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"I wasn't planning on coming here, I certainly was not," Hasselbeck said about joining the Colts as a free agent. "With (other offers), except for one, they were teams that were rebuilding and not going to be relevant in February. I really wanted to be on a good team and it was just a situation where the Colts were pretty aggressive in terms of contact immediately after I was released.
"It became clear that this was a good team; something special is here."
Hasselbeck, who turns 38 on Sept. 25, is in his 15th season of a strong career that includes 34,517 yards passing, 201 touchdowns, a great run and Super Bowl appearance with the Seattle Seahawks and three Pro Bowls. Originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers, he spent the last two seasons with the Tennessee Titans.
Joining the Colts put him in the position of knowing he'll be a backup to Luck – who took every snap last season as a rookie – but embracing that role.
"I definitely had a good feeling about Andrew as a player and a person and it's a chance to be relevant in February," Hasselbeck said. "In a sense, you pay it forward to a young guy. In this case, two younger guys, but I didn't know it at the time."
As much as Hasselbeck is a helpful sounding board for Luck, he's also been a boost to Harnish, the Norwell High School alum who is also in his second season.
Harnish is on the practice squad, with all the uncertainty that often entails, but it's also a position with which Hasselbeck can empathize.
"He definitely has a team that believes in him, likes him and has invested in him," Hasselbeck said. "I'm sure it would be easy to get down early this year because he's on the practice squad and probably had hopes of being on the roster. I totally get that. I was there."
Hasselbeck spent his entire first season on the Packers squad before being a seldom-used backup to Brett Favre for two seasons. He worked as holder on field goals and extra points his second and third seasons.
"Sometimes things are outside your control," he said. "You're competing against not only people at your position on the team, but anyone in the world they can find at your position. Or, in (Harnish's) case, competing against other positions and roster spots."
Hasselbeck shared an anecdote from his practice-squad season.
"Our backup, Doug Pederson, broke his jaw late in a game and they chose to make a wide receiver our third-string quarterback instead of bringing me up from the practice squad," he said. "They would have had to cut somebody to bring me up and it would have been a defensive lineman. It wasn't so much about me as it was another roster position.
"In Chandler's case, I don't know what position group you would point to, but he's competing against that," Hasselbeck continued. "As long as the team has invested in you and is committing to developing you, it's a good situation, and I know that's the situation here."
As for Hasselbeck's role with Luck, he's both an insurance policy and mentor.
Luck has demonstrated he's a student of the game and soaks information from a variety of sources. Hasselbeck also points to the direction of quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen as boost to the young quarterbacks' growth.
Hasselbeck provides the on-field perspective.
"We have coaches who are really good; no one needs me to coach," Hasselbeck said. "But I try to simplify things. I try to break things down. I jokingly say to the coaches sometimes, 'Can you say that in words even I can understand?' But I think if you simplify things, you can play fast."
An example of Hasselbeck's contribution:
"There's a corner blitz teams like to bring all throughout the NFL," he said. "It could be a distraction or you would worry about it some. I'll say something like, 'This defensive coordinator, I watched seven games and they only brought it when we had the ball on the left hash and in the I formation. It doesn't mean they can't bring it some other way, but in seven games, 21-for-21, you have to have your antennae up to it then. The rest of the day, you're probably good. No reason to chase a ghost.'
"Now, if I was his coach, I couldn't say that to him, but since I'm not, it's kind of 'You do what he says, but just also know this.' Little things like that. People have said those things to me. It's not my original thoughts, usually."
Hasselbeck's perspective and attitude make him a good fit for the Colts.
The Colts, in turn, are a good fit for Hasselbeck as he pays it forward. He said he felt a similar role with the Titans last season with Jake Locker and Rusty Smith.
Now it continues with Luck and Harnish.
"So many older guys were so helpful to me," Hasselbeck said. "Really, really helpful, from Favre to Doug Pederson to Rick Mirer to Jeff George to Trent Dilfer, guy after guy after guy. It's a good feeling to sort of give back and watch them."
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Win as a team, lose as a team.
It is a mantra that the University of Alabama football program is clinging tightly to after the stinging heartbreak of Saturday night's 34-28 loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl, especially in rallying around kicker Cade Foster.
Foster, a senior from Southlake, Texas, was the recipient of several nasty social media messages after missing two field goals and having another blocked in Alabama's loss to its cross-state rival, which cost UA a shot at playing for a third straight national championship. A few people directed messages at him on Twitter saying they wished he would kill himself or that he would die. Some others wished less lethal harm on him.
Alabama teammates and fans have lashed out at the ill-wishers, and found ways to show their support for Foster.
Several players, including team leaders, responded in defense of their teammate on Twitter.
"Love my team!! Salute to AU players Great program but let me say this we win & lose as a team. If u blame this on 1 guy U aren't a true fan!" senior quarterback AJ McCarron posted.
Fellow kicker Adam Griffith, who booted the 57-yard field goal attempt on the game's final play, which Auburn returned for a game-winning touchdown, posted: "Cade and I work hard in what we do! I got your back no matter what! We're in this together!! Love you cade!"
Foster's support has also come from outside the team. Former heavyweight boxing heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe tweeted to Foster, "u are fine, I am in your corner my man. (These people) have never been in the arena and don't count."
A Facebook fan page was also started in support of Foster entitled "Bama fans supporting Cade Foster," which had more than 48,000 likes as of Sunday night.
Alabama student Kaitlin Goins wrote an open letter to Foster on her blog, which can be found online at kaitlingoins.wordpress.com. In the letter, Goins lets Foster know that real Crimson Tide fans don't hold him responsible for the loss.
"Perhaps, it's the rivalry that brought out the worst in some fans, but blame cannot be placed there. Blame, rather, must be placed on fans," she wrote. "You see, real fans don't boo the kicker off the field after missing a field goal at the most-pressured game in the year at the opponent's stadium. Real fans don't yell hateful comments about any team member, no matter what the error. Real fans stand behind their team all 60 minutes of every game AND every single day of the year.
"...I want to apologize because your fan base did not stand behind you when you needed us the most. So I apologize for all the fake Alabama fans. You have nothing to be ashamed for. And if anyone says you do, show them your two national championship rings and, with class, say, 'I ain't never been nothing but a winner.'"
Not only was Foster enjoying his best season as the Crimson Tide's full-time kicker, making 52 of 52 extra-point attempts and 11 of 12 field goal attempts going into the Auburn game, he has also been a success in the classroom and has taken part in community service.
He graduated in August with a degree in marketing and a 3.28 GPA. He has been a three-time Dean's List honoree and was a 2011 and 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll member. He has also been involved in charitable endeavors and visited Children's Hospital in Birmingham on behalf of teammate Austin Shepherd's foundation.
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The beggining
The video game is a definition wich made hundreeds of people's life better long time ago. Video games have more then 30 years old past and in the old times they were amazed people,even the "cheapest" game on the planet and they could play long hours with these games.First of all this magazine is a message for the developers,game companies,dear readers and the players who ever liked or want to see good games in the present and the future wich is about the Sony Playstation games and the forgotten games,wich were much better then today games with their unimaginable great graphic. Today is about only the graphic of video games wich look like reality but the developers forgot the spirit of games,humanity and true fans who bought the games.
Our first consoles
In the old times the value of games were priceless even if We couldn't find differences in the old games but probably the king of consoles were Nintendo and Sega. The work of the two companies brought incredible much money and hundreeds of people waited to try those incredible machines. The most popular game of Nintendo is none other then Super Mario wich stayed as a great classic game while Sega's most popular game was Sonic the blue hedgehog and the most brutal fighting game called Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter 2 Special Champion Edition wasn't a final game also. The value of Street Fighter games were never bad even if We couldn't finish our opponent with brutal moves but the game was better without fatalities because it has the own speciality with their bonus stages where We met great challanges.Mortal Kombat was the game wich probably made every fighting game better with their own fatalities,strength challanges(Test Your Might),and stronger opponents,two enemies (Endurance kombat) and the bosses.
Every consoles had special effects
Many people like Sega Genesis version better then Arcade version because it had the own soundtracks,the own feelings,but other people orefer Arcade,but both of them made gigantic money. The sports were really popular at this time also like NBA,FIFA,NHL etc. but the strategy games like General Chaos was a great game this time and games like Beavis and Butthead.
