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Why is Minecraft one of the most famous indie games of all time? Versatility and near-infinite replayability. Want to accomplish a series of goals and clear the final boss? Minecraft has that. Want to explore a series of underground ruins and caverns, unearthing fabulous treasures? That, too. Want to create a 1:1 scale replica of the battle of Sekigahara using snowmen? Hey, if you have the time, Minecraft can accommodate you. Now, after a development cycle of over a year and a half, as well as many patches, the final version of this long-in-progress phenomenon is finally upon us. So how does the finished product stack up?
Above: Get it? Because of the blocks?
To begin with, here's an introduction for those not familiar with the game: You start with nothing in a randomly-generated world made of cubes, filled with various types of environments (called Biomes), as well as wildlife like cows and pigs, with no tools or shelter. At nighttime, the kooky cartoon vibe of the game turns more sinister, and monsters such as zombies, skeleton archers, and the dreaded explosive Creepers come out to try and kill you. Your goal is to build shelter, craft tools, find food and survive long enough to create deep mineshafts, where you'll gather the rare materials needed to reach the end-game goal. Shelter keeps the monsters at bay, while food allows you to regenerate lost health, and keeps you from starving to death.
The presentation of the game is deceptively simple. The blocky graphics aren't going to strain your video card, but they have a unique charm, and Minecraft's aesthetic has become the most recognizable aspect of the game. It's also a key part of the gameplay, as the entire game revolves around destroying blocks of the environment, collecting the raw materials this leaves behind, and using them to build something cool. (And if nothing else, those of us who tend toward obsessive compulsion will appreciate how easy the blocky design makes stacking and aligning things with one another).
Above: Symmetry is the new sexy
Getting through the game means you're going to be using the game's simple crafting system quite a bit, which in turn means you're going to do a lot of mining for raw materials. To mine effectively, you need to make some basic tools out of wood, which can be punched apart with your bare hands. After gathering better materials, like iron ore, you can create iron tools, which in turn allow you to mine better materials, like diamonds. And that's the essence of the game: one big, positive feedback cycle. Doing one thing enables you to do another better. Once you get good enough at mining and killing monsters, for example, you can build an enchantment table and use your experience points (garnered by killing creatures) to make your tools more powerful… and kill more monsters. It's this basic wheels-within-wheels design philosophy that's caused so many to lose hours and even whole days to Minecraft.
Unlike in previous iterations, Minecraft no longer throws you to the wolves, expecting you to find out how to make and do everything on your own. A growing tree of Achievements in the game provides guidance on how to make new items and tools, and how to use them to get to the end of the game. The gameplay itself is rewarding enough in itself, though, and the rush of finding a vein of diamonds or an ancient cave deep in the earth is something no other game really offers.
Once you've gotten a grip on the basic cycle of gather-craft-gather, don't assume that the game has no more challenges to offer. Now that it's "complete," the world of Minecraft has quite a few more curveballs to throw at you, starting with the new end-game goal. In previous versions of the game, there was no real ending, and the game just kept going forever. A goal to work toward is what fans have waited for the longest, so it's only fitting that it's in the "final" version.
Beating the game means you're going to have to go to the Nether (Minecraft's version of hell, which now sports ruined buildings) at least once. Just getting there requires at least 10 blocks of Obsidian (one of the trickiest blocks to farm, as they're always next to lava), and once you do, you'll have to jump through some onerous combat, collection and crafting hoops before you'll even get an inkling as to where the portal to the end boss is (and it's always hidden in a dungeon deep underground). So there's a fair bit to do in the game, even if you spend no time building things in the huge, open world – which you invariably will. Even if you ignore the addictiveness of building your own soaring, continually evolving fortresses, the new potions and enchantments aren't going to craft themselves.
Above: Our Arcanorium is fully stocked with potion brewing stands and enchantment tables/books
Another new addition, the potions and enchantments are a huge piece of content in their own right. The new Brewing Stand and Enchantment Table both require advanced materials to make, and using it to enchant tools, weapons and armor consumes the skill points you gain by leveling up. Meanwhile, potions require a diverse mixture of materials and have a large range of effects, from restoring health instantly to granting resistance to fire damage.
Also new is the ability to create snow golems, friendly snowmen with pumpkin heads that hurl snowballs at hostile creatures. Add to these to a few tamed wolves (created by giving bones to stray wolves), and suddenly you have a veritable army on your side. Probably the weirdest new addition to the final version of Minecraft, however, is the Mooshroom. This is a creature that can be sheared for mushrooms, milked for mushroom stew, and looks like the sad result of a terrible accident involving a cow, a mushroom, a teleporter and Jeff Goldblum.
Above: Equal parts cool and horrifying
In addition to the standard Survival mode (described above), there are now two additional modes, Hardcore and Creative. Hardcore is like Survival, except your death is permanent – no respawns. Creative, meanwhile, gives you infinite blocks of every type, unlimited health, and the ability to fly. This mode is for those who just want to build and don't want the hassle of exploring and gathering materials.
All of these modes can be played on a multiplayer server, which can be especially rewarding, as you and other players can build cooperatively at the same time, or marvel at each other's structures as you happen by them. The multiplayer worlds are persistent, and display players and blocks in real time, but they do require a dedicated host server.
Now that it's finally "finished," Minecraft stands as a remarkable achievement - not only a well-rounded gaming experience, but a chance for players to experiment, explore freely and reshape their environment to an almost ludicrous level. If you own a computer and haven't given Minecraft a try, you're missing one of the most unique experiences of this generation.
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Review
By Clint Demeritt
The darling of hardcore gamers and game designers alike, Minecraft's blocky aesthetic and open-ended, Do-It-Yourself gameplay have charmed millions. After years of public beta testing and polish, Xbox 360 owners can now get in on all the tree-punch, creep-dodging fun with Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. If you're totally unfamiliar with the game, there's plenty to explore and enjoy, and it's easy to get lost in its numerous charms.
Minecraft has a pretty simple concept: You mine blocks to reconfigure them into whatever pattern you see fit and at night, monsters come out to terrorize you and your creations. People have created all sorts of wonders such as replicas of the Starship Enterprise, rollercoasters, as well as mechanical shooting galleries.
Obviously, the title takes on two meanings: Apart from the mining part of the game, there is also quite a bit of crafting. You have to make tools: axes to help fell trees, picks to collect precious metals and swords to fend off deadly zombies and exploding creeps. You can also maintain rails to guide mine carts and there is also a pretty mechanism system with wires and switches to activate machines and trap doors.
On console, the crafting aspect of the game offers much more guidance than its PC counterpart. On the computer, crafting is done Horadric Cube style – players arrange ingredients on a grid to create the various tools and structures. It offers some nice versatility, but can often leave players in the dark on what to make. In the Xbox version, there is a list of outputs to select from, giving players a much better idea of what they can create. It's a nice feature, but on the other hand, it's occasionally difficult to find a specific item that you want to craft.
The game does have some combat mechanics, but Minecraft is mostly about exploration and creation. Players can craft swords, bows, arrows and armor, but that's about it. You won't be casting spells or leveling up stats. Most of the time, when you see a monster you'll be running the other way, pleading for them not to kill you. However, Minecraft does offer other dimensions filled with menacing mobs and an end-game boss.
The game has a charming aesthetic, though its blocky and pixilated style feels like a Nintendo 64-era title. It works well here, though it won't be winning any beauty contests nor will it push the Xbox's hardware.
Minecraft can best be described as oddly gripping. On the surface, it seems shallow, but it's very deep. It is one of those "minutes to learn, but years to master" types of games. You'll have access to most of the tools and material you will need within the first hour. But you can spend days finding and rearranging those materials into your perfect house, or lose yourself for hours creating your own underground rollercoaster. To get the most enjoyment out of Minecraft, your creativity and ingenuity will be put to the test, and the game gives you the tools to do just that. Minecraft mostly leaves you to your own devices, which is both its greatest strength and its most frustrating element.
Because Minecraft is such a self-guided experience, you'll have to step outside of the game to get the most from it. Odds are, you'll have to consult a wiki to discover all its moving parts. Fortunately, the console version has a tutorial, so while you'll still need to consult some outside assistance, you're not quite as up a creek sans paddle as you would've been playing it in its earlier PC incarnations. Yet, some will argue the fun in Minecraft is discovering how everything works. And it is a joy to play around with powered mechanisms in the game to see how they work. But, for some (read: some console gamers who don't have a PC rig for gaming), this "leave the player be" design philosophy can also be horrible frustrating when you die and you can't find your body again to recover your dropped loot, or get stuck wandering around in some mineshaft. It's irksome to spend an hour hollowing out a mineshaft, getting about a hundred feet away, and then never being able to find it again.
If you've been playing Minecraft on PC, you may find a few things sorely missing at this version's launch, such as pistons. We received confirmation that while Minecraft: Xbox 360 version is based on version 1.66 of Minecraft, some things are forthcoming, and indeed, those pistons will be one of the first items to be updated into the game around launch. But the Xbox version does offer 4-player split screen, which offers a more personal touch for jumping into co-op crafting, and you can play over Xbox Live.
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition is a fun game bursting with humor and charm. If you have been interested in it, but either don't have a gaming PC, or have procrastinated on trying it out, now is a good time to jump onboard. It really encourages players to think and evaluate, be creative, and engage with a digital environment in ways few other games have achieved. As timesinks go, this is a great one. You'll find yourself searching for hours for that last diamond needed to create high-level armor, or put the finishing touches on a gigantic castle. There are a few frustrating sections inherent to its self-guided experience, but it doesn't stop the game from being enjoyable. Minecraft is a game well worth investing countless hours into.
- Open-ended sandbox world and gameplay
- Building original creations and mechanisms
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AZUSA, Calif. -- Saturday proved to be yet another great day of competition for the Mustang men as John Gilbertson brought home two individual GSAC Championship titles for TMC. The first event of the day for The Master's was the final of the men's 1500m run, featuring junior Gilbertson and senior Nathan Seyler, who advanced to the final from Friday's preliminary heats. It was an easy victory for Gilbertson, who ran along with the front of the race until the bell lap when he pulled away from the rest of the field. Gilbertson crossed the line in a comfortable 3:56.14, earning his second GSAC individual title in track & field.
Gilbertson was the 2011 GSAC 5000m Champion, a title he defended a few hours later.
Following Gilbertson in the 1500m was Seyler, who narrowly missed hitting a national qualifying mark and All-GSAC honors, finishing fourth in 3:59.45. Running under four minutes in what was only his second collegiate 1500m race as a Mustang, Seyler will be granted one final chance to qualify for nationals at the Occidental Invitational this weekend.
The last event of the 2012 GSAC Championships for TMC was the men's 5000m final. Coming back from his earlier victory in the 1500m, Gilbertson successfully defended his 2011 title at the longer distance. Running a comfortable pace with the rest of the field through the first two miles, Gilbertson separated himself over the last mile and ran alone to finish in 15:15.04.
"You don't come to GSAC to run fast. It's all about position," Coach Zach Schroeder said. "We were just running for the win today. Neither the fifteen or the five were anything spectacular today, but it's always fun to win and bring home those titles."
Gilbertson has a total of four GSAC individual titles to date: one in cross country, one in the 1500m, and two in the 5000m.
When receiving his awards, Gilbertson was announced as one of the best distance runners in the history of the GSAC. "Gilbertson and Pizzo continue to distinguish themselves as two of the best American-born distance runners in the history of the NAIA," commented Schroeder. "I'm excited to see how far they can go."
Anthony Pizzo did not compete this weekend, taking time to rest and prepare for a big race at Occidental College this weekend where he hopes to dip under 14 minutes in the 5k.

