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DRINKERS can still booze until breakfast after a 24-hour bar in Burnley escaped censure from councillors.
Police had wanted Blu Bar, in Cow Lane, to be closed at 5am, claiming it was a magnet for trouble, with even dawn street sweepers running the gauntlet of drunken yobs.
One taxi driver, Mohammed Afzal, said customers 'walked up like zombies' and cabbies had to go into 'survival mode' to flee a 'war zone'.
But licensee Frank Musso told councillors he had hired three extra security staff, out of his own pocket, to 'police' the streets around the venue.
He said: "It is financially crippling because I think it is over and above our responsibility.
"In terms of putting people into taxis and getting them home, it's almost like we are babysitting for the rest of the town centre."
And after a marathon seven-hour hearing at Burnley Town Hall, members of the borough's licensing sub-committee agreed with the bar boss and refused the hours restriction.
Coun Anne Kelly, committee chair, said the police evidence had failed to establish a 'casual connection' between the Blu Bar and crime and disorder problems in the Cow Lane area.
Divisional licensing sergeant Michelle Dixon had earlier detailed around 40 incidents which she and the force had linked to the club over the past year.
But the bar's counsel, Sarah Clover, and licensing representative Gill Sherratt, repeatedly challenged the origins of a stream of assault and public order incidents police had linked to the premises.
Ms Sherratt said of the 16 incidents inside the club, eight involved people being legally ejected and there were three thefts and one criminal damage offence.
"The correct figure is four assaults over a 14-month period, and to say that is an exemplary record for premises of this kind, in my opinion, is an understatement," she added.
Police and club bosses also clashed over an 18th birthday party in February which later turned out to be a 16th birthday bash – but still went ahead at the premises.
Richard Williams, representing Lancashire Police, questioned whether the event – which saw door staff seize 50 or 60 cans of beer, 10 litres of vodka and a bottle of Sambucca from youngsters coming in – should have been abandoned.
But Mr Musso said that decision would have left '200 people on the streets' and he still thought he had made the right choice.


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It's more than just alliteration; it's a statement, a proclamation that Thursdays are when the weekend should really start. Kicking it off right is the key, and what better way than with a cocktail that not only takes the edge off, but tastes good too.
Last week we shared our adult's only riff on the Shamrock Shake; this week we're back with a cocktail best served alongside your favorite childhood snack.
Do you ever find yourself feeling nostalgic for those awkward elementary school days? Do you long to spread Skippy Peanut Butter, the smooth kind, and Smucker's Grape Jelly on country white bread? The bad news is you have peanut butter and jelly sandwich withdrawal syndrome. Peanut butter and jelly what? Just an highly unscientific term we made up. Nothing serious, no need to fret. It's easily curable and you haven't heard the good news: you can have that peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and drink it, too.
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Did you know?The last large-scale ship to visit Port Nolloth fortnightly, the Oranjemund, was withdrawn from service in 2006.
You'll find McDougall's Bay on the north-western coast of South Africa close to the diamond town of Port Nolloth, established as a small harbour and railway junction back in 1854.
The municipality of Port Nolloth takes pride in the Blue Flag status of McDougall's Bay over the summer holidays, ensuring lifeguards are on duty, facilities are clean and drinkable water is available, even though the icy temperatures of the Atlantic Ocean mean that this is hardly a popular swimming spot.
There are, however, lots of other activities to participate in or observe, such as the crayfish fishermen who dive for their catch or span nets out at sea. Windsurfing, kayaking and surfing are also popular here.
Port Nolloth, often swathed in mists, appears somewhat sleepy, yet is an intriguing town. Its location was first marked by the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias in 1847, before a wild storm blew his ship off course for 13 days. The Namaqua people dubbed the bay Aukwatowa meaning 'Where the water took away the old man'.
When copper was discovered in the interior in the 1850s, this sheltered spot was developed as a port from which the ore could be shipped. It was named by the Cape Colony administration after its surveyor, Captain MS Nolloth.
In the 1870s the horse-drawn wagons that conveyed the copper were replaced by a narrow gauge railway line. But as ships grew in size, the port's shallow entrance became problematic and shipments declined.
A new lease of life came with the discovery of alluvial diamonds in 1926 and, although large-scale mining has long since tailed off, people are still engaged in the search for the precious stones using offshore dredgers and divers.
Travel tips & Planning info
How to get here
It's a long drive from the Cape to Port Nolloth, best reached via the N7 heading to Steinkopf, before turning left on the R382 to Port Nolloth. An overnight stop along the way is recommended. If you wish to fly, the nearest airport is at Upington, but from that point you will need a car. From Upington airport take the N14 to Springbok some 114km from Port Nolloth, and again turn left at Steinkopf onto the R382.
Best time to visit
To enjoy the sea off McDougall's Bay at its best, December is the month when water temperatures are at their optimum.
Tours to do
Attractions near Port Nolloth include the Namaqua National Park with its rich bulb flora and endemic plant species; the Namaqualand Flower Route and its floral profusion in the spring; and the mountain desert wilderness of the Richtersveld National Park.
Get around
Public transport is not easily accessible in this part of the world, so having your own hired vehicle is definitely a good idea.
What to pack
It gets very hot in this part of the world during the South African summer (November through to January) so pack accordingly. During winter the evenings can get extremely cold so ensure you bring warmer clothing with you.
Where to stay
There are a number of bed & breakfasts and modest hotels in the Port Nolloth area. If you are looking for accommodation the local AA Guides are a good source of information.
What to eat
The area is known for crayfish.


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Broadcom Unveils 4Kp60-capable BCM7445 SoC for Home Gateways (STBs)by Ganesh T S on 1/8/2013 8:00 AM EST
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Activate: AMD - Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - link"HDMI 2.0 (the name going around the industry, despite the HDMI forum's decision to do away with version numbers for all HDMI products)"
Why do away with version numbers? This seems like a recipe for confusing the hell out of uninformed consumers. Any rube can figure out that 2>1, but how are they supposed to know that their HDMI-equipped receiver doesn't have the right version of HDMI? It might not be a big issue now, but when 4K gains a little more traction and theres HDMI 2.0 stuff being sold along non-4k capable HDMI equipment, it'll be a mess.
Also, why haven't they standardized a resolution for 4k? Reply
nathanddrews - Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - linkI spent almost two hours watching The Avengers 3-D on Sony's 84-inch 4K XBR-84X900 in the Manhattan Sony Style store over Thanksgiving weekend. Oddly enough, it was stashed downstairs in a corner room with no signs saying it was there. I had to ask three people before someone even knew what I was talking about! It was a thing of beauty. I'm not a fan of 3-D in general (the flicker is horrid), but this TV sold me on passive, full-resolution 3-D. Even switching to its 2-D mode was great.
Here's the thing, though. 4K is just one of the two UHD standards being pushed and developed. 8K @ 120fps gear is already being shown at trade shows next to 4K gear and the asian manufacturers are obviously not sitting still on 4K. 8K is already part of the Rec 2020 spec and is moving forward toward broadcast by Japan's NHK. Naturally, 8K will be more cost-prohibitive than 4K, but the same was true of 1080p vs 720p. It may take 7 years for 8K to be cheap enough, but it took 7 years for 1080p to be cheap as well. Reply
Death666Angel - Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - linkHm, when I started looking for an LCD TV (2008) 1080p was fractionally more expensive than 720p solutions (which used 1366x768).
And isn't there always "the next thing" to look out for...? When 4k gets here it will be much cheaper than 8k for quite a while and while 8k is being tested (none of these resolutions is particularly "new"), that doesn't translate to faster adoption, cheap prices or anything like you seem to imply. :) Reply
nathanddrews - Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - linkYeah, I fully acknowledge that we won't know for sure until 8K sets start hitting stores, but I do know for a fact that Japan is pushing 8K adoption hard - the display and the OTA transmission tech. It's not like we saw 4K 6 years before 8K - these standards have been rolled out near simultaneously with hardware to show within 1-2 years apart. Actual production isn't far behind.
It's totally my opinion - I'd like to think it's an educated one - that 4K will be a stopgap and quickly be replaced by 8K - at least in the living room/HT. I'm sure 4K will continue in computer monitors, laptops, tablets, and probably even some crazy smartphones for a good long while.
