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The money printing presses appear to be in jeopardy. The amount of liquidity that has been pumped into the U.S. economy and other global financial systems has been superlative; and as I've said before, it would only be a matter of time before the massive national debt levels accumulated by the governments in the U.S. and Europe would wreak havoc with the economic recovery.
Yet, it may have finally clicked for the Federal Reserve, as comments made Wednesday questioned the central bank's $85.0 billion in monthly bond purchases and suggested that the buying be reduced or stopped to avoid facing losses. Could you imagine losses for an already cash-strapped central bank, given the national debt?
What has been happening is the Fed's bond-buying provided the mechanism to pump hundreds of billions of dollars of liquidity into the economy; it was meant to keep it going and avoid a worsening of the recession, but it added to the national debt. Not isolated to the U.S., other central banks around the world have been pumping cash into the fragile global economy. In the financially distressed eurozone, the European Central Bank (ECB) bought bad debt and provided easy monetary liquidity, in order to avoid a financial Armageddon. But this added to the national debt of the countries. Yet here we are: Greece is in shambles; Spain, Portugal, and Italy are broke; and the eurozone's two powerhouses, Germany and France, are struggling with their own growth issues.
The problem is that the super loose monetary easing in the U.S. created an artificial economy that has been supported by the free-flow printing of money and the subsequent rise in national debt. As long as there's paper to print on, there will be money. This kind of monetary strategy makes no sense. Just take a look at the national debt.
The government was saying the economy was improving with the recovery in the housing market, jobs growth, and manufacturing. The problem is that if you take away the near-zero interest rates and other accommodative monetary easing, I doubt the recovery would be here. The economy has strengthened and is showing positive signs, but I feel it is nowhere near what the government estimated, given the influx of liquidity into the system.
So, with the central bank looking at the current quantitative easing programs, you'd understand why there is nervousness surfacing in the equities market. Take away the money, and I doubt the economic recovery will continue at the same rate; albeit, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth only in the two-percent range for this year, it also hasn't been a total success.
Congress and President Barack Obama continue to debate over budgetary cuts and the national debt limit. The statutory national debt limit of $16.4 trillion has already been passed, as the running balance stands near $16.54 trillion (Source: USDebtClock.org, last accessed February 22, 2013.) The deadline to reach a deal has been extended to May, but I would question if a valid resolution will surface.
Again, the problem is that a cut in fiscal spending at this stage, given the fragile economic recovery, is a major risk for the country, and it could drive America into another recession. On the other hand, if cuts aren't made and costs aren't curtailed, the country's national debt will continue to spiral out of control; and it will just be given to the next generation to deal with.
The reality is that the national debt is accelerating fast; it's not going away anytime soon. The only plus here is the country's low bond yields; albeit, a rating cut won't help. If the U.S. had to pay out the same high yields as Spain or Italy, the U.S. would be broke, given the massive interest payments on the national debt.
With the possibility of further financial distress down the road for America, you will need to be proactive and look for ways to help shelter your investments. My favorite holdings for if the U.S. falters include gold and silver, dividend-paying blue chip stocks, T-bills, and "AAA"-rated bonds from America's top companies.
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Starz Entertainment has ended contract negotiations with Netflix and will pull its content from the Watch Instantly platform effective February 28, the company announced Thursday.
"This decision is a result of our strategy to protect the premium nature of our brand by preserving the appropriate pricing and packaging of our exclusive and highly valuable content," Starz said in a statement. "With our current studio rights and growing original programming presence, the network is in an excellent position to evaluate new opportunities and expand its overall business."
In a statement, Netflix downplayed the current impact of the Starz partnership and said its content accounts for 8 percent of domestic viewing. As Netflix adds more movies and TV shows in the first quarter, it expects Starz viewing to drop to about 5-6 percent next year before the content is pulled.
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Mad Men hits Netflix Watch Instantly tomorrow
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We told you that Netflix had secured Mad Men for a July 27th debut on Watch Instantly, and now we're here to remind you that the first four seasons of the hit show will be available to instantly stream starting tomorrow. Now that Netflix Watch Instantly is a $7.99 per month product, it's good to see some quality content appearing on the service, right?
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Netflix announces separate DVD and streaming plans, price hikes for those who use both
Netflix subscribers, you're gonna wanna pay close attention, because the company has announces some new plans and price changes that will affect everyone. Here's the long and short of it--Netflix has decided to split their DVD rental service and Watch Instantly streaming service into two separate offerings, each with their own pricing models. First, Netflix Watch Instantly unlimited streaming now costs $7.99 per month, and that does not include any DVDs by mail. Unlimited DVDs now start at $7.99 per month, 1 out at-a-time, and it does not include access to Watch Instantly. In fact, none of the DVD plans include Watch Instantly access. Access to each service now starts at $7.99 per month, so if you want both, it will now cost you $15.98, which is up from the $9.99 that it would have cost you yesterday.
The new pricing goes into effect today for new customers, and existing Netflix members will see the new pricing go into effect on or after September 1.
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Why is the HTC Evo View 4G the first Android tablet that supports Netflix?
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Here comes the HTC Evo View 4G! And it's packing a lot of firsts for its Friday debut on Sprint: The tablet is Sprint's first 4G Android tablet to hit the market, period–that's the first tablet set up to work with the company's 4G WiMax network—around 5 Mbps downloads and 950 Kbps uploads.