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Rather than going out into the world, believing that the world somehow holds our happiness, we instead have a very real and powerful sense that our happiness comes from within. It emanates from the core of our very Self.
And it is with this awareness that we are overcome with a palpable lightness of being, where every instant becomes a celebration, and everything we do we do with a glad heart.
Rather than asking, "How can I get what I think I need in order to be happy or survive?", we instead approach every moment, every situation, every interaction with the question: "How may I be of service? How may I bring value? How may I be a blessing?"
We have realized that we are not here to try and get more stuff. Instead, we know that we already have it all, and it is our joyous task to simply demonstrate this truth in our experience.
We are here to freely share all of our gifts, skills, and talents; to freely shine our light, sing our song, and dance our dance.
And when we do this – which is seeking first the Kingdom of God, the Realm of the ever-expanding Good – we soon find that everything we thought we needed to chase after comes bursting into our experience.
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As far as Boone, and his moves, he had Castro up there to bunt because the percentages showed that he had a better chance to get it down than did Walker. If he had left Walker in, and he had failed, the second guessers here at Redszone would have been jumping up and down because he didn't put someone in that could get a bunt down. I get sick of it. Boone doesn't always make the right moves, but he doesn't always make the wrong ones. Players at this level should be able to execute the fundamentals of baseball. Plain and simple. The good teams do. It is as much mental as it is physical.
I'm not the biggest fan of Bob Boone, and I'm not sure that he is the man to take this team to the next level, but he is far from the worst manager that we could have. We're not that far removed from Jack McKeon, who I thought was a great character and person, but far removed from being a quality manager. Good players that execute the fundamentals make good managers. I guess when that doesn't happen, the manager gets the blame. Always been that way, and always will, I guess. Too much credit when winning and too much blame when losing.


