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As some of you may know, I'm a massive reality television fan. In fact, my viewing habits over the years have gravitated from CSI and Seinfeld to X-Factor and Property Brothers. I don't know why, but when it comes to television I simply find reality to be much more entertaining than fiction.
Over the years, the only program I can recall watching faithfully over the past ten years (other than Survivor) has been Big Brother. I had always said that the ONLY reality game show I could ever see myself on would be Big Brother. Heck, they just announced a month or two ago that they were FINALLY going to start casting the Canadian version of Big Brother and I got a bit excited (the fiance said "no"…so I guess I"ll just have to remain a couch fan for now).
So this season of Big Brother started off a little bit bland. Sure, there were twists (four previous Big Brother players were brought in to be "coaches" to a team of players where the winning player would get $500,000 and the winning coach would get $125,000), but overall things didn't really get interesting until the coaches entered the game as players (you KNEW that was going to happen).
Dan Gheesling is a high school football coach who won Big Brother in 2008. He was brought back to the house as a coach and jumped at the chance to play the game one more time. As the game continued on, he dodged the occasional bullet but eventually found himself on the block and was pretty much guaranteed a trip to the Big Brother "jury house" (i.e. the final seven players who would vote to decide who wins the money).
While going through a 24-hour isolation penalty of sorts, Dan came up with one of the most incredible plans ever devised inside the house. This plan, though, would also mark the direction Dan's game would take over the remainder of the summer.
I can't begin to adequately describe how "Dan's Funeral" played out if you don't follow the show. Just trust me when I say it was the single-most incredible game-play I've ever seen on pretty much any reality show.
As he was saved from the chopping block, he began to lie more and more to prevent himself from going back up. He swore on his wife…he swore on family heirlooms…he swore on the bible. And each week he would cause the back-stabbing eviction of somebody blindsided and thinking they were safe from eviction for yet another week.
Dan ended up making it to the end (honestly, I think he was brilliant in how he played everybody off each other). He was brought to the final two by an uber-fan named Ian who didn't have great social gameplay, but had won competitions when it was required. Dan even lied in order to make it to the final two, admitting that he wouldn't have taken Ian if he had been given the opportunity.
In the end, Dan lost as he only got one vote from the evicted house guests. They were absolutely appalled by Dan's gameplay and immoral actions with lying and back-stabbing. Even though Dan apologized and said that he did whatever he had to do in order to make it to the end of the game, they didn't feel his gameplay warranted winning $500,000.
So at the end of the day, can anything be learned from this? Is it as simple as saying "no bad deed goes unpunished"?
No, I think it's more complex than that. Y'see, the most interesting part of Big Brother is the human element. It's seeing how people act in a confined space without any contact with the outside world. It's seeing the things people will say and do in order to win a large sum of money.
Anybody who follows Dan's website, Twitter, or Facebook page knows that he is a positive, honest, trustworthy individual who is admired by the kids that he coaches and by those who know him as a person. He played an incredibly dirty game full of lies and deceipt because he wanted, ultimately, to benefit himself and his family.
Does that justify how Dan played the game? I guess it's all in how you look at it.
Before you sit back and judge a person for how they play the game in one of these reality shows, also take a close look at the person behind the gameplay. Dan never sat back and trash-talked his house mates. He never reveled in the sorrow of others. He simply did what he felt he needed to do in order to win the game.
Tackling a wide receiver just after he catches the ball is no big deal when you're playing football. Tackling someone as they're crossing the street in front of a convenience store is slightly illegal. What's the difference? You're doing one of those things in the context of a game where the other takes place in "real life".
Does this now justify how Dan played the game? To me, it does. Nobody got hurt. In fact, when all was said and done the worst injury caused by Dan's play was a bruised ego. So many players on these shows talk about how they don't want to "sell their soul" for money and want to play with integrity, but does that really mean anything? If the only thing hurt is their feelings, why should they feel superior to somebody else because they didn't play a "dirty game"?
At the end of the day, reality television isn't really reality. Any thoughts on morality need to be kept out of reality television and kept into reality.
Congrats, Dan. I was a fan previously, but now I'm on the Team. #TeamDan


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Summer Study at Wheelock 2014
March 31, 2014
Wheelock is offering several of its undergraduate courses completely online this summer. Get ahead in your studies or fulfill requirements without traveling to campus!
Fully online courses include:
HDA 266 Anthropology and the Family runs from May 19 to June 28, 2014 and will investigate the organizations, functions and diversity of families in selected non-Western societies and in the United States. The course focuses on marriage, kinship, childhood, parenting, gender, motherhood, and fatherhood. farming societies, and market based societies. This course is taught by Eric K. Silverman, Associate Professor of American Studies and Chair, Psychology and Human Development.
HDP 362 The Meaning & Development of Play runs from May 19 to June 28, 2014 and explores the meaning and development of play from infancy through adulthood through theories, research, and application. The course will examine the value of play in therapeutic, educational and medical settings, how the environment (including toys and media) influences play, how to support play, integrate it into professional work, and advocate for play. This course is taught by Petra Hesse, Associate Professor of Human Development.
PSG 350 Globalization and Human Rights runs from June 30 to August 8, 2014 and will explore the processes and outcomes of globalization and analyze basic Human Rights literature and its application to the global economy. Students will also discover how their daily actions and interactions impact the lives of others, particularly those in impoverished nations. This course is taught by Akeia Benard, Assistant Professor of American Studies.
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KISS boycott begins after Gene Simmons tells depressed people, 'kill yourself'
KISS singer Gene Simmons treats controversy as a personal currency, but he may have gone a little far this time as his recent comments encouraging depressed people to kill themselves are making waves in the wake of Robin Williams's suicide.
Most recently Simmons made headlines for suggesting that immigrants need to learn to "speak goddamn English." As with most of Simmons's controversial statements, he justified it by saying that he and his family—immigrants themselves—learned to speak English. And if they could do it so could everyone else.
Applying the same narcissism to depressed people, Gene recently dismissed all depression as charlatanism in an interview with Songfacts.com:
No, I don't get along with anybody who's a drug addict and has a dark cloud over their head and sees themselves as a victim. Drug addicts and alcoholics are always: 'The world is a harsh place.' My mother was in a concentration camp in Nazi Germany. I don't want to hear f**k all about 'the world as a harsh place.' She gets up every day, smells the roses and loves life. And for a putz, 20-year-old kid to say, 'I'm depressed, I live in Seattle." Fuck you, then kill yourself
He continued:
I always call them on their bluff. I'm the guy who says 'Jump!' when there's a guy on top of a building who says, 'That's it, I can't take it anymore, I'm going to jump.' Are you kidding? Why are you announcing it? Shut the f**k up, have some dignity and jump! You've got the crowd.
The remarks were made in late July, before Robin Williams took his own life, but in the wake of the loss Simmons's diatribe is rubbing some especially badly. Fellow '80s rocker Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue denounced the comments and Australian radio station Triple M announced a boycott of all KISS material, calling the comments "misguided and insensitive."
However News.au notes that Simmons did tweet a message of solidarity after Williams's death:
R.I.P. Robin Williams. A kind and generous man.
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) August 11, 2014
Looks like Simmons was just doing what he does best in his Songfacts interview—being an asshole.