Most importantly—for movie buffs—the HTC Evo View 4G is the first tablet to ship with built-in support for Netflix movie and video streaming. In doing so, it joins an exclusive club of Android devices that support the service: A sad list that's currently limited to just nine Android smartphones.
So what's the deal? Are other Android-equipped devices—both phones and tablets—just too slow to run Netflix? Not necessarily. A Sprint spokeswoman confirmed in an interview with Wired that the company performed plenty of testing to ensure that Netflix streaming would proceed smoothly across the company's network.
The more realistic answer as to why you can't yet get Netflix on, say, a Motorola Xoom tablet, is the ugly monster that often rears its head whenever Android upgrades are discussed: Fragmentation. In the case of Netflix, the company has to perform extra research and configuration to ensure that the digital rights management systems it employs work across a number of Android devices. And that's not just a work-once, works-everywhere kind of proposal.
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Cable industry execs claim they don't fear Netflix
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Cable executives on Tuesday downplayed the impact of Netflix on their businesses, arguing that it is simply another provider in a crowded market, though they were forced to acknowledge that consumers are no longer satisfied with just a cable box and a remote.
Execs from Time Warner, Viacom, Comcast, Cox, and News Corp. sat down this morning for a panel discussion at The Cable Show in Chicago. When asked about Netflix's recent decision to air original content, Philippe Dauman, president and CEO at Viacom, warned that "it's not easy to get into the content business; it's a tough exercise."
"That's not really their fundamental business," Dauman said of Netflix. Viacom, on the other hand, is "100 percent focused on content," he said. Netflix is just one cog in the content wheel, he said, pointing to the "incremental money" Viacom has made by repurposing its older shows, like "Beavis and Butthead," on Web-based services like Netflix.
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In this episode we open up the OnLive Game System. If you are unfamiliar, OnLive offers streaming gaming, similar to the way Netflix offers streaming movies. You fire up the OnLive service on your PC, Mac, or on the Microconsole (featured in this video), choose a game you want to play, and it works on demand. The library of titles availabie is absolutely huge, and you can pretty much play them all for one fee. We give you a look at the OnLive Microconsole, as well as their wireless controller in this episode of Unboxing Live with Andru Edwards.
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Tennessee may throw you in jail for sharing your Netflix password
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Have you shared your Netflix, Hulu Plus, or Rhapsody password with a friend? While it might seem harmless, this type of activity could now land you in some legal trouble in Tennessee.
Gov. Bill Haslam this week signed a bill that would make it illegal to share your password on subscription-based entertainment services like Netflix, Pandora, or Hulu Plus. As the AP explained, the bill is intended to stop hackers who sell batches of passwords, but it could extend to the average user who lets friends or family members watch a movie using their Netflix login or listen to music streams on Rhapsody.
"What becomes not legal is if you send your username and password to all your friends so they can get free subscriptions," bill sponsor Rep. Gerald McCormick, a Republican, told the AP.
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Netflix to add Miramax titles to Watch Instantly starting in June
Netflix on Monday announced that it has inked a multi-year agreement with Miramax that will add some of the movie studio's most popular films to Netflix's Watch Instantly platform.
This deal marks the first time that Miramax movies have been available through a digital subscription service, Netflix said.
Starting June, subscribers will be able to access movies Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, The English Patient, Good Will Hunting, Bad Santa, Scream, Spy Kids, The Piano, and Kill Bill. Netflix will add "hundreds" of Miramax titles, which will be added to Watch Instantly on a rotating basis, the company said.
"From day one, we've been very clear about the importance of digital and our desire to respond to the significant pent-up demand for our films—delivering to consumers whenever and wherever they want," Mike Lang, CEO of Miramax, said in a statement. "This agreement is an important first step in our digital strategy. Netflix has always been a trailblazer, with a tremendous track record of innovation and quality customer service. We're thrilled to now be in business with them as we build and revitalize the proud Miramax brand."
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Five ways Google can make Google TV a winner
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Google paid off Hollywood on Monday. And in so doing, it bought a future for Google TV.
Just under a year from when Google and Logitech first unveiled the first Google TV, otherwise known as the Logitech Revue, Google I/O 2011 is this week in San Francisco with some real hope for the platform. Google just signed a deal that brings thousands of videos YouTube.
Content, content, content. Without it, you're as dead in the water as the some extended cable channel at 3 a.m. The only reason that fools like me own one is the vague hope that Google might see the light, open its pocketbook, and perhaps give us some real content to watch.
It's odd, in a way, that consumers could even gripe about such a thing. A few bucks to Netflix or to Hulu opens up a wealth of fresh and archived content that should keep the most devoted couch potato rooted for weeks. But there's something inutterably frustrating about visiting a website and seeing content blocked—blocked!—just because you own a particular piece of hardware.
It seems likely that Samsung will announce its Google TV devices this week, in addition to a Chrome OS netbook. With Logitech reporting just $5 million in sales for the Revue, it would seem that the supply will outstrip the demand.
But with Google's deal that brings rentals to YouTube, there's hope for the platform yet. While Google TV doesn't look likely to dominate the media streamer market, let's look at what Google could do to make the next generation of Google TV succeed.
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Netflix considering family plans for multiple Watch Instantly streams
Netflix is considering a plan that would allow subscribers to watch concurrent "Watch Instantly" streams on the same account.
