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Are you a fan of the Raiders?
When I was growing up, the Raiders weren't back in Oakland yet. I was always a fan of the Niners. That's who I grew up watching. I didn't even like the Raiders at all. The funny thing about it is that I really started hating the Raiders when Coach (Jon Gruden) was there because that's when everybody decided they wanted to be Raiders fans. I really hated them then.
What did you think of Gruden back then?
I thought he was a good coach. I was never really tripping over the coach or anything. It was just all those fans, man.
So, tell me about Raiders fans. They are a strange bunch, no?
To me, they just define Oakland: hard and rough. That's pretty much it. They just don't care. That's Oakland. Oakland is rough around the edges. That's what you see when you meet Raiders fans.
Why does it always look like Halloween in the stands?
I think it's a psychological thing to psych out the other team. You know about the Black Hole, right? In fact, my advice to any fan of another team is, if you go to a Raiders game, don't wear your team's jersey. They'll beat you up. Especially if you sit in the Black Hole. I had a friend in junior high, he went to a game when the Raiders lost to Baltimore in the AFC championship. He was in seventh grade, but they chased him all around the stadium because he had a Rod Woodson jersey on. They just don't care. He walked into the bathroom and saw a dude getting beat up, so he walked out and then they started chasing him. That's Raiders fans, man.
So, you get to come to Tampa where the weather is great and your cousin, Marshawn Lynch, ends up playing in Buffalo?
It's funny how that happened. I've been there. I got nothing good to say about it. We talked about it when I got drafted because he was jealous. I told him, "You got to stay home for college (at Cal-Berkeley). I had to go away (to San Diego)." Not that San Diego was a bad place, but it wasn't home. So, now he's finding out what it's like to be away from home. And, ha, it's cold! Last year, it wasn't that bad for him. But then, when I ended up in Tampa, he was like, "Oh, man. I can't believe this." He called me when it first snowed this year, and I was like, "Really? Down here it's like 80 degrees."
Weekly question here: What do you think you play most on your iPod?
I listen to some people you've probably never heard of. I listen to music from a lot of my friends from back home who rap.
So, you have a lot of rapper friends?
Well, actually, no. They just mess around in the (recording) booth. It's kind of like something to do, I guess. Although I do have one friend who is really good, Quentin Thomas. You might remember he played basketball for North Carolina. He's real good. We went to high school together. Actually, my high school (Oakland Tech) has been doing real good lately. Me and Marshawn went there, then you have Leon Powe in the NBA and Quentin. We've been doing real good in the sporting world.
Can Quentin make it as a rapper if the NBA doesn't work out?
I think so. He's still chasing the NBA, but he can rap.
Other weekly question is what Web site do you visit most?
It used to be ESPN and stuff like that, but I don't really look at that stuff anymore. My whole perception of sports has changed. It's probably this Jordan (sneakers) Web site, 23isback.com. I've had almost every version of Jordans over the years. I'm a real big shoe dude. I dress up when it's necessary, but most of the time you'll see me wearing something simple, T-shirts and jeans. But I'm going to have some nice shoes on.
So, what were your Christmas plans? Any family in town?
Nope, just me. It's the first Christmas I've been away from home. For me to bring my family out here is a lot of money. Those tickets are like $500 and up. And that was trying to buy it in advance. I'll be home soon anyway.
Did you put the presents in the mail?
Well, I'm debating that. I might end up just bringing them home with me. I'm last minute with everything. I'm trying to see what happens (with the playoffs). If it goes like it's supposed to, then I'll be mailing them.
Bucs rookie quarterback Josh Johnson hails from Oakland, but don't accuse him of liking the Raiders. And don't talk to his cousin, Bills running back Marshawn Lynch, about the weather. It's a sore subject.


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Violent anti-war protesters clashed with Chicago police this weekend, but the network morning shows on Monday avoided attempts at pinning an ideology on them, simply referring to "anti-war" "protesters."
On CBS This Morning, Charlie Rose blandly explained, "Protests turned violent in Chicago...Police battle protesters in Chicago." Reporter Bill Plante added, "And a small group of them clashed with police and 45 were arrested." ABC at least provided mores specifics, including a stabbing and foiled attempts to use Molotov cocktails at the NATO summit.
Good Morning America reporter Alex Perez also identified, "Also Sunday, the hacker group Anonymous waged cyber war online, knocking out the city and police department websites and calling on other hackers to strike in this online video."
Perez closed the segment by mentioning that the Chicago police chief said "most of the demonstrations were peaceful."
Contrast that with how ABC described the actually peaceful Tea Party march on Washington:
"They've waved signs likening President Obama to Hitler and the devil; raised questions about whether he was really born in this country; falsely accused him of planning to set up death panels; decried his speech to students as indoctrination; and called him everything from a 'fascist' to a 'socialist' to a 'communist.' ...And all that was before Mr. Obama's speech was interrupted by a representative who once fought to keep the Confederate flag waving over the South Carolina state house. Add it all up, and some prominent Obama supporters are now saying that it paints a picture of an opposition driven, in part, by a refusal to accept a black President."
— ABC's Dan Harris on World News, September 15, 2009.
On the Today show, Ann Curry summarized, "Violence in the streets. Police brace for new clashes with protests at the NATO summit in Chicago today. This after at least 45 people were arrested over the weekend."
A transcript of the May 21, 2012 GMA segment can be found below:
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GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Chicago under siege. Police battle protesters into the night, racing to stop domestic terrorists, saying they've already foiled three violent plots to use guns and explosives. As the president meets with world leaders, are they in danger?
ROBIN ROBERTS: Right to Chicago, now, where President Obama and many of the world's most powerful leaders are gathered right now. ABC's Alex Perez has the very latest for us this morning. Good morning, Alex.
ALEX PEREZ: Good morning, Robin. The demonstration was practically over. The big problem began when police tried to disperse the crowd and they refused to move. Chicago police officers in riot gear beat back anti-war demonstrators late Sunday, welding their batons in a show of force as hundreds of protester, some using makeshift weapons, tried to push through this security perimeter surrounding the NATO summit.
VOICE: If you fail to come ply, may be arrested.
PEREZ: Police say one officer was stabbed, three others injured in the melee. Chicago's top cop, superintendent Gary McCarthy was on the ground trying to help and, later, defended his officers.
GARY MCCARTHY: The officers were assaulted. They don't have to stand there and take an assault. The fingers should be pointed at the people that assaulted the cops.
PEREZ: Even after a day filled with demonstration, the protests and massive police presence continued through the night, including several confrontations along the way. Nearly 50 protesters were detained or arrested.
FEMALE PROTESTER: Hey NATO! What did you say? How many kids did you kill today?
PEREZ: Chicago police are also scrambling to stop what they describe as attempted acts of domestic terrorism as 60 heads of state gather here for the NATO summit. Three men were charged, Saturday, with plotting attacks on President Obama's campaign headquarters, as well as the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and several financial buildings. Police say they've foiled at least three violent plots, including alleged plans by 24-year-old Sebastian Senakiewicz to use Molotov cocktails at the summit. Also Sunday, the hacker group Anonymous waged cyber war online, knocking out the city and police department websites and calling on other hackers to strike in this online video.
ANONYMOUS: Chicagopolice.org should be fired upon as much as possible.
PEREZ: Now, most of the protesters in police custody were released early this morning. Even with all those clashes, the police superintendent says most of the demonstrations were peaceful. George?