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William Dean Schilling, 85, died with his family and friends by his side on May 28, 2017 at his home in Murray, Utah. He is survived by his wife Thelma, sons Scott and Mark, daughters Julie, Geraldine, and Marie.
Bill was born on August 23, 1931 and grew up in Lafayette, Indiana. He was a blessed man that lived the equivalent of two full lives. He was a tough yet kind father who taught his children how to be independent. He instilled strong values in his children that helped them all succeed in life.
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A woman says she and three others escaped from a burning home in Point Douglas with just the clothes on their backs today at about 7 a.m.
Gertie Lamoureux told the Free Press flames were shooting from the floor of her grandson's bedroom inside the two-storey home on Grove Street.
"I heard my grandson scream, 'My foot, my foot' so I went running," she said. "You could see flames coming from the floor onto the end of his mattress."
After trying to put out flames with a bucket of water, Lamoureux, her husband and grandson, 29, ran out of the home.
"The flames were so bad... you couldn't breathe," she said, adding she was in her housecoat and grabbed a jacket on the way out.
Fortunately, her van keys were in the jacket pocket. But she's pretty sure nothing else in the house can be salvaged.
"We have nothing... nothing," said Lamoureux, who was renting the main floor of the home.
One cat and a dog died in the blaze, and firefighters were still searching for two other cats.
Grove runs off Euclid Avenue.
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service District Chief Craig Lessard said the home was "fully involved" when crews arrived.
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The local sweet corn's been out for awhile now but this past Friday was my first chance to get some ears on the grill, and since it was also Mrs. Chicken's birthday I took a porterhouse and a t-bone and seasoned them with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and a little sesame oil.
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The Australian dollar has eased after reaching a two-month high, as traders booked in profits.
At 1700 AEST on Friday, the local unit was trading at 94.06 US cents, down from 94.23 cents on Thursday.
The local currency peaked at 94.33 US cents in overnight trade, its highest level since April 10, after US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said she would keep the federal funds rate steady for a "considerable time" despite a recent spike in inflation.
The comments saw the US dollar fall against all the major currencies and helped push the Australian dollar back through 94 US cents.
RBC Capital markets currency strategist Michael Turner said the local currency had then stabilised after the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting.
"The Australian dollar has more than shaken off a slight dovish shift by the Reserve Bank of Australia and has not spent much time beneath 94 cents since the FOMC meeting," Mr Turner said.
"It seems likely the market would at some stage like to inquire as to what kind of supply is above 94.4 cents."
At 1700 AEST, the Australian dollar was at 95.86 Japanese yen, down from Thursday's close of 95.88 yen, and at 69.07 euro cents, down from 69.14 euro cents.
The Australian bond market was relatively steady, settling after a rally also sparked by the US Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement.
At 1630 AEST on Friday, the September 2014 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 96.295 (implying a yield of 3.705 per cent), down from 96.325 (3.675 per cent) on Thursday.
The September 2014 three-year bond futures contract was at 97.210 (2.790 per cent), down from 97.220 (2.780 per cent).


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At A Glance:
Spare and minimalist, the Marlowe Chair won't stay in the background for long. This side chair features a solid Ash frame that sets off the white powder coated aluminum sheet that makes up its back and seat.
What's To Like:
It's easy to picture this versatile side chair in any number of spaces - from contract restaurant settings to your minimalist home office. Versatility is a good thing, and so is the durability that steel and solid wood provide.
- Overall dimensions: 35" h x 20" d x 17" w
- Steel back and seat with powder coated finish
- Solid Ash wood legs
- Pair with the Bistro Cafe Table
- Sold as a set of 2
- Made in America
Materials & Measurements
Back and seat: steel with powder coated finish
Legs: solid Ash wood with clear varnish
35" h x 20" d x 17" w
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Founded by Joe Greenberg and Matthew Campbell, Nine6 Design is a furniture company that reveres modernist architectural design. Both Greenberg and Campbell have backgrounds in architecture as well as specialties in industrial design and fine art. In striving to create designs that solve problems for the end users, they present a collection of multifunctional products. Some pieces are suitable for indoor and outdoor use, while other pieces embrace the growing need for modular furniture.
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CINCINNATI (AP) -- A southwest Ohio teen convicted in the death of a 16-year-old boy who died nine days after being body-slammed to the ground is set to be released from jail on Saturday after serving a 54-day sentence.
Now 18-year-old Lance Tiernan's lawyer says the remorseful young man just wants to get his life back together.
Prosecutors had charged Tiernan with murder in the death of 16-year-old Anthony Parker that could have meant a sentence of life in prison.
But a jury disagreed that Tiernan had meant to seriously harm Parker and found him guilty of the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter.
Tiernan assaulted Parker on Dec. 19 at a group home for troubled youths. Parker later was taken to a hospital, where he died Dec. 28 of head injuries.


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DUBAI (Reuters) - Roger Federer will take a near two-month break from competitive tennis following the Indian Wells tournament in March as the 31-year-old opts to spend more time with his young family and prepare for the clay-court season.
The Swiss, speaking to reporters ahead of the start of the Dubai championships on Monday, stressed that his lighter schedule was to help prolong his playing career and not a sign of him winding down, with the father-of-two determined to add to his record haul of 17 Grand Slam singles titles.
"The last few years have been really tricky in terms of my practice schedule, especially through an Olympic year (in 2012)," said the world number two. "This year is totally different. Family is very important, so I also want to spend quality time with them."
After the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, which runs from March 4-17, Federer will not play another tournament until the Madrid Open in early May, allowing him to take a holiday with his family, then spend four to six weeks practising on clay courts in Switzerland.
"I can't play a year like I did last year every single season, because that isn't the point I'm at in my career - I'm not 22 where I have to play 25-30 tournaments a year," said Federer, who has twin three-year-old daughters.
"Plus, I believe I'll be really ready for the tournaments I've entered."
Federer won Wimbledon in 2012, with Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray also claiming one grand slam event each last year.
This quartet are likely to vie again for the sport's top prizes as Nadal returns from a seven-month injury layoff, and Federer is the oldest of the group by nearly five years.
"I'm trying to be smart with my scheduling because I'm in a totally different situation than they are - they are right in their prime," he said.
"For me, it's very challenging and why I need to make the right decisions with personal life and my family. None of the guys have that, so I have many more things to worry about than they do."
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Eagle Eye is back for its first show of 2014 as Crystal Palace prepare to face Tottenham on Saturday.
Croydon Guardian reporter Andy Bloss is joined by the Five Year Plan Fanzine's online editor Matt Woosnam and Crystal Palace's head of communications Terry Byfield in the Croydon Radio studio.
The trio will look back on a packed festive schedule for the Eagles which saw them progress to the next round of the FA Cup and picking up a vital away win at Aston Villa.
There will also be plenty of January transfer window chat, Sullay Kaikai's new contract and the youth team, the passing of former chairman Ron Noades and the upcoming game against Tottenham this weekend.
Tune in from 8pm at www.croydonradio.com to listen live or listen again on our website tomorrow.


