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This article was published 30/7/2013 (1484 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Alice Cooper would not be pleased.
School's not out for summer, especially for a group of dedicated elementary students in the Louis Riel School Division.
The ASPIRE program, an acronym for Academic Summer Program Including Recreation and Education, began at H. L. Victor Wyatt School in early July and ends August 7.
While summer is a time for students to relax, research shows that all that free, unfocused time inadvertently promotes learning losses that affect academic progress when school resumes in September. This trend is known by researchers as "the summer slide".
Malcolm Gladwell popularized the summer slide effect in his bestseller, The Outliers, when he revealed how elementary students attending the Bronx KIPP Academy made significant academic gains in non-traditional school timelines — in Saturdayand summertime classes — along with a conventional weekday format.
Recent research from Duke University echoes Gladwell's insights, noting that students, particularly those from lower-income households, lose up to two months of reading achievement during the summer. Math skills of students from both high and low income households also showed decline over the summer months.
The loss of reading and math skills during the summer forces teachers to spend valuable time re-teaching forgotten concepts and skills.
L.R.S.D.'s pilot program consists of 60 students from grades 1-6 who attend literacy and numeracy classes for six weeks to improve or, at the very least, maintain their math and reading skills.
The ASPIRE teaching and organizational team is composed of certified teachers, post-secondary education students, high school students and a nutritionist.
The program includes nutritious breakfasts and lunches for all participants. Katherine Paré, who prepares all meals, stresses that solid nutrition aids the learning process: "Kids can't learn properly if they're not fed well, if they're hungry."
The reading and math learning is all activity-based — there are no worksheets. Samantha Quinn, a lead instructor, believes that lessons need to be interactive and hands-on.
"We want the kids to learn without them realizing it," she says.
The students go on many field trips to enrich their learning and make the literacy lessons more relevant. They've been to the Forks, the Manitoba Legislature, the Manitoba Museum, the Art Gallery, the Kids' Fringe, Lower Fort Garry, and a bowling alley. They're learning in a culture of educational engagement and fun, and the staff takes every opportunity to connect their activities to their literacy classes.
ASPIRE seems to be having the desired effect on its participants.
Ashley Simpson, a Grade 6 student says, "it's fun coming here, instead of staying home and being bored, sitting on the couch and watching TV. I'm reading a lot."
Rami Asker, a Grade 2 student says, "it's more fun than school. I like the field trips."
ASPIRE teacher co-ordinator Danielle Kaplan believes that "this program offers valuable life experiences to students who might otherwise not get a chance to participate in learning and cultural experiences, especially over the summer."
The program is patterned after the successful C.S.I. (Community School Investigators) summer program in the Winnipeg School Division. WSD partners with summer programming experts from The Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg, who have also generously assisted ASPIRE with the delivery of its program.
Summer literacy programs are becoming more and more prevalent in American and Canadian schools, especially with the increasing demands of 21st century culture that depend on communication, problem-solving and innovation skills. Solid reading and math skills are essential tools for successful futures.
Adriano Magnifico is a community correspondent for St. Boniface. You can contact him at email@example.com.


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They should also lose points for confusing the emerald ash borer and sudden oak death. And how about for referring to the brown tree snake as an "unsightly summer garden visitor," notwithstanding the fact that it has yet to be established in the U.S.?
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12 Months 12 Songs
I've started a musical adventure and we're quickly sloping into uncharted territory….Each month this year I'm recording and releasing a previously unrecorded song of mine, available on my website. At the end of the project, the compilation will be released on vinyl (pending demand).
I'm working with various musicians and producers to bring each song from the curly depths of the imaginatorium into the bright and unforgiving light of the real world for your aural ingestion and inevitable judgement. Various lovely and talented people are involved – check out the song credits each month to see who's been part of it, and keep posted for what's coming up next!
The way 'we' listen to music has changed, so 'they' tell us (you tell me!). The song is King, again. I wanted the freedom to explore each song, without musical decisions being affected by the pressure to mould all the songs into a specific genre category or definition. The 12 Months 12 Songs project means recording each song with only the song in mind. Each song it's own little musical sculpture and a hell of a lot of fun in the process.
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All That's Left of You and Me ….
…in the end, is a story.
Hello! Welcome to my webpage. I've been meaning to publish this for years, literally. But I think too much you see – that can get you stuck. When someone asks me 'So, what do you do?' (that lazy, barrier-building, box-ticking, question we are all guilty of asking at one point or another) I falter like a fool; with 'but what is the most relevant bit of me to tell you about?! Which part (summated in a couple of sentences over this stupidly loud music) best communicates the essence of my me-ness? …'
We are the stories we tell. We are complex, walking, transient, ever-changing stories … in our own eyes and in the eyes of others (good for you if you're an adept and succinct story teller!).
The apparent need for a music website led me to discover my capacity for procrastination, the extent of which I hadn't previously explored fully. It's been an adventure spanning many years down an obscured path tempting me onwards to the real possibility of becoming quite properly lost. It just seems like such a big ask, and a strange task: to summarise who I am and present it in a concise and entertaining package (to the entire interwebs none the less!) in order to sell my music. I'd rather do it face to face over a glass of wine to be honest. So who am I and what is my story? Or, at least, which parts of it should I tell you?
I find it fascinating to ponder the implications of the stories we tell; the stories that we build about ourselves and tell each other, the fragments of our story we choose to tell a stranger when we first meet, the stories that people believe about us and then tell back to us in various ways reinforcing the weight of the story. We are walking story-books, continually written with every moment, by various authors. And we are stories that can never be read in entirety by any other single human being. There's just far too much text, and the timescales don't match up anyway … All we can ever get from the people we meet and love, is snippets.
I began to wonder how much of our self-narrative can be constructed and how much of it represents the bare and raw truth of who we really are? How causal is the repetition of self-narrative in the formation of aspects of our personality we consider unchangeable? Can self-delusion become reality? (if I and those around me consistently tell me I am a superstar, do I eventually become the superstar?). Is our reality constructed entirely of things made up – authored? Or is there some essential and immutable 'me-ness', my sub-conscious plot-writer, that is impervious to the insistent dialogue of my conscious mind? If you are convinced of Sam Harris' argument that 'free will is an illusion' and that 'we are no more responsible for the micro-structure of our brains, than we are for our height' – then we are definitely not authors; we are no more than a sum of our biology, our histories and habits. He argues that thoughts arise in our minds from the obscured depths of our sub-conscious mental machinery, un-written by us, and completely out of our control.
Regardless of 'who' holds the pen, these internal and external narratives have a powerful influence on the unfolding events of our lives. Our thoughts, actions and experiences create our story, our character history, and hence the choices we make. Those persistent narrators in our head and from the outside world affirm our belief in our strengths, vulnerabilities and Achilles heels.
We write ourselves deeper and more solidly into our own character every day. The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves are distilled and then told to the world (through conversations and websites), which are further amplified by the people around us and sent straight back like a mirror; a positive feedback cycle. So be sure to tell yourself a great tale (I remind myself). At least aim for one you might not mind spending a couple of weeks reading in the winter of your life.
