quit college and marry Rahul before her love affairs news gets out in the society.
Raj was so mad at his father for not even trying hard enough. He tells them that he really wants to marry her. But Rajs father didnt listen. He explains to him that the society doesnt allow them to marry each other. He explains that even after the hard work done by great leader, such as Gandhi and Ambedkar, India is still separated by religion and caste. Raj didnt know what to do. He didnt want to go against his family but he did want to marry Nisha. However, his father told him that it would be better to forget her. She will marry someone in her own caste and will live happily. Raj didnt want to do that at all.
Raj plans to run away from the so called society with Nisha. But this would only cause pain to both families. Raj didnt know what to do. All his doors were close shut on his face. He tries over and over to make Balram understand. However, Balram ended up calling the police on Raj. Raj couldnt come close to Balrams house or he would get arrested. Raj finally decides its in best interest of everyone if he left the place. He moves back to his college to finish his education.
Nisha, in the village, gets engaged with Rahul. She missed Raj every moment. She couldnt do anything either. She couldnt imagine living without Raj. One week after her engagement with Rahul, Nisha wrote a letter to Raj. She gave it to Shashi and told her to mail it after a year, when Raj will be done with his education because she didnt wanted him to complete his education before reading the letter.
A year goes by. Raj had finished his education. He had become a lawyer. Shashi, more mature and silent than ever, sent the letter to Raj. Raj gets the letter. He was so shocked when he heard Nisha got engaged. He collapsed when he read further that this was her last letter as she had taken poison. She didnt want to live without Raj. All Rajs dream were shattered in a moment. He was taken to the hospital where he lay in a coma.
On the contrary, Balram was a lost man. He lost his child, his name in the society, his respect and everything he had. The only thing he had was the piece of land, which was worthless because it didnt rain the past year. He had no money and Shashi was getting old enough to get married. He realized despite being so poor he was rich because of his lively children. Now one had passed away and the other had adopted silence.
Balram starts to look for a relationship for his daughter, Shashi. He looked in all higher caste people in his society. No one wanted to make relations with Balram because of his elder daughters deeds. They didnt want to have any relations with someone who had suicide in the house for the marriage with lower caste people. Also, Balram didnt have anything to give in the traditional dowry. Balram felt so helpless as he couldnt find anyone for his daughter Shashi. Shashi didnt care much as she was still shocked from her sisters death.
One day, Rahul shows up at Balrams house. He married a girl after the death of Nisha. However, he divorced her due to some problems with that girl. Rahul asks Balram for Shashis hand. Balram, knowing that he is the only one, agrees to his proposal. However, Rahul wanted that piece of land that Balram owned as a gift, also known as dowry. Balram wanted to do anything for his daughter. Helplessly he agrees to Rahuls proposal.
Under a few months, Shashi gets married to Rahul. Rahul couldnt believe how Balram had changed. He would rather send his daughter to a divorcee than to a lower caste good human being. Rahul took control of the land given to Balram and starts to farm there, as Rahul didnt have any other job. All Balram had was his few savings and his house. Rahul hired Balram to work at his land so Balram could get living.
It had been a year since Raj went into Coma. Rohit and Paro, now married, came to Raj to look at him. They couldnt believe Raj, a happy man once, was now in coma.
Rahul had started having problems with Shashi. He thought Shashi was too immature. They had arguments every night. Rahul would get violent at Shashi and she would cry for help. She would pray to Nisha for help as she was always there to help her when she was young. She knew that somewhere Nisha is listening.
Eventually, Rahul kicks Shashi out of his house because the fight became a head ache for him, just like his previous marriage. Shashi moves to Balrams house. Rahul didnt return Balrams land back because he couldnt lose a source of income. It had rained this year and the harvest season was coming soon. Balram was so upset he cursed his decision of not allowing his daughter marry a scheduled class boy. He wished he could go back in time and change his decisions. He missed his daughter Nisha. That night, both Shashi and Balram prayed for peace of Nishas spirit. They knew she was listening to them somewhere.
Rohit and Paro were sitting next to Rajs body. Rajs parents were also sitting close by. They saw Rajs lips moving. They call the doctor. But after a while the movement was gone.
When everyone left, Raj was alone on his bed in the hospital. His eyes closed. Nisha came into his view. He sees her in the white clouds luring him closer and closer to him. She tells him to get up. She tells him that the he has to live and continue his parents name. She tells him the night has gone and the morning is about to begin. She lifts his body. And a Nurse sees Raj moving his head, legs, and hands. She calls the doctor. They all see the miracle as it was happening. Raj was getting out of coma after 1 year. Raj yells Nishas name. And they all called it Gods grace that Raj was now no longer in a coma.
In next few weeks, Raj recollects himself. He prepares himself as he is now a professional. He opens his office as a Lawyer. He starts to work. He knows that the world needs his services. He has to be a productive citizen. It was all because Nisha had told him to do so.
On the other hand, Balram and Shashi were getting sick and tired of Rahul. They had decided to get divorce from him and also their land back. When Balram goes into the city to seek a lawyer. He ends up meeting Raj. Raj very much angry with Balram didnt want to insult him for his foolishness. He instead chose to stay away from him. However, Balram asks Raj for forgiveness. He tells him that his eyes were opened. He realized that caste system is nonsense. Because even people in higher caste are bad. In addition, one cant judge someone based on their caste. He asked for forgiveness. Raj tells him that its already too late to realize all this. But Balram insists on forgiving him. Raj thinks about Nisha and forgives Balram as he is her father. He tells him that we are all humans. God made humans. But its humans who made the society. Balram agrees and tells him the story of Shashi and Rahul. Raj agrees to fight her case in the court. Maybe thats why Nisha wanted Raj to come back.
In the court, Raj meets Rahul. He thinks about Nisha and fights with arguments in the court. He presented Balram and Shashi as the witnesses. The Judge was fully understanding. He understood that Rahul married Shashi only for her land. He ordered Rahul to sign the divorce papers and give Balrams land back. Raj had won his first case. Balram was happy but sad for his daughter that she is single again.
That night Nisha shows up in Rajs dream. She thanks him for believing in himself. She also asks for last favor. She tells him to forget her. She tells Raj to forget all the things about her. She says that her Spirit cant be free until her sister is not happy. Because her sister was part of her, she is un complete without her happiness. She asks Raj if he could marry Shashi and give her life and hope. He yells Nishas name and wakes up.
Next day, Raj goes to meet Balram to see how things were going on. Rahul was at Balrams house. He was forcing Balram to let Shashi come back with Rahul. Raj stops Rahul. He tells him that they will be divorced soon. However, Balram tells Raj that who is going to take care of Shashi. She only studied until tenth grade. She cant take care of her self. She is not skilled either. She is better with Rahul. Let all the things calm down. But Raj says No. He tells Balram that Rahul is going to bring misery in her life. Then Balram asks Raj again who will marry her if not Rahul. Then Raj thinks about Nisha and says that he will marry her. He will take care of her. He will keep his promise with his love Nisha. Balram was shocked that Raj agreed even after Balram made his life a living hell. However, this time Balram knew that caste system is nothing but a bunch of nonsense. He knew people cant be judged by their caste or religion. So he agreed to let Shashi marry Raj. Raj married Shashi. He gave her life. He gave her hopes. He remembered Nisha as Nisha thanked him and disappeared in the night sky.
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New Book Commemorates Wildlife Art Great Bob Kuhn, Companion to Exhibition July 26, 2012 | Categories: 25th Anniversary
Jackson Hole, Wyoming – July 26, 2012 – National Museum of Wildlife Art Curator of Art Adam Duncan Harris examines the working method of late wildlife art great Bob Kuhn in a new book, Bob Kuhn: Drawing on Instinct (University of Oklahoma Press, June 2012, $29.95). Lavishly illustrated with more than 300 illustrations – many of them never available to the public before – the volume accompanies a traveling exhibition of the same name mounted by the National Museum of Wildlife Art and currently on view there through August 19.