The eight wonder of the world
Many Sega games stayed as favourite games for people, but after few years something incredible happaned wich made people's life really different.It was the Sony Playstation Console wich had special and life like graphic in these days,wich is amazed the whole world with the incredible graphic and great sounds.This console served many great games and the 3D graphic was the greatest miracle this time wich was special and incredible surprise and that was the thing wich made the fans satesfied.The console could make the fans to believe they are dreaming and there were no other consoles wich could do the same.That was the father of the 3D games and the new type of games started to visit the console shops and the fans couldn't stop buying the games.
The master of variety
We could met the 3D first person,shooters,adventure games,logical games,racing games,etc. but some game stayed as 2D like Oddworld Oddysey.Playstation had more surprises because a completely new game type appeared soon and that was the horror. In the ninety's there were no scarier thing then one game and that was none other then Resident Evil.The game easily gave nightmare for people and most of them not even wanted to play with this game because that was too scary especially for younger children who accidently watched this game.Soon We will meet the most important part of the messages but first of all We would like to talk about another game wich was probably the best game for the Playstation console wich was Metal Gear Solid created by Hideo Kojima and this game made people see a truly good game with the own special effects,voice actors,story,drama,action but especially the main protagonist of the series Solid Snake who could call Himself the best soldier in the world and a living legend. About the important part of Metal Gear Solid We could read more later.
The games were too great
Our next game wich is one of the most important part of our message is one of the greatest horrors in the world wich was a more scarier,more faster game with gigantic reptiles and this forgotten game had an unforgotten title with a gigantic bloody claw and that was Dino Crisis. This game was a special horror because,that was the only game wich was a panic horror too and We never met this kind of horror anymore.Some negative people said that was basicly Resident Evil with dinosaurs but this is wrong. The game had the owrn story,own speciality,own characters,own choices,own puzzles,and incredible great screens.This game had only positive ranks, and the negative parts of the game suited the story because that made everything interesting and the soundtracks made more fear in people then Resident Evil soundtracks. The continue of the game was a worthy chapter wich was less scary and more action game but that gave the feeling of the game and people could met more dinos here. The main part of this blog yet,is the remake of Dino Crisis 1-2 with original voice actors, return of Metal Gear Solid Solid Snake and forgotten games what people really miss.But thats not all. People demand Shinji Mikami because He could make our wish into reality.
However We aren't satesfied yet
There's a lot's of people who cry Sega Genesis back because of the classics but Playstation made everything better. Howewer Sega didn't give up because it was made a new console called Dreamcast and Nintendo created Nintendo 64 but Playstation did more succesful job. We didn't really talk about Super Nintendo here because most of people liked Sega Genesis better because most of SNES game looked 'cheap' and the voices were terrible but it had many great games also but there's a quote wich is Sega owns what Nintendon't. Both of them had the own greatness but it is time to continue our job.Lots of Playstation games borned wich made our console world better like great game series like Oddworld with Abe and especially the great trilogies like Spyro the dragon,Crash Bandicoot and our watch for the games were really wide that's why We never wanted to finish buy the games.
New consoles
Later Playstation 2 and Microsoft Xbox appeared but Nintendo didn't give up also because Mario was never the hero who could rest a moment. Some exclusives appeared also like Oddworld Munch's Oddysey but unfortunately it was appeared on Xbox only. Most of the games became enjoyable but some of the games lost the true value of the games and many fans became dissapointed.An incredible dream came into reality (We thought that) and that was the continue of Metal Gear Solid. 'The king has returned!' People knew Metal Gear Solid is a great game but later they lost their respect soon We will meet this part of the topic later. Few years later Microsoft Xbox 360 changed the world of the video games with the life like graphic and games like Gun,WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007,Hitman Blood Money etc.Despite few games getting ruined We could call those games good games because people thought that the developers will undid their mistakes while we coming with the age but unfortunately We were really wrong. While Sony and Microsoft fought eachother wich console is better this time Nintendo made a whole special thing it was called Wii. No one wanted to make console like that so Nintendo did. The graphic wasn't life like but the playing was awesome and families,friends could spend their time easily.
Say good bye for good games
Howewer two years ago time has come that people want to play good games again,They waited the continue of many games,but nothing happaned they have made petitions (with low number) nothing.Howewer this time it can be different if the developers, producers will face the face and they will realise that people are important because They give the money and the companies could be rich like never before. We are here in the present where games and movies became worse and worse. Most of famous companies don't care about people only money. The humanity has incredibly narrow viewing angle and They don't care about anything but the graphic even if the game has completely different continue wich has nothing to do with the original game.Same happaned with the movies. Most of the movies just ruin Our world,shows bad things for children,some movies just getting remade,rebooted with completely new actors,some people like it but most of them don't and the directors and many negative people has only narrow viewing angle and that's all. Despite people don't care about bad movies,producers make more.This important topic is about video games We could read more about movies after the game topic. Our purpose is make the petition famous to because We will show show this many times the developers because We need these games because people deserves at least a little fun in the life.This is a petition but also a message wich is really important because if developers will read this,They will realise what must be done and what did They made wrong.
The key to make good games
We demand few games in HD edition on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 with extras and online playing, howewer if We want to live today and live for the future some of them but not all need full graphic remake with online playing with the original voice actors,more extras. For Us the original voice actors ARE important and not some unknown people.If someone ask why not then this is the answer.Original voice actors are the best and the respect for them.
The most important part of this petition.Why original voice actors must return and act again?
Thre reason why We would like to hear the original voice actors is many famous people,iconic actors, leave our world suddenly for example Michael Clarke Duncan. No person who could not remember the first Spider-Man game wich was narrated by the legendary Stan Lee. Perhaps no one could narrate better then this legendary person.We won't see more iconic people leave our world We want to hear them again,We would like to respect them again and developers should respect them by calling many of them back. We fans deserve the respect after We bought so many games so We demand the original voice actors back,We demand the good games and We demand those great people in the game because We and our children must hear them to have great childhood.They deserve this respect,We deserve them! Now We will see some question wich We will answer for the negative people.
- -Why should They remake Playstation 1 games or sell the same games in HD?
- -Not just HD but with more extras and some of them need online playing.
- -Why do you think this will care people?
- -Because the definition of good games dissapeared long time ago and many people doesn't even have the chance to play Playstation 1 games.The Playstation games extinct.By the way the remake of Dino Crisis with the original
- voice actors would be much better then today Resident Evil games besides the zombies time over,too much zombies and dinos suits action and horror much more then low zombies. People demand classic Resident Evil feelings and perhaps there will be another remake of the zombie horror and We fought for that also but We won't buy Resident Evil games even if this is a remake untill We didn't see Dino Crisis remakes on next generation consoles.
For those people who think We doesn't like Resident Evil They are wrong because We wanted to see true Resident Evil feelings not like RE 4,5,6 and We will see remake if CAPCOM say 100% yes but Dino Crisis have more fantasy this time and hundreeds of people wanted to see the dino horror but this is just made many Resident Evil fans lost their respect because They wan't Dino Crisis first and They are right. It is time to make dissapointed people satesfied and show some variety. More then 2 million people bought Dino Crisis I think this is more then enough to prove CAPCOM what people need. Do not even talk about this terrible continue wich was Dino Crisis 3. Fans deserve remakes of the first two games and a true continue of the story.People want to buy Dino Crisis and the good games must appear again.
- -Why do you think the value of games became worse if game companies get more money?
- -Not excatly 'They get more money' but They have enough money to not make them poor.In the old times developers and producers cared about people and people gave lots of respect and money but today We cannot say they care about people (most of them) but only money. That's why We must change this and if the message will have succesfull work then people will buy the games with losing their heads and developers will have gigantic respect again.
- Time to stop this finaly!
Our children and younger generation could play good games again and holidays could be better with good games because at Christmas many people saw good games under their tree but that was 10 years ago so that's why that must be done again.
- -Shouldn't We grove with the age?
- - Excatly yes! But not in bad ways how games and movies getting worse and worse. There are succesfull games like COD or Guitar Hero but few todays games won't make wonder because there are many games wich must appearin the present and future again. Developers must make games,continue story,some of them need full graphic remakes and not leave a good story with let the fans down and reboot the sequels with completely unknown characters.If people buy the game then They must continue and this is the Marceting.Good stories must stay as good stories. If We grew with the age that means They must continue something with better graphics,(in good way) give the gamenew playing mechanics,new stories but after the developers let the fans down that's why We demand forgotten games back in HD and some games with full graphic remake but with original voice actors. We pay for that,not just the creators.
