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Nervous? Panicky? You just may have a case of election angst
Are you anxious and worried about the election, and what it will mean for the future?
Are you constantly checking for new polls, any sign that your candidate will win?
Some psychologists have dubbed this "pre-election stress disorder" and they were only half joking.
Mention the elections, and the angst is obvious.
Some typical responses:
"We're very concerned."
"Oh yeah, definitely."
"The wrong choice can lead the country into the wrong direction, at least what I think is the wrong direction, that's concerning."
"It's getting a little weird and personal, even at the office."
Many voters walking around Philadelphia have a deeply personal stake in the outcome.
"We're not gonna put Romney in the White House, my son is in the military, I don't want him in there, because if we put him in there, we're going to war," said one woman.
A voter attending Sunday's Romney rally in Yardley, Bucks County, also has strong feelings.
"We have a small business that's going to close its door if we don't get rid of Obama," she said.
Appealing to emotions
It's tough not to get emotional about the elections when we have been bombarded with ads appealing to our emotions, says psychologist New York Lisa Cohen.
"Campaigns can get very vicious, and part of it is the way people make up their mind when they vote," Cohen said. "We would like to think these are reasoned, rational discourses. But the truth is, and everybody in advertising knows this, people's decisions are in large part emotional."
If you're feeling anxious about the elections, Colorado psychologist Stephanie Smith offers some advice.
"Turn it off, turn off coverage, if it's getting to be too much," she says.
Being glued to the television or arguing on social media won't change things, Smith says. She encourages people to think about what they can do to make a difference -- voting, donating time or money to campaigns, and possibly running for office themselves.
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"We want to continue to focus on developing new features for our life science users, and also aggressively expand into new markets and collaborations. Adding Sartiel to our team allows us to better manage these efforts," said Jonathan Gross, founder and now former co-CEO of BioData. Gross will now serve as the company's Chief Technology Officer and former co-CEO Danny Klein will serve as the Chief Operations Officer.
"I appreciate the trust that Jonathan Gross, Danny Klein and Digital Science showed in choosing me to lead BioData," said Sartiel. "Researchers are increasingly interested in more effective project management, as well as better preservation and sharing of scientific knowledge within the lab, in order to up their productivity and output. Our Labguru research and lab management service answers exactly those needs and is built specifically for life science research teams."
Sartiel joins BioData after 15 years as an executive in both Israeli and American biotechnology companies. Sartiel most recently served as Invitrogen's (now Life Technologies) Israel Site Manager, responsible for all research and development and business operations. In addition, Sartiel held various sales, marketing and business development positions at the bioinformatics company Compugen.
Sartiel is a graduate of the Tel-Aviv University Interdisciplinary program and holds a Masters degree in Molecular Genetics, as well as an MBA. Sartiel was part of the Shiloh team at the university who discovered the ATM gene that helps control cell growth and responses to chemicals and radiation, work that was published in 1995 in Science.
About BioData
Based in Boston, Los Angeles and Tel Aviv, BioData, Ltd. creates scientific digital tools for improving productivity of academic and industrial life-science laboratories. Since 2010 the company completed two rounds of funding from Digital Science, a subsidiary of Macmillan Publishers. In 2011 BioData launched Labguru, its rebranded research and lab management service, and also purchased the assets of Lablife. BioData currently serves more than 45,000 users in over 300 academic institutes worldwide.
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SAS - the biggest airline company in Scandinavia - offers daily cheap international flight tickets to Riga from many destinations in Scandinavia and with connections from Europe, USA and Asia.Our city guide will help you to find out what's up and what the best tips are from SAS crew and passengers. In recent years. Riga greets visitors with a unique and breathtaking silhouette, beautifully reflected in the Baltic Sea.
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DesignstuffAre you one of thosedesign hunters, wellhere is a tip for you.
Manor by the seaAre you feeling poshtoday and want tostay in style? Thena manor will do, or?
Some cultureAre you in the moodfor some culture,check on the LatvianNational Opera house.
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Career Development Center
Oberlin College's Career Development Center helps students and recent alumni in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music identify and achieve meaningful career objectives that build upon their Oberlin education and experiences.
We offer group and individual advising as well as experiential opportunities that complement all students' learning and experiences during their time at Oberlin.
We encourage students to take advantage of the center's many programs and resources in order to:
- Enhance self-awareness of interests, values and talents: Individual counseling and advising, vocational and personality assessments.
- Explore future paths: Panel discussions, networking opportunities, and library and online resources with information on a variety of career fields.
- Acquire knowledge and experience: Internships during the summer and winter term, music competitions and summer festivals, freelancing, Business Scholars, Entrepreneurship Scholars, and Law Scholars programs.
- Develop skills for effective self-presentation: Workshops and individual advising on resumes, cover letters, bios, portfolios, audition preparation, proposal and essay writing, interviewing, networking, graduate school, fellowship and employment applications.
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Are you a faculty, staff member, or student group interested in hosting a career-related workshop or presentation? Submit your request here!
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These are the Upcoming New Cars You WANT to Drive
It's difficult to see much of what became the first production Mustang when you look at this slinky two-seater. But this is certainly one of the prettiest cars to ever wear the Mustang name. Under that sleek skin, the Mustang I was radical. It was built as a fully drivable, lightweight sports racing prototype with space frame construction and a tiny V-4 engine driving the rear wheels. It was likely the aggressive racing focus of the original Mustang concept that inspired Ford's truly incredible performance models that came later in the 1960s.
The EXP 500 began as a car called Lil Red that Ford used as a basis for what could have been a 50-state version of the California Special Mustangs. When the project was shelved, Carroll Shelby got hold of the car (now sprayed green) and experimented with many performance parts. He replaced the 390 V-8 with a 428-cid (cubic-inch displacement) big block and topped it with a fuel-injection system. To enhance handling, out came the solid-axle rear suspension, replaced by an independent setup with rear disc brakes. This monster would do a claimed 5.7-second run from 0 to 60 mph and probably handle better than any big-block Mustang of the day. Too bad all these specs together never gelled into a production Shelby or Ford model.
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" Manufacturer: Sega / Genre: Puzzle / ESRB Rating: E - (Everyone) / PEGI Age Rating: Age 3+ / Max. Number Of Players: 4 / Control Elements: Gamepad / ESRB Descriptor: Mild Cartoon Violence "
I like this game.This is one of those games you buy just for a bit of fun, and then keep in the drawer and take it out to play every now and again.Its not a serious game, buts its brill when you only have a few minutes or you want something easy, and fun.Good points:-1) Its fun!2) Good graphics, sweet characters3) Its a challenge without being overly fustrating4) Great minigames aside from the main gameBad points:-Ooo.. I found it hard to find one! But I did...1) the controls are a bit difficult to get the hang of and can be a bit sensitive
Sometimes, the simple games are the best games. Take Super Monkey Ball on the DS for example - the entire game is based around rolling a tiny monkey inside a glass ball around certain courses. Anyone who's played one of those rotating wooden maze games with a little ball bearing will get this. It's even slightly reminiscent of childhood favourite/frustration Screwball Scramble.
Further to this, it's usually the simple games that translate well to the DS, with it's accessible touch screen controls, family-friendly appeal and colourful, cartoony vibe.
Which is why it's confusing and disappointing that Touch & Roll on the DS isn't up to much. At first you would think it would be, but it's with great sadness that I realise that this monkey-roller just isn't up to scratch.
On the surface all seems well - cute graphics, touch controls, plenty of courses and the obligatory included minigames. But delve a bit deeper - i.e. actually try and play the bloody thing- and things start getting a bit suspect.
I say things but I only really mean one thing. The controls just don't translate well. In this game, all you can really do is roll your monkey. As such, to work the game requires that you control it very precisely, especially on harder levels, otherwise it's a bit pointless and incredibly difficult. On the Gamecube, the analogue stick allowed the player to basically meld physically with the game - this just isn't possible on the DS.
The touch controls are just too awkward, and you'll never feel 'at one' here. Instead you feel more like an observer, without that precise level of control the game is boring at easier levels and just plain hard as you progress.
The minigames are probably the most fun to be had here. Especially Monkey Bowling, which admittedly offered me a good solid 20 minutes of entertainment. However there's plenty of stuff like this on the DS, and minigames do not a top title make.
So this is the unfortunate conclusion - Super Monkey Ball: Touch & Roll on the DS in my opinion doesn't work. Now to give the Wii version a go - I have high hopes.
Having several ds consoles in the family and extended family with owners ranging from 3 (an old original ds which is a bit battered and bruised was passed down after getting a ds lite for Christmas!) to late 30's I often have a look through the others games and borrow any that I like the look of. I was told this was a great game by a 10 year old so I was not too sure what to expect but I was not totally disappointed.
