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|If These Walls Could Talk
Tall tales and not-so-romantic legends from aboard the world's finest yachts.
By Kim Kavin
— August 2003
Bare Brainers
"What's your position?" he said into the handset.
"We're in Pillsbury Bay!" a panicked man's voice answered. "We're caught in Pillsbury Bay!"
"Are you sinking?" the captain asked.
"No, we're not sinking," the man responded. "But we're stuck in Pillsbury Bay! We need help!"
The captain asked the man to identify himself and listened as the bareboater offered his name and address, along with an itemization of every boating skill he lacked. The captain attempted to explain that protocol dictated calling a "Mayday" only when the vessel was in dire straits, but the bareboater interrupted, clearly in a tizzy.
"You don't understand!" he cried. "We're caught by a magnetic force!"
"Um, did you say a magnetic force?"
"Yes! Yes! We were trying to set sail, and I told my wife to come about, and she did it, but then all of a sudden, the boat just lurched itself around and went the other way. We're caught in a magnetic force! You have to help us!"
Now, the captain's a good man (not to mention a curious fellow), so he hopped in his dinghy and cruised over to the bareboaters' position. He radioed from his handheld VHF to the so-called skipper, told him he was there to help, and said he had information that would save the couple's life.
He then asked the man to listen very, very carefully to the following instructions:
"Go ahead and pull up your anchor."
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Cal Crutchlow says he has plenty of positives to take away from his run to sixth position in the Italian Grand Prix, not least the tips he garnered from spending much of his race tailing Valentino Rossi.
Having started in sixth position, a poor getaway left Crutchlow fighting back from the rear end of the top ten, but his progress was stymied by an inability to find his way past Rossi for almost the entire race.
Indeed, while Crutchlow felt he had the pace in the corners to pass the Ducati rider, he couldn't get close enough to make a convincing attempt at a pass. Nonetheless, Rossi's decent race pace duly hauled Crutchlow into a top five battle during the closing stages, eventually culminating in his overtake of Nicky Hayden on the final lap for sixth place.
Hailing his tussle with the former champion, Crutchlow was pleased to finish inside the top six, as well as learn something from Rossi around one of his most treasured venues.
"My start and the first five laps pretty much decided my race because I got a terrible start," the Tech 3 Yamaha rider said. "Once I found my pace I was pretty comfortable but I didn't have a very good feeling on a full fuel tank and that is something we need to work on.
"The battle with Valentino was fantastic and I learned a lot from him. His knowledge of this track is unrivalled and his consistency was awesome. I was faster than him in the final section but I was not close enough to pass him on the brakes and he had a fast bike down the straight.
"I did everything possible but he is incredible on the brakes and didn't give me a chance. But we came from way back to almost get in the fight for the podium and I am happy to have got Nicky on the last lap for the top six. I was really strong at the last corner and made a good move, and to finish 1.4s off the podium having come from so far back is a positive outcome.
"I also want to say congratulations to Andrea. He is doing a phenomenal job and to get three podiums in a row in this class is a great achievement. He did it in front of his home crowd too and it shows what an unbelievable job the Yamaha Tech 3 Team is doing in 2012."


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Three-Way Battle, Overall Lead And A Special Achievement - Volkswagen And Latvala In Front In Finland
Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) have maintained their lead in Rally Finland during stages five to 13. In a three-way battle for the top spot, Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) finished in third place, behind Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle (GB/IRL, Citroën). So far, Latvala and Ogier have together achieved twelve fastest times in the âFormula 1 in the forestâ. Latvala is currently the front-runner, with a 19.7-second lead over Meeke, who is just 1.6 seconds ahead of Ogier â resulting in a gripping three-way battle for the lead in one of the most challenging rallies in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). Andreas Mikkelsen/Ola Fløene (N/N) in the third Polo R WRC are in fourth place, with approximately half of the rally now completed.
There were some new special stages on the itinerary in Finland on Friday: the Pihlajakoski and Päijälä stages resulted in a very high average speed above the 130 km/h mark. And the Kakaristo special stage featured an approximately 15-kilometre stretch taken from the infamous Ouninpohja stage. There will be another ten stages over a distance of 130.36 timed kilometres on Saturday.
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Sébastien Ogier, Volkswagen Polo R WRC #1
âToday was a day of mixed feelings for me. On the one hand, the special stages are just brilliant, and as a driver you canât help but enjoy every kilometre as you hurtle through the forests at full speed. On the other hand, I did everything I could, the Polo R WRC was running like a dream and Iâm more than happy with my performance â but even so, I didnât get a look-in today. My teammate Jari-Matti Latvala did an excellent job in the cockpit today. But tomorrowâs a new rally day for Julien and me, and we promise weâll put up a fight. No risk, no fun!â
Jari-Matti Latvala, Volkswagen Polo R WRC #2
âMy home rally is going pretty much perfectly so far â even though I have lost a bit of time here and there. My pace notes for the new special stages werenât quite right this morning, which resulted in a few minor errors â but nothing serious. And I attacked a little too much during some of the stages. So I took a different tack for the afternoon runs and just focused on the line, ignoring my teammate Sébastien Ogierâs time checks. And this approach really paid off. Iâm enjoying every meter, Iâm relaxed, and this is resulting in good stage times. Iâve now built up a bit of a buffer. Even so, we need to keep an eye on Sébastien and on Kris Meeke in the Citroën, as theyâre both performing strongly. Itâs shaping up to be an exciting three-way battle all the way to the finishing line.â
Andreas Mikkelsen, Volkswagen Polo R WRC #9
âOn the whole, Iâm happy with how today went. The special stages went better for Ola and me than the stages on Thursday and Iâm delighted that I managed to make good one place in the course of the day. Once again, the Polo R WRC ran perfectly. We can push a little bit more on Saturday, Iâm sure of that. And there will then be a fight for fourth place. Itâs going to be another exciting day in Rally Finland.â
Jost Capito, Volkswagen Motorsport Director
âWith Rally Finland being so fast, the drivers have to have a healthy dose of self-confidence. And Jari-Matti Latvala demonstrated this self-confidence today. Our engineers provided him with a Polo R WRC that allows him to feel so confident, and he put in a world-class performance today. His teammate Sébastien Ogier and Kris Meeke in the Citroën are the only ones who are driving at a similar level and who can stand up to him. As a result, we have an exciting three-way battle on our hands, which is sure to keep us guessing right up to the finishing line. And then thereâs Andreas Mikkelsen, who performed solidly during the special stages today, which allowed him to make up some lost time and move up one place to fourth overall. He, too, is involved in a gripping three-way battle, with Mads Ãstberg in the Citroën and Mikko Hirvonen for Ford. Boredom is not something that the three of them and the rest of the team are likely to suffer from between now and the finishing line on Sunday.â
And then there was ...