Should we see who wins the bet 5 years from now? LOL Reply
CaedenV - Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - linkThe problem with 8K (for a home at least) is a matter of where you are going to put it?
Seriously, If you sit across an average 15' room from your TV, and had it set at a 'retina' resolution for that distance then you are talking about a TV that is taller than your average 8' ceiling, and more than 20' across! That is truly massive, and there is no way I am going to be caught lifting such a thing (this is where projectors come in handy).
I think we will see 4K become the standard for in-home use. A few rich people will get 8K to have their cinema wall, or to simply say that they have it, but 4K is plenty of resolution across a room to make an 80+" TV a 'retina' display.
Personally, I am excited for the 4K revolution to hit simply because I will be able to get a ~30" 4K computer monitor with the same print-like visuals I get on my phone, and do away with things like AA in games because the pixels will be finer than the jaggies. Reply
nathanddrews - Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - linkIn my current configuration, I project 1080p at 110". It looks great starting about 6' away and I normally sit about 7-8' away. *gasp* I don't follow the rules on screen size calculators!!
However, I would rather project 8K at 175" - or maybe over 200" in another HT build if I build an addition. The great thing about 8K is that it is just about transparent to 70mm/65mm film. As more and more directors shoot IMAX or move to higher and higher resolution digital, 4K just won't cut it. (Doesn't cut it now, IMO.)
I'm not rich, but I will have 8K projection before 2020. Reply
danjw - Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - linkLast I knew Blu-ray adoption is still under DVD. So why would anyone think that 4K is what the average consumer wants? I just don't see it. Sure, it might be a better resolution, but if the average Joe can't tell the difference, there won't be much take up on the consumer side. Reply
Pneumothorax - Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - linkNot only that, but the horrible compression that cable co's put on 720p/1080i signals is already pretty bad. I don't know how much 4K with H.265 can fix that. Reply
FeelLicks - Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - linkThat is because back in the DVD days you didn't have online options like iTunes/Amazon or streaming options such as Hulu/Netflix, etc.
I think it is pretty safe to say the average consumer wants 720p/1080p minimum these days. And I can def see that move to 4K depending on prices. Reply
name99 - Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - linkBlu-ray adoption has been slow, NOT because people don't want 1080p movies but because
(a) they don't want to be gouged in paying for them. Until recently, Blu-ray discs cost a LOT more than DVDs.
(b) the DRM on them is even more hassle and more painful than DVDs.
A more interesting data point would be to compare, on iTunes, how many people buy/rent content in SD vs HD format.
I don't know if Apple has ever released those numbers.
I think playing the "consumers can't tell the difference" card is dumb. People said the same thing (go back and look) about SD vs HD. People said the same thing about retina-quality displays. 1080p on a 42" screen (what I have) is obviously not as crisp as real life, even what viewed from a few feet away. The issue is not "no-one can tell the quality difference", the issue is what content will be available, at what price, under what conditions.
The first big problem is broadcast. There is no obvious 4K broadcast plan, and given how badly the cable co's handle HD, don't rely on them as a source of 4K content.
So discs? Good luck with that dream. Sony may feel they want a near-death experience all over again shipping Blu-Ray-4K (or whatever they're called) drives in PS4s, and charging $50 for the discs, but I suspect even fewer people will bite than with Blu-Ray.
So it comes down to network delivery. Which means
(a) how many people have a good enough internet connection?
(b) who has an h.265 decoder in some sort of box?
Which in turn (IMHO) means that nothing REAL happens until Apple feels like making it happen. Apple will, one day, bless the whole enterprise, announcing 4K content in iTunes store, h.265 decoders in the newest iOS devices (and, maybe via some sort of HW + using the GPU, in macs), HDMI2 output, maybe even retina iMacs so they can display 4K content without shrinking it down. Reply
chizow - Wednesday, January 09, 2013 - link"Unlike 3D, 4K has legitimate industry uses in the medical imaging and IP surveillance industry"
Sorry but there are legitimate industry uses in medical imaging for 3D, molecular modeling is a natural application for 3D and can be applied to a wide variety of medical disciplines.
Also, the article makes it sound as if 3D is going to be phased out completely. I imagine most if not all of these high-end 4K panels will still support 3D in some form or another. I'm excited because the 4K native resolution and higher bandwidth specs of HDMI 2.0 mean we should finally get full 2x1080p@60Hz in 3D in the HDTV space. Reply
ganeshts - Wednesday, January 09, 2013 - linkThere is a difference between 'can be applied' and 'can be effectively applied'. The problem is that almost all 3D technologies have some drawback or the other. Things which really help molecular modeling / visualization such as Planar 3D's tech [ http://www.planar3d.com/ ] haven't been adopted by 3D TV manufacturers.
Considering '3D being phased out' is akin to 'SD is now phased out because everything is HD'. The ground reality seems to be that TV manufacturers have realized that 3D no longer attracts consumers [ http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/8/3852452/death-of-... ] and that something better needs to be done. Reply
kyuu - Wednesday, January 09, 2013 - link"Contrary to popular belief, there is really no dearth of 4K content since most professional videographing solutions have been 4K capable for a number of years. It is a simple matter of bringing that content in the right format to the end-consumer."
So... there *is* a dearth of 4K content. No one cares how much source content is out there that was produced in 4K+ resolutions. If that content is not available to the end-consumer in some form, then, as far as the end-consumer is concerned, there is a dearth of 4K content.
There is currently no delivery methods for 4K, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Cable companies currently have trouble delivering even 720p content without compression artifacts, let alone 1080i, and I don't think anyone does full 1080p. And they're going to get up to 4K broadcasts? Right. The bandwidth for people to stream 4K (or download the files in a reasonable amount of time) isn't there, and even a few years from now it's not likely to be widely available. Discs? I personally buy Blu-rays (when I can find the movies on sale for a non rip-off price), but Blu-ray isn't widely adopted, and a 4K disc solution will probably be very niche.
All-in-all, I don't see a bright future for 4K probably for at least a decade. I work in the TV industry in people's homes all day, and I can tell you: there are still a lot of people who'd rather watch 480i on their flatscreen TVs than pay $10/mo for HD. A lot. Reply
ganeshts - Wednesday, January 09, 2013 - linkI never mentioned that consumers have plenty of 4K content. The truth is: there is lots of 4K content waiting to reach consumers. There is no point putting 4K content amongst consumers when there is no cost-effective 4K display available.
You can already create 4K videos from a GoPro Hero 3 Black, and it costs less than $400. Compare that with when 1080p HD was introduced. Camcorders recording HD cost more than $1000, and 1080p60 wasn't available for less than $500 until 2 years ago.
The shift from SD to HD and HD to 4K is not going to follow the same timeframes primarily because of the cost-effectiveness with which content can be created by the common man (read, GoPro Hero lineup), and the ease with which it can be distributed (Internet downloads). These two factors didn't start playing a major role in the SD to HD transition until 2008 and later.
I predict 4Kp24 / 4Kp30 content to become popular and accessible by early 2015. 4Kp60 access for the common man, on the other hand, might be around 2018 - 2020.
On a side note, linear TV will become less and less relevant. Cord cutting might or might not exist, but the fact is that people are becoming less and less reliant on their cable or satellite provider for HD content (Netflix provides 1080p streaming for many titles, and there are quite a few OTA channels in the USA broadcasting in HD - 720p60 or 1080i60) Reply


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BRUNSWICK, Ga. - The mother and sister of a 17-year-old accused of killing a 1-year-old boy last week were not granted bond at their first appearances in court Friday afternoon.
Karimah and Sabrina Elkins, 36 and 19 respectively, are charged with trying to dispose of the gun investigators believe De'Marquise Elkins (pictured below on right) used to kill 13-month-old Antonio Santiago. Police said the women disposed of the gun in a saltwater pond about two miles away from the killing.
The judge said no bond was granted because of their past history, and they will have to wait for a full bond hearing. The decision prompted Sabrina Elkins to come to tears.
Investigators said De'Marquise Elkins shot the child in the face while trying to rob his mother as she pushed the boy in a stroller.
Dominique Lang (pictured above on left), 15, is also charged with murder in the killing.
Karimah Elkins and Katrina Elkins were arrested earlier this week on charges of lying to police. Investigators said they created false alibis for De'Marquise Elkins at the time of the shooting.