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Arrival (2016) Blu-Ray Review
Stars – Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg
Director – Denis Villeneuve
Released by Paramount
Reviewed by Steven Ruskin
Both this one and La La Land have been getting a lot of nominations and praise. In each case the accolades are well deserved. The hype which is the normal way the publicity machine rolls from major studios may turn some off. This is not the most amazing science fiction film made in years. Whether it qualifies as the best picture you will see this year may get in the way with what it has to genuinely offer. Put all of that aside and enjoy it for what it is. Arrival is solid film delivered in a very slick way. Everything we see and hear is controlled and tweaked with clear intentions. Arrival fits nicely next to vintage science fiction films like The Day The Earth Stood Still and Forbidden Planet. It is a first cousin to more modern ones like Contact and Interstellar. This is thinking man's science fiction. It's classy and centers more on character than spectacle. Even if the film concentrates on the multiple alien space ships that have landed around the world, it is clearly just as dedicated to the journey within one person's soul.
Several huge monolithic space craft suddenly appear and hover above the ground or oceans throughout the globe. In fairly short order the military and government are focused on finding out what their intentions are. Is this peaceful or is an attack imminent. Since the aliens do not appear to communicate in any earthly ways a linguist and mathematician are recruited to establish contact with them. How they do this takes up the bulk of the film and it frankly fascinating in all its detail. There is a neat transition in the film that asks you to kind of think sideways along with the two experts who are trying to establish communication with the aliens. It's a clever construction as the plotline of the film will wobble wobble nicely towards its satisfying conclusion. The small crew has to get inside bulky space suits. They ride way up to a small opening in the ship that is presented at the same time each day. Once inside gravity goes out the window. It is a strange journey to a very large unidentified dark space that faces a humongous window like force field. The aliens are huge. Most of their bodies disappear into a heavy fog that enshrouds everything there. They have long octopus like tendrils that reach out.
That fact that the communication happens in the written or drawn word is a fabulous and lovely visual conceit. We as an audience get to watch rather then listen to them try to establish contact. Amy Adams draws on a board and presents it to the creatures. The octopus like arms spray out an ink. They use this to then write in the foggy air. Real octopuses can emit an inky spray too. That makes a nice and gentle connection with real world science. As we watch them trade images back and forth this encourages us to shift our way of understanding the film as it unfolds. This is not an earth shattering gimmick but an intelligent way to invite us to appreciate the movie on another level. That level is not necessarily smarter but it makes for a few nice moments of realization as things unfold in the last portion of the narrative. The fact that film stands apart from the onslaught of action special effects oriented films in this genre is refreshing. That doesn't mean it is better just that it quenches your thirst from something more cerebral.
Amy Adams delivers an excellent performance. Like many great science fiction tales the main character looks to the stars to find something within themselves. It is a warm feeling that she courts wonderfully throughout the whole film. She also embraces a melancholy sadness that permeates her character. Adams is able to share with us the way that changes and morphs into a different kind of understanding and appreciation. Jeremy Renner has a more grounded presence. Both of his feet are firmly planted on the ground while his partner's tend to lift a bit. The writing in the script makes them an interesting and surprisingly balanced pair. Forest Whitaker gives a low key and a more intelligent portrayal of the military commander that is usual. So many films in this genre pivot on the rivalry between the military and the scientists. Here the military willingly steps aside when called for.
Arrival is a well done film that gives us a more cerebral science fiction tale. If you have read or seen a lot in this field some of the revelations may not be as original to you. The real strength in the story is its humanity or soul. Put all the hype aside and let yourself be taken on a nice ride. Arrival works well.
Video – 2.39:1
The picture looks sleek. At all times what we see is carefully controlled and presented with perfect clarity and good colors. The fog and haze that define the spaceship environment looks so real you could touch it. There is a depth to the billows of that fog, too. Flesh tones look nice.
Audio – DTS Master 7.1 in English, Dolby Digital5.1 in French and Spanish. Subtitles are offered English, English SDH, French, and Spanish
Dialogue is always clear and easy to follow. The music and effects are mixed to create an unusual environment. The soundscape that is created for the interactions with the aliens is quite remarkable. It would be chilling if you weren't so tied to the possibility of meaningful contact. While there is good surround the sub woofer does not rock here. Effects are more subtle that you may be expecting.
Extras – Xenolinguistics: Understanding Arrival Acoustic Signatures: The Sound Design , Eternal Recurrence: The Score , Nonlinear Thinking: The Editorial Process, Principles of Time, Memory & Language.
All of theses are presented in HD. The first one runs a half hour while the others are in the 15 minute range. They offer up a nice examination of how the film came together. There is a good emphasis on the creation of the soundscape for the film. A Digital HD copy is included.
On a scale of Poor, Fair, Good, Excellent, Classic :
Blu-Ray – Excellent
Movie – Excellent
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posted on 12 May 2009, 15:39 (Posts: 0; Member since: 12 May 2009)
Best Phone I've Owned
I'm not a phone geek. I don't text. I don't make a lot of calls. But I always have my phone and I count on it to work. This phone did what I needed in a sturdy, compact form.
I've owned this phone for years - I've been using cellular since the analog days. This is probably the 7th or 8th phone I've owned and is the best one. I only wish I could get the same phone in an updated version that would work on Verizon. Trying to find a new phone that's as good as this one was is what has brought me to the site. Hopefully, I'll find something that serves me as well as this SLVR did.Design 10/10Features 6/10Performance 6/10
- Slim size
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- Camera does pics and video
- Nothing to break - no hinges, no antenna
- No longer available :-(
- Won't work on CDMA, so I hafta use a svc that won't work in my home.
- Hafta pay extra for everything! Texting, web surfing, software to download pics/videos taken, even the games...
posted on 30 Oct 2007, 10:16
Motoroal L6
First the phones design si sleek ang amazaging but it lacks some good qualities. One example is the screen resolution, I wish motorola made it higher. Second is that of the camera, it only has a VGA camera which i think should be better to make the phone more sleek ang better. Third is that the freaking memory is too low for a phone, and i cant put an MP3 with its original size!
Damn,! I think that there sould be some modofications for this phone.Design 6/10Features 5/10Sound Quality 4/10Signal Strength 5/10Value for money 4/10
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La-thin rules!
i had this phone given by my brother a year ago. at first, i thought that it was very sensitive because of having this very-thin-10.9mm-thickness body. but as months gone by, my phone is still at it's best! everything about it is really worth the money spent! the scratch-proof screen is really great! the sounds are electrifying! i took the best shots thru its camera (though the phone jumped so many times)! the signal reception won't let you down.. i just wish that the memory are expandable but even if it's not, i still prefer of having this phone than any other in the market now. La-thin rules!Design 10/10Features 9/10Sound Quality 10/10Signal Strength 8/10Value for money 5/10
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Pimp Phone
I was looking at the pebl and the razr but for some reason i decided on the l6 and im glad i made that decision its a nice looking phone. and much cheaper than the razr. the only complaint really is maybe the screen quality its only 65k screen wish it was 265.k.Design 9/10Features 6/10Sound Quality 8/10Signal Strength 7/10Value for money 9/10
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this is an awesome phone!!!!
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great stuff
well actually i had a torrid time deciding whether or not to pick dis phone but after buying it i can say dat it was money well spent,signal reception is tight,audio quality is superb,generally its a really fly phone only real problem is well maybe the memory ...aint there no way u cud expand it?great phone though.....Design 10/10Features 8/10Sound Quality 10/10Signal Strength 8/10Value for money 10/10
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The Most Popular TV Show of All Time 'I Love Lucy' [VIDEO]
Last week I finally got to a TV special I recorded hosted by Barbara Walters, "The Most Popular TV Shows of All Time" and can you guess which came in at number one? "I Love Lucy" did and I agree. It's still running on nostalgic TV show networks today. I Love Lucy (1951-1957) was the most watched show in the United States in four of its six seasons, and was the first to end its run at the top of the Nielsen ratings.