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Notebook: Florida lacrosse to play at Syracuse in Elite Eight
Women's tennis heads to Sweet 16
Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, May 13, 2013 at 11:02 p.m.
Standing between the Florida lacrosse team and a return to the NCAA semifinals is the squad that ousted the Gators from last year's Final Four in a heartbreaking, double-overtime defeat.
No. 5 seed UF (18-2) takes on No. 4 seed Syracuse (17-3) Saturday at 2 p.m. in the vast expanses of the Carrier Dome in what should be an epic confrontation.
The two teams met in Miami on March 2, with the Gators taking a 14-10 win.
But it was last year's come-from-behind, 14-13 OT win by the Orange in which SU rallied back from a seven-goal deficit that led to the "Unfinished Business" slogan that has driven the Gators this season.
While the Gators, who dismantled Denver, 16-5, Sunday at Dizney Stadium to move to the Elite Eight for the third straight year, certainly have the talent and experience to bring that slogan one step closer to fruition with a win, taking down Syracuse in front of what will be a large and loud home crowd will be a definite challenge.
"We know a lot about their program, and they know a lot about us," UF head coach Amanda O'Leary said. "They lost one of their best players, Michelle Tumolo, to an ACL (injury), but they seem to be playing flawlessly."
The Orange are led by junior Teewaaraton Award finalist Alyssa Murray, who became just the sixth player in history to score 10 or more points in an NCAA Tournament game with her 10-point (five goals, five assists) effort in a 21-8 second-round win over Dartmouth Sunday.
UF will counter with a Teewaaraton Award finalist of its own in senior goalkeeper Mikey Meagher, who had nine saves in Sunday's win over the Pioneers. Offensively, UF got a season-high five goals from senior attack Kitty Cullen.
"We can't get back that game from last year, so we need to formulate a great game plan going up there," O'Leary said. "It's a tough place to play. The Dome is a little overwhelming, and we've never played there, so we're going into a new environment. It will be a challenge for us, but certainly we've overcome some challenges this season, and hopefully that will just be another one."
After cruising through this past weekend's Gainesville Regional with a pair of 4-0 wins over Marist and Georgia Tech, top-ranked and No. 1 overall seed Florida now heads to the Sweet 16 in Urbana, Ill.
UF (24-2), winner of 17 straight matches, is hunting for a third consecutive NCAA title and will take on No. 15 Duke (16-9) at 10 a.m. Friday.
The Blue Devils, who defeated Florida back on Feb. 17 at Duke, upset host Texas Tech, 4-3, Sunday.
While the Gators, who own a 34-5 all-time edge over the Blue Devils and are 6-0 against them in NCAA Tournament play, are a much better team than they were three months ago, Duke is not the same either, but in a much different way.
The Blue Devils have been decimated by injuries and have just five players in their lineup – one of them a scholarship soccer player. As a result, they've had to forfeit one doubles match and one singles match before playing of late, resulting in them losing six of their last seven regular-season matches and likely missing out on a top-16 seed because of the disadvantage.
It didn't stop them, however, from winning their first- and second-round NCAA contests.
"Obviously they're not as dangerous as they were when we played them in February," Thornqvist said. "The fact that Duke is in the Round of 16 is just a remarkable achievement . We went through something similar in '09, and I remember how difficult it was to be down almost two points before the match even starts. The fact that they've made it this far is just really impressive."
The victor will take on the winner of the match between No. 8 seed California and No. 9 seed Alabama in quarterfinal action Sunday at noon.
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Anyone who relies on Social Security checks needs to get ready for a big change.
Starting March 1, the government is getting rid of the traditional paper checks, and wants almost everyone else to get on board.
The latest numbers show roughly 5 million people nationwide were still using paper checks. States with the highest numbers of paper checks include Michigan, California, New York, Texas, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
There are two ways the government would like to send Social Security payments, either through direct deposit or the Direct Express debit card.
"Seniors who are receiving paper checks and don't make a switch by March could receive letters offering assistance in changing to direct deposit or the debit card," Walt Henderson of the U.S. Treasury Department told USA Today in January.
"We will not interrupt payments if a person does not comply, nor will we switch a payment method automatically," Henderson said.
Who's Exempt?
While the government wants everyone to change to the new system, it will make exceptions for people born on, or before, May 1, 1921. They will be allowed to continue receiving paper checks, if they don't switch over.
There are two ways to switch over. Customers can go to their own bank to sign up for direct deposit, or they can ask the government for help. They can call 800-333-1795 or by visiting the website www.GoDirect.org.
The Direct Express card is designed for people who do not have bank accounts. The Direct Express card has been used by more than 3 million people since it was introduced in June 2008. About 2/3 of those people did not have bank accounts when they signed up.
Transferring from paper checks to electronic payments will save taxpayers $1 billion over 10 years.
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COLUMBUS, Ga. – The Saint Leo men's golf team finished 15th after the Lions posted a 54-hole 303-296-303—902 at the Cougar Invitational at the Country Club of Columbus in Georgia on Tuesday.
The Lions were led by Joey Savoie (75-70-75—220) whose four-over-par tournament saw him finish 25th. Following Savoie and jumping up a spot in the team standings is Trevor Joseph as he posted a three-round 75-75-73—223 for a 40th place result. Austin Grey finished 55th as he carded a three-round 75-75-78—228.
Casey Bannon's 78-76-77—154 had him finishing 65th and Phil Horowicz rounded out the Saint Leo scoring with a 54-hole 78-86-83—247.
Tournament host Columbus State claimed the team title as they fired a final round score of 287 to finish with a two-under-par 850 for 54 holes. West Florida finished second with a six-over-858 after shooting a 283 in the final round, while Georgia College (863) was third.
The Lions will next travel to Palm Beach Gardens next week where they will compete in the Guy Harvey Classic hosted by Nova Southeastern University. The teams will play 36 holes on Monday before playing 18 holes on Tuesday at the PGA National Golf Course.


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Sweet Potato Gnocchiby Robin Miller in Uncategorized, January 28, 2013
Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite foods. Roasted, mashed, braised, stewed – I'll take them any way I can get them. And that's a good thing because they're brimming with fiber and powerful antioxidants, like beta carotene. On a recent Saturday, I decided to get creative and make gnocchi with a couple of HUGE sweet potatoes I had on hand. What a delight! The dough comes together in a snap and the only time-consuming (but fun) part is rolling it out and cutting it into little puffy balls of pasta. After I boiled them for a few minutes, I simmered the sweet and tender morsels in a mixture of broth, butter, sage and maple syrup. The sweet ingredients brought out the sweetness of the sweet potatoes and the savory ingredients (Parmesan cheese, sage, nutmeg) made the perfect contrast. I think you're gonna love this recipe! Let me know!
Sweet Potato Gnocchi With Maple-Sage Butter Sauce
2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 2 large)
12 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed for work surface
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1/4 cup chopped fresh sage leaves
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork. Transfer the potatoes to the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, until tender. When cool enough to handle, halve the potatoes and scoop out the flesh. Transfer the flesh to a large bowl and mash with a fork (it should measure about 2 1/2 cups of mashed sweet potato). Add the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, brown sugar, salt, pepper and nutmeg and mash together until well blended. Add the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and mix until a soft dough forms. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and divide into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a long rope, about 1-inch in diameter, adding more flour if necessary to prevent sticking. Cut each rope into 1-inch pieces and roll pieces over the tines of a fork to make slight indentations.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Working in three batches, boil the gnocchi until tender, about 4-5 minutes (they will float when finished). Remove the gnocchi with a slotted spoon and transfer to a large baking sheet; tent with foil to keep warm while you cook the remaining gnocchi.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet with high sides, combine the broth, butter, maple syrup and sage. Set the pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Add the gnocchi to the broth mixture and cook 2-3 minutes to heat through. Serve.
Serves 6
Nutrition Info Per Serving
Calories: 469
Total Fat: 10 grams
Saturated Fat: 6 grams
Total Carbohydrate: 78 grams
Sugars: 15 grams
Protein: 17 grams
Sodium: 344 milligrams
Cholesterol: 31 milligrams
Fiber: 6 grams