... an extra special fastest time. Winning the Päijälä special stage on Friday morning not only meant that Jari-Mati Latvala/Miikka Anttila were able to extend their lead â it also marked the 250th fastest time achieved by the Polo R WRC in 371 attempts. On their way to achieving this milestone, the World Rally Cars from Wolfsburg have jointly covered a distance of 19,226.41 kilometres. Jari-Matti Latvala accounts for 66 of the fastest times, his teammate Sébastien Ogier notched up 168 of them, and Andreas Mikkelsen contributed 17 (while Latvala and Ogier also share one fastest time). As a thank-you, the team presented the drivers and co-drivers with a T-shirt listing all of the stages they have won and bearing the number 250 â starting with the vehicleâs first stage win at Le Moulinon during Rally Monte Carlo in 2013 and currently finishing with the most recent fastest times achieved here in Finland.
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Miller, Mancuso and Co. set for World Champs team event
After the one and only "day off" on the Garmisch-Partenkirchen World Championship schedule, racing is back on tomorrow (Feb. 16) with the third running of a title meet nations' team event.
Bode Miller, Julia Mancuso, Ted Ligety and Sarah Schleper are set to represent the U.S. Ski Team in the head-to-head parallel giant slalom format. Also fielding teams will be Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland.
Miller, Mancuso and Ligety have 10 World Championship medals among them and Ligety is the reigning Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom champion. Megan McJames and Tim Jitloff will be backups on the roster. World Champs medals and a prize purse of 100,000 Swiss Francs is up for grabs.
"The team event should be fun," said Ligety. "With Julia, Sarah, Bode and I – I think we have a good chance and GS is my go-to event right now, plus the dual format is a lot of fun to compete in. This is a pretty sweet team, but we'll all have to lean on each other to move on."
"It's a parallel race, so you have to go really hard out of the start and generate speed on the flat part of the course if you want to be fast," said U.S. men's head coach Sasha Rearick. "It will be interesting to see who the other countries enter. We'll see how we stack up after we execute our best skiing."
Introduced in 2005, the team event has been run a couple of different ways with a new parallel format introduced at last winter's Audi FIS Alpine World Cup Finals in Garmisch. The Czech Republic took the inaugural crown, however Austria is the reigning World Champion team dating back to 2007 Are, Sweden. The 2009 event was canceled due to bad weather in Val d'Isere, France.
"We look forward to the 3rd edition of the Nations Team Event. I hope everyone will see for themselves that the Nations' Team Event is one of the most important events for the future. We have seen in disciplines like Cross-Country Skiing and Ski Jumping that the team events are the most-loved events for the fans," said FIS President Gian Franco Kasper. "After a successful event here at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, we hope that the NTE will not just be part of the FIS World Championships and World Cup but also on the program of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi 2014."
According to Günter Hujara, FIS Chief Race Director for the men, the course is read to take the beating after changing temperatures have seen the surface go from hard ice to spring-like condition and everything in between over the last week.
"The base preparation on the race courses has been excellent. With the temperatures below freezing during the past nights and additional cold nights forecast for the next several days, we expect to see an excellent Nations' Team Event and great giant slalom races at Kandahar. The same goes for the slaloms at Gudiberg."
- Set up in bracket style, 11 nations are ranked similar to the NCAA's March Madness. Total team sizes are set at a max of six racers, with at least two competitors from each gender starting each heat.
- The best ranked nation will receive bib number 1 and the lowest ranked nation bib number 11. If any given heat is not complete with two teams, e.g. the 10th and 161h ranked nations are not at the start, the participating nation present will automatically be qualified for the next round.
- The result of each heat between the nations will be determined by points. A win will score one point for the nation. In case of a tie, both nations get one point. In case of a tie after completing the four runs (2:2), the nation with the best individual run time will win.
- If both competitors fall, the first competitor to reach the finish successfully will be the winner. If both competitors do not finish, the competitor who successfully skied the furthest distance will be the winner.
Nations Team Event at FIS World Ski Championships History
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009, Val d'Isere (FRA)
Cancelled due to inclement weather
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007, Are (SWE)
1. Austria
2. Sweden
3. Switzerland
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2005, Bormio (ITA)
1. Germany
2. Austria
3. France
Audi FIS Ski World Cup
Finals 2010, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER)
Czech Republic
Finals 2009, Are (SWE)
1. Italy
2. Austria
3. Switzerland
Finals 2008, Bormio (ITA)
Cancelled due to inclement weather
Finals 2007, Lenzerheide (SUI)
1. Austria
2. Italy
3. France
Finals 2006, Are (SWE)
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The Empire State Manufacturing Survey stabilized in March, with the headline index expanding for the first time since July. The composite index of general business conditions increased from -16.6 in February to 0.6 in March. This suggests that manufacturing activity has stabilized in the district, albeit with lingering challenges. New orders (up from –11.6 to 9.6) and shipments (up from -11.6 to 13.9) both shifted into positive territory in March, with modest growth after several months of declines. The percentage of respondents suggesting that their sales had risen for the month rose from 22.5 percent in February to 34.9 percent in March. Still, one-quarter of those completing the survey noted declining new orders in March, with 39.8 percent observing no change. Read More
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey has reflected contracting activity in eight of the past nine months. The composite index of general business conditions improved somewhat from -19.4 in January to -16.6 in February, but this data continues to indicate net decreases for the region's manufacturers. The pace of the decline eased for a number of measures, albeit with still-strong decreases in activity. This includes new orders (up from -23.5 to -11.6), shipments (up from -14.4 to -11.6) and the average workweek (up from -6.0 to -5.9). On the other hand, employment (up from -13.0 to -1.0) has mostly stabilized, even as it remains slightly negative.