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I'm intelligent, honest and usually direct, often too much so.
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My friends think I'm a bit of a diamond in the rough, but that I'm the guy to go to when they need to a helping hand or need someone to bounce ideas off of.
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I appear to not be who you are looking for. If, for instance, your profile says you are looking only for a person who is far younger than I am, is way taller, etc. then I will likely not send a message since I respect each persons preferences.
Or, you might have a belief system or philosophy that I think might clash with my own and I really don't want to be that guy that wants to try to change you. Again, simple respect.
I might, however, rate you highly or save your profile if I'm interested. If you do the same I will take the hint and contact you at that point.
Hugs (There is nothing like a hug at the right time and place).
I guess it would depend where and when they encounter me.
Actually, not quite sure what they notice first.
I guess you can tell me when we meet. ;-)
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Favorite Movies:
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Star Wars (original three)
Star Trek II, Wrath of Khan
The Princess Bride.
Ground Hog Day.
and many more.
Favorite TV:
How I met your mother.
Big Bang Theory
South Park.
Family guy.
The Simpsons.
Battle Star Galactica (fond of the original, loved the last, hated 1980)
Red Dwarf
Favorite Comedians (Including, but not limited to):
Robin Williams, Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, George Carlin and Margaret Cho.
Favorite Music:
The Beatles. Jazz, Rock, and Classical, especially fast paced like Tchaikovsky. I'll listen to most music, but I'm not too fond of manufactured music. Strangely enough, I still like The Monkeys. (The first "insta-band".)
In the words of the late great Sam Kinison. "Rap Sucks!"
(OK, OK, I actually like some of the old school rap like "funky cold medina")
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I tend to prefer simpler food most of the time.
If you want to dance the blues.
If you want a partner in life.
If you like what you see/read. :-)
I've answered more than a few questions and tests, take a peek.
You don't smoke, or are seriously trying to quit.
You don't need to be stoned or drunk all the time.
You don't use hard drugs.


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Jersey Shore's Angelina in a Bikini
Bikini Morning barrels on with Angelina from Jersey Shore who apparently calls herself the "Kim Kardashian of Staten Island" because of her "all nature figure" so clearly this one's a drinker. On that note, I had no idea who she was because I've never watched the show but I'm quickly figuring out I can pick these Jersey Shore chicks out with my eyes closed.
*feels around*
"Hmm, lumpy midsection… breasts partially exposed… tanning oil residue…"
*sniff sniff*
"Hints of calzone and dick- GOT ONE!"
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Ebay and Amazon were cited as the most successful online stores for Australians this year, with eBay considered the best overall, an Ernst and Young survey has found.
The newly-released survey of 625 Australian shoppers found men in particular and regional shoppers highly rated the auction giant.
The report follows similar trends in the US where the ecommerce giants were recently ranked the most visited on Black Friday, the US equivalent of Boxing Day, suggesting their dominance spreads across borders.
Australian sites with a physical presence followed by deal sites and then international ones with a physical presence followed.
Ernst and Young found that about 60 per cent of Australians had taken the plunge online. A quarter of people said they planned to increase their Christmas shopping spend compared to last year.
Almost half will spend the same amount.
Ernst and Young also asked shoppers what they thought was important during their online shopping experience.
Respondents said prompt delivery, competitive pricing and accessible information were key.
About 30 per cent wanted quick delivery of goods, with 51 per cent pushing for shorter delivery times.
Some 18 per cent said competitive prices were important, with 47 per cent calling for a reduction in hidden costs and fees.
Some 54 per cent of respondents believed Australian retailers should offer the same prices as overseas, according to the report.
And 14 per cent said their shopping experience needed to be right the first time, otherwise they wouldn't return.
Ernst and Young's John Rolland said the key sticking points were searching for information and the first contact made with an organisation.
"Online shoppers can be unforgiving," Mr Rolland said. "If you don't have the basics right at the outset, people will abandon your site at the very first step and you'll have to work doubly hard to get them to come back."
But shoppers were not yet instantly gratified with their experiences, with 66 per cent still preferring to go in store.
■ $A drops after weak retail data
■ Govt delays decision on taxing online goods
■ Rosella parent placed into receivership
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Easy Sweet Pickles
Recipe by Sunshine
I make a few jars at a time. This recipe is worth the 7 day wait, so plan ahead if making this recipe. These pickles remind me of my grandmothers 14-day pickles. I have tried this recipe with 6 gloves and the taste just isn't the same. If you don't care for gloves 6 cloves might be the route you take. Also, powdered cinnamon can be used in place of the cinnamon sticks. If you want to add the powder omit the cinnamon sticks and add 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. I have only used the cinnamon sticks. These pickles don't last long in this house and I hope they won't in yours either.
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- 907.18 g jar kosher dill pickles
- 354.88 ml sugar
- 14.79 ml vinegar
- 6-12 whole cloves (can use more or less)
- 2 cinnamon sticks or 2.46 ml cinnamon
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- Drain pickles and reserve the liquid.
- Cut pickles into 1 inch chunks, return to the jar pickles came inches.
- Add the vinegar, whole cloves, and cinnamon to the jar of pickles.
- Add sugar alternating with a little pickle juice to the pickle jar, but make sure all sugar is added to the jar of pickles.
- Add only enough juice to cover pickles.
- (amount may very depending on how the pickles settle in the jar).
- Put lid on and shake the pickle jar until the sugar is dissolved.
- Place in the refrigerator.
- Shake once daily for 7 days.
- (For those that can't wait 7 days to try these pickles. You can dig in early, but please note the pickles are better the longer they set.).


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I know that it's very late for this, but anyway... For anyone who doesn't know, In the manual for GTA Episodes from Liberty City is this ad, the same ad appears in-game, on a billboard near Theatre Seagull. Liberty City, It's over is obviously the name of a fake movie opening in Theatre Seagull In March Everywhere (according to the bottom of the ad). Where it says Next Stop, there is a (drawn) rip in the page where it supposedly says the name of a city, and under the ripped out part you can see what's on the (fake) next page (you can't actually turn over and see that page). What's on the next page is supposedly a clue to what the ripped out city is.
This may be a (real world) advertisement for anything from Rockstar. There is alot of speculation that it's about an upcoming Rockstar Games release Red Dead Redemption. The reason for this is because of the game's planned march release, which matches the Opens March Everywhere thing. I have no doubt that that's what it is, but maybe that's what they want us to think?
If it does have something to do with the next Grand Theft Auto game, I doubt it's a release date, but rather an announcement or something. There is also speculation that as it doesn't specifically say March 2010, it could be a future March, but I also doubt that they would know a release date if it was that far off.
After reading a few forums, I've read all sorts of ideas. Knowing that the image on the next page looks like a mountain, alot of people have said that it may be San Andreas, others have said that the mountain matches the setting of Red Dead Redemption (let's just hope it's not that simple). I've also seen someone say green and gold are Australian colours, suggesting that it's set in Australia. However, the source that I find the most interesting is this, flashing between the ad, and another image which perfectly matches the section of the next page from the ad. The underlying image is apparently found in GTA Vice City. suggesting that Vice City is the setting of the next game. Of course there is the possibility that what's on the next page has absolutely noting to do with the ad, but that just doesn't sound right.
