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Latest Mama Brand Extension Includes Plush Baby Doll For A Whole New Way To Play Wii!
EDISON, N.J., November 4, 2010 - Mama is talented in so many ways; she cooks, gardens, crafts and now cares for little ones! Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, has just announced the availability of Babysitting Mama exclusively for Wii at major retailers nationwide. Developed by Cooking Mama Limited, this simulation game lets girls play the Wii game as they play with a plush baby. By tucking the Wii Remote into the baby doll included with the game, the doll becomes the controller, letting girls play with the interactive doll and game together.
"We are thrilled to bring Babysitting Mama to market," said Jesse Sutton, CEO, Majesco Entertainment. "The game represents the alignment of true innovation, strong brand, overwhelming retail support and solid marketing strategy. We can't wait for girls to bring Babysitting Mama home this holiday season so they can share this unique experience with friends and family."
Using the adorable plush baby doll and Nunchuk controller, girls can enjoy 40 different activities from feeding, changing and playing peek-a-boo, to racing the baby through an obstacle course. Babysitting Mama features six unique babies, each with his or her own personality and needs, along with a range of indoor and outdoor environments that Mama and baby can play in. The plush baby also "comes to life" as cries and coos play through the Wii Remote inside the baby, making it seem as if baby is responding directly to the player's care. The game even supports two-player mode, so friends can see who the better babysitter is! When the game is off, players can continue to play with the baby, and even use the cradle packaging as part of the play experience.
Babysitting Mama for Wii is rated E and is available tomorrow at retailers nationwide. The plush baby, Wii game and fun cradle package carry a suggested retail price of $49.99. To see the launch trailer and find out more, please visit the official site at http://www.babysittingmama.com/.
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Criticising the Censor Board for suggesting cuts to Bengali film "Saheb Bibi Golaam" and several other films, National Award-winning filmmaker Anjan Dutta today said wrong people were occupying posts in CBFC.
"There are wrong people occupying chairs at Censor Board.
People who don't know differences between a kiss and slap.
People who are cinema illiterate," Anjan said.
The director, whose films have faced censor hurdle in the past, was talking to PTI at the trailer launch of "Saheb Bibi Golaam".
"Those who should have rubber stamps in hand are wielding scissors. We need to be less prudish," Anjan said.
The director of "Saheb Bibi Golaam", Pratim D Gupta, had initially been asked by the regional Censor Board to edit the character of Bibi.
The Board was even reluctant to give the film 'A' certificate. However, the film was sent to a revising committee which asked the director to edit a rape scene and finally the FCAT certified the movie with minor cuts.
Anjan, who plays the flamboyant character of Saheb in the film chronicling the journey of three characters – Saheb, Golaam (Ritwik Chakraborty) and Bibi (Swastika Mukherjee), said the film tackled headlong the issues like how women were being exploited in many Bengali urban households and is not pretentious unlike most Bengali films.
"We are fed up with the hackneyed tales of daughter-in-law, mother-in-law strifes and tales of divorce.
We are getting an overdose of such relationship tales. Let's go divert a bit, Let's be radical. let's go into the darker sides of our lives. No point in being evasive," he said.
The director says that mediocrity has become the trend in Bengali films and other spheres.
"Apart from a few promising ones, most filmmakers don't seem to be interested in film making any more here. They have turned to film-making as they have apparently nothing else to do."
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Damn, I can't get cheap po boys anymore, that bankster robbery in late '08 changed a lot of stuff...
You get around to seeing this, PM me your Paypal account address again. I like the idea of Patreon, but am unconvinced of it's security... and lack of one-shot donations.
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Sources in the Gaza Strip reported that the IDF launched a missile towards the home of Hamas military wing chief Raed al-Atar in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. The Hamas military wing website also reported the attack, but it is still unclear whether he was at home at the time.
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Working Bearing 1.25 x .375 with Airsoft balls
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This is a fun quick print item to show off. I was really surprised how well it works. It uses Air soft bullets that measure 6mm in diameter.
I used .27mm layer, 50% fill, 2 shells.
To get the balls in. Pause the print at 58%-60% and place 10 balls.
For the Replicator 2 this is done with a filament change.
I've printed quite a few of these and never had trouble with the head hitting the balls. They move around easily and don't cause a crash.
If you have a hot air soldering iron you can heat the whole thing and spin it a few quick times with a small load and the thing will be almost as smooth as a metal gear.
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The Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge Mary Anne Meador, Sue Furrow, Bonnie Mason, Linda Schaar, and Judy Lochbrunner What began as an informal group of artists wishing to gather to learn more about plein air (outdoor painting) has evolved into an art group that also arranges shows, teaches workshops, and maintains several social media sites (blog, Facebook, Pinterest). Artwork by member artists can be found at Potentially Chic in Roanoke, Goose Creek Studio in Bedford and Penny Lane Shoptique in Salem. In addition art shows and art displays are planned at other venues through-out the year and are listed on our website. Inquiries for art events, workshops, and displays are welcome, contact us by email.