Since you've landed on this page and persevered to read this far, I should return to the point – an introduction; I was telling you my story. I have the opportunity to tell you the story I want you to hear. If I were business-minded I would try my hand at a little hero-making, it's almost expected these days. But ultimately it's just not part of the story I tell myself about myself. I can only tell you the story that I believe. And the only thing I believe to be important lately is honesty. Curiosity. Open-mindedness. Integrity. That's what I've decided to strive for, in my own small way.
The world doesn't need another false idol. Throughout the mind-boggling majority of human history, music and dance have been as integral to being human, as have been walking and talking. It is only a very recent development for our musical experience to be segregated into two categories – 'those that perform it and sell it' and 'those that watch it being performed and buy it (or steal it)'. We have the recent rise of the religion of consumerism and marketing to thank for that.
We are human. If you talk, you can sing. If you walk, you can dance. It's an evolutionary gift.
So that's my introduction I guess. It's not neat, and it's still being written. In the end, all this is simply one more exquisite, messy, confounding, almost-already-over
life story. So, even though you may have missed the beginning, welcome along. I'll try my best to make it as non-fiction as possible.
You are sitting
…in the airport lounge in Melbourne, caressing a cup of coffee. It's 6 am on Friday and you're on the way to Hobart to play a couple of gigs with your band Let The Cat Out. You feel a little like a victorious thief about to jump in the getaway car – having escaped the office and the world of urban water politics, climate predictions and catchment models a day early. A thief, and a fraud – the beating heart and restless pen of a song-writer hiding amidst the anonymity of office hustle – you wonder how long it will be before someone calls you out. With 3 albums recorded and a fourth on the way, you are beginning to think this song-writing caper isn't something you are going to grow out of – quite hopefully the opposite. Perhaps there is some validity in telling people your name, getting this website together….
You are roused by the buzz of possible futures… like a circuit that's not fully connected. You look forward to playing with your old band. It feels like coming home; to the the musicians who helped you cut some of your musical teeth, and home to the roots, blues, funk and soul. But your mind is full and busy in the background with thoughts of the next album: the possible sonic-scape, who to work with…. The unfinished chorus of your latest song is on constant rotation on the record-player of your subconscious; a lump of clay, showing hints of a shape, spinning on the wheel waiting for hands to create form and sense from the raw material.
You are tired, but happy. It's going to be another long day…
Jane McArthur online…!
This is it, folks. First post. Have a look around, there's plenty of songs to listen to, lyrics to read, videos to watch. More soon!


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Stroud Charity Cup
Wotton 2 Cam 2 (Wotton won 5-4 on penalties)
NINETY minutes was not enough to decide the winner of this first round Stroud Charity cup game between Wotton Rovers and last season's Northern Senior League Division One champions Cam Bulldogs.
A young Wotton team came out of the blocks brightly and could have been a goal up within the first minute as Andy Sheppard rattled the crossbar from the edge of the area.
It was Sheppard who broke the deadlock after a lovely flowing move resulted in a perfect ball from Cameron Pring. Sheppard looked up, sent the keeper the wrong way and slotted the ball into the corner.
Cam got back into the game and within minutes of going a goal down they were back level when Eddie Hanbury in the Wotton goal failed to deal with an Aaron Booth shot and could only help it on its way into the net.
The next turning point in the game came after a dazzling run from Lee Williams, who was hacked down in the box and the referee had no option but to give the home side a penalty. Williams stepped up but, not for the first time, Ben Jagger in the Cam goal pulled off an outstanding save to keep the scores level.
The second half started a lot more evenly but a Simon Graham clearance fell into the path of Sheppard, who beat the back four for pace before rounding Jagger and slotting into the empty net.
Cam came from behind once again with Adam Philp's first meaningful contribution as he beat the defence and smashed the ball home to send the tie to penalties.
The first three takers for both teams scored and both sides missed one after the statutory five penalties.
In sudden death, Ben Smith confidently sent Jagger the wrong way before Eddie Hanbury saved Cam's spot kick and put Wotton through to the second round.
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The manor was once a possession of Robert the Bruce or Robert I of Scotland (1274 – 1329).
Thomas Hooker, who founded the colony of Connecticut, lived in the village as a child and was a school teacher there before going to Holland and then to New England.
The parish was part of the Chelmsford Rural District from 1894 until 1974, and since 1974 it has been located in the Chelmsford District or Borough.
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The world economy is teetering. In the United States, political paralysis has left policymakers with few tools to fight a slowdown. Europe is wrestling with a debt crisis. Economic growth in powerhouse China appears to be slowing. Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, warned this week that the world was entering a "dangerous phase." Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank, said he loses confidence daily that the global economy can avoid a new recession. Pick a spot on the globe and you'll find economic trouble. Here's a region-by-region guide to what worries the experts. — Associated Press
Dow close on Friday, up 38 for the day but down 6.4 percent for the week, the biggest drop since Oct. 10, 2008, at the height of the financial crisis.
Week's closing price of a barrel of oil. It fell 66 cents Friday after a six percent drop a day earlier. The price is still almost $5 a barrel more than a year ago.
What now?
Market jitters: U.S. markets sank this week even though the Federal Reserve offered a bigger dose of economic stimulus than investors had expected: The Fed plans to reshuffle $400 billion of its investments in hopes of pushing down interest rates on mortgages and other long-term loans. But economists say the Fed's effort — dubbed Operation Twist — probably won't make much difference. Rates on mortgages and other loans are already the lowest in decades, but businesses aren't seeing enough sales to justify hiring. The IMF estimates growth in the United States will be just 1.5 percent.
Deficit debate: Congressional Republicans are focused on cutting government deficits and are resisting President Barack Obama's $447 billion plan to generate jobs with payroll-tax cuts and more spending for roads, bridges, schools and other infrastructure projects. Economist Eswar Prasad of Cornell University says the U.S. government should tolerate higher deficits now to spur economic growth. "We are seeing the exact opposite," he says.
Battling a debt crisis
Bailout blues: Greece, Ireland and Portugal have already required bailouts from the European Union and the IMF. Italy and Spain, which are much bigger economies, might need them, too. A $149 billion bailout has kept Greece afloat for the past year. It's due for another $148 billion rescue negotiated over the summer. But creditors are balking at delivering the second package, European officials speak openly of a possible default, and ordinary Greeks are protesting harsh economic measures their government is undertaking. A default by Greece or any of the other troubled European countries would send shock waves through the banking system and the global economy.
The big worry: Investors are terrified they'll endure a repeat of the panic that struck Wall Street in 2008. Then, banks stopped lending to each other because they were worried about each other's solvency. Losses on European government bonds could start a similar crisis. If global credit markets were to freeze the way they did three years ago, that would slow economies on both sides of the Atlantic.