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we are looking at brussels, bruges,paris, amsterdam
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Gone Fishin' is coming to the Alexandria Area Arts Association (AAAA) Theatre.
This talented five-member vocal group, including Barbie Schoenleben, Bob Jungel, Dale Zenner, Nancy Zenner and Marc Kelash, are known for their wonderful harmonies and easy listening voices.
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Force India's Nico Hulkenberg does it again and scores more points on home soil with a P7 finish in the 2014 F1 German Grand Prix
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Force India's Nico Hulkenberg maintained his remarkable points run by finishing seventh in the German Grand Prix today.
Hulkenberg, who had qualified ninth, has now scored points in all ten races this season - and if you include the final two races from last year, it is twelve races in succession that he has finished tenth or better.
Speaking after the tenth round in the 2014 Formula 1 World Championship, the 26-year-old revealed that he had some engine problems during the 67-lap race, but that the team managed to 'solve the issue' and he was then able to finish comfortably ahead of the McLaren's Jenson Button and Kevin Magnussen and team-mate, Sergio Perez, who was tenth and took the final point.
"It was a difficult race and different to what we expected, mainly due to the lower temperatures with the track being 20 degrees cooler than on Friday," he explained.
"We were expecting a lot of rear degradation, but after a couple of laps it became clear the fronts were the limiting tyres, and that changed the game. It was a pretty challenging afternoon and, considering how the car felt, I think we got the maximum from the race.
"I also had to overcome some engine issues in the middle of the race because there were some hesitations and it was not driving smoothly. It was a good recovery by the team to solve the issue.
"It was important to score more points here and from that point of view I'm feeling very satisfied," the German concluded.


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The short film about the "Caine's Arcade" flashmob will premiere October 28th at DIY Days at UCLA. Caine will be joining Nirvan to present the film, and will be staffing his arcade during the fest. We hope you can make it!
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Dear Caine,
That is so amazing! I've never seen anyone ever do that before !!!!
Caine is a genius. There is no way I could have come up with an arcade like that when I was 9. He has so many details thought out – like the ticket dispenser, calculator for validating Fun Passes. Genius.
Caine, you are an inspiration!
This is do touching! I miss the days where playing and staying entertained was as easy as Caines idea. No video games needed!
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OCEANSIDE — Oceanside police are searching for an armed man who failed at three carjackings in a Target store parking lot Thursday afternoon.
The series of attempted carjackings was reported about 2:45 p.m. in the Target parking lot on El Camino Real near Vista Way, said Lt. Leonard Mata.
All three victims were women. Two of them said the man had a gun, and another said he had a knife.
The man approached the first victim and ordered her to get back into the car at knifepoint, as if he was going to steal it with her inside. She drove off.
The man approached a second woman and gave the same order, Mata said. That woman ran into the store.
He told the third victim to remove the car's steering wheel lock and leave the keys inside. She did, but she also, unbeknownst to the man, flipped the kill switch on the car. She then ran away.
The man got inside the car and tried to start it. But it did not start. And the windows automatically locked, trapping the man inside, Mata said. He broke a window to escape.
The women described the would-be carjacker as white, possibly in his 40s to 60s, wearing a denim jacket and jeans, with a black backpack. One victim said he wore a pink undershirt. He is also said to have leathery skin and "gray, scraggly hair," Mata said. He appeared to be a transient, witnesses said.


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North Wright County held off the Rogers Royals 4-3 on Tuesday evening, with Paige Voight scoring the go-ahead goal with 4:42 remaining.
Rogers is 6-3-1 overall but 0-2 in the Mississippi 8. NWC is 2-0 and 6-3.
Aleiah Belzer (power play), Emily Antony and Alicia Nelson (power play) had the goals for Rogers. Antony made two assists and Nelson, Kelsey Johnston, and Kassie Schermer one each.
Halie Gudmonson, Emily Achtekirch, and Dani Sibley had the other goals for the River Hawks.
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The winners had a 31-27 edge in shots. Goalies were Amanda Koep for NWC and Becca Leshovsky for the Royals.
The Royals will host Hutchinson on Friday evening.


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Determined to protect the Jewish population from any anti-Semitic propaganda, the Greek government today refused to permit the reappearance of two anti-Semitic newspapers which were suppressed during the recent civil war.
The editors of both papers are now in jail and will be court-martialed. In refusing to permit the reappearance of their papers the authorities here declared that while newspapers opposed to the government during the recent revolt will all be permitted to resume publication none of those that were outspokenly anti-Semitic will receive such permission.
The Jewish population in Greece, which has always supported the present government, is now making preparations for the forthcoming parliamentary elections, in which it is expected that the Jews will obtain five seats in Parliament. Jewish leaders here are especially particular that the Jewish candidates side fully with the present regime and have no sympathies for the opposition.


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Ashley Olsen was looking summery — and a lot like Mary-Kate, are you good at telling them apart? — in her short shorts yesterday afternoon as she left her NYC hotel. She's been in NYC for the past few weeks with MK, mixing cocktails around town for Fashion's Night Out and taking in tennis at the US Open. Mary-Kate headed to London to take in the Burberry show during London Fashion Week, but it looks like Ashley stayed home in the States to spend some more quality time with Justin Bartha.
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Memories came flooding back for former scholars and teachers at Greatwood School in Skipton which is celebrating 60 years since it was launched.
They were invited to a special birthday celebration which involved a series of performances by present pupils highlighting the different decades since the first batch of youngsters arrived in August 1953.
Among them was Malcolm Barnwell, who now lives in Regent Crescent, Skipton, and has fond memories of his two years at the school.
Malcolm, an ex-soldier with 9 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers, who saw service in Aden in 1965, has submitted several snapshots taken at the time he was a pupil. Malcolm, 69, who was nine when he started at Greatwood, recalls being apprehensive when he transferred from Christ Church where he had been up to that time.
"But we all fitted in very well and I soon felt comfortable. The regime was pretty relaxed and I remember enjoying my time there," he said.
He particularly recalls joining the school's first football team in 1955 and a photograph of the squad is among the exhibition.
His connection with the school even cropped up when he was serving in Aden in 1965. His regiment was moving up to support the guns when he heard a voice call out 'Is Malcolm Barnwell here?'.
It turned out to be an old friend from Greatwood, Richard Holmes, who was serving with 9 Parachute Royal Horse Artillery.
"It was so strange to hear that voice so far from home," said Malcolm. "I went across to see him."
Malcolm, who worked as a joiner after his service and, until his retirement at 65, as a postie, lived in Sharphaw Avenue at the time. He recalls how not every child on the street went to Greatwood when it opened, with some remaining at Christ Church or Ings school.
A school spokesman said a birthday cake had been shared across the whole school and celebrations were continuing. Other events are to take place to which parents are invited to join in. Dates and times are available by visiting the school website calendar and parent section.


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Amanda Bynes Pierced Her Cheek
I know you guys come to this site to laugh at celebrities so you don't have to deal with the heavy topics of the world, but in light of recent events, I really wouldn't feel comfortable if I didn't help encourage the sense of heightened vigilance out there. So here goes: Everyone knows to call the police if they see Amanda Bynes near a school, right? That's been made clear? Because you should. You should immediately.
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Man's Hysterical Response at Hockey Game to Kiss Cam [VIDEO]
If you go to sporting events, you know all about the "Kiss Cam." They put the camera on a couple and try to get them to kiss. Some couple appease the crowd and kiss, others go over the top and make out and others, well just try and ignore it. One man at a Minnesota Gophers hockey game had the greatest response ready for the "Kiss Cam."
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Apparently they pull the "Kiss Cam" out a lot at Minnesota Gophers games, because one fan was ready. Check out the video above of how awesome this guy's response was.
The guy holds up a sign with an arrow pointing towards a very pretty girl that's sitting next to him that says "My Sister." That may be the best response to getting harassed by a "Kiss Cam" ever!