Overall, this report shows just how challenged the manufacturing sector is right now for business leaders in the New York Federal Reserve Bank's district. The strong dollar and global economic weaknesses have weighed heavily on demand and production. Indeed, 34.1 percent of respondents said that new orders fell for their firms in February, with 22.5 percent noting increases. Nonetheless, this represented some progress from the January release, where 46.1 percent observed declines in new orders. Read More
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey reflected contracting levels of activity for the fourth straight month in November. The composite index of general business conditions improved slightly from -11.4 in October to -10.7 in November, even as this measure has been in solid negative territory since July. The underlying data were also negative across-the-board, even as there was some easing in the pace of decline for most of them. This included new orders (up from -18.9 to -11.8), with one-third of respondents saying that their sales had declined for the month, down from 37.2 percent who said the same thing in the prior report. At the same time, 21.4 percent of those completing the survey cited increased new orders in November, up from 18.3 percent in October. Data for shipments (up from -13.6 to -4.1) were similar. Read More
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey continued to reflect sharp contractions in activity for the second straight month. The composite index of general business conditions was -14.7 in September, only marginally better than the -14.9 seen in August. Each were the lowest levels since April 2009, and they reflect persistent softness in the sector in the New York Federal Reserve Bank's district. Indeed, the underlying data were negative across-the-board, even with some easing in a few measures in the rate of decline. This included new orders (up from -15.7 to -12.9) and shipments (up from -13.8 to -8.0), with more than one-third of respondents citing declining demand for the month. Read More
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey contracted in April, ending three straight months of expansion in the district. The composite index of general business conditions from the New York Federal Reserve Bank declined from 6.9 in March to -1.2 in April. The decline stemmed from reduced new orders (down from -2.4 to -6.0), which decreased at a faster pace for the month. Nearly one-third of those taking the survey said that their new orders were lower in April, up from 27.5 percent in March. The index for the average employee workweek also narrowed, down from 5.2 to -4.3, but with 78.8 percent of respondents suggesting that the workweek was unchanged. Read More
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey reported expansion in the sector for the third straight month in the district, but at a slower pace. The composite index of general business conditions from the New York Federal Reserve Bank has declined from 10.0 in January to 7.8 in February to 6.9 in March. The underlying data suggest a mixed picture for the sector. The pace of shipments (down from 14.1 to 7.9) eased for the month, but continued to grow at a decent rate. In contrast, growth in new orders (down from 1.2 to -2.4) slipped into negative territory. Roughly one-quarter of survey respondents said that their orders had increased for the month, with 27.5 percent noting declines. As such, these data mirror other indicators which reflect current headwinds in the economy. Read More
Here is the summary for this week's Monday Economic Report:
While geopolitical events continue to provide significant downside risks to the economy, recent data suggest that manufacturers in the United States are faring better this summer. Manufacturing production increased 1.0 percent in July, helping to lift the year-over-year pace of manufacturing output to 4.9 percent, its fastest annual pace since June 2012. Last month's gain stemmed largely from increased motor vehicle production, with all but three of the major manufacturing sectors notching higher output levels for the month. At the same time, the utilization rate for manufacturers increased to 77.8 percent, nearly reaching pre-recessionary capacity levels.
Similarly, the Empire State Manufacturing Survey reflected strong growth in August, albeit less so than the robust levels observed in July. More importantly, respondents to the New York Fed's survey were significantly more upbeat, with roughly 60 percent anticipating higher sales and output over the next six months. This study also reported that approximately 30 percent of manufacturers in its district planned to hire more workers and invest in additional capital expenditures in the coming months. This is welcome news, and it was largely consistent with the recent pickup in the labor market. Manufacturing job openings increased in June to their highest level in two years, with net hiring also accelerating. Of course, we already knew that to some extent. The most recent employment data found that manufacturers hired an additional 22,000 workers on average from May to July.
Meanwhile, the European economy has shown signs of backtracking, with real GDP in the Eurozone remaining unchanged in the second quarter. Germany's economy contracted by 0.2 percent, helping to push the continent's growth figure lower, but Italy (also down 0.2 percent) and France (flat for the second straight quarter) were also weak. In addition, industrial production has decreased in three of the past four months, with output unchanged year-over-year. We will get our first look at August purchasing managers' index (PMI) data this week. The Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI report in July provided mixed news, with activity expanding for 13 straight months but growth continuing to ease over the course of this year. The latest data suggest that Europe's economic challenges are still not behind them.
To some extent, that is true in the United States as well. We have seen improvements in a number of economic indicators, and yet, there are also persistent worries about future growth. Some of this could stem from global anxieties, but it could also be a function of disappointment with the lack of growth in the first half of the year. Preliminary consumer sentiment data from the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters appears to pick up on this nuance, with Americans less confident once again in their forward-looking expectations. Indeed, retail sales data also reflect cautiousness on the part of the consumer, with spending unchanged in June.
This week, we will get additional insights about the health of the manufacturing sector worldwide. In addition to new PMI data for Europe, Markit will also release flash reports for China, Japan and the United States. While China's economy had begun to stabilize in July, last week we learned that Japan's real GDP contracted by 1.7 percent in the second quarter, or 6.8 percent year-over-year. Closer to home, the Federal Reserve will release the minutes of its July 29–30 Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Analysts will be looking for clues about when the Fed plans to start normalizing short-term rates. The Fed received good news last week with an easing in producer prices in July from recent highs, and this should help to alleviate some of the immediate pressure from inflation hawks, at least for now. Other highlights this week include the latest data on consumer prices, housing starts and permits, leading indicators and Philadelphia Fed manufacturing sentiment.
Chad Moutray is the chief economist, National Association of Manufacturers.
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey from the New York Federal Reserve Bank increased to its highest level in July since April 2010. The composite index of general business conditions rose from 19.3 in June to 25.6 in July, suggesting that manufacturing activity expanded strongly in the month. The jump in the headline figure was due largely to a drop in the percentage of respondents saying that conditions were worse, down from 21.1 percent in June to 15.0 percent in July. In contrast, 40.6 percent of manufacturers taking the survey said that they felt business was improving, up just slightly from the 40.4 percent who said the same thing the month before.
The underlying data were mostly positive, particularly for shipments (up from 14.2 to 23.6) and employment (up from 10.8 to 17.1). New orders also edged somewhat higher, up from 18.4 to 18.8, mostly from a drop in those saying that sales were lower. Yet, the data also had a couple weaknesses, with the average workweek (down from 9.7 to 2.3) easing a bit and pricing pressures (up from 17.2 to 25.0) picking up.
Looking ahead six months, manufacturers in the New York Fed district continued to be mostly optimistic, albeit with less enthusiasm than the month before. The forward-looking composite index decreased from 39.8 to 28.5, but the data still suggest relatively healthy gains moving forward. Growth rates were slower for a number of indicators, including new orders (down from 44.5 to 25.6), shipments (down from 45.2 to 24.6), hiring (down from 20.4 to 17.1) and capital spending (down from 11.8 to 9.1).
In all, 38.2 percent of respondents anticipate sales to be higher six months from now, with 49.2 percent expanding no changes. Other highlights include a slight increase in technology spending plans (up from 3.2 to 10.2), and reduced levels for inventories (down from 6.5 to -4.6) and the average workweek (down from zero to -4.6).
Chad Moutray is the chief economist, National Association of Manufacturers.
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey from the New York Federal Reserve Bank said that manufacturing activity unexpectedly jumped significantly in May. The composite index of general business conditions soared from 1.3 in April to 19.0 in May. Indeed, the percentage of respondents saying that overall conditions had improved in the month rose from 25.7 percent in April to 36.8 in May. This suggests that the sector has begun to recover from softness earlier in the year, with growth in May at its fastest pace since June 2010.
Several of the other data points were up strongly, as well. For instance, new orders shifted from a slight contraction to decent growth (up from -2.8 to 10.4), and shipments reflected healthy gains (up from 3.2 to 17.4). Employment (up from 8.2 to 20.9) made one of the largest increases, with hiring growth at its quickest pace since May 2011. This was definitely good news, with 30.8 percent of those manufacturers taking the survey saying that they added workers in May (up from 18.4 in April). Still, the average employee workweek suggested only modest growth (up from 2.0 to 2.2).