Hint of a slowdown
Investors rattled: The powerful Chinese economy is supposed to account for a third of global growth this year. But a report this week showing that Chinese manufacturing is contracting sent financial markets into a tailspin. Perhaps it shouldn't have been a surprise: China's central bank has been raising interest rates to slow growth and bring inflation under control. Analysts say investors overreacted to one limited report. The world's second-biggest economy may be slowing, they say, but it still boasts enviable rates of growth. The IMF this week estimated China's growth at a still-sizzling 9.5 percent. Its estimate for the United States is just 1.5 percent.
Growth limits: Despite China's rising power, experts say its economy is not big enough to compensate for meltdowns elsewhere: Chinese investment and spending is only one-sixth that of the European Union and United States. To make up for a 3 percentage point drop in growth in those economies, China would have to grow by 18 percent this year. "This is mission impossible," Deutsche Bank economist Ma Jun said in a report.


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Another quickie from my break at work. Shot at Bradshaw Mountain High School in Prescott Valley, Arizona, just down the street from where I work.
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Hand Held, laying on my back on the court.
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Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Whole-Wheat Blueberry Muffins
Now then ... where were we? Oh, yeah, we were baking! Yes, I realize that these are pictures of blueberry muffins, and it's not exactly blueberry season right now. (Not where I am, anyway.) But it was blueberry season before I went on my brief and much-needed hiatus. (There were weddings and landscaping and job hunts and just a lot of breathing going on around here in the last month. Your patience was much appreciated!) Regardless, aren't they breathtaking? I love the color of raw blueberries - they're almost but not quite purple - and then when they're baked they most definitely are purple. So I'm not quite sure why these aren't called purpleberry muffins. But we aren't here to debate the merits of the recipe's title; we're here to talk about the taste. And their taste, my friends, was not what I was hoping for.
I saw the recipe's title, Black and Blueberry Muffins, and of course I though 'Wow, they'll be so beautiful when they're baked!' and they were, as we've already covered. And then, THEN I saw the ingredient list: whole wheat flour, wheat germ, ground cinnamon and I thought 'Wow, they're pretty darn good for you, too!' - good for you in the sense that whole-wheat flour cancels out the sugar and white flour. Of course I don't believe that, and I hope you don't, either, but I'm easily swayed by anything whole wheat. It's just how I'm wired. When I want dessert but I know I shouldn't it's easy to rationalize it. Whole wheat! Wheat germ! And I'm sold.
But I should have known better.
You all know my trials and tribulations with breads, and I'm pretty sure that part of my issues come from the fact that I've been baking with whole-wheat flour and it's just ... different ... as were these muffins. They were gorgeous, there's no doubt about that, but they were just ... chewy. And for me that just wouldn't do. Brad didn't like them, either, and that's saying something because the man is absolutely addicted to sugar. So ... I took them to work. But I only gave a couple of them to my cubie partner - and she loved them! I was shocked. When I went home for dinner I packed them all up and brought them back to her. She was pleased, and I was pleased to get rid of them.
So consider yourself warned: If it's a crumbly blueberry muffin you're after look elsewhere. But if you're brave and want to take these on (and maybe tell me I'm nuts and how I went wrong) then these are what you're looking for.
But hey, at least I got some pretty pictures out of them, right?
Whole-Wheat Blueberry Muffins
Adapted from AllRecipes
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1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup wheat germ
2/3 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups half and half
2 cups fresh blueberries
1. Preheat oven to 400 degress. Prepare muffin pan by greasing wells or using paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk flours, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk half and half and eggs. Incorporate wet ingredients into dry, stirring until just combined. Fold in berries. Scoop batter into muffin pan. If there are any empty cups, fill them with ice cubes.
3. Bake 20 minutes or until tester comes out clean when inserted into center of muffin.
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Hmmm... good question! I'm not sure why they weren't crumbly! I've never been a huge fan of blueberry muffins, but you are right... they should be called purpleberry muffins! At least your cubie liked them!!ReplyDelete
I'm not very familiar with baking with whole wheat flour, so I'm not sure about the texture. But I agree - they sure are pretty!ReplyDelete
Welcome back! Great shots!ReplyDelete
Welcome back! Beautiful muffins -- my favorite color is purple so I wouldn't care what texture they were, they are pretty!ReplyDelete
I bet I would love this recipe. I love anything chewy and I adore blueberries too, and whole wheat and bran. It's destiny!ReplyDelete
I read somewhere (maybe Joy of Cooking?) that when attempting to bake with whole wheat flour the proportion should be something like 1/3 C whole wheat to every 2/3 C white. Otherwise baked goods (I think it was actually speaking of bread) will be "disappointingly dense".ReplyDelete
They sure are pretty though! :-)
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Surprise! It's an elf on the shelf showing up in some unexpected places. Check out some of our favorite shots of this Christmas doll in some surprising spots.
Surprise! It's an elf on the shelf showing up in some unexpected places. Check out some of our favorite shots of this Christmas doll in some surprising spots.
Have you ever wondered how Santa knows just who belongs where on his naughty and nice list? If you're a mom or dad chances are you're familiar with the popular Elf on the Shelf tradition, but in case you're new to the job, we can fill you in.
This recent Christmas tradition began back in 2005 when a mom and daughter team published the illustrated children's book Elf on the Shelf . In addition to the book though, there is a little pixie elf just like the one in the story, who acts as Santa's scout that comes along with your purchase.
A rhyming tale, the plot of the story is simple: everyday from Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve, one of Santa's elves hunkers down with a family, keeping watch over the children to see if they're behaving like good boys and girls. At night, he flies off to the North Pole to report back to Santa, then returns to hide in a new spot in the house before the family awakes.
Not only does this offer an endless game of hide-and-seek for the elf and family, it's also an opportunity to get the kids in the holiday spirit teach them about Santa and his elves, and make sure they make it onto YOUR nice list!
Parents have gotten really creative with their Elf on the Shelf photos in the past few years. We've rounded up some of the favorites we've found on Pinterest to inspire your own hide-and-seek game this holiday season.
Give it a try if you haven't already - it's an all-around hit when it comes to Christmas family traditions!
Snow angels? Inside, this little elf on the shelf plays havoc with Christmas baking, making his own version of a flour angel.
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Bubbles, schmubbles - we prefer to bathe in marshmallows! At least after seeing this creative elf on the shelf shot, we do!
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HAHA! Watch out for your home office - little elves have a sense of humor, too. His small tush may not waste a ton of toner, but it's sure to give the kids some ideas.
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Use your little elf on a shelf as an excuse to give your kiddies some red Rudolph noses!
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Wake up to a BIG Christmas greeting like this family did - can you see the little elf on the shelf in the family photo, too?
We saw a few fishing shots, but this one trumps them all. Love the extra blue toilet water and little goldfish floating inside!
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Elves have other hobbies outside of toy building. This little one is a bit of a card shark...
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Even little elves love a good s'more now and then! After all that scouting, he's bound to be hungry and s'mores do seem like the perfect treat!