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Maine Humanities Summit, featuring panel discussions on humanities-related topics, including museums, libraries and upblic policy, with remarks by Hayden Anderson, director of the Maine Humanities Council, and Julie Richard, director of the Maine Arts Commission, and a lunchtime address by award-winning journalist Colin Woodard, speaking on "Liberal Arts in the Real World: An Author-Historian-Journalist's Argument for the Importance of the Humanities," 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., May 17, Governor Hill Mansion, Augusta. Part of the University of Maine Humanities Initiative.
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I was just wondering when you guys go from a 32mm eye to a 34mm eye. Is there a general rule for a certain nose/eye measurement. I know most people use the 32 mm and that is all that Eppley offers, but I have a very large WT with a eye/nose 8.25-8.5". Can I get away with the Eppley 32mm or should I buy another brand in the 34 mm size like Tohickon?
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For commercial work it shouldn't be a problem,
but the best thing to do would be to compare it to the actual eye, then make a determination.
In this situation, make sure you don't over-fill the eye area with clay. maybe use slightly less than normal.(assuming you add clay to the brow areas when you mount) .
extra clay will make the brows thicker, and make the eye look even smaller.
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Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 available now - $249.99 at Best Buy
0. phoneArena posted on 23 Apr 2012, 13:00
According to its Facebook page, Samsung wants everyone to welcome the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 to the Galaxy family. The post, which was made a few minutes ago, links to BestBuy.com selling the 8GB model in titanium silver for $249.99...
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1. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i might get one for my mom to replace her Nook Color. o:
9. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
that puts it in direct competition with the Fire. Guess Samsung really wants to fight for their market share back. Good. Hell, for 50 bux more I'd definitely pick up the tab2 7.0 over the fire.
10. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
yeah, even if you're primarily in need of an e-reader this is a better buy.
12. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
any word on what processor is in it?
13. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i think it's an OMAP4. that's what's in the 10.1 2 i believe. o:
2. N.Reynolds (Posts: 257; Member since: 15 Feb 2011)
Shows $249.99 for me when I look at it on bestbuy.com
4. N.Reynolds (Posts: 257; Member since: 15 Feb 2011)
Scratch that I read the article didnt bother reading the title. My apologies.
3. medicci37 (Posts: 1336; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
Would like to get a Android tab. But these oems keep putting out the same old crap, as they were a year ago.
5. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
isn't everybody? xD
6. imkyle (Posts: 1087; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
The transformer prime is the same as the first Motorola xoom, with updated specs. Samsung makes nice stuff.
7. clevername (Posts: 1436; Member since: 11 Jul 2008)
Man I'm thinking the same thing! Apple keeps giving us small incremental updates, samsung tablets don't seem to have staying power since whenever one is released its just months before the next update is announced, then again this is a problem for the entire android tablet ecosystem as a whole, moto doesn't seem to give prompt support and updates, asus tabs are not that attractive to me, and and ive never trusted Sony for updates. And ill ignore the slew of cheap gingerbread tabs with missing features- which includes the kindle fire. Oh and windows 8 tabs are still a ways off not to mention truly untested (although I did like the demo unit I tried in an Ms store) and who knows if the specs and aesthetics will match.
8. japper88 (Posts: 2; Member since: 23 Apr 2012)
I picked one up from best buy yesterday. For $250, it's a great price point. The screen is nice and everything runs smoothly without lag. Hardware specs aside, it works, and it's cheap. If you're looking for a 7" tablet take a look. Plus it has ICS, real android not whatever the kindle fire/nook tablet have. I couldn't justify spending more $ on what is basically a toy for me, so $250 was a good price point for me, it didn't hurt that I had some unused best buy gift cards lying around.
11. belovedson (Posts: 1052; Member since: 30 Nov 2010)
this tablet should sell like hotcakes if theres no competition soon


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PUBLIC sector workers staged a one day strike over an on-going dispute over pay, pensions and workload last Thursday.
Members of the National Union of Teachers joined council and health workers, firefighters and civil servants for the one-day stoppage.
Gastrells Primary School and the Shrubberies School were closed, while Stroud Valley Community Primary School was closed to KS1 pupils and some classes were affected at Bisley Blue Coat Primary School.
In a statement, the NUT said: "This government is more aggressive towards teachers than any we have known. Teachers are under attack with regard to workload, pensions, pay, conditions and job security. Our professional status is being denigrated and undermined."
The manager at Stroud library, three library team leaders and a library assistant took part and held Unison banners outside.
Anne Riley, locality manager at Stroud library, said: "Over the last few years since 2010 the Government has made 20 per cent cuts to our pay and we are behind in keeping up with the cost of living.
"One pound an hour increase is all we are asking for, we are not asking for the 14 per cent increases that heads of banks are getting.
"Our request hardly seems a huge amount to us but it would make such a big difference."
Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, whose members took part in the action, said workers were now £4,000 a year worse off than they were in 2010.
Stroud MP Neil Carmichael hit out at the stoppage saying: "I do not believe the interests of teachers, or children, are advanced by industrial action.
"Strikes damage pupils' education, cause unnecessary disruption to parents and undermine the public respect which teachers deserve.
"Teaching unions asked for talks and the Government agreed to this request and I understand that talks are ongoing.
"The decision to restrain pay in the public sector has been difficult but essential to help restore order to the public finances. Pay restraint has saved £12 billion across this parliament and without it, many more jobs would have been lost."
Labour members of Gloucestershire County Council gave it their backing.
Councillor Steve Lydon and Councillor Tracy Millard attended a rally outside Shire Hall with Labour's parliamentary candidate for Stroud, David Drew.
Cllr Lydon, Labour's shadow finance spokesman at Shire Hall, said: "Our council workers are essential, they look after the elderly, the vulnerable and they keep our schools, libraries and roads running."
Mr Drew said: "I am proud to support Gloucestershire's local government workers. They are not asking for an unreasonable rise in pay. They are campaigning for just an extra £1 per hour to help them through the cost of living crisis. Their campaign makes financial sense. A pay increase of £1 per hour would pay for itself in more tax and national insurance."