-How could We make this into reality? -We will try to make this message more and more famous and the only important thing is just the attention of the developers so if They read this at least once We can say We have won because if They will see We are right then They will read this more times and They will think about making those games and probably the result would be done. - If people had the chance to give likes why didn't like it? -Just because if someone want's to make His own page,youtube video,group or anything famous then this will be really difficult for an avarage user but this is also impossible and probably people doesn't really just think something and search for "Remake Resident Evil 3 and Dino Crisis" and that's the reason and I would like to answer a question before somebody ask.
Negativity of people and trolls
Many negative people says "anybody can join" that's true that's why We gave chance for everybody and anybody can leave this group also because an older petition page had 88 likes on facebook and at 3000 views wich just showed many people don't care about other people and They viewing angles are too narrow. -If this older page had so low views why do You think people will care this time? - Just as I said before many people saw the page who had narrow viewing angle some people just make fake facts like "this group will steal datas" and many people who had incredible rude behaviour and They don't care about games just graphic and that's all and that's why some of them will buy the new games even if they are bad. But if they don't care about games then They will buy the games what We want because of the graphic and everybody will be satesfied after all. Especially if the forgotten games returned then They will buy the continues also and the younger generation will be satesfied after all and many people didn't even meet the first Metal Gear Solid howewer there was a remake of the game wich was very great howewer that was a Gamecube exclusive and many people had only Playstation 2 or Xbox. Many people who didn't meet the PSX/PS1 version of Spider-Man,Tenchu 2, Wu Tang Shaolin,Disney Hercules, Syphon Filter,Bloody Roar 2 etc. We will meet these games and more forgotten games in a shorter topic on the last part of the game part. - Didn't You think You should forget these games and play with todays games? -I will try to make a good and short answer now.No. Because We doesn't want to bring back the past because these games are Our future. Many people says graphic is the most important thing in the world so many of them need to be returned with great graphics and original voice actors,more extras,online playing. The modernization was problem for many movies and games so We said many of the games need to return with full graphic remakes, some of them just HD. For example watch the new Spyro games the first trilogy had awesome graphic but maybe too much pixels that's why We should see some games in HD only with online playing.We can see videos about the importance of these games in the group wich will definately answer the creators also why would They listen Us the fans now. This is the only way to make the game industries rise higher then 10-15 years ago and the profit of the developers will be higher then ever. These will be Our present and future and They will be really well with todays games like Assasins Creed,Guitar Hero along with their great tools,like guitar,microfon and that will suit our age because everything will be much better and every people will spend money for the forgotten and new treasures and that's why these games are our future.
-One more question there are PS1 games wich works on PS3 what about that? -First of all not all PS1 games work on PS3 besides some of the games are completely same without anything and many people who want to see a game with better graphic then They will see the same only maybe some games in HD but not only on Playstation 3 but Xbox 360 but as We said some games need to be remade in HD with more extras but same game,some of them need online playing also,some games need full graphic remake with original voice actors to keep the feelings of the game and grow with the age. This isn't about console war but the games only and people who ready to pay high prices for these games. That should be at least some happines of the people. Why did I say that? We will see this in the last topic howewer now I would like to ask few questions for the developers and fans wich They must answer for themselves.
-Why wouldn't We see few great games on the screen? -Why wouldn't We hear the great Stan Lee's voice as narrator in a third PS1 edition Spider-Man game? -Why wouldn't We play with Tenchu 2 remake with life like graphic with more extras,stages and online playing in other people's own levels? -Why should We forget Solid Snake and let true Metal Gear Solid die? -Why many people says it is impossible to make those games and HD remakes? This is the twenty-first century and genius people like developers could make this only. -Why wouldn't They care about people and more money? -Why wouldn't We hear Our childhoods greatest voice actors like Rino Romano,David Hayter and more?
We demand the voice actors back,We will pay for them We don't stop untill We didn't see Dino Crisis remake with original voice actors,We don't stop untill We didn't play forgotten games,We demand those good games,and We are waiting for the positive feedbacks and now let's finish the half of the blog right now.New blog coming soon.


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John Cottrell, chief deputy Bullitt County Sheriff, made a presentation to fiscal court members recently.
He felt there was an opportunity and a need to have AED devices in the judicial center and the courthouse. And he agreed that the annex building also needed a device on each floor.
"If it saves one life, it's worth it," said Cottrell.
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SWINDON Wildcats have secured the signature of Polish international Tomasz Malasinski for the upcoming season.
Steve Nell and Ryan Aldridge have acted fast to fill the hole left by Jonas Höög, who the Advertiser revealed would not be returning for the new season yesterday, by bringing in the 27-year-old wing-man from Polska Liga Hokejowa side GKS Tychy.
Cats' boss Aldridge has been aware of Malasinski since autumn last year when he was in Eastern Europe looking at Jan Kostal.
The Pole came close to signing mid-way through last-season but could not get a release from GKS and Aldridge is delighted to have finally got his man.
"I watched him last season when we signed Jan, so we've been looking at him since then. He can play both ways, and will be a big leader for the team," Aldridge told the Advertiser.
"Jan's one of the biggest ever signings, before Jonas signed here he probably wasn't but he's gone on to be one and Tomasz is right is up there with them.
"I think he's going to be an all round hard player to who plays both ways, he's a big, strong lad. He has played for the Polish national team for the last four or five years, he played in the World Championships this year and got four goals in five games.
"In that tournament he got similar points to the top players in the Great Britain team, like Colin Shields. I think he's going to be similar to Jan, he may not be the most vocal but he'll lead by the way he plays.
"It's obviously a slightly tough situation for him to come into, but he hasn't got to replace Höögy at all, he's a different player. I think just moving on from Jonas is a big move, what he (Malasinski) brings is different from Jonas, but hopefully it works out for him."


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I picked this funky chair up at an auction and have been using as found for a few months. But I got to thinking about re-uphostering the original fabric and when I turned it over, I found out that the cover is velcroed on and can be removed. I thought that was kind of different. and now I am not sure about changing it. And I am scared to remove and launder, as it may not go back on the same. I definitely need to spend some time re-newing the legs and hope to this fall, when its cooler.
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AFC Wimbledon full back Warren Cummings has his eye on the FA Cup prize rather than how they get there.
The 32-year-old Scot was revelling in reaching the second round of the competition but he was quick to admit the 4-3 win over York City was not a vintage Dons display.
In only his ninth appearance in a Dons shirt, Cummings put in a workmanlike performance as the Dons finally overcame 10-man York City at Kingsmeadow.
The former Bournemouth regular and one-time Scottish international said: "We would have liked to have seen the game out a bit better. We had an opportunity to finish it in 90 minutess, but we didn't clear our lines.
"We didn't defend corner kicks or free-kicks well at all, and they looked like scoring on many occasions.
"It was also disappointing to concede the third goal, because gives you 90 seconds of heart palpitations. We were in cruise control in terms of the scoreline and there was no need to make it a nervy finish."
Charlie Strutton's brace in normal time, with Byron Harrison and Jack Midson strikes in extra time, was enough to see off a determined York City.
"York had a right good go after going down to 10 men, and although we could play better, we scored four goals and we're through to the next round. As far as cup competitions are concerned, all you want to do is get into the next round," Cummings said.
"You have to give York credit, they worked their proverbials off tonight and they made it tough for us.
"At times it did not look like 10 v 11, so they can be proud of what they did. But we hung on in there without playing particularly well and we managed to get the goals that saw us through."


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A new date has been added to Wu Man's United States tour with New York City's The Knights. She will perform with the ensemble at the Asia Society in New York City on February 7, 2013 at 8pm. The Asia Society is located at 725 Park Avenue and tickets are $22 for members; $26 for students/seniors; and $30 for nonmembers.
Wu Man will perform her own composition Blue and Green (arranged for pipa and string orchestra), and Lou Harrison's Concerto for Pipa & String Orchestra. The program will also include works by Debussy, Milhaud, and Stravinsky.


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Things that PISS YOU OFF!!!
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People who focus on one goal to the exclusion of everything else; decreasing unemployment whatever happens to inflation, growth or debt, for example.
People who can't tell the difference between being accused of doing something that can be proven and being accused of doing something that can't be proven; especially if it wouldn't even be bad if it could be proven (i.e. the Obama birth certificate thing).