Similar to how Netflix DVD customers can opt to have more than one DVD out at a time, Netflix streaming customers could add a customer to their account, allowing one person to stream a movie on a laptop while another person watches on a tablet, for example.
The move comes as Netflix starts to think of membership opportunities as it relates to individuals rather than households.
"As streaming has become central to our business, we believe there may be an opportunity to change our focus from a household relationship to an individual relationship, since streaming is viewed on personal devices, such as phones, tablets, and laptops, as well as on shared large screen televisions," Netflix said in a note to investors.
As a result, Netflix said it plans to start offering the concurrent streaming plan later this year, though "we are still thinking about how to best do it." It also thinking about a price point that might encourage multiple accounts in one household, like a Netflix family plan.
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Torrential rain did little to dampen the spirits at Westwood's annual Flower and Vegetable Show.
The numbers through the gates at Westwood Manor did not quite match the 700 visitors last year, but residents' efforts did not falter.
Categories included the usual fruit and vegetable, as well as crafts, flowers, photography, home-brewing, and entries from the pre-school and primary school.
Winners walked away with a cup and an engraved flower pot, awarded by presenter and The One Show wildlife reporter Mike Dilger Committee member Evelyn Wildy said: "The numbers through the gates were down because of the weather, but the spirit was great.
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COLD-HEARTED thieves who broke into a church over the festive period made off with its safe and ruined a newly-restored floor.
The incident, which was reported to North Wales Police on the Saturday after Christmas Day, happened at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Victoria Road in Prestatyn.
The safe was dragged across the church's wood block floor, causing "major" damage.
The safe's contents including its communion plates, cups and other items of great value were also stolen.
Rev Quentin Bellamy, Vicar of Prestatyn, said: "This is the second attack on the church in the past three months and we strongly suspect that the two are in some way linked. The other incident happened about three months ago and there was no damage, it was though people had broken in and just taken a look around.
"The safe was dragged across the floor so there is significant damage - it is like a pair of tram lines. It is terrible and it has upset the congregation.
"It is the sign of the times we live it – but blow a raspberry at us and we will prevail."
The church had a carol service at the start of December. Five schools came together and raised £210 for the floods which was donated to the mayor of Rhyl's fund.
It is believed that the burglary happened sometime over Christmas week. It was discovered on the Saturday morning by a member of the church.
Mr Bellamy added: "We would be hugely grateful for information leading to the recovery of items held sacred by our small but faithful congregation."
A North Wales Police spokesperson said: "We received a report of a burglary other than dwelling at the church and the matter was reported to us on December 28.
"Officers are investigating and are appealing to anyone who has information relating to the incident or who saw any suspicious activity around the church to contact officers on 101."
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Four Top Officials from EgyptAir and Egypt Tourism Charged of Corruption
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The Egyptian Prosecutor General has decided to refer the chief of Accounting Division in EgyptAir and his deputy and the chief of financial unit of Egypt Tour and his deputy to the Higher State Security Court on charges of corruption.
The indictment also refers to the owner of one of the tourist private companies reported by the Public Money Intelligence as involved with the suspects in embezzlement of one million pounds and forging official documents.
Al Ahram daily has said that investigations carried out by the Prosecutor General's office have confirmed the intelligence department's reports and revealed that the suspects have forged letters to embezzle money from the two state-run companies. The daily added that they have collaborated in a fraud operation against the International Commercial Bank (Egypt) to disburse thousands of pounds from the companies' accounts in their favor.


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California chef pleads for retrial, saying, 'I didn't cook my wife'
David Viens, the Lomita, Calif., chef who told authorities that he accidentally killed his wife and boiled her body in the restaurant kitchen to dispose of it, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on Friday.
Viens, 49, was convicted last year of second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Dawn. He has since fired his attorney.
He spoke for about 40 minutes in a failed bid to convince Superior Court Judge Rand S. Rubin to give him a new trial. "I loved my wife," Viens said. "I didn't cook my wife."


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The Diane Warren-written song is featured in an emotional video put together by ABC News to remember the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
In memoriam of the 10-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks, ABC News puts together a touching tribute which features Beyonce Knowles' new song "I Was Here". As the ballad track is crooned by the R&B diva, montage of mourning families and friends gathering around the World Trade Center site, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa. is shown.
"I wanna leave my footprints on the sands of time/ Know there was something that, and something that I left behind," the Queen Bey provides an anthem of remembrance for what tragically happened on the morning of September 11, 2001. "When I leave this world, I'll leave no regrets/ Leave something to remember, so they won't forget."
"I Was Here" is taken from Beyonce's latest studio installment "4" which has been in stores since June this year. The song was penned by Golden Globe and Grammy-winning songwriter Diane Warren.


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Home and Away actress Ada Nicodemou has spoken about life as a new mum after giving birth to her son two weeks ago.
Baby Johnas Chrys was born in Sydney on August 22, weighing 3.49kg, New Idea reports.
Nicodemou has openly spoken about using IVF to conceive, saying she and her husband, chef Chrys Xipolitas, were "very lucky" to fall pregnant on their first try.
"We'd been trying for a year all up, and I was so focused on getting pregnant I couldn't think of anything else," she revealed in the latest issue of New Idea.
Nicodemou says she felt "instant love" for her son, who was born after a long labour and an emergency caesarean.
