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I've given Bruno Mars a rest this week cause he needs to gather his strength for later this month when he'll be doing double duty at the MTV VMA's, as both a performer and nominee.
All of you on the other hand need to rest up now cause I've got hot new mixes on "Moves Like Jagger" from Maroon 5 & Christina Aguliera, Beyonce's "Best Thing I've Never Had", plus the killer new track from Rihanna & Avril Lavigne that will have everyone raising their glass…"Cheers".
You're also gonna hear Adele's new ballad…"Someone Like You". But this version won't have you on the floor slow dancing. And if that's not enough to get your mojo moving wait to you hear what I've done to LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem", David Guetta's "Where Them Girls At", and "Nothing" from The Script.
I'll be pulling out all the stops and going mad crazy in the studio when I spin my custom HK mixes on The Band Perry, Nicole Scherzinger, Pitbull, Cobra Starship and Jason Derulo. By the time it's all over I promise you'll be in a sweat, your heart will be pumping and so will the very last beats as I hit you off with a special Mash-up of recent hits.
Believe it or not…That's just a taste… I can't reveal all, so you'll just have to tune in and come with me behind the velvet rope. Remember…"If it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move – you're In The Mix with HK"™.
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"If I could have said something differently to make the record not be 1-5, I would have been happy to have said it. There are a lot of reasons that (Marty Hurney) is not here. And a lot of them have to do with the players. And some are probably leadership and some are probably performance."
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REVIEW: Flower
Posted March 1st 2009 by Jordan Mammo.
At the moment, there doesn't seem to be anything that ruffles the feathers of dedicated videogame fans more than the concept of the "casual" game. "Generic brown-and-gray first-person shooters" may be a close second, but the open hand embracing non-games and their ilk when the Nintendo Wii was released has since been withdrawn by many and formed into a clenched fist.
The problem is not so much that Nintendo and others have decided videogames should be more accessible, but that their motion-based software hasn't felt very ambitious. Motion controls have often been employed for the sake of doing so, and titles like Wii Sports or other mini-game collections reinforce the notion of games as simple toys than as different experiences. On one hand this is fine because these kinds of titles serve a purpose and are worthwhile in their own right, but the disappointment stems from also expecting to see that new technology attempt something more, to visit a new place and experience something that might be a little more worthwhile.
Interestingly, it's Sony and developer thatgamecompany's Flower that might help take us there. Flower takes about two hours to play through to completion, employs a simple control scheme, and uses the Playstation 3's "ripped-off" motion-sensing capabilities to guide players.
It's the best two hours I've spent playing videogames in a long time.
Flower takes place within the dreams of potted plants sitting on a windowsill of an urban setting. Players take control of the wind within each of these flowers' memories, help plants bloom and collect petals in an attempt to restore the natural landscape. A simple tilt of the Playstation 3 controller chooses the direction in which the wind can blow, and the press of any button causes you to accelerate and gain momentum. It's a simple set-up that allows for quick familiarization with moving around fields as well as for refined play that's especially rewarding when going through the game's obstacles.
The reason Flower is so rewarding is because it uses its visuals and sound in concert with its gameplay. The fields in which the game takes place are lovely, and once you collect a couple of petals you realize that each flower makes a single sound as you blow through it. Different colored flowers make different noises, and they help set the mood and tone of the dream. Before you know it, you're flying through the air with hundreds of different colored petals swirling around you as you surf through and part the seas of grass with your momentum. The flowers create music as you glide through them, restoring the landscape and sprouting more. When you pull yourself up into the sky there is only the sun glaring down at you, and when you fall back down to earth you can see the huge tail of petals trailing behind. It's a stunning thing to experience, and you don't even feel like you're holding a controller anymore. It's almost liberating.
And then everything changes.
The most interesting thing about Flower is not the feeling of exhilaration that it creates in its first few stages, but how it uses them to establish, for lack of a better term, its story. Each dream acts as a self-contained stage, but together they form the narrative arc that makes up the core of Flower. At first the game gives you plenty of room and the freedom to simply fly around and enjoy your interaction with the world. Later it introduces man-made objects such as windmills that compliment the landscape and enhance your experience and ability to fly. It's thrilling.
As soon as this freedom is given and enhanced, the game begins to take it away as other objects are introduced that actually inhibit your ability to move and interact with the landscape, and they don't quite fit in. When you unexpectedly take damage for the first time, it might come as such a shock that you'll jump out of our seat (I did) and make sure it wasn't a fluke only to be damaged again (did this, too). The level design and flower sounds change according to the mood of the memory, and you'll find that your way of playing changes, too, as Flower aptly moves from pure joy of movement to claustrophobia before culminating in an excellent final stage. Flower's arc and theme are pretty simple to grasp, but they are effective at conveying and eliciting an emotional response because they are fused well with the title's other aspects.
Where Flower stumbles a little is by taking control away from the player at some inopportune times. So much of the title's intentions are communicated through the way you interact with things on-screen that it's disappointing when cut-scenes are used to telegraph what's happening and point you in the correct direction. It breaks up the flow of a game that really thrives on letting the player go. I don't know if the developers interrupt gameplay so much because they aren't confident in their ability to pull people where they want or if they just want to zoom out and showcase the scenery from afar. Regardless, the game would be better off with less of these disruptions.
Trophies are also included to offer incentives for replay, such as finding all the secret flowers in each stage or collecting every single petal. Flower is not a big task-oriented game, though, so I don't quite see the point of them here other than to artificially extend playtime and create some sense of accomplishment outside of the game's narrative. Then again, that generally seems to be the main purpose of trophies and achievement points anyway.
Overall comments:
Flower is a very short game clocking in at two hours (or less), but it's a title that benefits from its short duration; many games finishing up at 15-20 hours can't muster up the kind of experience found here. It's also one of the more interesting and ambitious games that takes advantage of motion-sensing capabilities. Flower doesn't overstay its welcome, says what it wants to say, and blends almost all of its aspects together well. That's a lot more than I can say about most videogames I've played lately, and at the price of a movie ticket these days (ten bucks), I can't recommend it enough.
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I might be interested in getting this if I do get a PS3. 10 bucks seems like a good deal too.
Sunday, March 1st 2009
PSN has quickly turned into an amazingly interesting platform, IMO. I definitely have more interest in PSN titles than full Blu-ray games.
Sunday, March 1st 2009
Yeah PSN is pretty sweet. There are some ported titles like Ikaruga and Rez HD that I wish would carry over from XBLA, but in terms of original content I really enjoy what PSN offers. My ratio of retail games to PSN games is extremely lopsided. I've got about six or seven PSN games to my one copy of Virtua Fighter 5. And I don't see that ratio changing much anytime soon.
