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This week in Tampa: Young Jeezy, Tony Bennett, Galactic and more
We've got you covered for New Year's Eve concerts around Tampa Bay, whether you plan to bling it up with Lil Jon at AJA, get funky with the Commodores in Treasure Island, or turn the clocks back to 1979 with a killer lineup of local performers at Skipper's Smokehouse. Click here for all the details.
But if you've still got energy left after tonight, there's a lot to keep you busy this weekend and beyond, from Young Jeezy (above) to Tony Bennett, from Galactic to Donavon Frankenreiter, from Anonymous to the Grecian Urns. Tim McGraw will be here, too, but he won't be performing -- he's flipping the coin at Friday's Outback Bowl in Tampa.
And then of course there's Lady Gaga, one of the breakout stars of 2009, coming to the UCF Arena in Orlando (the show was moved from Hard Rock Live due to demand). Oh, how far she's come from April, when she was only playing the Ritz Ybor.
Get Carole Giambalvo's concert picks after the jump...
Lady Gaga
With Jason Derulo
SUNDAY 7:30 p.m. UCF Arena, Building 50 North Gemini Blvd., Orlando. $43. (407) 823-6006.
A lot can change in a year. In 2008, Lady Gaga was barely a blip on the pop music radar, parading around small, gay and lesbian nightclubs (including Ybor City's G.Bar in May 2008) with a handful of songs. Today the "Gothic Tinkerbell" with a Ziggy Stardust jones peddles provocative glam-pop at sold-out arenas. And lest we forget, the haute-art attire — dresses made of bubbles, nude bodysuits, a red latex gown (which she wore when meeting Queen Elizabeth II) — is just as essential to the Gaga way as the irresistibly hooky dance tunes themselves.
Donavon Frankenreiter
With the Hip Abduction
FRIDAY 9 p.m. State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $19.50. (727) 895-3045.
Much like fellow wave chaser and friend Jack Johnson, Donavon Frankenreiter is a soft-rock daydreamer making music for endless summers. On cool-down anthems like It Don't Matter and Free, Frankenreiter's sandy, soulful vocals and unobtrusive guitar- playing evoke laid-back salt living. Songs off latest Pass It Around are touched up with horns for a beachy, '70s-soul sound.
With Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Infinite Groove Orchestra
SATURDAY 9 p.m. The Ritz, 1503 Seventh Ave., Ybor City. $25.50. (813) 247-2555.
If you're an Ybor City passerby on Saturday, know that they didn't move Mardi Gras to Seventh Avenue. It's just a Galactic show. Shuffling nimbly through funk, jazz, hip-hop, rock and world music, Galactic sounds like New Orleans's answer to Medeski, Martin and Wood. During spacey original jams and grooved-out covers of Duke Ellington (Blue Pepper) and Black Sabbath songs (Sweet Leaf), these French Quarter funkmeisters (led by drummer Stanton Moore) show supreme musicianship without ever losing sight of the primary goal — giving fans reason to dance.
Young Jeezy
SATURDAY 11 a.m. All-America High School Football Game Halftime, Tropicana Field, One Tropicana Drive, St. Petersburg. $10. (888) 326-7297.
Hotlanta rapper Young Jeezy is a self-proclaimed "Donald Trump in a white tee" with a staggering groan. At a dial-up-Internet pace, Jeezy details his days as a drug trafficker, his love of blue Lamborghinis and his passion for Franck Muller wristwatches. So what makes him any different from the rest of the Southern rap pack? Jeezy's a bit of a smartass. "A hundred grand on my wrist; yeah, life sucks," he sings on Soul Survivor.
Tony Bennett
WEDNESDAY 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. $68-$128. (727) 791-7400.
If Frank Sinatra is Chairman of the Board, surely Tony Bennett is the director-in-waiting when it comes to interpreting the Great American Songbook. The 83-year-old icon performs croon tunes with a swinging civility, immaculate dress and a warm, golden tone. And most fans will tell you Bennett's signature song I Left My Heart in San Francisco (the ultimate for living room slow dances and dips) is done just as earnestly and delicately as it was 50 years ago.
The Grecian Urns
With Kelli Debbs, Chris Tolan and Friends, Set and Setting
FRIDAY 9 p.m. New World Brewery, 1313 E. Eighth Ave., Ybor City. $6-$7. (813) 248-4969.
This young, Keats-loving family band from St. Pete crafts sing-songy folk about Spanish moss, soothing shores and the joys of Florida living. "Me and the siblings, we've got blood that's thick with sand," they sing. Whimsical, orchestral tunes and feathery harmonies recall the Decemberists, though the band's multi-instrumental abilities might also suggest Arcade Fire. Tampa songstress Kelli Debbs is a longing romantic with a versatile voice and an introspective folk-rock catalog.
With Mike Mass, B.C. of Red Tide, Dynasty, Samurai Shotgun
SATURDAY 7:30 p.m. Orpheum, 1902 Republica de Cuba Ave., Ybor City. $8. (813) 248-9500.
Thanks to a playwriting background and a love for underground hip-hop, Tampa's Christopher Nunez, a.k.a. Anonymous, rattles off image-heavy, wholly out-there wordplay: "I be the dirty messenger / rat with wings / send for her / scroll up in the beak / speak your piece non-sequitur / Cambell Soup-rust-ridden-telecom-ethics-sir / I vibrate the piece of twine till your life message blurs." When he's not "slingin' malapropisms," Nunez is a dramatic writing major at New York University. This homecoming event will also feature a live graffiti demonstration and breakdancing.
Also playing
Blind Man's Colour: Thur. (12/31). World of Beer, 5226 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. (727) 525-4589.
Crossbreed: Fri. With Paradigm, Attica, Ninety Minute Reflex, Dead Heroes, more. 8 p.m. Bourbon Street Nightclub, 4331 U.S. 19, New Port Richey. $10. (727) 843-0686.
Sean Delong: Fri. 9 p.m. Dunedin Brewery, 937 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. (727) 736-0606.
Avast: Fri. With Over Stars and Gutters, John Moreland and the Black Gold Band. 10 p.m. Emerald Bar, 550 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $3-$4. (727) 898-6054.
The Pelican Pop Fest: Sat. Featuring the Future Now, Matt Ayo, Only Monsters, the Grecian Urns, Friends Of Giants, Gentleman Please, Signals From Satellites, A Play On Words, Ago Decorus, Holiday, Springfield Cubs, Surly, Easybreezy, Nothing In the Dark. 3 p.m. Fubar, 658 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Free. (727) 821-7080.
John Lisi and Delta Funk: Sat. 9:30 p.m. Dave's Aqua Lounge, 10820 Gandy Blvd., St. Petersburg. $5. (727) 576-1091.