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No criminal charges will be filed against a veteran male Santa Fe Police Department detective who was accused of sexual assault by a female patrol officer in the department.
Public documents show the two cops offered different explanations of an encounter at the male officer's home, no "rape kit" was collected, and the alleged crime was not reported until three days later.
First Judicial District Attorney Angela "Spence" Pacheco last week sent a letter to State Police—the agency investigating the incident—saying the evidence doesn't support prosecution.
"I have determined that the facts and evidence do not substantiate a criminal prosecution in this matter," she wrote to State Police Sgt. Scott McFaul on Sept. 10.
Meanwhile, the 31-year-old officer who made the accusations quit her job on Monday, and the 53-year-old man she once called her "mentor" is on restrictive duty pending the outcome of a personnel investigation that will determine whether any city policies or procedures were violated.
The patrol officer wrote in a resignation letter that she had to quit after less than two years on the job because the man she accused still works at the department and "he has friends there who are in positions of authority." She also says the department lacks policies to deal with such incidents.
Police Chief Ray Rael indicated in public statements "that he did not believe my report and reinforced my opinion that I would be unable to return to work without reprisal," she wrote.
Both the alleged victim and the alleged perpetrator were first placed on paid administrative leave. Then, the male officer was permitted to return to work while the female continued to take leave. She subsequently used all her sick time as well as sick time donated to her by other officers.
"I was not granted extended paid administrative leave by the City of Santa Fe to recover from a gender-based crime perpetrated by another officer in the police department," she writes.
But police spokeswoman Celina Westervelt says the union contract covering officers "grants the authority to place an officer on paid leave only if they are under investigation for a serious criminal act in conjunction with an internal affairs investigation. So any other act of putting somebody under paid leave would be in violation of the union contract," she says.
Westervelt adds that SFPD has one of the highest ratios of female officers in the state—"almost 15 percent female," she says.
The patrol officer gave two interviews with State Police, recounting how she went to the detective's home on July 31 after he told her about marital problems with his wife. To add another layer of complexity, his wife works at the Solace Crisis Treatment Center, an advocacy organization for sexual assault victims in Santa Fe. The couple had been friends with the female officer for years.
The patrol officer says the detective answered the door with his shirt off and she followed him to his bedroom, where he began kissing her.
"She replied, 'No, no, no, no, no, no this is not gonna happen, this is not okay,'" the police report states.
"He ignored what she said," the report says. "He pulled her into his body and pulled down her bra and started to kiss her breast."
The woman told police that's when she "froze and just let him and didn't say anything else." The report says she "felt like she should have been able to just pull away and leave, but she didn't want to be rude."
The detective performed oral sex on her, she told investigators, and afterward they talked about his wife. She also told investigators that the cunnilingus was "really enjoyable" and that she didn't stop him.
"I just feel like I went out of my body and he didn't stop," the woman tells SFR of the incident over an hour-long interview in which she cried several times.
She told investigators that the detective "'went down' on her again and just kept doing it several more times. The last time he did it, she told him 'Don't do it again' but he did." Later, she says, the two briefly had sex at her suggestion, but he could not maintain an erection and did not ejaculate.
"She said she didn't think the case was prosecutable," an investigator wrote, "because there was no physical evidence."
Claire Harwell, the project director of the Community Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence Project, is working as an advocate for the female officer in the case. She tells SFR the "vast majority of sexual assaults are perpetrated by persons who know the survivor."
She says if a sexual encounter begins with someone saying "No," then that answer should be enduring.
"Why would we assume that we can go forward without an affirmative yes?" she says, adding that nonconsensual sexual encounters are violent acts in which a perpetrator takes possession of a victim's body. "A very large majority of us freeze up as a result of being placed in that kind of fear," she says.
The male detective's version of events paints the encounter as consensual. He sat down with his attorney and State Police investigators to give a statement describing the night.
"He said no force was ever used during the incident," the investigator wrote of the detective's recollection. "Not at any time did [the female officer] say she did not want to have sex. She could have left the residence at any time. He did something stupid by being intimate with a friend, but did not commit a crime."
The woman's resignation letter alleges the incident occurred "due to a larger cultural problem within the department" that makes SFPD "a difficult place for female employees to work."
"This city takes sexual harassment very seriously," Santa Fe spokeswoman Jodi McGinnis Porter tells SFR. "…We have a zero tolerance policy on sexual harassment."
John Day, the female officer's attorney, says no civil suit is being filed in relation to the incident.
"This is not about money," he says.
Interim HR Director Sandra Perez replied to the female officer on Monday in her own letter that says the city is launching a sexual harassment investigation.
"I just hope this wasn't for nothing," the patrol officer tells SFR. "I hope this changes the culture at the department."


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There is nothing constant in this world but inconsistency. --Jonathan Swift
It is often said that the market will always try to frustrate as many people as possible. That has certainly been the case this week as the movement has been downright random. Both bears and bulls have suddenly found themselves on the wrong side of the action and no one seems to be very confident as to what will happen next.
What is most notable about the action is that there really isn't any news to explain it. The media talks about the sequester and Ben Bernanke, but those are just convenient explanations for the movement and not the real causative factors. What really appears to be driving the market is a combination of computerized trading and end-of-the-month positioning.
What is rather ironic is that on Monday many traders were feeling pretty good about the market pullback. It had been anticipated for some time and it made sense that we'd finally had a good bout of profit-taking following a good run since the first of the year. A little corrective action would be downright healthy at this point and allow for new money to come in and old money to make an exit.
A little oversold bounce on Tuesday after the ugly action on Monday also made sense, but the big move back up yesterday really caused surprise and consternation. It caught bears and bulls by surprise and that probably helped feed the move as the computer programs continue to press, which caused short squeezes and chasing.
Once again, it was one of those joyless moves that kills the bears but, more importantly, catches the bulls totally unprepared. Even those with a positive view of the market find it extremely difficult to profit when we have surprising moves like the one yesterday.
The big question is "Now what?" The choppiness of this action has caused great confusion and it is very difficult to apply logic when there is so much inconsistently. The pattern is that strength like the one we had yesterday leads to more strength as bears cover and underinvested longs try to find exposure, but with the difficult news flow and a number of distribution days recently, the foundation of this market is quite wobbly.
My view on Monday was that we had started to undergo a correction. The action yesterday calls that into question but I'm inclined to characterize the action as an aberration caused by computerized trading. I want to see if "real" buyers keep pushing and are able to hold this market up. Typically, it has been a mistake to be too bearish when the market has made a strong move. Follow-through is much more likely than a quick reversal, so I'm not going to be in any rush to try to short strength. On the other hand, making new buys is not easy and I'm going to manage long positions very closely and with tight stops.
This is an extremely confusing market right now and rather than try to anticipate what is going to happen next, we need to respect the price action and be ready to move very fast as it shifts. I'd really prefer to have a strong trend that we can play, but I suspect that choppiness and quick shifts are going to continue in the near term.
Buckle on your trading helmet and fasten your seatbelt, it's going to be a bumpy ride.