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Everyone's a comedian.
The White Star Diner, located at 58 Albert St., borrows its name from the Cunard-White Star Line, a defunct, British shipping line best known for its ill-fated vessel, the RMS Titanic.
Owner Bruce Smedts shared that tidbit with some passers-by four years ago, hours before his take-out lunch spot was due to open.
"I was outside putting the finishing touches on my sign when these guys asked me what White Star meant," Smedts says. "After I explained, one of them said he hoped my business didn't sink." (Oh, in case you were wondering, no, Smedts does not use iceberg lettuce on his BLTs.)
Joking aside, Smedts has been a fan of the golden age of ocean liners almost his entire life -- ever since his parents took him to see The Poseidon Adventure at the Starlite Drive-in in 1972.
Days after watching Gene Hackman meet his doom, Smedts headed to the library to learn everything he could about the RMS Queen Mary -- the boat many of The Poseidon Adventure's scenes were filmed aboard.
"You walk into my house nowadays and you know this is a person who likes ships," Smedts says, describing his walls and shelves as overflowing with nautically-themed keepsakes from his youth.
So after Smedts bought an existing business in 2009, it didn't take him long to decide what to call it. As for his grub -- an assortment of sandwiches, burgers and shakes -- well, that was almost five decades in the making, too.
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Smedts grew up in Transcona. He started following his mother around the kitchen at an early age and by the time he was 13, he was in charge of preparing Sunday dinner for his parents and four older siblings.
"I made duchess potatoes before I knew what duchess potatoes were," Smedts says with a chuckle. "One night after mashing some potatoes, I put them in a (icing) bag and piped them out, onto a roasting pan. Later, when I took home-ec at school, I found out it was an actual thing."
Smedts got his first job at the age of 15 at a Regent Avenue A&W. That led to a 30-year restaurant career that included stints at locales like Smitty's, Mother Tucker's and Maxime's.
Smedts began thinking about getting a smallish place of his own about six years ago. While shopping around, he recalled a conversation he had with a customer, back when he was a manager at Chamberlyn's.
"He told me the most important thing about running a business was getting to know your clientele on a personal level."
Duly noted. Go to websites like Urbanspoon and Tripadvisor and you'll notice most comments about the White Star mention its affable, ever-present owner as much as creations like the Screaming Chihuahua (all-beef dog with bacon, cheddar cheese and caramelized onions) or Mortimer (cheese burger topped with pulled pork).
"I have an open window into the kitchen, so I'm able to blab away with almost everybody who comes in," Smedts says. "I know most of my regulars by name, what they do for a living, whether or not they have kids... I also know what they like to eat. They might forget they prefer fried onions versus raw, but I don't."
Smedts's space has been an eatery in one form or another for almost 60 years under a variety of banners, among them: Frost Lunch, Mike's Burgers and, most recently, Albert Street Burgers.
"One customer said his family ran this place in the '60s, when it was a sit-down diner. He told me there were tables and chairs in what's now the kitchen, but I have a hard time picturing that considering the entire place is only 480 square feet."
About that: Smedts could only laugh when a person rushed into his foyer (seating capacity: four) a couple of weeks ago and told Smedts he was meeting friends.
"Are they here yet?" the fellow asked hurriedly.
With a straight face, Smedts said he hadn't seen anybody, but told the man to feel free to have a look around.
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To be an award-winning news anchor, you have to eat like an award-winning news anchor.
Global Winnipeg's Peter Chura, the recipient of a CANPRO gold medal for a piece he did on Canadian troops in Bosnia, is a familiar face at the White Star Diner.
"The White Star is pretty much right across the street from Global, and has been a favourite place for a bunch of people from our newsroom ever since it opened," Chura says, citing the grilled cheese on rye with bacon and tomatoes as his current go-to sandwich. "One time, I brought back a big batch of blue cheese poutine. The staff was equal parts horrified and impressed at the powerful aroma, but I loved it."
Smedts might challenge Chura for air-time yet. The producers of You Gotta Eat Here, Canada's version of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives have been in touch a couple of times.
"I sent in my audition tapes but I've heard they don't feature take-out places so I guess we'll see."
If Smedts ever gets his moment in the sun, here's hoping he tells the story about his first day on the job:
DAY 1 -- APRIL 20, 2009 -- turned out to be much busier than Smedts anticipated. At around three that afternoon, just when Smedts was beginning to catch his breath, his phone began to ring off the hook. Each call was from someone who'd been in earlier in the day. And each caller wanted Smedts to know how much they'd enjoyed his food.
"I was near tears," Smedts says. "I'd quit my job... I'd mortgaged my house. But right then and there I was convinced this was the best thing I'd ever done."
The White Star Diner is open Monday to Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Closed Easter weekend.)


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Worthy of recognition: Forest Whitaker to receive Black Pearl Award at ADFF
Acclaimed actor Forest Whitaker will be receiving a Black Pearl Career Achievement award at the ADFF. (Image: Facebook)
Abu Dhabi will play host to film stars and other leading lights of the international film world when the seventh Abu Dhabi Film Festival opens on Thursday.
And attending the opening night is acclaimed US actor Forest Whitaker, who has won 23 major acting awards, including the Academy, Screen Actor's Guild and BAFTA awards, for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin The Last King of Scotland (2006).
Whitaker, who has starred in iconic films like The Crying Game (1992) as well as turning his hand to producing in Fruitvale Station and directing films such as Hope Floats and Waiting to Exhale.
In partnership with Jaeger-LeCoultre, Whitaker will receive a Black Pearl Career Achievement award.
Check out 7DAYS' preview for Whitaker's latest film 'The Butler' here.


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If you're confused about the Ashes, check out Chad's guide to one of the biggest international cricket contests in the world!
The sporting battle between England and Australia goes way back to 1882, when the English cricket team were beaten for the first time on home soil - by the Aussies!
A newspaper ran a pretend story the next day saying that English cricket was dead and its ashes had gone to Australia.
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Hope Leadership Students Featured in Spots on MSG Networks
Last month, four students from the Hope Leadership Academy were selected to participate in a special video project with the Garden of Dreams Foundation and the Madison Square Garden Networks. Each student—Kiara Harris, Brandon Michael, Jamarlee Nash-Fuller and General Washington—composed an essay for Black History Month to explore the idea of making history today. A crew from MSG Networks taped the students reading their essays and walking through the neighborhood surrounding the Milbank Center in Harlem. Each essay was then transformed into a commercial spot, which aired all month long on the MSG Networks during games and shows. Congratulations to all participants! Press play to watch the videos.


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About Tomio Seike
Until recently, Japanese photographer Tomio Seike primarily produced black-and-white photographs of sensuous nudes and waterscapes characterized by rich tonalities and plays of light. In recent years, however, he has begun shooting in color and with a digital camera, capturing subjects such as the beach in Brighton, U.K., in images that resemble watercolors. Shot from a window, these photographs depict tiny human figures walking along the beach silhouetted against an expansive sea, with the sky obscured so that the sea becomes the horizon line.
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Just in time for the New Year, Mets 101's Seven in Seven series returns as our gift to you. Each week, the Mets 101 staff will begin a countdown of topics related to the New York Mets (i.e. best third baseman, worst defeat, etc.). We will begin our countdowns with the number seven and work all the way to number one. This week's Seven in Seven list takes a look at the timeline of all time Mets great Mike Piazza. Today's moment is number four on the list, Piazza's Feud with Roger Clemens.
4. Piazza and Clemens Feud
Date: October 22, 2000 (Game 2 of the 2000 World Series)
The Buildup: Up until July 8, 2000, Mike Piazza essentially owned Roger Clemens. The catcher had seven hits against 12 at bats against the Rocket, with two home runs in his career. However, in this meeting, it would be Clemens who did the hitting. The (then) New York Yankees pitcher would bean Piazza directly in the head, knocking him right out of the game and giving him a concussion. Clemens would continuously deny any intent on the hit to Piazza. Piazza would miss the All Star Game due to the concussion, all but leaving out any chance for the two to face off again. As fate would have it though, the two would meet again.
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With the Mets and Yankees both making it to the World Series, all eyes were set for the Mike Piazza and Roger Clemens match up. It would happen in the very first inning of Game 2 in the World Series. After setting down the first two batters he faced, Clemens got ahead of Piazza on a 1-2 count. On the next pitch, Piazza would shatter his bat on a inside fastball. Though a foul, Piazza would attempt to advance to first when he was suddenly stopped by a flying broken bat. The man behind that was none other than Roger Clemens who charged the broken bat piece and threw it towards the Mets catcher. This lead to the players approaching each other and both ball clubs dashing towards the mound.
In Hindsight: Though nothing ended up occurring when the two benches cleared, it would not be an event forgotten. As later times would shed revelations to a reason to Clemens' aggressive reaction may have been due to his link to the use of performance enhancing drugs. Clemens has always said that he thought the bat was the ball and was simply attempting to throw it towards the ball boy, and Piazza obviously had a very different take on the incident. The Yankees would eventually win the game 6-5 and the World Series 4-1, with the Mets unable to capitalize on the fumes from the feud. The Mets would eventually, however, get their revenge against Clemens by beating him at Shea in 2002. The game would be notable as Shawn Estes missed Clemens in an attempt at retaliation, but made up for it by homering off of Clemens later in the game.
Check back tomorrow when we reveal the next moment in Mike Piazza's timeline with the Mets!Tags: Baseball, Mike Piazza, MLB, New York, New York Mets, Roger Clemens, Seven in Seven, Yankees