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Powerball winners in Missouri make big plans
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Less than a week after they won a $96.5 million Powerball prize, an eastern Missouri husband and wife have made big changes in their lives and big plans for their future.
John and Susan Brands, both 49, of St. Charles were identified on Friday by the Missouri Lottery as the winners of the jackpot in the March 22 drawing.
Susan Brands is studying Web design and plans to finish the semester, according to a news release from the Missouri Lottery. The couple plans to replace their older-model cars.
Since discovering on the morning after the drawing that his ticket matched all five numbers plus the Powerball, John Brands has quit his job as a civil engineer. The native of Portageville, Mo., is thinking of buying farmland.
"Like the line from the movie 'O Brother, Where Art Thou': 'You ain't no kind of man, if you ain't got land,' " he said.
Susan Brands, a native of Wichita, Kan., said she's looking forward to traveling, including a trip to New Zealand.
Why New Zealand?
"We're nerds," she said. "That's where 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' were filmed."
The couple also said they plan to explore interests for which they haven't had time, such as learning languages, going to culinary school and, for John, taking guitar lessons.
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In what represents more upbeat news for the area after reports of further high street store closures, the national chain wants to locate at an empty shop on Church Street.
Plans submitted to St Helens Council seek permission to create the restaurant/cafe in the former Coverdales soft furnishing stores which slid into administration in January.
A separate application to place table and chairs outside the coffee shop will be made if the council grants planning permission.
The Star reported last week how Church Square Shopping Centre's Burtons and Dorothy Perkins are due to close this month.


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Following Tuesday's final hour of auditions, "America's Got Talent" spent two hours showcasing the performances of acts the judges branded their favorites. On Wednesday, the also-rans got their time in the spotlight, hoping to win one of the semi-final spots that would earn them a ticket to Hollywood. Surprisingly, the balance between those that continued on to Tinseltown and those who went home was about as even as with the "preferred" performers, despite the fact that their respective talents were decidedly more… unusual.


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Remember, remember the 5th of November. That line means something to British schoolchildren and fans of the film "V for Vendetta"; it may soon mean something to the rest of us, too, if Anonymous has its way.
The extremely loose collective of geeky malcontents plans to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day in a big way. No, not by blowing up Congress, though they might get some support on that from both sides of the aisle, given that august body's single-digit approval rating.
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In a YouTube video, the Anons announced "Operation Fox Hunt," a plan to spank Fox News for its less-than-reverent treatment of the Occupy Wall Street protests, relative to the extremely sympathetic treatment the Foxers lavished on the Tea Partiers. (Memo to OWS: Want more favorable coverage on Fox? Wear more ridiculous costumes and carry misspelled protest signs.)
That fairly generic threat video was also accompanied by a tweet a few days ago from @Anonops, one of the "semi-official" sources for news about the collective:
Some corporations have the security level of a 90's website. Thanks for making it easy! Expect us the fifth of November.
I'd guess this threat is legit -- unlike, say, the threat to take down Facebook on Nov. 5, which was made on YouTube last July. That claim seemed to be strictly for Lulz, as the kids say. We'll find out soon enough.
Still, "We're gonna come get you" is not exactly the best way to sneak up on somebody. And pulling off yet another DDoS attack or website defacement isn't really the equivalent of planting 22 tons of TNT in the parking garage at Fox HQ. So one might wonder what good this will do, exactly. And if these guys really wanted to do something substantial, shouldn't they be trying to figure out how to take back all that bailout money we gave to Wall Street banks? (Not that I would suggest that anyone do anything illegal. It's against my contract.)
Ironically, Fox News was one of the first mainstream news outlets to give airtime to the Anons, calling them "hackers on steroids" and "an Internet hate machine" back in July 2007. (I first started chronicling Anonymous in early 2008.) And they were one of the few outlets to give credence to the Facebook threat made last summer. "Hackers on Steriods" has since been turned into an electro-dance video on YouTube. Of course.
The Anons, or at least some of them, are also calling for a physical protest against banks on Nov. 5. Dubbed either Operation Cash Back or Operation Cash Run, the goal is to urge the public to move their money out of large multinational banks and into local credit unions. This call to arms is so muted it seems almost mature, and so far, the YouTube videos have not exactly gone viral.
Still if you walk out your door on Nov. 5 and find people running around in capes and masks, remember, it's not still Halloween. It's just some PO'd hackers and their friends. Exactly how scary they'll be remains to be seen.
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The lyrics in this album are very good. Rob uses different types of writing skills. EXAMPLE...in the song "Crystal" he sings "Crystallized in paranoia lost yourself inside her madness, beast has glazed your being with its torture" then in "Crucible" he sings "lost in a room of mirrors ,there's only one way out, but suicide is easy, when lal you have is doubt".
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BYESVILLE Village Council here unanimously adopted an emergency resolution Wednesday authorizing the mayor to apply for a grant to help fund compliance with a mandate placed on the water department.
The money will fund a "drinking water source protection survey," Water Superintendent Tom McVicker said
Mayor Don Gadd will apply for a $20,000 matching grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
The village must match that at a 40-percent rate, McVicker said. However, the match need not be in cash. Any contribution of the village the wages, for example, of the village employees who work on the survey will count toward the match.
McVicker recently spent several days working on the survey, driving around with OEPA representatives.
"We have to locate every possible source of contamination" to the drinking water supply, McVicker said.
Then, he added, the village must develop a plan to address the contamination risks.
McVicker said the village only learned of the mandate for the survey and plan earlier this month and the deadline to apply is the end of April.
"Because of the state [budget] cutbacks, [the grant] probably is only available this year," he said.
In another matter, council referred to committee a suggestion from Councilman Richard Chesar that council grant a pay raise to the mayor.
"It's been six years since there was a raise for the mayor," Chesar said. "In that time, we have given a raise to all of the council and to the clerk.
"This is not for the individual [who is mayor]. It's for the position. This is an election year and it's a wide open field."
Mayor Gadd's term ends on Dec. 31. Any raise approved by council would not take effect until Jan. 1. If council does not act on the issue in this term, then whoever is elected mayor in November could not receive a raise.
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Approved a one-year contract for the Byesville Volunteer Fire Department to provide fire protection for Jackson Township. The village will receive $50,000 in four, quarterly payments.