"I look at him and go, 'Oh my God, I don't remember my life beforehand – I don't remember being pregnant!' It's like it began from that moment onwards," she said.
"We're both still learning. He's learning how to be in the world, and I'm learning how to look after him. But it's just so beautiful."
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PHILADELPHIA - It has been a decade since Penn captured the Collegiate Sprint Football League championship, but the Quakers have a chance to clinch a share of the CSFL crown on Friday night when the Red and Blue host Army at Franklin Field (7 p.m.)
Penn is the lone unbeaten team in the CSFL with a 5-0 overall record, going 3-0 in league games so far in 2010. The Quakers have a one-game lead over Army, Cornell and Navy - each team with a 2-1 mark entering the weekend. The Big Red and Midshipmen also play n Friday, further helping to shake out the CSFL standings.
A win by the Quakers over the Black Knights ensures that no team can finish with a better record than the Red and Blue, regardless of the outcome when Penn and Princeton meet Nov. 5. However, before anyone looks forward to the rivalry game, there is business to tend to on Friday.
Penn and Army have played 52 times over the years, with Army holding a decided advantage in the series with a 47-6 edge. However, the Quakers have had the better of it in recent years with two wins in the past three meetings. In 2007, Penn won a thriller in West Point, 13-12, with an extra point from then-freshman Mark Dziemianowicz providing the difference. In 2008, the Quakers won again, that time a 20-13 win at Franklin Field on the strength of two Mike Bagnoli touchdown runs. Last year, Army got a win back with a 35-26 decision in West Point.
In the meeting last season, quarterback Todd Busler set a program-record for passing yards in a game, throwing for 429 yards on 27 completions. Nine of those passes went complete to Whit Shaw for 274 yards - second-most receiving yards in a game by a Penn receiver.
Penn's aerial attack hasn't been called upon to light it up as much this season as it did in the Army game last year - or the 2009 season in general. Busler is still getting the job done, throwing for seven touchdowns with at least one in each game. Shaw is still his favorite target, with 22 completions and five touchdowns. The duo has a penchant for the big play, with touchdown plays of 82 and 83 yards this season.
The reason the passing attack has not been the focal point off the Red and Blue's offense is the continued development of Mike Bagnoli as a featured back. The senior tailback is averaging 133.2 yards-per-game and 5.6 yards-per-rush while finding the end zone six times. He became just the fifth back in Penn history to surpass the 2,000-yard mark for his career earlier in 2010 and with 2,185 yards entering the weekend finds himself in second-place all-time on Penn's career rushing list.
Bagnoli isn't the only Penn player moving up the career offensive statistical charts. Shaw - still only a sophomore - is 125 yards away from setting a new Penn record for career receiving yards. Busler is 343 yards away from establishing a new mark for passing yards by a Penn player. Based off their respective performances against Army last year, those two marks are not entirely out of reach.
Penn's defense will have its hands full with Army's top-ranked offense. The Black Knights average 408 yards a game, with about two-thirds of that coming via the passing game. Tim Meier is the leading passer in the CSFL, throwing for 741 yards and eight touchdowns. The Black Knights do like to spread the ball around with four players averaging over 30 yards rushing a game. Tim's brother, Michael, and Marquis Morris are the two featured backs, each over eight touches a game.
The Quakers have risen to the challenge on defense throughout the year, holding opponents to 66 points and never more than 14 in a game. Last week at Cornell, Gage O'Connell had 11 tackles, including a combined sack in the final 10 seconds with the Big Red in scoring range. For his efforts, O'Connell was named CSFl Defensive Player of the Week. Alexander Starr leads all defenders with 42 tackles. Life has been difficult for opposing teams as Penn has recorded 14 sacks, seven interceptions, seven break ups and forced seven fumbles - all of which Penn recovered.
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In September of 2009, DJ, turntablist and all around legend Rob Swift lost a friend and one of his greatest influences — Roc Raida. This past Sunday, Swift — along with the rest of the Ol' Dirty Sundays crew — paid tribute to Raida by kicking off the "Roc For Raida" tour at Crowbar in Ybor City.
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CINCINNATI - Hanley Ramirez hit a 99 mph fastball right to the second baseman, starting a double play that produced the final out and started the Cincinnati Reds' celebration.
The National League Central champions formed a joyous huddle and donned special shirts and caps commemorating the division title.
The Dodgers stood by the dugout railing and watched, knowing it was less likely they would get to celebrate anything this season.
"I'd rather that they clinch before the game," manager Don Mattingly said. "Either way, it doesn't change what we're trying to do. We still have to win."
One title the Dodgers can't win this year is the National League West division. San Francisco clinched the division title Saturday night with an 8-4 victory over San Diego.
The Dodgers were shut out for the 15th time, managing just six hits in a 6-0 loss that dropped them three games behind St. Louis for the second NL wild card. They also trail Milwaukee by a half-game with only 10 to play.
The Dodgers lost for the 11th time in 16 games, done in by a stagnant offense. The 15 shutouts are second-most in the league behind Miami. The Dodgers have been held to two or fewer runs nine times in the past 14 games.
With their playoff hopes fading, the Dodgers could turn to Clayton Kershaw in tonight's finale. Kershaw hasn't pitched in a game since Sept. 11 because of a sore hip. He threw 20 pitches in the bullpen on Friday without problem.