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The man who played the annoying but thorough cabinet installer/nap-desk modifier on Seinfeld has died. Stephen Lee died August 14 of a heart attack in his Los Angeles home, police said. He was 58. The veteran character actor racked up scores of credits, mostly TV shows but also on the big screen. The Englewood, NJ, native began his career in the early 1980s, appearing on such TV dramas as Hart To Hart, Remington Steele, Scarecrow And Mrs. King and Hill Street Blues. He continued to work steadily in TV, recurring as Tony B on Nash Bridges and doing arcs on Quantum Leap, Cybill, Murder One and Dark Angel. Along with his Seinfeld role as Conrad, who added suffocating cabinetry to Jerry's apartment and customized George's work desk into a napper's paradise, Lee later had roles on episodes of such hits series as Grey's Anatomy, CSI, The West Wing, and Bones. Lee's first feature gig was WarGames (1983), and he went on to play ill-fated "Chantilly Lace" singer the Big Bopper in the Ritchie Valens biopic La Bamba. Later film credits include Burlesque, The Negotiator and Who Do I Gotta Kill? Lee spent his first 15 years living in Europe and also spoke German, French and Spanish.
R.I.P. Character Actor Stephen Lee
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An actor is an actor… they all play characters.
You know NOTHING about acting if you dont know what a "character actor" is.
I swear…why do people have to be so negative and nasty. Geez
Rest in peace, Stephen.
The first time I saw him was when he played the Big Bopper in La Bamba.
I was still a kid at the time and his personality in the film and the way he messed up Richie Valens' hair in the snowstorm, like a big brother, stuck with me until adulthood, maybe because I needed a big brother at the time.
I saw him in so many things, I didn't realize they were all the same guy till now.
Great work and peace to his family.
God bless him.
I met Stephen a few years back. He went to college with a co-worker of mine. We went out for a few beers together while he was in St. Louis….Great guy and just a regular Joe……My heart goes out to his family and friends.
So sorry to hear this news. Stephen starred in a pilot my late partner Don Rhymer and I produced. ("Talking Shop" for 20th TV). Stephen was a great collaborator, generous, incredibly hard-working and dedicated. And most of all, funny! It was great to see all the terrific work he went on to do after that. Condolences to his family and friends. God bless you, Stephen.
He was great in The Negotiator. So sorry to hear of his passing.
Character actors are so important. Many times where they end up stealing the show.
These guys bring light and entertainment and leave us much too soon. Meanwhile conservative assholes go on and on.
He nailed the Seinfeld roll of "Connie". Funny episode.
RIP old boy I worked with Steve and drank with him at the Foxfire, N Hollywood.
Excellent actor and a great guy. He will be missed
Many a good times we had at the 'Sweep in Sherman Oaks!!
God Bless and God Speed….
Excellent piece. This guy did a lot of work. We need to recognize the character actors for their craft. These actors and actresses are the writers backbone.
They're the ones that turn the "make believe" into a reality.


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How to update DJ-Catalog2 4.3 out of 5 based on 18 votes.
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Europa League: Valencia beat Basel 5-0 to overturn 3-0 first-leg deficit
Paco Alcacer scored a hat-trick as Valencia overturned a 3-0 deficit to thrash nine-man Basel 5-0 after extra-time.
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Paco Alcacer scored a hat-trick as Valencia overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit to thrash nine-man Basel 5-0 after extra-time to reach the Europa League semi-finals.
Basel's dominant performance at home a week ago had left Valencia with a mountain to climb back at the Mestalla, but Alcacer set them on the way with a 38th minute opener before Eduardo Vargas added another two minutes before half-time.
Alcacer's second of the game with 20 minutes to go ensured extra-time before Basel had both Marcelo Diaz and Gaston Sauro sent off for second bookable offences in the first period.
Valencia finally took advantage on 113 minutes when Alcacer completed his hat-trick before Juan Bernat's goal two minutes from the end wrapped up one of the most memorable comebacks in European footballing history.
It is the first time any team has recovered from a 3-0 first-leg deficit since the first Europa League season in 2009-10.
Valencia had plenty of the ball in the early stages but did not really threaten until they opened the scoring in the 38th minute.
Joao Pereira's clever ball to the back post was taken down on his chest by Alcacer, who fired confidently past Yann Sommer with his second touch.
The keeper somehow prevented Vargas from scoring in the 42nd minute with a diving header from point-blank range after Alcacer had worked the ball into his path.
But from the corner the Basel keeper was helpless as Fede Cartabia's delivery picked out Vargas, who planted a firm header under the bar.
The start of the second half, not surprisingly, was dominated by Valencia and they came agonisingly close to parity in the 54th minute when Cartabia's free-kick picked out Vargas.
The striker seemed to handle the ball but he was allowed to play on and drew another terrific save out of Sommer.
The ball rebounded to him but he was virtually on the goal-line and could only divert it against the outside of the post.
Valencia hit the woodwork again in the 66th minute as Alcacer unleashed a shot from 20 yards that was brilliantly tipped onto the bar by Sommer.
But four minutes later Alcacer was not to be denied, lashing in the third after Vargas had done well to flick Pereira's long ball back into his path.
Alcacer had the chance to win it three minutes from the end of normal time after horrible defending from Basel but a poor first touch allowed Sommer to block.
Basel's job became even harder 12 minutes into the first period of extra time when Diaz rashly kicked Jonas and was shown a red card.
And three minutes later they were down to nine men as Sauro collected two yellow cards in the space of 60 seconds.
Remarkably, Basel might have won it through Serey Die's deflected shot, but it dropped agonisingly the wrong side of the post.
And in the 113th minute Valencia finally got their fourth goal, Alcacer tucking Pablo Piatti's cross into the net, before Bernat finished off the scoring in style.


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The Kum and Go store in Fort Dodge, Iowa that sold the ticket for Saturday's drawing will receive the money from the Iowa Lottery. Kum & Go Founder Bill Krause told the AP that Fort Dodge Senior High School and Saint Edmond's High School each will be given $5,000 to be split into five $1,000 scholarships.
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Kaley Cuoco, Dylan Walsh, Chris Klein, Teri Polo & Dennis Farina Cast In Indie 'Scribble'
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I can already picture the poster for this presumably generic indie with such a boring ensemble cast.
But I am glad SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS LAY BEYOND HERE
Mike the Cleaner's spirit living on. RIP.
Very funny script ! Love Dylan Walsh , glad to see he is back doing comedy , very talented actor , love Kelly and Teri polo .
Great cast , Dylan Walsh and Dennis in the same project ? Wow , not to meantion chris Klein and Teri polo !
What a fabulous cast , every age and type , Teri polo is great with comedy , her and Dennis will be great together , can't wAit to see this ?
Love Ellie , she assembled a great cast, chris klein and Teri polo , wow !! Teri polo and Kelly ? This will be a very funny movie ,
I agree ! Dylan Walsh and Dennis farina will bring additional humor to this project , what great casting ?? Kelly cucco and Teri polo are great !!