EOTO: Sat. 8 p.m. State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $12-$15. (727) 895-3045.
Falling Awake: Sat. With Screaming at the Silence, Verse, Nothing Promised, more. 7:30 p.m. Gasoline Alley, 14042 66th St. N., Largo. $6-$8. (727) 532-0265.
Sean Chambers: Sat. With Standback. 8 p.m. Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. $7-$10. (813) 971-0666.
Aperture: Sat. With Von Wolfe, Defy the Tides. 8 p.m. Neptunes, 13 S Safford Ave., Tarpon Springs. $8. (727) 943-5713.
Brass Mug Battle of the Bands: Sat. Featuring Destined To Ruin, To The Gallows, more. 8 p.m. Brass Mug, 1441 E Fletcher Avenue, Tampa. (813) 972-8152.
Donna the Buffalo: Sun. 6 p.m. Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. $20-$25. (813) 971-0666.
David Andrew Smith: Wed. (Rock the Boat Kickoff Party) 8 p.m. The Blue Martini, 2223 N West Shore Blvd., Tampa. (813) 874-1951.
Tay Dizm: Thurs. (1/7) With Ryan Kendrick. 10 p.m. Club Skye, 1509 E Eighth Ave., Ybor City. (813) 247-6606.
-- Carole Giambalvo, tbt*. Photo by Luis Santana, tbt*.


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Behind the Spin: Interpreting the Jobs Numbers
There's good news and bad news for those looking to divine an underlying trend in the Labor Department's employment report to be released Friday: the good news is that a lot of major distortions are winding down with the September data, the bad news is that this last payrolls number before the mid-term election is likely to face even more political spin than usual.
The headline number of how many net jobs were lost or gained in September is likely to be most distorted. The bulk of the remaining temporary hires for the decennial Census are expected to fall off the roles this month. The Census Bureau reported that it only had about 6,000 workers left on its payroll dedicated to the 2010 count in the week when the Labor Department conducted September's survey of employers. That's down from around 84,000 in the August count. The distortion is much smaller than previous months, but that's still about 78,000 job losses weighing on the headline number.
To mute the Census effect, many reports will look at the number of jobs added or lost in the private sector, which is expected to have expanded. But that number ignores state and local governments that may have continued to cut jobs in September. Indeed, as noted by Morgan Stanley economist David Greenlaw, despite a federal aid package many teaching positions were cut before the school year began. The clearest indication of the direction of the labor market will the headline number ex-Census.
Meanwhile, the Labor Department also releases its annual benchmark revisions in September to account for better data for period from April 2009 to March 2010. That means comparisons to previous monthly changes may be more difficult. It isn't yet known whether the revisions will make the past year look better or worse, but they aren't expected to be as large as last year when downward revisions showed more than 900,000 job losses went uncounted.
The unemployment rate, which is calculated using a separate survey of households, is finishing up its own distortions. Earlier this past summer, the rate ticked downward a bit, but much of that change was due to people dropping out of the labor force as Congress let an extension of unemployment benefits lapse. Once that extension was put back in place, many of those people reapplied for benefits and are now counted as part of the work force. Much of that was accounted for last month, but it's still likely to be working itself out in September and economists expect an increase in the labor-participation rate will push the unemployment rate up slightly to 9.7% from the 9.6% reported in August.


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I'm Pete du Pont with the National Center for Policy Analysis. You know democrats are running scared when the worst they can do in Bush's first 100 days is run fright ads about arsenic in the water, an issue that carries a lovely little dart: Senate democratic leader Tom Daschle voted for the arsenic levels he now castigates Bush about.
Bush did well in his first foreign policy test. He's going to get acceptable versions of his two big programs, sweeping tax cuts and public school accountability. He's been the beneficiary of good news: Economic reports in the last two weeks have brightened considerably, and recounts have shown he really did win Florida.
Bush has behaved like a man with a mandate, not like an accidental president. And that confidence - plus an adult seriousness after eight years of Clinton's adolescense - has won over both the people and a surprising percentage of the chattering classes. It's a good start that presages better things.
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Ryan Murphy has just announced that Precious actress Gabourey Sidibe will be joining the American Horror Story season 3 Coven cast.
Ryan Murphy took to twitter this afternoon to reveal another major actress will be joining the cast of American Horror Story: Coven. Oscar Nominee Gabourey Sidibe, best know for her portrayal in Precious has signed on for the third season!
Thrilled to announce Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe is joining the cast of "American Horror Story: Coven."
— Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) April 29, 2013
Sidibe has also appeared in Yelling to the Sky, Tower Heist, Seven Psychopaths, and The Big C.
E! Online recently teased that American Horror Story season 3 Coven was casting a character named Madison. The character was described as a young and sexy Hollywood-actress type with partying tendencies. The role of Madison would be recurring for as many as nine episodes. Could Sidibe be playing the role of Madison?
American Horror Story season 3 Coven will premiere around Halloween 2013. It's plot will focus on witches and will take place in multiple locations. One of which will be New Orleans where production began in March.
Sidibe joins a star studded cast full with some familiar cast members as well as new ones. American Horror Story season 3 Coven will also star Jessica Lange, Frances Conroy, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga, Kathy Bates, and Lily Rabe.


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Deeply in debt and fond of fancy clothes and jewelry, Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford took tens of thousands in cash and expensive gifts from a politically connected investment banker who made millions in county bond business in return, prosecutors said Tuesday.
But Langford's attorney told the federal court jury that the banker, Bill Blount, schemed to "entrap and manipulate" Langford.
The case is about "a stab in the back and a deal with the devil," defense attorney Michael Rasmussen said.
Langford is accused of accepting $235,000 in cash and gifts from Blount while serving as president of the Jefferson County Commission. Blount, a former Alabama Democratic Party chairman, has pleaded guilty in the case and awaits sentencing. Prosecutors say some of the money was funneled from Blount to Langford through Al LaPierre, a lobbyist and former state Democratic Party executive director who also has pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
Blount's Montgomery firm got some $7.1 million in fees for the work with Jefferson County arranged by Langford, prosecutors said.
Jefferson County is still dealing with fallout from soured bond deals it struck under Langford's tenure. Unable to pay some $3.9 billion in debt, officials currently are trying to avoid filing what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy ever.
Charged with multiple counts of bribery, fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and filing false tax returns, Langford would be automatically removed from office as mayor if convicted of a felony. He could also face years in prison and fines.
The defense, in opening statements, said Blount began manipulating Langford after Langford's election to the Jefferson County Commission in 2002. Langford became commission president and oversaw the financing of sewer bonds.