I popped the game in and selected the single player, main game, challenge and selected the female monkey. I then clicked on the game that first appeared and straight away knocked the monkey in the ball off the track and continued to do that until the game was over, progressing over several levels of difficulty which were supposedly "pips" but for some reason I was not very successful on!
Each time you reach the goal you go onto a new level which is harder, the faster you roll the ball it is more likely you will fall off the course.
Great game for kids and adults who enjoy cute games like this. Good graphics and this can also be played with more than one ds and has a party games section with monkey race, fight, bowling, mini golf and others. Has 4 monkeys to choose from, a baby, girl, and two boy monkeys
Super Monkey Ball: Touch & Roll is a game for the Nintendo DS that was released in February 2006. Using the DS touch stylus or the control pad you control your monkey ball (literally a monkey, in a ball) through around 50 aerial view levels, rolling yourself along platforms to reach your goal and trying to collect as many bananas as possible on the way.
The game starts off really easily but the difficulty levels build until you can't help but fly off the platform edges. There are also several bonus stages in which you need to collect as many bananas as possible on a flat platform. The game also benefits from a multiplayer mode, that enables you to play six mini games including boxing, racing, bowling and hockey.
Primarily aimed at younger children, there isn't a lot of mental skill required for this game, but it's innocent and addictive fun, and the harder levels make the game quite re-playable.
This game, has quite an appealing choice of graphics for children, it shows a few monkeys in bubbles.
The game is not one big game, it's more lots of little games.
To start you have two options the first one is party games:
Racing: placing your stylus towards the top of the screen for speed and left and right to control along a mid air track.
Bowling: you have to flick the stylus up the screen in a straight line to hit the pins, you can also add a spin to the ball aswel.
Golf: you have a swing meter which you raise the sylus to and flick it back for power.
There are another 3 party game to this, and 3 of them are multi player, which you can play using 1 card, with the DS Download feature. It is quite good on two player and a great contest.
The main game is getting your monkey in its bubble through a course, they get harder and you can collect bananas for extra lives.
At times there are also bonus levels so you can collect more bananas.
The graphics are cartonn and are quite good, as well as you will need them.
I find the game doesn't have much to do tho once you have played it, as it seams a bit boring and stuck for things to do.
I have this game on the DS, and despite initial reservations (and the childish packaging) i actually really like it! The main game is quite challenging, trying to roll a little ball around a little course, with stages that get progressively difficult. There are all sorts of obsticles, along with floors that move and separate. Collecting bananas en route help you to gain extra lives (10 bananas = 1 life)
But what i like best is actually the extra little mini games that add some variety to the game. there is a racing style game, mini golf which i think is great, boxing, air hockey and a sort of paintballing game which is good fun too. these mini games are also great to play with friends, especially the paintballing and racing ones which i think are my favourite!! These party games can be played against someone else with a DS console thanks to the DS download play capabilities.
The game uses the touch screen controls on the DS really well, and its also really different from alot of other games out there. i got this on a buy one get one free offer so if you can get it cheaply then its a good bit of fun! Its also suitable for a wide age range, although really little ones may get a bit frustrated with some of the puzzle parts, they all love the racing!


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Chevy Electrical Enhancements
Our Base-Model Chevy Gets Power Windows, Locks, and an Alarm From Electric Life
It's amazing how dependent we've become on modern technology. In a world full of electronics, we've designed a plethora of machines to eliminate tedious everyday tasks and make our lives easier. Our homes are full of these conveniences, so why settle for less in our trucks? When it came to Project Blue Bomber, our base-model 2011 Silverado, we decided that continuing to manually crank the windows and lock the doors was unacceptable. So, we gave the electronics gurus at Electric Life a call, and they promptly sent over a power door lock kit, power window kit, and motion-sensitive alarm for the Chevy. We handed these new parts over to the expert crew at Audio Innovations, in Glendora, California, where the truck was already receiving a full array of interior upgrades. Follow along to see how simple it was to take our project truck from Stone Age to modern times with these upgrades.
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Good family photos at the holidays - 3 tips
Julie Govan is the Brand Manager at Crutchfield, and has been writing about consumer electronics since 1999. Her areas of expertise include home theater, surround sound, digital cameras, and HDTV. In her spare time, she also writes book reviews and fiction. She earned a B.A. in English from Davidson College, and went on to receive a master's degree in English literature from the University of Virginia.
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Every year, my family snaps pictures of each other sitting around the tree on Christmas morning. Yet it's amazingly rare for one of us to look at those photos later and think, "Wow, great shot. That one really qualifies for printing and framing." They're just not great pictures, a lot of the time.
I've come to see that there are three main reasons why, and our family photos have gotten a lot better as a result. So I'm sharing these tips here, in case others find them helpful as well.
1. Sofa sitting. Too often, a photo is taken by a person sitting on a chair or sofa, of another person relaxing comfortably in a chair or sofa. The result is often unflattering -- the result of super-casual posture and a reclined head can be that the subject looks like they have enormous knees and thighs that dwarf the rest of their body, as well as a double chin or oddly long neck. So when you're ready to take a picture of someone, lean forward to take it, and have them lean forward to look at you. This will keep their body parts in proportion to one another, and generally produces a much more flattering result.
2. Avoid flash photography. Ornaments, wrapping paper, toys, glass-topped tables, drinks -- there are a lot of things in people's living rooms during the holidays that tend to reflect light, and exacerbate the glaring, unflattering effects of flash photography. If you want a family picture, don't hunker down in the midst of a mess of wrapping paper with the shades drawn and one lamp on. Try to get abundant natural light, so even if you do need to use the flash, it won't be the only source of light. Incidentally, getting folks to get up off the floor or sofa to cluster somewhere else is a great way to liven them up and get more energetic photos. You can even start a family tradition of posing in the same place -- for example, on the front steps with the annual evergreen wreath behind you -- each year.
3. Don't take pictures of people with every gift they open. Does anyone really want to see Aunt Louise forcing a smile while holding up yet another pair of velour slippers? The exception is, of course, for kids -- kids open presents with a glorious look of anticipation and delight that it is far more precious than recording what the actual item they were opening is. So zoom in on them and capture that look on their face as they unwrap, discover what's inside and react. Those shots can be wonderful.
I hope this helps you with your family photos this season. May your holidays bring wonder, delight, and no red-eye.


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With retail sales of fresh-cut apples slice rising and demand from quick-service restaurants growing, processors and marketers of apple slices are bracing for a smaller national apple crop and the expectation of higher prices.
Total U.S. apple output for 2012-13 was forecast at 190 million bushels in a June industry estimate, below the five-year average of 224.5 million bushels. What's more, apple crops in important Midwest and Eastern producing regions — home to several large fresh-cut apple processors — are disproportionately hurt.
"The biggest concern is that higher prices for finished product could slow consumer demand at retail," said Tony Freytag, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Cashmere, Wash.-based sliced apple processor Crunch Pak.
Stresses in the fresh-cut supply pipeline also could boost prices of lower grade and smaller apples this year, as fresh and processing interests compete for available supply in the Northwest, industry sources said.
Foodservice marketers of fresh sliced apple hope to hold on to their hard-won demand, and McDonald's may have the most say if it can keep that demand in place.
While several quick-service restaurants have increased use of fresh-cut apples, the leading foodservice user of apple slices is the fast food giant McDonald's Corp, with 14,000 U.S. restaurants. McDonald's last year announced it was including fresh-cut apple slices in every McDonald's Happy Meal by the first quarter of 2012. Previous to that, fresh-cut apple slice were an option, and the restaurant said only 11% of customers ordered the sliced apples.
Happy Meal servings of fresh-cut apples slices now equal a quarter of a cup, according to the company. Accounting for about 10% of McDonald's sales, about 220 million Happy Meals were sold in the U.S. in 2010, according to a Reuters estimate.
A spokesperson for McDonald's did not immediately respond to a request for information.
Fresh-cut processors use close to 1.5% of the total U.S. apple crop, according to Mark Seetin, Vienna, Va.-based U.S. Apple Association's director of regulatory and industry affairs. The USDA estimates that fresh-cut apple processors used about 3.1 million bushels in 2010-11 and 3.3 million bushels in 2011-12, Seetin said. Value of apples used for fresh-cut slices was more than $26 million in 2011-12, he said.
Shorter crops in Michigan and New York will likely cause some fresh packers and fresh-cut slice processors in those states to look to Washington to fill in their needs, Freytag said.
The Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association in June estimated the size of the Michigan apple crop at just under 3 million bushels, compared with output of close to 26 million bushel cartons in 2011-12. New York's apple output was forecast at 15.4 million bushels by the Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association, down about half from the five-year average of just over 30 million bushels.
While the Washington apple crop may compensate for some of the shortfall in the Midwest and East, it won't make up for all of it.
The Washington apple crop was estimated for 2012-13 at a record 145 million bushels, up from the five-year average of 128.5 million bushels.