"I agree ! Dylan Walsh and Dennis farina will bring additional humor to this project , what great casting ?? Kelly cucco and Teri polo are great !!"
Okay Anonymous,
I usually think accusations of studio plants on these boards are bogus, but "will bring additional humor to this project" sounds so fake and calculated that you have to be connected to this film on some level.
Ben : you must be an out of work actor or writer with no talent , how can you call this cast boring ?? Dennis, dylanabd Teri have worked with the best actors and directors in the business , you are jealous !
Really funny script, excellent cast, Kanner can direct, Schwartz knows how to produce. Good luck all. Art
Love Ellie , the director, she has a very funny cast , then again, she is known foe her comedy casting,friends and sex and the city. Love Dylan Walsh, he is a team player, teri polo and Kelly will be great.
It's a great script with some great actors — what's not to love? Farina and Polo in particular knock it out of the park!
I'm a big fan of both Cuoco and Polo. Hope it's funny. Love the premise. Glad to hear any good news about indie films being made.
It amazes me how, just because she's a pretty blonde in a generic hot-chick-next-door role on The Big Bang Theory (writers, give her BETTER material, will ya?), people don't see how talented Kaley Cuoco is. She is underrated, to say the least. Her comedic timing is spot on, facial expressions speak volumes even without uttering any lines, and her double takes could rival Jim Parsons'. (Okay, maybe not really, but still. She's hilarious.) On top of all this, she's one of the most professional girls in Hollywood, has kept her nose clean all these years, and fine, her frivolous taste in men is questionable, but her personal life is none of our business anyway. Way to go, Kaley. You deserve this, and so much more.
"Professional girls" didn't sound right. Professional actors, I mean. My bad.
The only thing I disagree with you about is, her double takes DO rival Jim Parsons. Her talent is very underrated.
So excited for this! Johnathan Bennett is so talented. Ever since Memorial Day came out I've been waiting on his next project. Love the rest of the cast too, I think it will be an interesting combo. Yay!!
Um…it's Kaley Cuoco…it's in the article….her name is not Kelly…it's Kaley. Seriously..that bugs me because it pops up in the screen at the beginning of every TBBT episode spelled correctly.
Other than that looking forward to seeing KALEY out of her character of Penny on TBBT.
Sounds like a bland, insipid script (You think middle America wants to see a movie about struggling writers? You think anyone outside of Hollywood would want to see a movie about struggling writers?). And I know it's a beyond belief bland cast.
Direct to DVD, with only a few sales of those.
Shills, call it a day.
Kaley Cuoco. You just like her. Sometimes that's all it takes. And I don't think it's just looks. Decency and humility come through. PLUS THE LOOKS!
I couldn't agree with you more. She is the most likeable person I've seen on T.V. in such a long time. Besides that she's incredibly talented, like a previous poster mentioned, she is soooo underated. Her comic timing, her facial expressions and her rare serious scenes are just spectacular. I wish they'd mention when the movie is being released
I keep saying that Dylan Walsh deserves better…too bad this isn't it.
I have no dog in this hunt, but I'm struck by the snakiness of some of the posters here, dismissing this project on every level. On what basis? We know nothing about the plot other than it somehow involves writers and that it has some pretty good actors involved (Cuoco, Polo, Walsh, Farina). Why not let them make the film and then we can decide if it's a stinker, or not? Personally I'd love to see Kaley move beyond television and I've a huge Farina fan. Fingers crossed that this is something worth seeing.


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Superb new track from Daniel Lesden and Cosmithex on JOOF V.2 label. Great soundscapes and driving psytrance track!
Oliver Prime – Free Hugs Remixes
February 11, 2013
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It's a simple fact: Parents do not like talking to their kids about money. In fact, over 60 percent of parents surveyed said they would rather talk to their kids about sex than about money. This could be why so many of those children turned into adults that don't know how to handle a credit card, which is why this country is $793 billion in credit card debt.
This is why we should be teaching our kids about how to use credit cards, not how to abuse them. So what's the best way to teach your kids about credit cards? We have some advice that we think will help:
Be your kids' own personal credit card: Yes, this sounds like every parent's nightmare, but if done correctly, it can teach your kids a valuable lesson. Make a deal with them that if they want something, you will buy it for them, but they have to pay your back within a month. If they don't, you'll add a quarter to what they owe for every month they are late. This will teach them how credit cards work and also the importance of paying off your balance every month.
Add your teen to your credit card: Yes, 13 sounds really young for your kid to have a credit card, but trust us, it will help them in the long run. It will give them a head start on building a solid credit portfolio, which will make it easier for them to buy a car or rent an apartment in the future. The best way to do this is to add your teenager to a credit card you already have in your name. Just make sure it is one with a low limit, so they aren't tempted to run up a huge bill on your card. It might even be a good idea to apply for a new card and cap the credit limit at $500. Constantly check your account online to monitor your kids spending, and sit down with them every month to go over the bill. Remember, you are putting a lot of trust in your child. If they charge more to the card than you can pay off, it might end up hurting your credit as well as theirs.
Get them their own credit card: You've taught them all you can and now it's time for the baby consumer bird to leave its credit nest. On their 18th birthday, help them choose a credit card to apply for. (Note: Some of the student credit cards require you to be enrolled in college to apply.) You should do this for two reasons. One, the sooner the can start building their own credit portfolio, the higher their score will be and the easier it will be for them to get loans, credit cards, etc. in the future. Two, if you have them apply for a credit card while they are still in high school, chances are that the credit card company will want you to co-sign on the card, unless your child has a source of income. This way, you will still be able to monitor their spending, even when they are away at college.
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Google poaches a federal patent expert, Samsung might bid for InterDigital to fend off Android lawsuits
In fact, Suzanne Michel recently authored a report for the FTC, which gave an overview of the current patent system in the U.S. and what needs to be overhauled to actually promote innovation, instead of patent trolls.
Speaking of those little creatures, Samsung has supposedly been approached to entertaining a bid for InterDigital, which is another exemplary wireless patents holder. InterDigital's CEO recently issued a memo that its collection of patents related to the wireless industry is even stronger than Nortel's one, which received the largest ever patent portfolio payout of $4.5 billion.
We doubt that Samsung will be willing to spend north of $5 billion, as the rumored InterDigital asking price is, not to mention that Google, Apple and others are reported to also sniff around the company. A Google/Samsung combo, however, might do the trick. It's good times for wireless patent holders - InterDigital had $17.2 million net income last quarter, and $5 billion for its patents surely sounds like a princely sum to the CEO.