Curator Harris also provides an introduction and biography of Kuhn for the book, which in addition features four substantive essays by leading authorities on American art: James H. Nottage of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Amy Scott of the Autry National Center, Lisa M. Strong of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and Todd Wilkinson of Wildlife Art Journal and other publications. Complementing the essays are brief appreciations by six Kuhn's contemporaries, as well as three samples of the artist's own writing. The book is available for sale at a variety of locations including the National Museum of Wildlife Art and via the University of Oklahoma Press.
A member of the Museums West consortium and accredited by the American Association of Museums, the museum, officially designated the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States by an act of Congress in 2008, provides an exciting calendar of exhibitions from its permanent collection and changing exhibitions from around the globe. A complete schedule of exhibitions and events is available online at www.wildlifeart.org. The museum is also active on Facebook at wildlifeartjh and on Twitter at @wildlifeartjh.
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Published on May 21, 2014
Fire Chief Scott Burgess addressed a crowd of about three dozen folks May 21. The public rally, organized via social media and held in front of the Windsor Fire Department, was a show of solidarity for the volunteer firefighters.
Carole Morris-Underhill
Published on May 21, 2014
Fire Chief Scott Burgess addressed a crowd of about three dozen folks May 21. The public rally, organized via social media and held in front of the Windsor Fire Department, was a show of solidarity for the volunteer firefighters.
Carole Morris-Underhill
Hants County residents thankful for the Windsor Fire Department's dedication to serving the region gathered in front of the fire hall tonight, May 21, in a show of support.
The rally, organized via social media, saw about three dozen people lined up outside the WFD's King Street location as the volunteers made their way into the hall for a very important discussion.
Just prior to the 7 p.m. meeting, Fire Chief Scott Burgess thanked the crowd for coming and briefly explained the situation at hand.
For the past four years, the municipality and WFD's executive have been at odds over their service agreement. Although a contract has not been signed since 2010-11, and due to a funding disagreement, the firefighting force has not received payment for the past year, the WFD has continued to respond to emergency calls throughout the county.
"So for four years, our folks have been beat through this," Burgess told the crowd. "It has only been recently that you folks have become aware of it. Obviously, we had no alternative. We are still over that barrel."
News broke earlier in the day that the provincial government was willing to appoint a mediator in an effort to help the municipality and not-for-profit volunteer fire society reach an agreeable solution.
Before any negotiations can begin, however, West Hants council must vote in favour of the offer. They will be holding an emergency meeting Friday, May 23, to discuss this. If they vote in favour, it will put their recent motions relating to leaving the WFD, building a separate fire service, and hiring a fire services co-ordinator, on hold.
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Warden Richard Dauphinee told the Hants Journal that he would be encouraging councillors to consider giving mediation a try.
At the public rally, Burgess said the fire society's membership would be determining how they should proceed.
"We're not abandoning our citizens, by no means," said Burgess. "We intend to be here for the town; we intend to be here for West Hants."
If the volunteer firefighting force votes to terminate their service to West Hants, something many county residents have feared would happen in light of the escalating situation between the two entities, Burgess told the crowd the WFD will not leave them stranded.
"We will probably make some kind of announcement tomorrow, but if you hear in the media that there is a termination notice, with that will be a condition to negotiate in good faith," said Burgess.
"What we hope to do, if we can get to this mediation, is sit down, behind closed doors, and knock out a deal," he continued.
"Our people are very supportive and want to serve all residents, serve everybody equally. We have, and we want to continue to."


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Highly recommended! This trail is used by many in the winter to ascend Mt Hale. It is the old Fire Warden's trail up to the top (no fire tower any more - removed in 1972 (see http://www.firelookout.org/towers/nh/hale.htm). Officially the trail is not maintained but it is in FANTASTIC shape - easy to follow; no blow-downs, beautiful hike. Follow North Twin trail to first ("major") stream crossing - don't cross! Continue straight on "bootleg" path and in a short time you'll come to the trail up to Hale (not marked - keep your eyes open and your GPS (assume you downloaded the track or created a waypoint) on. On the way up you'll pass through some Birch glens - very pretty! There are some wet areas and some mud but overall this trail is as good as or better than some maintained trails. Enjoy!
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RIVER EDGE — The fire chief has called for the shuttering of bars inside both of the borough's firehouses, The Record reported.
The ban comes after a volunteer firefighter from Teaneck, Joseph Cerciello, hit a parked vehicle outside the Company #1 firehouse and was brought in on DUI charges.
The town's mayor told the paper that Cerciello had not been drinking inside the firehouse the night of his arrest.
In August, officials in nearby Lodi issued a ban on alcohol inside the fire house, citing safety concerns.
Related coverage:
• River Edge fire chief shuts firehouse bars following firefighter's DUI arrest | The Record
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Sunday, noon.
I live in a matrix of gray steel trailers, just three units from the men's latrine. I have my own compartment, a cube of about 20 feet by 20 feet by 20 feet. It contains two beds, two particle board standing closets, two matching bed stands and a big box of bottled water. On these things are my clothes, scattered about, just like back home.
Outside my front door stand three concrete blocks, each roughly the size of two Green Bay Packers. They will protect me from mortars that might land in the street. If a mortar hits my cube: Hey, quick, cancel my subscription to Cingular.
Throughout my neighborhood sit wooden palates, stacked with boxes of bottled water, of the mouth-watering "Nova" brand. In scattered areas, where play gyms would sit at home, concrete bunkers wait.
It was bitter cold this morning when I woke up. My next door neighbor, a very kind Lebanese translator named Adam, said it will get much colder as the days progress.
But there are places to flee the oppressive cold and heat, and, perhaps at times, the thought of war. They are called mess tents. The 10th Mountain's food place has been christened "The Blizzard Inn," a name I'm sure the Watertown Chamber of Commerce will bite its lip over. Inside, everyone smiles, laughs, goofs around. You wash up at the entrance, grab a tray and press belly to buffet. Tuna salad sandwich? Yep. Burger and fries? Get r done. Beef medallions with yam? Sure, how do you like your yam sauce? Wide screen TVs show football or the latest hurricane.
I walked about a half-mile early this morning, one long dusty stretch. When trucks rumbled by, I had to close my eyes and hold my breath. By the time I got back to my pad -- home sweet cubicle -- the sun was boring down. Cold one minute, hot the next. Reminds me of the newsroom.


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Taiwan News, Staff Writer
Of the over 200 countries and entities evaluated, Taiwan is among the top 10 most innovative countries and takes the first place in patent activity. This category looked at resident patent filings per 1 million residents and per US$1 million of R&D spent, as well as patents granted as a percentage of the world total.
Looking at other evaluation factors, Israel is ranked No. 1 in R&D intensity, though the country is ranked 30th in overall ability to innovate. Luxembourg tops in productivity; Iceland tops in researcher concentration; Canada tops in tertiary efficiency; the U.S. not surprisingly is the leader in the number of high-tech public companies as a percentage of all publicly listed companies, and Taiwan comes next.
As the worldãs largest manufacturing power, China leads in manufacturing capability and is ranked 25th in terms of overall innovation. This category is looking at manufacturing value added as a percentage of GDP and as a share of the world total of manufacturing value added. South Korea is ranked second.
The factors and weightings in this survey are listed as below: R&D intensity accounts for 20%, productivity 20%, high-tech density 20%, researcher concentration 20%, manufacturing capability 10%, tertiary efficiency 5%, and patent activity 5%, according to Bloomberg.


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New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin M. Lawsky on Tuesday announced a settlement with Markel Insurance Company, resolving an investigation into Markel's practice of overcharging college students on their health plans.
According to a news release from Schneiderman's office:
A joint investigation by the Attorney General's Office and the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) revealed that Markel's student health insurance plans, college accident insurance plans and sports accident insurance plans failed to meet legal requirements for minimum "loss ratios," leading to nearly $3 million in overcharges to roughly New York 22,000 students, including many across State University of New York campuses. The investigation also revealed that Markel paid improper broker bonuses, which created an incentive for the broker to keep loss ratios below the legal minimum.
Under the settlement, Markel will pay more than $2.75 million in restitution to New York students and colleges and a $990,000 combined penalty to the Attorney General's Office and DFS, split evenly. The company is also mandated to end its improper commission practice.