I just have a few questions.
- Can anyone please confirm that the underlying image on that site IS from Vice City and not completely fake?
- I assume that the ad appears in-game on a billboard next to Theatre Seagull ONLY in EFLC and NOT in the main game? Just out of interest, has anyone checked what's in it's place in the main game? Hmm... I wonder if they changed anything else in the city for the DLC?
- What's everyone else's thoughts? More DLC (though that would oppose the Liberty City, It's Over thing), a new GTA game, another Rockstar title (such as Red Dead Redemption), PS3/PC DLC (though that wouldn't make sense as to why the ad is in a manual for an Xbox 360 game), or anything else? Or is it simply in-world advertising and have no relevance to the real world, or anything else? Thanks! Biggest GTA Fan EverTalk 11:23, December 31, 2009 (UTC)
To answer your question. There is evidence suggesting the setting for GTA5. At the ending of Lost and Damned or Ballad of Gay Tony (not entirely sure) shows footage of Patrick McReary getting out of a taxi at Francis International Airport with a suitcase then boarding a flight to San Andreas. The clip ends with the plane flying out west into the sunset.
That suggests that not only San Andreas as the setting but Patrick McReary as the popssible protagonist?
That bit of landscape shown on that poster could be anything.
--HarveyH92 17:23, December 31, 2009 (UTC)


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UnNews talk:Bull of TV's "Night Court" goes on 7-hour rampage
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ROTFLMAO!!! --Hrodulf 17:03, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
Just added a followup story in which Bull gets released from the nut house. Look for it tomorrow! PF4Eva 23:25, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
I just reverted the last edit, claiming that this story is false, to the last one by Zim ulator. Whoever edited it last, going by his/her IP address, completely missed the point. Of course this story is completely false. It's a parody of a bull going on a rampage in New Dehli on Monday. I just replaced the bull with Bull rom "Night Court" and wrote a crazy story to back it up, and other folks edited enough to make it super funny, even side-splitting! Just want to let y'all know that the current edit is in good faith. PF4Eva 22:27, 12 October 2006 (UTC)


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Quality Bicycle Products Trusts Universal Type Server for Font Management
December 5th, 2012 by Jim Kidwell
In order to be in the top 1% of all distributers in the cycling and outdoor industry, Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) has made a firm commitment to high performance and outstanding results (in addition to putting "every butt on a bike").
One of the main marketing documents created by QBP is its 1,700+ page catalogue, which is considered the "bible" for bicycles, parts and accessories. Ensuring that the right fonts are available for the production of this large, complex document, as well as all other external customer-facing content, is essential. QBP relies upon Universal Type Server to keep its entire team of 50 in sync, and enable a font problem-free creative workflow.
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There is no redemption in Dylan's new video, though. Directed by Nash Edgerton, who has made previous Dylan clips and worked on stunts for flicks like The Matrix and the recent Star Wars movies, it depicts someone getting his comeuppance. Shot in hazy, '70s-ish tones and wide angles, it tells the tale of a man getting kind of stalkerish about a brunette. In the first few scenes, it reads like a Mentos commercial, as he pursues her with a warm grin. He steals a flower and tries to give it to her—after she's gotten in her car—but she pushes him away and speeds off. Meanwhile, a white-brimmed-hat-wearing Dylan walks the street at night with a motley crew of cronies, including one person in full Gene Simmons "Demon" regalia. He doesn't speak the entire video; he just walks like a gang leader of sorts, flanked by those who will follow him. Theft, abductions, and brutality follows. Lesson learned: ol' Dylan's still got some scores to settle. [Via The Guardian.]
Bob Dylan's Tempest comes out 9/11 on Columbia Records.


text: 2012 MAMA Breakfast March 21, 2012 02:45 PM "I'm smiling for two main reasons," said John Maloney, president of Volvo Cars of North America. "Not only am I here to share some of the many reasons why Volvo is the fastest-growing luxury brand in America, but I personally feel at home here at the Chicago Auto Show because Chicago is home. You see, Chicagoans never really leave, they just visit other places on their way back!" Maloney opened the first day of the media preview for the Chicago Auto Show at the Midwest Automotive Media Association breakfast. Maloney recalled that even though he grew up nearby, each boyhood trip downtown was special because it was like venturing into a familiar but different world full of tall buildings, busy streets, bustling neighborhoods and, of course, a lot of good food. "The Chicago Auto Show was an annual tradition for my family and it spurred my love for cars-especially muscle cars," recalled Maloney. "In fact, while I was in college, I drove a 1973 Plymouth Duster 340. Loaded with torque, it was a four-speed with American Racing wheels. Today, my tastes in power and performance are unchanged-only with Swedish muscle and the S60 R-design that I drive. My heart still jumps when I think about the beautiful growl it made ripping down the highway!" Maloney pointed that out because it's something we all can relate to. He said we all have an affinity for cars, nearly everyone has a car story to tell, and the Chicago Auto Show is where many of those stories are born for thousands of visitors each year. Maloney said it's fitting that the nation's largest and longest-running auto show would serve as a platform to communicate that the U.S. auto industry is on very solid footing by showcasing the fun, dynamic, customer-centric products we all see and enjoy here in Chicago. In the broad picture, the auto industry is positioning for strong days ahead, led by advances in technology; vehicles that address the lives and purchasing decisions of consumers; and an overall vision to adapt more quickly to an ever-changing marketplace. Volvo grew 25 percent domestically and 20 percent globally, the best percentage improvement of any luxury premium brand. Consumer confidence-which runs in tandem with employment trends-is up again to levels not seen since April 2011. While it's too soon to tell where we'll eventually land, consumer attitudes bounced back in time for the November 2011 holiday shopping season, after lagging for months. What does that all mean? "For the industry, it means we're building momentum," Maloney commented. "For Volvo, it means that innovation will be front and center. We will continue to raise our luxury cache, to raise the performance and efficiency of our vehicles, all while burnishing the exclusive mantle of safety to which only Volvo can lay claim. "While our safety leadership is unquestionably what underscores everything we do at Volvo, we know that consumers look for more than safety," he continued. "They look for, well, 'looks.'" The Volvo Concept You, which was on display in Chicago, is a bold step that gives a nod to the future of Volvo design. The Concept You combines a sleek, coupe-like exterior with a luxurious, high-tech interior that keeps the driver in command via intuitive, smart pad technology. Stefan Jacoby, Volvo Car Corporation's president and CEO, has made it clear that the brand will have a gasoline-powered plug-hybrid on the U.S. market in a few years, but he has yet to determine in which model it will debut. "To summarize," concluded Maloney, "This is an exciting time for the industry, an exciting time for Volvo. And Chicago is an ideal venue to highlight where we're collectively headed as automakers. "Here in Chicago, we can enjoy our connection to this industry, from the people we meet to the cars we get to see and drive, and to share our enthusiasm with others. Yes, we are here-and will continue to be-at the Chicago Auto Show, the biggest consumer show in the nation." Back to News


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Janiuary 2, 2012 - Locked out Jets forward Jim Slater says it looks like this is the last chance for the NHL and NHLPa to work out a deal. Either way, he says he's ready to play.
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The most common way to make a will in order to dispose of property located in France, is to write the will on blank paper and add a signature to the text. The will is put in an envelope by a notary, who registers it in the French will database. Such a will must be made in France. To dispose of immovable property in France, the will can be made in the country of residence of the testator, according to his/her local laws; however, such a will is only valid in France after an official translation into French.