Higher demand from processors could set a higher floor for the fresh market, with lower-grade apples worth more, said Mac Riggan, vice president of marketing for Chelan Fresh Marketing Inc., Chelan, Wash.
He said there are reports of a couple of Michigan firms venturing to Washington and thinking about their needs for slicer apples.
"I think there is going to be a lot of wrangling before the season starts," he said.
Smaller apples could be at a premium this year, given the dearth of fruit in Michigan, he said.
"In Washington, it could make the bag deal extremely strong as we get into December on," Riggan said.
Jeremy Dygert, general manager of Champlain Valley Specialties, Keysville, N.Y., said shorter crops in Wayne County and other New York regions will make the fresh-cut apple processors' job harder this year.
The firm tries to use New York state apples for business with schools in the state. The biggest New York variety they use for fresh-cut apple slices is the empire variety, which was hurt by frost this year.
"We are strongly looking at other varieties, but we haven't determined what they are yet."
The company also uses granny smiths and galas from the West Coast.
Dygert said there was some early panic in the market, but reports of Washington having a strong crop could help moderate expected higher prices.
"The biggest fear is that pricing goes so far out of line that consumers are no longer buying," he said.
Casey Johnson, operations manager for Oxnard, Calif.-based Fresh Innovations, said the company is hopeful that commitments the company has with its suppliers will hold and only a small price increase may be necessary.
The company primarily sells to foodservice and club store accounts, using Pink Ladies, galas and granny smith apples. The company markets fresh-cut apples in packages ranging in size from 2 ounces to 24 ounces.
The apple industry has not experienced this type of unbalanced crop since the 1940s, said Jim Allen, president of the Fishers-based New York Apple Association,
"I think the processing market will be very, very strong," he said.
With typical processing prices 9 to 13 cents per pound back to the grower, Allen said price this year for processing fruit is expected to be in the 24- to 25-cents per-pound range.
"It will certainly give growers a heckuva of an alternative if there is any question of what their packout might be," Allen said.
Being able to sell fruit from at more than 20 cents per pound from the bin will be enticing, he said.
Allen said all processors — of fresh-cut slices, juice and applesauce — are very aggressive in the market.
"They are coming out with forward pricing, which typically never happens until September," Allen said. "They are out there trying to procure and line up everything they can."
Freytag said Crunch Pak made some adjustments in their pricing in the spring, but those adjustments didn't take into account the shorter national crop picture. With continued pressure on supply, he said price increases appear to be likely in the fall, Freytag said.
The company has some agreements in place to buy product from growers, while other fruit is bought on an open basis in the market.
Rough patch ahead?
The category for fresh-cut apple slices has been in a strong growth mode, Freytag said, with Crunch Pak's own growth well into double digits for the past two years. He predicted sales growth this year, but not at the pace of recent years because of higher prices could have a dampening effect on consumer demand.
"The nice part about it is that it is a well-established category, so it is not something where people will say we are just not going to (carry) them," he said.
Dygert said he believes any disruption the fresh-cut apple business in the 2012-13 season will be only a bump in the road to long-term growth.
"I think volume be, at a minimum, maintained. There is a lot of processors for the McDonald's (business) and they have to grow to keep that business maintained."


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CRACK cocaine user Tefferson Page slashed his adoptive father across the stomach and arms with an eight-inch carving knife after his father grassed him up to a London drug gang he owed money to, a court heard.
Page, 25, of Kirkstall Close in Toothill, is on trial for wounding Winston Booth with intent to do him grievous bodily harm.
Page has already admitted unlawful wounding in the early hours of August 17, 2013, at Mr Booth's home in Westminster Road, Toothill, but he denies the charge of intent.
Mr Booth alleges Page, for whom he has acted as a father figure for more than six years, entered his home before 3am and struck him twice on his head with a metre-long plank, before slashing him several times in the ensuing fight.
Mr Booth said: "It shocked me. The son that I care for, coming to my house, eating my food, wants to come and kill me.
"I haven't done anything to him. All I have done is look after him."
Mr Booth needed 19 stitches in his head and spent time in intensive care.
He alleges Page owed a London drug gang £10,000 at the time.
He said Page had branded him a "snake" before striking him – implying he had informed the Londoners of his whereabouts.
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The last time local fans saw Frankie Palmer on a football field, he was throwing one of the biggest passes in La Serna High School history.
It was early December and the memories remain vivid. Palmer connected with Matthew Rosales on a 19-yard touchdown pass on fourth down in double overtime to beat Norwalk, 41-38, and win the CIF-Southern Section Southeast Division championship.
Talk about a dream ending to a stellar career. On Friday, Palmer will be back in game uniform for the first time since "the pass" when he leads the East team in the 35th Hall of Fame All-Star game. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at West Covina High.
"I talk about that play with Matt Rosales all the time," Palmer said while thinking back to the pass that made him a local legend. "It couldn't have gone any worse throughout the game to make it any better of an ending. If I decide not to play in college, I would be totally happy with the way my career ended."
And that's the conundrum for Palmer as he prepares for Friday's game. Like many of his teammates, this might be his last game. Some will go on to play high-level college football. Others will try to extend their playing days at a community college. For many, Friday is it and Palmer doesn't know what his future holds.
"This could potentially be one of my last football games," said Palmer, who officially will wrap up his prep career in next month's 605 All-Star game. "I am looking at it like this could be one of my last football games depending on what happens."
Palmer has the option of attending Cal Lutheran and continuing his football career. He also is considering making academics his focus at either Pepperdine, UC Davis or San Diego State. He will use Friday's game to see if his football fire still burns bright enough to give it a go in college.
"I think this game and the 605 game will give me the direction for what I want to do the next four years, whether I say 'Football is my life and I can't let go of it' or 'Football was fun for high school and now I just want to focus on academics,' " Palmer said.
No matter what he chooses, there's no denying Palmer has had one of the best prep careers ever witnessed in this area. He was the starting quarterback on three teams that reached the CIF finals and finished his career by throwing the game-winning touchdown pass on what turned out to be the final play of a CIF championship game.
Palmer, like most football standouts, is greedy and hopes to add to his lore by building on the fairy-tale ending he had at La Serna with a win Friday.
"The competitive nature is going to come out of me," Palmer said. "I'm going to want to win. I'm going to want to lead. I'm going to want to do anything possible in my power to go out and win one of my last games."
There's also a sense of camaraderie and a desire to go out on top that's developed among the East players over the past two weeks of practice, according to Palmer. Players often go home after practice and watch each other's highlight reels online, then come back the next day and talk about it.
The East clearly isn't the type of group that wants to let its six-game win streak in the series end. But if the game is tight late, Palmer has shown he's got what it takes to deliver in the clutch.
"I want to go out there and have fun, but fun is winning," Palmer said. "I look at this as me going out with some of the top players in the area and being able to do what we do best. The talent is incredible."


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The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mary Schapiro, is stepping down a year early, the White House press secretary and the SEC reported on Monday. The SEC chairman is appointed by the president, and the term lasts for five years. Schapiro's last day in office will be Dec. 14.
The White House press release announced that current SEC commissioner Elisse Walter will take over the post of chairman.
As chairman, Schapiro oversaw a number of initiatives designed to strengthen Wall Street regulations, thanks to the many projects mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act.
From the SEC press release:
As a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the agency has implemented a new whistleblower program, strengthened regulation of asset-backed securities, laid the foundation for an entirely new regulatory regime for the previously-unregulated derivatives market, and required advisers to hedge funds and other private funds to register and be subject to SEC rules.
The SEC has also labored to help the little guys during Schapiro's tenure, largely stemming from Dodd-Frank.
From the press release:
Due to new rules now in place, investors can get clear information about the advisers they invest with, vote on the executive compensation packages at companies they invest in, benefit from additional safeguards that protect their assets held by investment advisers, and get access to more meaningful information about company boards and municipal securities.
Schapiro was also a vocal supporter of more stringent rules for money market funds, though her campaign ultimately failed.
My first thought upon hearing that she was leaving the SEC was that maybe behind-the-scenes scheming over the failed attempt to tighten money market fund regulations had something to do with it, but no -- she's just ready to call it quits, the Los Angeles Times reported today.
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Spinal Care Program
Eight out of 10 people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. Personal responsibility and prevention measures are the two most important means to good spinal health and a productive life. Also important is the ability to keep a positive attitude as well as being open to learning new ways to lift and move properly, handle household and job related materials, eliminate excess stress and body weight, strengthen weakened muscles, listen to the feedback your body is giving and use good posture (including neutral spine techniques) in all ones daily activities.
The Rehabilitation Services department at Eisenhower employs specially trained therapists who treat the most complex of spine patients, beginning with the acute phase and progressing to full return to normal activities. Neutral spine and spinal stabilization techniques, as well as specially designed posture and body mechanics educational programs, are employed with other modalities to maximize each patient's outcomes.