Though The Associated Press reported the Dodgers plan to start Aaron Harang on short rest today - "Aaron Harang is the starter for right now," Mattingly told the AP - the team's website said last season's NL Cy Young Award winner is also a possibility.
"I can't give you an answer. I don't have an answer," Mattingly said on Dodgers.com. "We haven't gotten the green light that we're all on go. The medical staff is in deep thought over there. When I know, I'll let you know.
"It's fair to say he's getting ready to pitch again. Just don't know when."
For his part, Kershaw added on Dodgers.com, "I'm preparing to start. Don't know when. Getting closer."
Jay Bruce was Cincinnati's Mr. Clinch again, hitting the homer that started the Reds toward the win. Cincinnati secured the division title in 2010 when Bruce hit a first-pitch leadoff homer in the ninth off Houston's Tim Byrdak.
On Saturday, he led off the fourth inning with a first-pitch homer off rookie Stephen Fife (0-2), putting Cincinnati ahead to stay with his team-leading 34th of the season.
"It's not the same as two years ago, but I'll take it," Bruce said. "We've been taking care of business for quite a while, so we knew this was coming. Today is a nutshell of what we've been doing all season."
Fife, who was acquired from Boston in a three-team deal last year, allowed two runs and five hits in five innings. The 25-year-old right-hander has a 2.70 ERA in five starts this season but is still in search of his first major-league win.
Mat Latos (13-4) allowed six hits and didn't walk a batter in eight innings for Cincinnati. Left-hander Aroldis Chapman made his first appearance since Sept. 10 - a tired shoulder had sidelined him - and finished it off by getting Ramirez to bounce into the double play.
Cincinnati became the first team in the majors to clinch a division title this season, leaving it with one goal left. The Reds are vying with Washington for the NL's top seed in the playoffs, both with 92 wins that lead the majors.
The only thing missing was the manager.
Dusty Baker spent another day in a Chicago hospital getting treated for an irregular heartbeat. General manager Walt Jocketty texted congratulations to the 63-year-old Baker on his fifth division title as a manager, including two during the last three years with Cincinnati.
The three-time manager of the year also won division titles with the Giants and Cubs. Baker reached the World Series once as a manager, losing a Game 7 against the Angels in 2002, his final season in San Francisco.
Baker helped the Dodgers win the 1981 World Series championship as an outfielder.
The Reds had their first opportunity to take the title on Friday night, but lost 3-1 to the Dodgers in 10 innings. Bruce had a chance to win it with another game-ending homer, but struck out leading off the ninth.
A day later, Bruce connected, Brandon Phillips added a solo homer, and rookie Todd Frazier singled home a run for more than enough.
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Fife has allowed two earned runs or less in each of his five major league starts. ... Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis grounded out twice, extending his slump to 0 for 28.


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After a close call with death, DEA agent Mayough is sick to the stomach, literally, with undercover work. However, he is stuck in the middle of a dangerous deal with volatile mobster Fulvio Nesstra, with only Pepto-Bismol, group therapy and a nurse to get him through...
Could there be anything funnier than seeing a formerly powerful alpha male cut off at the knees? If you're talking about the public humiliation of Jeffrey Archer then the answer is, obviously, no. However, if you're talking about this belated entry into the mobster-in-therapy sub genre, then the answer is a resounding yes.
This is a film about male anxiety. Liam Neeson's DEA agent has job anxiety, chiefly expressed as gastro-intestinal problems. Platt's badly connected mobster has self-worth issues, made manifest in short, sharp bursts of (comedy) violence. There are others - an entire therapy group of troubled males, in fact - but the most anxious person here is first-time writer/director Eric Blakeney. He is anxious to make a good impression, anxious to be heard, and oh-so-anxious to please everybody.
Crippled under the weight of its own ambition, Gun Shy cannot sit still long enough to settle upon a genre, never mind allow its talented cast space to breathe. Under a steadier hand, it could have been an articulate, witty character piece; in another mood it could have worked as a densely-plotted mobster caper; and, at a stretch, the relationship between Neeson and Bullock's angelic nurse could have provided the germ for a decent romantic comedy. What Gun Shy categorically could not be is all three. Unfortunately, no one bothered to tell Blakeney that.
So what do we get? Occasional sparks between Neeson and Platt; an endlessly twisting farce which succeeds only in tying itself up in knots; and a woeful romantic sub-plot. Producer Bullock, meanwhile, beefs up the star power by assaying a cameo which simply isn't there. You could argue she is underused, you could argue she is superfluous, but one thing is certain: in a film of pointless bangs, she fires the biggest blank.
Deadpan delivery, violent slapstick and moments of comic invention will all raise a smile. But it labours far too hard, and resolutely refuses to make sense. A definite misfire.


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|Nutritional Restriction and Activity Thermogenesis
- Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis [ Time Frame: Weeks 2 and 11, each period ]
- Body weight [ Time Frame: Daily ]
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Ninety sedentary subjects, aged 25-55, who live <10 miles from Rochester will be recruited. This age range has been selected to enable us to study individuals at the peak age-range of obesity and over-weight prevalence and to avoid issues of menopause. Subjects will not be eligible for consideration if they take two or more bouts of exercise/week or participate in sports for more than 2 hours/week. Subjects with predicted weight maintenance energy requirements of <2000 kcal/day will have been excluded at screening. This is because when we come to underfeeding by 1000 kcal/day, we want to avoid feeding any volunteer <1000 kcal/day, for safety & compliance reasons.