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The Senior New York City Trip was a success and enjoyed by both the girls and the chaperones due to Mrs. Cullen's expertise in planning. Cathy Rybak and Emily Toler visited the "Top of the Rock" and took in the incredible view of the city and the Empire State Building. Hannah Williams and Megan O'Donnell enjoyed "War Horse," and Maddie Wiklund excitedly purchased new makeup in the MAC store in SoHo. Check out the NYC 2012 gallery to see the Seniors in the Big Apple.


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text: SMITHVILLE D+S Distribution and Wooster Motor Ways will be displaying rear door decals on their trucks to promote their support of Boys' Village and Ohio's Troubled Children. "Our trucks crisscross the state every day," said Paul Williams, Wooster Motor Ways President, "so these truck billboards will provide significant exposure about Boys' Village and their unique efforts in transforming the lives of these kids."The signs list the Boys' Village toll free phone number (1-800-638-3232), with the message, "We support Boys' Village Inc. Smithville, Ohio Help us carry the load for Ohio's Troubled Children." "Our admissions director, Mike Braatz, had approached several trucking companies and Paul Williams assumed the lead role in getting this started," said James T. Miller, executive director of Boys' Village. "In today's fiercely competitive business world, it is very gratifying to see yet another example of our business and community leaders joining together to assist children in need."Jon Ansel, president of D+S Distribution said, "Anything we can do to help create greater awareness for Boys' Village will benefit these children and our community plus the timing to do this now should help Boys' Village and their Capital Campaign efforts to raise $3.5 million."Wooster Motor Ways is headquartered on West Old Lincoln Way and D+S offices are on Old Airport Road. Panther II Transportation Services is also participating. Boy's Village is a private, non-profit, non-denomination, child-serving agency headquartered in Smithville. It serves over 430 children a day ranging in age from infant to 19 years old in eight Ohio locations: Smithville, Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus, Sandusky, Mount Vernon and Delaware.


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Baker Tilly has formally completed its acquisition of RSM Tenon's profitable trading operations after shareholders unanimously backed the plan over the weekend.
Tenon will continue trading under that name for a short period of time while a rolling programme of integration gets underway to create one newly merged firm under the Baker Tilly banner.
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Emma J. Chapman's haunting literary debut has won an abundance of favorable reviews from critics and fellow authors alike. How to Be a Good Wife tells the story of Marta, who through her long marriage to Hector has followed all the advice in the dog-eared manual Hector's mother gave her. But her world is beginning to come apart. Marta is finding it harder and harder to remember life before Hector, and as her thoughts become more and more disjointed, she begins to see a blonde girl in the darkness - and knows that something is coming for her.
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Cathy MacLennan's latest title is a wonderfully spine-tingling (but never scary) journey through the darkest hours of Halloween night. Spooky Spooky Spooky! features a cast of fantastically creepy characters, from velvety bats and horribly howling cats to slithering slugs and slippery snails. A weird and wonderful tale with rhythmic, rhyming text; fun, colorful illustrations; and a real "treat" of an ending!
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Papasanipalli/Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh): Myanmar's opposition leader and pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi hopes to see more Indian women leading the country's social and economic empowerment programmes, saying this would present valuable models for her country to emulate.
Rounding off her four-day visit to India—the first in 25 years—with a tour of some villages in Andhra Pradesh over the weekend, Suu Kyi evinced a keen interest in the social empowerment programmes run by the government, including the flagship rural job-guarantee scheme.
She left India on Sunday after visiting the premier Indian Institute of Science and Infosys Ltd in Bangalore—capping four days of interaction with a wide cross-section in India, from Indian political leaders to the civil society.
On Saturday, the Nobel peace laureate, accompanied by rural development minister Jairam Ramesh, visited several villages in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, considered a model state for various steps taken to eradicate poverty and empower people.
Huge hoardings with welcome messages dotted the area near the helipad where she landed on Saturday.
According to Ramesh, it was in Anantapur district that the central government launched its flagship employment scheme six years ago mainly because of its dubious reputation of having the highest levels of migration and farmers' suicides due to indebtedness.
The second-driest district in the country after Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, Anantapur is also where the women's self-help groups movement was launched in 1996, the minister said. Suu Kyi was briefed about India's jobs programme that guarantees 100 days of employment per year to every poor rural household.
The Myanmarese leader was also given an overview of the functioning of women's self-help groups who start small businesses with loans from commercial banks at concessional rates. Some of the groups that become self-sufficient over time also lend money to other needy women.
Speaking to reporters later, Suu Kyi said she was "encouraged by the fact that women here (in India) are coming more and more to the fore and they have more economic power. Economic power by itself does not get rid of gender discrimination but it's certainly a step in the right direction," she said.
That gender equality and women issues were a subject close to her heart came out when in Papasanipalli village, she was introduced to a poor family that had benefited from money lended by a self-help group.
Suu Kyi questioned how the family managed daily life—including how much they spent on their food daily, what the three boys of the household wanted to do when they finished studying and whether they would like to marry women with jobs.
That little escaped her notice was amply illustrated when on being asked what was the most striking feature
of rural Indian life that she had noticed, Suu Kyi said: "When I first came, in
the crowds that gathered, there were very few women. Of course, when I got to the community (villages) there were women but I think it was because it
was organized for the women to be there."
of rural Indian life that she had noticed, Suu Kyi said: "When I first came, in
the crowds that gathered, there were very few women. Of course, when I got to the community (villages) there were women but I think it was because it
was organized for the women to be there."
Suu Kyi concluded her visit to the village with a short speech to a group of women in the same village, saying: "My name means a bright collection of many unusual victories. You must work for your victories."
At the end of the trip, when asked what differences she saw in India from her previous visit in 1987, Suu Kyi said her basic assessment was that "India was still India."
"There has been progress in the empowerment of people," she said.
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Chennai: M. Kumaraswami, a 28-year-old taxi driver in Chennai, knew whom he didn't want to marry: his cousin, the girl his family had proposed for him. He had studied till Class X, and she "only till VIII." He earns Rs.8,500 a month, she didn't hold a job. "I wanted to marry a girl who was working," he says.
He found that girl after a 10-month search, S. Dhanalakshmi, a cleaner in a beauty parlour and who too had completed Class X. He identified her through marriage bureau PopularMatrimony, an offshoot of BharatMatrimony.com that's attempting an organized approach in a society still unfamiliar with match-making on the Internet.
In India, there are 158 million people in the 18 and above marriageable age group, according to a 2011 consumer landscape study done by JuxtConsult, a market research firm. Of them, only 7 million use matrimonial websites to find their partners. The rest still rely on family, friends, priests, bureaus and classified ads when looking for an alliance, according to the study.
Matrimony.com Pvt. Ltd (previously Consim Info Pvt. Ltd), which owns BharatMatrimony.com, launched PopularMatrimony in July as an offline concept to tap the huge population of low-income groups such as drivers and maids, not addressed through its online services.
"We have identified that there is a demand to be serviced among the lower income and lesser educated people. While it is still in early stages of business, there is a great potential in this business," said Murugavel Janakiraman, founder of Matrimony.com.
"We are talking about a potential market size of about Rs.3,000 crore," added Atul Narania, business head at PopularMatrimony, pointing out the limitations in the traditional method of relying on touts for matrimonial prospects. "A tout can at best offer four or five choices. Also, apart from charging his usual fee, he also charges a minimum of Rs.5,000 as a success fee."