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CALGARY -- The I heart Normandie T-shirt isnt the only souvenir from an Airdrie, Alta., mans European trip.
Jason Boutang says he was shocked when he opened the bill for his iPhone and saw he had racked up charges of nearly $8,000.
Its criminal, said Boutang of his June statement saying he owed Virgin Mobile $7,763.70 after using the phone for three days while travelling in France.
The Airdrie car salesman was visiting a number of First and Second World War battle sites including Normandy and Vimy Ridge June 1-7 and used his iPhone for guidance and entertainment.
Boutang said he used a translator application, which he thought was free, to help him communicate with the French and streamed a Calgary rock radio station for five hours over three days.
But because the two functions required Internet signals, Boutangs charges began to escalate very quickly.
So quickly Virgin Mobile shut his phone off after three days, likely due to the amount of charges being racked up, which also included what Boutang says was about $150-worth of text messages and phone calls.
They pulled the plug on me after the third day, he said, adding he figured it was related to roaming charges of some sort, though he never would have imagined hed open such a humongous bill weeks later.
I opened my e-bill and fell over, he said.
I had to get three other people to look at the screen to make sure I read it right.
I kind of figured it was from the trip cause my average bill is about $200 a month.
Boutang said he called Virgin Mobile right away to inquire about the charges but was told there was nothing the company could do.
They said, pay up, every penny ... you went outside your neighbourhood, you pay the price, he said.
What irks him most is he called the company a couple weeks before he left to inform them he would be taking his iPhone with him to Europe.
Boutang said the customer service representative failed to warn him about the pricey cost of using an iPhone abroad, and says he wasnt told about a roaming data plan hes since discovered that might have allowed him to use his phone overseas for as little as $200.
Boutang said he filed a complaint with the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on Friday and will await the response before he pays anything.
In the meantime, he picked up a basic cellphone and is paying on a month-to-month basis with Rogers.
I cant even get on the Internet and I dont want to, said Boutang, though he admits to missing the iPhone dearly.
Right now its a nice ornament.
It hurts, but I dont even want to pick it up; I dont even want to look at it.
While Virgin Mobile said it is looking into the case to see if theres anything that can be done to cushion the billing blow, spokeswoman Erica Faltous said when people go abroad, they need to be aware of the potential for soaring costs.
We do our best to have warnings in place but we are looking into it to see if theres some way we can help out.
Faltous said Boutang used about 130 megabytes over the three days, which is the equivalent of sending 5,000 emails, loading 600 web pages or viewing 100 minutes worth of video.


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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
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2 glasses of cherry Coke at suppertime, perhaps? Ugh.
Woke up this morning feeling...tired.
Dubya's class mass was this morning, so Baby and I brought the kids to school then went to mass. Came home, she began watching The Pioneer Woman on the iPad and I promptly fell asleep beside her. Best nap ever!
Speaking of P-Dub, I just took the Love Language test (she had a link on her blog) and scored 11 for "Quality Time" as my love language. Doesn't surprise me in the least! Surprisingly, however, (note my sarcasm font) I scored a big, fat ZERO for "Gifts"...apparently I've received one too many chocolate covered strawberry-type gifts from my husband to even have any sort of a whisper at that being my love language.
So, @ThisDaddys_Blog tells me that on GMA today they are linking childhood obesity to BPA. What next? I mean seriously, BPA, milk, crappy school lunches, inactivity...how about THIS for a novel idea GET OUTSIDE AND MOVE.
I have a theory about inactivity...so, childhood sports have become more and more competitive starting at younger and younger ages. What used to be a community activity for kids to participate has now become an "elite" event that excludes many "non-athlete" kids from joining.
Tryouts for the traveling/competitive/elite teams to select only the best of the best...and where does that leave the remaining majority of kids? Without an activity. Those kids who aren't natural athletes have stopped participating because it isn't "just for fun" anymore.
Not that I'm against competitive sports...we've been a part of them, but I do think they are very exclusive. I'm sad to see community sports/after school activities go by the wayside. Our school is starting an after school kickball...THIS is the kind of stuff we need!!! Activities after school to keep our kids active, to prevent them from going home and engaging in "screen" time.
Okay, end of that rant. Now...another? School lunches.
Fer dang sake. YES they need to be fixed. They were disgusting...but, they've traded nutritionally deficient foods for food no kid will eat. Carrot jello? Bean salad? I, as a 35 year old mother, wouldn't eat those.
I can't imagine the amount of food that is being thrown away because kids HAVE TO take certain options. How about, instead of these crazy mandates, we just start serving kids meals like we used to be served? HOME COOKED. Does it take more time? Absolutely. However, is it better for the kids? Absolutely. Will they eat it? YES, because it TASTES good.
Okay, end of second rant.