The US chamber of commerce being treated like it's impartial when it has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Republican party.
People who make figures and facts up in debates. Debates being used to chose between candidates rather than facts.
When people are asked a question but don't answer it.
Talking points.
Following the party line.
Especially when "I don't follow the party line" is a talking point that follows the party line ._.
When people f*ck things up then blame the guy who takes over after them for not cleaning up the mess quick enough.
"Silver bullet" approaches to anything.
"Always" and "Never"
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Mamont wrote:When I'm in an expensive "elite" bar and get bad coffee.
Even more when I think of that delicious cup of coffee out vending machine I had today for only fraction of a price I'd pay for it in a bar. Why is it so hard to make a good espresso?
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On top of that a drunk guy harassing women and trying to pick fights with men on the train. Luckily, people were smart enough to ignore him. Best to ignore drunk assh*les.
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This sh*t right here, and the fact that it's the most liked post on facebook.
LOOK at this bullsh*t. Look at this condescending, elitist, cynical hipster crap. Are you f*cking serious? "You have to be mildly retarded to listen to her music" God damn, I'm so f*cking sick of these people. "IF U DONT LIKE THE SAME MUSIC AS I DO UR STUPID"
Honestly, what the f*ck is so horrible about Nicki Minaj? Every hipster targets her, but none give any reason for why she's worse than any artist other than maybe her style. Okay, her wigs are atrocious, but what the f*ck does that have to do with the intelligence of anyone who listens to her music ever? Is Nicki Minaj REALLY any worse than Flo Rida, or Chris Brown, or Pitbull? The answer is no, but she gets targeted for god knows why. If you think this way and think that listening to a certain type of music somehow makes you smarter, go f*ck yourself because you're a giant prick.
God damn I want to punch this guy in the face, and I'm not even a Nicki Minaj fan. The way he can't possibly comprehend people liking different things than him, and not even just musically. How the f*ck is Nicki Minaj's image "cancerous"? That doesn't even make sense.
I'm just so f*cking sick of elitist hipster-cynics thinking they're so much better than everyone. All of you are a bunch of morons.
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not being able to re-seal a porrage bag or cheese when i've opened it. un-re-seal-able packaging.
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The new iTunes kinda pisses me off. I like the old interface, I just wish it worked better and didn't freeze. I think if this one remains stable, I could live with the other changes.
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All of my fucking shit has been breaking and falling apart this year. Goddamn motherfucking built-in obsolescence! This year I've had the following things crap out on me:
my stereo
my TV
3 pairs of pants
my favorite chair
my camera (fuck you "lens error - restart camera"!)
I had a GPS stolen from my car
and now the car itself.
My shoes are getting crummy, my phone's about to die and an Xbox controller is getting a little iffy.
And I haven't been able to replace any of that shit.
You read it! You can't unread it!
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Yesterday I didn't catch it, so I had to wait half an hour for the second one, which is always packed. Although, to be fair I probably would have catch it, even by old schedule.
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Not being able to get to sleep when i want to but being super tired and falling asleep when i don't want to :I
Confusingly worded texts.
People not understanding that, just because the Queen has the legal right to veto legislation, she doesn't have the actual ability to. People who can't understand legal fictions and that X is possible even if X is not legal.
Flu. When I go somewhere with someone and they tell me after a few hours they have flu.
When someone texts that they'll meet up at a certain time but then don't meet up.
Radical feminists who accuse men of being "rape enablers" if they watch porn or who say consensual sex between adults is 'rape.' Basically, this list.
Slut shaming.
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Okay. My brother's dog and my dog, Tilly and Homer, we barking at the fence and Tilly got her head stuck in between the fence.
I found a bump on Homer's face, cleaned it off, and it bleed a lot. The bump stayed there and I think it was a goddamn porcupine.
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Q. Now, Ron Artest is remorseful and would like to return to the Pacers. But, according Jermaine O'Neal the decision is clear, he should not be allowed back. What do you think goes through Donnie Walsh's head right now? What do you think is best for the team right now? Team chemistry (and we are 4-1 without Artest) or getting a very talented but very troubled young player back, who might not be able to co-exist beside team leader O'Neal? To me the decision seems very clear. What is your take on the current situation? (From Jacob in Copenhagen, Denmark)
A. This scenario has taken about as many twists and turns as you might expect, given the central character. I certainly can't read Artest's mind so I can't speak to the level of remorse he truly feels, but I suspect it really doesn't matter because the damage cannot be undone. Had he made the trade request in one exclusive interview, it would be much easier to attempt to back-track, to say he was speaking out of emotion and that he didn't intend to stir up a controversy. The fact he essentially staged a two-day media campaign to state his case for a trade eliminated any doubt about his intentions.
It's interesting that the public display of remorse came on the heels of Walsh's statement that the Pacers would leave Artest on the inactive list all season long if they couldn't find a suitable trade. Perhaps Artest and his agent realized another season off the NBA radar screen would do irreparable damage to his future earning power. Of course, the timing could be coincidental.
Artest may have changed his mind but I've seen no indication of that from the Pacers. Walsh has stated his case quite clearly: he acknowledged Artest's trade request and is working to make the best deal possible. Jermaine O'Neal has made his feelings known, repeatedly saying that he will never again play with Artest. Elder statesman Austin Croshere has essentially supported O'Neal's position. The only player leaving the door open is Stephen Jackson.
The most important statement has been made in the team's performance, winning four of the last five games and generally playing with a high level of cohesion and energy. The Pacers are not only moving on, they're moving forward.


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Dallas -- 7-Eleven will rebrand convenience stores in Ohio's Cuyahoga and Lorain counties as part of a 19-store lease from Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Gas Partners LP.
The effective date of the leases will vary, but all leases are expected to be in place by March 31, 2013.
Lehigh Gas Partners will retain ownership of the 19 sites and will continue to provide wholesale distribution of motor fuels to each site. The fuel will continue to be sold under the "BP" brand. 7-Eleven will rebrand the stores as "7-Eleven" stores and will manage the convenience-store operations.
The retail fuel business at the 15 stores in Cuyahoga County and four in Lorain County will continue to be owned and operated by Lehigh Gas — Ohio, LLC.


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Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
Remarks by Secretary Eric K. Shinseki
National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)
National Conference on Ending Homelessness
Washington, DC
July 14, 2010
Nan, thank you for that kind introduction and for your leadership of the National Alliance. Your work on behalf of the homeless is well-known and much-respected. Our thanks to you and your staff for your diligence in supporting all the rest of us, VA included, in our commitments to end homelessness amongst our populations. Your address at our Summit on Veteran Homelessness, last November, resonated with attendees then, and still does today at VA.
I am honored to be here today. From your modest beginnings in 1983, this alliance has grown into a powerful organization of more than 10,000 public and private sector partners. Along the way, you've succeeded in housing hundreds of thousands of Americans, a tremendous record of service and achievement. VA is very proud to be one of your partners.
Sometimes, we say that caring for those who cannot care for themselves is a longstanding tradition in this country, that threads of selflessness are woven into our national character. Yet, roughly 643,000 Americans remain homeless on any given night. We also say our Veterans, who come from every town and village in this great land, are a vital part of the national landscape. In fact, VA says that in honoring their service, we keep faith with Abraham Lincoln's promise to care for those who have borne the battle, and for their families. Yet, nearly one-in-six of America's homeless is a Veteran—107,000 of them.
Nowhere is our obligation to our citizens, and to our Veterans who have defended our Nation, more important, more visible, or more necessary than in our commitment to end homelessness.
You see, at VA, we wrestle with harmonizing two very distinct, yet incongruent, images of those who have served.
The first image is this, and it is one familiar to most Americans. Each year, roughly 60% of all high school graduates go on to a college or university. Of the remaining 40%, some enter vocational training; others immediately enter the workforce. Fewer others, still, join the less than 1% of Americans who volunteer to serve in our Nation's Armed Forces.
These young men and women enter basic training or boot camp, and a few short weeks later arrive at their first units, where they immediately become valued and trusted members of high-performing teams—tough, motivated, and extremely dedicated. And with superb leadership, they stand ready, each day, to perform the complex, the difficult, and the dangerous missions. On some days, they are asked to do the impossible—and they do, with unwavering commitment and without complaint.