Adopted an emergency resolution authorizing the mayor to advertise for bids to lay water lines from Water Plant 2 to the site where the new water plant will be built.
Learned that a preliminary proposal is in the works for a tourist train to run from Byesville to Derwent. The train has passed an inspection and has been authorized by CSX to run on the tracks, Gadd said. Right now, Gadd and the group that owns the train are looking into ways to transport the train to Byesville.
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Hi, I need some help with my HTML 5 site which I've started with enthusiasm, but I'm not enough of a proficient coder to warp my mind round the behaviour of the layout in older browsers and IE.
It looks fine in FF8 and Chrome. But when I look at it in FF3 and IE8 the layout is all over the place. Both of these browsers eem to behave similar.
Could anyone have a look at it? I feel that I'm missing something fundamental but cannot work it out. Many thanks!
IE 8-6 won't let you style the unknown elements (such as header,footer, article etc.). The workaround for this is to create an element with javascript and then you can style it.For article it will look like that:document.createElement("article");
There are ofc ready js libraries for this:http://www.modernizr.com/ http://code.google.com/p/html5shiv/
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Thanks for the reply, sularome.
That's why I have this in the header (at least that's what I understand will fix it):
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Also, I'm using jQuery 1.7, and I thought that would solve it also.
In any case, despite these two things above being in place, I get a broken layout in IE8 and FF3.
Sill need help here......Many thanks!
Ah, sorry, i missed it.
I think this will help then:
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That fixed it, thank you! So, I need to have both, the javascript and the display: block; part, right?
I wasn't aware of that. Many thanks.


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Pierre Delmas Prize An ESCEO-IOF/Servier Achievement Award: the 2014 winner is Professor Cyrus Cooper02/04/2014
The Pierre Delmas Prize was created in 2010 by Servier, in partnership with the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO) and the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF). The Pierre Delmas Prize is awarded for outstanding and major scientific contributions to the study of bone and mineral diseases.
The prize is named in honor of Pierre Delmas, Founding President of the IOF, and Professor of Medicine and Rheumatology at the University of Lyon (France). Pierre Delmas was an outstanding scientist who directed essential basic clinical research in metabolic bone diseases, particularly in osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.
The fifth Pierre Delmas Prize (which consists of a diploma, a medal, and a grant of 40 000 €) was awarded on April 2, at the opening of the WCO-IOF-ESCEO Seville 2014, by Ms Laurence Alliot, Director of International Medical Communication at Servier, to Professor Cyrus Cooper from Southampton (United Kingdom), in recognition of his outstanding scientific contributions to the study of bone and mineral diseases.
Cyrus Cooper is Professor of Rheumatology and Director of the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southampton, and Professor of Musculoskeletal Science at the University of Oxford. He leads an internationally competitive program of research into the epidemiology of musculoskeletal disorders, most notably osteoporosis. His key research contributions have been: 1) discovery of the developmental influences which contribute to the risk of osteoporosis and hip fracture in late adulthood; 2) demonstration that maternal vitamin D insufficiency is associated with suboptimal bone mineral accrual in childhood; 3) characterization of the definition and incidence rates of vertebral fractures; 4) leadership of large pragmatic randomized controlled trials of calcium and vitamin D supplementation in the elderly as immediate preventive strategies against hip fracture.
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Roughly half of Winnipeggers have had enough of Sam Katz as mayor.
A Probe Research poll conducted for the Free Press found 49 per cent of Winnipeg adults do not think Katz should run for another mayoral term in 2014. Another 40 per cent of respondents think Katz has done a poor job keeping his business interests separate from his mayoral duties.
Probe Research president Scott MacKay called the results "discouraging" for Katz, as most governing mayors have a relatively high level of support. Katz was first elected in a midterm byelection in 2004 and is currently halfway through his third term in office.
He has not said whether he plans to run in the 2014 civic election.
Although it's possible Katz could win a fourth term in office -- 32 per cent of respondents said he should run again -- MacKay said the results are a good indication a large segment of Winnipeggers thinks he has not done well.
"I think it's not been a good year for Mr. Katz and for mayors across Canada," he said. "It's unusual to have a governing mayor who is unpopular, and I don't see much popularity in this."
Katz has faced criticism this year on multiple fronts, including Winnipeg's contentious fire-paramedic station replacement program and his purchase of an Arizona-based shell company from chief administrative officer Phil Sheegl.
Katz said "polls are polls" and these results are much different than the recent findings of a similar poll commissioned by another Winnipeg media outlet. He said he is focused on addressing the city's real problems and moving it forward.
He said Winnipeg has become a choice city to invest in, telling him people have faith in what is going on in the city.
"When you have certain comments, innuendos, false accusations and they become major headlines through whatever form of media, that certainly has an impact on the public," Katz said following a pre-budget announcement.
"From my point of view, I know we're keeping everything separate, because there really is not much to keep separate."
The poll found men, higher-income earners who make upwards of $100,000 annually and university or college graduates were most likely to say Katz has done a poor job of keeping his business interests separate from his mayoral duties.
Homeowners, older adults, people between 35 and 54 and respondents who attended university or college were most likely to say Katz should not seek another term as mayor.
The city-wide random telephone survey of 600 adults was conducted between Nov. 30 and Dec. 9.
It is considered accurate with 95 per cent certainty that the results are within plus or minus four percentage points of what they would have been if the entire adult population of Winnipeg had been interviewed.
"Winnipeg's next mayoral election will take place in October 2014. Before that election, the current mayor, Sam Katz, will have to decide whether to run in that election. If it were up to you, do you think Sam Katz should or should not run in the next civic election?"
No, he should not run again49 per cent
Yes, he should run again32 per cent
Unsure19 per cent
"Thinking about city politics for a moment: in your opinion has Mayor Sam Katz done a good job or a poor job in keeping his private business affairs separate from his duties as the mayor of Winnipeg?"
Poor job40 per cent
Fair job:25 per cent
Good/excellent job24 per cent
Unsure/no response10 per cent
The city-wide random telephone survey of 600 adults was conducted between Nov. 30 and Dec. 9. It is considered accurate with 95 per cent certainty that the results are within a +/- four percentage points of what they would have been if the entire adult population of Winnipeg had been interviewed.
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The thing they are looking for is experience probably...it's a catch 22 situation...you need the expreience to get work and you neede to work to get the experience.