"With the high cost of college already straining family finances across New York, students and parents shouldn't have to worry about paying even more for health insurance," Attorney General Schneiderman said. "This settlement sends a clear message: Insurance companies, like everyone else, must play by the rules and work together with government to bring down the cost of healthcare."
Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of Financial Services, said, "Governor Cuomo and his Administration are committed to making sure insurers follow the law and treat consumers fairly. Running up the health insurance bills of students and parents trying to make ends meet is objectionable, and simply will not be tolerated."
To prevent overcharges to consumers, New York State insurance regulations require that health insurance plans maintain a minimum "loss ratio" of 65%. A loss ratio is the ratio of the amount paid out in claims under a plan compared to the premium charged under that plan, and requires health insurance plans to pay at least 65 cents on medical care for every dollar of premium.
For policy years 2007-08 to 2009-10 and again in 2011, Markel's student health plans and college accident insurance plans and sports accident insurance plans paid out far less in claims than was required to meet the 65% loss ratio standard, leading to overcharges.
Markel's overcharges to students were especially troubling because many students had little or no choice but to enroll in the health plans. The Markel plans were promoted and endorsed by the colleges where they were offered, and at some colleges, students were actually required to enroll in Markel's health insurance plan unless they could show that they had comparable coverage through a parent's insurance or from an employer.
In addition, the investigation revealed that Markel entered into broker compensation agreements with at least one broker that provided that Markel would only pay the broker a bonus if the plan's loss ratio was kept below 60%. Such agreements create conflicts of interest for the broker and financial incentives for brokers to break New York law.
The colleges where students were overcharged are:
Market Restitution by Campus Location/County Estimated # of Students Receiving Refunds
Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Science Albany 1000
Allaince Theological Seminary Rockland 140
Bard College Dutchess 5800
Cazenovia College Madison 150
Clarkson University St. Lawrence 750
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Monroe 30
Colgate University Madison 1400
Corning Community College Steuben 200
Elmira College Chemung 316
Erie Community College Erie 120
Finger Lake Community College Ontario 15
Graduate College of Union University Schenectady 42
Herkimer County Community College Herkimer 30
Houghton-Alumni Allegany 1
Jamestown Community College Chautauqua 75
Jefferson Community College Jefferson 40
Monroe Community College Monroe 375
Nazareth College of Rochester Monroe 100
Niagara County Community College Niagara 220
Niagara University Niagara 130
Nyack College Rockland 1850
Roberts Wesleyan College Monroe 450
St. Bonaventure University Cattaraugus 1000
St. Lawrence University St. Lawrence 1150
SUNY Fredonia Chautauqua 66
SUNY Binghamton Broome 2250
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Allegany 400
SUNY Geneseo Livingston 150
SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome Oneida 463
SUNY Oneonta Otsego 1497
SUNY Potsdam St. Lawrence 600
Trocaire College Erie 10
Union College Schenectady 411
Wells College Cayuga 1200
Estimate of Total Number of Students Receiving Refunds 22,431
Average Refund/Student $107


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CORVALLIS -- Oregon State right-hander Greg Peavey could count the mistakes he made Friday against UCLA on one hand.
Peavey tossed a complete-game, two-hitter to steal the spotlight in his dual with UCLA's Gerrit Cole and pace the 17th-ranked Beavers to a 4-1 Pacific-10 Conference victory over the No. 3 Bruins before a crowd of 2,517 at Goss Stadium.
OSU catcher Parker Berberet's three-run double broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh inning and highlighted a six-hit attack that helped carry the Beavers (20-6, 3-1 Pac-10) to their third consecutive win.
There were a few pitches that Peavey (3-0) said he would have liked back, but was thankful that his defense cleaned up what few mistakes he made early in the game against a Bruins team that came into the game with a .347 team batting average.
"At the beginning, I was really feeling for it and my defense really picked me up then by making every play," Peavey said. "I couldn't miss over the plate or they were going to make me pay like they did early on a couple balls to the warning track.
"Once I started hitting my spots and getting ahead early, it really paid dividends."
Peavey retired 16 of the final 17 batters he faced, setting down the Bruins (23-3, 2-2) in order in the eight and ninth for his second complete game of the season. He walked three and struck out six, and the two hits he gave up were both singles -- Juan Uribe had one in the fourth, and Brett Krill got the other in the seventh.
"Believing you're a Friday night guy and going out and pitching on Friday night are two different things," Beavers coach Pat Casey said. "I thought he threw the ball where he wanted to, he mixed his pitches, and he competed his tail off.
"Greg's got great stuff, and he's starting to believe. Sometimes you've got to have a little success in order to believe and trust in your stuff."
Cole, the Bruins sophomore right-hander, brought a 6-0 record into his eighth start of the season, but had a rough first inning when walked two of the first four batters he faced and hit another to load the bases. Berberet then drew a one-out walk to force in a run and give the Beavers a 1-0 lead.
The Bruins tied it the fourth when Tyler Rahmatulla walked, went to third on a single by Justin Uribe and scored on Cody Regis' sacrifice fly to center.
Cole allowed only three hits and had 10 strikeouts through the first six innings, but also walked seven and had thrown 124 pitches when the Bruins turned to the bullpen to start the seventh.
Beavers right fielder Michael Miller led off with a double down the right field line off reliever Mitchell Beacom (1-1), who then hit the next two batters he faced to load the bases. Eric Goeddel then came on to face Berberet, who lined a 2-1 pitch into the gap in left-center, driving in all three runners.
"I was just sitting fastball somewhere up," Berberet said. "I got one in and a little bit over the plate and got a double."
When the Beavers were in the field, Berberet also had a great view from behind the plate of Peavey's performance, and said the right-hander had above-average stuff against an above-average opponent.
"Greg's a great pitcher and feel every time he goes out, he can go the distance," Berberet said. "He's just one of those guys that he doesn't need his best stuff to shut guys down. Today, he did have it, so it was just an extra plus."
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WEST ORANGE — It's still business as usual for WFME-FM, the West Orange-based outpost of Harold Camping's Christian radio station, FamilyRadio.com.
Though Camping had predicted the end of the world at 6 p.m. this evening, the radio continued to broadcast Bible readings — a selection from the book of John, as of around 2 p.m.
"We're just going to stay on the air broadcasting, unless for some reason we're not," said an engineer working at the station this afternoon. He asked that his name not be used because he said the station was getting a lot of hate phone calls. He declined to say whether he personally was a believer.
The readings are a re-broadcast of the flagship Oakland, Calif., station, the engineer said. Calls to the Oakland station were not answered.
Jason Frentsos, a producer at WFME-ME, this afternoon said that he was spending his last day with his family. Frentsos said he was not worried that the predicted earthquakes had not materialized elsewhere in the world, like Australia or Asia, where 6 p.m. had come and gone without incident.
"The day is confirmed, but the 6 p.m. around the world time was not confirmed," he said. "As long as it's May 21 somewhere, that's all that matters."
Previous coverage:
• 'Judgment Day' May 21 comes, goes with no earthquakes in New Zealand, but believers are still hopeful
• End of the world, or just another Saturday? N.J. residents weigh in on predicted May 21 rapture
• Judgment Day May 21: CDC preps us for a Zombie Apocalypse
• Morristown engineer organizes grassroots effort to warn of Judgment Day
• Whitty: Judgment Day: When the screen fades to black
• As May 21, 2011, closes in, Vineland 'prophet' takes message to school children in Philadelphia
• Vineland resident travels East Coast proclaiming Judgment Day coming in May


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Hello Friends,
I was thinking for registering and qet ACCA qualified, however there was one question which I wanted to ask.
Is it neccessary for you to go to any coaching institute for you to prepare for the ACCA exams, or only self study can help you?
Have you cleared the exams with self study or by tuitions?
What is the appropiate fees for tuitions..
Apprecite your replies.
Best Regards,
Hi Moe,
I have done exams F4 to F8 (and passed first time) all on self study at home.
It takes stamina, committment, and discipline! but it certainly can be done.
Opentuition notes and lectures are fantastic, but I personally would also reccomend another set of notes (Kaplan, BPP, etc).
I am imminently about to start F9 and I have chosen to try an E-Book this time from Emile Woolf.