Beginning in the acute inpatient department and progressing through the outpatient services department and return to work or normal function, each patient is individually assessed and set up on a treatment program to address their individual needs.
Getting Started
The Spinal Care Program at Eisenhower is offered in the Dolores Hope Outpatient Care Center the La Quinta Physical and Occupational Therapy Center and the Palm Springs Physical Therapy Center. A physician's prescription with a diagnosis is required. An initial appointment can be made by calling or walking in to the department. If faxing the prescription, please include the patient's telephone number so that an appointment may be scheduled. Following the initial evaluation by a licensed therapist, additional appointments will be made based on medical necessity. Treatment here at Eisenhower Medical Center's Rehabilitation Services Department is covered by most insurances.
Questions can be answered by calling the Dolores Hope Outpatient Care Center at 760-773-2033, the La Quinta Physical and Occupational Therapy Center at 760-777-7710 or the Palm Springs Physical Therapy Center at 760-770-1650.


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I've been considering the ways to create an iPhone app for my own music as The Horrorist. iLike is has a limited time offer which will take all your content from your iLike artist page, turn it into an app and get it onto the iTunes app store. They charge a one time fee of $99 and after that they split the profits with you. The one time fee is a limited offer until next week. I can't find anywhere what happens pricewise after that. "I like" the idea and may jump on it this weekend.
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What do you think? Is this a deal worth going for? Am I missing a better offer from a competitor? Is this an idea who's time as past?
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Topic: Dan has taken a turn for the worse
Dan has been sleeping a lot this past weekend and this morning I wasn't able to wake him. He's been a little responsive but only for seconds at a time. The nurse was here and thought it might the increased dose of methadone but I don't think so. I just want him to go peacefully. He's twitching a lot. I've been giving him morphine and ativan.
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" Location: Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1TG / Museum in St Ives, containing information about the life and work of the artist Barbara Hepworth. "
Having just a few hours to spend in St Ives, my aim was to visit Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. The two venues are situated a few minutes' walk from each other, and it is possible to buy a combined ticket that works out cheaper than paying separately for each venue. I started at the Tate as we had found a parking space near there. At the Tate I was given a booklet that included a plan showing two routes for walking to the Hepworth Museum, one of which was shorter but involved climbing a lot of steps. I'm afraid I took a wrong turning and didn't want to get the booklet out as it was pouring with rain, and I ended up walking much further than I should have done. It isn't really far at all, but the Hepworth Museum is situated on a steep road that is in a restricted traffic zone.
The museum is located in what was formerly Trewyn Studio, where Barbara Hepworth lived and worked from 1949 until she died in 1975. She is considered to be one of the principal British artists of the twentieth century, whose work consists mainly of sculpture in wood, stone and bronze. I have long admired her work, and I looked forward to being able to see so much of it together in one location, and in particular the place that meant so much to her.
I arrived at the museum at about 12.45pm and I knew that a guided tour was due to start at 1pm. There were rather a lot of people waiting for the tour in the ground floor area, so I decided to go to the upper floor and have a bit of quiet time there before the tour group came up. I would be able to spend some time in the ground floor area before I left. I went upstairs and was pleased to find that there weren't too many visitors there. After having a walk round, I sat in one of the comfortable chairs and enjoyed taking in the sculptures I could see around me. I sensed that the rain had stopped, so I went out into the garden and was delighted to find that the sun was shining.
Photography is not allowed inside the museum, but you can take photos to your heart's content in the sculpture garden. Barbara Hepworth laid out the garden herself along with her friend, the composer Priaulx Rainier. It has trees, sub-tropical plants and typically English flowers, with narrow pathways curving round a lawn adjacent to the museum. It is the ideal environment in which to view Hepworth's sculptures. There is also a conservatory with several works of art, and there are one or two chairs there for anyone who wants to sit and contemplate the sculptures.
When I came back from the garden to the upper floor, the tour group was there. I overheard the guide relating how Hepworth had died in a fire in that very room. I was living abroad at the time of her death and never actually heard the circumstances of her death, which seemed particularly tragic.
There is a separate staircase that leads back to the lower floor once you have visited the garden. The ground floor was much quieter than it had been when I arrived, and I was able to take my time reading about Hepworth's life, including the awarding of a C.B.E. in 1958, and the granting of the Honorary Freedom of the Borough of St Ives in 1968, the same year in which the Tate Gallery in London held a major retrospective exhibition of her work.
There are guided tours of the museum and garden every day at 1pm. There was also a 'Walkabout Talkabout' tour for families at 12.30pm in the June half term holiday, so this may be a regular event. For senior citizens there is a regular event, 'Tea and Tate', which is free but has to be booked. The most recent one was on 13th September from 11am to 1pm, when an artist, curator or art historian would lead a discussion about the displays. Refreshments are provided, and the event is sometimes held at Tate St Ives. The Hepworth Family Activity Trail is available from the admissions desk for £2, which includes a sketchbook and art materials, and is aimed at families with young children who want to explore the museum and garden.
From March to October the museum is open every day from 10am to 5.20pm, with last admissions at 5pm. From November to February, opening hours are from 10am until 4.20pm, with last admissions at 4pm, Tuesday to Sunday. The museum is closed on Mondays in winter. Admission prices as of September 2012 are £5.50 for adults, £3.25 concessions. There is a combined ticket for Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum, currently £10 for adults and £5.50 concessions. It is also possible to buy an 'Art Pass', which gives seven days unlimited access to Tate St Ives, the Barbara Hepworth Museum, the Leach Pottery and Penlee House Gallery and Museum (Penzance). The current price for the pass is £14.50 adults, £8.50 concessions. Newlyn Art Gallery and The Exchange in Penzance also give ten percent discount on purchases in their shops to Art Pass holders.
There is no cafe at the Barbara Hepworth Museum. A few books and cards are on sale at the admissions desk. There is just one unisex toilet on the premises. The museum doesn't have access for wheelchairs on the street level entrance, but it may be possible to arrange access to wheelchairs and buggies if advance notice is given.
Since this is the largest collection of Barbara Hepworth's work in a single location, it is obviously a place that any admirer of her sculpture would go out of their way to visit. The combination of indoor and outdoor settings for the work makes it particularly special. Any lover of twentieth century art visiting Cornwall would almost certainly appreciate a visit to the museum, and I would consider the entry price to be well worth paying. It is a gallery that I can imagine I would never tire of if I had the opportunity to make regular visits. I cannot recommend it strongly enough.
Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
Barnoon Hill
St Ives
Tel: 01736 796226
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Dramatic, strong and opinionated, Barbara Hepworth was one of the most important figures in the development of abstract art in Britain. A close friend of Henry Moore and married to Ben Nicholson, she became famous for creating beautiful impressions of objects rather than exact representations, Hepworth did much to enlarge the language of sculpture, and this lovely little museum which nestles in the backstreets of St Ives in Cornwall is dedicated to remembering her achievements.
Barbara Hepworth came to live in St Ives in 1939 and remained living and working in the Trewyn studios that are now the museum, for the rest of her life. The Trewyn studios provided the space for her to create the enormous bronze, stone and wood sculptures that made her famous, and the garden itself was an essential part of her creative process. When she died in 1975 what had been her home and studio was given over to the Tate to become a museum that celebrates her work. Today it is one of the most exciting and unexpected treasures in St Ives; the small cottage of steep staircases and small rooms forms the entrance to a lush garden, filled with magnificent sculptures, winding paths and ponds. The entrance to the museum lies on a quiet side street, and the small doorway with its inconspicuous white sign could easily be missed.
~~The Ground Floor~~
Stooping under the low door lintel, the visitor walks into a disarmingly informal room. A receptionist sits just inside the door behind a low desk to collect the money - and immediately you find yourself in the street level room that was originally the kitchen, dining room and bathroom of Hepworth's house. This small white, low ceilinged room introduces the visitor to the artist via a timeline of her life, where yellowed newspaper clippings are mixed in with photographs of a young and pretty housewife who looks nothing like the strong featured artist that we are all more familiar with. Family photographs of Barbara with her young triplets look disconcertingly like photographs from my family album, with bright lipsticked 1950's smiles, huge prams and formal clothing. It is fascinating to see how Hepworth's work developed alongside her personal life, and this room has an unexpectedly intimate feel.
~~First Floor~~
Walking through another low doorway, a steep flight of stairs takes you up to the room that was used as a studio, bedroom and sitting room, but which is now used to display a selection of smaller marble and wooden sculptures. This is a large airy white room with beautiful old polished wooden floors - the windows give glimpses of blue sky and palm trees as the garden is on this level rather than street level. Over the fireplace sit three photos of Hepworth posing in this room, and you can see that the ornate table is still in the same place by the stairs as it was in her day. The rugs and curtains are also the type that Hepworth preferred, and it is easy to imagine her living and working in the surroundings that she loved.