Kumaraswami says he was "surprised to find I had many choices" on PopularMatrimony, which in five months has attracted 7,000 profiles across its 17 outlets in Chennai where it is being piloted.
The outlets, which charge a fee of Rs.500 for three months, will bring the advantage of an organized database of profiles that are categorized based on communities. PopularMatrimony hopes to have 50 outlets across Tamil Nadu in the next six months.
The concept has its share of challenges. First, the initiative is capital-intensive as it requires an investment of Rs.3-4 lakh in every outlet. Second, the business model relies on a shift in behaviour.
"For us to become sustainable, there has to be significant attitude shift in this group, where they have to think of PopularMatrimony as a credible option, which can take time. And only if it sees great traction in volumes can we be profitable," said Narania.
Third, the offline business requires a lot more employees than the online version. Already, the company has hired 100 people for this business and will have to add more as newer outlets come up.
But, according to Narania, "we have a clear first-mover advantage, and we already have the knowledge of how to reach out to a large population, which we can use to tap this population".
"It is important for online portals to explore such offline models given the very nature of Internet adoption in the country, as it is skewed towards males," said Mrutyunjay Mishra, founder of JuxtConsult. "In 2011, of the total regular Internet users (of 59 million) 73% were males and 27% were female, and this gender skew itself is a challenge for online (matrimony) portals."
Murugavel corroborates this fact. Of the total number of profiles in BharatMatrimony.com, 70% are male and 30% are female. This is one of the reasons Matrimony.com has expanded beyond its original offering of language-based portals such as Tamilmatrimony.com. In 2009, it launched Communitymatrimony.com that caters to 350 communities.
The match-making company has also launched portals for people above 40 years, divorcees and those with disabilities. Communitymatrimony.com now has 2.6 million active users, while the 13-year-old portal BharatMatrimony.com has 2 million active users.


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|In an afternoon game called because of unusual darkness, Giants' pitcher Red Ames, making his major league debut, tosses a five-inning no-hitter against the Cardinals. The New York right-hander, who will also no-hit the Superbas on Opening Day in 1909 before yielding a single with one out in the tenth, will have both of his no-hit bids discounted after the 1991 change of rules no longer gives credit for no-hit performances in games played for less than nine innings or for contests where the first hit is given up in extra innings.
|Despite giving up fourteen hits, Cubs' pitcher Larry Cheney blanks the Giants, 7-0. It is the first time a team has been shut out after collecting that many hits.
|Red Sox first baseman George Burns completes an unassisted triple play against the Indians as he gathers in Frank Brower's line drive, tags Rube Lutzke coming from first, and beats Riggs Stephenson back to second.
|With his 6-5 victory over New York at Sportsman's Park, Cardinals right-hander Howie Krist finishes the season, 10-0. Spud's perfect season establishes a National League record for the most wins in a season by a pitcher without a defeat.
|The Yankees win their 13th American League pennant when they beat Cleveland at League Park, 8-3. The Bronx Bombers will finish the season 103-51, nine games ahead of Boston, but will lose the World Series to the Cardinals in five games.
|In a 9-6 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park, rookie Bob Nieman hits consecutive dingers off Mickey McDermott, becoming the first player to hit home runs in his first two career at bats in the majors. In his third trip to the plate, the St. Louis Browns' freshman beats out a bunt for a base hit.
|Preacher Roe wins his 20th game of the season when the Dodgers beat the Pirates at Forbes Field, 3-1. The 36 year-old southpaw will finish the season with a 22-3 record.
|In the Giants' 1-0 victory over the Redbirds, Willie Mays strokes a first-inning double and scores the game's lone run. The two-bagger is the 'Say Hey Kid's' 82nd extra-base hit of the season, breaking the team record established by Mel Ott.
|In a 3-2 victory over the Senators, Indians fireballer Herb Score establishes a new rookie record for strikeouts in a season, surpassing Grover Cleveland Alexander's mark of 227 strikeouts set in 1911. The American League Rookie of the Year will finish the campaign with 245 punch outs, a total which will not be topped until 1984, when Mets right-hander Dwight Gooden strikes out 251 batters.
|In a nationally televised game, Denny McLain becomes a thirty-game winner when the Tigers rally for two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat Oakland 5-4. The Detroit right-hander, who will finish the season 31-6, is the first hurler to accomplish the feat since Dizzy Dean reached the milestone in 1934.
|With more than two weeks left in the season, the Orioles clinch the first-ever American League East title when they beat Cleveland at Memorial Stadium, 7-3. The heavily-favored Birds will sweep Minnesota, the AL West Champs, to capture a pennant, but will lose the World Series in five games to New York.
|The Nettles for the second time in their careers both hit home runs in the same game when Graig goes yard in the first frame with Tiger southpaw Mickey Lolich on the mound, and his brother Jim takes Yankee right-hander Pat Dobson deep in the second inning of New York's 10-7 victory in Detroit. In 1972, the siblings also hit round-trippers as opponents in the same contest, but playing with different teams.
|Mel Ott's forty-seven year-old record is broken when Brewers shortstop Robin Yount plays his 242nd major league game as a teenager. The youthful infielder was 18 years, 2 months, and six days old when made his debut with Milwaukee in 1973.
|At Memorial Stadium, Dennis Mart�nez makes his major league debut, pitching 5.2 innings of shutout baseball in relief to get the win in the Orioles' 9-7 victory over the Tigers. The Granada native, who will win 245 games, is the first person from Nicaragua to appear in a major league game.
|Notching his last major league victory (62-63), Jim Bouton wins a major league game for the first time since 1970. The 39 year-old 'Bulldog' limits San Francisco to three hits in six innings of work in the Braves' 4-0 victory.
|Bob Brenly, usually a catcher, ties a major league record by making four errors in one inning playing third base. The Giants infielder makes amends by hitting two homers, including the ninth inning game-winner that gives San Francisco a 7-6 walk-off victory over the Atlanta at Candlestick Park.
|At Royals Stadium, Kansas City rookie outfielder Bo Jackson hits his first major league home run. The 475-foot blast hit by the NFL running back is the longest homer ever hit in the ballpark.
|In an 18-3 Toronto blowout, which features the visitors hitting a major league record ten home runs, Orioles' manager Cal Ripken Sr. puts Ron Washington at shortstop, ending his son's record streak at 8,243 consecutive-innings, a span of 904 games.
|The Blue Jays blast a major league record of ten home runs in an 18-3 rout of the Orioles at Exhibition Stadium. Ernie Whitt goes deep three times, Rance Mulliniks and George Bell each hit a pair, and Lloyd Moseby, Rob Ducey, and Fred McGriff each go deep once, with Baltimore's Mike Hart adding one to tie the two-team major league mark of 11.
|In the seventh inning of an 18-3 rout of the Orioles at Exhibition Stadium, Kelly Gruber, appearing as a pinch-hitter, makes all three outs by hitting into a double play and then finishing the seven-run frame with a strikeout. In between his at-bats, there are five singles and two home runs.
|In his first start against his former club, Mike Boddicker beats the Orioles, 4-1, with Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell hitting for the cycle. Last month, Baltimore traded the popular right-hander, who had spent nine years with the club, to Boston in return for Brady Anderson and Curt Schilling.
|Mariner Ken Griffey and his son, Junior, become the first father and son to hit homers in the same major league game. The back-to-back blasts are given up by Angel hurler Kirk McCaskill.