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In 2011, U.S. marketers spent more than $3 million on Facebook brand pages. What are they getting for that money? Research from social marketing firm Get Satisfaction and analyst Incyte Group shows that despite the heavy investment on Facebook, consumers still visit a companies' websites more often, and would rather be introduced to a company through friends, not ads.
Other findings from the study, released Thursday:
- When people log onto social networks such as Facebook, 70.2 percent of them do so for social networking, but only 12.8 percent said they visit social media to interact with brands.
- When customers wanted information to make a purchasing decision, 89.3 percent went straight to the company's website; 21.2 percent used a social network.
- Customers who wanted to learn more about a product were more likely to visit the company's website (81.1 percent) than the Facebook brand page (19.9 percent).
- Get Satisfaction and Incyte Group concluded that users on Facebook don't want brand relationships to be a part of their social media experience, but rather to have the companies' websites behave more like social networks. This way, users can get information, as well as reviews and comments.
- Customers would like to be introduced to companies through friends' Facebook posts (64.5 percent). Only 38.2 percent of customers said they want their first impression of a company to be through a Facebook ad.
- The main reason why people interact with branded communities such as Facebook pages is to get information quickly (32.1 percent) and to get answers from fellow consumers (21.3 percent).
- As far as figuring out what people do on branded social communities, 32.5 percent said they read content, 19.5 percent said they shared content, 18.1 percent learned from others.
- Facebook is the primary way people share content, comments, and other information with their friends and networks. 35.1 percent used their Facebook news feed to share content and 21.3 percent shared via likes. Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogging were not used as often.
Get Satisfaction CEO Wendy Lea summed up the findings in a press release:
It's clear that companies aren't getting the results they need from investing in social media. Consumers don't just want to be broadcasted to. They want to engage with each other and companies about products and services they care about. This study validates that social media strategy needs to include authentic customer engagement driven by a branded customer community, and not be viewed and used as yet another digital advertising channel. Getting results from social media is about relevant interactions throughout the customer life cycle.
Readers: What do you look for and what do you do when you visit a company's Facebook page?
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Major companies will find it hard to extract themselves from their sports sponsorship deals following the drug and organised crime scandal that has hit the industry.
Telstra chief executive
However, sports sponsorship experts say "get-out" clauses in sports sponsorship contracts mostly do not have any mention of drug issues, and any prescriptive elements usually only refer to player misbehaviour or general wording around bringing "brandings into disrepute".
"Those get-out clauses are not as widespread as people think," said John Tripodi, chief executive of Twenty 3 Group. "Sponsors want public interest and eyeballs, and sport delivers that to them."
Gerry Ryan, owner of the GreenEDGE cycling team, said its sponsorship deal with chemicals and explosives company
"They wanted it and we put it in there, too, to protect sponsors. But I think cycling is ahead of the game in that regard now."
The Australian Crime Commission report also said it was concerned sport was vulnerable to criminal infiltration through sponsorship and business relationships.
This is due to the high level of competition for sponsorship dollars – and limited or no due diligence conducted on potential investors and business partners.
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Fudge Brownies with WalnutsPublished: November 2008
IngredientsMakes about 2 dozen
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 5 ounces plus 3 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
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- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x9x2-inch metal baking pan with nonstick spray. Stir 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, butter, and unsweetened chocolate in medium saucepan over low heat until smooth. Remove from heat. Whisk sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt in large bowl until fluffy. Stir in melted chocolate mixture. Mix in flour, then nuts and chips; spread in pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 35 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring cream to boil in small pan. Remove from heat. Whisk in 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate. Pour glaze over brownies. Chill uncovered 1 hour. Serve cold or at room temperature.


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The first round of production Ramblers were delivered to us this morning. They look pretty darn good, but I am biased. I had time to get them out of the box and take some quick measurements and other QC checks to confirm that these will be good to go.
It is going to be a busy weekend getting these cleaned up a little, brakes mounted, and decals on. They will be on their way to new homes by next week!
While this round was completely spoken for, it is not too late to get a Rambler of your very own in time for summer. Projected delivery for the next round is April! The web storefront is back up, and we are taking $800 deposits as well as pre-sales. By paying in full up front you can save $50 off of the final price, $1650 + tax and shipping. There will also be a couple of discounts in tomorrow's Rambler Newsletter. If you are not on the list yet, you can sign up with the form in the side bar.


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FRISCO, Texas — On Monday, FC Dallas head coach Schellas Hyndman will depart for Spain, where he will coach the Generation adidas team during its almost 10 days there. That club will face the reserve sides from such La Liga giants as Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid while also getting to catch several first-team matches in person, including one between Real Madrid and Valencia.
"It's a terrific honor," Hyndman told MLSsoccer.com by phone on Friday. "They contacted me six weeks ago and asked me if I'd be interested in doing that. Of course, it's great to be thought about and it's definitely something I wanted to do."
He will have at least three familiar faces on the trip as three FCD players – forward Peri Marosevic, midfielder Brek Shea and forward Andrew Wiedeman – will represent the Texas side on the trip.
Shea, who had five goals and four assists for FCD in 2010, was slated to go last year but was unable to make it because of an injury.
"He had to miss it last year because he had knee surgery," Hyndman said. "We had a few players who weren't able to go because they had previous engagements; they had to take care of surgery, down time or whatever. I asked Brek if he would be interested in coming with us and he said absolutely. So, we're glad to have him with us."
The junket will be invaluable for Marosevic and Wiedeman – neither player saw the field for FCD this year. Marosevic was the fifth overall pick in the 2009 SuperDraft while Wiedeman was a second-round choice in the in 2010.
But the players won't be the only familiar faces coming to Spain with Hyndman. Goalkeeping coach Drew Keeshan will also make the trip along with equipment manager Marcus Owens and head athletic trainer Josh Watts.
"It's fantastic," Hyndman said. "They're busy guys setting schedules up. When I went to them, they were both very appreciative but also very anxious to do it."
The trip is set to conclude on Dec. 9 when the contingent is set to depart Spain and return stateside. But that won't be the end of the FCD manager's travels as the following day, he plans on being in Santa Barbara, Calif., for the final game of the 2010 NCAA Men's College Cup.
"It's going to be a busy couple of weeks for me," Hyndman said.
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Win family tickets to see English National Ballet's Nutcracker
We're offering our readers the chance to win 1 of 2 family tickets (2 adults, 2 children per ticket) to see English National Ballet's magical production of Nutcracker, which comes to the iconic London Coliseum this festive season. See over 100 dancers and musicians bring Nutcracker to life with exquisite dancing, beautiful sets and Tchaikovsky's glorious score played live.
On a sparkling Christmas Eve in a frost-dusted Edwardian London, Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker doll discover a magical world, where she battles with the Mouse King and meets a handsome stranger. As the air grows colder, Clara and her valiant Nutcracker take a hot air balloon ride across London to the glistening Land of Snow where her adventure really begins.
From the sound of the orchestra tuning up, to the final bows and cheers, a trip to English National Ballet's Nutcracker is an unforgettable Christmas treat. The show returns to the London Coliseum in 2016 where over 73,000 audience members – young and old – made it part of their holiday celebrations last year.
Nutcracker is on a national tour from 23 Nov 2016, and comes to the London Coliseum from 14 Dec 2016 – 7 Jan 2017. For more information, visit www.ballet.org.uk
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Prize is valid for Mon - Sat performances from Wed 14 – Sat 17 Dec 2016; Mon 2 – Sat 7 Jan 2017. Tickets are subject to availability, non-transferable and not for re-sale. Exclusions apply. If a winner does not claim their prize within 10 days of being notified, then their prize will be forfeited and another winner will be selected.
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- When the 20th Anniversary episode of WWE Raw went off the air The Rock started towards the back when CM Punk got on the mic. He told Rock to just bring it. They fought again and Rock ended up hitting Punk with a Rock Bottom to end the taping.
- WWE will run a Smackdown live event from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The presale to obtain tickets is now underway at HoustonToyotaCenter.com with the password HOUSTON.