While none of the Elkins' family members went to see their relatives in court Friday, the New Black Panther Party spoke out on behalf the family and the teens accused of murder.
"We didn't come for five minutes of fame. We came because we understand that these are children, these are juveniles here, and they deserve the same rights," James Muhammad said.
He said Sabrina Elkins should have been granted bond.
"Sabrina's not a flight risk. She's not a flight risk. So why hold her in jail in court," Muhammad said.
As the investigation entered its eighth day, investigators said they were working to find evidence and witnesses.
"So basically we're following through with the information we've already gained to follow up and check the validity of that," said Officer Todd Rhodes, of the Brunswick Police Department.
Glynn County Police Chief Matt Doering said there could be more arrests, depending where the evidence leads investigators. He said more physical evidence was collected Friday, and as for the gun, he said the saltwater damage appears to have been minimal. The ballistics tests on the gun and the bullet taken from Antonio's body could take 30-45 days to complete.
There are believed to be more witnesses out there investigators want to question, Doering said. He said there could be more charges against suspects already in custody.
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In the Qur'an, God relates that Satan is ungrateful and rebellious. We also learn from the Qur'an that he will approach man from every angle and that he will resort to any means for the purpose of leading man into all kinds of debauchery. The most common method he employs towards this evil plan is hindering man from seeing the good in the things that happen to him. In this way, he also strives to mislead man into rebellion and ingratitude. People who fail to grasp the beauty of the morality of the Qur'an, those who are far from the teachings of Islam and spend their lives chasing vain pursuits, who are oblivious of the Hereafter, are prone to the snares of Satan.
Satan appeals to man's weaknesses and whispers deceptive ploys to him; he summons him to rebel against God and fate. For instance, one may not find it difficult to remind his neighbour who had been involved in an accident of the fact that it forms part of his destiny. Yet, the same person may fail to adopt the same mature attitude when he or his family is beset with a similar accident. Through the influence of Satan, he finds it easier to adopt a rebellious attitude. Because, one must exercise his conscience in order to strive to see goodness in events, to show submission and to put his trust in God. The failure to exercise one's conscience leads only to an errant attitude.
Satan's efforts to hinder man from seeing the good may be recognized in all kinds of circumstances. His whisperings also prevent some from seeing the good of their own deeds. For instance, Satan strives to instil fear of poverty into someone who is willing to spend of his wealth in the cause of God. This temptation of his is related in the following verse:
Satan promises you poverty and commands you to avarice. God promises you forgiveness from Him and abundance. God is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing. (Surat al-Baqara: 268)
However, all such sentiments are vain feelings. These insidious plans of Satan can by no means influence the true believer, since the believer's aim in spending his wealth is not to obtain worldly benefits or his own gratification. His main goal is to earn the good pleasure of God, His mercy and Paradise. For this reason, Satan cannot deceive believers with vain aspirations. That Satan can exert no influence on believers is stated in a verse as follows:
If an evil impulse from Satan provokes you, seek refuge in God. He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing. As for those who fear God, when they are bothered by visitors from Satan, they remember and immediately see clearly. (Surat al-A'raf: 200-201)
We should understand that Satan employs two methods to hinder man from engaging in good deeds. First, he strives to prevent a good and beneficial deed and presents the pursuit of worldly benefits as the sole purpose of life. Secondly, he does his utmost to hinder people from seeing the good and purpose of an event. Especially, when a misfortune befalls a man, he presents it as an "evil", and tempts him into assuming a rebellious attitude towards God.
However, so many are the blessings granted to a person that one could never count them. From the moment of his birth, man is bestowed with numerous blessings from his Lord, a bounty that is not interrupted at any moment for the rest of his life. That is why believers, who take their Lord as their sole ally and protector, put their trust in Him, and, when something seemingly adverse happens to them, aware that there exists an ultimate good in it, show patience even if they fail to see an immediate divine purpose. As the Prophet (saas) says, they "take refuge with God from the difficulties of severe calamities," (Bukhari) and no matter what happens to them, they never become rebellious or complain. They always retain in mind that a seemingly adverse incident will ultimately turn out in their favour. And, by the Will of God, that hardship may ultimately prove to be a major milestone in their life that will lead them to eternal salvation.


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SEC volleyball title all UF's
Published: Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 5:21 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 6:20 p.m.
The No. 16 Florida volleyball team won the Southeastern Conference title outright Sunday with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-19) sweep of South Carolina at the O'Connell Center.
Florida is 23-4 and 17-1 in SEC play with two matches remaining in the regular season. It is the 20th SEC title in the history of Florida volleyball, with all 20 coming under Florida coach Mary Wise.
"This is all about putting ourselves in the best position come selection show," Wise said. "In the last week of the season, right before the NCAA committee is making their decision, we want to have Florida in the best possible light that we can and we can do that with just four losses, that would be great.
"But most importantly, we want to be playing our best volleyball at the end of the year and that's what we're going to be working on with the players and selling them on."
The NCAA Selection Show airs on ESPNU at 4 p.m. Sunday. Florida has the SEC's automatic bid for the tournament.
Florida was led by senior middle blocker Betsy Smith and senior right-side hitter Tangerine Wiggs who hit .500 (11 kills) and .444 (10 kills), respectively. Freshman outside hitter Živa Recek contributed a match-high 17 kills and 10 digs.
The Gators hit the road for their final SEC matches of the season, traveling to Auburn and Georgia over Thanksgiving.
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It's a brand-new season for the University of Manitoba's women's soccer team, and the team is bringing big changes to the field.
On Sept. 6 and 7 the team took on the University of Saskatchewan Huskies and the University of Regina Cougars, respectively.The weekend ended in disappointment as the team lost 3-1 and 1-0.
The Bisons aren't laying down easy though, with big plans for the future.
On Sept. 3 the University of Manitoba announced new captains, with fourth-year students Sarah Haiko, 21, defender, and goalie Chloe Werle, also 21, leading the squad.
"I definitely think being a captain is a huge privilege and a huge responsibility," said Haiko. "I'm a little nervous about it, becoming a captain. It's a huge leadership role and you're the link between the players and the coaches and I take that job very seriously."
Also new this year is coach Vanessa Martinez Lagunas, 31. She is the fourth a coach in the program's nine year CIS history, and the team's first female coach. She said they chose Haiko and Werle for their leadership on and off the field.
"Sarah has excellent leadership qualities, and in addition to that she's a great soccer player, so she's a leader on and off the field," said Martinez Lagunas. "Also she's a great role model for returning players and for the rookies. Why? Because in addition to being a great soccer player and a great leader she's also great student."
Haiko, a mechanical engineering major with one of the best grade point averages on the team, is from St. Boniface but currently resides in Southdale. She attended Nelson McIntyre Collegiate, and played for the Bonivital Flames as well as Team Manitoba.
Haiko said she has high expectations for the team.
"I love to win," said Haiko. "Last year we made it to the first round of playoffs and I really want to see that happen again. I think we have a very talented team, and we lost some key players last year, but our team has done really well this year to come together."
Before making her way to the U of M, Martinez Lagunas played for her native country of Mexico's national team from 1999 to 2004. She also played for varsity indoor and outdoor soccer teams at the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education) in Toluca from 1999 to 2000 and its Monterrey campus from 2000 to 2002, and for the University of Texas Longhorns from 2002 to 2004.
She then played professionally in Germany for several women's teams until 2011.
From there, she earned the highest level of coaching certification, and after coaching in Germany and being offered various positions across Europe, she decided to travel to U of M.
"I want to work with these players because they've shown me that they have this attitude to learn," said Martinez Lagunas. "As a coach, for me this is really important. If they show me they want to learn and have a positive attitude, then I am motivated to teach them what I can."
While at U of M she will complete her doctorate in sport science, with research on women's soccer and the physiological aspects of the game, which she started in Germany.
While she's studying, she expects her players to do the same.
"I really encourage my players to be good on the soccer field but also in the classroom because they are student athletes," said Martinez Lagunas. "I really want them to combine both aspects because I know it will open them many, many doors."
With Martinez Lagunas comes a new style of play that the women's team has been putting into practice in the pre-season.
"A very, very important goal for our team this season is to make sure we are able to establish a new playing concept and style," said Martinez Lagunas. "It's a style that the players aren't used to yet that we have been working very hard (at) during the three weeks of pre-season."