BTW...that experience can come from anywhere..not just from the IT sector. Go get a job at Maccas or something or start up a pocket cash home business (like helping grannies with their computers...advertise in the classifides)....get working somewhere...anywhere...and you might find it a bit easier to find work in your chosen field.
p.s.....I'm not an employment consultant so no responsibility if you take the advice above and end up at Maccas for the rest of your life..... :blink:


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Fire Emblem: Awakening—which made its debut on Nintendo 3DS in North America last month—has plenty of pay DLC in the pipeline, but Nintendo is also offering up some freebies via SpotPass. First up is a map called "A Hard Miracle," which is available today, with more free content to come through spring.
SpotPass, for those new to the handheld, is a 3DS feature that allows content to be automatically downloaded to 3DS through wireless Internet access points. All you have to do is opt to receive content in Fire Emblem: Awakening.
More maps and special items are due out over the next few weeks. "Ghost of Blade" offers up a haunted tale about a ghost and the ultimate sacrifice on March 28; "The Wellspring of Trust" tosses in a bunch of tough enemies on April 11; and "The Radiant Hero" has Chrom and his allies searching for a legendary hero on an isolated island on April 25.
As for those free special items, they include weapons, playable characters, and bonus challengers for Awakening's Double Duel multiplayer.
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A former public servant has become the fifth Australian jailed in China over a business dispute, following a violent struggle at his home in the eastern city of Nanjing.
Carl Mather was sentenced to 12 months behind bars in November after two men claimed they were injured in the altercation which took place in late 2011.
The Perth-born 54-year-old said he acted in self-defence when the men and two women barged into his home, claiming they were owed money from his Chinese wife, who runs a food wholesaling business. Mr Mather said he waved a knife at the intruders, fearing for the safety of his three-year-old daughter and elderly mother-in-law.
Lawyers for Mr Mather were shocked by the harsh sentence, believing that at the worst he would be deported to Australia.
Unlike the other Australians jailed in China over business-related disputes – former Rio Tinto employee
His detention is the latest example of how China's opaque legal system can be used as a weapon in business disputes.
"From the very beginning this was about money," Mr Mather's wife, Xie Qun, told The Australian Financial Review.
Ms Xie said the case against her husband was fabricated in an attempt to extort 1.15 million yuan ($175,000) from her.
She said her husband was being held in the Nanjing Detention Centre in a six metre by three metre cell with 15 other inmates and only allowed outside on a small balcony once a day for between 10 and 30 minutes.
Ms Xie said she had been discouraged from "going public" about her husband's plight by Australian consular officials in Shanghai. "They said going to the media was a double-edged sword and may harm his case," she said.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been criticised in recent months for its insistence that Australians detained in China not publicise their troubles.
Mr Mather's lawyer, Si Weijiang, questioned why the Australian government had not spoken publicly in support of his client.
"If he was an American, the government would have come out and supported him," Mr Si said. "I would like the Australian government to help with this matter as it is a clear case of self-defence."
The family of Du Zuying, jailed after a local partner allegedly stripped him of his successful blood plasma business, was urged to keep the case quiet for almost two years before it was revealed in The Sydney Morning Herald last November.
In a statement, a DFAT spokesperson said: "It was entirely the choice of consular clients and their families whether they chose to engage with the media."
The spokesperson said consular officials had attended Mr Mather's court hearings and had visited him in prison.
"They have also been liaising with Chinese authorities to clarify issues relating to the court process," the statement said.
Ms Xie said her husband was denied a translator while being interrogated by police and that some of the statements attributed to him were inaccurate. She had not been allowed to see her husband since he was imprisoned and attempts to deliver food and art suppliers had been denied.
She said the scuffle at their home took place after long-running negotiations to sell her business turned sour and the would-be buyer claimed he was owed money.
Mr Mather told the court he was tricked into opening the door when his wife was out of the house. Three others, including a tall, heavy-set man, rushed in, yelling at him, and began to beat him while he held his daughter. He said that at first he used a stick – the broken handle of a gardening tool – in a bid to make them leave and then he grabbed a knife from the kitchen.
One of the men claims he was cut on the hand during the struggle, while another said he lost the top of his index finger. Mr Si said the injuries were inflicted in an act of self-defence and he would shortly appeal against the conviction.
"It's often hard to prove your innocence in China," he told the Financial Review. But he is optimistic the appeal may be successful because of new evidence that one of the men involved was a professional debt collector, hired in a bid to pressure Mr Mather and his wife. The appeal may be heard within the next two weeks.
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TWO best friends have been jailed after threatening a man on Facebook over a cannabis debt.
Ashley Franks, aged 27, and Ryan Ormandy, aged 27, both of Stage Lane, Lymm, threatened victim and neighbour Thomas Heatley.
Warrington Crown Court heard on Thursday how Ormandy had supplied Mr Heatley, aged 23, with cannabis worth between £160 and £180 last year.
Owen Jones, prosecuting, said when Heatley did not pay the money, Ormandy sent abusive text messages.
In one he said 'I'm going to war. You better be in or whoever answers the door is going in my boot.
On January 21, the court heard a message was sent from the Facebook account of Franks.
It contained more abuse and the threat: "If you don't ring me up, I'm coming to your mums. If you don't believe me, see what happens. I don't care who's in your house."
When Mr Heatley returned home that day, the two defendants were waiting outside his house in a Vauxhall Vectra. Franks was driving, despite being banned.
Mr Jones said: "Ormandy made more threats regarding needing the money, or he would face violence."
At 6pm, Ormandy and Franks returned and police were called.
They found a cannabis factory in the barn conversion home of Franks.
It contained 41 plants, which Mr Jones said would yielded between 1.14kg and 3.44kg of cannabis, worth up to £40,000 on the street.
During a police interview Franks made no comment, with Ormandy reading a prepared statement.
Ormandy, who has seven previous convictions for 11 offences, later pleaded guilty to blackmail.
Franks, who has 20 previous convictions for 25 offences, pleaded guilty to blackmail, driving while disqualified and producing a class B drug with intent to supply.
The court heard Mr Heatley was familiar with the drugs world, and that Ormandy had become 'frustrated by his failure to pay'.
Franks was said to have 'got into a fight that wasn't his own'.
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BOLTON'S first poetry festival will be launched next week.
There will be a variety of events including open-mic nights, workshops, talks and pop-up performances at venues including community centres and schools.
A Festival Anthology has been produced, featuring many local writers, which will be launched at the Octagon Theatre on Tuesday by the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Martin Donaghy, and Julie Spencer, Bolton's head of library and museum services.
The Live From Worktown festival is named after the Mass Observation project undertaken in Bolton in the late 1930s. It is being organised by Dave Morgan, known for his work with performance poetry website Write Out Loud, and internationally published poet Scott Devon.