But Assistant U.S. Attorney George Martin said soon after winning his post Langford asked Blount for money and received the first bribe: a $50,000 loan from Colonial Bank, which Blount paid off.
Unable to pay his bill at a high-end clothing store, Martin said, Langford later went to LaPierre and got another loan, which Blount also paid off.
"Around this same time, Mr. Blount began asking for business from Jefferson County," Martin told jurors.
Opening testimony showed that Blount contacted the top loan officer with the now-defunct Colonial Bank, Karyn Cope Hughes, seeking loans for Langford and that he joined with LaPierre in paying thousands of dollars in clothing bills for Langford at a men's clothing store.
The county's former finance director, Steve Sayler, testified that Langford called him to a meeting shortly after taking office and said Blount and another man "were the two individuals he would be taking a lot of advice from" for county business.
In a series of bond deals, the prosecutor told jurors, New York investment banks JP Morgan Chase & Co. and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. included Blount's Montgomery firm in the bond work at Langford's urging.
On five bond trips to New York, Martin said, Blount lavished the county commissioner with gifts including a $12,000 watch and $1,100 cardigan sweater. Another time, Blount gave Langford a $12,000 Rolex, Martin said.
But Langford also gave gifts to Blount, Rasmussen said, insisting that the bond work was not connected. He said that's the way politics was played: Democrats hired Democrats and Republicans hired Republicans. He said Langford needed help from someone he trusted with complicated bond deals to finance billions of dollars in work on the county's dilapidated sewer system.
"It was the practice in Jefferson County," he said. "These little county officials don't know who is going to buy $1 billion in bonds. The bankers do."
Rasmussen acknowledged that Langford is a shopaholic and tends to move from project to project quickly, leaving the details to others he trusts.
"Bill Blount decided to take advantage of these faults to manipulate Larry Langford," he said.
Stacking seven large file boxes atop a table to represent the more than $7 million that Blount's firm made of Jefferson County bond deals, Rasmussen then put down a small box representing the money Langford is accused of accepting in bribes.
"Some conspiracy," said Rasmussen.
Langford, a Democrat, was elected mayor of Birmingham in 2007.


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Software tools and programming languages enable much of computing education. Many software experts are passionate about passing our craft along to others. Come interact with other educationally-minded software researchers during SPLASH: participate in SPLASH-E!
SPLASH-E is a new (started in 2013) forum for software and languages (SE/PL) researchers with activities and interests around computing education. Some build pedagogically-oriented languages or tools; some think about pedagogic challenges around SE/PL courses; some bring computing to non-CS communities; some pursue human studies and educational research. At SPLASH-E, we share our educational ideas and challenges centered in software/languages, as well as our best ideas for advancing such work. Unlike general conferences on computing education, SPLASH-E strives to bring together researchers and those with educational interests that arise from Software ideas or concerns.
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If you're trying to sell a pain relief item, maybe it wouldn't help to make the claim that "Nothing's been proven to beat the relief." Sooo, nothing will help. Don't bother buying this product.
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Woman killed by drunk driver
There are 13 comments on the WLFI-TV West Lafayette story from Dec 30, 2012, titled Woman killed by drunk driver. In it, WLFI-TV West Lafayette reports that:
A 27 year old woman is dead after deputies said she was hit and killed by a drunk driver.
Join the discussion below, or Read more at WLFI-TV West Lafayette.
#1 Jan 2, 2013
Does it surprise anyone to know that the drunk driver was served drinks at the scoreboard til nearly 3am before he stumbled to his truck and moments later killed the 27 year old woman? It is against the law to serve someone drinks when they are clearly impaired. Shame on the Lenehans
#3 Jan 2, 2013
I heard the woman was with the man who ran her over at the bar.....
#4 Jan 3, 2013
This would have been the case no matter what bar he was in!! Come on! Everyone knows this to be true!
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#5 Jan 3, 2013
Have they released the ladies name yet?
#6 Jan 3, 2013
I dont think every bar behaves this irresponsibly, i'm sure the scoreboard and the lenehans will be in for a wrongful death lawsuit
#7 Jan 3, 2013
It seems you have a vendetta against the Lenehans..........Seems stange to me that this is now in its 4th day and the public has little info on it. Can`t even get the name of the victim. Just strange..........
#8 Jan 3, 2013
Yeah, let's just keep blaming others for our own mistakes. That's what's wrong with our society today. No one wants to take responsibility for their actions. Shame on you!
#9 Jan 3, 2013
Don`t apply to be a detective please.......... The accident happened around 5 AM. They close at 3 AM. Two hours is not "moments".
#10 Jan 3, 2013
It is a fact that this bar serves after 3 am. And it is the responsibility of the bartendar to not serve alcohol to highly intoxicated people.
#12 Jan 3, 2013
Well then i would say every bar in the World could have closed at midnight, because im sure 90% of the people in them were drunk by then!!! You really are a "naive" trouble maker! If you were out New Years Eve...Im sure you shouldnt have been served either! I must say you seem to know alot about THIS bar. What is your deal!!
#13 May 10, 2013
I have heard the driver is getting sued by the family. Is this true?
#14 May 12, 2013
Well...bones and his cronies that sponged all they could have mosied on to lafayette to make a rukus of that city
#15 May 13, 2013
Just curious, why the need to be serving the same drunks weekend after weekend knowing that they are irresponsible and most likely are going to get into a car and attempt getting home, oh yes, it's the money, the only thing that is REALLY important. However, instead of just lambashing the bar owners why not make it a law that if you look/act intoxicated that you have to blow before your next drink, if over the legal driving limit you are refused the drink. sounds simple enough, any suggestions/comments. it is just too bad that we have become such an irresponsible society.
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COON RAPIDS – Dana Almquist continued her torrid scoring pace while delivering eight goals and an assist in Stillwater's 18-7 nonconference girls' lacrosse victory over Centennial on Thursday night.
The Ponies (11-2) have won seven straight games to close out the regular season. Seedings for the Section 4 tournament are expected to be announced Friday afternoon with section play beginning on Monday. Stillwater is a strong candidate to receive the No. 1 seed and a bye into Wednesday's quarterfinals.
"We wanted to end the season on a high note and Centennial is always a competitive team," Stillwater coach Rick Reidt said.
Almquist has scored eight goals in four of the last five games and leads the Ponies with 67 goals this season. She notched six goals in the first half on Thursday to help boost Stillwater to a 12-1 halftime lead.
"Our team started the game ready to play and did a great job in the first half," Reidt said. "We totally outplayed Centennial and really did the things we've been practicing all season long."
Kate Sheely added three goals for the Ponies while Katie Casto and Remi Larson added two goals apiece.
Stillwater remained in control through much of the game, although the Cougars scored four in a row during a brief stretch late in the second half.