(A) LEAN: 30 (15F,15M) lean subjects; BMI <25 kg/m2. Each lean subject will be individually matched for height (+3cm) and age (+3 years) to an obese subject so as to establish comparable groupings for body size. Subjects will have been weight-stable for six months (B) OBESE: 30 (15F,15M) obese subjects; BMI 30-35 kg/m2. Subjects will have been weight-stable for six months (C) POST-OBESE: 30 (15F,15M) patients will have had a previous BMI >30 kg/m2 and a weight loss sufficient to achieve a BMI of <26 kg/m2 maintained for at least 2 months (with weight fluctuation during this period of <1 kg) (94). We will attempt to match these subjects to the obese subjects as described above.
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Those that were eating Rice Krispies as they watched the CBS "Early Show" Thursday heard a lot more than snap, crackle and pop during Harry Smith's interview with movie star John Cusack.
Much like Rosie O'Donnell on last Friday's "Late Night," Cusack used the F-word as he discussed the 20th anniversary of his hit film "Say Anything."
Honestly, what is it about Hollywoodans that prevents them from governing their tongues when the situation calls for it (video embedded below the fold):
HARRY SMITH, HOST: Does it seem like 20 years ago already?
JOHN CUSACK: Some mornings, yeah I f**king feel a little older than others.
(Laughter from Smith).
Interestingly, Smith didn't miss a beat.
I guess that's America now, huh?
Certainly beats being urinated on by a beaver though!
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Is the F4 the most-suitable FW amp for me?
But first--
1. I LOVE large-scale Classical and film music, and I hear a lot of real music. The real stuff I hear is NEVER edgy even if it's too bright--as in the trumpets are playing too loudly--and it never sounds thin unless the composer orchestrates it that way.
2. I love my reproduced music a bit warm in the bottom-4 octaves and a bit dark in the top 3. 'Warm' doesn't mean thick or syrupy, it means rich and real sounding. 'A bit dark' doesn't mean 'dull' to me, it means the trumpets don't hurt my ears.
3. Last summer I bought a pair of Audio Physic Avanti III speakers and have been improving them ever since. They have new cable to the drivers, the MR/treble x-over is outboarded, all the caps and resistors feeding the MR and treble drivers have been eliminated* or replaced, I've added a diffractionbegone.com pad around the tweeter, I've tossed the woofer x-over and actively filter and amp the bass, etc. While doing this, I've upgraded other aspects of my system--parts in the c-j MET1 preamp, new main IC (Audiquest silver-conductor Niagrara) to the poweramps, better discplayer (an Oppo '83SE), etc.
4. For months I drove the top-8 octaves of the 4-Ohm, 89dB-sensitive Avantis with Music Reference EM7-12 SET ('Tiny Twelve') poweramps. These are rated at only 12 Watts but sounded excellent except for some hardness at high (for me) levels, due, I believe, to amp clipping.
Well, the upgrade bug** has bitten hard after I (perhaps stupidly) sold the EM7-12s. I've listened to Monarchy Audio SM70 Pros and bought and improved a pair of Marantz M-22s, the latter 75-into-4, class-A-biased members of the Music Link series of c. 1990. Both these amps sound/sounded quite good***--quick, clean, tonally neutral, etc., but both lack the magic that the Tiny Twelves had. I'm now looking at Pass amps; I quickly decided that I don't want to spend the money for Pass Labs amps, so I've been investigating the First Watt stuff, and the F4 is highly fascinating--and affordable.
My system has plenty of frontend gain. The c-j preamp operates at 38 - 40 dB of attenuation at fairly loud acoustic levels, and an average position of 30dB down is WAY too loud. The Tiny Twelves had maybe 10dB less gain so the preamp operated at average levels of about 70 (= 30dB below full output).
If the Tiny Twelves' 10 - 12 Watts into 3 Ohms drove the Avantis to quite-satisfying levels 99% of the time, a pair of F4s' about-10dB more power (paralleled) should produce satisfying high levels without clipping and bring to my system the sense of ease that enough of the right kind of power brings. Also highly appealing is the 'open architecture' of the amps, as I'm an incorrigible tweak.
I've read 6 Moons' review and a pair of them sounds like the right thing for me.
What do you think? What have I left out of my analysis?
* I use a smaller coupling cap in the poweramps for the MR hi-pass filter, and removing the bank of cheap plasic-film caps from the crossovers increased the clarity AND smoothness of the MR dramatically.
** I do indeed suffer from audiofoolia nervosa.
*** I may be a hi-end audiofool, but I'm not much of a golden-eared audiofile, so I don't hear all sorts of differences in amps, especially short-term.
|16th February 2011, 04:54 AM
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I am not seeing any gaps in your analysis...
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|16th February 2011, 05:08 AM
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Yup, looks like the F4 will be good. Why do you need a pair though?
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I had the Monarchy pro 70 it's great amp,detailed,dynamic,good soundstage but compared to push pull tube amp it still sounded very much like SS.
My only experience is with the F5.Best strenght?Amazing power of analilis. Large scale music is like under the microscope.Now don't expect to sound like tubes in the midrange.I don't find it rich or warm but that's my experience.