If you choose to go to a college typically it would be £250 to £300 per subject
If you home study Textbooks are approx £20-£50 depending on supplier/publisher (or you can use ebay for second hand in some subjects)
However I have just chosen to go the E-book route – brand new text book cost me £5!!
Hope this helps
Good luck
i did from F5 to P7 through self study, i went for a couple of P5 lessons after working hours but i would be tired to listen in class, so i preferred to go home and study by myself, i passed the subjects just above 50% and repeated some courses of course,, so this depends with what you are able to handle, i worked fulltime and had after hours to study for the past 3 years and i made it,, if you know you need classes just enrol and if you are confident you can do it by yourself then go ahead,
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While waiting for a diagnosis to explain severe headaches she'd been getting, Emily Morrison told her mother in January 2011: "If it's cancer I'm getting a dog,"
Morrison lifted that dog onto her lap last week, as she recounted receiving the diagnosis of an inoperable brain tumor. Tate is a her fuzzy brown Maltese/poodle cross.
Chemo and other treatments have stalled the growth of the tumor, but cancer cells invaded Morrison's optic nerve, leaving her totally blind in one eye and nearly blind in the other. The many months of treatments and medications have also damaged her vocal chords, which no longer entirely close, softening her speech and giving it a certain breathiness. It's hard for her to speak on the phone, she said.
The 26-year-old Hunterdon Central graduate is living in Raritan Township with her parents again after years of living independently in New York City, working in finance. She's endured a laundry list of repeated surgeries, procedures, treatments and medications, all of which doctors have suspended — possibly for months — while Morrison fights off a resistant form of pneumonia. Doctors fear that the treatments could leave her too weak to fight the pneumonia.
Everything is a trade off.
As her eyesight deteriorated, Morrison began assembling a "to-see" list, a catalog of things she intends to see while she is still able. "It's not a 'to do' list," she insisted. "It's not a bucket list."
She's ridden an elephant and seen a whale up close. She's seen Greece (and Italy and Turkey), but not the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. She's checked off Celine Dion after meeting the singer at a concert, but hasn't yet learned to drive a stick shift, or taken a swim with sharks or manatees, or slept in Cinderella's Castle, or watched a monarch butterfly migration. There are many, many things left on the list.
"There's still so much to do," she said, including heading to her best friend's bridal shower after Christmas then to the wedding in March, where Morrison is to be a bridesmaid. "I'm so excited," she said.
Sitting across from her mother in their living room and thinking about things still on the "to-see" list, Morrison quoted something her mother had said to her early on. "You are not dying of a brain tumor. You're living with a brain tumor."
Many of Morrison's "to see" items have been ticked off with donations and support from friends and others, and much of Morrison's own time is spent raising money to support cancer research — research that, she knows, is more likely to help others.
Harnessing her financial experience to her passion, she's sponsored walks, runs and other events to raise about $100,000 for two separate organizations. About $80,000 has gone to the National Brain Tumor Society, which asked her to speak twice at walks for which she was the largest fundraiser. "It's a bunch of $50 donations that add up," she said. She's raised nearly $15,000 for a group called Stupid Cancer, an entity, she said, "I really believe in."
She's won awards and recognition for her fundraising efforts, from Stupid Cancer, NBTS, Expect a Miracle and other groups.
Those efforts help keep her going, she said. The diagnosis, she said, "could have crippled me. It didn't." Partly, Morrison attributes her attitude to her upbringing. "If you're feeling helpless, help someone else," she said, is one of her favorite quotes. "Live every day with a little more hope and a lot of grace," is another.
"Inoperable brain tumor beats every other type of cancer," she said, smiling. Morrison's tumor is in her midbrain, which she called, "a big switching area." The tendrils of the cancer have filtered into good brain tissue, Morrison said, "like ink through water." It's very aggressive, she said. "It doesn't live on a timetable."
But Morrison recognizes that she lives on a timetable. Her oncologist recently told her that the tumor is stable. He told her, "That's as good as it gets."
Morrison gets a boost from the holiday season, she said, even while acknowledging that his past Thanksgiving may have been her last. This time last year, she said, she was still working.
"Beyond the madness of the season," she said, "there's a lot to believe in. You can always choose hope."
Still, Morrison said, "It's hard to get 'up.' It's a lot of energy. I'm a lot of smiles and positivity, but it's hard to pick hope. "
When asked what she hoped for, she paused, her gaze dropped slightly and she said "Time.
"More time," she repeated in her quiet, breathy way. "That's really it."
Then Morrison looked over to her mother and said, "You probably hope I get better."
Mother looked at daughter and her own nearly perpetual smile softened. That was true early, she said. No longer.
"I want us to be appreciative of the time we have," her mother said. "And not miss a moment."


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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Jodie Meeks is getting starter's money without a starter's promise from the Detroit Pistons, but regardless how the team's shooting-guard rotation shakes out, Stan Van Gundy feels better about it now than a few days ago.
The Pistons formally will announce Meeks as the leader among their first phase of free-agent signings at a press conference Monday, but Kentavious Caldwell-Pope crashed the conversation when the second-year guard excelled this week at Orlando Pro Summer League.
Meeks, the three-year, $19.5 million free agent, and Caldwell-Pope, the first-round lottery draft pick from 2013, are headed for an October competition which someone will lose.
"We're going to need two guys and I think that'll be a great competition," Van Gundy said Thursday, during an off day for the Pistons before summer league ends Friday.
Van Gundy, in his first major move as president of basketball operations and head coach, received some criticism for overpaying Meeks, whose contract includes a 4.5-percent annual escalator.
As for buyer's remorse, Van Gundy expressed none.
"For us, he was the guy that we wanted to make sure we got, so I thought we needed to be sure we were very aggressive to get that done, and we did that," he said. "We were in a situation where we would only go to a third year on one guy, but of all the wing players, twos and threes, he was the guy we targeted for his skill set, and I'm really happy with the deal we got with him."
Van Gundy said that taking into consideration cap space, salary structure and the Pistons' need for perimeter upgrades, Meeks "was the guy we had unanimous agreement from coaches, front office, everybody, as the guy we wanted to go after."
Residually, Meeks also became the guy Caldwell-Pope wants to go after.
Van Gundy rattled off the list of things Caldwell-Pope has impressed him with in summer league, and the 27 points per game, by far the best at the 10-team event, wasn't at the top of the list.
"It's not the production, it's the approach he's had in practice and in games, his work ethic -- very competitive guy, which I can't say that I had a feel for before the summer league, his level of competition -- and he can really move his feet defensively, which I knew going in," Van Gundy said.
When July began, Van Gundy wasn't certain what he would do at shooting guard.
He still may not be sure, though if so, it's for a better reason now.
"Between his (Caldwell-Pope's) summer league and us getting Jodie Meeks, that's a position I feel really, really good about," Van Gundy said. "And Cartier (Martin) and Kyle (Singler) can both swing there and play some two also, especially Cartier. So that's a position that I think looked very thin when I got the job and now I'm really happy with that spot. I think that's a good, solid spot for us."
The Pistons still have more than $8 million in cap space, Van Gundy said.
The team still is looking for another wing player and hopes to take care of some of its other offseason business -- signing Greg Monroe as a restricted free agent, and formally signing Martin and Aaron Gray to veteran's minimum contracts -- after using the cap space in other possible moves.
Van Gundy made it clear that Meeks, with his perimeter shooting and athleticism, was acquired as a complement to the jumbo-sized Pistons trio of Andre Drummond, Josh Smith and Monroe, calling him a "perfect fit."
"We're going to build around our front line," Van Gundy said. "I think with Andre, Greg and Josh, that's the strength of our team. And so you want to put around them is guys that help them. That, to me, is more important than how good that guy is on his own -- and I think Jodie is a very good player -- but the big thing is he helps them be very good."
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OPELIKA, Alabama -- The Opelika Police officer involved in a shooting Thursday night on Interstate 85 has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending an investigation by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation.
Officer Phillip Hancock, a 7-year veteran of the Opelika police force, has been identified as the officer involved, Opelika police released. The officer wasn't injured in the incident.
Opelika police have released few details on the shooting.