It is the garden that most visitors are waiting to see, with many of the gigantic and impressive sculptures that made Hepworth famous. Stepping outside through the external studio door is a overwhelming experience. You are immediately hit by the sight of three huge bronze sculptures on a very green patch of lawn (Figure for Landscape, Four-Square and Divided Circle). The size of these sculptures is breathtaking and everybody stands stock still as they walk out of the door and come face to face with twenty foot high greened bronze sculptures.
Once you have examined these works, it is difficult to know which direction to go to next. The lawn is surrounded by a maze of gravelled paths, which take you through very mature shrubs, palms and bamboos and coil around secret ponds and workshops. Placed strategically along these paths are 21 sculptures, which include three large stone carvings from the 1950s and a representative group of eighteen bronzes. The design of the garden and the placing of the sculptures was something that Hepworth was very proud of, so she asked in her will that the garden should be open to the public with the sculptures remaining exactly where she had specified. It is lovely to think that the arrangement and planting was part of her creative process and it is easy to see why the garden inspired her. Over the stone walls the beautiful and unique blue light of Cornwall gives a clear view of the sea and yellow sand in the distance, while closer to the garden the old stone of the church provides a contrast in texture. The whole garden is a combination of both peace and harmony, mixed in with the beauty of the St Ives area, and as you walk around, you are almost surprised by the sculptures that nestle in the corners and beneath the trees. It is the experience of the natural living garden contrasting with the hard textures of the sculptures that makes this museum so special. I felt that the sculptures would have had much less of an impact if I had seen them in a cold and well-lit museum gallery.
~~Outside Studios~~
One of the winding paths in the garden leads to Hepworth's outdoor workshops, where her tools and work in progress remain in the same place as they were left when she died at her studio in a fire. These rooms are rather moving, as it is clear to see the chunks of granite and marble that were left half finished at the time of her death. Hammers, chisels and other tools lie on the work surfaces, alongside an original scrawled message from Hepworth herself, written on a piece of slate, with the words " Do not touch the tools on this bench. BH". The feeling of these studios is very much of a life interrupted, despite the fact that Hepworth died in her seventies.
In another part of the garden the visitor can walk into the tumbledown greenhouse, where four rather tatty chairs are available for visitors to sit and admire the sculptures that sit amongst the cactuses. Here, as in the rest of the garden, the atmosphere is informal. There are no curators watching your every move, instead you are free to walk around or just sit and soak up the atmosphere.
Tickets for the museum cost £4.75 for adults. Admission is free for people under 18. Concessionary tickets are £2.75
The Museum is open every day between March - October from 10.00 - 17.20.
During November to February it opens Tuesday - Sunday 10.00 - 16.20
Part of the Tate St Ives.


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Greetings all,
If, by chance sometime in the future I ever get the chance to do pilgrimage to the Four Sacred Shrines or go to any temple in a Theravadin land, will I ever get looked at strangely because I'm a Westerner? I know when I was a Hindu, sometimes I would get weird looks and I know some of their temples won't let Westerners inside the premises. I don't figure this would happen in Buddhism, at least not the no-admittance thing. But I just want to be sure. Thanks.


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Updated: Dec. 19, 2006, 8:08 PM ET
Nuggets now NBA title contenders? Answer: Yes
By John Hollinger
ESPN Insider
Just when you thought the West couldn't get any tougher, here comes another contender.
In one fell swoop on Tuesday, the Denver Nuggets went from a nice team that had little chance of making it past the first round to a legitimate threat to win the whole enchilada.
Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony have the potential to do great things together.
Yes, I said they can win it all. Everything.
As in, hoisting the Larry O'Brien trophy in June, having a Coors-soaked parade under the shadow of the Rockies, and being linked to conspiracy theories all summer as the result of a few strange calls by Bennett Salvatore.
As you might have guessed, I think this trade was an absolute home run for the Nuggets, one that elevates them into the grouping with the Spurs, Suns and Mavericks when we discuss the league's elite. (Sorry Utah fans, I'm not quite ready to go there yet. Gimme another month and I'll take it under advisement.)
I'm still amazed that the price wasn't higher, and I sure hope for the Clippers' sake that Shaun Livingston -- whom they deemed untouchable -- turns out to be a big star, because otherwise they're going to be wiping egg off their faces for a long time.
Yes, Iverson can be a pain in the butt. For one thing, he's not big on the whole idea of practice. Plus, he's likely to miss some time with injuries, and he's already 31. Just to make sure we're covering all the negatives, the trade also cost the Nuggets their best (some would say "only") passer in Andre Miller, subtracted frontcourt depth with the loss of Joe Smith, and forces two of the game's most tunnel-visioned scorers to share a single leather basketball.
In spite of that, I love it. Here's why:
The system fits. Putting Iverson with Anthony works a lot better than, say, pairing Stephon Marbury with Steve Francis, because this duo scores in very different ways.
Iverson wants the ball at the beginning of the play so he can go off the dribble and create; 'Melo is end-of-the-play guy interested in finishing. The only change required is that Iverson will have to pass a bit more and shoot a bit less, but we're not talking about radical surgery for a guy who's averaged better than seven assists per game the last three seasons.
And beyond that, Denver doesn't need to change a thing. The Nuggets already are the league's fastest-paced team, so we won't see the scenes in Philly with Iverson jetting out on the break while Chris Webber gamely tries to drag his leg down the court.
Boykins may have a tough time finding minutes and shots with A.I. around.
Additionally, the Nuggets already had two players who shared traits with Iverson: a lead guard with a shaky outside shot (Miller), and a mini-Iverson (Earl Boykins, coming off the bench). As a result, Iverson will fit into George Karl's system as seamlessly as any player in the league could, especially since he can spend his first 13 or 14 games gunning at will before Anthony comes back from suspension.
And unlike some coaches, Karl doesn't seem to have a big problem working with players who are perceived as difficult. He almost seems to relish it, in fact, as Gary Payton can attest.
C'mon, would you rather see Earl Boykins take those shots? People think that the Nugget who will miss out on the most shots will be Anthony, but this isn't true. Really, the guy who's going to lose out is Boykins, who will see a precipitous drop in playing time once the suspensions end because Iverson can do his superhuman 46-minute routine on so many nights.
This is the same Boykins who is shooting 37.0 percent from the floor, has upset teammates with his poor shot selection, is on the trading block and is spending tonight trying to figure out why he's still a Nugget.
Shouldn't be a tough act to follow for the Answer. Meanwhile, having those shots transferred to Iverson's ledger should produce an uptick in baskets and a huge jump in free-throw attempts.
Look at last year's Sixers. If you want to know how these guys can share the ball, consider the 2005-06 76ers.
Like this year's Nuggets, that team had Iverson ... except it had about 1/63rd of the surrounding talent. Two players accounted for the vast chunk of the Sixers' possessions -- Iverson and Chris Webber. Webber's Usage Rate (the rate of possessions used) wasn't much different from Carmelo Anthony's a year ago, so think of it as Iverson playing with a one-legged version of Anthony.
Despite that, and the paucity of teammates who could score (for a quick refresher, Kevin Ollie played more than 1,000 minutes; John Salmons played more than 2,000; and Webber, the No.2 option, had a 48.2 True Shooting Percentage), the Sixers were an above-average offensive team a year ago, ranking 13th in the NBA in Offensive Efficiency.
Now replace Webber with Carmelo Anthony. Replace Samuel Dalembert with Marcus Camby, Kevin Ollie with Boykins, Kyle Korver with J.R. Smith, and Steven Hunter with Nene. Don't you think it's possible that the Nuggets will be just a wee bit better off?
In fact, the Nuggets already are an excellent offensive team -- they rank sixth in Offensive Efficiency through Monday's games, and are within 1.1 points of second place. With the addition of Iverson, it says here that from the end of 'Melo's suspension to the end of the season, only Phoenix will be better offensively.
If A.I. feels like jacking up a shot at anytime, Evans and Camby will be ready.
The bigs don't need the rock. This is an underrated aspect of the Iverson deal, but an important one.
Look at the types of big guys the Nuggets have. There's Marcus Camby, who doesn't need to have any plays called for him and gets all his points on transition, offensive boards and kick-out jumpers. There's Eduardo Najera, who scores on hustle plays, sets bone-jarring screens and otherwise stays out of the way.
And then there's Reggie Evans. I don't think there could be a more perfect fit than putting Evans on a team with Iverson and Anthony. All those two guys want to do is shoot it, and all Evans wants to do is gather the misses.
Evans ranks second in the NBA in Offensive Rebound Rate behind Indiana's Jeff Foster, grabbing an amazing 16.4 percent of the misses when he's on the court. Thus, his greatest skill is perfectly placed to mitigate Iverson's worst trait -- his tendency to keep letting it rip on a 7-for-24 night.