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I thought we were talking about the F4 driven by a valve amp which is totally different to the F5.
|16th February 2011, 11:23 AM
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Totally different jes,but sound wise similar.
Unless you don't believe Papa's words.
"The F4 is the closest relative. They both have a clean extended bottom and I consider them almost equivalent, with neither having a distinct advantage. The F4 is a little bit warmer in the mid and might be preferred on simple material at modest volume levels, that is to say a solo vocal or instrument or maybe a string quartet. You could say it's a little more tubey.
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"...a little bit warmer in the mid and might be preferred on simple material at modest volume levels, that is to say a solo vocal or instrument or maybe a string quartet. You could say it's a little more tubey" is just what I'm looking for.
What I got from the system with the Tiny Twelves was occasional evenings of goose-bumps listening, moments when the music would distract me from whatever was distracting me from the music. I'd turn off all the lites, stare at the center of that dark screen...
...and thank God for this wonderful music pouring from this fabulous-sounding system. Haven't had one of those since the Tiny Twelves left.
A pair of Monarchy Audio SE160s--hybrid with a 12AT7 gain stage, MOSFET outputs biased Class-A to c. 50 Watts, NO negative FB--should arrive this week. I have 30 days to fall in love with them or return them. They're certainly not as easy to tweak as the F4s would be--Mr. Poon doesn't issue schematics, and it looks as if it's difficult to get the board out of the amp--and being an incorrigible tweek, that will bother me. Nelson's FW stuff is so open I'm amazed.
I guess I'll control my infatuation with the F4 and give the SE160s a fair listen.
Thx, all, for your thoughts. I'll write again.
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If you drive the F4 direct from a cd player then I agree that the sound will be similar to the F5, however if you drive it with a valve preamp or valve power amp then I don't agree it will sound similar to the F5.
The F4 will sound different depending on what it is driven by, and since a cd player does not have enough voltage to drive the F4 to decent power levels most people will be a putting some sought of high gain preamp or power amp in front of it which will heavily influence the sound coming out of the speakers.
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This is our entire group, 44 people, on the Xi'an city wall.
If you stroke the frog's back with a wooden stick, it makes the frogs croak. Apparently, we have these in America, according to Zach, but I never saw one until I came to China. You might notice how the Chinese frogs croak differently than American ones.
Up these stairs, we come to a temple where swallows fly overhead and swoop down on mosquitoes. This part is filled with tourists as they make their way to and fro the bazaar.
While these elephants may be in a row, some of the snouts point in different directions. They are part of one of the largest Buddhist temples. Here is Zach and me.
In the Buddhist temple, anyone can try calligraphy. Zach has just opened his secret message, possibly a proverb, and will begin writing calligraphy.
At the booth where you can pick up the scroll and paper, a Buddha greets you. Behind are some tourists practicing their writing skills. Again, this is in the Buddhist temple.
You probably cannot see from here, but on the day we visited the Buddhist temple, we saw one of Siddhartha's finger bone. If I would guess, it would be his pinky. Monks and tourists pray together.
the intricate details on the walls gives tourists attention to detail. Notice how some of the postures are different from one another.
This is pool in front of the temple. The colors are off because the day was truly sunny as could be.


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T-Mobile to start selling BlackBerry Z10 to business customers on March 11th for $249.99
before the end of March. As far as the price is concerned, the $249.99 on contract price seems to continue the carrier's recent trend toward offering smaller subsidies for devices than its rivals. Verizon, which plans on offering its version of the BlackBerry Z10 at the end of this month, has already announced that it will sell the phone for $199.99 with a signed two-year pact.
On Thursday, there was a report that AT&T would launch the BlackBerry Z10 on March 22nd, but there has been no official word from the nation's second largest carrier.
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1. drpain (Posts: 85; Member since: 07 Feb 2013)
$250 bucks for 2011 tech with a 2 year contract
no thanks
2. 3SM.. (unregistered)
So which phones had 2GB of RAM in 2011?
3. drpain (Posts: 85; Member since: 07 Feb 2013)
You are correct, none did.
Guess this phone is 100% up to date and awesome with a thriving ecosystem.
Sorry for my mistake.
4. 3SM.. (unregistered)
Well I wouldn't necessarily say 100%. Lol. But yeah, $250 is still too much for a 2 year contract for the Z10. I think it should be at least $149. Considering that BB currently isn't in the best position right now. At least Nokia and other Windows Phone makers were smart enough to keep the prices low to get people to buy WP8 devices.
7. Birds (Posts: 1171; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
If you think about it, Blackberry is using Apple's technique....make a phone with previous gen specs and sell it more for a "seamless and optimized software experience" on the device. To be honest, it doesn't really matter if it has the latest and greatest specs. It can have a fricken S3 processor for all I care....as long as it remains lag-less that is all that matters.
And since when was a dual core A15 equivalent processor outdated? An S4 still can pull its weight in this day and age.
Just like on an iPhone, I wouldn't want to see a quad-core processor unless there is some extremely processor intensive software running on it...All a quad-core processor would do for the Z-10 is run up the production costs....JS
9. rickywinataa (Posts: 262; Member since: 05 Apr 2012)
well, you have to consider the price of tmobile's plan. it is much cheaper and you get all unlimited call text and data for $70, while at&t could cost you around $100
10. bluescreen (Posts: 154; Member since: 22 Nov 2012)
well they didnt lose thousands of people from corporate accounts by being "smart".....