The shooting occurred after Hancock made contact with a vehicle driving extremely slow on I-85 northbound near mile-marker 63 at around 7:12 p.m., WSFA reported.


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The Value Of Small Schools, Classes
Wednesday - June 17, 2009
The Department of Education locked the doors at Wailupe Valley Elementary School last week. It had to be done. Wailupe Valley's enrollment had fallen to 75 students, and the cost of educating each of its students was twice that at a school just a mile down the road.
Wailupe El was a victim of three trends in public education, the first older than the 50-year-old school itself.
In the late 1950s, James Bryant Conant - then president of Harvard University - authored a report on public education in the United States. It was a response to the Cold War, namely that Russia teemed with well-educated scientists and engineers who successfully put satellites into orbit, and the United States did not.
Conant lay the blame on underfunded, small, rural schools that had neither the facilities, the mass of students nor the money to provide quality science education: "quality" meaning the ability to vanquish the Russians in space.
Conant's answer to the problem? Consolidate schools. Eliminate the small, bring in the big. Ultimately, of course, big became massive, and people no longer came to fear super-sized public education. If you don't believe that, witness Waipahu Elementary or Kapolei High schools.
The second trend belongs to Hawaii alone. Since statehood, nothing has been more predictable in the Islands than rising home prices - at least until recently. And the highest of those rising home prices are to be found in East Honolulu.
Unfortunately for any new public school in Hawaii, the cost of housing dooms it to extinction almost from the day they cut the ribbon at its front door. Home prices will soar in the neighborhood it serves. Thus couples possessed of those wonderful attributes of youth - virility and fertility - will not be able to buy there. They will house-hunt in more affordable places, and their kids will need new schools built for them.
On the final day of tears and laughter at Wailupe (tears from the eyes of gathered alumni, faculty and staff; laughter from the 75 kids who saw a summer's freedom stretching before them), a parent and alumnus lamented the closing of his alma mater. Citing the family atmosphere of Wailupe El and the opportunities for involvement in extracurricular activities it afforded so many kids, he said, "There's a need for smaller schools."
Indeed, there is. A few years ago, minority Republicans included support for smaller schools as part of their legislative package. They - and others - also have championed charter schools throughout the state, the chief virtue of which have been their small size. Now Democrat Barack Obama, Punahou Class of '79, has become a champion of charter schools as well.
In education, small is better - significantly better. In undergraduate education, I have long argued the case for small colleges - almost always futilely. In my experience, Island parents and their children will always opt for a big, well-known university over a small, lesser-known college. I remain convinced that they err in doing so.
To further overwork a phrase, a student is far less likely to "fall through the cracks" at a small school. The parents at Wailupe Elementary School knew that, so they cried. Teachers knew their kids. Custodians knew them. Teacher's aides knew them. And students could not evade the watchful eyes of their fellow students. In a school where class size fell to as low as eight, everyone knows your name.
Were I king of the DOE (now there's a title), I would not have closed it. I would have brought students from Aina Haina and Hawaii Kai elementary schools to study in Wailupe Valley, lowering the class sizes at those two schools.
Neither would I close any of the other small schools currently threatened with their final school day. I'd put more money into public education - a lot more. I would lower class size, hire more teachers, hire more teachers' aides and move students in overcrowded schools to those where enrollments has fallen.
Public education in the United States has always played a dual role: first, in teaching reading, writing and arithmetic, but also in assimilating new Americans into the mainstream. Hawaii boasts one of the six largest immigrant school-age populations in the country; thus its schools carry one of nation's heaviest educational burdens.
The Department of Education needs dedicated teachers, adequate funding, well-maintained facilities and small schools to support the load.
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Parents and community members are invited tonight to meet new Birmingham school Superintendent Craig Witherspoon.
A welcome reception for the new superintendent, who began one week ago, will be held at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Witherspoon came to Birmingham from the rural Edgecombe County school system in Tarboro, N.C., which had 7,500 students.
He signed a three-year contract with Birmingham, which provides a base salary of $185,000, a $500-a-month car allowance and paid family medical, dental and vision insurance for a total compensation package of more than $242,000.
His wife and son still live in North Carolina, and plan to move to Birmingham this summer, Witherspoon said.
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SARANAC LAKE - For the first time in six years, Saranac Lake's hockey team finds itself in the state playoff round after claiming a 3-2 upset victory over Beekmantown in a thrilling Section VII championship game on Tuesday.
The Red Storm are hoping their next matchup will be just as exciting, as they take on New York's second-ranked Division II team - the Queensbury Spartans. The state quarterfinal game will be held Saturday on the Spartans home ice at the Lake George Forum, with the opening faceoff scheduled for 6 p.m.
The Red Storm were the underdogs against the Eagles, and they are clearly in the same position again, but coach Will Ellsworth said his players will be hitting the ice with enthusiasm against a squad that has played dominating hockey while posting a 17-2-2 record overall.
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Saranac Lake's three first-team all Section VII selections are pictured defending the Red Storm net during Tuesday's championship game against Beekmantown in Lake Placid. Saranac Lake players from the left are forward Devin Darrah, goalie Tyler O'Neil and defenseman Kyle Dora. Also pictured is Beekmantown's Nathan Foster.
(Enterprise photo — Lou Reuter)
Saranac Lake's second line forwards, from left, Grant Strack, Nick Magro and Quinn Urquhart skate in their defensive zone during Tuesday's Section VII championship game.
(Enterprise photo — Lou Reuter)
"It already has been a magical season for us, especially after we lost key guys with injuries," Ellsworth said. "I'm still on a high from that win over Beekmantown, but there's still more hockey ahead of us. Like we've been saying all along, our guys aren't ready to pack it in yet."
The Section II champion Queensbury Spartans have four players in the top seven in the scoring standings of the Capital District High School Hockey League, including a duo of league leaders.
Senior forward and captain Kevin Valenti leads Queensbury into action after he topped the CDHSHL scoring standings and was named that league's player of the year. He steps on the ice Saturday with 29 goals, 31 assists and 60 points. Senior Brian Frederick was second in scoring in both the league and for Queensbury with 16 goals and 24 assists. Junior John Countryman was sixth in the league with 21 goals and 11 assists, and teammate and senior defenseman Taylor Cooke was seventh, notching five goals and 26 assists.
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The Saranac Lake athletic department has advance tickets for Saturday's game on sale at $6 apiece. There is limited seating at the Lake George Forum. For tickets or more information, call Mark Farmer at 897-1425.
Another senior on the team who has had an outstanding year is goalie Dylan Hafner. He has anchored a Spartan defense that has given up just 28 goals in 21 games played. Hafner has played 748 minutes and compiled a 14-2 record while allowing an average of 1.69 goals per game and recording a .918 save percentage. Junior Robert Orban is Queensbury's backup goaltender who has not been scored on in 168 minutes played. He is 2-0-1 in goal for the Spartans.
Three first-team all Section VII picks lead Saranac Lake into Saturday's game. Junior forward Devin Darrah topped the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference in scoring with 27 goals and 18 assists for 45 points. Saranac Lake's other two first-team selections are Kyle Dora, a junior defenseman who has eight goals and 12 assists, and senior goalie Tyler O'Neil, who has a 10-3-2 record in goal this season.
Sophomore Matt Phelan is the only other goal scorer in double figures for Saranac Lake with 12 goals and nine assists for 21 points. He notched the game-winning goal with less than three minutes to play in the Section VII final against Beekmantown.
Darrah and Phelan have been joined on the Red Storm's first line by senior Dalton DeMarco, who has five goals and eight assists. Senior defenseman and team captain Patrick McHugh also has four goals and 12 assists for Saranac Lake.
Ellsworth, whose team owns a 15-5-2 record, said a key to keeping up with Queensbury is to force their speedy players to the outside.
"You have to change the forecheck around because these guys are very explosive," Ellsworth said. "We've been tweaking things a little in practice to prepare for Queensbury. We are playing on an Olympic-size ice sheet, and we will be keeping our third forward up high on the forecheck. Essentially, he's going to be a third defenseman out there.
"We know these guys are good, but I don't think our guys are intimidated," Ellsworth added. "It's playoff hockey and anything can happen. We've had two great practices over the two past days, we have one more run-through coming up before the game, and our kids are really excited. This is a fun time of year for hockey."