The 'Sheed factor. Remember when Rasheed Wallace got traded from Portland to Atlanta to Detroit? (Yes, he was a Hawk. Even played a game for them. Both teams played hard.) Remember how he bent over backwards to show his new teammates that his reputation was wrong and he could be a great team player? And remember how he was the missing link that took Detroit from a solid-but-unspectacular playoff team to NBA Champions?
This is Iverson right now. For the first time in years he has something to prove and capable teammates to prove it with. He knows his legacy is at stake, too. It's one thing if you can't coexist with Jerry Stackhouse or Keith Van Horn -- people will forgive that. But if he can't make it work with Anthony, that's what will go down in the history books: "Great individual player. Could win only if other four guys didn't want or need the ball."
As a result of that, and the fact that Iverson has a legitimate shot at a ring for the first time in years, I have a feeling we're in for some of his best basketball. None of this will change the fact that he's 31, that he might get hurt, or that his jumper is streaky at best. But I'd rather take my chances on a focused, motivated, hell-bent-to-prove-them-wrong Iverson than on the dejected, sullen guy who was getting his brains beat in every night as a Sixer.
So overall, it's a fantastic deal for the Nuggets. One of the things Michael Lewis points out in the book "Moneyball" is that midseason trades are a tremendous opportunity, because they give teams a chance to make deals they never could get away with in the offseason.
In my view, this was that kind of trade. The Nuggets basically just got Iverson for Andre Miller. Are you kidding me? Could any team possibly have made that deal over the summer, or anything close to it? Of course not.
But they pulled it off, and because of it they have a two-year window to bring the city its first NBA championship.
John Hollinger writes for ESPN Insider. To e-mail him, click here.


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MINNEAPOLIS — Responding to customer feedback, Procter & Gamble announced that it has improved its Pampers Cruisers diaper line to include improved softness, a 20% longer absorbent patch and new "Sesame Street" designs.
"We are really excited to offer these new and improved diapers," said Tricia Higgins for Pampers external relations. "We have listened to what parents really like about our diapers and responded by adding those features, such as the softness from Swaddlers, to our Cruisers diapers, which are available in sizes 3 and 4."
The revamped Cruisers line is available at retailers nationwide. In addition, as part of the launch of the new Pampers Cruisers, Target will feature in-store displays and high-value gift cards with select purchases, as well as offer up to $5 in coupons for Pampers. Special offers also will be available through August on both Target and Pampers Facebook pages.


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Colabello follows heart, finds place in big leagues
CHICAGO -- Chris Colabello could've been a richer man, playing in South Korea this season, but said he couldn't be any happier being a part of Opening Day for the Twins on Monday.
Colabello, who turned down an offer worth roughly $1 million to play in the Korean Baseball Organization in late December, instead made the Twins as a backup first baseman and designated hitter. He was also in the lineup on Monday, batting fifth and starting at DH against White Sox left-hander Chris Sale.
"It's pretty awesome -- there's really no other way to say it," Colabello said before going 2-for-4 with a double in the 5-3 loss. "Obviously, I'm excited and glad they have faith in me to be here and put me in there. It's one of those things, where I just to try to be myself every day. When I do that, things work out pretty good."
Colabello added that the decision to remain with the Twins was ultimately an easy one, even though he'd be making roughly double the money in Korea than he would in the big leagues with the Twins.
"My heart was here," Colabello said. "I believed I could be here. I believed I had something to offer here. If not, I definitely would've gone over there. This was what I wanted to do. I've always wanted to be in the big leagues since my earliest memories. I don't think my first goals were to eat, drink or breathe. It was to make the big leagues."
Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony said it was up to Colabello whether to accept the offer to play in Korea, but ultimately Colabello chose to chase his dream of being a big leaguer. It's been a long road for Colabello, who played seven seasons in the independent Can-Am League before joining the Twins organization in 2012.
Colabello has excelled in the Minors, and was named the International League MVP last season at Triple-A Rochester, but struggled as a rookie in the Majors last season, hitting .194 with seven homers and 17 RBIs in 55 games.
"For me, it's a great story for a guy who has persevered as long as he has and had some great years in the independent leagues," Antony said. "He didn't get a chance with a Major League organization but when he did, he took advantage of it. Any other year, he would've been our Minor League Player of the Year. So he's an important guy with some right-handed power. We need offense."
Colabello, 30, made the club after hitting .349/.462/.512 with a homer in 23 games in Spring Training, and will be mixed into the lineup at DH along with Jason Kubel. But Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said it won't be a platoon with Colabello only facing left-handers.
"Kubel actually stays in against lefties pretty good, but [Sale] isn't your normal lefty, he's pretty filthy," Gardenhire said. "So I'm not worried about Kubel against lefties. And there will be some matchups where Colabello will face righties. So we'll make out lineups we think are good for that day instead of left-right."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Pittsburgh CLO's LEGALLY BLONDE Opens Today
Do blondes really have more fun? Audiences will soon find out at Pittsburgh CLO's production of Legally Blonde The Musical, June 13-22 at the Benedum Center. This mega movie hit will be brought to life by a cast of Broadway's best and Pittsburgh CLO veterans. Watch as Elle Woods takes over the stage with her vivacious personality and a score sure to please.
It's here, and it's "AN ELLE OF A SHOW" (TIME Magazine). Based on the hilarious MGM film, Legally Blonde: The Musical follows sorority star Elle Woods, an underestimated blonde who doesn't take "no" for an answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone more "serious," Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. This musical juggernaut features such instant classics as "Omigod You Guys," "Bend and Snap, "Take It Like a Man" and more!
Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone (Elle Woods) most recently played Heather Stovall in Broadway's Hands on a Hardbody, a role she originated in the musical's premiere at La Jolla Playhouse. Other credits include Dede Halcyon-Day in Tales of the City (American Conservatory Theater), the national tour of Legally Blonde: The Musical (Elle Woods); Sophie in Departure Lounge (SPF) and Amber in Hairspray (Paper Mill Playhouse). Screen credits include NBC's Grease: You're the One That I Want (Spiritual Sandy) and the film 27 Dresses. KathleenMonteleone.com
Annie Funke (Enid) appeared on the Broadway stage in Hairspray. Wicked, San Francisco. Off-Broadway: If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet, opposite Jake Gyllenhaal (Lucille Lortel Award); Silence! The Musical. Regional: Kennedy Center, Studio Theatre, STAGES St. Louis, MTW, Riverside Theatre, Casa Manana, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Annie is a graduate of the Steppenwolf School in Chicago and the University of Oklahoma.
Lara Hayhurst (Margot) recently played April in Pittsburgh Public Theatre's Company, and then made her Broadway debut this March working on Lady Day starring Audra McDonald. Other recent 'Burgh credits include Maria in The Sound of Music and Elle in Legally Blonde, both with Pittsburgh Musical Theater. Larahayhurst.com.
Jeff Howell (Dad/Winthrop) was recently seen in By the Way Meet Vera Stark (REP). Pittsburgh CLO shows include 42nd Street, Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jekyll and Hyde, A Musical Christmas Carol (Bob Cratchit), Beauty and the Beast, Bells are Ringing, Pajama Game, The Most Happy Fella. Other credits include Candide, Tigers Be Still, Chicago, and Tribute to Lerner and Loewe with Marvin Hamlisch and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
Ken Land (Callahan) last appeared in Pittsburgh CLO's production of Singin' in the Rain. Broadway/Off-Broadway/Tours: Promises, Promises, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Victor/Victoria, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Legally Blonde, The Gig, Little Shop of Horrors, Sweet Charity, The Secret Garden, Evita. Regional: MUNY, Portland Center Stage, Old Globe, Goodspeed, Indiana Rep, Maine State, etc. Television: "Boston Legal," "Six Feet Under," "Law & Order(s)," "Malcolm in the Middle," "Judging Amy," "The District," "Crossing Jordan," "Star Trek: Voyager," "Strong Medicine."
Courtney Markowitz (Vivienne) returns to Pittsburgh CLO after appearing in The Pajama Game and Oliver! Broadway: Jekyll & Hyde. National tours: Jekyll & Hyde, Spring Awakening (Ilse). Regional credits include Lizzie (Alice) - TUTS Underground; Oliver! (Rose Seller) - Pittsburgh CLO; All Shook Up (Miss Sandra), Joseph and Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Artpark. BFA from Elon University and a Pittsburgh CLO Academy Alumni.
Jeff McLean (Warner) was a member of the original cast of the Las Vegas production of Spamalot. Played Warner Huntington III in the First National Tour of Legally Blonde The Musical. Was a swing in the original musical Tales of the City in San Francisco with the American Conservatory Theatre. And played the role of Clifford Bradshaw in Jason Alexanders Reprise Theatre Company's production of Cabaret.