The style is called offensive and attractive soccer, and includes being unpredictable to the other team, scoring effectiveness, and being able to switch from defensive to offensive and vice versa quickly.
"This style is coming to life," said Martinez Lagunas. "I was really satisfied as a coach that even with the very short preparation time, I could see many things on the field applied from the players."


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EXCLUSIVE: Disney has closed a deal with Terry Rossio to write the fifth installment of Pirates of the Caribbean. This will be the first one without Ted Elliott, his screenwriting accomplice on the first four pictures. The studio is also making moves to bring back director Rob Marshall for his second voyage on the franchise. This comes as his first effort, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, is moving through post-production for a May 20, 2011 release. I'm told that Johnny Depp has a deal structure to return for a fifth film that will clearly be drawn up for him to reprise Jack Sparrow, though it's too early to consider him locked. The studio and Jerry Bruckheimer are consumed with the fourth installment, but Rossio's deal is done.
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Please stop already. The last two movies were unwatchable. And the trailer for the next one made my eyes bleed. Please, Disney stop!
What are you looking forward to for Pirates 3 and beyond?
Terry Rossio: The thing I will say about 3 is the ending – we have to end the trilogy.
Ted Elliott: You have to find an ending that plays naturally from the beginning of the first film and know that people can walk out of the theater, having experienced a climax.
Terry Rossio: There's a part in it that has about 16 speaking parts to it and it's an incredibly pivotal scene in the story and I'm looking forward to seeing it. It's been a challenge to write and it and we have it.
Ted Elliott: It's really been fun to do different things and trying something new. In Pirates 3, the emphasis is on love, on finality, making final decisions; we're actually doing stuff that's different.
I don't want to be an @$$hole but did you fall asleep and miss PoTC 3's actual ending(which depending on who you ask could be a good thing)? Right before the credits roll we see Captain Jack, and Barbossa begin their quest for the fountain of youth. Love it or hate it there were plans for future PoTC films well before the third film dropped. From what I understand the story of Will and Elizabeth was meant to be a contained trilogy.
I'd be more pessimistic if Will and Elizabeth were returning or if Depp, and Rush were absent. Don't get me wrong I have no quarrels with either Bloom or Knightley, just their painfully irritating characters hijacking the plot. Taking them out of the picture, while bringing the always exceptional Ian Mcshane(DEADWOOD REPRESENT!)in gives this film a chance to be quality in my opinion. I'm not all that happy with the over abundance of sequels. However a PoTC sequel looks better and better to me the more I see the Summer 2011 movie line-up.
So don't watch them lol
Dear Stop, already please!
You need to be quite for some of us (ME!!!!!!!!!!) like pirates of the caribbean and would never want pirates of the caribbean to stop and I'll be one of the people giving money to Disney for seeing the movie so for as long as the money comes Disney will never stop so just don't watch the trailers if ur in such pain but i'll watch them over and over and over for as long as I live. Savy?
I remember the good old days when studios were greenlighting original movies.
I cant wait for Pirates 12.
The fact that these movies make money is bewildering to me.
… when did studios EVER make original movies?
Bride of Frankenstein? Revenge of the Creature? Road to… 2 through 8?
Why isn't Johnny Depp playing Dr. Syn or something?
It is because the movies are fun, and one must engage one's brain to follow the multiple story lines. Some moviegoers prefer movies that engage the brain as well as the eyes and/or the libido. I'll bet you did not like "Lost" or "The Lord of the Rings" either.
lost? lord of the rings? potc? intelligent? lol. grow up, you might as well be saying 'my dick is bigger than yours.' we can sit here listing off movies that demand far more from the mind.
oh and i thought the pirates series was popular because of its brainless entertainment and profitable actors. johnny depp + orlando bloom? thats bound to make money.
Actually, neither of them was a huge box-office draw before POTC, and the pirate films of the last two decades or so were all flops. So actually it was also story-based. Rossio and Elliot are very good writers, it's worth checking out their script.
I won't say how I got this, but in the next one, the pirates sail into the future (now) and work in conjunction with ebolamonkeyman.com to take out Nigerian spammers who clog the seas of the Internet. Depp is at Bruckheimer's ranch in Kentucky right now trying to learn how to use email.
– LOL. Good one! :)
Jerry's running out of ideas.
They are milking Pirates for every last doubloon. The first one was great and they should have left it at that. Now they are tarnishing the impact of the Black Pearl by stretching this concept way too thin.
I guess when Magic Kingdom becomes a hit, they'll follow it up with A Night at California Adventure and an Evening at EPCOT…
You forgot Mr Toad's Wild Ride and It's a Small World After All.
Any word on why Rossio sans Elliott? Haven't they become, by virtue of these movies alone, some of the most successful screenwriters of all time? why would they split up?
Unless, just maybe, by the grace of God, Elliott actually said, "Another one?!? You're joking, right? Thanks, but no thanks. I'm going to take my millions and write a nice little indie and make the festival circuit."
Because Ted Elliot is a pompous windbag who overly complicates every script he touches?
Ted & Terry have been writing together since "Little Monsters" (1989), for which they received their first feature film credits, and have been creating money for the studios since "Aladdin" (1992). They've had a great 20-year run, and I hope that it's not over. But, it will be interesting to see how Pirates V develops without Ted onboard.
I read the book recently "On Stranger Tides" thanks to my future son-in-law. The book is freakin' fabulous! If they can come CLOSE with the movie, it will be worth the wait for an excellent flick.
The best pirate movie ever made was only five minutes long it was Video Pirates in Amazon Women on the Moon. More entertaining in five minutes than all five of these bloated monstrosities put together. Depp should demand $50 million to do the fifth film and $60 million to do a sixth film. Take them for all they're worth Johnny.
Stop the madness…… Disney, you are becoming like George Lucas milking this dead cash cow!!! Just stop!! And putting Edward Teach in the 4th installment? Not a good Idea. Black Beard is not Disney material. Disney is ready to lead children astray into thinking Historical pirates were just misunderstood.
there's nothing wrong with him. what's wrong with you? why do you care how he spends his/her money? worry about yourself and your money.
I know two things:
1) It will suck.
2) I will see it at least three times in the theater and buy the Blu-ray the nanosecond it's available.
And there you have it: everything that's wrong with Hollywood contained in this brief posting.
You know the movie is going to be bad, but because it's a blockbuster with a lot of money and a bloated advertising campaign behind it, you've already decided to pay for it. Multiple times.
When greed and insanity are rewarded, is it any wonder that what we see is more greed and insanity?
Because we can't help ourselves. We love movies, and in the absence of good ones (I personally think we've been in a horrible two year drought), we placate ourselves by pretending to like the drivel that is fed to us.
I actually enjoyed the first two movies – good cast, good scripts, solid pacing, and Kiera Knightley's electric smile.
I watched the third as a family outing and it was painful, especially the never-ending climactic sequence. It's almost unfathomable that they would make not one, but two more…and please, let's stop already with elevating Johnny Depp as this brilliant actor. He's like Angelina Jolie, always in sh!tty movies, but somehow never suffering the fallout or losing his glow.
I understand people's dislike for At World's End even though I had no problem following the many back stabbing. But I don't get why everyone (at this site) seems to think that On Stranger Tides will be awful, based on other comments on other sites you're in the minority. I definitely don't get what people hated about the second film.
On Stranger Tides looks really good for a fourth film, you guys are drawing comparisons to Star Wars but there's a difference, continuity, characters are coming back and the story is moving forward. They didn't do that with Star Wars.
The bottom line is that the Jack Sparrow character is one of the most entertaining characters in film today/ever. He's the reason why they want to keep making the films, as long as they manage to keep that element going then the franchise will continue to be fun to watch and won't go stale.
Wow, great news!! Hopefully this becomes another trilogy. Cant wait for On Stranger Tides!!
Disney has already announced that they plan to make a new Pirates trilogy and were looking for ways to turn the new movie into a story arc for said trilogy.
You've got to be kidding me???????
No you're not.
Thank you again Disney and jerry B. for just being extremely rich, obviously powerful enough to get a fifth going after the 4th will hopefully just drown at sea.
I mean really, where do you and the PIrates peons go from here?