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ROXBURY — Authorities today released a video of the second person of interest sought in the slaying of Chafic "Steve" Ezzeddine, the Kenvil Diner owner who was found slain inside the small establishment on Route 46 exactly two years ago.
A year ago, officials released a photo of a person of interest. On Monday, they released a photo of the second person who authorities said was with the first individual around the time of the slaying, and today they released a video of that second person. Both were linked to a dark green Toyota Camry from the mid-1990s.
The second man was seen in the immediate area of the Kenvil Diner around the time of the afternoon slaying. He is believed to spend time in Elizabeth and in Brooklyn.
A $25,000 cash reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
Ezzeddine, 71, had immigrated from Lebanon in 1971 and had owned and operated the diner since 1983.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Roxbury Police Detective Bureau at (973)-448-2090 or the Morris County Prosecutor's Office at (973)-285-6200 or by emailing email@example.com.
• Search for killer of N.J. diner owner continues 1 year after mysterious death
• Photo of person of interest released in Kenvil Diner slaying


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The sunshine is out and the temperatures are rising. Summer has finally arrived and the Pioneer Valley has a ton of great activities to get you out of the house however, visiting Yankee Candle Village should be a must on your summer To-Do list! We have 5 Great reasons for you to head to the Village store where you'll find 400,000 candles in over 200 different famous Yankee scents and a unique, entertaining world of New England charm, fairy tale fantasies, and hands-on, interactive candle making that's fun for every age.
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The Semi Annual Clearance Sale, now until July 6th, offers new deals and Yankee Candle savings every week! Save up to 75% on select candles, home fragrance and accessories! Up to 40% off select merchandise from Vera Bradley, Department 56, Home Décor, Toys, Tableware, and more while supplies last!
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I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream! Yankee Candle will celebrate the grand opening with $1 Cone Day on July 12 from 11am-4pm! Enjoy Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream starting at $1. Zoo on the Go presented by Forest Park will be there from 12pm-3pm with their interactive children's zoo. Photo Opportunities with the Summer Scoop Ice Cream Truck and more!
3. Christmas in July – July 26 & 27
Start making your list and checking it twice, it's Christmas in July at Yankee Candle Village! Join Santa and Yankee Candle for an exciting weekend filled with Summer Holiday events! Santa Workshops for all ages, Sleigh Rides, Reindeer Games, plus NAUGHTY deals that are NICE for your wallet! 25% off all Department 56 items, exclusive Jim Shore and Byers Choice pieces, 30% off all ornaments and a FREE custom ornament with any ornament purchase!
4. 2nd Annual Fan Appreciation Day – August 23
Yankee Candle is celebrating their loyal fans by throwing a party just for them! If you love Yankee Candle this is one event you sure don't want to miss! Help decide the next Yankee Candle fragrance, be one of the first to the store and receive free prizes, enjoy live music, and shop exclusive savings along with a custom Fan Day Yankee Candle!
5. Summer Fun Every Day!
Escape the summer heat at Yankee Candle Village where it snows every day! Visit the general store to pick up fun gifts for the jokester in your group, local honey and novelty pasta, and Yankee Candle's signature apple butter. For animal lovers, there are homemade doggie treats and toys! Toss a penny into the castle water, supporting the Dakin Animal Shelter, and say hi to Santa in his ever changing Toy Workshop.


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Archive » October 12, 2006
Events Calendar
By Steven Libowitz
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ETC embraces Pinter – Ensemble Theater Co., launches its 27th season with Harold Pinter's "Betrayal." One of the 2005 Nobel laureate's most accessible plays, "Betrayal" charts a seven-year affair between a literary agent and the wife of his best friend in reverse chronological order. While the technique has become a gimmick made popular by such movies as "Memento," Pinter uses the time shifting to elicit even greater poignancy out his two nimble characters, whose sharp language and subtle nuances require close attention. WHEN: Tuesdays thru Saturdays at 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm and 7 pm through October 22, WHERE: 914 State Street, COST: $25-$37 (discounts for seniors, students, groups) INFO: 962-8606 or www.ensembletheatre.com.
RTC takes on the 'Man' – The Rubicon Theatre Co., closes out its year-long Dale Wasserman festival with the playwright's best-loved work, "Man of La Mancha." The production – timed to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the publishing of "Don Quixote," upon which "La Mancha" is based – represents the largest and most lavish musical ever to appear on the theater's intimate stage. The five-time Tony Award-winning musical, which features the moving hit "The Impossible Dream," has a cast of 25. WHEN: Wednesdays at 7 pm, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 pm, plus matinees at 2 pm, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sunday through November 5, WHERE: Laurel Theater, 1106 East Main Street, Ventura, COST: $34-$59, discounts available, INFO: 667-2900.
Sleepy Hollow – El Capitan Ranch gets into the hallo-day spirit with weekend "Haunted Halloween Hay Wagon Rides." Listen to a narration of Washington Irvine's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" as you travel through the haunted groves of the rural ranch, and keep on the lookout for The Headless Horseman. WHEN: Friday and Saturday evenings through October 27, COST: $15 (kids under 4 free), INFO: 685-1147.
Coward comedy at Bar B – Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre closes its season with Noel Coward's comedy of manners "Relative Values." Set in the 1950s, the play follows an American movie star and a British Earl who want to marry but first have to get through the members of his household and an American actor who all have other plans. Jim Cook, who has helmed theatrical productions in Santa Barbara for nearly 40 years, directs. WHEN: Friday & Saturday evenings at 6 pm, Sunday matinees at 2 pm through October 29, WHERE: Refugio Road, COST: $40, seniors $32 on Sundays (includes dinner and the show, INFO: 967-1962 or www.circlebarbtheatre.com.
New UAM show – University Art Museum's new exhibit "Dali's Divine Comedy," comprises a comprehensive selection of wood engraving prints created by the famed surrealist for Dante Alighieri's epic Renaissance masterpiece. The 100 prints – completed over the course of a decade later in the painter's career – correspond to the three canticas of "The Divine Comedy" and are part of the museum's permanent collection, although this is their first public display. WHEN: noon to 5 pm Wednesday through Sunday, today through December 3, WHERE: UCSB campus (park in lot 23), COST: free, INFO: 893-7564.
Thursday, October 12
Lit Moon's 'World' – Westmont College right here in Montecito is the host site for the "World Shakespeare Festival," the first international theater festival celebrating the playwright ever held on American soil. Five international companies and the local Lit Moon ensemble are staging nine fully produced Shakespeare plays, plus panels, lectures, exhibits, music, performance art and more over the course of 11 days. See "On Stage" on page 68 for a feature article on the event, and get a full schedule online at litmoon.com.
Friday, October 13
Festival of Art – Now in its eighth year, the newly renamed Santa Barbara Festival of Arts has dropped its general admission price as well as the "And Jazz" moniker in favor of a more eclectic musical lineup. Hence the inclusion of funk favorites Area 51 and traditional Cuba Charanga dance band Orquesta Guama – and a stronger focus on the art and food vendors. More than 100 artists are participating in the juried art show and Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazines have helped select the chefs. Take in the sights and sounds and maybe take home a new masterpiece. WHEN: 5 pm to 9 pm tonight, 11 am to 9 pm tomorrow and 11 am to 6 pm Sunday, WHERE: Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 100 East Anapamu Street, COST: free, INFO: 884-1881 or (800) 538-1881.
Dancers Ball – What began four years ago as a more participatory off-shoot of the annual BASSH dance performances has now become its own highly anticipated yearly event that benefits its sponsor, Santa Barbara Dance Alliance. Many of the performers from BASSH reprise their on-stage roles, only now you can join them on the dance floor just as soon as they're through. DJ Mike Loeza spins an eclectic mix of danceable music – from ballroom to Argentine Tango to Swing to Salsa (the 'H' in BASSH – Hip-Hop – isn't a focus of the ball) – for pros and amateurs alike to mix it up, or you can enjoy the tasty appetizers and bid on the silent auction items as you observe the action. The choice is yours. WHEN: 8 pm to midnight, WHERE: Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, 1118 East Cabrillo Street, COST: $25 ($3 discount for SBDA members), INFO: 966-6950 or www.sbdancealliance.org.