The Ponies were missing a few regulars, including Maggie Corman – who is out with a leg injury – but others stepped in or moved around to fill in nicely, the coach suggested.
"We have a couple players out with injuries and we're just trying to figure out our injuries and filling in spots," Reidt said. "Sydney Evensen switched the defense and played some valuable minutes there and Erin Dougherty played significant minutes and had a real solid game at attack."
Natalie Bourman-Karns filled in for Corman and freshman Carter Sanderson continues to make an impact while joining Emma Wiessner and Savanna Handevidt with a goal each.
"Sanderson played significant minutes and has a lot of lacrosse skills that can help us out in the next few games," Reidt said. "Handevidt had one of her best games of the year and actually scored a goal. She just played real strong and is the leader of our defense. Another girl that has improved is Remi Larson with her ability to take an accurate shot and get a goal."
Marie Bonine stopped three of 10 shots in goal for the Ponies.
Goals – St, Dana Almquist 8, Kate Sheely 3, Katie Casto 2, Remi Larson 2, Emma Wiessner, Savanna Handevidt and Carter Sanderson; Cen, Kaitlyn Armstrong 3, Michaela Schwartz 2, Kailey Colvard and Dezera Sieracki.
Assists – St, Almquist.
Saves – St, Marie Bonine 3; Cen, Alicia Georgi 3 and Sydney Hudzinski 1.


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The Jewish economic structure in Europe will undergo a complete change after the war, Lion Feuchtwanger, noted German-Jewish novelist, declared at a luncheon yesterday sponsored by the Labor and Peoples ORT in the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
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Indian Journalist Released After Detention on Terror Charges
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Indian Journalist Released After Six Months Detention on Terror Charges
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins partners in India in welcoming the release of Muthiur Rahman Siddiqui, a journalist based in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, after six months in detention on terror charges.
Siddiqui, a twenty-six year old reporter and sub-editor with the Deccan Herald, Bengaluru's oldest and most well-known newspaper group, was arrested by local police on August 27 last year, on charges of involvement in a plot hatched by overseas terror groups to kill a number of well-known public figures in the city.
He was held under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, which allows for detention of up to six months without charge.
Siddiqui's case was transferred from local police, who report to the state government of Karnataka, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), a newly created anti-terror agency directly under India's union government, in December.
Late last week, the NIA informed the court that it had no evidence to bring charges against Siddiqui, leading to his unconditional discharge and release on February 25.
In remarks to the press shortly after his release, Siddiqui spoke of a harrowing time in detention and suggested that media reports at the time of his arrest may have unfairly denied him the presumption of innocence and held him guilty without trial.
The IFJ welcomes the decision by the Deccan Herald to reinstate Siddiqui in the position he held prior to his arrest and calls on the state government of Karnataka to review, without delay, the cases it has registered against journalists K.K. Shahina and Naveen Soorinje.
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CHILDREN are being invited to get out in the fresh air this half term and take part in the National Trust's '50 Things to do before you're 11 3/4' campaign at Coughton Court.
Families can hunt for a geo-cache in the grounds, discover what creatures are lurking in the pond, or play pooh sticks on the bridge over the river.
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When certain other big-name big men are opting out, Tim Duncan is opting in.
Duncan plans to return for his 18th NBA season with the San Antonio Spurs and, after they demolished the Miami Heat in winning the NBA title, why on earth wouldn't he? By anyone else's standards, reaching the age of 38 with five championships might be a good time to call it a career. But Duncan plays for a team that epitomizes "team" and for a coach who knows how to get rest for an aging core of stars during the regular season (even if it gets him fined). Why go out on top when there's a chance to out after a repeat — or a threepeat?
Duncan explained this and a few other things to David Letterman in a "Late Show" appearance Monday night, admitting that he thought about retiring but decided to exercise his option for another season because he felt he "could at least do one more year. I felt I was still effective. I felt I could still help the team."
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Kip Deville Recovering From Bout with Colic
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Kip Deville, who survived a near-fatal case of laminitis earlier this year, is resting comfortably at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington after undergoing surgery for his third attack of colic.
"There are no new lesions, and it was a simple procedure," said owner IEAH president Mike Iavarone. "He continues to amaze everybody with his incredible will to live. Most horses would not have survived all he's been through. He was all set to be discharged and sent to a private facility, but we agreed to leave him at Rood and Riddle for a few extra weeks just to be on the safe side. He wasn't going to get better care anywhere else, so there was no downside. By him being there when he suffered the colic attack, they were able to get right on top of it and he didn't need to be re-sectioned.
"We're not even thinking about the money aspect of it. We're going to help him anyway we can as long as it's humane."
The surgery was performed by Dr. Scott Hopper, who had treated Kip Deville's in his previous bouts with colic.
Kip Deville's problems began last October, beginning with what was thought to be a routine bout of colic. But over time, the colic progressed into laminitis, the dreaded foot disease that is often fatal and claimed the life of Barbaro.
The 7-year-old son of Kipling made his last start Aug. 2 at Saratoga. In all, he won 12 of 30 starts and earned $3,325,489. His biggest win came in the 2007 NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile. He also won the nine other stakes including three additional grade I races. He was second in the 2008 Breeders' Cup Mile at Oak Tree.
Bred in Oklahoma by Center Hills Farm, Kip Deville also raced for Pegasus Holdings Group and Resolute Group Stables. He was purchased by a group led by IEAH in June 2006 and went on to become one of the top turf horses in the country. He is the leading Oklahoma-bred earner of all time.
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Greetings everyone! Watching movies on the Nokia smartphones actually began to pick up its throttle when the trend of 3gpp almost diminished to Smartmovie's Divx media format playing capability. All the latet mobiles from Nokia and others slowly, but surely, started to increase the actual size of the phone's screen which added even more emphasis to video playback on the smartphones. Then along came the DivX players and others to play movies or clips straight from the mobile phones and with all the N-Series S60 phones having fantastic music edition versions popping up, the meaning of mobile movies started to creep in.
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A (Secret) Oscar Voter Shares What Goes On Behind The Scenes
I haven't put much stock in the Academy Awards since Michael Fassbender didn't even get nominated for "Shame." (Yes, I'm still mad about it.) But some people live and die by the Oscars and all the behind-the-scenes jockeying for awards that goes with it. Fearless reporter Michael Musto scrounged up one of the nearly 6,000 Oscar voters and interrogated him (or her) about what to expect for the 2014 nominees. Here's what we learned:
- This voter (and apparently others) won't factor in Woody Allen's personal life, or Cate Blanchett's appearance in his film (she's up for Best Actress for "Blue Jasmine") when it comes to Oscar voting. Their primary focus is whether the script or performance is good, original and most importantly, better than the others.