|Baltimore's Juan Bell's tenth inning at-bat against Eric Bell is not a ringing success when he flies out to Albert Belle in left field. The Orioles drop the Memorial Stadium contest to the clangorous Cleveland club in 11 innings, 6-5.
|Mike Piazza sets the major league record for home runs by a rookie catcher when he hits his 29th round-tripper, a first-inning two-run shot off San Diego's Doug Brocail over the center field fence at Jack Murphy Stadium. The National League's eventual Rookie of the Year, who will finish the season with 35, breaks the mark set by Matt Nokes, who was a freshman backstop for the Tigers in 1987.
|Due to the strike, 26 of the 28 MLB team owners vote to cancel the remainder of the season, making baseball the first major professional sport to lose an entire postseason due to a labor strife. The 232-day work stoppage will result in 948 games being cancelled, shortening both the 1994 and 1995 seasons.
|Todd Hundley passes Roy Campanella as the all-time leader for homers by a catcher. His homer helps the Mets come back from a five-run deficit and eventually beat the Braves, 6-5.
|Mark McGwire hits his 50th home run off Cleveland hurler Chad Ogea, becoming the 13th player in major league history to reach that plateau. The A's first baseman gives the milestone ball to his eight year-old son, Matthew.
At Kauffman Stadium, the Royals become the fifth team in baseball history to score in every inning. The eight innings of consistency lead to a 16-6 win over the A's.
|The Braves clinch their seventh straight division title, taking the NL East crown with a 4-2 victory over Philadelphia at Turner Field. Only seven professional sport franchises have finished first during the regular season at least seven times in a row.
|With a 12-2 pounding of the Phillies at the Astrodome, Houston establishes a club record with a twelve-game winning streak. The Astros' victory also extends Philadelphia's losing streak to 11 consecutive games.
|Barry Bonds ties Hank Aaron for the most 100-RBI seasons by a National League player as he drives in his 100th run of the season for the 11th time in his career. The major league record is 13, shared by Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, and Babe Ruth.
|Chin-Feng Chen becomes the first Taiwan-born player to appear in the major leagues as he walks and scores as a pinch-hitter for the Dodgers against the Rockies. The 24 year-old first baseman-outfielder played for the 1990 Taiwan team which won the Little League World Series.
|The Devil Rays, playing the 148th game on the schedule, suffer their 100th defeat, losing to the Blue Jays at the SkyDome, 8-4. Tampa Bay (48-100) becomes the first team to lose 100 games in consecutive seasons since Toronto accomplished the dubious mark for three straight years starting in 1979.
|Vladimir Guerrero, homering in his final at-bat, hits for 'Le Carrousel' at Montreal's Olympic Stadium. The Expos right fielder, facing the Mets southpaw Tom Glavine, doubled (2nd), singled (3rd), tripled (5th), and then completed the sixth cycle in team history by going deep off Dan Wheeler (7th).
|Dropping a 7-2 decision to Kansas City at Comerica Park, the Tigers become the first team in 34 years to lose 110 games in a season. The defeat sets a dubious franchise mark for losses in a year, surpassing the 1996 Detroit squad that finished the season with a 53-109 record.
|Braves' center fielder Andruw Jones hits his 50th home run in the eighth inning of a 12-4 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Curacao native is the first major leaguer to reach the plateau since Alex Rodriguez hit 57 homers playing shortstop for the Rangers in 2002.
|As a tribute to his mother, Roger Clemens pitches on the day his mom Bess passes away. The 'Rocket' gets the win as the Astros beat the Marlins, 10-2, the score his Mom predicted when she told him she wanted him to start that night.
|On his way to home plate to score ahead of Tony Graffanino, who homered over the left-field wall, Gabe Kapler ruptures his Achilles tendon while rounding second base, and he cannot continue around the bases. After a delay of five-minutes, the Red Sox outfielder is carried off the field and is replaced in the basepaths by pinch runner Alejandro Machad to finish the trip around the diamond in Boston's 5-3 win over Toronto at the Skydome.
|Ten year-old Bosox fan Griffin Whitman is disappointed when Yankees outfielder Shelley Duncan, when asked for an autograph, writes in the boy's spiral-bound notebook, "RED SOX SUCK!" before signing his name. The 27 year-old flychaser, whose dad is the respected pitching coach of the Cardinals, is surprised by the negative reaction of the family.
|Carlos Zambrano becomes the first Cubs pitcher to throw a no-hitter since Milt Pappas accomplished the feat against the Padres in 1972. The Chicago right-hander's 5-0 hitless gem comes at the expense of the the displaced Astros, who are playing a relocated 'home game' in Milwaukee's Miller Park as a result of Hurricane Ike.
|Mets shortstop Jose Reyes, with his eighth-inning thievery in a 7-4 loss to the Braves at Shea Stadium, becomes the first player to have four straight seasons of 50 or more stolen bases playing for a New York area team, which also includes Yankees, Dodgers, and Giants. The accomplishment extends the infielder's own record, as he is also the only Gotham major leaguer to achieve the feat for three consecutive years.
|With their 3-2 loss to St. Louis, the Pirates extend their record streak of consecutive losing seasons to 19 straight years, the longest in American professional sports history. The Bucs, who led the NL Central by a half-game on July 20, have lost 38 of 54 contests since then, leaving the team with a 67-82 won-loss record.
|Braves' fireballer Brandon Beachy establishes the modern franchise record for strikeouts in a season by a rookie pitcher when he whiffs eight batters in 4.1 innings, bringing his to total to 160. Irv Young struck out 156 in 1905 when the team played in Boston and were known as the Beaneaters.
|After missing 50 contests�for a PED infraction in April 2008 while playing for the Giants, Eliezer Alfonzo becomes the first player to be suspended twice under the MLB drug program.�The Colorado catcher will appeal the 100-game suspension, having the ban overturned for procedural reasons when his urine�sample is�not�handled�in�the�manner outlined in baseball's agreement with the players.�
With Cub runners on first and second in the fourth inning of the team's 7-3 victory over�Chicago, the Pirates turn an 5-4-3 around-the-horn triple play when third baseman�Josh�Harrison fields Matt Szczur's hard grounder,�stepping on the bag to force Chris Valaika�before firing the ball to second to Neil Walker�to retire Mike Ott. The second baseman's relay to first sacker�Andrew Lambo�completes the first triple killing in the 14-year history of PNC Park.
|Jonathan Papelbon is ejected for grabbing his crotch, responding to the boos from the Citizens Bank Park crowd after he gives up four runs in the ninth inning of Phillies' 5-4 loss to Miami. The Philadelphia closer, who will apologize while insisting he wasn't making a vulgar motion toward fans, will be suspended for seven games and fined by Major League Baseball for making a lewd gesture and for bumping Joe West, the ump who will also receive a one-day suspension for pulling on the reliever's jersey after he threw the player out of the game.
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- Redshift's still fat
- Lemmi's still posting after saying he'd never use this site again
- Sogoro's learning Japanese in the hope of scoring a hot Asain chick (+man points for this)
- Jella appears once a month, posts, then disappears without actually talking to any of us
- Shoiko... @#%^ it, I don't know where to start
- Digidude, I recently found out, is ***
- Right now, I'm recovering from swine flu. It ain't fun
- Exodus closed recruiting
- Kenny got unmuted, but doesn't post in here
- I quit, came back, quit, came back, and am considering quitting again because the only LS that is worth a **** rejected me and didn't even tell me why
- Tyrrant, after a year of threatening to bomb us, turned out to be a normal guy called Nathan Edmonds.