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This article was published 28/11/2013 (1358 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
PHILADELPHIA -- The competitive angles don't change -- you know, teams need points, recent losers are growly and recent winners are brimming with confidence -- but a morning start time for today's NHL game between the Winnipeg Jets and Philadelphia Flyers has its own angles, too.
The Flyers have chosen to squeeze the game into the same holiday weekend day the NBA's Sixers will have an evening home game against New Orleans, requiring ice action to start earlier.
Philadelphia hasn't had a lot of puck luck in its last two, losing both, including a 4-2 decision in Tampa on Wednesday, making it more likely today's 10:30 a.m. start will require a strong dose of intestinal fortitude.
And of course, this is Philadelphia, said Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien after his team's short practice on U.S. Thanksgiving Day.
"I think everyone knows the history of Philly, that it doesn't matter if it's a hockey game, football game, baseball game, that their fans are crazy, they're diehards, they're, well, Philly fans," Byfuglien said.
"All you can do is come to work, do what you've got to do. Yeah, they're going to get after you but at the end of the day, you just keep playing."
The physical element, Byfuglien said, should not be beyond his team's capabilities.
"I think we did a good job of matching up against them last time (a 3-2 shootout win Nov. 15 in Winnipeg)," he said. "You've just got to be ready to work. Every night, it has to be to work hard, do what we need to do to win as a team."
The Jets, with wins over the Devils and Islanders in the first two games of their six-game trip, have moved to 12-11-4.
"The morning game will pose some different things," Jets coach Claude Noel said. "The building itself, it can, I suppose. But we had that (9-8) game in here so I'm not sure how it'll go.
"It's another opponent, they've been going good and we've gone fairly well so everybody needs points right now. It's another one of those games. This city and franchise has a reputation for wanting to go so it's good, it raises the intensity of the game."
Getting ready will be no issue for some, different for others.
"Can't remember when I played an 11:30 (ET) game," Jets defenceman Keaton Ellerby said. "I think it was in the minors, against the Toronto Marlies in Toronto.
"I dislike the two o'clock games. It's right in the middle of my nap time and I feel like I should be asleep. As for 11:30, I guess we'll find out tomorrow."
Jets right-winger Blake Wheeler can't wait to play it.
"I love it," he said. "I always enjoyed when I was younger playing those early games, especially around the holidays. Something to look forward to. It's always been fun for me just getting up and going and getting after it. It's always great after you win, too, because you have the rest of the day to enjoy it. It almost feels like you have extra free time that you don't have during the season.
"Once you get to the rink, it really doesn't matter what time it is."
For Jets captain Andrew Ladd, the novelty has value.
"It's a little bit of a throwback game, I guess," Ladd said. "When you're younger, you get up, eat breakfast and go.
"I kind of like the games. You play, get it over with and it's not a long day."
After today's contest is complete, the Jets go right back to New York to practise and prepare to meet the Rangers, but not until Monday night.


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New Hampshire Defies Common Sense and Science in Banning Lead Tackle
The anti-fishing loon-atics have had their way in New Hampshire, as the state's House of Representatives passed a bill to outlaw the use of lead jigheads and sinkers of 1 ounce or less. The bill previously passed without opposition in the Senate and now awaits the governor's signature to be made law.
The bill's intended purpose is to protect loons from dying of lead poisoning by ingesting the jigs and sinkers. But a law wasn't needed for that. It rarely occurs anyway.
"There is no substantial evidence to suggest that lead fishing tackle has detrimental impacts on loon, or other migratory waterfowl populations," the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation said in a letter opposing the bill. "In fact, studies by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service have found loon populations are either stable or increasing across the nation."
What the bill will do, however, is discourage recreational fishing in New Hampshire, especially by those from out-of-state. Resident anglers will mostly continue to use lead jigs and sinkers, since no punitive measures are attached to the new law.
But out-of-state anglers won't want the potential hassle and so will go elsewhere to fish. That means their money will go with them.
That translates into fewer tourist dollars to benefit the state's economy and less revenue for management of the state's fish and wildlife resources, since fishing license fees are a primary source of revenue.
Additionally, over time, the measure is likely to depress the number of resident anglers as well. That will mean less funding not only from loss of licenses but from the federal Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) program. State apportionments from the latter are tied to license sales; the more who fish the waters of a state, the more money that state gets.
Whether money comes from license sales or WSFR, it benefits fish and wildlife in general as it is used to restore and enhance habitat. In other words, when anglers buy licenses and spend money on their sport, they actually benefit loons, not harm them.
Congratulations New Hampshire loon-atics for your stupidity and short-sightedness.


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EML ElectroComp 101
The ElectroComp 101 was the successor to the rare ElectroComp 100 from Electronic Music Laboratories (EML), a small synthesizer company based out of Connecticut in the USA. Like the ARP 2600, the 101 was a patchable (1/4'' patch cords) semi-modular synth with a pre-wired voice path that could be over-ridden via patching. But unlike the ARP (or Minimoog for that matter), the 101 had as many as four oscillators (two of which could go sub-sonic, for use as LFOs) with multiple waveforms that you could sweep between using its rotary knobs. The 101 was also Duophonic so you could play up to two notes at once. Another major distinction was that unlike Moog and ARP, who used transistors that would tend to drift out of tune under various operating temperatures, EML used op amps which proved to be far more stable and reliable.
Other onboard features included a voltage controlled 12 dB/oct multi-mode filter with resonance, two envelope generators, ring/amplitude modulator, noise, and sample-and-hold (they call this the "Sampler"). In addition, the 101 makes no distinction between control voltage and audio paths allowing just about any source to be patched to any control or audio input in any order. The 101 could easily be closed, secured and carried inside its wood casing.
In its day, the 101, as most of EMLs instruments, were marketed and sold to universities and other educational markets. But with the 4-oscillator architecture, multi-mode filter, and elaborate patch control, the EML-101 was undoubtedly one of the most flexible of all of the portable patch-synthesizers available at its time of manufacture. So it did not take long for it to find its way into mainstream music. It has been used by Skinny Puppy, Tommy Mars, Download, Weezer, Foreigner, and Ohm.
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Websites of Interest
Shop for Keyboards, MIDI & Gear
- Guitar Center: Synths and MIDI
- Sweetwater: Hot items in Keyboars section
- The Musician's Friend: Keyboard gear
- AMS: Brand synths and accessories
- The Woodwind & Brasswind Store
- music123.com: Synth Blow Out Deal Section
- Shop Casio: Everything Casio
- zZounds: Keyboards and MIDI equipment
- Earphone Solutions: Wide variety of earphones
Images from The Terry Synthesizer Collection and Tone Tweakers.
Thanks to John Rossi III for submitting info.
Review updated January 2011