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Start working on your night moves; Bob Seger is bringing his old-time rock and roll to Winnipeg in March.
The anthemic, working-class rocker and The Silver Bullet Band will play the MTS Centre on March 13. Tickets go on sale Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster.
The show is part of the first leg of the Rock and Roll Never Forgets tour, which kicks off in Toledo, Ohio, on Jan. 19 and also includes stops in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Vancouver.
Seger, whose timeless classics include "Against the Wind," "Like a Rock," "We've Got Tonight" and "Old Time Rock and Roll," has sold more than 52 million records in the United States.
Bob Seger fan club members will have early access to concert tickets. Go to www.bobseger.com for more information.


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G'Day Mates!
Please note this meal was meant for comic relief for an Aussie mate, so if there are other Aussies viewing this, please remember your great sense of humor, and the circumstances surrounding this.
For everyone else, here is what too much Foster's can do to you.
Let me first lay out some of the ingredients.
Uh-oh, what am I up to? Looks like a foot in a flip-flop print.
Am I serious? Well, one does need appropriate footwear for a "walkabout" yes?
And these are actually Salisbury steaks, not mere hamburgers. Whatever... look like cowpies don't they?
Of coarse, Salisbury steak requires it's own special arrangements. Who like sauteed onions and shrooms?
Then we need the appropriate sauce with cornstarch and lotsa Foster's! Let simmer for a spell.
What say you we plate it all up with mashed taters, kiwi fruit, and mixed veggies, including those teeny weeny corns on the cob? Now we can step into it-- one Aussie walkabout cowpie!


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• agglomeration •
Pronunciation: ê-glah-mê-ray-shên • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: 1. The process of forcing unrelated things together into a jumbled mass or union. 2. A jumble of unrelated things forced or compacted together.
Notes: Today's Good Word is one of the nouns from the verb agglomerate "to ball together". The other one is agglomerate itself, pronounced slightly differently, which refers to things that have been shaped specifically into a ball or a jumbled mass like an agglomeration. A conglomerate is a corporation comprising disparate companies. A conglomeration is also an accumulation of different things but things that are related in some way to each other.
In Play: Any association of unrelated entities is an agglomeration: "Cookie Baker's salads are usually an agglomeration of grasses, weeds, and other dubious vegetation growing in her backyard." The term is often used in reference to human settlements and organizations: "I wouldn't call this corporation so much a conglomerate as an agglomeration of companies, none of which has any idea of what the others are doing."
Word History: Latin had two words for "ball": glomus and globus. They apparently came from a Proto-Indo-European root glom/b- "ball, glob, clump" with an [m] and [b] which alternated in Latin. We find both in the English word derived from it, clump (after the B became P as it usually did in Germanic languages). The glom stem in Latin went into the making of glomerare "form into a ball" which took several prefixes, including ad- "to" and con- "with", giving us the basis for agglomerate and conglomerate. When English borrowed Latin verbs, it preferred the past participle of the verb for its stem. The past participle of agglomerare in Latin was agglomeratus. (Today's Good Word is just the most recent in an agglomeration of fascinating terms suggested by Susan Lister over the past several years.)


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THE voice of a woman who was stabbed to death at her Tenby home could be heard in the background of a 999 call played to a jury at Swansea Crown Court this afternoon (Wednesday).
Steven Daniel Williams, 30, of Newell Hill, Marsh Road, Tenby, is accused of stabbing Joanna Hall 40 times at her Cresswell Street flat. She died of her injuries 19 days later.
Williams claimed Ms Hall was attacked when he went to the shop to buy whiskey.
Ms Hall could be heard asking for help in the background during the 999 call Williams made more thanhalf an hour following his return.
The call operator asked Williams if the attacker was still there, to which he said: "If he was in the house then I would be arrested then wouldn't I," before laughing.
When cross questioned by Elwen Evans QC, prosecuting, Williams said he would probably have hit the attacker if he had seen him, which is why he would have been arrested.
He also claimed the laughing was due to "shock" and his memory was a "blur" after finding Joanna covered in blood.
Williams told the emergency services Joanna had been stabbed "a couple of hours ago", but told the court he had meant to say "an hour ago".
During the call he also said she had been stabbed about 20 times despite not being able to see the wounds. Williams told the jury the number had "just come to mind" as he could see "blood pouring out of her jumper".
Ms Evans read from two psychiatric reports during which Williams, who consumed three small bottles of whiskey on the day in question, had lied about his drinking habits. He also admitted to denying he suffered from black outs because he thought the doctor would think he "did it".
Williams denies murder and the trial continues.