Mamie Parris (Paulette) performed last year in Pittsburgh CLO's Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Milly), and in the national tours of 9 To 5 (Judy) and Legally Blonde! Other Broadway/National Tour: Wicked (Elphaba), Ragtime, The Drowsy Chaperone, 110 In The Shade. Off-Broadway: See Rock City (Dodi/Lily). Regional: Goodspeed, The Muny, Pittsburgh CLO. www.mamieparris.com
Matthew Scott (Emmett) appeared on Broadway in Sondheim on Sondheim (cast album), Jersey Boys, A Catered Affair. Pittsburgh CLO; Sunset Boulevard (Joe Gillis), LES MISERABLES (Marius), 1776 (Courier), Swing! (Male Diva 2). Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, Old Globe, Signature Theatre, Goodspeed, Kennedy Center, Paper Mill Playhouse, Alliance Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Co., The Muny, The O'Neill. Recordings: Jerome Kern: The Land Where the Good Songs Go, and Noel and Cole. CMU Grad.
Sarrah Strimel (Brooke) is a Pittsburgh CLO alum who has performed on Broadway in: Big Fish (The Girl In the Water), The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Rock Of Ages, Catch Me If You Can. National Tours/Regional incl.,Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Sweet Charity(Charity), CATS (Bombalurina), Lil Abner (Stupyfyin' Jones), Sammy (Hedda Hopper). TV: "SMASH", "Late Show with David Letterman."
Brinie Wallace (Serena) will make her debut with Pittsburgh CLO in Legally Blonde. She just completed her sophomore year at Penn State. This May she did the reading/workshop of the Broadway Revival, The Me Nobody Knows (Stafford Arima, Bryan Perri and Taye Diggs) in NYC.
Legally Blonde: The Musical is complete with a talented ensemble, including Pittsburgh CLO veterans Lindsey Bracco, Lucas Fedele, Michael Greer, Chris Laitta, Stephanie Maloney and Mara Newbery.
Charley Repole (Director) directed numerous Pittsburgh CLO productions such as: 42nd Street, Jesus Christ Superstar, Annie Get Your Gun, Curtains, White Christmas, Annie, Copacabana and Carousel. NYC/Broadway: Dubarry was a Lady, Call Me Madam, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation Benefit (Carnegie Hall) and Lyrics and Lyricists 25th Year Celebration (92nd Street "Y"). Kennedy Center: Where's Charley? Broadway performance credits: Doubles, Whoopee! and Very Good Eddie (Tony nomination, Theatre World Award). Mr. Repole is Chairman of the Drama, Theatre and Dance Department at Queens College.
Jonathan Stahl (Choreographer) is a native Pennsylvanian happy to be back at PCLO where, as performer, he was in Oliver! and Joseph ... Technicolored Dreamcoat. He has directed and choreographed at Westchester Broadway Theatre -- Nine starring Bob Cuccioli, Legally Blonde andThe Sound of Music. As choreographer he has worked on Phantom at WBT, and various concert dance pieces. He still enjoys mixing his passion for performing with directing/choreographing which he as done as an associate director/choreographer for the past 10 years for Richard Stafford. He recently created his own cabaret show, Threw the Rainbow.
Tom Helm (Music Director) returns for his 19th season with Pittsburgh CLO. His theater credits include the Broadway productions of Souvenir, LES MISERABLES, Me and My Girl, Cats and Brigadoon. He has also contributed his talents to television programs such as "Crazy For You" and the "Today Show." Mr. Helm has conducted at Radio City Music Hall, Paper Mill Playhouse and many other regional and national theaters.
Andrew David Ostrowski (Lighting Designer) recently completed work on Hope and Gravity at City Theatre and Pittsburgh CLO's own Ring of Fire at the CLO Cabaret. He has designed for every local company in Pittsburgh. National credits include: The Asolo, Virginia Stage Company, North Shore Music Theatre, Merrimack Reparatory Company, The Arden Theatre Company, Spoleto Festival USA, Dallas Summer Musicals, Theater of the Stars, Madison Opera, as well as others. International credits include productions in Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, France, and touring all of Western Europe.
Legally Blonde originated as a novel, by Amanda Brown, who turned her law school discrepancies into a must-read. Several years later, the book hit the silver screen in 2001 and became an instant mega hit, starring Reese Witherspoon.
Legally Blonde: The Musical opened on Broadway April 29, 2007 at the Palace Theatre. Shortly after, the musical was broadcast on MTV in conjunction with the MTV show 'Legally Blonde - the Search for Elle Woods.' The musical won three Laurence Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, as well as Best Actress in a Musical for Sheridan Smith and Best Supporting Performance in a Musical for Jill Halfpenny.
The Broadway production closed on October 19, 2008. The First National Tour opened to great success in the same year. Currently, the show has launched several tours worldwide, including the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and recently premiered to sold-out audiences at the Ronacher Theatre in Vienna, Austria.
Tickets are available online at pittsburghCLO.org, by calling 412-456-6666 or at the Box Office at Theater Square. Groups of 10 or more enjoy exclusive discounts and specialty packages. Call our Group Sales Hotline at 412-325-1582 for more information. Visit pittsburghCLO.org for further information.


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The Royal Ramble: If I Wrote the 1000th RAW! Part 1
by, 02-11-2013 at 04:05 PM (4594 Views)
Before you start reading, I wrote this about I wanna say 3 weeks before the 1000th episode of Monday RAW aired. I actually wrote it on here but it was too long and it wouldn't accept it. I split into two parts and it never posted to this site for some reason I have no idea why. After receiving great reviews on it, I wanted to share it with you all. I'll even post a link to another website to prove that this was written weeks before the 1000th episode of RAW. Please enjoy and leave some feedback. http://bodyslam.lockerdome.com/articles/98906042
What if the WWE asked me to write an episode of Raw for them? What if it was the 1000th episode? You wanna know what I would say? I would say, I will have people talking about the WWE and this episode for a long time. I would change the WWE for the good and do what needs to be done! I would listen to the people and give them what we all want! This is the script that I have written for Raw's 1000 episode! It will begin to go through-out the whole show and try to use some imagination through-out! Please enjoy this one of a kind blog!
The following will be in semi-script format...
Open Raw with a new logo, video, Raw video entrance and new theme song. Pyro goes off and Raw is live for the 1000th time!
CM Punk's music hits and out comes the WWE Champion and he does not look like he's too excited to be there. He is also carrying a small case. Punk grabs a mic, lays down the championship perfectly in front of him, & he sits down Indian style, setting the briefcase down next to him.
For the 1000th time, Monday Night Raw is here! I would usually just put on a smiley face and come out here and act like nothing is wrong. Well, I just can't keep quiet anymore! Remember those pipe-bombs? You're about to hear one! Now about a week or so ago I got a phone call from non-other than Stone Cold Steve Austin. And what he pretty much said was that if you want to be as big as possible you need to do something the crowd wants and to stop listening to the man! Let's just say I'm gonna take his advice. For about the past year now, I have worked my ass off and succeeded more than I ever imagined. But for some reason, I'm still second to... John Cena. Which is funny because I have been WWE Champion since November! So Vince, what you're saying is that one man, one single person is bigger than the one thing that use to mean everything to everyone! Now this belt in front of me is just a prop. Nobody cares about it and why? Because Vince wants to shove John Cena so far down throats it's made us forget what means the most in the WWE! This company has become so childish, so stupid, so dumb, IT MAKES ME SICK THAT AM THE CHAMPION OF THIS COMPANY! But thank God that this belt is just a prop now because I don't want to be the face of a company that makes everything look so childish! Maybe it's the fact that I'm carrying around a championship that looks like a 10-year old girl made. Well actually it was brought in from John Cena so that would explain the 10-year old girl theory. Maybe that's why people don't take it seriously. I think it's time for a make over!
CM Punk jumps out of the ring to grab a sledge hammer. Goes back in and holds the hammer over the belt.
Sorry Hunter if I'm stealing your gimmick for this.
CM Punk then starts to crush the WWE Championship! The belt is shattered and torn to bits. He then picks up the briefcase.
What I hold in my hand is the future! The WWE Championship used to have prestige to it! I'm bringing the prestige back! Before I came out here, there was a new WWE Championship belt sitting in my dressing room! And here it is....
Punk pulls out the new WWE Championship belt! Punk's music hits and he starts to walk out of the ring but then something stops him and shakes his head. He walks back into the center of the ring and throws down the title.
Cut my music! Something inside tells me that things still won't change until I make them change! Tonight, I promise you, things are going to change! Since that phone call, I have began a mission to bring back the anarchy in the WWE! I have a locker-room full of guys that will agree with me! All I have to do is snap my fingers and the anarchy and a revolution will begin! But I will wait for the right moment to do that. I am going to.....