Samsung is supposedly in the process of examining what exactly InterDigital keeps, so it might be willing to pick and choose some of the 8800 patents. In any case, the little green robot is apparently lining up a patent defense, which has to go a long way fending off the established competition.
source: Bloomberg & LATimes
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1. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4888; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
It's a good idea. Apple is so hell bent on stopping Samsung from selling its products because Apple sees Samsungs products as superior to theirs. All the Apple iSheep will rally to say Samsung copied Apple. That is the only major gripe they have. The icons don't look the same at all & the candy bar form is not Apple's anyway. A blind person can feel both phones & say they are different. Apple is so behind the eight ball, that their only course of action is to take Samsung & Google to court. Desperate times = desperate measures for Apple huh? I hope Samsung & Google score these patents so now both Apple & Samsung can concentrate on making phones & move the technology forward!
2. iankellogg (Posts: 155; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
I am by no means an apple lover but most of the actual patents that they are using against samsung are not related to form factor
6. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4888; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
One of Apple's gripes with the Samsung Galaxy S II is that they think it looks too much like an iPhone. Both have candy bar form factors so that is why I said what I said. If the Galaxy S II looks like an iPhone, then so does HTC, Motorola, LG, Sony & just about any other candy bar phone out there! That is what I was implying! I could NEVER confuse an iPhone to any other phone, just like I can't confuse a HTC to a Motorola & vise versa.
3. jroc74 (Posts: 6019; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Its a shame companies have to buy patents JUST to defend themselves from patent lawsuits...
Oh well...
4. dionddc (Posts: 129; Member since: 19 Jul 2011)
Google is now showing Apple they have power too. And by teaming up with Samsung - which is larger than Apple - wow. Apple better watch out.
5. BenCjamin (Posts: 80; Member since: 13 May 2011)
Well, apple finally did it. They woke the sleeping gaint, Google. Good luck apple you just made a big mistake.
7. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3117; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
Yep now things are going to get interesting
8. Tmachaveli (Posts: 425; Member since: 01 Apr 2011)
don't pull on superman's cape....
9. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
you piss in the wind and your going to get yourself wet.
Anyone that didnt see Google finally gettin fed up with apple's antics and muscling in was just foolish.
The best result would be for a superteam of Google, HTC, Samsung, and every other android manufacturer to band together and do a class action against apple somehow. Make a group pool to buy up patents like crazy and slap steve jobs in the face with them.
10. PeterIfromsweden (Posts: 1230; Member since: 03 Aug 2011)
Apple vs Google will be interesting to watch : )
Almost as exiting as a Apple vs MS : D
11. rocko0011 (Posts: 34; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
Lol i think Steve Jobs is on a secret mission to destroy Apple before he leaves so he setting them up now, and now his plan is coming into effect
12. snowgator (Posts: 3604; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
I just want this to come to some kind of head so we can move on. There has to be a general way to handle existing patent cases, and then lay ground work to protect these companies from each other.
On a side note, when I read "In fact, Suzanne Michel recently authored a report for the FTC, which gave an overview of the current patent system in the U.S. and what needs to be overhauled to actually promote innovation, instead of patent trolls.", doesn't that kinda just scream "conflict of interest" to Apple and it's lawyers?


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Woman Tries To "Scare" Boyfriend Into Proposing
Some women really, really want to get engaged. Like Ana Perez! She was so desperate for her boyfriend to propose that she called the cops. See, it was New Year's Eve and she really wanted her man to drop down on one knee, so, to coerce him, I guess, she called the police and said he was attacking her. When the po-po arrived, she confessed that she'd made the whole thing up because she wanted them to "scare" and force her boyfriend into proposing. Apparently, he needed the prodding, as before the 911 call was made, he was in the process of breaking up with her. Something tells me Perez isn't heading to the altar anytime soon. Jail, on the other hand? [CBS Chicago]


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Destroyed lace bodycon dress with a high neck. This American made dress is sleeveless and fully lined.
Well hello, hello...
This is a killer lace dress! It fits me like a glove. I'm not sure if you can see this very well in the pictures, but there is a piece of fabric that accentuates the midsection and really gives a nice flattering curve. What I really love about this piece is it's a "little black dress" without being over the top. And to me, that's what makes it sexy. Black lace, a little modesty, and confidence.
cute, but not worth the money.
I love the neck detail. I don't know, its just a jersey body con with lace on it, kind of flimsy. If I had seen it in the store I wouldn't have bought it. For the price, I would have expected better structuring or material to make it a bit more sturdy. If you're not super skinny its that kind of jersey that will cling to your largest parts and highlight them. So that sucks. Not worth the money. I've seen lace dresses with the same jersey lining for much, much cheaper.


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The Heretofore Unmentioned #48
Charles M. Schulz
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- Combustibillion said...
I find it interesting that you have put this under the Unmentioned. It would seem that we all are familiar with The Peanuts. Upon typing that up, it became obvious to me why it you would name this entry so. We are all familiar with The Peanuts, but are we with Mr. Schulz?
- December 27, 2008 12:07 PM
- Tom Sutpen said...
All that you say is true, but there's actually a simpler reason for his inclusion here: He (along with everyone else in this series) hasn't been featured in any previous entry on this blog.
- December 27, 2008 12:30 PM
- anodyne Brownie said...
bless his heart and MHDSRIP.
he spent his good fortune on a private icerink. what a guy.
- December 27, 2008 11:26 PM
- grumpyg said...
pardon my lack of knowledge regarding acronyms, but what does "MHDSRIP" mean or stand for?
- December 28, 2008 2:49 PM
- swac said...
I'm guessing "May his departed soul rest in peace."
- December 29, 2008 7:48 AM
- grumpyg said...
Thanks! I'll second that then...
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A HEARTBROKEN mum has spoken of the devastating moment she discovered her seven-year-old daughter had been groomed and sexually abused by a man she thought she could trust.
Hearing the sickening details of how Ian Taylor, of Alpass Avenue, Bewsey, had preyed on her daughter while she was in hospital with her youngest child is an ordeal that the mum will never be able to come to terms with.
But the news that Taylor was sentenced to nine years in prison at Warrington Crown Court on Friday was described as 'justice' by the mum, who has not been named to protect the victim's identity.
She said: "I was physically sick when I heard the details of what happened. I felt like I had failed my daughter as I was not able to protect her.
"We trusted him and he seemed like he would do anything for us. I am just glad he is off the streets."
Taylor was found guilty by a jury of three counts of sexual assault with a child under 13 and two counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity following a trial earlier in the year.
The court heard how the 56-year-old had been asked to care for the victim and her siblings over a seven month period.
But Taylor singled out the victim and would encourage the other children to play outside while he molested the youngster.
The victim told the police that Taylor had also climbed into bed with her and on another occasion had attempted to persuade her to perform a sex act on him before making 'nasty vicious threats' in a bid to silence her.
Prosecuting, Matthew Corbett-Jones said: "The defendant told the victim that if she was to tell anyone what had happened she would be parted from her family."
Years later the victim, who still suffers from nightmares and often breaks down in tears over the abuse, finally found the courage to come forward after revealing what had happened to a friend.
Defending John Banasko said he could say little in Taylor's defence as he still denies his guilt, claiming that 'he is innocent and in time that will prevail'.