Mr Morgan, of Bromwich Street, The Haulgh, said: "Bolton has got quite a good history and heritage of writers and writing, but it does not have an arts festival.
"We decided we would put together a festival which tries to bring in people from outside, engage people in the community and try to make poetry something of a theme."
On Wednesday, Manchester-based Anjum Malik, a renowned performer and playwright who fuses Eastern and Western poetic forms, will be at the Galley at St George's House, St George's Road, at 7pm.
She will headline a performance by a collaboration of local writers, many whose first language is not English.
A Poetry In Translation workshop will be held at Bolton Central Library in the afternoon, led by James Hartnell, from Bank Street Writers.
New York poet George Wallace, formerly poet-in-residence at Brooklyn's Walt Whitman Centre, will lead a writing workshop on the Thursday afternoon in Bolton Central Library, and, at 7pm, he will headline a performance by local writers at the galley.
Alabaster DePlume, a Manchester-based performance artist and musician, will bring a group of internationally respected musicians and performers — the Copernicus Ensemble, Irish folk artist Rioghnach Connolly and Paddy Steer — to the Dog and Partridge, Manor Street, on Friday.
Singer-songwriter Don McColl will open the evening at 8pm.
There will also be sessions at Costa Coffee in Waterstone's, Deansgate.
If the festival is a success, the organisers hope to hold it again next year on a bigger scale.
For the full line-up and tickets, visit livefromworktown.org.
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- Wednesday — Poetry In Translation day
- Thursday — Creative Minds at 10am, New York Poet; George Wallace's workshop at 2pm, and George headlines at an evening event 7pm.
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- Confident steering feel
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- Strong acceleration (V-6)
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- Bluetooth still off the list for base SV
- Not a safety leader
- Unimpressive gas mileage
The 2012 Mazda6 is just as comfortable, practical, and refined as most other mid-size sedans, but it's a little more enjoyable to drive.
The 2012 Mazda6 is one of the best-packaged and fun-to-drive mid-size family-worthy sedans—one of the best-looking, too, we think—but it's a shame that it never even makes it on most shopping lists.Though it's essentially the same size as the Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion, and Honda Accord, the Mazda6 manages to appear a little leaner and more purposeful. It's attractive from any angle, but the sculpted front fenders and broad wheel arches give it an especially aggressive look from the front. It remains a little more conservative (which some might appreciate) from the front compared to other recently redesigned models like the Mazda3 and Mazda5. Inside, the Mazda6 feels sporty, even in base trims, with flowing lines, hooded instruments, and a smaller-size three-spoke steering wheel.
You shouldn't have any reservations about sticking with the base 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that Mazda6 'i' (including base SV, Sport, and Touring) models get. It's reasonably fuel-efficient (not nearly as much as class leaders like the Hyundai Sonata though), and it feels perky whether you go with the six-speed manual or five-speed automatic. Step up to the V-6, however, and you might not be able to go back; the 3.7-liter engine churns out 272 hp, along with plenty of accessible low-rpm torque, making the Mazda6 feel like a muscle-sedan. It's a hoot to drive, but it's also quite a bit thirstier. No matter what, you get nice capable brakes with a firm pedal feel, reasonably good, athletic handling, and a ride that straddles the line pretty well between comfort and sharpness. Those expecting a serious sport sedan, or moving up from a Mazda3, might want things even tighter though.
The 2012 Mazda6 won't let you down in any way with respect to seating comfort, cargo space, or ride quality. Front seats are a little more supportive than most in this class, the backseat is good enough for adults, and the trunk is the largest in this class, at 16.6 cubic feet. Although the release for the rear seatbacks is a little clunky, they fold forward to a flatter position than most, too. And for those used to the higher levels of road noise in some of Mazda's other vehicles, the 6 is surprisingly refined and quiet inside.
Safety is one point of concern. The Mazda6 hasn't been crash-tested under the revised federal system, and it earns only 'acceptable' in the IIHS roof strength test and 'marginal' in the seat-based rear-impact test.
But it's very well-featured for the money, and especially in four-cylinder form, a bargain (at around $20k for the base SV) compared to some segment leaders--especially when you consider the Mazda6's more entertaining steering and seating comfort. Bluetooth is still lacking on base models, but the Mazda6 does include air conditioning, a tilt/telescopic stsering wheel, power windows and locks, rear-seat heated ducts, and a six-speaker audio system with aux input. At the top of the range, Grand Touring models gain items like leather upholstery, heated front seats, a multi-information display, keyless illuminated entry, cruise control, a dual-zone climate control system, fog lamps, and a power moonroof.
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- Live blog from 11am: Australia v Switzerland - Davis Cup scores and commentary
ROGER Federer's definition of disappointment is not the inability to convert two match points in his US Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic that condemned the 16-time major winner to his first year in the past nine without a grand slam title. Disappointment, for Federer, was his famous 2003 Davis Cup failure against Lleyton Hewitt, having led by two sets and 5-2.
''I still believe it was one of my toughest losses …'' Federer said ahead of today's match with Hewitt - the champion pair's 26th career meeting and first in cup competition since that momentous fifth rubber in the world group semi-final at Melbourne Park.
''People might think Djokovic was tough, but it was nothing compared to the loss back in '03, just because I thought I should have won so bad. And today, I'm not 22 years old any more, I'm 30, so I take losses much easier. But back then, it was a very tough loss for me. But still the atmosphere was incredible on Rod Laver Arena and it was a privilege to be part of such a great match and a great tie.''
Australia's first-year captain, Pat Rafter, believes Federer and Hewitt share ''one of the greatest rivalries in tennis'', although the Swiss leads it emphatically, 17-8. Having won seven of the first nine contests, the earliest of the pair to mature has also been the first to decline, and Hewitt's shock grasscourt win in the Halle final 15 months ago is his only success since.
Yet the mutual respect remains warm and genuine, shifting today to the lawns of the Royal Sydney Golf Club, where Hewitt and Federer will follow Bernard Tomic and world No. 14 Stanislas Wawrinka's opening singles of the world group qualifying tie. Both 30-year-olds have also been named for tomorrow's doubles - Hewitt with Chris Guccione, Federer with Wawrinka, his 2008 Olympic gold medal partner.
Born just six months apart, Hewitt and Federer's junior paths first seriously diverged in January 1998, when the 16-year-old South Australian's outrageous debut title as a wildcard at the Adelaide International fast-tracked him into the main draw at Melbourne Park, scuttling plans for a Hewitt-Federer partnership in the boys' doubles.