Heyyy, how about you shipwreck on a deserted island and stumble across a motley group of Castaways who were just out galavanting around on a 3 hour cruise. Yes, a 3 hour cruise..and got…guess what? LOST.
Ya know…Pirates…Castaways…blah, blah, blah. Blah, blah.
I think there's an amusement park ride and video game in there somewhere.
And you really should give Johnny Depp a raise out of all of this.
He's too good of a real actor to be starving doing indie films.
If Johnny Depp loves France so much, he should stay there for five minutes and spend time with his non-wife and kids. Sick of the sight of this guy. Didn't he and Jennifer Aniston learn anything about the overexposure fueled death knells suffered by Demi Moore and Robin Williams a decade ago when they had a new movie out every month?
No..they made HORRIBLE movies back to back. There is a difference. Pirates was nowhere near as bad as Jumanji, or Stiptease.
I don't get the hating on these films. They are only meant to be mindless fun at the movies. That's all. Just an escape for the movie goers. They aren't meant to change the world or compete for best picture nominations.
One, Pirates was not Jerry's idea. Disney handed it to him. Two, both Johnny and Jerry have personally received hundreds (plural) of millions of dollars from this franchise, despite Disney's famous "pool" system of distributing the back end. At World's End sucked because Jerry and Gore held it hostage in post and refused to hear any constructive criticism. Jerry is legendary for locking himself in the edit room and making costly changes regardless of any external input. And while his instincts are typically commercially sound, he's been faltering over his last few movies. I don't know why Disney continues to pay his insanely rich overhead deal and kowtow to his indulgences. His recent track record is weak.
Disney did not hand Bruckheimer an "idea." They handed him a theme park ride. Which is not the blueprint for a movie or even an idea for a movie. It's a theme park ride.
Elliot and Rossio provided the "ideas" and created this franchise basically from scratch.
Studios can try all they want to replicate the success of "Pirates" with "branded properties," but seem to fail to realize that "Batthleship" and "8 Ball" and "GI Joe" are not ideas for movies or anything close.
Making something special happen on screen working from a board game or a plastic toy takes a mind-boggingly high level of skill/experience/imagination/work on the part of WRITERS like Elliot and Rossio, who need to be respected and supported and PAID throughout the process commensurate with their contribution to it. Not treated like hired help there to just add water and stir because any idiot can write a blockbuster franchise based off an amusement park ride.
HW – Wrong! Ted and Terry took the script originally written by Stuart Beattie and Jay Wolpert and re-wrote parts of it. They did not create the POTC franchise from "scratch."
– Exactly! They also used the classic adventure literature as a source. When it came to the writing on their own they failed miserably. They tried so hard to please the producers that they forgot what their true task should've been. Was it a cowardice or the simple lack of the imagination, or both? – I don't know but I know that they failed the characters that didn't deserve such a treatment (I can't forgive what they've done to Will Turner!); and they failed the audience that didn't deserve such a treatment either. How proud they should be now. :(
The Pirates franchise is quickly becoming as lucrative and over-done as the Star Trek franchise. All that's missing is a British Shakespearean thesbian taking over for the role of the captain when the original one gets too old.
Seriously, does nobody else see exactly how Shatner-esque the Depp captain is? He womanizes, drinks, and generally makes a mess of himself. When will they bring in the Patrick Steward-esque sober captain to replace Depp?
Also, the supporting cast is getting weaker with every iteration. I can't wait until it's just Depp, some CGI monsters, and a bunch of kindergarteners in "pirate" costumes with eyepatches and plastic swords.
Let it die a graceful death. Three was enough. Four was too many. Five is going ugly.
There is no movie without Verbinski. Rob Marshall is a retard and the RED cinematography is cheap as hell. No one even tries anymore.
It's surprising that Disney is greenlighting a 5th film without even seeing what the box office on this one will be. Even LionsGate waited to see the box office for the low budget SAW films until greenlighting the following chapter and they had a short release timeframe to consider. Yet Disney is all set for a sequel to a film that cost at least $200 million to produce.
Between this and news that Disney is about to greenlight a Tron: Legacy sequel(s) it is clear that Disney wants to focus solely on franchises from now on. And extremely expensive ones at that.
Let's hope the pirates sail into port and find a good script. Lord knows they need one.
At least the Pirates of the Caribbean scripts are ORIGINALS screenplays and not "remakes" or "reboots" or "reboot of a franchise in the form of a prequel"…………. Most movies today are bombing in the box office because no one out there penning scripts have original ideas anymore. Yes there are many original scripts out there so don't go on saying well this movie and that movie because I didn't say ALL movies are bombing in the box office.
I for one say keep penning the great scripts and keep producing great films. Movies are about franchises which is about MONEY! So if a franchise is successful than "ride the wave."
Also this info above is purely speculative and I will believe it when it is confirmed. Go to WordPlayer.com and see what has already been stated about the above info.
Why yell about Depp being "overexposed?" He usually has one film a year released, and sometime none at all. How about people like Matt Damon, Nic Cage, or Decaprio? They are constantly on screen, with several films a year? People who scream about how horrible a film is, without actually seeing it, are interesting. Those are opinions really worth listening to.
why johnny depp is still doing this crap movies?? what happened with his career??
his 90s were damn good but now his picking some crap proyects like pirates, charlie, alice..i know lost of millions but what about new projects and different ones?
What career? Before POTC he had No Box Office, he was doing mostly the bad quality movies and all of his more or less serious award nominations came AFTER the POTC franchise hit the screens. He did like one and a half good movie before Pirates. I personally don't care about BO or awards but since you are talking about the career, I think it's fair to get the facts straight.
These movies are wildly entertaining. I like to be entertained when I go to the theater. Hence, I will go see all of the Pirates films. A lot of other people will too. Simple.
This fourth film is going to suck.
1. The last film was a bore due to lack of a story to tell and there's no big idea here as far as I can see to continue the saga.
2. Rob Marshall's movies, Chicago aside, are boring. He's not a great story teller.
3. Johnny Depp is a comic character, basically a clown (in the best sense of the word) but I don't think you can hang a whole narrative on Jack Sparrow.
4. The trailer is all bloated hijinks and no story idea. Just, "we made another one and it has johnny depp as jack sparrow!" That's not enough, for me at least.
5. Jerry's last few Disney movies are all bloated messes (prince of persia?) and there's no reason to believe this will be anything different.
– Agreed to all you points (except the Chicago that I personally thought was a weak movie). And I don't see any point to make the next movie without the original cast. As I said, there is not POTC for me without Will Turner. And to trade Keira to Penelope? Meh…
There's no point commenting on a movie you HAVEN'T SEEN.
Lack of story in the last one? PLEASE. The last one had TOO much of story, which was why the audience got confused.
Oh and, if you do read about On Stranger Tides' story, then you would know that there's alot – Blackbeard, Britain, Spain, Angelica, Fountain, Jack, Barbossa, Mermaids, etc.
You're being too presumptive without ANY facts.


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Ahhhh the memories.
50,000 Miles Later
Lazy idiot
What's the latest on the hourly countdown?
Tick tock
The Greatest of All Time
The hay is in the barn, the hour is upon us, it's the point of no return, all that can be done has been done, there's no time like the present, he who lingers is lost, do not ask for whom the bell tolls, time waits for no one, don't fear the reaper.
In other words, 139 hours and 46 minutes.
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TT Man
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12 Monkeys
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I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
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1907 — St. Louis, Missouri
MOLL--After a short illness, on Sunday, Jan. 13, 1907, at 3 a.m., Robert Moll, beloved husband of Emilie Moll and dear father of Alma and Adolph E. Moll.
Funeral will take place from family residence, 5132 Minerva avenue, Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 2 p.m., to Bellefontaine Cemetery.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Monday, January 14, 1907, pg. 10.
The funeral of Robert Moll, wholesale grocer, safe manufacturer and Civil War veteran, who died Sunday at St. Luke's Hospiotal, will take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the family residence, No. 5132 Minerva avenue. Interment will be in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
The services at the grave will be under the auspices of Frank P. Blair Post, G. A. R., the Union Veterans and the Legion of Honor, to all of which organizations Mr. Moll belonged. He was a member of the Fifty-fifth New York Regiment during the Civil War, and was wounded several times.