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Juroon was a small settlement in southern Lordaeron set aflame by two red dragons in the time between the second and third wars. More than half of its population died in the ungodly incident, and the dragons and their orcish masters fled before gryphon riders from Aerie Peak could reach the site.[1] (DotD 46)


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Blake Lively Is Effortless in White At Noon by Noor Presentation (PHOTOS)
Blake Lively looked stunning as she posed for photos at the Noon by Noor Fall 2012 presentation Wednesday in New York City.Does she ever not look good?! As expected,
The Gossip Girl beauty wore a knee-length white tuxedo dress from the designer's Fall/Winter collection, and looked so good, we're surprised she wasn't strutting her stuff down the runway.
Blake, who is rumored to be dating her Green Lantern costar Ryan Reynolds, currently stars on the CW series Gossip Girl. Her next movie, Oliver Stone's Savages, opens July 6.
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'Nutcracker' returns for holidays
Updated 1:55 pm, Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Fort Worth choreographer Paul Mejia has had a long relationship with "The Nutcracker."
As a boy, he portrayed the Nutcracker Prince and Clara's little brother, Fritz. Then, as a member of New York City Ballet under George Balanchine's direction, he progressed all the way to the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy's Cavalier.
Later on, as choreographer and artistic director of several companies, he has been the man in charge for years.
"I love doing it. I never get tired of doing 'The Nutcracker,'" he said. "It's been part of my life for so long and it's now part of my children's lives."
Mejia and his Mejia Ballet International will be in San Antonio this weekend to present four performances of the holiday classic under the auspices of Arts San Antonio. This will be the company's second appearance here, though some of the principals were included in earlier visits as members of the now-defunct, Arlington-based Metropolitan Classical Ballet.
While Mejia has been hailed as a champion of Balanchine's work, this "Nutcracker" is his own, though it was "influenced" by what he learned from his mentor. There are slight differences in the story, but for the most part, audiences can expect the traditional classical ballet they know and love.
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"It's a beautiful production with incredible dancing. We have some of the best ballerinas in the world," Mejia said.
Among them are acclaimed Russians Olga Pavlova and Marina Goshko, who will partner with their husbands, Yevgeni Anfinogenov and Andrey Prikhodko, respectively, in the ballet's final grand pas de deux of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. The couples are scheduled to dance on alternate nights.
All three of Mejia's children are also in the show. Daughter Isabella, 11, dances the role of Clara; little brother Lazlo is Fritz and older brother Roman will dance in two segments, including the Chinese divertissement in Act II.
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"The Nutcracker," 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Lila Cockrell Theater. $29-$110 at Ticketmaster outlets; group discounts at 210-226-2891 or artssa.org.
Art Beat fine arts blog
Mejia Ballet International
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"I put them in all my 'Nutcracker' (productions) because they are good, not because they are my children," said the proud dad.
Another 80 or so kids will be joining them, auditioned and recruited by San Antonio Metropolitan Ballet, the Mejia Ballet's local collaborator.
Jasmina Wellinghoff covers dance for the Express-News


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#BigTicket presents: The Golden Tour live in Toronto on Feb. 14 [News]
Toronto, ON – On Feb. 14, our friends over at #BigTicket bring The Golden Tour to Wrong Bar (1279 Queen St. W) with headlining Canadian heavyweights Relic, GhettoSocks, Fresh Kils, and Cee & Notion. Dan-e-o will be your host for the evening, and DJ Law will be spinning music videos throughout the night. And don't forget – the open mic cypher is also going down. So if you want to get on the mic and (more or less) share the stage with these Canadian greats, you can do just that.
It may be Valentines Day, and all. But hip-hop is forever (at least, hip-hop is the only thing I've managed to maintain a long-term relationship with, thusfar). So come on out and kick it with your fellow heads. Because that, right there, is true love. Doors open at 10 p.m. and the show starts at 11 p.m. Cover is $10 before midnight. So make sure you roll on through. Check out the promo video below, and peep the show flyer after the jump.
About GhettoSocks
Juno-nominated GhettoSocks constantly tours Canada and in a short period of time has expanded his fan base with three U.S. tours, five European and a Japanese tour. Included in CBC's top 25 Canadian rappers, his unorthodox writing style and energetic live performance have placed Socks in high demand.
About Relic
Producer, MC, engineer, singer Relic has been grinding hard showcasing his skills and offerings. Performing Feb. 14 with beat master Fresh Kils. Relic's name can be found on four albums of Juno winning artist Shad.
About Fresh Kils
From behind the boards to the stage, there isn't a spot the prolific producer hasn't touched. Not just hip-hop, but you can find the name Fresh Kils in the credits of artist like Ron Sexsmith and The Buena Vista Social Club as well. His Prowess on the MPC has seen him hit the stage with some major artists as well the best of the underground.
Twitter: @GHETTOSOCKS | @RELMcCoy | @freshkils | @BigTicketPro
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lost gardens
de Lucien den Arend
Acerca del libro
This book is a photographic document of Penttilä Estate (Kartano) and its lost gardens, in the Lake District of Finland. For hundreds of years Penttilä was a farm where agricultural products were produced: fruits - from apples to cucumbers, peppers and grapes - vegetables, plants, cut flowers, livestock, pheasants and other products came from Penttilä. It was a center for the region and supplier of the Helsinki Carlton Hotel, and the Jyväskylä City (Kaupunki) Hotel. There used to be a bathhouse on the lake and on the shore there are a sauna and a traditional smoke sauna. The images in the book are a report of the situation after the Estate had been abandoned for decades; but also the beauty of the natural surroundings. Gradually Penttilä is being restored to its original grandeur.
Características y detalles
- Categoría Arte y fotografía
Apaisado estándar, 25×20 cm
80 Páginas
- Fecha de publicación sep. 06, 2010
- Idioma English
- Etiquetas Penttilän, penttila, pentila, Finland, Penttilä, lake, nature, manor, kartano, garden, gardens, forest, woods, Lucien, den, Arend, savu, sauna, smoke, Kangasniemi, lakes, aerial, photo, photo's, photograph, photographs, image' images' picture' pictures
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Lucien den Arend was born in 1943 in the Dutch city of Dordrecht. He has lived in The Netherlands, the United States and is now living In Finland. He has been a sculptor since the sixties of the twentieth century and has realized numerous site specific sculptures and land art projects. His works can be found in Europe and the United States. As a curator he has created Drechtoevers International Sculpture Park (OPAM) in the Netherlands. In Mikkeli, Finland he is helping set up an international sculpture park in Mikkeli Puisto, Ympäristötaide ja Taide Ympäristössä.. In 1997 he started building websites for colleague artists and artists' organizations and began his extensive personal sculpture site, www.denarend.com. Next to his sulpture he started specializig in building websites and SEO. Examples of sites, which he has built, can be found on his website www.dutchdeltadesign.com.
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Lucien den Arend Nice to meet you here too. I made another book about an exhibition of a friend of ours in the gardens of the president's summer residence. I gave her one and she wanted another to give to President Medvedev of Russia. After that she bought thirty more to give to other heads of state, who visit her.
If you want to look: it's on private view here - http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/1150848/449fb7ad2d7bf07640384cb6eff6d7b5.
califgirl44 Hi Lucien! Your book is wonderful. It is so beautiful where you live....perfect place to raise your family. You have your very own piece of Paradise. I'm happy for you and Marjo, my friend.