- That doesn't mean, however, that people like Woody Allen. He is, apparently, "the most unpleasant person to work for."
- Also a jerk? Hugh Jackman. Who knew?
- Very nice, though? Robert Redford.
- "12 Years A Slave" may not win for Best Original Screenplay because some voters will find all the torture and violence in it too difficult to watch all the way through.
- Promotional lunches and meet-and-greets don't sway voters. Unless a celeb there is a jerk, like Hugh Jackman.
The whole thing seems like a strange subculture that few of us get more than a small peek inside of. (And props to the interviewee for not being dishier about which celebs are assholes. This person clearly views film as Art with a capital-A.) I encourage you to read it in full at The Daily Beast (and see if his or her top picks gel up with yours).
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] – Brown University has received a collection of works by John Jay Chapman (1862-1933), noted man of letters, dramatist, and political reformer, as a gift from longtime Library supporter, Daniel Siegel '57.
Born in New York City, the son of Henry Grafton Chapman, one-time president of the New York Stock Exchange, and Eleanor Jay Chapman, the great-granddaughter of John Jay, the first chief justice of the United States, John Jay Chapman's writings, like his interests, were varied. Author of twenty-seven books and numerous articles, Chapman wrote on Shakespeare, Dante, Greek literature, and authored plays for children and adults. He is probably best known for his early reform work, namely, Causes and Consequences and Political Agitation. Chapman, who lived in New York City and later Poughkeepsie, New York, was a fierce advocate of reform, especially in the realm of politics. He edited and privately published a monthly periodical, The Political Nursery, which served as a fierce critic of Tammany Hall and a promoter of good government.
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3 x Water tanks - 450L
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Pressurised hot & cold water system
Sloop Rig
Aluminium spars
Stainless standing rigging
In-mast furling main
Furling genoa
x Lewmar 52 two speed self tailing genoa winches
2 x Lewmar two speed self tailing Electric secondary winches
2 x Lewmar 43 two speed self tailing spinnaker winches
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Two heads and two showers
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Handbasin in each aft cabin
Air conditioning + heating-2012
Grey upholstery
Teak interior wood
Ray 49E DSC VHF
Raymarine ST60 Tridata Speed, depth and wind
Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot with wireless remote
Garmin GPSMap 185 Sounder monochrome chart plotter
Garmin GPS 85
Furuno Radar
CQR 75lb anchor with 80 m chain
Spare anchor Electric windlass
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Boarding plank
Swim ladder
Fire extinguishers
Clock and barometer
Engine spares
Various Warps
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Safety equipment
Lifesling 2 overboard rescue system
Zodiac Dinghy
Yamaha 25 HP outboard
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Gov. Nathan Deal will kick off the new year with a fireside chat today in Dahlonega during a joint meeting of the Dawson and Lumpkin county Republican parties and Foothills Republican Women.
The event begins at 7 p.m. at Achasta Grille, 639 Birch River Drive.
Deal will address what he would like to see accomplished in the upcoming legislative session as well as his plans for continuing to improve Georgia's economy and educational system.
John Padgett, chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, is also scheduled to attend.
State Rep. Kevin Tanner is the event's key sponsor, along with Sen. Steve Gooch and several area Republicans.
For more information, call Linda Clary-Umberger at 770-853-9922.


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I'm not sure when it first hit me. The desire to become an entrepreneur, I mean. All I know is, it has something to do with a pom-pom ball, some felt, and a pair of rolly eyeballs.
I blame it all on my Dad.
My Dad set up the foundation when I was in grade school. He came home from work one evening with a bunch of fuzzy pom-pom balls, sheets of felt, fabric glue, scissors, and a bag of plastic rolly eyeballs, top hats, baseball caps, and other assorted accessories.
The goal for my brother and I was to create a community of pom-pom people.
First, we cut out pairs of feet with the felt. Then we glued these feet to the pom-pom balls. Next, we glued a pair of eyes on each pom-pom. Finally, we individualized each one with accessories. Some received top hats. Some got baseball caps. A few had baseball caps on backwards because they were the bad-asses.
I have no idea how my Dad came by this idea. Maybe from a television show? Maybe from a magazine article? I wonder.
The next day, my Dad took these pom-pom people to work and sold them to his coworkers. He sold every single one.
Inspired by the demand, our family spent the next few weeks creating more pom-pom communities. We diversified and created all kinds of original accessories. My brother gave one a shield and sword-toothpick. I gave another a painter's palette with swabs of paint (pieces of different colored fabric) and a paint brush-toothpick.
One of our favorites was a black pom-pom with a toothpick we colored red and a black piece of felt around his back a lightsaber and cape. Get it? Pom-pom Darth Vader! Ah, to be young and imaginative.
Demand remained steady for a month or so. Production kept up with demand steadily. In other words, coworkers kept buying them and we kept making them.
He gave us portions of the money. Some of it was allotted to bank accounts my parents opened for us. Though we were too young to use any of that money, they instilled the virtue of saving money even back then. The remaining cash was used to buy toys and comic books.
Then we saturated the market. Demand fell. We had to scale production back. The unsold pom-pom people remained at my Dad's desk until he sold every last one in the trailing months. My brother and I kept a few choice favorites back home. I still have a pom-pom painter.
The next time I engaged in an entrepreneurial activity was college, where I used my meager training in graphic and web design to do some freelance work. I did a few small jobs here and there, getting paid what I thought was a mountain of money, though I realize now it was pennies compared to what professional freelancers made.
Having a taste of freelance work was but a sip of being self-employed, a common baby step towards entrepreneurship. The desire to be a business owner always stuck in my peripheral though not just to be self-employed, but to be a business owner. Not as a freelancer, but as a leader who manages a company of employees doing something fun, profitable, and worthwhile.
Fast forward to 2007, way after the collapse of the Wild West Web. I finally decided to take a gulp, turn my head, and stare straight at entrepreneurship. I flirted with a few ideas, started a few projects, and did a few cool things with some friends, all of which further whet my appetite.
A year ago, I finally founded a formal business with two other entrepreneurs.
It's still a young company, but it is already profitable, which is saying a lot in the current economic recession. Years of learning, preparing, and planning are beginning to pay off.
I just moved to a new apartment too. While unpacking, I found my old pom pom painter. A grand grin grew on my face. Life was coming full circle. That pom pom guy is sitting on my laptop right now as I write this. Once I finish, I'm going back to work (there is no such thing as a weekend for an entrepreneur).
What a journey it has been, from a pom pom ball to a small business owner. Thanks Dad! I can't wait to buy my kids a bag of (metaphorical) pom pom balls too.