Mr. Moll was associated with his brother, A. Moll, in the grocery business. He was born in Freienstein, Germany, in 1837, coming to this country at the age of 14. He is survived by a widow and two children.
The Republic, St. Louis, Mo., Tuesday, January 15, 1907, Pg. 2. [The Star also notes his brother, Fred, of DeSoto, Mo.]
Well Known Grocer Died Sunday and Will be Buried Tuesday.
ROBERT MOLL (photo).
The funeral of Robert Moll, who died early Sunday morning at St. Luke's hospital, will take place from the family residence, 5132 Minerva avenue, on Tuesday at 2 p. m., thence to Bellefontaine cemetery. Services will be held at the grave by the Frank P. Blair post, G. A. R. the Union Veterans and Legion of Honor, in which societies he held memberships.
Mr. Moll, who succumbed after a short illness, was well known in grocer circles. He was born in Freinstein, Germany, in 1837 and came to this country at the age of 14 years. He engaged in the safe manufacturing business with his brother, A. Moll, who was afterward prominent as a wholesale grocer. Robert Moll also entered the grocer business.
Served in the Civil War.
At the beginning of the civil war he enlisted in the Union army with the 55th New York regiment, and served throughout the war, participating in the battles fought by the army of the Potomac. He was severely wounded in the battle of Williamsburg and again at Spotsylvania. He is survived by his widow, two children, Alma and Adolph E. Moll, and an only brother, Fred Moll of DeSoto, Missouri.
St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat, Monday Morning, January 14, 1907, Pg. 5.


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The threat came as more than a half-dozen families of the victims in Friday's deadly school shooting were worshiping.
Several hundred church members filed out as SWAT officers searched the building. Officials said nothing was found, but now they want to find the person responsible for the scare.
"It's a terrible thing," said Brian Wallace, Diocese of Bridgeport church. "More distress on top of a very difficult week for people and more difficulty ahead."
Wallace said they have several funerals for the victims planned at the parish.
"There will be eight funerals out of this parish this week," said Wallace. "Eight young children who lost their lives. There's a great deal of mending and healing to be done."
Connecticut police said some people were using social media in a threatening way as well, posting false information and posing as the school shooter. Investigators said they're taking that very seriously.
"Prosecution will take place when people perpetrating this information are identified," said Lieutenant J. Paul Vance with the Connecticut State Police Department.
The threats came as the community continues to mourn for the victims of Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school. Twenty children, ages 6 and 7, including six adults were gunned down. The suspected shooter, Adam Lanza, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
Sunday morning, churches in Newtown were packed as worshippers sought solace from the tragedy.
After church, the streets near the school were filled with people who came to light a candle, leave a toy and say a prayer for the victims.
"The reality is, many of us woke up yesterday and were thankful to have our children with us," said Debora Accomando, a Newtown resident.
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By Tim Lakey, St. Louis Entrepreneurship Teacher
I started teaching entrepreneurship classes a few years ago. While preparing for my lessons I ran across an organization called NFTE. The group seemed to be a great source of information for any entrepreneurship teacher. The only problem was that there was no NFTE support in the St. Louis area. So I found other sources to help me teach my classes.
A couple of months ago one of the administrators in my district approached me about taking a NFTE training course. That sounded great to me so I accepted the offer. We were to start training toward the end of the first semester so that we could implement the NFTE curriculum for second semester classes.
Training started on a Monday and would go through Thursday. The instructors informed us that we would be learning the curriculum in much the same way that we would end up teaching it. This meant that we would first be given an activity which would introduce new concepts we would be learning. We would be given clear, concise instruction on how to do the activity. After we completed the activity we would then reflect on what we just did. Then there would be a guided lesson where the NFTE materials would be taught. The fourth part of each section would then be an assessment as well as the connection of what we just learned to a business plan that we would be preparing.
During the first day I was very excited to learn that I have a lot in common with the founder of NFTE, Steve Mariotti. I came out of the business world to become a teacher just as Mr. Mariotti did. While Mr. Mariotti worked for the Ford Motor Company, I worked at General Motors. While Mr. Mariotti was a financial analyst at Ford, I worked on the assembly line at General Motors. But I was a financial analyst at Emerson Electric, working my way up to Manager of Budgets and Financial Analysis for the White-Rodgers division of Emerson. I agree with Steve that "Entrepreneurship education connects learning to the real world."
The four days of training went very well. There were about ten others in the classes. We got a real feel of how the classes I will be teaching second semester will go. Each activity that the students start with will give them hands on experience on a topic before they discuss the topic. This will make each topic very real to them. After they are introduced to the topic they will be given a chance to learn more about it before they implement it into their business plan. I believe that the students will stay connected to what they are learning because they will be involved from the beginning. I am really looking forward to teaching the NFTE curriculum in both by Entrepreneurship, as well as my Sports and Entertainment Marketing classes next semester.
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A's unable to back solid Mills in loss to Tigers
Southpaw fans six in six frames, but bats stifled by dealing Porcello
DETROIT -- For a second straight night, the A's exited Comerica Park in silent fashion.
Baseball's highest-scoring offense had just been shut out for only the fourth time all season, unable to do much of anything Tuesday against a brilliant Rick Porcello in a 3-0 loss, which spanned just two hours and 13 minutes -- marking the shortest game played by Oakland this year.
The A's had won four straight and 11 of 14 before landing in Detroit, where they've been humbled by a club that's dealt them one too many disheartening losses in recent years.
They now head into Wednesday's finale against Justin Verlander having already dropped the season series to the Tigers, who lead it by a 4-2 margin.
It will also mark the end of the A's fifth consecutive three-city road trip.
"Might be a little bit of a different lineup," manager Bob Melvin said before the game. "We're dragging a little bit. This is our fifth three-city road trip in a row, and at times we've been out of gas at the end. We've had a lot of guys that have played a lot of innings, so it might look different."
Tuesday wasn't about the lineup, though. It was about Porcello, who extended his scoreless streak to 25 1/3 innings and became the first Tiger since Jack Morris in 1986 to toss back-to-back shutouts.
The right-hander needed only 95 pitches to do it, facing just four batters over the minimum against a typically patient A's club that didn't draw a single walk.
"We're usually a patient team, but the guy's out there throwing first-pitch strikes to everyone, he's rarely behind," said Brandon Moss. "It gets to a point in a close ballgame where you can't just keep allowing him to get ahead. You have to swing the bat. I thought he did a really good job.
"I don't think he was overpowering. He just went out and pitched a great ballgame. He threw a ton of strikes, ahead of almost everyone, mixing it up with offspeed pitches and kept the ball on the ground. He pitched his game, and it was a great game."
Porcello, who didn't strike out a single batter but induced 17 ground-ball outs, is the first Major League pitcher since Jeff Ballard on Aug. 21, 1989, to toss a complete-game shutout without a walk or a strikeout.
"We went over the scouting report before the game," Porcello said. "We knew what we wanted to do with these guys. I faced them earlier in the season, was a little erratic but was able to be somewhat effective. So I knew coming into tonight that if I made some adjustments, we had a good opportunity to be successful."
Porcello recorded 19 outs with three pitches or fewer, a superb outing that overshadowed a respectable one by A's lefty Brad Mills.
Oakland's newest rotation member, making his third start in green and gold, limited the Tigers to three runs on six hits -- including J.D. Martinez's two-run homer in the sixth -- and three walks with six strikeouts in six-plus innings.
"Those are guys I've never faced before, the majority of them," said Mills. "They're a formidable lineup, so it's a challenge.
"I feel like I've given the team a chance to win. Come out and make them swing. That's my job, to keep them in the game regardless of what the other guy is doing."
"You give up three runs to a team -- one on a ground ball, the other on a homer -- and you don't get anything," said Melvin, "That's a pretty well-pitched game, we just couldn't help him out."
Said Moss: "I think he's done a great job. We gotta score runs for him. We just didn't do that. We didn't even really come very close.
"We've played some games where the energy is lacking a bit, but today I think for the most part we were in it, putting the ball in play. Tonight was just frustration by our players getting beat, he was pitching a great game, and we didn't like it very much."
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A 25-year-old man suffered a serious leg injury when the car he was driving crashed in Knaresborough.
The driver of the blue Peugeot 207, from Harrogate, was travelling on Harrogate Road at High Bridge, near Mother Shipton's Cavern, at 3.10am this morning.