But, there is a second image; Veterans suffer disproportionately from depression, PTS—Post Traumatic Stress—substance abuse, joblessness, homelessness, and suicides. Why these two disparate images? To be sure, there are far fewer Veterans in the second image than in the first, but the same youngsters populate both images. Why weren't we able to help those in the second image continue the kinds of successes they achieved in the first image? How did they enter the downward spiral of depression, substance abuse, failed relationships, and joblessness that too often leads to homelessness and, sometimes, to suicide? Let me repeat—the same kids populate both images. So this is not about them; it's about us.
At VA, our goal is to never allow the youngsters in the first image to fall into the second, and to return those in the second image to lives as productive as possible. If you wonder what the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is working on for the next several years, this is it. Ending homelessness among Veterans is a critical part of transforming VA for the 21st century. You see, to end Veteran homelessness, we have to address all the other reasons that cause the second image. To do that, we must work in collaboration with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, with the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Labor, and Education, and with other federal, state and local agencies and organizations. We will not be successful without a coordinated, united, collaborative effort.
VA will end Veteran homelessness in five years. Our role, in this regard, is largely strategic and logistical. The hard, tactical fight is being waged in the streets by many of the good folks in this room.
For over 20 years, VA has been involved in street outreach, residential and transitional housing services, vocational rehabilitation, access to primary and mental health care, counseling for substance abuse, and assistance with benefits to those who qualify. While noble, these efforts lacked synchronization or focus on objective outcomes; we were committed to better managing homelessness, not ending it.
We now have the resources and support to end Veteran homelessness in the next five years. President Obama's 2011 budget requests a homeless funding increase of over 23%, from $3.4 billion in 2010, to $4.2 billion next year. Eighty-five percent of the dollars go to health care, including mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention. Housing and specialized counseling will go from $500 million this year to $799 million in 2011, a 60% increase. Thanks to the President, we have a plan and we have resourced it.
But this isn't just about money. More is not better; better is better. We have to be smarter about how we employ those resources and put in place the relationships, the procedures, and the disciplines that get 99 cents of impact out of every dollar we spend. Goodness here is not any one organization's agenda, but what best serves our homeless.
Last year, we held a National Summit on Ending Veteran Homelessness; Nan and a number of you were there. Following that conference, we wrote a detailed five-year plan to end Veteran homelessness, a plan that emphasizes prevention rather than rescue and ensures a "no wrong door" philosophy for Veterans in need of help.
Veterans at risk of homelessness or who have just become homeless must have immediate access to our programs and services, regardless of which facility, which door, they enter seeking assistance. Any door—a medical center, a regional office, a Vet Center, a shelter or a community organization—must be open, welcoming, and capable of helping. Over the next five years, our efforts to end Veteran homelessness will emphasize these six initiatives:
- Outreach and education to Veterans who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless.
- The strategy of prevention—controlling growth, even as we reduce the homeless population.
- Strengthen the availability of primary, specialty, and mental health care, including substance-use disorders—which is why we are opening five new domiciliary residential programs to assure access to treatment.
- Increased housing opportunities and appropriate supportive services tailored to the homeless Veteran.
- Greater financial and employment support as well as improved benefits delivery—everything from increasing the number of Veterans working in the federal government, to improved placement of Veterans in private sector jobs, to growing the number of high-performing Veteran-owned and service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses competing for government contracts. Veterans hire Veterans because they know what they're getting, so this will create churn in the job market.
- And finally, expansion of these critically-important community partnerships; VA's success in this venture is not possible without you. We're going to be working on the same issues with you for a long time, even after we end homelessness amongst Veterans.
Today, VA partners with a number of community and faith-based, non-profit service providers—including some of the Nation's largest like Volunteers of America, Catholic Charities, the Salvation Army—but also many excellent, smaller, local groups in towns and cities all across America. HUD, VA, and the Department of Labor will soon announce a new effort—a HUD-VA At-Risk Pilot—to work with recently discharged and at-risk Veterans and their families. Prevention is the key to ending homelessness. When we begin this initiative, VA will provide comprehensive health care and benefits assistance, and HUD will provide continuums of care, including housing, child care, and other supports to keep Veterans' families together.
Another initiative we will work, together, is providing supportive service grants for low-income Veterans and families—comprehensive assistance for those at risk of slipping into homelessness; this is a new step for VA in preventing homelessness among Veterans with families. We hope to offer $50 million in funding for this initiative by the end of this calendar year. This program will fund non-profit organizations that target very low-income, Veteran families for services spanning case management, child care, financial counseling, credit restoration, and job training, among others, to those most at risk of becoming homeless. I know that many in this room will join us in keeping families together, employed, and housed.
For these families and for the chronically-homeless Veteran, who is "hard-to-serve"—those who may have refused care in the past, failed to complete previous programs, have a history of disruptive behaviors, or who don't fit easily into existing programs—the most effective option is HUD-VA Supportive Housing—HUD-VASH. VA will address all Veterans' needs, no matter how difficult. We will not leave Veterans homeless while they seek treatment, but will house first, and then provide comprehensive treatment and services. In May, HUD announced that another 8,000 HUD-VASH vouchers had been allocated, and we expect another 1,500 vouchers shortly.
Before the end of the summer, we will have enough resources to help roughly 30,000 homeless Veterans and families live in permanent housing. HUD-VASH has dramatically changed our program. And nearly 11% of HUD-VASH units are occupied by women Veterans. In filling the first 20,000 HUD-VASH units, nearly 4,000 children of Veterans will have been kept with their Veteran parents.
We are expanding the participation of homeless and formerly-homeless Veterans in helping to design our programs. CHALENG—Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups—invites homeless Veterans to tell us how VA can better deliver the services they need; it's about giving voice to our clients. In the past year, over 10,700 homeless or formerly-homeless Veterans participated in CHALENG, a ten-fold increase over three years.
Each year, 40,000 Veterans come out of prisons. Today, 931 of the Nation's 1,300 prisons have a VA re-entry specialist working with Veterans well before their release. And I cannot emphasize enough the good work of Judge Robert Russell in Buffalo, New York, who originated the concept of Veterans' Courts, where Veterans can be remanded to treatment rather to prison, giving us a chance to prevent homelessness and even bigger problems later. Again, prevention is the key.
Last month, we announced a new telephone hotline for homeless Veterans—1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838)—to help Veterans find food, shelter, clothing, and assistance. It's staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by the same people who staff our suicide prevention hotline, cross-trained responders able to serve both populations. We've found that many homeless Veterans who may be considering suicide, won't call our suicide hotline, but they will call our homeless hotline. Either way, we are there for them. Once again, there is no wrong door to help.
Last year, we partnered with more than 25,000 volunteers who provided outreach and services to more than 42,000 homeless Veterans and more than 6,000 family members at 190 stand down events. We will continue to proactively reach out to the homeless.
VA is a member of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, chaired by HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, who spoke here yesterday, and directed by Barbara Poppe. We are working closely with HUD, with all members of the Interagency Council, with members of Congress, with many of your organizations, and with thousands of other stakeholders and community organizations.
Our newly-established Center on Homelessness Among Veterans works with community partners and university affiliates to develop new treatment models and best-practices for specific homeless Veteran populations. The center has developed training for VA staff and community partners for working with hard-to-serve Veterans. Some VA medical centers have also developed specialized clinics—low-demand, low-barrier programs delivering health care, mental health evaluations, and social work strategies.
As we navigate our five-year campaign to eliminate homelessness, we expect the path will become steeper; at the end, we will be left with the most difficult cases to address, the hardest to serve. We must accept that and begin preparing now for the steepness of that climb; we didn't sign on for just the easy cases. We signed on to end homelessness for all Veterans.
Let me end with the words of something called The Soldier's Creed. In part, the creed makes four, simple, declaratory statements:
- I will always place the mission first;
- I will never accept defeat;
- I will never quit;
- I will never leave a fallen comrade.
Now, to some, these lines come off as just words, words that roll easily off the tongue. But for those who endeavor to live by them, these are promises made to one another about being able to be counted upon when fear, stress, and danger reign. Think about the demands, the hardship, and the stress incurred by those who choose to live the creed in service to our Nation. We owe every man and woman who has worn our Nation's military uniforms, a level of courage and determination that matches their own.
Thank you for the invitation to join you today, and once again, for your advocacy, devotion, and outstanding leadership on behalf of homeless Americans. We are all indebted to you.