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Pandoras Tower
Last Story
Xenoblade(crazy expensive)
Tales of symphonia(played the first one on gamecube)
Which should I start with and are there any other games you guys would recommend?
Monster Hunter Tri is for Wii, but since it doesn't have online play anymore, it wouldn't be a good choice. You should try Fire Emblem or Rune Factory, they have good reputation. Zelda games could also be labeled as RPG's.
Chocobo115 4 years ago#3
I got a Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Dungeon lying around. Haven't played yet so dunno if it's any good thoo.
Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.
Among those games, Xenoblade steals the show. But, like you said, it's not cheap and there will probably never be a re-release. After that I say The Last Story but personal preferences may differ.
"I'm no longer surprised by how long and how earnestly people can talk about absolute rubbish." -shockwavepulsarjim
senelcoolidge_ 4 years ago#5
Arc Rise Fantasia
Super Paper Mario
Dragon Quest Swords
Rune Factory Frontier
Spectrobes: Origins
are some rpg's that I heavily enjoyed.
"sony is much better than nsmbu" - ninsony12
I will say one more things: If you can find a gamestop that has it in stock and you like big RPGs, then this game is worth $90.
Between my two files I ended up at around 200 hours on this game, including one 24 hour marathon session.
"I'm no longer surprised by how long and how earnestly people can talk about absolute rubbish." -shockwavepulsarjim
xenoblade crazy expensive eh? I picked it up for 30 bucks a few months ago
I'm currently searching for tales of symphonia as well.
ZanderKaboose 4 years ago#8
I know it got a lot of hype and everything... and I consider myself one to play damn near any game all the way through no matter what (if you need examples... Deadpool and sonic 06, to name a few)
But The Last Story just bored the ever loving HELL outta me after the first ten hours. *snore*
Please heed my warning and rent it first, if at all possible
See my opinion is superior because I refuted your statement without actually arguing anything. ~JDM_Jev
AkaneJones 4 years ago#9
Fragile Dreams
Ignore what everyone harped on about combat. This isn't a combo filled action game, is an action RPG with Japanese style horror under tones. You have breakable equipment as specific sets of weapons for the right situation. Heavy weapon are meant to be saved for thing that you need to stun. Shot based weapons are used on long range and flying, and timing can be just as important.
The only issue I take from the game systems is money in the game is added as an "unidentified" object. You can only identify the object at save point fires. The problem is unlike every other object, that isn't a one time memory object, it never becomes identified the next time you pick one up. This is exacerbated by the fact it is impossible to drop "unidentified" objects. This becomes a problem with limited item storage with weapon being one of them. In the end the player is forced to chuck healing items they might really need, either because they can't pick them up or had to chuck it to check.
I may have type a it too much on that, but it illustrates how something no review brought up is the real issue with the game. I also make it sound worse than it is, this is really a late game concern mostly involving random drops. My real main issue with the game is "There is a Door you can not open!". You don't understand the implication of that yet so I will restate "There is a DOOR... and... you can NOT OPEN IT."
The point of that is the concern is actually silly and has no actual baring on the game at hand. It just happens show how there is room for more content in the game that was not expanded upon, possibly because you know back tracking to have included a key and extra memory items blah blah blah. But since the game is sort of about exploring, seeing the limits well...
nonexistinghero 4 years ago#10
My opinions:
Xenoblade: Superb game. Definitely get this one, even with the high price it should still be worth it. The main quest is roughly 50 hours if you rush it... can be done faster if you really rush it. But there's also a gigantic amount of sidequests (don't feel obligated to do them all if you feel overwhelmed).
Pandora's Tower: It's alright. Gets a bit stale later on. Controls take a bit to get used to. It's a good game, but it has some flaws. It does have a superb New Game + system though.
The Last Story: For me this game was a huge disappointment, since I enjoyed the Mistwalker's previous console games so much (Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey). A ton of people say it's great, but I personally think it's bad. Don't like the characters, don't like the story, battle system just feels gimmicky and shallow and it's an incredibly short RPG (JRPG's are generally roughly 30 hours with a minimal amount of sidequests... this game is 20-25 hours to fully complete).
Tales of Symponia: Dawn of the New World: An even bigger disappointment than The Last Story. It manages to take everything good about Tales of Symphonia and somehow manages to turn it into garbage. This includes the story and characters. The only improvement are the graphics. That's it. Do not bother with this game. Ever.
There's also Arc Rise Fantasia... haven't played it, but I heard that it's a pretty decent RPG.
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Eric Church Voice Shelton, Things just got ugly in the country music world and it's now playing out on Twitter.
It all started when Eric Chruch slammed reality TV music competitions in a new interview with Rolling Stone — specifically calling out contestants and judges on "The Voice."
"Honestly, if Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green turn around in a red chair, you got a deal? That's crazy," Church said. "I don't know what would make an artist do that. You're not an artist."
The Grammy-nominated artist said he would never be a judge on such shows as "American Idol."
"Once your career becomes about something other than the music, then that's what it is," the "Springsteen" singer said. "I'll never make that mistake. I don't care if I starve."
Fellow country star Miranda Lambert didn't like what she heard. Not only is she married to Shelton, but she also has a reality TV past, finishing third on "Nashville Star" in 2003.
Lambert was referring to choosing Church as her tour's opening act in 2010.
Shelton has also spoken up. He linked to a story on Church's comments and added, "I wish I misunderstood this," later adding, "Why? Just why?"
Church has since responded to the fallout in a statement, explaining, "The comment I made to Rolling Stone was part of a larger commentary on these types of reality television shows and the perception they create, not the artists involved with the shows themselves. The shows make it appear that artists can shortcut their way to success. There are a lot of artists due to their own perseverance that have gone on to be successful after appearing on these shows, but the real obstacles come after the cameras stop rolling." (CBS News)
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text: About Cinemark Holdings, Inc.Cinemark is a leading domestic and international motion picture exhibitor, operating 461 theatres with 5,207 screens in 39 U.S. states, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and 10 other Latin American countries as of September 30, 2012. For more information go to investors.cinemark.com. About Rave Real Property Holdco, LLC Rave Real Property Holdco, LLC is an affiliate of Rave Cinemas, a leading domestic motion picture exhibitor, operating 46 theaters with 687 screens in 18 states, including 11 IMAX theaters and 10 RaveXtreme large format auditoriums. For more information visit www.ravecinemas.com. Forward-looking Statements Certain matters within this press release include "forward–looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance to differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For a description of these factors, please review the "Risk Factors" section or other sections in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 29, 2012 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by such risk factors.


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What causes Volcanoes?