''Ever since then, we were trying to get to world No. 1 at the same time and he was such a good teenager that was able to do that first, so I was trying to take stuff from Lleyton - his great fighting abilities, his stamina, his focus. I just knew I needed probably a bit more time and, hopefully, I would be as successful as Lleyton. I never thought I was going to be as successful as I am today, but I've always enjoyed the challenge of playing against him, because our playing styles are pretty different.''
As are their current rankings (No. 3 v No. 199) and their durability. Federer has remained remarkably injury-free; Hewitt, though, has endured a string of (mostly) leg and foot injuries, able to play just two of the four slams among 18 matches this year. His season is likely to end after this weekend, with rest the only treatment for his lingering toe problem, but just as Federer maintains that the prospect of facing Hewitt again was part of his motivation for making the long trip to Sydney so soon after the US Open, the Australian is also relishing the challenge of a best-of-five-set Davis Cup sequel to what he describes as ''one of my greatest wins ever, especially in this competition''. Whatever else has been lost, the passion remains.
''[Playing Federer has] always been what I've been working towards in terms of trying to get my game up to scratch and my body as close to 100 per cent right to take on one of the greats,'' Hewitt said. ''So obviously on grass he's an exceptional player, and at Wimbledon, the biggest tournament of the year, he's a six-time winner … Hopefully Bernie can get us off to a good start against Stan on the grass tomorrow and then I can go out there and take Rog on.''
Tomic, curiously, could apparently recall little of his limp second-round thrashing from Marin Cilic at Flushing Meadows just a fortnight ago, but the 18-year-old Wimbledon quarter-finalist is the future, this is his surface, and he loves a big occasion. Indeed, despite the long odds, Rafter declared his ''quiet confidence'' in his team's ability to eke out a return to the elite 16 next season for the first time since 2007.
Case for: The Australians have had an intense two-week preparation on the grass they chose to neutralise Wawrinka, who is battling a leg injury, as well as play to their own strengths - before the late-arriving Federer's participation was certain.
Case against: Their seasoned opponents have two players ranked among the top 14, including perhaps the greatest the game has seen.
''It is very special to have Roger come down here. He doesn't come down very often, especially to Sydney,'' Rafter said. ''It is a long trip. You don't come down here if you are not serious. We are ready for that.''


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Until Friday, April 24, the Newport Beach branch of Sprinkles is donating 100 per cent of the proceeds from sales of its vanilla cupcakes to the local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the country's beaches, oceans and waves (!)
Not that we ever need an excuse to eat cake, but, seeing as it's for a good cause, we're happy to oblige. The figure to beat, from last year, is $2,700. That's more than 830 cupcakes, folks. Come on, we can do it!
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The Big Stitch returns for another year! Following the success of our 2012 event we would like to invite you to join us for a celebration of all things embroidered.
Study the history of embroidery in the special exhibition The Eye of the Needle which will display, for the first time in public, a selection of eye-catching, virtuoso 17th-century embroideries from the internationally renowned Feller Collection, together with outstanding examples from the Ashmolean's own holdings.
See both cutting-edge and traditional embroidery demonstrations; take a guided tour or learn more in a lecture; and enjoy stitching activities for all ages. Bring your own project, or start something new. Experts will be on hand to help you improve your stitching or to get you started if you're a complete needle-novice.
To pre-book The Eye of the Needle exhibition tickets online today following this link.
To see a full programme of events and book tickets online following this link.
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Tours are free but advanced booking is essential. Book online by following this link.
Please meet at The Big Stitch Welcome Desk in the Randolph Sculpture Gallery on the Ground Floor.
Highlights of the Ashmolean Textiles
11.30am and 2pm
Textiles Through the Ages
12.30pm and 3pm.
Lectures are free but places are limited. No advanced booking is available; these are first-come, first-served events.
Knitting with Both Hands Tied: Knitwear Design
With Sally McCollin
11-11.45am, Taylorian Lecture Theatre
Curious and Strange Inventions: English Embroidery from 17th century
With Chris Berry
12-12.45pm, Taylorian Lecture Theatre
Inspired to Stitch: Looking at Ways to Find Inspiration for Textiles
With Maggie Grey
1-1.45pm, Taylorian Lecture Theatre
24/7 Stitch
With Karen Nicol,
2-2.45pm, Taylorian Lecture Theatre
The Art of Embroidered Butterflies
With Jane E. Hall
3-3.45pm, Taylorian Lecture Theatre
Adult Embroidery Workshop
With Sheila Knight
11am-1pm and 2-4pm, Headley Lecture Theatre
Create beautiful embroidered brooches. £3 for materials to be paid directly to Sheila on the day.
Book online by following this link.
Adult Embroidery Workshop
With Margaret Rowan
11am-1pm and 2-4pm, Education Studio
Margaret Rowan will help you make an embroidered vintage lavender sachet. £3 for materials to be paid directly to Margaret on the day.
Book online by following this link.
Young Embroiderers' Workshop – Drop In!
With Jan Gillmer
11am-4pm, Taylorian Building, Room 2
Jan Gillmer will be on hand to help you create your very own needle felt wild flowers, embroidered butterflies and bugs. Adults are asked not to accompany the children, and must leave a contact phone number with the organisers. No tickets are available online because this is a drop in event.
Object Viewing
With Dr Mary Brooks, Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology, University of Durham
11-11.45am and 12-12.45pm, Jameel Centre Eastern Art Study Room Dr Mary Brooks, curator of Eye of the Needle, provides a rare opportunity to see up close some of the equally wonderful embroideries that did not make it into the exhibition and explore magnified details of pieces you can see in the exhibition. Booking is essential as places are limited. Book online by following this link.
No booking is required for these demonstrations.
Pop Up Studio
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11am-4pm, Gallery 14
Gallery Demonstrations
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11am-4pm, Galleries throughout the museum
Members of the Oxford Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild will be located around the museum to demonstrate their embroidery. You will have the opportunity to ask them about their work and watch embroidery masterpieces being created before your eyes.