- Kalivha has joined our flock and may have been scared off because of that fat perv Redshift
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Wright State University is a proud sponsor of the Fourth Annual Ohio Civil Right Hall of Fame Ceremony honoring civil rights heroes at 10 am, October 4 in the Ohio Statehouse Atrium.
The formal ceremony is hosted by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) and co-sponsored by The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc., and PNC Bank.
The program will honor the following individuals who have made exceptional contributions to civil rights and in Ohio: James G. Jackson, Rev. Damon Lynch, Jr., William L. Mallory, Sr., Richard Maxwell, Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr., Jesse Owens, and the Ohio Tuskegee Airmen.
Commemorative exhibits will be displayed at the ceremony to showcase each honoree's extraordinary commitment to civil rights. A reception free to the public will be held after the ceremony to give attendees the opportunity to meet the inductees.
WSU was integral to the founding of the hall in 2007 and remains an active sponsor. WSU has nominated individuals for significant accomplishments, including William McCullough, an Ohio Congressman who was key to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. WSU also hosts an annual public hearing by the OCRC, which was established in 1959 to secure justice for those facing discrimination because of race, gender, age, color, disability, or religion.
J. Michael Bernstein, assistant dean at the Raj Soin College of Business at WSU and OCRC committee member has supported the hall from its inception. Recipient of multiple awards and widely recognized for his contributions to civil rights and equality in justice, Dr. Bernstein remains committed to these values. He works to eliminate discrimination through education, believing that the best way to overcome it is through education and highlighting the ability of all people to make the world a better place; simply because "it's the right thing to do."


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Time Has Come For a National School Food Programme
1 May 2013
Time Has Come For a National School Food Programme
The Green Party is urging all political parties to commit to feeding hungry school children as mounting public support shows the time has come for a national school food programme.
The Community Campaign for Food in Schools was launched today and calls on MPs to support the Feed the Kids Bill which comes before Parliament in June.
"It is not right that in this beautiful country we have children going to school too hungry to learn," Green Party Co-leader and education spokesperson Metiria Turei said.
"Regardless of the cause of this hunger, it is there and it is real and MPs have an opportunity to do something about it.
"The Green Party is committed to a school food programme and is working on ways to best achieve that.
"The Feed the Kids Bill is an opportunity for MPs to discuss the best way of providing food in schools. By agreeing that providing something as basic as food to children who need it Parliament would send a powerful message about the value that we as a country place on our children.
"Research shows that about 80,000 kiwi children are hungry at school. These kids are caught in a poverty trap. Education is a way out of poverty, but research shows hunger gets in the way of education.
"If MPs are serious about lifting achievement of lower income kids, then we need to remove a major block that's preventing so many of them learning," Mrs Turei said.


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By Bill Bancroft; Bill Bancroft is a Dallas-based business writer.
Published: June 11, 1989
ROGER STAUBACH, THE LEGENDARY quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, was standing beside Richard E. Rainwater, the legendary Texas deal maker. Rainwater had just purchased a 20 percent interest in Staubach's real estate firm. Now, at an early morning meeting last November, he was being introduced to the staff of the Staubach Company.
As Rainwater tells the story, he announced: ''I traditionally don't get into business with people I'm not athletically as good as.'' With that, he waved a framed certificate from a local fitness center, proving that he had stayed on a treadmill for 33 uninterrupted minutes - beating Staubach's record by two minutes. ''Each of us has his weakness,'' Rainwater said, ''and each has a strength. He's going to help me with my business, and I'm going to help him with his athletic program.''
Reality, of course, lies elsewhere. Staubach may give his new partner occasional counsel on the real estate aspects of a deal. But when it comes to finance, Rainwater - who helped turn the Bass family's $50 million fortune into $4 billion before going out on his own - is the coach. ''I didn't want just an investor,'' Staubach says. ''The strongest thing that Richard brought was a focus.''
In many ways, they are an ill-assorted pair. The 47-year-old Staubach comes across as serious, intense, sincerely interested in other people. The qualities that made him a natural leader on the gridiron make him a natural salesman. Rainwater, 44, is playful and gregarious in person but a tough behind-the-scenes negotiator. What's more, the two men operate in very different leagues. The Staubach Company had revenues of about $8.5 million in 1988, most of it from representing corporate clients seeking to lease commercial real estate. Rainwater and his partners routinely buy and sell companies worth hundreds of millions.
How, then, did the superstars of football and finance come together? Carefully. The business marriage was preceded by years of courtship, the classic scenario of entrepreneur wooing investor while each man tests the other, probing for strengths and weaknesses. Rainwater's business doubts had to be satisfied, but in the end, he says, ''It was the desire to be associated with somebody I felt so good about that was the catalyst.'' Of course, it didn't hurt that his partner was one of the most admired figures in sports history.
THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE STAUBACH Company is a sleek, black building overlooking a wooded creek in north Dallas. Staubach occupies a modern office with a crucifix on the credenza and a signed photograph of President Bush on the back wall. Lining another wall are boxes of footballs; they will eventually be autographed and passed along to prospective clients.
Almost from the beginning, football has been basic to Staubach's life. Born in a suburb of Cincinnati, the son of a manufacturer's representative, he starred as a high school quarterback and went on to win the Heisman Trophy at Annapolis. In 1969, after a four-year stint as a Navy supply officer, he started playing for the Cowboys.
Over the next 11 seasons he led the team to four Super Bowls (they won twice) and ten National Football League playoffs. Under Staubach, the Cowboys became the ultimate never-say-die team, with 23 come-from-behind victories, 14 in the last two minutes of overtime.
Staubach worried about how he would support his wife, Marianne, and their three daughters if he were injured. So, in 1970, he became a part-time insurance broker with Henry S. Miller Company, a Dallas real estate agency.
In 1977, Staubach joined with Robert Holloway Jr., a Miller associate, to form the Holloway-Staubach Corporation. They put up several office buildings; Holloway handled the construction side, Staubach found the tenants.
Meanwhile, Staubach was also capitalizing on his football stardom - appearing in television commercials for Rolaids, providing sports commentary for CBS-TV. But in 1982, Staubach decided to put all his energies into real estate. He bought out Holloway and turned the company away from commercial development to focus on representing corporate clients seeking to lease or buy space.
The decision was nicely timed. Within a few years, the boom in office construction, together with a recession in the Texas oil industry, left Dallas with a glut of office space - and put companies representing tenants in the driver's seat.
A real estate broker usually acts as a matchmaker between the owner of a building and the potential tenant, and the broker's commission is paid by the owner. Most of the time, that is how Staubach is paid, though he is totally committed to the interests of the tenant, shopping among available buildings for the best deal, pitting one owner against another. His shopping skill has won him a host of blue-chip clients, including A.T.&T., McDonald's Corporation, Hospital Corporation of America and K Mart Corporation - but it has done little for his Boy Scout image.
Tenant representatives are unpopular in many cities, but they are anathema in the good-ol'-boy world of Dallas real estate. ''If a broker represents just the tenant,'' says Thomas P. Ligon Jr., a partner in the Dallas office of the Trammell Crow Company, ''the deal tends to be a win-lose transaction. Our feelings are that any business situation should be a win-win.'' Staubach views it differently. ''You can only really represent one side from a fiduciary point of view,'' he says.


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