Volcanic activity frequently occurs at the boundaries of the Earth's tectonic plates which are a series of large blocks moving between each other. The movement of these plates plays a significant role in the type of volcano formed, which influences its shape.
Spreading plate margins
Where plates move away from each other at spreading or divergent plate margins, volcanic eruptions are gentle extrusions of basaltic lava. Most of these occur underwater where magma rises from great depth below to fill the space created by seafloor spreading which occurs at a rate of about 10 centimetres a year.
Subducting plate margins
At subducting plate margins, one plate is pushed under a neighbouring plate as they squeeze together. In addition to the old, weathered plate being forced down and melted, wet sediment and seawater is forced down creating andesitic lava and more violent eruptions containing ash. These volcanoes form classic cone shapes.
Some volcanoes are found at great distances from plate boundaries and are referred to as intraplate, within plate or hot spot volcanoes. These form above hot mantle upwellings or plumes which rise from great depths. As the plate overlying the plume moves away from the hot spot and a new volcano is formed, the previous one cools to become dormant and eventually extinct. This sequence forms a volcanic chain such as that currently found in the Hawaiian Islands. Hotspot volcanism forms very large, low gradient shield volcanoes and are similar in composition and eruption style to those found at divergent plate boundaries.
Predicting eruptions
Understanding how volcanoes work and how their eruptions can be predicted is essential for the well-being and preservation of people who inhabit volcanically vulnerable areas. Eruptions can occur without any preceding signals, making them extremely difficult to predict. However, sometimes there are useful clues for judging when a volcano is likely to erupt.
A volcano's eruptive history may provide some clues. However, because only a small number of the world's volcanoes have a known history it is extremely difficult to predict future eruptions, particularly for certain types of volcanoes. This problem is typified by using the repose period, or the time between eruptions to indicate the expected size and strength of an eruption. Consistently long repose periods may indicate that a volcano's eruptions are usually large and explosive. However, sometimes there is no clear relationship in the length of time between eruptions and the nature of the eruptions.
Earthquake activity around a volcano can provide valuable information. An eruption can be preceded by hundreds of small earthquakes know as earthquake swarms. Earthquakes also can indicate that magma is moving beneath a volcano. However, eruptions can occur with no perceivable change in seismic activity.
Small changes in the shape of a volcano such as bulging may indicate that magma is rising. Accurately measuring the summit and slopes of a volcano is one of the most important tools used for forecasting an eruption. Temperature changes in surface lakes or the groundwater near a volcano also can be a valuable early detection tool, although not all large changes in temperature are related to volcanic eruptions.
Gases emitted at, or near a volcano may show that a magma chamber is refilling or that a new composition of magma is rising from depth. Changes in the volume or type of volcanic gases produced also may be an indicator of magma activity.


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When rules offer a clear choice, it is unnecessary and often unwise to look for exceptions. Both rules and convention are quite categorical about the circumstances in which a party can claim the status of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. The rules require that a party must have a minimum of 55 members in the lower House to be entitled to the status. With only 44 members, the Congress clearly is in no position to rightfully make the claim. In 1980 and 1984, no party got the status in that House. Sumitra Mahajan, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, has thus followed both rules and past precedents in rejecting the Congresss claim. Her decision is thus unexceptionable. Ms Mahajan did well not to succumb to the Congresss pressure on the issue. In fact, it is doubtful if she could have acted differently without leaving room for future complications. It is possible that her decision will prompt the Congress to harden its attitude to the government. Given its majority in the Rajya Sabha, the party could make it difficult for the government to push its agenda of legislative reforms in Parliament. Important bills such as the ones on insurance sector reforms and on goods and services tax could be the first casualty of a widening rift between the government and the Congress.
However, much will also depend on how Narendra Modis government reaches out to the Opposition. It is one thing not to accept the Congresss demand for the status of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and quite another to respect the Opposition groups role in a parliamentary democracy. If its huge majority in the Lok Sabha tempts the government to ignore the Opposition, the outcome can only be ominous for both parliamentary democracy and governance. There are crucial appointments, such as those of the chairperson and members of the lok pal, the Central vigilance commissioner and of the Central information commissioner, in which the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha would have had a major role. The government can still involve the Congress, which remains the largest Opposition party, in such crucial appointments. Even if the rules do not give the Congress a formal status in the Lok Sabha, they should not stop it from playing its role as a responsible Opposition party. No matter what the numbers are, pluralism is at the heart of multi-party democracy.


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The frequency of medical visits required for your diabetes will vary according to how long you've had diabetes, your ability to adjust your treatment regimen effectively to maintain good blood glucose control, and whether you have diabetic complications or other medical problems that may interfere with your diabetes management.
At a minimum, all patients with diabetes should plan on seeing a doctor twice a year. Recharging your motivation to achieve good blood glucose control is an important part of every visit. You should have an A1C test done then, or if you are on insulin, you should have the test done quarterly to see how your blood glucose control is doing.
In addition, every patient with diabetes should have someone he or she can contact on short notice to discuss problems as they arise, such as unexplained high blood glucose or sudden illness. This person need not be a physician but may be a certified diabetes educator (CDE), registered dietitian (RD), nurse practitioner, or nurse case manager.


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by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent
Okay, so the week wasn't quite over.
And on Thursday Nashville plays the Blues, not the Blackhawks. Remember: Bah-loooooooooooooooos, not Bah-laaaaaaaackhawks. Maybe I really do need some gingko biloba.
So how about the shank end of week three?
Big D, Little A, Double L, -O-S-E!
Nashville at Dallas, October 23, 2010
The Tennessean.com's Josh Cooper has quoted Trotz as saying that he was going to "run the tank empty". Presumably he meant for this road trip. The way the Predators played this past weekend would surely point to that line of thought. Even without a visual to go on, the excitement coming from the PredsRadio feed indicated that the matchup with Dallas was, as the old guys with the fedoras used to say, a barn burner. The box score looked like a first year computer science major's homework, with the single goal going to Cal O'Reilly. Between the pipes, The Great Wall of Finland told Dallas, "Ei!" * thirty times, logging his fifteenth shutout as an NHL goalie.
Be Still My Beating Heart
Nashville at Tampa Bay, October 24th, 2020
Don't hold me to this, but the guy between the pipes at Tampa Bay's end of the rink looked vaguely familiar. His playing style? I swear I've seen that somewhere before. The Predators seemed to know him, as Hornqvist was rumored to have said, "Jag fik din Stor Gatsby rätt här!" ** when he was pushed into him late in the game.
How good was the Tampa Bay game? At the end of first period, when the Predators were walking back to the dressing room, Coach Trotz was smiling. Okay, it was just a little Mona Lisa upturn. but work with me here.