Pricing pressures remained elevated, but eased somewhat for the month (down from 22.5 to 19.8). While 23.1 percent noted price increases for raw materials, nearly 74 percent noted no change in costs this month.
Looking ahead six months, manufacturers in the New York Fed district continue to be mostly optimistic, but the news was somewhat mixed. Over half of respondents anticipate increased new orders in the coming months, up from 44.2 percent who said the same in April. Similarly upbeat assessments were seen for shipments, with a generally positive outlook for growth in both hiring and capital spending.
The pace of some of these indicators decelerated a bit in May, however. For instance, spending on capital investments (down from 23.5 to 19.8) and technology (down from 14.3 to 4.4) both slowed. Likewise, while hiring is expected to increase strongly, it also eased somewhat (down from 22.5 to 17.6), and the anticipated workweek moved into a slight contraction (down from 1.0 to -3.3).
Chad Moutray is the chief economist, National Association of Manufacturers.
Sentiment edged somewhat higher in March, according to the Empire State Manufacturing Survey from the New York Federal Reserve Bank. The composite index of general business conditions rose from 4.5 in February to 5.6 in March. Nonetheless, overall optimism has taken a hit over the past couple months, mostly due from poor weather conditions, with the index down from 12.5 in January.
Weather wreaked havoc in February, with the new orders index slightly contracting (-0.2). In March, sales shifted to modest gains once again (3.1), which was a good sign. Just over 30 percent of respondents said that their new orders increased in the month, with 27.3 percent noting declines. Shipments (up from 2.1 to 4.0) and the average workweek (up from 3.8 to 4.7) also improved. In addition, pricing pressures for raw materials decelerated a bit (down from 25.0 to 21.2), with 74.1 percent saying that their costs were unchanged in March.
Meanwhile, the pace of hiring slowed somewhat (down from 11.3 to 5.9), but employment growth has been positive for three straight months with mostly modest gains. Still, 68.2 percent of those taking the survey said that hiring was constant for the month.
Looking ahead six months, manufacturers in the New York Fed district continue to be mostly optimistic, albeit less so than last month. Nearly 48 percent of respondents anticipate increased new orders in the coming months, down from 55.0 percent who said the same in February. Similarly upbeat assessments were seen for shipments, with a generally positive outlook for modest growth in both hiring and capital spending. Indeed, these data support the view that the current weaknesses will be temporary, particularly if the more-positive view of future growth comes to fruition.
Chad Moutray is the chief economist, National Association of Manufacturers.


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Some of you might have seen Jason's comment over on What are you looking forward to in 'SoM'. He said:
Weird info- yeah while back I found this wierd info that kept me up crying in my sleep I told rebbeca and she want sure I won't tell u guys cause u might pic up ur swords and go swinging on the producer!!
This weird info he's speaking of is a post under Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters on IMDB's boards. The subject of the post is Major Spoiler. It's sure to grab anyone's attention! Here's what the post says:
Zeus will die in this movie.
Don't ask me how I know.
Do you believe it? He puts no source, nothing. I mean really, why would they kill off Zeus, it makes no sense! I'm sure the person is lying. This is a total fake!
The next comment below it is to a link that no longer works. The rest of the comments are:
Mhm. I'm sure he will.
Because he's not in the rest of the series or anything. Or an immortal Greek god.
i see what you did there…
Just because Zeus is played by Sean Bean doesn't mean he's going to die. Even if his record is shady at best.
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The encouraged positivity is a good reflection on her debut single, "Whip My Hair" which is supposed to be an inspiration to people. Smith recently explained the meaning behind the song,
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The sexy mom and wife is back on a major network (ABC) and back on set, caught here in Los Angeles last week filming scenes for Cougartown.
Starring as a hot single mom to a teenaged boy in Flordia, Cox's character will grapple with life's great issues like botox and getting down without the lights on (and presumably scamming on guys young enough to be that teenaged son).
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It seems like everyone and his sister has a view on this $3 billion dollar deal to acquire Beats, the headphone company. In the last 24 hours I have heard how it's a huge waste of money, that it's just a way to get some smart people to work for the company and that it doesn't solve any of Apple's real music problems. You hear that Apple's going down the wrong path. That it's flailing. That it's a sign of desperation.
Now, I am no stranger to advising Apple what to do. I have urged Apple at one time or another to buy Netflix (NFLX) to own the living room or Harman (HAR) to own the car or DirecTV (DTV) to own the airwaves. Now, Netflix has gone up five fold since I pressed for that acquisition. That's too expensive. DirecTV's now gone, courtesy of AT&T (T) and I know there are issues with satellite infrastructure that may not have been Apple's cup of technological tea. Harman, which dominates the audio system in almost all cars, is up 30% from where I recommended the bid be put in, but at $7 billion it's still good to go.
But you know what? Who can really complain here?
The stock's been a rocket, having moved to $629 from $400 and change in one year's time, which tells me that Tim Cook's doing a lot of things right, not a lot of things wrong, and that he deserves the benefit of the doubt.
First, Cook's been listening. I imagine he must have been a good listener to Steve Jobs because in the last year he's been an amazing listener to shareholders and analysts alike. Just think about all he has done to answer the detractors. People were worried about stagnant iPhone sales. Don't look now, but the most recent phone iteration, the 5 series, has been a big hit largely because of tremendous software innovation. The critics carped that he didn't do enough in China. He has since stormed China the way Mao did after the war, without any of the attendant bloodshed. The big shareholders, including Carl Icahn, said Cook wasn't being aggressive and opportunistic in returning capital. Did Cook hear? You bet. He's got the biggest, most aggressive and most thoughtful buyback I have ever seen. It defines opportunistic. The dividend's huge.
Then we started hearing rumblings that the retail stores have lost their mojo. So, he hires perhaps one of the single best retail CEOs in the world, Angela Ahrendts, who turned around Burberry using the most innovative social media initiatives on which I have ever laid eyes. She just started. I can't wait to see what she accomplishes and she will accomplish a lot immediately if her lightning speed turn of a really dowdy brand is any indication. I love that hire.
Finally, the big black hole on the conference call has been the decline in iTunes. That's a music technology issue. So, Cook goes out and finds, arguably, the two best music technologists out there, Dr. Dre and Johnny Iovine, and tasks them to turn around iTunes using whatever's in the arsenal, including Beats itself and Apple's considerable war chest. We must remember that Google (GOOG) paid $3.2 billion earlier this year to buy Nest to get inventor Tony Fadell in the fold and we all smiled upon that one, even as Nest has since had to recall a huge number of its home alarms because they don't work. Can you imagine if Apple had made that trade?