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BRADENTON — Shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday, Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman led more than 50 of his teammates onto one of three football practice fields at IMG Academies.
Just over a grassy knoll in one end zone, golfers swung rhythmically on a driving range, and the sound of wooden bats hacking baseballs in a nearby cage filled the air.
Against this busy backdrop, all kinds of players, including 2011 draft choices and veteran free agents, gathered to practice wearing no shoulder pads, no helmets and in some cases no shirts for what can be described only as the ultimate voluntary minicamp.
Some made the hour commute from their homes in Tampa, and others checked in at hotels to be ready for the two-a-day workouts that run through Thursday.
Freeman said he and several other veterans decided to pick up the tab for the IMG training staff, food and accommodations if players could provide their transportation to Bradenton.
"You can see the lockout on everybody's faces, even me," defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said. "Everybody looks like lockout. They don't look like themselves. They look like lockout."
To say what took place bared any resemblance to a minicamp that normally would occur at One Buc Place this week if not for the NFL lockout might be a stretch.
But getting that many teammates to forgo vacations and possibly risk injuries to practice on a sweltering day was a testament to the leadership of Freeman, whose voice is being heard well beyond the Bucs' huddle.
"It's a lot, just catching up to guys (to get them to attend)," Freeman said. "They say they'll get back to you, but they don't get back to you, and you've got to call them up. That happens. But I'm just really happy with guys getting here and working out. I'm really happy with the attendance."
Freeman had been working with selected receivers and defensive backs at USF and IMG. But he wanted to simulate a full-squad minicamp and got help organizing the event from McCoy, linebacker Tyrone McKenzie and center Jeff Faine.
Instead of Bucs coaches facilitating the workouts, Freeman enlisted the help of former Florida State quarterback Chris Weinke, director of the IMG Madden Football Academy, and his staff.
Several rookies attended, including first-round pick Adrian Clayborn, a defensive end from Iowa, and third-round pick Mason Foster, a linebacker from Washington.
McCoy took the lead with the defensive line, working individually with Clayborn. A year ago, McCoy had the benefit of organized team activities, minicamps and film study with coaches, and still struggled to adapt to the NFL until midseason. He said Clayborn's path might be tougher.
"The reason I singled him out is that I had the opportunity to go through (organized team activities) and minicamps and get some extra coaching and actually worked with the D-line coach," McCoy said. "The basics, that's kind of what I wanted to show him.
"This lockout is hurting everybody, mainly the rookies. The vets are fortunate to have played in this league. I only played 12 games, but I played so many snaps, it's like I played a full season. I had that advantage. But those rookies coming in, man, it's going to be rough on."
In the afternoon, the Bucs did some team work and seven-on-seven drills before breaking early to dodge a thunderstorm.
For the Bucs, it was a pretty good start to the season.
"It just says we have a hungry team and going out and winning football games next year is important to all our guys," Freeman said. "As far as I've seen, we have a lot of passionate dudes who made time in their schedule to get out here."


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The Musketeers aren't just a force to be reckoned with on the court—they're standout in the classroom, as well.
In fact, Xavier scores high points in academics in several key areas - average six-year graduation rate (1st in the Midwest!) and top Midwest schools according to US News & World Report (4th!). And there's no slacking from X's hoops team, either. Since 1985, every senior men's player has received a degree. So hit the books hard, and rep your school's stellar reputation harder with this hoodie. Pay homage.


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MAJOR roadworks are due to get underway to replace a dangerous bridge in Frampton Cotterell.
Church Road, the main artery route through the village, is set to be closed for up to three weeks from Monday, April 7 while preliminary works are carried out on Church Bridge.
The road will then reopen only to be closed again for a further six weeks from July 28 whilst the bridge is demolished and rebuilt.
A temporary pedestrian footbridge is currently under construction, further down Church Road than the road bridge.
Traffic delays are expected in the area and local residents have been warned of the road closures by South Gloucestershire Council, which is carrying out the works.
The council said: "The work is being carried out because our routine inspections show that the bridge concrete has deteriorated to the point where it can't carry the loads we need it to, so a full replacement is required.
"The bulk of the work is being carried out during the school summer holidays to minimise traffic disruption and there will be a temporary pedestrian bridge to allow local people to cross the river while it's taking place.
"Diversions will be in place during this time."
The diversion route will take motorists north along Bristol Road to Iron Acton, along Yate Road and Stover Road and onto Badminton Road to Coalpit Heath and the other end of Church Road.
Cllr Dave Hockey (Lib Dem, Frampton Cotterell) said the closure would mean longer journeys for drivers but the work was essential.
"The diversion is quite a long way round and people are not going to be thrilled about but there is no choice," he told the Gazette. "The bridge is falling into the river and the idea that buses carrying schoolchildren could fall into the river doesn't bear thinking about.
"There is a 13-tonne weight limit on the bridge but before that was imposed we had double decker buses and heavily-loaded vans using it.
"The situation has been going on for about three years and this work has got to happen."
Utility pipes and cables are being relaid ahead of the works so services will not be affected. Business Tax relief is available to firms on Church Road. Visit www.southglos.gov.uk for more information.


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Shopping while on the toilet is something that 26% of those Brits surveyed admitted to. It seems like a strange place and time to decide that you really have to have that shirt or pair of new shoes. A majority of those using a mobile device in the bathroom, 51%, are surfing the web with news, sports and celebrity gossip web sites as the top destinations for those browsing the internet while in the bathroom.
For some reason, sitting on the potty reminds 25% of Brits that they need to check their social network sites while indisposed. An even larger percentage (34%) send text messages while doing their business. 10% have used the time to fire off an email for work.
Yes, things have really changed from the days before the cellphone became a necessity. Back then, a book or a magazine, or even a newspaper, would help pass the time away in the bathroom. Today, only 25% bring a magazine with them and just 10% take a physical book into the loo.
A separate study from Which? reveals that the average handset has 18 times the germs found on a toilet handle. A quarter of the phones were so dirty that they carried up to ten times the acceptable level of bacteria. One of the phones had such a high level of bacteria that continued use of the phone could have resulted in a stomach illness for its owner.
At 30 phones, the Which? survey was rather small, but did suggest that of the 63 million mobile phones currently used in the U.K., 14.7 million could be health hazards. In other words, you might want to think twice before borrowing someone's handset to make a call.
source: DailyMail


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Robert Redford Is Brad Pitt's Father
March 26, 2012 by staff
Robert Redford Is Brad Pitt's Father, Have you ever watched the 1973 classic movie 'They Way we Were' ? It's a great movie about two people who have a wonderful romance, but their political views drive them apart … Barbra Streisand & Robert Redford make a fantabulous couple on screen!
But have you ever noticed the unbelievable resemblance between Redford in that movie & Brad Pitt?
The first time i watched the movie, it was clear that Redford looked like someone i knew … But when i watched it again, i realized it wasn't someone i personally knew, but it was Brad Pitt!
If you want to check out the movie, watch it & enjoy every minute of it! But if you want to see the resemblance, fast forward to the last hour & check out the scene where Barbra & Redford are talking on the street in New York. That's when Redford looks most like Pitt.
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Podcast 57: Evil Dead And Rebellion
Kassovitz! Alvarez! Levy!
The star and director of Evil Dead, Jane Levy and Fede Alvarez, stop by the Empire Podcast studio to talk blood, body parts and chainsaws this week, with only two of us fainting during the process.
Elsewhere, La Haine director and Amelie star Mathieu Kassovitz drops in in honour of his latest, Rebellion, and the podcast team talk embarrassing interview questions, yearly Star Wars outings and funerals in the movies (for some reason...).
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