Sentencing, Judge Raj Shetty blasted the defendant for his 'disgusting behaviour'.
He said: "You were supposed to be looking after her. You were there to make sure she was safe but instead of looking after her you sexually abused her.
"She is haunted by what has happened. She cannot sleep and this is ongoing. She is still scared of what you might do to her."
Taylor showed no remorse and shook his head in denial as he was led down to the cells as some members of his family watched on.
Speaking after the sentencing, DC Charlotte Higgins said: "Taylor was in a position of trust and in this case he abused that position of trust for his own sexual gratification.
"His behaviour was totally unacceptable and showed a complete lack of respect for the child he was meant to be caring for.
"Incidents of this nature are extremely distressing for the victim and all those involved.
"We hope that the sentence handed down to Taylor gives him the time to reflect upon his actions.
"Cheshire Police is committed to tackling this type of crime and will do all we can to ensure that those who commit these offences are caught and punished."


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MINNEAPOLIS -- Ron Artest rejoined Sacramento's lineup
Wednesday night at Minnesota, ready to resume his never-dull career
after serving a seven-game suspension to start the season.
The Kings picked up only two victories during Artest's penalty.
They were eager to have him back, though Artest expressed little
emotion about his return following the team's morning shootaround
at Target Center.
"It's all good. It's just a regular day," said Artest, who
turned 28 on Tuesday. "Same old, same old. I've been in the league
eight years, so same old."
Less than 4 minutes into the game, the versatile, volatile
forward -- looking leaner than before -- found an opening in the
Minnesota defense and drove the lane for an easy dunk and his first
points of the season. Artest was suspended by the league this
summer for pleading no contest to a domestic violence charge that
stemmed from a dispute with his wife -- his latest brush with
He finished with 17 points and six assists in the Kings' 108-103
loss to previously winless Minnesota, and was unavailable for
comment afterward. The team said he had a tooth knocked out.
Artest was asked before the game what he expected from himself
in his belated debut.
"Same old, same old," he said.
Which is?
"Same old, same old," he repeated.
Kings coach Reggie Theus was expecting an extreme. He just
wasn't sure which one.
"These kind of situations, I think guys either play really good
or they struggle," Theus said. "It's usually not an in-between
thing. But he's going to play and see what happens."
Wolves coach Randy Wittman was more concerned about seeing
improvement and consistency from his young team than how it would
adjust to facing Artest, who averaged 18.8 points for Sacramento
last season and is one of the NBA's best defensive players.
"If we come out aggressive against him and make him work,
that's what we want," Wittman said. "We don't need to do anything
different or make anything more out of him coming into this game."
The Kings came closer to getting their full squad back. Point
guard Mike Bibby is out for at least another month with a torn
ligament in his left thumb, but center Brad Miller was on the floor
Wednesday after missing the previous game with a bruised right
quadriceps muscle.
Also, reserve center Justin Williams, who has been on a leave of
absence from the team, will be back for Thursday's practice in
Sacramento. Prosecutors, citing insufficient evidence, declined
this week to file charges against him over allegations that he
sexually assaulted a woman.
"I'm happy for him, because it could have been a disaster,"
Theus said.
Two veteran forwards sat out against Minnesota with minor
injuries -- Shareef Abdur-Rahim (sore right knee) and Kenny Thomas
(bruised right shin).


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Bring 8 Smoldering Embers from any of the fire elementals in the Charred Vale to Kaela Shadowspear in Stonetalon.
I'm unsure what the Venture Co. did to the Vale, but it's obvious they were overpowered by the creatures there.
They set the forest aflame, and used their inventions of destruction to decimate as much of the Vale as possible.
But in their ignorance they also released something else: burning spirits, elementals of flame, stone and rage.
The land has no chance to see Elune's smile while these creatures roam free.
Bring me their smoldering embers to show you've reduced their numbers.
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It was the moment that highlighted the immense potential in Australian teenager Alex De Minaur.
Down 15-30 and 4-5 in the first set, the 16-year-old ended a long rally with a crisp backhand winner across the face of his American opponent Noah Rubin to the applause of the small crowd on court five at the Canberra Tennis Centre.
Those are the sort of elegant shots that carried De Minaur to the semi-finals of last year's boys singles at the US Open.
De Minaur blitzed through the first set tie-break, but wasn't able to hold off his more experienced rival in a agonising three-set loss in the opening round of the $75,000 Canberra ATP Challenger on Monday.
The 7-6, 2-6, 4-6 defeat will be used as a valuable lesson in the youngster's development in making the leap from the junior ranks to the seniors.
"His experience helped him win this match today," De Minaur said.
"I think at big times I crumbled a bit and didn't play the right shots.
"I thought I played a good match, but playing against the big guys you can't have moments where you lose focus.
"You have to be on top of your game the whole match and one little lapse can cost you a set."
After breezing through the tie-break 7-0, De Minaur had his serve broken early in the second set as Rubin levelled the match.
It could have gone either way until De Minaur made a crucial mistake early in the third set.
"I came into the net and I had a volley I should have put away and he hit a pretty decent lob out of it," De Minaur said.
"All the credit to him, but I should have finished off that volley and if I had made a good first serve I would have held.
"There's a lot of positives I can take out of this match and I know I'm not that far away from these guys."
De Minaur will now travel to Melbourne to contest the boys singles at the Australian Open.
"Last year was a big year for me in juniors and I started believing in myself," he said.
"I'll play more Futures this year and that will help me develop confidence and not make the cheap error in a point."
It was better news for Maverick Banes, who breezed past Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the second round.
Banes was the only Australian to prevail on the opening day, with Daniel Nolan, Steven De Waard and Blake Mott all losing their first round matches.
Nolan was no match for seventh seed Evgeny Donskoy, De Waard went down to Frank Moser while No.2 seed Marcel Granollers prevailed against Mott.
The tournament's highest-ranked Australian, Matthew Ebden, begins his campaign on Tuesday when he takes on Spain's Daniel Gimeno-Traver.
In other matches, top seed Paolo Lorenzi faces Stefano Napolitano in an all-Italian showdown, Santiago Giraldo goes up against Israel's Dudi Sela and Croatia's Ivan Dodig will be a tough opponent for local hope Dayne Kelly.