God bless each and every one of you. God bless the men and women who serve, and have served, in uniform, and may God continue to bless this great, wonderful country of ours. Thank you.


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Chrissy Murderbot Chrissy MurderbotWomen's Studies
Some might know Chrissy Murderbot for nth-generation jungle productions on several US labels, but more might be familiar with him as a DJ who describes himself being in love with "juke-rave-jungle-disco-tropical-hi-NRG-gangsta-garage-core". On his blog he offers a mind-boggling lexicon of mixes, recently having uploaded one a week for a whole year – compressed 101s on everything from New Jack Swing to Neue Deutsche Welle, via bassline house and Belgian techno.
"Women's Studies" is not the work of a purist clearly, although it doesn't quite equal the polymorphism of his record collection. Spread through most of the album is the rhythmic virus of juke, a genre of music (local to Murderbot's adopted city of Chicago) which he among others evangelises. It's one ingredient thrown into the pan, his aim fixed on a bewildering idea of panache. Some of the time it does feel good to be unshackled from any sort of propriety; the rest it could well be found find grating.
Partisans for increased musical tourism should greet the approach in a favourable frame of mind, but to others it will look tiresome often – one unkind analogy being that of a rather lame foreign exchange programme. British MC Rubi Dan's lairy barking won't seem suit the context of "New Juke Swing", literally a New Jack Swing beat accelerated to juke tempo. Snares on "The Vibe Is So Right" will nip bracingly at the ankles like Lil Silva's, but it will seem an effortful swerve (away from biting straightforward UK funky) when "Amen" breaks, heavy handclaps and cartoon ragga are laid on thick. All the ideas in "Bump Uglies" will seem a medley of brightly painted, flat scenery, overcrowded but lacking depth.
Oddly, the majority of such stuff is sequenced on the first side, making the second half much better. While "Pelvic Floor" makes a counter-intuitive juxtaposition, it's also more than the sum of its parts: the same rattly piano vamp sampled on Jeff Mills's "Changes of Life" happens to combine inspirationally with the pungent dancehall flavour of a scrambled "Sleng Teng" bassline. Rubi Dan this time is on form and in place, though Lord knows why he should be preaching about exercising an eponymous part of the anatomy. "Jiggle" simply works, as an unfussy pairing of Juke and Detroit flavours, ghettotech chants and balmy Rhodes played against energetically drunken drums.
Almost inevitably in light of "Women's Studies" as a title, there is throughout a theme of sexual objectification to discuss. Murderbot has called it "tongue in cheek" although professing to "stay in the middle", seeming unsure himself whether the album "like a 2 Live Crew record" or "poking fun at a 2 Live Crew record". Somewhat empty refrains such as "When you gonna let a pimp break you off" and "Hoes just bussin' down" are pretty inconsequential either way; ultimately they have no more than the potential to be very mildly unpleasant. Warrior Queen's viewpoint on "Nice Looking Bwoy" and "Under Dress" is a relief anyway, not to mention that she eases consummately into two enjoyable confections of Dancehall, Juke and slow-burning house.
In the worst moments of this, his highest profile release to date, Chrissy Murderbot invokes a similar curse to the Tower of Babel, arguably denying himself a sensible language. On the other hand, when he leaves room for his obvious facility as a producer to breathe, the music speaks for itself.
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Project ended 10/1/04.
The Net100 project is a DOE/MICS sponsored project to develop a network-aware operating system. The project seeks to measure and understand end-to-end network and application performance, and apply that knowledge to tuning networks and applications, eliminating the "wizard gap." The project is looking at both bulk transfer over high latency/bandwidth networks and grid-based applications, especially (but not limited to) DOE's ESnet. The major components are
The project has some novel approaches, including
The ORNL Net100 team:
Recent Net100 accomplishments at ORNL
Ongoing work in 2004
From the proposal, you can views ORNL's Net100 milestones here. During the first year, ORNL's Net100 goals and progress
Probe NERSC/ORNL bulk transfer study
One of our first demonstrations of the Net100 tools and tunable TCP will be transfering large data sets between NERSC and ORNL. We are trying to characterize the ESnet links and the HPSS/Probe applications currently used to transport data and other potential transport services.
TCP optimization studies
Without resorting to parallel streams and non-TCP transports, we seek to tune single TCP flows across high bandwidth and high delay networks.
Network tool evaluation
We are installing Web100 kernels and various network tools at various national labs and universities. These tools will be extended with Net100 and incorporated into the the projects NTAF.
The Net100 team is also working closely with the other DOE/MICS networking projects including
SciDAC projects (see networking projects)
Net100 presentations and papers
net100.org is the official web site, but here are relvant links (pardon the Microsoft bias)
Related Work at ORNL
Here are some of ORNL's network performance projects from ORNL's Network Research group
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Tehran is a city full of surprises. Starting life as a small village in the foothills of the Alborz Mountains, it quickly grew until Agha Mohammed Khan, the first of the Qajar kings, declared it as the country's capital in 1778. Today you can book a flight to Tehran with Qatar Airways and discover a bustling city that still has strong links to its Persian ancestry. Flights to Tehran are now available from major international departure points, and the country is welcoming tourists and visitors from around the world.
The most iconic monument to visit on any trip to Tehran is The Azadi Tower, a magnificent and imposing structure built to commemorate the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian Empire. Gold and jewellery was a key part of that empire, and to see some of the finest examples of the skills of the Iranian and Persian goldsmiths head to the Treasury of the National Jewels. Here you'll find the world's largest uncut ruby, and an astonishing golden globe made from 34 kilos of gold!
The Golestan Palace complex harks back to the extravagances of the Qajar rulers, while the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art is a strikingly modern building that houses one of the world's most eclectic modern art collections. Round off your trip to Tehran with a visit to the many markets and souks, including the Tehran Bazaar, which has been operating on its current site for over a thousand years.
A trip to Tehran is a chance to explore the diverse countryside of Iran and the spectacular and unexpected contrasts of towering mountains and dense forests. The walking trails of Darakeh and Darband at the base of the Alborz Mountains offer a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of the city, while the Park-e Jamshidiyeh (also known as the Stone Garden) offers spectacular views and some more challenging hikes. Back in the city a wealth of museums house everything from stunning collections of Persian and Islamic art (check out the Time Museum in particular) through to modern paintings and sculptures. For the truly quirky, check out the Safir Office Machines Museum – a museum dedicated to office machines of all types.
Any trip to Tehran has to include at least one course of Cholow Kabab, which is rice served with roasted meat: barg, koobideh, joojeh, shishleek, soltani, chenjeh, and a true taste of the country and its culture. Iranian cuisine includes a wide variety of foods ranging from khoresh (stew that is served with white Iranian rice: ghormeh sabzi, gheimeh, fesenjān, and others), āsh (a thick soup), kuku (vegetable soufflé), polo (white rice alone or with addition of meat and/or vegetables and herbs, including loobia polo, albaloo polo, sabzi polo, zereshk polo, baghali polo and others), and a diverse variety of salads, pastries, and drinks specific to different parts of Iran.
The traditional drink accompanying Iranian dishes is doogh, a combination of yogurt, still or carbonated water, salt, and dried mint. Other drinks include sherberts known as Sharbat, and 'Khak Shir'.
Travel to Tehran for the retail experience and you'll be pleasantly surprised. Not only are there plenty of souks and markets (as well as the huge Bazaar, of course), but there are also plenty of high-end outlets selling designer brands. Head for the Golestan shopping centre & Milade noor for designer goods and couture clothes. If you want to add to your jewellery collection then the boutiques of Geisha, Milade Noor and Karim Khaan St should be your destination.
Qatar Airways flights to Tehran arrive at Imam Khomeini Airport.
Visa restrictions for entry into the country will depend on your country of origin, length of stay and whether your trip is for business or pleasure. So before you fly to Tehran please check the visa and passport requirements.
Currency: Iranian Rial (IRR)
Voltage: 220 V 50 Hz
Plugs: Type C
Language: Persian
International dialing code: +98
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The jokes are endless, and the punchlines are the talk of the NBA. Yet, while everyone wants to focus on Amare Stoudemire's ridiculous punch of the glass around a fire extinguisher, and it was stupid, it doesn't really matter in the end.
Punches aside, it doesn't change the simple fact of this series; the Knicks never had a chance against the Heat.