He suffered a serious, but not life threatening, leg injury and was taken to Leeds General Infirmary where he remains.
Police are now urging any witnesses of the incident to come forward.
Traffic Sergeant Julian Pearson, of North Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Group, said: "I am aware that there has been some speculation on social media stating that this is a fatal collision. I can confirm that although the man did suffer a serious injury, he has not died.
"If you witnessed the incident, or saw the car just prior to it, I ask that you come forward and contact the police straight away."
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It's something that isn't really talked about, but we know it's true. There's lingerie for every aspect of your life and phase of your relationships. After all, the lingerie you wear at the start of a love affair isn't necessarily going to be what you wear when you've been together for five years and have a baby. And who hasn't devoted a section of their underwear drawer to first-time-with-a-new-guy bra and panty sets?
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So what if no one else will see your underwear? "Dress for the love life you want, not the one you've got," advises Carroll. Here are some simple pieces that you can wear on a solo night at home to make you feel more sensual and in touch with your feminine side without feeling ridiculous. Looks like this will give you an extra boost of confidence, "just in case you meet Mr. Right," says Carroll.
From left: Jenna Leigh Maroma Deep Red Nightie ($125, jennaleighlingerie.com). Alfani Chemise, Bralette ($24.98, macys.com). Kimchi Blue Polka Dot Slip ($48, urbanoutfitters.com)
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When you're dating but not fully committed to someone, it's a good idea to keep the more complicated items safe in your naughty drawer until things start getting serious. For the time being, stick with classy yet sexy separates. "Make sure your bra and panties match," says Carroll. "Your date will appreciate the effort!" And in these styles, he'll want to stick around to see what else you've got in your repertoire.
From left: Pin Dot Mesh Ruffled Bra ($7, charlotterusse.com) and Polkadot Boyshort Panties ($3, charlotterusse.com). Felina: Harlow Full Busted Demi Bra ($32, barenecessities.com) and Felina: Harlow Low Rise G-String ($14, barenecessities.com). Flirty Lace Balconette Bra in pink ($16.80, express.com) and Flirty Lace String Thong in pink ($12.50, express.com)
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Legal observers say recent settlements by Toyota Motor Corp. may signal the Japanese automaker would rather fight its battles behind closed doors instead of in a courtroom.
The company has been chipping away at settling lawsuits over sudden-acceleration issues. It has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to resolve economic loss and some wrongful-death claims.
But the question remains whether attorneys who sued Toyota could prove to a jury there was a design flaw responsible for the dangerous problem.
The company maintains stuck accelerator pedals, faulty floor mats and driver error are to blame.
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Tele-health specialist Numera has contracted with AT&T to be its wireless network and location services provider for a personal health monitoring device and associated service Numera is developing.
Broadband providers have been moving into home networking services that include home security, home monitoring, and home automation, and those products and services have from the beginning included some broadband-connected health monitoring devices. Numera, with its new relationship with AT&T, is taking that concept a step further with a health monitoring device that operates not just in the home, but anywhere there's a 3G wireless connection.
Numera's Libris includes a device that is roughly the size and shape of a computer mouse that can detect when the person who is using it experiences a fall. It can also capture a set of health measurements, and interfaces with other biomonitoring devices.
Libris integrates mobile emergency response services, two-way voice, automated fall detection, and location tracking with telehealth functionality.
Tim Smokoff, CEO of Numera said, "This goes beyond fall detection, enabling these consumers and their family members to better manage their healthcare needs and ultimately to stay healthier and independent longer. Now individuals can stay connected to their health professionals between office visits from wherever they are through mobile health and safety monitoring done both in and outside of the home."
"Incorporating continuous monitoring of an individual's activity, location and important health measurements, the Numera Libris system breaks new ground in bringing together personal safety and telehealth in a mobile device," said Chris Penrose, senior vice president of emerging devices, AT&T.
"With the addition of wireless connectivity, the Numera Libris creates an affordable solution that connects individuals with their caregivers in an efficient manner."
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No. 5 Seed Liberty Edges No. 8 Seed Charleston Southern
|Trey Wimmer crosses plate after hitting his fourth home run of the season, Wednesday. The Liberty catcher had three hits in the contest.
Outfielder Ashton Perritt plated the winning run with a bunt and then pitched a scoreless ninth, propelling the No. 5 seed Liberty Flames past the No. 8 seed Charleston Southern Buccaneers, 2-1, in Game 6 of the Big South Championship, Wednesday afternoon.
Perritt, who started the game in left field, had two hits in the contest and posted his sixth save of the year, coming on to pitch in the ninth.
Catcher Trey Wimmer had three hits and hit his fourth home run of the season.
After the Buccaneers left runners at second and third in the top of the eighth, Liberty took the lead in the bottom of the frame. First baseman Alex Close started off the inning with a double into the right-center field gap and advanced to third base on a deep fly ball to center field by shortstop Jake Kimble. Two batters later, Perritt plated Close with a two-out bunt base hit, putting the Flames in front, 2-1.
In the ninth, Perritt took the mound and closed out the Liberty win with a scoreless inning.
With the victory, the Flames move to 30-27 and advance to an elimination game tomorrow evening against the loser of No. 4 seed Radford and No. 1 Campbell later tonight. Charleston Southern is eliminated from the tournament, finishing the year at 22-34
Charleston Southern was the only team to mount a scoring threat through the first five innings. With one out, left fielder John Faircloth and shortstop Alex Tomasovich hit back-to-back singles and advanced into scoring position on a ground out to first base by right fielder Chase Shelton. However, Liberty starting pitcher Roy retired the next Buccaneer batter to end the threat.
Charleston Southern took a 1-0 lead in the top of the sixth. Tomasovich singled with one out and scored on a double lined into the right field corner by Shelton for the game's first run.
Liberty tied the game in the bottom of the seventh. Wimmer opened the inning with a towering home run off the scoreboard in left-center field. The Flames' catcher's solo blast, knotted the contest at 1-1.
Roy did not figure in the decision. The senior allowed one run on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out two and walked a batter.
Jared Lyons followed and picked up the win to move to 4-0. He pitched a scoreless 2 1/3 innings and also, struck out two and walked one batter.
Charleston Southern starter Ryan Gunther went the distance. He finishes the year at 7-5. The right-hander gave up one run on eight hits over the full eight innings. He struck out six and did not walk a batter.
Liberty collected eight hits in the game. Right fielder Nick Paxton added two hits for the Flames.
Charleston Southern had 11 hits, but left 10 on base. Tomasovich recorded three hits for the Bucs and scored Charleston Southern's lone run.


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TWO 'cowardly' robbers broke a woman's arm in three places when they grabbed her handbag as she returned home from a cathedral concert.
Simon Aspinall and Hayden Carroll pounced on 52-year-old Mihaela-Cristina Mladin leaving her face-down in some bushes in agony.
The mother-of-one, speaking as the pair were jailed for more than five years each, said she was terrified as the attackers dragged her to the ground.
She said: "I wanted to kick them but they were faster than me and had more force than me.
"I was shouting at them, and I told them to give me my bag back, but they ran away."
Aspinall, 24, and Carroll, 20, attacked the woman, who works as a quality coordinator at WEC, in Darwen, after the carol service on December 1 last year.
Miss Mladin described how she saw them coming towards her as she walked near Blackburn College around 8.10pm.
She said she thought they were joking because they were laughing, but started to feel scared as they got closer.
Miss Mladin, a volunteer at Blackburn Cathedral, said: "They were happy, chatting and laughing. I did not realise the danger.
"But then they separated in front of me.
"The guy on my left hand side pulled my bag. He dragged me down."
After snatching Miss Mladin's bag, which contained her passport, some cash, keys and mobile phone, the robbers ran off.
A passer-by chased after the attackers, but lost them near Montague Street.
Miss Mladin, who moved to the UK from Romania four years ago, suffered two breaks in her shoulder and another on her upper arm. She could not use her right hand, which she uses to write with, for weeks.
The victim, of Preston New Road, said she had been left permanently nervous about walking alone at night.
She said: "I am still watching my back and I am still looking over my shoulder.
"If I see anybody running behind me or if there is anybody coming towards me, I am still worried, which is not my nature."