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Samantha Ronson's Bulldog Bites, Kills Maltese
As a dog owner, it makes me incredibly sad to hear that Samantha Ronson's pet bulldog Cadillac killed a Maltese in their apartment building yesterday. Apparently, somehow Cadillac (that's Lindsay Lohan walking him, left) got out of Ronson's apartment while she was sleeping and attacked Tiger the Maltese and her owner in the building's hallway. Tiger died from her injuries and Cadillac was sent to live with Ronson's family on the East Coast. This is not the first time Cadillac has bitten another dog or human, and he had recently attended dog behavior training. Ronson likely decided to send Cadillac away in order to avoid having him taken in by Animal Control. After the incident, Ronson tweeted: "There is absolutely nothing I can say that will alter one minute of today, nothing" and "I feel incredibly sad and wish I could offer more than condolences, unfortunately there are no words to describe how sorry I am." [TMZ]


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Vietnamese American leaders from across the country presented the White House on Monday with a petition that originated in Garden Grove and demands the United States stop expanding trade with Vietnam at the expense of human rights.
More than 130,000 people signed the petition that calls on the administration to leverage expansion of trade with Vietnam with the release of political prisoners.
"Show the world America puts freedom first," the petition declares.
Some 200 Vietnamese Americans, many of them from Orange County, met Monday with officials from the State Department, the National Security Council and the White House, said Phu Do Nguyen, one of the petition's organizers and vice president of the Garden Grove-based Saigon Broadcasting Television Network.
Another 500 Vietnamese Americans convened at Lafayette Square in front of the White House to show their support.
"These are two historical events," said Dzung Do, managing editor of the Nguoi Viet Daily News in Orange County. "This is the first time Vietnamese-Americans have gathered 132,000 signatures on a petition. And it's the first time so many Vietnamese-American people, about 200, were invited to the White House."
Both men said in interviews from D.C. they were hopeful the meetings will lead the White House to apply more pressure on Vietnam to release political prisoners, including popular singer Viet Khang.
Truc Ho, president of the Garden-Grove based television network, created the petition last month using the White House's 'We The People' website.
Organizers needed to collect 25,000 signatures within 30 days to get an official response from the Obama administration. They accomplished that by the fourth day. An official response from the White House to the petition is expected on March 8.
Those who made the long trek to the nation's capital, including some 100 Vietnamese-Americans from Orange County, "felt their concern was heard," said the local newspaper editor.
Billy Le, president of the Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern California, said some of the leaders who attended the sessions with White House and State Department officials were left wanting to hear more "concrete answers."
"The community wants to hear more concrete answers and the direction the administration is going to take," Le said Monday night.
On Tuesday, the group will meet with members of Congress and lobby for legislation calling for Vietnam to respect human rights.


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The most-talked about official trailer of Madhuri Dixit starrer Dedh Ishqiya has been launched on the Facebook today. The film will see the Bollywood's ageless beauty Madhuri returning to the big screen as Begum Para, an attractive yet dangerous woman.
Much of the trailer's genius lies in its crackling dialogue, mouthed by Naseerudding Shah, who teaches Arshad Warsi, the seven stages of love. Madhuri Dixit is yet another stunner in the promo. She resembles the age-old regal royal Indian beauty and looks stunning and ageless in the trailer. The trailer also shows Huma Qureshi in the leads.
For those who saw Abhishek Choubey's Ishqiya three years ago, the film's raw sexual energy between Arshad and Vidya Balan still remains vivid. And as per the buzz, Madhuri too have some intimate scenes with Naseeruddin Shah.
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A Bangladesh native pleaded guilty to terror charges in Brooklyn federal court on Thursday for attempting to bomb the Federal Reserve Bank in Lower Manhattan last fall. "I had intended to commit a violent...
The terror suspect charged in a plot to bomb the Federal Reserve Bank in Lower Manhattan last fall is expected to plead guilty Thursday in Brooklyn federal court.
An Algerian immigrant charged with plotting to blow up New York City synagogues pleaded guilty Tuesday in a rare state-level terror case.
A Queens man has been sentenced to life behind bars for his role in a foiled suicide-bomb plot on New York City subways in 2008.
The student from Bangladesh who allegedly plotted to set off a truck bomb outside the New York Federal Reserve Bank is one of the most dangerous terrorists the United States has faced since the Sept. 11 attacks,
A Bangladeshi man accused of trying to bomb the Federal Reserve building in Lower Manhattan is a banker's son from a middle class neighborhood whose family members said Thursday that they were stunned by...
A judge has declined to throw out an unusual state-level terror case against a man charged with plotting to blow up synagogues in New York.
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Doing The Math: Is Red Wine Good Or Bad For You?
I'm a wino. I'll admit it. I like to end the day with a glass of red wine or three. Is that so wrong? Apparently, to some, you know, scientists, it is. On a fairly regular basis a new study is released that associates my beloved nectar with either disease and death (cancer!) or vitality and life (good cholesterol!). So which is it? Just this week, a new study was released that says drinking a glass of red wine a day increases a woman's chances of getting breast cancer by a quarter. I decided to weigh the positives and negatives of drinking red wine to find out conclusively if I should give up my vice for good — or pour myself another glass.RED WINE...
…prevents lung cancer in smokers. +2
…increases trigylcerides (bad blood lipids). -1
…weight gain due to empty calories. -1
…improves health and lifespan. +1
…protects from the ill effects of obesity. +1
…increases the risk of breast cancer. -3
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Stir-Fried Hoisin Chicken With Sesame Seeds
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Simply delicious. Even my picky kids approved! I used black sesame seeds and it works out well. I think the white sesame seeds would offer a better color contrast in the dish. Frankly, I don't think the water chestnuts would be missed. Take care not to over cook, the veggies will be mushy and the chicken tough. Another great recipe from "The Big Book of Chicken" by Maryana Vollstedt. Great with my recipe for Thai Cucumber Salad Thai Cucumber Salad UPDATE: 5/11 I have made this several time since I first posted. Feel free to add mushrooms, pea pods, green beans, matchstick carrots or any of your favorite Asian friendly veggies.
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- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, sub. peanut oil, more as needed
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon ginger, peeled, chopped
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1⁄2 cup yellow onion, chopped 1-inch pieces
- 1⁄2 cup red bell pepper, 1-inch pieces
- 1⁄2 tablespoon salt
- 4 ounces water chestnuts, course shop, approx. 1/2 can
- 1⁄3 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup long grain white rice, cooked
- 1⁄4 cup green onion, sliced, with tender green stems for garnish
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- In a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat, warm the oil.
- Add the sesame seeds and ginger to the oil and saute until fragrant and seeds golden, about 2 minutes *CAREFUL have a lid ready, it pops!
- Add the onions, bell pepper and salt. Saute for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken, more oil if necessary and continue to saute until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.
- Add water chestnuts, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar. cook until flavors are well blended, about 2-3 minutes.