The Knicks power forward is a shell of his former self, while Carmelo Anthony never met a shot he didn't like. Meantime, New York has no answer for the freight train known as LeBron James. Those are the facts, and they were evident well before Stoudemire decided to pick a fight with a fire protection device.
The Knicks are frustrated, and they should be. It's never a good feeling to know that you're not good enough. They're learning that the hard way.
Most of us in South Florida knew that beforehand because we've seen this team for two seasons now. Yes, they can be inconsistent at times, but one thing is clear, few teams in the NBA can match the 1-2 punch of LeBron and Dwyane Wade.
Down the road in these playoffs, some teams may have a chance to slow Miami down, but it was never going to be New York.
So, we can all laugh about Stoudemire's dumb move and chuckle at the clever headlines in New York. Just don't forget the real headline: to extinguish the Heat out of the playoffs, it's going to take a lot more than a punch.
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You've got to hand it to Boeing. After only a month and a half of negotiations with its machinists union, it reached a deal that not only appeared fair to its workers, but also relieved the company of a potentially lengthy and costly litigation related to its effort to head off any further labor disruptions by building a new 787 plant in North Charleston, S.C.
The relatively quick and apparently smooth road to labor peace might lead one to wonder why Boeing historically had experienced such trouble reaching agreements with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) in the past. In fact, no fewer than four strikes since 1989 have cost Boeing billions of dollars in revenues and less tangible currency with customers. The latest—in the autumn of 2008—contributed to the delays of the 787 Dreamliner and, at least in part, prompted Boeing to build a new factory in a so-called right-to-work state to mitigate some of the risk of future strikes.
This time, however the stakes might well have proved higher than anyone outside the Boeing boardroom really knows. One theory holds that the National Labor Relations Board's complaint actually carried more legal merit than anyone at Boeing cared to admit, and the company knew it, notwithstanding the bluster from the right wing of the U.S. Congress over what it characterized as un-American efforts to circumvent the U.S. constitution by appointees of President Barack Obama.
Of course, Boeing might simply have deemed whatever defense it would have to muster against the NLRB not worth the time, cost and effort, even if it believed it would win the case.
Whatever the reason, the efforts of the proverbial adults in the room this time held sway, even while Republican congressmen continued their calls for legislation to defund and essentially dismantle the NLRB.
In the end, Boeing's machinists came away with a guarantee that the company would build the 737 MAX—the planned re-engined version of the 737NG—at the traditional home of Boeing narrowbody production in Renton, Wash., along with a 2-percent wage increase for the life of the four-year contract, a $5,000 signing bonus and a productivity incentive plan that could amount to bonuses equal to 4 percent of gross pay.
For Boeing, the NLRB fight will simply end, sparing it potential embarrassment in court and, in the worst case, the closure of its plant in North Charleston, where it plans to build at least three Dreamliners a month by the end of 2013.
For a change, everyone seems happy—no thanks to the politicians in Washington, whose efforts to effectively castrate the NLRB likely will fizzle. Indeed, the entire affair showed once again that bully tactics rarely serve the long-term interests of anyone, a fact thankfully recognized by Boeing and the IAM when they for once settled their differences amicably.
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December 9, 2011 - 1:03pm
I guess this must be a union definition of 'playing nice': The IAM gets their cronies on the NLRB to file a suit, the object of which is to deprive Boeing of a billion-dollar investment and throw the IAM's former members in South Carolina out in the street. Under that threat, Boeing folds and agrees to put the production line for their next big airliner project in IAM-land. In return, the IAM calls off their dogs at the NLRB. A clear, straightforward deal. Just like when the mugger takes his pistol out of your ribs -- as soon as you hand over your wallet. 'Nice.'
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December 15, 2011 - 6:30pm
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STATESBORO - Georgia Southern posted an 11-2 victory over Georgia Sunday to claim the rubber game of the series in front of 3,024 at Jack Stallings Field.
The Eagles (2-1) built a 4-0 lead off sophomore right-hander Luke Crumley in the first. GSU sent eight men to the plate, collecting five hits including RBI-doubles by T.D. Davis and Hunter Thomas to highlight the outburst. In the second inning, third baseman Ben Morgan smashed a three-run home run to extend the Eagles lead to 7-0.
The Bulldogs (1-2) turned to redshirt freshman Mike Mancuso to start the third. He provided two scoreless innings of relief before allowing a leadoff home run to start the fifth. Crumley took the loss after surrendering seven runs on seven hits in two innings. GSU freshman left-hander Jason Richman was the beneficiary of the offensive explosion, and he was extremely sharp in his debut. Richman picked up the win, limiting the Bulldogs to one run on three hits in 5.1 innings with no walks and six strikeouts.
Georgia got on the board courtesy of an opposite field solo home run from freshman Zack Bowers to start the fifth frame. It came in his second career at bat. The Eagles got the run back in their half of the inning when Davis led off with a solo home run. Davis collected his third RBI of the day with a sacrifice fly in the sixth as part of a three-run frame off sophomore Heath Holder for an 11-1 lead. Bowers added a two-out RBI-single in the ninth, scoring senior Kyle Farmer who led off with a double.
"We didn't see this one coming and part of it was another bad start to the game," said Georgia coach David Perno. "However, we learned a lot about our team, and this is just the first series. I am a little disappointed offensively, but I liked what I saw from Zack Bowers today. We didn't make some plays today, and hopefully we'll get some things cleaned up and be more threatening offensively. I credit Georgia Southern, they did a good job against us."
Georgia returns to action Wednesday when it plays host to Kennesaw State. First pitch for the Foley Field home opener will be at 5 p.m. Georgia plans to start freshman right-hander David Gonzalez while the Owls have not announced a starter.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Attorneys say a man was sentenced Friday morning to two life terms without the possibility of parole for his involvement in a 2009 robbery.
Officials said Terrence Hightower, 34, was convicted in January on two counts of armed robbery.
In April 2009, authorities say Hightower held up a man and a woman walking to their car on Margaret Street. He approached the couple, pointed a handgun and demanded their purse and wallet, authorities said.
Hightower then fled from the area.
Six days after the crime, authorities say the female victim was contacted by police in New Jersey. Hightower was under arrest there for a robbery.
New Jersey officers said they found the Jacksonville woman's purse and driver's license in Hightower's car at the time of the arrest.
Attorneys said Hightower is a habitual felony offender with two burglary convictions out of Volusia County. Authorities said Hightower is also a prison release re-offender, having committed the armed robbery within three years of being released from prison.
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YORK'S council leader will today be answering questions about the budget challenge the city faces - and there is still time to ask yours.
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Short walk to Alamo
Located on a quiet stretch of the Riverwalk, this sophisticated hotel was once home to a 19th-century saddlery, and is a 3-block stroll to the Alamo; the convention center is just 6 blocks away.
World-class spa
The hotel's renowned Mokara Spa offers signature treatments that incorporate all-natural products, and includes 19 treatment rooms, as well as separate women's and men's sanctuary lounges and candlelit spa tubs.
Made for romance
Smoke-free guestrooms feature wrought-iron four-poster beds with down duvets. Marble baths have separate showers and tubs (some jetted). Leather-topped desks come with free WiFi.
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Hotel Amenities
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The Mokara Hotel & Spa San Antonio is adjacent to the Riverwalk, three blocks from the Alamo, and six blocks from the convention center.
Signature treatments at the renowned spa include the Summer Rain Massage, the Purple Sage Salt Glow, and the Java Jolt Body Wrap. An outdoor pool, 24-hour fitness facilities, spa tub, and café are on the rooftop overlooking the city.
Ostra offers seafood, an extensive list of wines and tequila, and a romantic waterfront atmosphere.
This smoke-free hotel has 3,726 square feet of meeting space and a dedicated concierge. Parking onsite is available.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 99
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
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- Fireplace in lobby
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Free WiFi
- Spa treatment room(s)
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- Meeting rooms 4
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 8
- Rooftop terrace
- Porter/bellhop
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- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (feet) - 3726
- Conference space size (meters) - 346
- Number of meeting rooms - 4
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- Wedding services
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- Year Built 2003
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Spa services on site
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
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- Deep soaking bathtub
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- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
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- Premium bedding
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- Refrigerator (on request)
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- Room service (24 hours)
- Pillowtop mattress
- Pillow menu
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- In-room climate control (heating)
- Satellite TV service
Where to Eat
Ostra - Romantic waterfront dining, paired with an extensive wine and tequila list. The menu features seafood in traditional favorites and innovative surprises. The oyster bar serves fresh oysters, crab and clams, shrimp, and ceviche.