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German industry can look back to two all in all strong years with high growth rates. 2012, however, will be a markedly weaker year, in which industrial production should stagnate – albeit at a high level. The downswing has been perceptible since mid-2011: the eurozone crisis and the international growth slowdown are having a dampening effect on German industry as well.
In 2011, German industry again recorded a strong year with real production growth of 9% yoy (11.5% in 2010). German companies have thus managed to make up for the slump of 2009 which was due to the international financial and economic crisis. The strongest growth sectors in 2011 were electronics (production index: +14%), the automotive industry (+13.4%), mechanical engineering (+13%) and metal production (+12%). Stimulus came from both the domestic and the foreign markets. Especially in the export-strong sectors mechanical engineering and the automotive industry, but also in the pharmaceutical sector, foreign demand exceeded domestic order growth. In the consumer-related sectors textiles and garment business, production rose marginally in 2011.
Skid marks since mid-2011
Despite this overall positive picture there is no denying that there have been clear signs of a slowdown since mid-2011. It was hardly surprising that the slowdown in the early-cyclical sectors such as the chemical industry, which produces mainly primary and intermediate products, set in early. While the cyclical slowdown in the automotive and electronics industries did not set in until the autumn, the setbacks have become more pronounced now, however. Furthermore, capacity utilisation fell from its high of close over 86% by 2 pp in the second half of 2011.
Stagnation at a high level possible in 2012
The outlook for 2012 is subject to strong uncertainties. True, investors' scepticism with regard to EMU has calmed down somewhat. In addition, stock markets have moved upward since the start of the year. The EMU crisis is far from being settled, though. Mainly the necessity of fiscal consolidation of the public sectors is dampening growth in numerous EMU countries. This also applies to orders of German industrial companies. Orders from eurozone countries fell by 6.8% (Nov -4.8%). This is likely to weigh on mechanical engineering, for example, for which Italy and France are among the five most important markets. The German automotive industry also sells roughly half of passenger car exports in western Europe. By contrast, the sound growth in the Asian market should have a stabilising effect in 2012. The Chinese economy – an important market for machinery, cars and electronics – will grow by somewhat more than 8% in 2012. True, the growth dynamics will be weaker than in the preceding years (2011: +9.1%; 2010: +10.3%), but they will continue to be robust and offer opportunities to the German producers of machinery and equipment and consumer goods. This will also benefit electronics, which posted remarkable sales growth in China already in 2011.
Recovery of industrial sector in the second half
The slight relief of the EMU debt crisis has also contributed to an improvement in sentiment in German business. In January, the ifo Index rose for the third time; the manufacturing business climate only rose for the second time, to currently 104.2. True, the balance of positive and negative views with regard to the business outlook is still slightly negative in most sectors of industry. The trough has probably been passed, though. In the early cyclical chemical sector the balance of business expectations already has reached positive territory again. This suggests that industrial production, following a weak first half, will begin to rise again at mid-year.
For example, the car sector could expand its production in 2012 at a high level by roughly 1% in real terms. The marked growth slowdown compared to 2011 is mainly attributable to the lower dynamics of car business in important export countries (e.g. China) but also in Germany. Mechanical engineering should gradually almost fully offset the weak turn of the year 2011/12 in the course of 2012. The improvement in the global economy in the further course of this year will also benefit steel and iron. Metal prices should rise already before production. The business expectations of the German electrical engineering sector brightened strongly at the start of the year. Starting from a negative overhang, we expect zero growth in the German electronics industry for the year as a whole; here as well, dynamics should increase in the winter half. Production in the chemical industry shows a similar picture but will fall by roughly 2% in 2012.
Production in the textile industry should weaken slightly in 2012, while in the garment business structural reasons (transfers of production) will again lead to noticeable declines in domestic production. The performance of the food sector and the pharmaceutical sector is – like mostly in the past – very stable. Here, no big surprises are on the horizon for 2012. In our overall scenario, we come to the conclusion that a stagnation of German industrial production at a high level in 2012 is a realistic forecast.
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Tumblr famous Lana Del Rey has released the video for her song 'Blue Jeans'. The video 8 the same tattooed guy (Bradley Soileau) from the 'Born To Die' video, and, like this last outing, 'Blue Jeans' also has a doomed romance theme. Directed by Yoann Lemoine, the clip is shot in black and white and the action, or lack thereof, is centered around a swimming pool. Bradley sticks his fingers in Lana's mouth in one bit. There's also some alligators (which is not great news if you have an irrational fear of contained bodies of water). We wonder what Kreayshawn thinks about this one. Check it out below:
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The MediaLink controller on front of the podium can be used to turn the projector on and off, select input sources, control the DVD/VCR unit, and set volume You can also temporarily blank the image with the "pic mute" button and the sound with the "audio mute" button. Please note that in the event buttons are pressed with the projector off or the DVD/VCR mode is changed not using the MediaLink, the controller may "get out of sync" with the actual conditions. In most cases it is only necessary to press the appropriate button again on the MediaLink (even if it is already illuminated) to restore function.
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If the Good Doctor were to increase his 100 most beautiful words to 200 most beautiful words, he might seriously consider passulate. The results of passultion are also beautiful, tasty and healthful. I second it as a Good Word Suggestion.
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Beautiful words, to me, do not have short vowels. They have Spanish, classical Spanish pronunciations. Were passulate pronounced "pah-shu-lah-tay," I would agree. Probably there are exceptions, but I can't offhand think of one.
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Grogie wrote:To dry grapes to make raisins. ''Grapes are passulated in the summer sun.''
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BRITISH police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have applied to the Portuguese authorities to search an area of scrubland for an extra seven days.
Police had originally been given until Friday to conduct searches in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz, where the youngster went missing in May 2007, but it is now understood they will be able to remain on the site for an extra week, pending approval.
The development comes as officers spent a third day probing the site, with forensics officers concentrating on one area which was previously hidden by undergrowth and ground-penetrating radar equipment being used.
Scotland Yard refused to comment on the extension application, having previously said they will not provide a "running commentary" about the investigation.
The area being searched, which is a few minutes' walk from the Ocean Club resort apartment where Madeleine and her family were staying, saw officers focusing their investigations on Wednesday on a hole which had been previously covered by undergrowth.
The area, which was covered by undergrowth until Tuesday, has already been subject to fingertip searches by officers in Metropolitan Police uniforms.
Local forestry workers spent a second day clearing large areas of undergrowth within the scrubland to aid the search.
Another patch that was previously overgrown was scanned with ground-penetrating radar equipment to probe for disturbed earth, with another tent set up nearby inside which officers were seen with spades.
There were also unconfirmed reports that the resort's sewers were being investigated for clues.
The Met's Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood, the senior officer investigating the case, declined to comment to reporters when he arrived at the scene.
It is understood police have also been granted permission to probe two others areas of land, one of which is believed to be even closer to the holiday apartment where the McCann family were staying.
The activity in Portugal comes two weeks after Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said officers are working through every credible line of inquiry in the search for the missing girl.
Madeleine's parents, Kate and Gerry, from Rothley, Leicestershire, have not flown out to Portugal but are being kept informed of any developments.
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Train services have resumed between Camberwell and Box Hill stations after a woman was hit by a train and killed this morning.
Paramedics were called to Box Hill station at 9.30 am, but the woman had died by the time they arrived.
Metro suspended services on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines and travellers were warned to expect delays.
Buses ran in the place of trains until midday when Metro said the train services were up and running again.


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This article was published 11/7/2013 (1504 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
It'll take more than a summer deluge to dampen the enthusiasm of Winnipeg's comedy crowd.
Just three weeks after a major rainstorm — and the subsequent flooding of Rumor's Comedy Club — forced cancellation of the local audition for SiriusXM Canada's Next Top Comic competition, the event has been rescheduled in a higher, drier venue.
The last stop on the Canada's Next Top Comic audition tour will now take place on Tuesday, July 16 at 8 p.m. at The Cheer Bar & Grill (437 Stradbrook Ave.). The tryout, hosted by Ben Miner of SiriusXM's Comic Stripped, will feature a dozen local comedians competing for a chance to win a spot in the Just For Laughs JFL42 Comedy Festival in Toronto. The winner takes home a grand prize of $15,000 and the title of SiriusXM's Next Top Comic.
Eight finalists will be chosen by the contest's judges, with three performers advancing to the semifinal round. Starting on July 29, Canadians will be invited to vote online for their favourite acts.


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Oct 5: Golan v. Holder - Copyright, the Public Domain, and the First Amendment at the Supreme Court
October 5, 2011
4:30pm Reception
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Copyright's relationship with the First Amendment is back before the U.S. Supreme Court, with oral arguments to be held on October 5th, 2011. The Washington D.C. Chapter of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. and the American University Washington College of Law Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) are co-sponsoring a post-argument event where you can hear lawyers for the Petitioners and the Respondents summarize their views of the case and the Justices' questions.
- Anthony Falzone of the Stanford Law School Center For Internet and Society, counsel of record for the Petitioners, will argue that copyright restoration violated the First Amendment and the Copyright Clause.
- David Carson, General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office, will reflect on what took place at the argument.
- Christopher Mohr of Meyer, Klipper & Mohr P.L.L.C., who submitted an amici brief as counsel for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, et al.
- Professor Michael Carroll of WCL/PIJIP, who submitted two amicus briefs as counsel for Professor Peter Decherney and Heartland Angels, Inc., respectively.
Time will be provided for audience questions and interactive discussion will be encouraged.