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Editorial: New park has plenty of promise
It has been interesting watching Dakota County's newest regional park take shape. Over the course of several months and many meetings, Whitetail Woods Regional Park has gone from a rough outline on a map to a master plan that gets more detailed every time it is presented.
After the most recent presentation, which took place Monday night in another of the county's parks, it is clearer than ever what the park will look like, at least when the first phase of construction is complete. There will be a focus on art, on food production and on unique cabins Dakota County residents will have a chance to rent for camping trips.
There is a lot there to capture residents' interest. The focus on agriculture in its many forms fits well with the parkland's location in an area surrounded by fertile farmland. The new park might also create some opportunities for residents that are not available in other parks, from community gardening to so-called edible trails, paths lined by fruits, berries and other things hikers can snack on while they walk.
The art portion of the plan is a bit less defined at the moment, but there are plenty of opportunities to create something special.
One concept for the cabin calls for so-called cabins in the woods, buildings on stilts.
None of this moves quickly. Even choosing a name for the park was a long and involved process. Construction on the park's first phase is expected to get under way next year, but it could be years until work is completely done.
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Performance photography by Hawaii artist Sally French essayed by Darrell Orwig, director of the Shaefer Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center. The story follows the Kittygirl Keepers as they try to ensure the safety of a large blue magical egg. With tongue-in-cheek wit and comical, contemporary imagery derived from orchestrated performances staged in Hawaii, French has created a colorful, entertaining and engaging read.
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- Publish Date Jun 25, 2008
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Delve deep into the heart of the Moscow offices and find out the secrets of the creation of your favourite free-to-play MMORPG.
In this episode, the developers detail the process of creating a new zone, from imagining to concept and design to game mechanic development and QA. Then, sit back and enjoy some questions and answers from the Russian community.


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For more than a century, float designers have been trotting out their most ambitious work and thousands of spectators have crowded the sidewalks of Pasadena to watch the spectacle. The Rose Parade leads up to the Rose Bowl, one of college football's most prestigious bowls.
Affectionately known as the Oscars, the biggest event in show business happens each February at the Dolby Theatre, adjacent to our hotel. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences names its yearly award winners at the ceremony, handing out Oscars to the best and brightest of the film industry.
Angelinos and visitors from around the world gather in Downtown L.A. each March for the Los Angeles Marathon, a 26.2-mile endurance race. The course starts in the gritty urban environment of downtown before passing through Hollywood in the shadow of the hills and heading to the Pacific Coast in Santa Monica.
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Plenty of cirucmstantial evidence in Turnpike cases
Pay to play is difficult to prove. That was evident in the preliminary hearing for Pennsylvania Turnpike defendants, some of whom are accused of raising campaign money or taking gifts in return for state contracts.
It is called quid pro quo; I give you this in return for that.
Not one of the 19 prosecution witnesses who testified at a five-day hearing for six of the defendants said there was any agreement, discussion, even a hint of a trade-off. There was plenty of circumstantial evidence against some officials, especially former turnpike Chief Operating Officer George Hatalowich, being given sports tickets, travel, accommodations and gift certificates from turnpike vendors.
Overall, there were lavish dinners, barbecues, poker games — sponsored or offered by or with turnpike vendors.
Engineering firms with turnpike business, and some without, were solicited by turnpike officials for campaign money — typically money for gubernatorial or Senate campaigns.
There certainly was testimony of contracts, apparently being rigged — one seemingly as a political favor.
Multiple witnesses stated they did not believe the gifts or contributions bought influence with turnpike officials.
Consider Tony Lepore, former chief of staff to ex-Senate Minority Leader Bob Mellow, one of the defendants. Mellow went to bat for a PNC subsidiary to get turnpike commission bond work. A regional PNC vice president took Mellow to Yankees games. PNC sponsored a reception at Sparks Steak House in Manhattan in connection with a Pennsylvania Society outing. PNC held receptions in other years for other pols, according to testimony. Many other large institutions or special interests do the same in the annual New York City outing for Pennsylvania pols.
Lepore said the trips to Yankees games were "probably not" to influence Mellow. In his conversations with Mellow, the former Democrat senator never said he helped the PNC regional official because of the tickets provided by a longtime friend, Lepore said.
Taking a step back, it's not a strong case. But one must keep in mind that prosecutors often provide just a slice of their evidence at a preliminary hearing. They need enough only for a district judge to find sufficient evidence to hold the defendants for court.
While defendants might be upbeat about the testimony, there's a downside: If the cases are bound over for Dauphin County Common Pleas Court, the chances for conviction go up. Dauphin County juries have shown no tolerance for political corruption or even hints of it.
Just ask most Democrat defendants in the Bonusgate case and Republican defendants in the Computergate scandal. To ask several of them, you'll need to be on the visitors lists at a few state prisons.
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Pirates pitcher Morton injures foot
Pittsburgh starter Charlie Morton left with discomfort in his left foot in the second inning Sunday at St. Louis.
Morton had allowed five runs on six hits and walking two in 1 1-2 innings before manager Clint Hurdle came to the mound. He left after throwing a wild pitch that bounced just in front of the left-handed batter's box, allowing Jon Jay to score and give the Cardinals a 5-0 lead. He threw 46 pitches.
Stolmy Pimentel came in relief and struck out Yadier Molina to end the inning.
Morton hadn't surrendered more than two runs since the Cardinals tagged him for five in a 13-0 victory on Aug. 1 in Pittsburgh. He went on to win his next three decisions over five starts, which included a no-decision after giving up two runs in seven innings on Aug. 13 at St. Louis.
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This book contains the cumulative work of the students of AVT 611: Conceptualization, a graduate design seminar taught by Assistant Professor Don Starr in the Spring of 2012 at George Mason University. The course was a laboratory for the exploration of contemporary design theory and practice through writing and design making, with the focus on using wit in design. Students explored the boundaries between design, art and culture, and their emerging place in the world of design.
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Immaculate Conception Parish in Ravenna will hold its annual Night at the Races on April 5 to support students attending Catholic schools.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the church hall, 251 W. Spruce Ave.
Tickets only are $15 each and include dinner by Guido's, beverages, desserts and snacks. Horse sponsorship is $30 each.
There is a chance to win at all 10 races, 50/50 raffle, sideboards and basket raffle. Items to win include some overnight accommodations at the Hiram Inn, Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center, a birthday swim party at the KSU Recreation, Student and Wellness Center, and a variety of uniquely themed items and baskets.
Call 330-296-6434 for tickets or to make a donation for the children.