Here's all you need to know about Cook. He may be right out of "Magnum Force." Like Harry Callahan, he understands that a man's got to know his limitations. Cook's recognized what his company needs to do. Whether it be to reinvent the cellphone or fix the music business or make the retail stores more relevant or help out his own stock, he's relied on experts inside and, if they aren't there, he's gone out to get or listen to them. He's done it without complaints, methodically and intelligently. I just wish for once we had more Cooks in the stock market kitchen. Life would be a lot easier and there would be a heck of a lot more money made.


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I think the Czech flag is no longer funny, but vulgar. Anyone agrees on this?
Yes, I also find it vulgar. It shocks, but it is not very funny, because Czechs were not actively collaborating with Nazis. I liked the "Check flag", because Pakistan actually made the mistake and used the racing flag to welcome Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek during his state visit. [1] I suppose the relationship between Czechs and Germans has a great potential for comedy, though. Germans always naturally tried to bully and dominate Czechs and Czechs have developed a small nation complex, which has led them to believe that they are the greatest nation in the world. It is funny because Czechs are actually are quite all right - they were always an island of stability and economic wealth within the Holy Roman Empire and the Austrian Empire and ruled half of Europe several times. And the removal of Germans from Sudetenland is something what I would call a very black humour. Another humorous moment is how Britons failed to honour agreements and protect the country against German invasion following Munich. Czechs failed to defend the country, which was controversial, because they actually stood a good chance to win. They even turned down Russian help which would make the German invasion completely unfeasible, because they feared Russians more than Nazis! Britons paid dearly, because only the Pilsen works in the Czech Republic produced more weapons then the entire UK weapons industry and a few years later, the fate of the British Isles was hanging by a thread.
Yes, I find it vulgar, and superb. I admit it is not tremendously funny, but it is amusing nevertheless. People objecting to it are much funnier. --Discombobulator 12:25, August 12, 2011 (UTC)
I live in Czech Republic and I know our history very well. Who created this article about our country had to have big problems in school and subjects as are history and geography were probably boring for him/her. Because if this student knew at least the minimum he/she would never write such nonsences about Czech Republic. Please do not believe a think from this scifi. Hopfully you will find reality in www.czechrepublic.com. I wonder who can be so stupid to write such things .... No more comment
- But Mrs. Magdalena, this is satirical/spoof non-European encyclopedia (I guess..) and nobody knows about Czech Republic at all. You just taking it too much seriously. That's all. ;) NekdoZWikipedie 00:30, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
-- Hi all,
Thanks for attention Henry
Magdalena, I also live in the czeck republik (la Rebuplika Čzeho) and I must agree that everything written in this article is 100% true. I used to walk to school, I sucked beer instead of milk, I remember the terrible war, the dying, the craters, and the refugies. Actually I think you´re a Slovak and should be crucified! Milosević.
Here is Roman, also from Czech. My english is not very good, but this article is truth! Magdalena is probably from Chechnia (former colony of Czechia) - that is different country! Don´t believe her! Strčprstskrzkrk!
zase se flakate! hey you stupid magdalena, this is supposed to be "for fun"..somebody has a bad sense of humor...but i must agree that the information given here is absolutelly true. my national heroe is paroubek, he is so handsome..
Hi, I live in Czech Republic too, but understand that UNCYCLOPEDIA is just for FUN, and not true. If you want to know something more about it, read the czech uncyclopedia named necyclopedie - necyclo.pedie.info --Sanky 15:46, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
Lol! Our "great" Paroubek is MISS CZECH REPUBLIC? OMG!
I'm czech and let me tell you: This article is fun if you are, as we latin speakers say, in da know
edit Simsala Jim
Vole hi from small vilage Brno :-) Vole, pica this is an absolutely gr8 source for our visitors pica. I work with many outlanders and ive sent them pica this link for education abt country, what they are workin, vole. To Magda: ty jedina potvrzujes ucelenou pravdu v tomto testamentu, zamysli se nebo sem nelez a cti si Honzikovu cestu.
ty vole, zajmalo by mě kdo je ta magda ......jseš dobře mimo holka, docela tě lituju
edit Czech names don't end -ski
Hello, -ski is a typical Polish end of last name. Some Czech names (but just the minority, names from adjectives) ends -ský (-sky without the interpuntion). Of course, names of American Czechs are sometimes changed, but these people are usually American Poles. --Zik 17:15, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
This is false about ski on end of this names, I know some peoples from Chekoslokya one is named Nguyen Trang Ming(where is ski?)second is Fero Horvath ath is't ski or sky.
Of course, you are right, I am Zylbrsztajn and my name ends neither ski nor sky. Seriously now: Czech surnames may end -sky or-ska (female form) but only very few people have surnames endinf -ski. Most of them are of Polish origin. --Zylbrsztajn 10:41, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks for your information. —Sir Socky (talk) (stalk) GUN SotM UotM PMotM UotY PotM WotM 11:26, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
- Seriously, "ský" or "sky" - it's not important at all. It's just a detail. ;) NekdoZWikipedie 00:30, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
-ski, -ský, -sky, or -ский are just variant spellings of the same suffix. They are pronounced exactly the same. In all Slavic languages it means "of or relating to" (the same as 's in English). 184.108.40.206 05:54, December 23, 2012 (UTC)


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The US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, said on Wednesday after talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin that the US had yet to agree with Moscow on draft proposals to end sanctions. "With respect to Iraq, there are some outstanding issues and we will be working these issues in a spirit of partnership and trying to come to a solution," he said.
US military commanders in Baghdad, under pressure to impose order on a still-lawless capital, are defending their approach to keeping the city safe and said they were "aggressively targeting" looters. But they said they would not authorise a shoot-to-kill policy, as previously reported.
In Washington, a US Treasury official said that Lebanon's central bank had located $US495 million ($768 million) in Iraqi funds - thought to be some of Saddam Hussein's hidden billions.
The Bush Administration has changed its tune on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction - its argument for going to war. Instead of looking for stocks of banned materials, it is now pinning its hopes on finding documentary evidence. The change in rhetoric seems designed to prepare the public for the fact that special US military teams have found little to justify the Administration's claim that Iraq was concealing vast stocks of chemical and biological agents and was working on a nuclear weapons program.
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The final weekend of the Surbiton Food Festival saw families turn out for the Seething sports day on the sunniest weekend so far this year.
This was not a typical sports day. Organiser Robin Hutchinson asked beforehand: "So who fancies doing the Seething 10,000 cm? A test of endurance, pain barriers, stops to take on water and must be in fancy dress."
Little Sister Blue play for the visitors.
Kids – big and little – stumbled over the line in the three-legged race, while the less athletically-minded sat back to enjoy picnics and live music.
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Picnickers enjoy the sunshine.
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Michael J. DeLuca is an alumnus of the Odyssey Writing Workshop, a member of the Homeless Moon writers' cabal, and a code-writing netherworld denizen at Weightless Books, an indie ebook store. He guest-edited an ecologically themed special issue of Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, due out in July 2015. His short fiction has appeared of late in Betwixt, Ideomancer, and Phobos, as well as other stories in this same world previously in Beneath Ceaseless Skies. He tweets @michaeljdeluca.