Canberra ATP Challenger: Round one: Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) bt Jarryd Chaplin 3-6, 6-1, 6-4; Maverick Banes bt Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 6-3, 6-4; Xin Gao (CHN) bt Hiroyasu Ehara (JPN) 6-1, 6-2; 7-Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) bt Daniel Nolan 6-1, 6-1; Frank Moser (GER) bt Steven De Waard 6-4, 6-3; 3-Daniel Munoz De Lanava (ESP) bt Sergey Betov 6-4, 6-3; Noah Rubin (USA) bt Alex De Minaur 6-7, 6-2, 6-4. 4-Marcel Granollers (ESP) bt Blake Mott 7-6, 6-3
Tuesday: Centre court: 10am: Quentin Halys (FRA) v 8-Taro Daniel (JPN). Not before 11.30am: Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) v Matthew Ebden. Followed by: 3-Sergey Betov (BLR)/Aliaksandr Bury (BLR) v Blake Ellis/Adam Walton. Not before 4pm: Dudi Sela (ISR) v 2-Santiago Giraldo (COL). Court 5: 10am: Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) v Andrew Whittington. Not before 11.30am: 1-Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) v Stefano Napolitano (ITA). Not before 2pm: 5-Ivan Dodig (CRO) v Dayne Kelly. Not before 4pm: Konstantinos Economidis (GRE)/Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) v Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP)/Daniel Munoz De La Nava (ESP). Court 7: 10am: Daniel Hobart v Max Purcell. Not before 11.30am: 6-Diego Schwartzman (ARG) v Alexei Popyrin. Not before 2pm: Daniel Hobart/Daniel Nolan v 4-Carsten Ball/Frank Moser (GER). Followed by: Hiroyasu Ehara (JPN)/Xin Gao (CHN) v Steven De Waard/Andrew Whittington.


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McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), the world's largest burger chain, reported profit grew nine percent in the third quarter, driven by global growth and its staple foods like Chicken McNuggets and its breakfast menu, pushing shares up early Friday.
The Oak Brook, Illinois-based company's stock rose $2.69, or 3.02 percent, reaching a high of $91.70 in pre-market trade.
For the three months that ended September 30, the fast-food chain said revenues climbed 14 percent to $7.1 billion, up from $6.3 billion, seen last year.
Net income was nine percent higher at $1.5 billion, or $1.45 per fully diluted share, up from $1.3 billion, or $1.29 per fully diluted share, a year-earlier.
The latest quarter beats market expectations of $1.43 earnings per share, on revenues of $7 billion, according to Bloomberg.
In a statement, McDonald's chief executive, Jim Skinner, said: "Third quarter results reflect that we are executing the right strategies to grow the business for the long term while delivering consistently strong quarterly results."
"The investments we are making to optimize our menu, modernize the restaurant experience and broaden McDonald's accessibility with ongoing convenience and value platforms are driving profitable market share growth - a clear indication that our strategy is working."
Global comparable sales grew five percent during the quarter, the company said. Analysts had expected a gain of four percent. Sales of stores open for at least one year is a metric used to gauge the financial health of a company, as it excludes sales of stores recently opened or closed.
In the US, same store sales rose 4.4 percent. The company said sales were fuelled by its Chicken McNuggets, breakfast menu and smoothies.
In Europe, third-quarter comparable sales grew 4.9 percent led by France, Russia, Germany and the U.K.
Meanwhile, comparable sales in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa rose 3.4 percent as the number of transactions increased, though somewhat offset by Japan.
Looking ahead, Skinner said that the company expects October comparable store sales to be up four to five percent, beating analyst forecasts of 3.9 percent growth. The company said it plans to release financial results for October on November 8.
McDonald's, at the end of 2010, had about 14,000 stores in the US, and more than 18,500 overseas.


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Vizio brings 7-inch optimized for reading tablet to CES 2013
0. phoneArena posted on 07 Jan 2013, 06:59
Vizio is aiming to widen its portfolio beyond just TV sets and computers, and it's making a big step towards that by bringing a 7-inch tablet to CES 2013…
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1. e.wvu (unregistered)
At least there is a company other than Google that realizes that Android doesn't need a skin overlay.
3. Muhannad (Posts: 455; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
Even their laptops and all-in-one PCs have vanilla Windows 7/8 with zero bloatware.
4. PhenomFaz (Posts: 1236; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
yeah but the puzzling thing about this article is that there is no mention of the feature that makes this tablet optimized for reading...is it some kind of screen tech or am i missing something here?
5. cezarepc (Posts: 718; Member since: 23 Nov 2012)
".....but it does come with reduced size for more comfortable one-hand hold for reading."
9. PhenomFaz (Posts: 1236; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
yup but the definining factor in any reading tablet will not be the size though its an advantage but the deciding factor will be the screen...like kindle or nook or the paper displays that are set to launch later this year by SHARP.
6. MeoCao (unregistered)
There will be more OEMs choose to keep the stock Android, simply b-c that makes sense.
12. deuel18 (Posts: 41; Member since: 28 Dec 2012)
if they added a microSD slot on it, then it exceeded Google's Nexus 7
2. pokharkarsaga (Posts: 418; Member since: 23 Feb 2012)
Vizio tablets(7 inch & 10.1 inch) and phones(5 inch & 4.7 inch) doing great job by running stock android 4.2 OS .Make it global.
7. jibraihimi (Posts: 770; Member since: 29 Nov 2011)
Does this tablet and their(vizio's) 10 incher is having memory card slot.........????
8. yonith (Posts: 174; Member since: 11 Sep 2012)
No SD card slot? Not interested.
10. lauremar (Posts: 181; Member since: 29 Feb 2012)
Price this at a $99 (US) price point and this can easily become the best selling tablet in the world in its class.
11. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
VIZIO tablets are very very nice. Can't wait to see it when we recieved it in out store. But I'll wait till later this year for 5.0 KEY LIME NEXUS TABLET


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About the Book
The ancient tradition of Sacred Geometry is still alive and well in the person of Frank Chester. He has discovered a new geometric form that unites the five Platonic solids and provides some startling indications about the form and function of the human heart.
This new form, called the Chestahedron, was discovered in 2000, and is a seven-sided polyhedron with surfaces of equal area. Frank has been exploring the form and its significance for over a decade, His work has potential implications across a number of areas, from physiology to architecture, sculpture, geology, and beyond.
Inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, Frank sees a deep connection between form and spirit. This book gives a brief, highly visual overview of some of Frank's discoveries.
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- Category Medicine & Science
Standard Portrait, 7.75×9.75 in, 20×25 cm
72 Pages
- Publish Date Oct 10, 2012
- Language English
- Tags forms, seven, Chestahedron, math, art, spirit, anthroposophy, heart, science, geometry, alchemy, vesica piscis, seven sided form, Seth Miller, Frank Chester, spiritual science, sacred geometry, Spirit Alchemy Design, Rudolf Steiner
About the Creator
I am a lecturer in John F. Kennedy University's Consciousness and Transformative Studies program, and have taught physics, philosophy, and other subjects in Waldorf high schools across the American West. I have a B.A. in philosophy from Colorado College (thesis on Whitehead and quantum mechanics) and master's degree in consciousness studies from JFKU (thesis entitled "The Elements as an Archetype of Transformation: An Exploration of Earth, Water, Air, and Fire"). I'm currently writing a PhD dissertation in the nascent (academic) field of Transformative Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies, in which I address connections between spiritual science and cybernetic epistemology. The current working title is "Towards an Aesthetic Epistemology: Transforming Thinking through Anthroposophy and Cybernetic Epistemology". I do freelance web and print design for food as sole proprietor of Spirit Alchemy Design, and my research interests include, well, a lot of things.
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