Rooftop Café - Located on top floor, opening onto the rooftop pool and patio. Creative sandwiches, salads, and other light fare. Daily lunch.
Room service - Available 24 hours.
Nearby Things to Do
The Mokara Hotel & Spa San Antonio has an outdoor rooftop pool with a spa tub. Offering city views, the 24-hour fitness center contains cardio machines with individual flat-screen TVs, plus strength-training equipment. Adjacent to the fitness center, the Mind and Body Center provides complimentary yoga classes on Saturday and Sunday mornings (hours and availability subject to change).
Several exceptional golf courses are within 17 miles of the hotel, including the Pecan Valley Golf Club and the Hill Country Golf Club.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
Mokara Spa offers a menu of treatments including treatments such as the River Walk Foot Fix and the Texas Tingle Body Wrap. Other services include various types of massage, aromatherapy, body scrubs and wraps, reflexology, facials, manicures, pedicures and hair-care services.
The 17,000 square-foot Mokara Spa features 18 private treatment rooms, a hydrotherapy tub and private men's and women's lounges.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
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- Reflexology
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- Number of treatment rooms 18
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
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- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible bathroom
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at noon
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
- Up to 25 lb
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Deposit: USD 100 per day
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 8 and USD 19 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 10.00 per night
- Valet parking fee: USD 39.00 per day (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
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Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).
Awards & Affiliations
- Mokara Hotel & Spa San Antonio is listed in the 2013 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world's best places to stay and the 2012 Travel + Leisure 500.


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The Weather Report From Around the Solar System
The invention of the sail revolutionized the way humans explored the earth. Later, it let us roam the skies. In late January, NASA's Nanosail-D unfurled its wings 400 miles above the planet's surface, bringing us one step closer to utilizing sails for deep-space exploration.
It's not the first solar sail to reach space: Japan's IKAROS mission achieved that record last May. Nor will it be the last one this year, if the Planetary Society launches LightSail-1 in November as planned. "We're coming to a point where the materials, launch capabilities and our prior knowledge will allow us to develop good solar sails and missions that can use them," says Dean Alhorn, the lead scientist for Nanosail-D.
The dream of propulsion by sunlight has been a long time in coming: Scientists have envisioned building solar-powered spacecraft since the 1920s. It's an appealing concept—freed from the constraints of a fuel tank, solar sails could potentially travel vast distances at high speeds—but actual implementation turned out to be too difficult until recently.
Unlike a solar cell, which absorbs photons and turns them into electricity, a solar sail reflects light particles off its surface. The sail material—typically Mylar or Colorless Polyamide 1—is just a fraction of a hair's width and coated with a 50-nanometer-thick layer of aluminum, reflecting almost 100 percent of the light that hits it. As photons rebound from the sail, they emit energy that nudges the sail forward.
In order to reflect as much light as possible, increasing thrust, solar sails must have ample surface area. Even 10 years ago, sails would have needed to be hundreds of meters wide, impossibly big, in order to carry camera and radio equipment. But adding surface area can also slow the sail by adding weight. As electronics have become smaller and more lightweight, engineers have been able to reduce the size of sails designed to carry them. Rip-stop fabric enabled engineers to overcome a further challenge: Deploying a huge, flimsy sail, packed and launched into space on a rocket, without tangling or tearing it.
Solar sails will eventually be able to travel up to 100,000 miles per hour, Alhorn says—about three times faster than today's spacecraft. But the next advances in solar sail technology will be in steering capabilities, says Bill Nye, director of the Planetary Society. "[NASA] got it off the ground, and that's good, but it's not controlled flight," he says. "What gave the Wright Brothers the great success they had was that they could control their planes. We're hoping to accomplish similar success with LightSail-1."
Here's how the three different solar sails compare.
Launched: May 2010
Stowed Dimensions: Cylinder-shaped, 5 x 2.6 feet—roughly the size of a desk
Sail Size: 46 x 46 feet
Total Weight: 682 pounds
Sail Thickness: 7.5 microns (1/10th the width of a human hair)
Surface Area to Mass Ratio: 3 feet per pound
Steering Capacity: 23 hours to turn 1°
Cost: $16 million
Contributions to Solar Sail Technology: The first and only solar sail to be propelled by photons, IKAROS has flown past Venus and is on its way to orbit the Sun.
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RESIDENTS are being invited to come and hear the latest news on the Olympic legacy plans for Hadleigh Farm and Country Park.
Essex County Council is holding a public meeting on their £6.8million proposals to transform the park off Chapel Lane into a top tourist attraction now the Games are over.
The ambitious plans include adapting the Olympic mountain biking track for public use and creating a new community hub including a bike hire shop, cafe and visitor centre.
Now residents will be able to find out how the development is progressing at a drop-in session at Hadleigh Old Fire Station in High Street.
Officers from the county council's legacy team will be on hand to speak to residents about the plans and listen to any concerns.
Contractors Hugh Pearl began work on the new 18km of trails through the country park in October.
Work to tear down derelict buildings on the site to make way for the new hub is set to commence this week.
The drop-in session will take place from 2pm to 7pm on Wednesday (Feb 26).
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The weakness in Apache (APA) stock has gone far enough, I think.
After hitting $142 in 2008, these shares have declined steadily -- and, just last week, they dropped another 9% to some $77 because of an earnings miss. At that slimmed-down price, Apache is selling for 8x earnings, and just under stated book value. That, to me, is a bargain level, and I believe the stock is worth buying.
Apache's problems start with the pricing of its products. Oil accounts for about 76% of its revenue, natural gas chips in about 21% and natural gas liquids (such as propane, butane and ethane) add the final 3%.
The whole business world knows what has happened to natural gas prices in the past five years. In mid-2008, nat gas fetched more than $10 per 1,000 cubic feet. Today it goes for around $3.40. Big discoveries in U.S. shale formations, coupled with advances in horizontal drilling, created a gas glut -- one that's just beginning to ease a bit.
Oil prices have been no picnic, either. A barrel of West Texas Intermediate fetched more than $100 per barrel for eight consecutive months in 2008, from February through September. During the financial crisis and recession, the price took a tumble, falling to about $42 by January 2009. Since then oil has staged a gradual comeback, and now is around $96.
But Apache's problems go beyond pricing. When investors look at Apache, I believe they feel uncertain about its business strategy. Does the company want to be mainly a U.S. producer, or a worldwide one? Is natural gas a key part of its business, or a tangential one?
Originally known as a U.S. producer, Apache has gone international with a vengeance, buying interests in wells in Egypt, the North Sea and elsewhere. In 2011 the U.S. accounted for about 36% of revenue, Egypt 28%, the North Sea 12%, Australia and Canada 10% each and all other areas about 4%.
Four or five years ago, Apache was frequently mentioned in the same breath with natural gas producers such as Chesapeake (CHK) and Devon (DVN). Today, in an era of a gas glut, the emphasis is back on oil.
A couple of additional investor worries are political turmoil in Egypt, as well as an increase in Apache's debt acquisitions in the past three years. In my view, debt is still not excessive: It comprised 39% of stockholders' equity as of Dec. 31.
My response to all of these problems can be summed up in six words: It's all in the stock price. Apache's problems are now well-known, and the stock is priced accordingly. In my view there is ample room for positive surprises over the next two years.
John Dorfman is chairman of Thunderstorm Capital LLC, a money-management firm in Boston. He can be reached via email here.


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The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation has contributed more than $9.8 million to support those efforts in Tennessee to reduce pre-term births and improve the health of children and their mothers. According to the March of Dimes, in 2007, 718 babies born in Tennessee died before their 1st birthday. And, infant mortality rates in Hamilton County and Shelby County are comparable to most 3rd world countries. Infant mortality is an ongoing crisis in Tennessee and the Tennessee Health Foundation has partnered with:
The Blues Project: Blues, Babies and Beyond – $6.2
A University of Tennessee Health Science Center clinic and home based social intervention program
Better Birth Outcomes – $2.5M
STORC-Solutions to Obstetrics in Rural Counties - Telemedicine Project – $3.6M
No Baby Teen Pregnancy Prevention Campaign - $50,000
IMPACT - Infant Mortality Public Awareness Campaign for Tennessee – $222,000