Stories by Michael J. DeLuca:
"Death and the Thunderbird, Pt. II" — Issue #98, June 28, 2012
"Death and the Thunderbird, Pt. I" — Issue #97, June 14, 2012
"The Nine-Tailed Cat" — Issue #70, June 2, 2011
"The Circus of King Minos' Masque" — Issue #41, April 22, 2010
"this short piece is lovely to read. Recommended" —Lois Tilton, Locus online
Honorable Mention, Year's Best SF 29 (ed. Gardner Dozois)
"Between Two Treasons" — Issue #23, August 13, 2009
"Of Thinking Being and Beast" — Issue #9, January 29, 2009
"has a strong sense of urgency, and the ending deliberately defies conventional reader expectations" —Lois Tilton, IROSF
Podcasts by Michael J. DeLuca:
BCS 062: The Nine-Tailed Cat — Issue #71, June 16, 2011
BCS 009: Of Thinking Being and Beast — Issue #12, March 12, 2009
Audio Vault Podcasts by Michael J. DeLuca:
BCS Audio Vault 019: The Nine-Tailed Cat — Issue #176, June 18, 2015


text: I was just thinking that Bridget Moynahan must have had her baby, but she's still pregnant. She is pictured out in Hollywood yesterday. If you are a Bridget fan take a look at her photo archives. Bridget is due to give birth to a baby boy any day now, dad is her ex-boyfriend Tom Brady.


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Queens Faculty and Top Students Role Play Crucial Decisions In Critical Thought Symposium
Queens University of Charlotte has long been known for its interactive classes and experiential learning, but an innovative new program, the Critical Thought Symposium, has taken those enriching educational experiences to a new level.
Started in Fall 2012, the Symposium is a year-long course in which every class meeting is a simulation of complex situations requiring a crucial decision. Some simulations are based on historical events, while others are hypothetical situations that illuminate real-life issues.
"Serving as the coordinating professor for this course has been one of the highlights of my academic career," says Dr. Norris Frederick, the James A. Jones Chair of Philosophy and Religion. "It is an honor to work with such a superb group of students and faculty."
"The aim of the course is to bring together outstanding traditional undergraduate students to strengthen their abilities to think critically, creatively, constructively and ethically under the pressure of making a very difficult decision. Students will experience and learn much about the role of group dynamics and the role of leaders."
The class meets once a month throughout the fall and spring semesters. In each class meeting, the students play the role they have been assigned a month earlier and which they have researched thoroughly. Students bring to each class a portfolio in which they have documented their research on their role, the situation, and the likely positions of the other student roles. After the simulation, the professor for that simulation leads students in a reflection on their decision and crucial points in the discussion.Students represent a wide variety of majors throughout the colleges and schools of the university. Competition is keen for the 8 - 10 student places for seniors and juniors, who also receive a merit scholarship award.


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|Reviews for Still Life with Imperfect Husband
| Aki no Ryu chapter 1 . 5/21/2013
Ahahha! I like it! I enjoy reading their insults to each other only if I can also read the actual fluffy thoughts behind it.
| CrazyPurpleSocks1997 chapter 1 . 8/23/2012
I loved it!
| JoBee 1 chapter 1 . 5/10/2011
Aww. This is cute - and totally like I'd imagined them. (Howl, being seen *without* cosmetics?) lol.
| Borrowed Twenties chapter 1 . 4/24/2011
Since I've left a review at your other fic, A Woman True and Fair, I thought I'd read your other HMC stories while I was at it.
I think it's marvellous how you can make something magical out of HMC in all of your stories. One of the small qualms I had about DWJ's book was that the ending was a little abrupt and rushed, and I probably felt that because I wanted to know what came next. So it's delightful to find another story from you that describes their marriage. Since Howl/Sophie are happily married, there's a suitable excuse for romance, which was lacking in the original.
I like how you captured their bantering so effortlessly, and the cleverness of the words, the phrasing, everything. Somehow, you've managed to keep it short, sweet and simple, yet turned it into an evocative and magical piece of work. Howl and Sophie are endearing as always here, perhaps even more so, and it's a beautiful story.
I also like how you added the little details here for continuity - about how Calcifer's still around, and he's free to go wherever he pleases, and also how Sophie is still the kind-hearted woman she's always been, concerned about giving logs to Calcifer.
All in all, a great story.
| Aran'sApprentice-Meahow chapter 1 . 1/3/2011
Such a touching little fic. I like how it's just a moment-just one small moment, barely even that-but it's quite in character. The foghorn insult was appreciated :D and a few other lines made me laugh out loud too.
i guess the concept of this is one of my favorites-it's one of those things that not everyone thinks about, and those are the things that are key to making romance real, at least for me. thanks for the moment, and well-executed!
| Ceri Moriarty chapter 1 . 4/23/2010
Aw…so cute! Such cute HowlSophie fluffness! 3!
| bluestargem chapter 1 . 4/6/2010
The cute banter between them made me smile. Dialogue was wonderfully done :) So adorable and hilarious.
| Naria Lacour de Fanel chapter 1 . 12/24/2009
Beautiful! Just beautiful! Your style is just like that of Diane Wynn Jones'! That was adorable and funny!
| Theonewhostandsout chapter 1 . 11/30/2009
This is great!
| my name is paper YAH chapter 1 . 7/22/2009
very cute :)
| oh-you-pretty-things chapter 1 . 1/12/2009
Cute and perfectly characterized. Bravo! :)
| Tony WildRiver chapter 1 . 9/2/2008
oh my land! You had my sister and I giggling for quite some time with this one. Tasteful and delicious. A wonderful oneshot and a deserved favorites _
| Demented Insane Spirit chapter 1 . 8/20/2008
I loved this. It was hilarious, true to their nature in the books. :) Keep it up
| Alba Nix chapter 1 . 5/15/2008
This was absolutely perfect! Howl and Sophie are so in character and you made me giggle a lot; now I have a silly smile on my face! I've read "A Woman True and Fair" and loved it, so I wasn't surprised when I realised this was by the same person. I hope you write more of these!
| SaoirseSpeir chapter 1 . 11/1/2007
You do the interaction between Howl and Sophie SO WELL, darnit! I congratulate yoo. -throws confetti-


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Both teachers talked of La Familia's recruitment of their older students. "They're looking for two kinds of people," the first teacher said. "Rough, violent kids from broken families, that's one. The other is good students, especially those who are good at computer work. They are thinking about the future. They want to be able to research properly the assets of the people and the businesses they extort. That's the new model."
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AccountingWEB members are reporting an outbreak of P800T forms showing overpayments of tax when taxpayers have already claimed refunds and received replayments through self assessment.
AccountingWEB member Clint Westwood brought the issue to members' attention on Any Answers recently with an account of his experiences: "We have had a few cases recently of forms P800T being issued by employer districts, in respect of our clients, showing overpayments of tax for 2011-12," he said.