Saturday, October 14
'Wonderland' in Santa Barbara – Ensemble's Storybook Theater opens its 19th Children's Theater season with an encore presentation of "Alice in Wonderland." Company director Miller James' adaptation turned Lewis Carroll's classic fantasy into a 50 minute musical and watched it play to sold-out houses six years ago. For the new production, Kate Louise Paulsen, who performed in Storybook's "Tale of the Magic Flute" and is a current member of Lit Moon, stars as Alice. Now as then the production is geared toward children from kindergarten through sixth grade, but older children, teachers and adults will also find something to love in the captivating characters and lively songs. WHEN: Noon today and next Saturday, October 21, WHERE: 914 State Street, COST: $8 children, $12 adults, INFO: 962-8606 or www.ensembletheatre.com.
'Short' work – When the eclectic Bay Area duo Four Shillings Short returns to town for an encore engagement at the Song Tree concert series, they'll be toting, as always, nearly two dozen instruments, including hammered dulcimer, mandola, tin whistle, sitar, banjo and percussion. Expect to hear everything from traditional Irish airs to classical Indian ragas, old-time ballads and Renaissance instrumentals, plus, of course, contemporary folk compositions. WHEN: 7:30 pm, WHERE: Live Oak Universalist Unitarian Congregation, 820 North Fairview, Goleta, COST: $15 INFO: 403-2369 or www.songtree.org.
The beginning is Nir – Santa Barbara Symphony launches both a new season and a brand new music director. Nir Kabaretti takes over the podium after besting eight other candidates in an exhaustive two-year conductor search to replace Gisele Ben-Dor, who departed after 12 years at the helm. Violinist Jennifer Frautschi is the soloist on a program featuring works by Wagner, Prokofiev and Brahms. (See "Classical Connection" on page 66 for an interview with Kabaretti.) WHEN: 8 pm tonight, 3 pm tomorrow WHERE: Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street, COST: $37-$65, INFO: 963-4408.
Sunday, October 15
Brew crew – The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History delves into the background of beer in its latest entry in a series of food events. Hear the history of beer from The Brewhouse's Pete Johnson, learn about the brewing process from Paul Wright of Island Brewing Company, and hone in on home-brewing with the Santa Barbeerian Brew Club. Following the talks, it's sample time, with a variety of breweries and local restaurants and food shops serving up delicacies and libations, plus polka music from Santa Barbara's own eclectic ensemble Headless Household. WHEN: 2 pm to 5:30 pm, WHERE: 2559 Puesta del Sol Road, COST: $60 ($15 discount for museum members) / Star Party $2 (free for members), INFO: 682-4711 ext. 170 or www.sbnature.org.
Monday, October 16
Truly Julie – Ojai-based singer Julie Christensen boasts a long (and continuing) stint as accompanist to much-cherished and suddenly hot again singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, and a track record in pop, soul and country. But it's her jazz chops that are in evidence on her brand new CD, "Something Familiar" (released by Santa Barbara-based Household Records), and that will be showcased in tonight's gig at SOhO. The title is something of a clever ruse: the songs might be familiar, but the presentations are not. Witness Christensen's take on Mingus' "Orange Was the Color of her Dress, Then Silk Blues," with original lyrics by Christensen. WHEN: 8 pm, WHERE: 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court, COST: $10, INFO: 962-7776.
Tuesday, October 17
Music at the Museum I – The Calder Quartet, like its namesake, the American visual artist Alexander Calder, continues to push the boundaries of its genre, creating chamber music that blends the traditional with cutting edge approaches to the string quartet. Appointed the Julliard School's Graduate Resident Quartet for the current season, the Calder returns to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art for another innovative program. WHEN: 7:30 pm, WHERE: 1130 State Street, COST: $19 ($ discount for members), INFO: 884-6423,
Thursday, October 19
Buffett serving – The Florida-based laid-back master of mellow party music, Jimmy Buffett, returns to the Santa Barbara Bowl. Forget the cheeseburgers, but we sure do have paradise. WHEN: 7 pm, WHERE: Milpas at Anapamu Street, COST: $52.50-$185.50, INFO: 962-7411.
Music at the Museum II – Like the Calder Quartet, which performs at the same venue two days earlier, classical guitarist Paul Galbraith doesn't follow the straight and narrow. He performs on a unique eight-string guitar that contains an extra string at both ends of the register and is held like a cello, a design that increases both its technical capacity and sonic capabilities, which should lend added resonance to his program featuring works by Rameau, Bach, Mozart, Ravel and Czech composer Petr Eben. WHEN: 7:30 pm, WHERE: 1130 State Street, COST: $19 ($ discount for members), INFO: 884-6423.
Friday, October 20
Chamber heaven – Camerata Pacifica's second program of the new season brims with selections from classical heavyweights and stars the new core of the chamber music ensemble: flutist and founder Adrian Spence, violinist Catherine Leonard, violist Donald McInnes, cellist Ani Aznavoorian and pianist Warren Jones. You can't go wrong with four pieces by Brahms, plus one each from Haydn, Mozart and Vaughn Williams. WHEN: 1 pm and 7:30 pm, WHERE: Lehmann Hall at Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road, COST: $20 (1 pm) and $48, INFO: 884-8410.
Comedy at SBCC – SBCC Theatre Group offers up some frothy fall fun, kicking off its new season with the modern comedy "The Foreigner." Larry Shue's best-known work, the play finds Charlie, whose wife has left him at a rural Georgia inn, pretending he doesn't speak English to cover up his shame and shyness. Instead, he becomes privy to everybody's secrets and important information that requires some quick decisions (and lots of comic timing). SBCC veteran Edward Lee handles the role made famous by Matthew Broderick in a 2004 Broadway revival. WHEN: Opens 8 pm tonight, plays 8 pm Thursday through Saturday, 2 pm Sundays through November 4, WHERE: Garvin Theatre on SBCC's West Campus, 800 Cliff Drive, COST: $19-$21 (discounts for students, seniors and groups), INFO: 965-5935.
Saturday, October 21
Museum 3-in-1 – The Santa Barbara Museum of Art opens three new exhibits dedicated to California works from the early part of last century. "Artists at Continent's End: The Monterey Peninsula Art Colony, 1875-1907" features 70 landscape paintings, photographs and works on paper; "Lost and Found: California Pictorialist Photographs from the Dennis Reed Collection" comprises 30 vintage prints drawn from more than 700 associated with the movement; "Alice Burr: A California Pictorialist Rediscovered" features 27 prints drawn from her strongest known and was organized in conjunction with the artist's family. WHEN: 11 am to 5 pm, Tuesdays-Sundays, through January 7, WHERE: Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State Street, COST: $9 (discounts for seniors, students and children; free every Sunday), INFO: 963-4364.
Goleta Lemon Festival – It would take up a lot less space to list the events and activities that aren't available at this celebration, which over the past 14 years has become the largest bash in the Goleta Valley. This year, in addition to the lemon-related foods, ample arts-and-crafts vendors, family fun favorites (including the popular pie-eating contest and amusement park rides), and musical mish-mash, organizers have added the Goleta Fall Classic Car, Motorcycle and Street Rod Show and the Girls Inc., 5K Run. Check your pulse if you can't find something fun to do here. WHEN: 10 am to 6 pm today and tomorrow. WHERE: Girsh Park, 7050 Phelps Road, Goleta, COST: free, INFO: (800) 646-5382.
Salute to Shostakovich – In celebration of the Russian composer's 100th birthday, the Santa Barbara Music Club kicks off its 2006-07 season of free community concerts with a full program of Shostakovich works, including a sonata, three preludes, a clarinet trio and "Six Romances on Lyrics by British Poets." Music Club President Emil Torick makes a rare appearance on violin for the trio, and UCSB faculty members Betty Oberacker (piano) and Geoffrey Rutkowski (cello) also perform. WHEN: 3 pm, WHERE: Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street, COST: free, INFO: 683-0811 or www.sbmusicclub.org.