Four goals, no Free Frostys (Those are only for local games!) and nearly three periods later, the Bolts closed the gap to a single goal standing between the Predators and their second victory in a row regulation time. In Predsnation, blue blood ran cold and chests were clutched all over Nashville as Pete and Terry counted down the final minutes, Sullivan once again became the real life version of an action figure and the buzzer went off, sealng the deal for the Big Cats. To steal from The Tao of Crisp, "They won by the skin of their chinny chin chins!"
So there you have it! Week Three came in like a statistical spin and went out like a few days in the life of an elite team.
Week four has two games in it: The Blues will be here on Thursday. This is also the final "Hockey Fights Cancer" night in Smashville for October, so you won't want to miss out on some good hockey and a chance to bid on some great gear. Remember, all of the proceeds go to a very good cause! Saturday, which I guess is Halloween'ween or something like that, Nashville will be in Detroit, so be sure to check your carrier's broadcast schedule so you can spend your pumpkin carving time watching the game when you don't have to watch your fingers!
This is Jas Faulkner -Who thinks anyone who wears a costume on Sunday deserves a treat!- wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween. In the meantime, see you at the 'Plex and the 'Stone and online at Facebook and Twitter!
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MUMBAI (Reuters) - Once a pipe dream for most filmmakers, a billion-rupee haul at the box-office is slowly becoming the norm for Bollywood films, thanks to the rising number of screens and a focus on smaller towns.
Four films -- "Ready", "Singham", "Bodyguard" and "Ra.One" -- crossed the billion-rupee (100 crore rupees) benchmark in 2011 while Karan Malhotra's "Agneepath" achieved the milestone this week.
"There are a lot more theatres than there were before and also, the strategy now is to flood the market with as many prints as possible," says trade analyst Amod Mehra.
"Now, if a big-ticket masala film doesn't make 100 crores, it will be treated as an aberration."
Industry estimates put the number of screens where new films release at nearly 4,000, a number that has grown exponentially in the last couple of years.
A PWC report in 2011 estimated that the number of multiplex screens, around 1000 last year, would double in the next five years.
"Not only has the number of screens increased, but there has been increasing digitisation of single-screens even in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, which means that people now watch movies a lot more often that they used to," says Sunil Punjabi, CEO of the Cinemax multiplex chain.
Big-ticket films would now most likely target returns of 1.5 billion (150 crore) rupees as the previous benchmark is no longer deemed unreachable, says Punjabi.
"To my mind, this year there are at least two films which will target 1.5 billion rupees -- Aamir Khan's 'Talaash' because it is releasing after the IPL … and Yash Chopra's film, with Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif, because it has all the ingredients of a Diwali blockbuster."
The increasing focus on small towns has also meant there is more revenue coming in from tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
"For a movie to make that kind of money, it has to have a pan-India appeal," says Apoorva Mehta of Dharma Productions, which produced "Agneepath."
"Given that the shelf life of a film is very limited these days, we have to make sure that it reaches as many people as it can on the first weekend itself."
And with movie budgets soaring in the last few years, even a billion rupees may not be enough for some films.
Because of its budget, "Ra.One" wasn't considered a hit despite crossing the billion-rupee benchmark in domestic box-office collections.
"Whether a film crossed a benchmark figure or not, as long as it is budgeted well and is economically viable, it shouldn't really matter," Mehra said.


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This article was published 9/7/2013 (1501 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Through a door between two restaurants, up a flight of stairs, and beyond the yoga/meditation room is Plain Jane Ink's The Showroom.
Laura Allard, 49, a certified life coach and meditation teacher, started Plain Jane Ink on Corydon Avenue in April 2012, both to host workshops and help independent Winnipeg businesses grow.
"I grew up in Winnipeg but have only been back here from B.C. for just over two years," said Allard. "In B.C. the spirit of collaboration is alive and well, and you can always find people to work with, and I wasn't finding that as much here. So I decided that I needed to start it."
So Allard put out some feelers and though she was open to male- and female-owned businesses, only women responded eagerly.
"So we managed to put it together, and it sort of goes beyond networking, and it's more of a really supportive culture of women in business," said Allard. "It just seemed that women were the ones that were all 'yeah, let's do this.'"
The Showroom boasts essential oils, soaps, shawls, and meditation tools, all handmade.
Wolseley resident Louise Vargas, 52, has been making soap since 1998. She started SoGa Artisan Soaperie in 2011, and her soaps started to take off after they were distributed at the 84th Academy Awards in February 2012.
Though most of her sales are online, Vargas, who also works as a surgical neuro-monitoring technologist, sells her soap products in The Showroom where
Allard distributes them.
Allard also provides Vargas with business and marketing advice.
"She's actually helping me plan ahead," said Vargas. "My business is really busy but I don't have time to sit down and structure it properly, so she's been really instrumental in helping me structure the business so it's more organized and I know what's coming up."
The Showroom also includes more commercial products distributed by local women like Tupperware and Body Wraps.
Allard thinks women were more willing to work in co-operation with her because men are more inclined to conventional employment.
"Women do that as well but women are the ultimate multi-taskers," said Allard, "so they're always looking for opportunities to better themselves through a self-improvement perspective, a professional development perspective, and to do more for their families."
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Dennis Jacobe, Gallup's chief economist, puts his finger on the problem with last week's upticked job numbers: nobody buys them.
From Gallup's Behavioral Economy blog:
This blog mentioned in mid-September that it was possible — if unlikely, based on Gallup's survey data that include 30,000 interviews per month — that September's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate could fall to 7.9%. Still, Friday's BLS report of a drop to 7.8% in the Household survey seemed to surprise everyone, as has been the case on many occasions this year.The problem is that even though the Household survey tends to be very volatile, this decline seems to lack face-validity, particularly after the prior month's numbers. The consensus estimate was that the government would report that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.1% in September. GDP growth was 1.3% in the second quarter and seems to be no better this quarter. The government's Establishment survey shows there were 114,000 new jobs created in September — very close to the consensus of 113,000 — and not sufficient to lower the unemployment rate.
That still leaves us with a problem. But unlike most economists, Jacobe offers a pretty interesting solution:
The obvious conclusion is that a new employment measure is needed. Gallup has proposed such a measure — Payroll to Population (P2P) — the number of Americans employed full-time for an employer as a percentage of the U.S. population. This is a much simpler measure that has none of the numerous adjustments made to the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate. TheP2P deteriorated slightly to 45.1% in September from 45.3% in August, suggesting the real jobs situation was essentially unchanged last month.
Imagine that. A simpler, clearer way to measure unemployment. And one that has, in my favorite weasel-word of the day, "face-validity."
And that's really the problem, isn't it, with the Obama administration's claims? They have no "face-validity."