"But the clients concerned have filed 2011-12 self assessment tax returns, the overpayments claimed thereon and already repaid."
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4-Year-Old Tennessee Vols Fan Not Happy About Being Put on 'Red' Flag Football Team [VIDEO]
Regardless of what sport you follow, if you're a fan of any team, you'll certainly relate to where this young man is coming from.
One of the worst things about being a parent is having to tell your kids something that you know will just shatter their hearts. For example, a night couple of years ago well after our kids were asleep, our family cat, Ozzy, was hit by car. I'm one of the few guys I know that likes cats, but having to break the news to my son and daughter the next day was worse than burying the cat in the backyard.
Of course it went just like I thought it might; my son, the more sensitive of the two, trying valiantly to keep a stiff upper lip, broke down into tears after being told of poor Ozzy's fate. Our daughter on the other hand, simply replied, "that's OK, we can just get another one." Needless to say, I'm concerned about her reaction when the day comes that a family member passes on. You can't just "get" a new grandparent, at least not that I'm aware of.
While he may not have lost a family pet, being told that he won't be playing football on Saturday mornings wearing the same color as his beloved Tennessee Volunteers may have been worse for this little man. With a trembling bottom lip and a sweet southern drawl in voice, he tries to wrap his mind around the fact that this season he'll be a member of "the red team".
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DETROIT - Despite years of scientific scrutiny -- experts now say there's *no* proof that gum disease causes strokes or heart attacks.
It is true that bacteria from infected gums can get into the bloodstream. And doctors suspected that circulating bacteria might lead to problems throughout the cardiovascular system ... including atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.
But after pouring through hundreds of studies based on that suspicion, a team of experts - including dentists and cardiologists - found no evidence it's true.
The American Heart Association released a scientific statement detailing the committee's findings.
The link between poor gums and poor heart health seems to be circumstantial.
And doctors have a new concern when it comes to the heart.
"We're seeing a lot of heart disease in younger people and that's because we've taken our focus away from the traditional factors of activity, weight, diet, smoking," said dr. David Frid, a cardiologist with the cleveland clinic.
No one thinks oral hygiene should be ignored. But this could help doctors and patients re-focus heart disease prevention efforts like quitting smoking, regular exercise and maintaining a health diet.
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Janet Dadoly (Chair), James Comes (Champion), Vivian Frempong, Len Levin, Kerry Mayotte
Part I: Answer the following questions in a written report to the Management Team
- What is the definition of a Reserve Collection for a Health Sciences Library in today's present environment?
- What is the definition of Core Reserves in today's present environment?
- Can e-books replace some of the print reserves and/or some of the core reserves? What are the advantages and disadvantages? What do our customers prefer (random poll at Circulation Desk)? What is the cost? To what extent is this possible? How many of our present print Reserves have electronic versions available?
- Can the present print Reserves Collection that supports specific UMMS and GSN classes be moved from print to WebCT? How could the library facilitate this move? What are the advantages and disadvantages? What portion and types of materials presently in our Reserve Collection would have to be scanned? What portion and types in our present Reserve Collection would we be able to link? What portion and types of materials in our present Reserve Collection would we need to build a software module for?
- What are the copyright implications for moving off print reserves to either an electronic-system or WebCT :
- If we own or license material?
- If we do not own or license material?
After the preliminary report is turned in and reviewed by the Management Team, a decision will be made as to whether the Reserve Team should proceed to Part II.
Part II: Investigate Best Practices (needs to be refined by Management Team)
Notes from MT brainstorming:
- What are the processing options out there for maintaining a Reserve Collection?
- Examine process and suggest if there is a more efficient way.
- Pros and Cons of alternative processing vs. what we are already doing.
- How can we keep faculty more informed about the status of their Reserve materials?
- Possible CPI opportunity.


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Anthony Cammon scored a game-high 24 points, Mike Harmon added 18 more off the bench, and Paul Brown added a double-double as The Master's College downed San Diego Christian 77-60 in a GSAC contest Saturday evening in San Diego.
The impressive road win was the Mustangs' second in as many conference starts and lifted their overall record to 9-2.
Playing their first game in a week, the Mustangs showed some early rust after a week of finals, falling behind 12-3 in the first three minutes. Cammon, who was very consistent with 11 first-half points and 13 more over the final 20 minutes, put an end to the Hawks' 9-0 run with a three-pointer.
As it turned out, that just set things up for Harmon who came blazing off the bench to singlehandedly put the Mustangs in front to stay. He did it quickly and from long range. In the space of two minutes and on four consecutive Mustang possessions, the freshman from Texas drained four three-pointers, taking his team from a 15-8 deficit to a 20-15 lead.
He wasn't done either, burying two more trifectas in just under three minutes as the Mustang lead reach double digits (30-20) with 8:19 left in the first half. When the smoke had cleared from Harmon' sizzling right hand, the youngster had made all six of his shots from behind the arc. Surprisingly, he wouldn't score the rest of the evening but his hot hand had set the tone for the rest of the evening when the Mustangs would never trail again.
The Hawks didn't go away quietly, closing to 35-28 on a Jacob Garcia layup with 4:07 remaining in the half. But, freshman Chris Patureau answered with a tip-in and Cammon added a layup to fuel an 8-2 burst to give the Mustangs their largest lead (43-30) of the half before settling for a 43-32 advantage at the break.
Fueled by an 8-14 showing from behind the arc, the Mustangs hit 47% (16-34) of their shots from the field in the first half while holding the Hawks to 41% (9-22) efficiency. Somewhat lost in the glow of the Cammon-Harmon offensive explosion was the play of Brown who quietly went about his business with five points and eight rebounds. The junior center was far from done, too, as the Hawks would find out.
Determined not to let this one get away from them, the Mustangs kept the Hawks at arms' length through the first eight minutes of the second half, leading by as many as 15 points twice. Those occasions came in the initial two minutes of the final period on a Brown jumper (47-32) and a Cammon bucket (49-34).
The lead remained in double digits until the Hawks made one last run, using a 6-0 spurt to slice the deficit to 55-48 with 11:39 remaining. But, junior Leif Karlberg ended the skein with a three-pointer and Cammon tallied a three-point play for a 61-50 advantage with just over 10 minutes left.
The Hawks never got closer than nine points the rest of the way. Meanwhile, the Mustangs closed strong, outscoring the Hawks 10-2 over the last four minutes to post their largest lead of the game with the final score. Brown and Cammon led the closing assault, tallying four and six points, respectively.
On the way to his game-high total, Cammon went 10-19 from the field and ran the offense effectively with a game-best seven assists and just one turnover. Posting season-highs of 14 points and 12 rebounds, Brown notched his second double-double of the season.
Before heading off for Christmas break, the Mustangs will gun for their 10th win of the season Tuesday evening when they host Grace College of Indiana in a 7:30pm start in Bross Gym.