Aspinall, of Oakenhurst Road, and Carroll, of Vale Street, both Blackburn, were caught after a 'vigilant' binman spotted a handbag in a bin which he thought might have been stolen and told his supervisor.
Police found Miss Mladin's mobile inside.
The pair pleaded guilty to robbing her. Preston Crown Court also heard how they robbed Bradley Smith, putting him into a headlock and forcing him to hand over his mobile phone as he walked home from a garage to buy cigarettes, just days before.
Mr Recorder Paul Taylor handed Aspinall a five-year nine-month jail term and Carroll, whose pregnant partner sobbed in the public gallery as the sentence was passed, five years and five months in a youth offenders institute.
The judge told them: "Robbery is using or threatening force in order to steal property and it is clear both of you were willing partners in these two offences.
"Happily, it appears likely Mrs Mladin has made a good recovery from that significant injury. I accept that you did not inflict the injury in order to commit the robbery. It was simply because of you were tugging at her handbag, bringing her to the ground and breaking her arm.
"I have no doubt she will remember what you did to her for the rest of her life.
"There were two of you. You were young, powerful men picking on a 51-year-old lady on her way home from a carol concert at night. You must have frightened the wits out of that lady.
"Mr Smith, you put him into a headlock. No doubt you caused him a great deal of pain.
"Both offences were cowardly."
Speaking after the sentence, Det Sgt Tim McDermott said: "The sentences reflect the determination of both police and courts to send a message to those who commit such crimes, that they will not be tolerated. I would like to thank the victims and witnesses for their help and determination in seeing this through to the end."


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Davie, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - The Miami Dolphins have signed wide receiver Damian Williams to a one-year contract.
Williams spent the past four seasons with the Tennessee Titans and has 106 career receptions for 1,313 yards with five touchdowns in 54 games, including 17 starts.
"Damian is a proven NFL player who brings with him talent and experience, both on offense and special teams, which will enhance a very talented and competitive receiving corps," said Dolphins general manager Dennis Hickey.
Williams, a third-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, had just 15 catches for 178 yards in 10 games last year.
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Bill Warren Mueller, Editor & Publisher, Steamboating
In 1984 "Bill" Warren Mueller created the Steamboat Society and published the first bimonthly issue of Steamboat News in January - February of 1985. This later became Steamboating and the society name was changed to the International Steamboat Society. The format of the magazine changed as did the publishing periods, by 1998 being only published annually. Steamboating Online ezine appeared in March, 2000, and continued weekly thereafter. The last printed issue of Steamboating came out in 2001. Bill died unexpectedly in June, 2003.
Bill's contribution to the hobby is best expressed by the following from an ISS Member:
"He gave me access to all of the knowledge and expertise of you, the ISS members, and beyond. He also seemed to take a genuine interest in my project, no matter that it wasn't some huge outlay, and a home-built thing and that impressed me a lot. He seemed to be that way about the big and the small alike. He gave me good advice and put me on the right track more than once. But more than that, he gave us all a voice in a field that we love, and a means by which to express it. GOD SPEED BILL."
Denson & Gaylene Di Rosa
Reliable Steam Engine Co. has acquired all the rights to the International Steam Society, Steamboating, Steamboating Online, and all other materials published or reprinted by Bill, as well as his ISBN Number. I was a Charter Member and Reliable Steam Engine Co. was one of the two firms to first buy display advertising space in Steamboat News ( Jim Thayer was the other in Issue No. 3, 1985 ) so I feel a real connection with Bill and the International Steamboat Society - we got into hobby steamboating about the same time.
Due to Bill's untimely death, it has taken two years of probate for the International Steam Society and Steamboating to be available for purchase - with some resultant setbacks, the worst being the loss of the domain name "www.steamboating.com"; hence our use of "www.steamboating.org". Fortunately most of the inventory of publications on hand at Bill's death comes with the purchase. We intend to continue Bill's work by providing information about hobby steamboating. It will be slow at first, and if a button in the navigation column to the left doesn't work, it means that we haven't got that page up yet. We simply wanted to get the word out that the International Steamboat Society is alive!
Steamboating Magazine will again be published, starting in January, 2006.
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A rich merchant had collected many gold coins. He did not want anybody to know about them. One day, his wife asked, "How many gold coins do we have?"
After pausing a moment, he replied, "Well! If I divide the coins into two unequal numbers, then 32 times the difference between the two numbers equals the difference between the squares of the two numbers."
The wife looked puzzled. Can you help the merchant's wife by finding out how many gold coins they have?
AnswerThe merchant has 32 gold coins.
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Just trying to do my part to make the world a safer place. Print the PDF of the signage below and tape or glue in a bathroom near you. In my experience, signs printed onto label paper look more official and thus have a longer half-life before being discovered by the bathroom signage czars. To see actual signage in use at a Swarthmore College bathroom, please refer to my previous post, "Dangerous bathroom design."


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There's nothing like up-to-date, relevant travel information direct from the experts - get Go2Africa's essential Seychelles travel advice before you go.
Money & Spending
The unit of currency in the Seychelles is the Rupee although Euros and US Dollars are widely used. Credit cards are generally accepted at hotels and resorts while prices for car hire, diving, park fees and any other extras are usually quoted in Euros (or less frequently in US Dollars). In fact the only time you'll ever really need Seychelles Rupees is for purchases at local markets or restaurants.
Unlike the all-inclusive Mauritius resorts, many of the hotels in the Seychelles don't include lunch or dinner in their daily rate. You may have the option of a full board supplement but be advised that food and drink prices are generally quite high so be prepared to splash out a bit to truly enjoy the delicious international and Creole cuisine on offer.
Tipping is not obligatory in the Seychelles, however, any extra change is greatly appreciated. Tipping at your hotel is entirely at your discretion. You can either tip individual staff members whose service you appreciate by leaving money in an envelope for them. Otherwise just leave a general tip at reception which will be shared equally among the staff.
For in-depth tipping guidelines, enquire with one of our Africa Safari Experts - they'd be happy to share their knowledge with you.
Average year-round temperatures: 22°C to 30°C
Rainy season: October to February
Refer to "best time to visit the Seychelles" for climate charts and advice on the best times of year for scuba diving.
What to Pack
When packing for your Seychelles holiday include plenty of light clothing for the country's warm, tropical climate. As most of your days will be spent on the beach, you're advised to pack hats, sunglasses and sunscreen, along with plenty of casual beach wear – swimming costumes, sandals, sarongs, shorts, t-shirts and summer dresses. And if you are planning on exploring some of the trails and walks available around the islands, include a comfortable pair of walking shoes in your suitcase.
Most Seychelles hotels will expect you to have smart-casual eveningwear for dinners along with appropriate footwear. It's a beach holiday after all so you don't need to be overly formal - long trousers for men and dresses for women are perfect.
If you are bringing a camera, stock up on film and battery supplies or extra chargers before you leave home as these are not readily available in the Seychelles.
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Seychelles International Airport: served by several direct flights as well as from Johannesburg and Nairobi, the airport is located close to the capital city Victoria on Mahé Island.
It's easy to hop between islands if you're not staying on Mahé itself: Air Seychelles runs frequent flights to Praslin; fast catamarans and leisurely schooners travel between the islands of Mahé, Praslin and La Digue; and charter flights and helicopters whisk guests off to the more remote private islands.
Most of the Seychelles islands are relatively small and easy to explore on foot or by bike but if you're staying on the larger Mahé or Praslin islands we'd suggest hiring a car. Roads are often narrow but in good condition, traffic is light and distances are short.
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The Master of Arts in Music Therapy prepares students to:
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burkecutlery wrote:I just sharpened some Artifexes and, for the first time EVER, I timed myself. I've never, ever timed myself. I don't even have any clocks in my house, or watches.For all intents and purposes, they were unsharpened. So I set a new bevel, took it up to where they should be(sensationless shaving sharp, with bite!). This is some good steel, seriously. It sharpens up so easily for stainless and takes a piss ripper of an edge. I happen to know it refreshes easily too. Best thing about these knives, for real.Anywho, it came out to 7:50 minutes per knife! I did 16 in a little over 2 hours.I was surprised it was so little time. It feels like longer. It went like this:140 - 2:101k - 1:205k - 2:0010k - 1:30Strop - 0:50Times include deburring.What about you guys?
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