16. donfem (Posts: 693; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
Pure ignorance
5. bluescreen (Posts: 154; Member since: 22 Nov 2012)
is it just my eyes or does that phone look a little lopsided as in too skinny on the side and fat on the top and bottom? its like it has two bezzles...one for the case of the phone itself then another spot just to say blackberry...
6. shnibz (Posts: 390; Member since: 18 Sep 2011)
Yeah $250 is definitely high...especially for something that people aren't really excited for and will need to prove itself a worthy competitor
8. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
They're going too improve guys and the updates will prove that...in the end theyre going to come out As solid as the rest
11. Imaxxacre (Posts: 74; Member since: 23 Aug 2009)
C'mon. I can get superior Android or Windows phone for half the price. Still though, I know Blackberry fanatics are gonna defend the Z10 no matter what.
12. bojan (Posts: 188; Member since: 06 Oct 2012)
Next ......i don't care for BlackBerry phones or the Z10 even if they give me one free i wont take it.
13. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
T mobile must be crazy. Why sell it for 249$? While other high end phones sells it for 249$ that should be the main price point. Hopefully at&t wont sell it for 249. Besides it doesnt have a big battery.
15. meowcenary (Posts: 187; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Selling it to enterprise level at $249 is a great deal. In this day and age coprations are not spending like they use to. So even have the option of bring your own phone. So $249 would make a difference in the long term versus short term.
14. JunitoNH (Posts: 1934; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)
Yeah......too bad the phone is not going to be to useful. Since, T-Mo always experiencing outages.


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Clay Aiken is back at it, answering questions about his sexuality — or a lack thereof, as he's claiming now. In a recent interview with New York Magazine, Clay said he is asexual because he is "just too busy for a relationship†since his career is what he likes to do. Yeah, did I mention the interview was to plug his new role in a musical on Broadway? No offense to decorators and fashion designers, but jobs don't get any gayer than theater singer/dancer/actor. Well, at least Clay will be among plenty of friends of Dorothy in the Big Apple.While he can keep masking his orientation, his guise is doing all the talking. Aiken everyday looks more and more akin to another gay music icon, David Bowie. I bet they have more in common than haircuts. See Clay, there's a fan base out there for you! [ABCNews]


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Because you can tell something about a city from the way it treats its animals - Mahatma Gandhi had the far bigger idea that ''the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated'' - we report some fairly heart-warming data for last year just released by the saintly ACT Rescue and Foster. ARF retrieves otherwise probably doomed dogs, often the unfashionably large and cross-bred variety, from pounds, works with them to make them sociable and then finds them foster homes.
ARF's foster carer co-ordinator Dallas Burkevics reports that last year the organisation rescued and found new homes for 163 dogs, bettering the 151 success stories of the previous year.
''The 163 dogs were made up of 78 females and 85 males, 38 large dogs, 62 medium and 63 small. The dogs were rescued from pounds in Canberra, Queanbeyan, Wagga, Yass, Temora, Goulburn, Wollondilly, Junee and West Wyalong. Three of the dogs were born while their mother was in foster care.
''Forty-five of the dogs were cross breeds, while the next highest number of a particular breed was the kelpie at 17, followed by the Staffordshire terrier (15) and fox terrier (13).
''The most popular name was Bella followed closely by Holly, Guy, Louie, Patch, Tia and Zena.''
Parliament House, seen here enjoying the glory reflected on it by rescued and adopted Dusty, adorned ARF's 2012 Christmas card. Ways to help ARF's noble work can be found at fosterdogs.org


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Since yesterday's post FUNimation has gone live with two more dub clips for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, which opens in North American theaters tomorrow. Watch as Shenron is summoned and a hero becomes a god below.
If you're looking to catch Battle of Gods in theaters, tickets can be purchased here.
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Spicy Potted Salmon With Capers
Recipe by English_Rose
Moist buttery salmon and crisp garlic toast makes a sensational appetizer or snack from Martin Blunos. Prep time does not include 20 mins satnding time for the salmon.
Top Review by Pelicangal
I can't believe that I haven't reviewed this yet. I have made this a couple of times and it is a real winner. Easy to make, looks very impressive, tastes wonderful. I just pulled some salmon out of the freezer to make this again. Always great anytime. Thanks English_Rose for a super recipe.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 lb salmon fillet
- 1 pinch salt and pepper, freshly ground
- 3⁄4 cup dry white wine
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1 tablespoon vinegar, from the capers
Directions See How It's Made
- Cut the salmon into 1/2in cubes, sprinkle with salt and allow it to stand for 20 minutes.
- Wash the salt off in cold water and dry well with kitchen paper.
- Put the salmon into a saucepan with the wine and season with nutmeg, pepper and cayenne.
- Simmer for about five to seven minutes and then remove from the heat.
- Cut the butter into pieces and add to the salmon mix. Add the capers and their vinegar.
- Season to taste.
- Keep mixing gently until the butter starts to re-set this will add air to the mix, then spoon into pots or ramekins and level with a teaspoon.
- Pour over the melted butter and leave to set.
- Set the oven to 400°F
- Serve with garlic rubbed toasts of french bread.


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We are so excited to kick of 2014 with Dan Mohler! This weekend is going to be such an amazing time of experiencing the Fathers Heart! Come out, join us, and be blessed!
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