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Web Manager - Cheshire - £24-28k
Well established and cutting edge beauty brand with two ecommerce sites is looking for a Creative Web Manager with graphic design skills to join their team, taking responsibility for all web content, merchandising and branding.
You will oversee the two web stores, developing the visual elements to both sites. As a result, you must be competent with design (Photoshop essential) and have experience of working to brand guidelines. You will oversee the user experience for both sites, making changes both initially and on an on-going basis. You will optimise both sites for performance, while creating all imaging work (including banners, newsletters, images and promotions).
You will work with brand imaging and product images to ensure they are fit for product launch. Any experience or interest in photography will put you at a distinct advantage. You will work closely with the Brand Manager to execute merchandising strategies and ensuring that the sites look perfect at all times. You will also be responsible for the execution of social media strategy, with particular focus on Pinterest development.
You will be a highly motivated individual, able to work well with your own initiative. You will be passionate about beauty and products, with a strong design flair and experience of designing for websites and assets. You will have a strong interest in fashion and the latest trends. This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong all-rounder to really take control of the user interface for these two beauty boutiques.
It is really important that you have commercial experience of designing, as design examples will be required at application stage.


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No Legacy funding for OHV Park in Renville Co., Minn., in 2013
OLIVIA — Legacy funds will not be available to develop a proposed Off Highway Vehicle park in Renville County in 2013, but proponents of the park remain committed, according to information presented to the Renville County Board of Commissioners.
Commissioner LaMont Jacobson, who represents Sa-cred Heart Township, told board members he recently attended a meeting where the president of the Minnesota Valley ATV Riders told club members that the grant application for 2013 had been unsuccessful.
Renville County had applied for $500,000 in Legacy funding toward development of an estimated $1.3 million, 272-acre OHV park in Sacred Heart Township in the Minnesota River Valley.
Jacobson said the news was obviously disappointing to the club members, but that they reiterated their interest in developing a park.
The members discussed the possibility of using some of the seed money already raised towards getting a start on the project.
Jacobson said there was also a consensus that they don't want to do it on the cheap. They are committed to developing an OHV park with the ability to draw riders from a five-state area, he said.
The Minnesota Valley Riders is seeking to develop riding opportunities in the region. The proposal for an OHV Park is Renville County is also supported by organizations promoting a recreational and tourism economy.
The Renville County proposal had also come under fire from neighboring residents of the proposed site in sections 22 and 23 of Sacred Heart Township. They charged that the site's natural beauty and quiet would be adversely affected, and that it would not provide the anticipated economic benefits due to its location more than 10 miles from Sacred Heart.


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A man caused a mid-air scare on an Indian flight when he threatened to bring the plane down and assaulted a flight attendant, officials and news reports said on Thursday.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night on an IndiGo flight between Mumbai and New Delhi when the man, identified as Mursalin Shaikh, abused female passengers and shouted "Allahu Akhbar," or "God is great," witnesses told broadcaster NDTV.
A flight attendant asked him to calm down and he slapped her, passenger Palak Singh said. Shaikh also held a mobile phone pretending it was a detonator and threatened to blow up the plane, Singh said.
Shaikh later tried to make a dash for the cockpit but the aisle was blocked with a food trolley and he was pinned down by crew members and passengers, she said.
The aircraft landed at New Delhi, where security forces arrested him, IndiGo said.
Relatives of Shaikh, a car salesman from Mumbai, said he is a schizophrenic. - Sapa-dpa


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Jeannette School Board holds line on taxes
The Jeannette School Board formally adopted the 2013-14 budget Monday and the spending plan includes no tax increase.
Earlier this spring, the board considered a 1-mill tax increase, but ultimately passed a budget that cut overall spending.
The $17.3 million budget carries a millage rate of 82.72 mills. More than $60,000 was cut from the budget since the draft version was approved in May.
Any additional funds freed up by those cuts will be moved to the budgetary reserve fund. As it stands now that amount will be slightly more than $200,000 and is considered a contingency fund.
Superintendent Matthew Hutcheson has said the contingency fund is important to the district because it may be necessary to use that money if the state budget trims the amount Jeannette expects to receive. The money is also used for potential cyber school costs to the district.
In the various versions of the state budget that have been presented, Jeannette could receive an increase in state funding ranging from $90,000 to $125,000 over what the district received last year. If those figures change drastically, the district's contingency fund may be used to make up any shortfall.
School start, end times to change
The board also voted this week to change the start and dismissal times for many students this fall.
This year, high school students can attend breakfast from 7:50 to 8:05 a.m. before school starts and students will be dismissed at 3:10 p.m. Hutcheson said this will expand the high school day by about 20 minutes.
The main changes were at the middle school level. Middle school breakfast will be from 7:50 to 8:05 a.m., which started nearly 30 minutes earlier in previous years. Dismissal will be at 2:45 p.m.
At the elementary, students in third through fifth grades will have breakfast from 8:20 to 8:40 a.m. and will be dismissed at 3:15 p.m. Students in morning kindergarten through second grades will have breakfast from 8:50 to 9:05 a.m.
Morning kindergarten will be dismissed at 12:45 p.m. Afternoon kindergarten will begin their days with lunch at 12:15 p.m.
Afternoon kindergartners, first- and second-graders will be dismissed at 3:45 p.m.
This move will stagger the bussing schedule at the beginning and ends of each days, which Hutcheson said was one goal for this change.
But, the main goal, he said, is to eliminate most two-hour delays by changing the start times.
The district's bus routes are also being reviewed and changes are likely. The district is looking to streamline some routes, avoid some one-way streets and make the runs more efficient.
Those changes will be printed in an upcoming edition of The Jeannette Spirit once they are approved.
Attendance changes coming
The board plans to approve a new attendance policy at its July 15 voting meeting.
The board has been discussing making the attendance policy more strict since the early part of this year when administrators said there was an increase in the number of students who were in danger of not graduating or moving on to the next grade level.
The policy was revised last summer and the amount of days a student was permitted to be absent from school was lowered from 30 to 20 days.
A new rule, known as "sanctions," enabled students with 20 or more days to make up "in-seat" time on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon.
Each Saturday session removed one absence from a student's record. It was not instructional time and normal classes weren't held during those hours, but students were required to accumulate work throughout the week from their teachers and then finish that work during the Saturday session.
At the high school, the attendance policy has been that if a student has any absences beyond 10 days in a given school year, the student needs to present a medical excuse.
Essentially, a student can miss up to 10 days without a medical excuse and up to 10 days with such an excuse, but once a student's total reaches 20 absences they face severe repercussions.
Earlier this year, board president Joseph Yorio said there is a chance the board will vote this summer to lower the total number of absences even further. He also said the board would look into other penalties for students who miss too much school, such as fining parents and suspending students' driver's licenses.
The board is likely to vote on any changes to the attendance policy at the July 15 meeting at 8 p.m. in the administration building.
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