Punk's mic gets cut off and out comes Vince McMahon.
That's enough Punk. I just wanted to come out here and tell you that you will defend you championship in a triple threat match tonight. CM Punk you will face John Cena....and this man...
IF YOU SMELLLLLLLL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN! The Rock comes walking down past McMahon and heads straight for the ring. The Rock gets in and gets face to face with Punk. Punk raises up the belt as the Rock continues to stare at him. Then out of no where the Rock gives a Rock Bottom to Punk! The Rock then holds the championship up, throws it next to Punk and then leaves the ring and goes up the stage where John Cena is waiting for him. The two stare down until Punk get's on the mic again.
ROCK! You just made a big mistake.
*Commercial Break*
The bell sounds.
The following contest is for the World Heavyweight Championship!
Out comes Sheamus to defend the World Heavyweight Championship. Then Daniel Bryan comes out as it's Daniel Bryan vs Sheamus for the title. The two wrestle through two commercial breaks. Towards the end of the match Sheamus goes to Brouge Kick Bryan but Bryan ducks and Sheamus hits the ref. Bryan comes running back at Sheamus trying to hit him with a close-line but Sheamus ducks, runs off the ropes, and hit Bryan with a Brouge Kick. Sheamus covers Bryan but the ref is out. Dolph Ziggler comes running out and attacks Sheamus. Zack Ryder then runs out with a chair and Ziggler jumps out of the ring as Ryder looked like he was going to hit him with it. Ryder turns around and sees Bryan about to get up. Ryder holds the chair over his head but at the last second turns and hits Sheamus with the chair, thus turning Zack Ryder heel. Bryan crawls over to pin Sheamus and Ryder wakes up the ref. The ref slowly counts to 3 and Daniel Bryan is the new World Heavyweight Champion. Zack Ryder jumps to the outside and shakes hands with Ziggler and the two walk to the backstage together. Bryan is jumping around the ring doing his "Yes" taunt, while Sheamus is slow to get up.
*Commercial Break*
Backstage Ziggler and Ryder are walking down the hall-way when Kofi Kingston and R-Truth get in their way and start yelling at them.
What the hell was that Ryder?!
Ryder continues to ignore them. Kofi grabs Ryder and spins him around and they get face to face.
How about this. Truth and I vs you and Ziggler?
Ziggler jumps in between the two of them.
Only if you put those belts on the line!
Back to the live audience and Alberto Del Rio's music hits. Del Rio comes out and we are about to have a match. Then Sin Cara comes out but instead of doing his normal ring entrance he dives in and attacks Del Rio. The two wrestle for about 3 mins until Ricardo Rodriguez gets involved and then Del Rio is disqualified. Del Rio and Ricardo continue to assault Sin Cara until Rey Mysterio's music hits! Rey comes flying down and beats down Del Rio and Ricardo. Del Rio gets thrown out of the ring and Mysterio gives a 619 to Ricardo. Del Rio runs to the backstage area while Mysterio helps up Sin Cara. The two just stare at each other.
End of Hour 1!
*Commerical Break*
The camera focuses on the live crowd and then...Are you ready?! The crowd erupts and out comes DX! They do their regular DX stuff and the music stops and the crowd is still going crazy.
We're back!
And it feels damn good!
Should we stop wasting time and get to it?
I don't know. Let's ask the crowd. Are you ready? NO! ST. LOUIS THIS IS THE MOST HISTORIC EPISODE OF RAW EVER! GET UP OFF YOUR ASSES AND LET US HEAR YOU! I SAID ARE YOU READY?! Then, for the thousands in attendance and for the millions watching at home. And for Brock Lesnar! If you don't say yes to my challenge...THEN I'LL MAKE YOU SAY YES!
Umm Hunter. That's someone else's catchphrase.
Triple H slowly turns to Shawn and with a smart ass grin.
Suck it Shawn. Anyway LLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET READY TO SUCK IT!!!!!
And if you're not down with that, then I got two words for ya!
Out of no where Brock Lesnar's music hits! Triple H jumps out of the ring and grabs a sledge hammer. He starts to walk up the ramp and he is ready to battle Lesnar. But Lesnar runs in from the crowd gets in the ring and gives an F-5 to Shawn Michaels! Triple H turns around and sprints to the ring. Lesnar jumps out and Triple H is yelling at him to get back in the ring! Lesnar grabs the mic.
Do I accept? You bet your ass I accept!
Brock Lesnar walks up to ramp backwards continuing to stare at Triple H.
*Commercial Break*
The bell sounds.
The following contest is for the United States Championship!
Damien Sandow comes out as he is sit to go one on one with Santino. Santino comes out. The two have a quick match. In the end Santino tries to hit the Cobra but misses and Sandow hits the Illumination and pins Santino to become to the new United States Champion. Sandow grabs a mic.
Allow me to beg your indulgence for one moment! For those who have absolutely no idea who I am. I am the new United States Champion, Damien Sandow! And as much as I dislike CM Punk, I agree with every single word he has spoken here tonight! The dawning of a new era is upon us! And that new era begins tonight! You're Welcome!
Sandow continues to celebrate with his new title.
*Commercial Break*
The bell sounds
The following contest is a six man elimination match for the Intercontinental Championship!
AWESOME! The Miz makes his return and he looks ready to capture some gold. Brodus Clay comes out next, followed by Tyson Kidd. Then, Drew McIntyre comes out, followed by Cody Rhodes and then finally Christian is the last person. The match starts and everyone gangs up on Brodus! They beat him down and everyone gets a finishing move on him and Miz pins him and Brodus is gone. Then Kidd gets a roll up on McIntyre and now McIntyre is gone. The final four continue to wrestle as Raw goes to a commercial break. They come back on and they are all still going at it hard. Kidd rolls up the Miz but instead of pinning him he puts him in a Sharpshooter! The Miz taps out! Down to three now. Rhodes and Kidd wrestle for until Kidd does the same thing to Rhodes and gets him in a Sharpshooter! The Miz then runs into the ring and gives a Skull Crushing Finale to Kidd! Rhodes then covers Kidd and Kidd is gone! Christian then runs in rolls up Rhodes for a near fall! Christian goes for the Killswitch but Rhodes counters into a Cross-Rhodes! Covers Christian only to get a near fall! Christian rests his body on the bottom rope with his head towards the outside of the ring. The ref is checking up on Rhodes when from out of no where Sandow runs by and hit Christian over the head with the U.S. title! Rhodes pulls Christian over and pins him to become to the new Intercontinental Champion! Sandow gets in the ring and helps up Rhodes. Sandow and Rhodes proceed to shake hands and the two celebrate with their newly won titles!
*Commercial Break*
Vince McMahon's music hits and out comes McMahon. He grabs a mic and is ready to talk in the ring.
Before I get started I just want to thank all of you for making this possible! Because of you all we have achieved something that has never been done before! Without any of you, this would never be possible and I thank you! Now on to business! I have been searching long and hard for the new GM of Raw and I have narrowed my list down to two people and I would like to bring them out now. So please come on you two.
Mick Foley's music hits and Foley comes out to a nice pop. He gets in the ring, shakes hands with McMahon, and they await on the next person. Then out of no where we hear....WOOOOOO and the place goes crazy! The Nature Boy Ric Flair has returned! Flair gets in the ring and shakes hands with McMahon but gives Foley an evil look.
Now I know you two don't like each other too much so I'm going to make this quick! The two of you are going to pick a representative to wrestle each other tonight. Whoever wins the match for one of you will get you the job as the Raw GM! Good luck!
McMahon leaves the ring while Flair and Foley shake hands and leave.
*Commercial Break*
Back on Raw, Tensai is standing in the ring with a mic.
I am sick and tired of being treated like a nobody! I am issuing an open challenge to anybody in the back! Come on!
After awhile nobody shows up.
That's what I thought!
Then out of no where Ryback's music hits and Tensai double takes! Ryback comes storming down the ramp and into the ring. As he is doing his taunts, Tensai attacks Ryback from behind and the match begins. Tensai goes to throw a punch but Ryback catches it and throws Tensai down to the mat! Ryback completely man handles Tensai and gives him the Shell Shock! Ryback wins the match! Then Mark Henry's music hits and out comes the World's Strongest Man! Ryback is waiting him to enter but Tensai then comes back with a chair and hits Ryback but does nothing to him. Ryback then focuses his attention to Tensai until Henry jumps in the ring and gives a World's Strongest Slam to Ryback! Tensai then follows with a Running Senton Splash! For the first time Ryback is down! Henry then picks up Tensai and gives a World's Strongest Slam to him! Mark Henry stands over both of them, staring at them.
End of Hour 2!
*Commercial Break*
The bell sounds.
The following contest is for the WWE Tag Team Championship!
To be continued with an epic conclusion......


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