Hell turns 20 – The Sings Like Hell concert series kicks off its 20th season with some old friends: Kevin Welch and Kieran Kane. For this special milestone show, the duo will be joined by percussionist Lucas Kane and multi-instrumentalist Fats Kaplin, fleshing out the duo's already weighty material. Singer-songwriter Michael Fracasso, who opens the performance, is an insightful yet intense artist whose high tenor is matched by his guitar dexterity and songwriting prowess. WHEN: 8 pm, WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 West Canon Perdido Street, COST: $39.50 advance, $42.50 at the door (Series tickets: 6 shows for $150-180), INFO: 963-0761.
Sunday, October 22
Sonny's back – The sax man the Village Voice dubbed "the last jazz immortal" returns to UCSB. Sonny Rollins, whose career has spanned nearly 60 years and has been marked by several self-induced sabbaticals for introspection or woodshedding, has a brand new album, "Sonny, Please," that represents some of his most original work in years. WHEN: 7 pm, WHERE: UCSB's Campbell Hall, COST: $65, INFO: 893-3535.
Tuesday, October 24
French ballet – Lyon Opera Ballet enjoys a worldwide reputation for dancers possessing immense talent, enormous skill and remarkable physical beauty – attributes which all come into play in the company's diverse repertoire of demanding and expressive contemporary dance. Tonight's program features frequent collaborator Aussie William Forsythe's "Steptext," Lyon newcomer Sasha Waltz's "Fantasie," and French dancer and choreographer Maguy Marin's "Grosse Fugue." Members of the company will also teach a community dance class (7:30 pm October 23 at Santa Barbara Ballet Center, 1019 B Chapala Street; 966-6950) and will conduct a Meet-the-Artist discussion following tonight's performance. Come early for an optional pre-concert French Buffet at the UCSB Faculty Club (6 pm, $20; 893-3096). WHEN: 8 pm, WHERE: UCSB's Campbell Hall, COST: $45, INFO: 893-3535.
Wednesday, October 25
Musical debut – Santa Barbara Theatre Co., launches its second season with its first musical production, the long-running nostalgia comedy "Forever Plaid." The members of a doo-wop quartet return to Earth for one final concert featuring such '50s and '60s hits as "Three Coins in the Fountain," "Sixteen Tons" and "Love is a Many Splendored Thing." Drew Geraci makes his Santa Barbara Theatre debut as director. WHEN: 8 pm, tonight through Friday (no performance Saturday), 2 pm Sunday, WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street, COST: $15-$57.50 (subscriptions available at 963-7282), INFO: 963-0761.
CAMA commences – Pianist Emanuel Ax is soloist with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra – the 35-year-old Grammy Award-winning quartet that is in residency at Carnegie Hall – in the season-opening concert from Community Artists Music Association. The all-Mozart program features the Overture to "Cosi Fan Tutte," Symphony No. 35, "Haffner," and – befitting the organization's 88th season in Santa Barbara (one per key on the piano) – two piano concertos. WHEN: 8 pm, WHERE: Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street, COST: $30-$65, INFO: 963-4408.
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A head start never hurt anyone in a race. With that in mind, runners who register now for events in the Runner's World Half Marathon and Running Festival will benefit from early bird pricing, according to a news release.
The festival, scheduled Oct. 17-19 at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, includes a 5k, 10k and a half marathon. Registration is open now for all three races.
Rates are: $25 for the 5k; $30 for the 10k; $70 for the half marathon; $55 for the "Five and Dime" (the 5k and 10k); and $115 for the "Hat Trick" (all three races).
The early registration discount runs through Monday, according to the release.
The Runner's World Half Marathon and Running Festival is entering its third year. The event also includes runs for kids, a dog run, running-related seminars, live music and a health and fitness expo.


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Temperatures were noticeably cooler Wednesday following a cold front that swept through northwest Oregon overnight, forecasters say.
Temperatures Wednesday afternoon hewed close to that forecast: By 2 p.m. Portland's high temperature had reached 58 degrees after a morning low in the mid-40s. The forecast high of 64 degrees may be a bit optimistic.
In Portland, it rained .47 of an inch -- with .33 officially falling on Tuesday and another .14 from midnight through 10 a.m. Wednesday.
That pushes the monthly total at Portland International Airport to .86 of an inch, right about average.
The rest of the week: Expect mostly sunny skies into the weekend and early next week for the Portland metro area. Look for highs in the mid-60s, with a bonus high of 70 Saturday.
The ridge of high pressure will flatten out by late Monday, allowing westerly winds to increase, also increasing the chance for rain and rain showers into the middle of next week.
For the Oregon coast, the National Weather Service in Portland said, those northerlies will increase from north to south Wednesday through Sunday, with the north coast looking at wind gusts up to 25 mph, the central coast up to 35 mph and the south coast up to 40 mph.
The brisk winds will kick up a pretty good chop, forecasters said as they issued an alert for mariners to watch for short wind-driven waves from about Newport south.


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Corey Feldman Planning Concert To Celebrate 'Lost Boys' 25th Anniversary
Actor Corey Feldman is set to show off his singing skills for the first time in almost two years for a special concert to mark the 25th anniversary of The Lost Boys.
Feldman, who serves as the lead singer in rock band Truth Movement, hasn't performed lived since 2010 but he's planning a comeback in Los Angeles to celebrate his birthday later this month, which also marks 25 years since the landmark movie was released in 1987.
In a post on his Twitter.com page, he writes, "Sat July 14th! Celebrate my bday n (and) Lost Boys 25th anniversary! This is my 1st concert n (in) almost 2 yrs so don't miss it!"
Feldman turns 41 on July 16th.
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Sweet, sounds good, I like volleyball.
linkageAn exclusive to the Nintendo Wii, Big Beach Sports will make use of the Wii's innovative control system so that players can compete in these events like never before...Unless, of course, the game doesn't turn out all that great, but I digress. Only time will tell! The game is slated for a Summer release.
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THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced Big Beach Sports is anticipated to bring outdoor sports action to beach goers worldwide in summer 2008. Currently in development exclusively for the Wii system, Big Beach Sports will let gamers compete in a number of exciting outdoor sports including American football, volleyball, soccer, cricket, disc golf and bocce right on the beach.
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Sweet, sounds good, I like volleyball.
Yippie! More mini games!
What more could we possibly ask for?!
Not to fit a mold,Not to join a trend,Not to follow a crowd
cricket for the wii
finally they listened!!
IMO, cricket is one of the most boring sports to watch, but one of the funnest to play.
criket is boring, so is nascar and basball and american football. lol
only mini game collection i would buy is wii sports 2
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Football is great, so is baseball. I guess you being from the UK is an obvious reason why you don't like them sports.
ye to slow for me ^^
but football the best sport, or soccer (what ever you call it )
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but me being in the uk means i enjoy cricket and soccer (why dont you just call it football!!)
Won't be picking this one up.
I like sports games, but Wii Sports is the only one of its kind that can really pull off the mini-game feel.
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I could just hug Karmic Koala!
Yesterday, one week to the day after the release of Windows 7, Ubuntu released version 9.10 of their Linux distribution. It's got all sorts of new features that have been talked about extensively all over the web, but I just found out it also fixes a bug that's been bothering me ever since I first got into Ubuntu. Under 'Karmic Koala', the video tearing on Intel graphics adapters is finally gone.
Intel's integrated video adapters have long been recommended for Ubuntu users with modest graphical needs. If you're not into games and don't need the absolute best possible video playback, going with an onboard video adapter from Intel was a safe bet. I have two machines that use Intel's GMA 950 chip, and I found them to work quite well, except for this one issue.
Tearing is what happens when the graphics chip doesn't keep track of the display frequency of the screen. This means the top part of the screen could already be showing the newest frame when the bottom part hasn't yet been updated. The edge between the two parts shows as a 'tear'. The effect is visible in scenes with lots of movement. Under 8.10 and 9.04, all video players would suffer from tearing, and the numerous potential fixes I tried did not help.
'Koala' doesn't just address the tearing issue, the Intel video driver has been updated significantly, and now uses a new, faster acceleration mode. This is what's so great about open source software. Things get fixed. Of course it would have been better if the previous driver had worked better, but considering how Linux isn't a priority (yet!) with hardware vendors, this is not bad.