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'X-Men: Days of Future Past' Photos: Worlds Collide and Mystique Lays Down the (J-)Law
'X-Men: Days of Future Past' is the most ambitious 'X-Men' film to date, as teased in the latest photos. Two casts, one being the original trilogy actors and the second being the 'First Class' generation, converge to tell a story with two parallel time periods. How will it all play out?


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A WOMAN drove off without paying after filling her car and jerry cans in the back with diesel worth £136 from a Great Harwood petrol station.
Blackburn magistrates heard that, shortly after, Susan Jones carried out a similar theft at a Blackburn station.
Jones, 41, of Bridge Street, Rishton, pleaded guilty to two charges of making off without payment, driving without insurance and other than in accordance with a licence. She was remanded on bail for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.
David Hartley, prosecuting, said police discovered the car shortly after the second offence but the jerry cans were already empty.
Jonathan Taylor, defending, said Jones had significant financial problems at the time of the offences and had gone out with a man intending to raise some funds.
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Institutional investors are increasingly turning to mutual funds over hedge funds for strategy diversification. Just over a quarter, 26 percent, of institutions use hedge funds for exposure to long-short strategies this year, compared to 61 percent in 2010, according to a survey released this week by Morningstar and Barron's.
Long-short mutual funds take mostly long positions, buying investments they believe will go up, while hedging their bets with a smaller amount of short positions, or investments they think will go down. There are other types of alternative strategies -- for instance, market neutral strategies that take long and short positions but avoid stocks to lessen volatility. In general, alternative investment strategy funds "provide a smoother ride over time," says Nadia Papagiannis, CFA, director of alternative fund research at Morningstar.
During the events of 2008, institutional investors found themselves stuck in illiquid, highly leveraged hedge funds that only a year or two before had returned outsized returns.
"In 2008, hedge funds delivered high losses. Investors were stuck with illiquid investments they had to pay management fees on but couldn't get out of," says Papagiannis.
Mutual funds offer liquidity and transparency, plus lower fees for similar strategies. "When you are getting double-digit returns, it's OK to pay 2 percent management fees and a 20 percent performance fee. But with mediocre returns, that eats away at benefits. Plus, if you can find something with lower costs, that is something that as a fiduciary, you have look at," she says.
The average expense ratio of the long/short equity fund category on the Morningstar website is 1.96 percent.
Advisers to small investors are also interested in the risk-management benefits of alternative strategies. For investors, allocating a portion of their portfolio to an alternative strategy fund helps cushion the downside when big stock market drops happen. That downside cushion means less return on the upside as well.
"In order to build wealth over time, you need to have a little bit of a smaller upside and a lot smaller downside. That way, you can build wealth more effectively over time rather than having a couple good up years and then big down years," says Papagiannis.
Investors scared of living through another stock market drop like the one in 2008 and 2009 may want to consider incorporating some strategies that behave differently than the rest of their investments.
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CERRITOS, Calif. — Emerging retail trends and the Produce Marketing Association's goal of increasing produce consumption topped the agenda for PMA president Cathy Burns when she spoke at the La Mirada, Calif.-based Fresh Produce & Floral Council luncheon April 23.
Addressing retail trends, Burns said, "The U.S. is overstored."
From 1995 to 2012, supermarket sales grew by 43%, while square footage grew by 69%.
She said non-traditional channels continue to gain prominence at the expense of traditional ones.
"Everyone's competing for share of stomach," she said.
It's projected that by 2025, online shopping will account for 10.4% of sales.
High-end niche markets and price-oriented stores "will continue to win," she said, while those in the middle will struggle to differentiate themselves.
Three major trends are shaping the consumer landscape.
"Shopping patterns are shifting," she said.
Shoppers are trading off big-order shopping trips for smaller trips for fewer items.
There's "a real economic divide" consisting of "selectionists," with annual incomes over $50,000, who will account for 34% of the population by 2025, and "survivalists" who have made substantial cutbacks over the years and are looking for value, she said.
"The population is getting older, and there continues to be more and more ethnic diversity," Burns said. "Of the 115 million households that we'll have by 2025, 82 million will still be Caucasian," but the growth of Hispanic, African-American and Asian populations will be "pretty significant."
The average shopping trip has dropped to about 13 minutes, with two minutes spent "navigating," two minutes at checkout and five minutes in the perimeter departments, including produce.
The average "full-stock" trip is about 26 minutes.
Turning to PMA's goal of increasing consumption, Burns said, "We are losing the war as it relates to children and their health."
"We have got to think about marketing differently to children."
She touted PMS's $100,000 commitment to salad bar programs, which she characterized as a "huge opportunity to change the eating habits of our kids across the country."
She talked about PMA's alliance with the Partnership for a Healthier America and Sesame Workshop.
Under the program, PMA members and others in the industry can use Sesame Street characters to market fresh fruits and vegetables for two years royalty free, although there is an administrative fee.
She cited on-pack possibilities, in-store options and a marketing kit that describes themed, year-round and customized promotions.
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A DRAMATIC police chase through the streets of Evesham ended when a suspect was cornered in a town park after he made his getaway on a push bike.
The 25-year-old suspect was arrested in Abbey Park on suspicion of multiple thefts from shops at around 3.15pm today (Thursday) after he was spotted in the town's High Street - and officers gave chase.
The suspect made off an a mountain bike at speed but every police car in Evesham was scrambled to apprehend him and officers cut off all 10 entrances/exists to the park so he had nowhere to hide.
Sgt Philip Stayte said: "He is a suspected prolific shoplifter. The retailers in Evesham have already had a hard time because of the closure of the bridge. We believe he has been stealing on a daily basis and making off from officers on a cycle. He was arrested on suspicion of multiple thefts. Every police car in Evesham was deployed and every officer was either on foot or in a car, giving chase. We cut off his escape route."
The suspect has now been taken to Worcester Police Station where he is now in custody.
Sgt Stayte said: "It was tactical thinking. It is about good local knowledge, knowing where the entrances and exists (to the park) are. It was good old-fashioned, get on your feet and chase him, cops and robbers stuff. He was riding quite fast."
The chase lasted between 10 and 15 minutes. Investigations by police into the thefts remain ongoing, including a search of the suspect's home.


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Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 8:52 AM
Meinl Artist Wolfgang Haffner Receives The Wolfram-von-eschenbach Award 2010
On October 26, 2010, Meinl artist Wolfgang Haffner has received the prestigious Wolfram-von-Eschenbach Award.
In a solemnly ceremony held at the townhall of Franconian city Wolframs-Eschenbach, the annual prize is awarded to indigenous Middle Franconian artists for outstanding cultural accomplishments and for representing their native region in the world.
Meinl proudly congratulates Wolfgang Haffner to this recognition.