And now, I must go feed my babe lunch. Something delicious. And nutritious. And I can guarantee you it won't be carrot jello. *gag*
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I agree. We have kids that play sports too and one that doesnt and one that isnt old enough yet. But they still run and play outside. Kids will continue to be overweight as long as we the parents dont strive to change things. Start it at home, go to your schools, your churches, your parks, play ball with them. School lunches...I dont know about them but I hope they are better than they used to be. A rectangle piece of pizza and fries...COme on, pack your kids a lunch if you have to. Another time to get after your schools to change things.ReplyDelete
Kids are at school majority of the day. Make it count for something good
My 15yr old started bringing his lunch to school every day...can't stand what they serve and at what $$. What used to cost $3-3.50 is now well over $5!! With even 2 in school I could go broke pretty quick paying that!ReplyDelete
I absolutely LOVED this post!!! And agree 100%.ReplyDelete
Loved your rants! We don't have kids yet, but I remember playing on multiple softball and basketball leagues at our rec center {do communities even have those anymore?!} all through elementary school. Didn't do much in middle school. Then was in marching band through high school. I can't remember spending more than an hour {watching 7th Heaven as a family!} in front of the TV unless it was a Saturday morning. I get so excited seeing our neighborhood kids outside playing. Sucks that sports have to be so competitive for KIDS now!ReplyDelete
And lunches?! Did you ever watch Jamie Oliver's special on ABC? It's all about getting healthier food in schools. Yeah, it may take a LITTLE more time than throwing a tray of processed chicken into the oven to thaw, but it is SO much better for them! And c'mon...there is totally a healthier substitute for chocolate milk. The choc. milk that kids drink now is chock-full of sugar. Because that's just what they need...When we do have kids, I will definitely be making their lunches! No processed lunch food for my kids. And as Krisin above mentioned, we'd probably go broke with how much they cost!
I am standing and applauding your post! For years we have struggled with how competitive sports have become- even for 1st and 2nd graders. These kids are just learning the fundamentals....it shouldn't be about which side wins (but wow have I seen some parents who sit and lecture their kids about the only reason to be out there is to win). Let the kids go out, have fun, learn, get active and lets cheer all of them on!!ReplyDelete
As for school lunches-- our school used to actually make things, now with all the changes most of the stuff is processed foods. My boys cannot handle the processed foods so it gives them horrible stomach aches. Even my high schooler now takes his own food....which is totally not cool but better than dealing with a stomach ache every day. I have nothing against healthy foods- like real fruits and veggies with something that maybe isn't quite as healthy- chicken nuggets. it is all about balance!
Both of my school-age kids carry a packed lunch EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Lunches here are so disgusting that 90% of them go directly into the trash can. How is that improving anything? Like you said, our lunches used to be real, homemade food that was not nearly as fattening and bad for you as all the processed crapola they started serving. They got the kids used to eating all those sodium-packed, fattening, prepackaged, preservative filled, frozen foods and then suddenly figure out "Wow! This might not be good for them!" So rather than moving back toward healthy, homemade dishes that still have flavor but not so many preservatives and such, they choose to eliminate all salt, go with dark whole wheat EVERYTHING (which many kids just don't like) and then they're stunned that the kids are wasting so much. It bothers me because that hot meal is the ONLY meal that some kids get each day and if it tastes that bad and they dump it in the garbage, what nutrition are they getting?ReplyDelete
If a child wants junk food, they're going to get it. They'll raid the fridge and binge at home if they come in from school starving because lunch was inedible. School lunches should not be all about the convenience of preparation and sheer nutritional value. If it tastes bad, they're not going to get ANY nutritional value from it.
And, BTW, I agree with you regarding youth sports, too. Those who excel and want to move to higher levels of competition should not be held back from doing so, but those same sports should still be available to all of those who have the desire to play. I believe that the problem there is the lack of volunteers to coach and organize the leagues. Most of the ones involved at that level in our area are the parents of the 'super athletes'. They live it, breathe it, love it...and then the competitive nature takes over and there is no longer room for the average athlete. The parents of those average athletes typically are not as 'into it' and are therefore unable or unwilling to take on a leadership role.
Loving the rants! We have a Y program in our area still up until 8th grade that all of our kids so far have been able to be part of and Y is equal play so that has been nice. Lunch food, OMG, dont even get me started. My husband and I were just talking about this when he took our son to school the other morning he mentioned to me that some kids were eating pizza for breakfast. Why was that even an option? I know, that they claim that it has the 4 food groups...but really? And I guess the alternative for some kids, no breakfast it is better than nothing but still.ReplyDelete
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American RadioWorks and BBC Current Affairs looks at the effects of gerrymandering in the U.S., focusing on recent efforts by Texas Republicans to redraw the district maps and deliver a critical advantage for President George W. Bush in his second term.
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The Notorious Mr. Bout DVD
Documentary about the life of the Russian arms smuggler known to many as The Merchant of Death.
After serving in the Soviet Armed Forces as a young man, Viktor Bout travelled all over the world making contacts with arms dealers.
With some of the biggest names in the business under his influence, Bout rapidly became one of the most well-known men in the trade.
Featuring surveillance footage from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as well as some of Bout's own home movies, the documentary follows his life from the Soviet Armed Forces in the 1980s through to his prosecution and conviction in the United States in 2012.
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Organic Sencha
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In the past, we have avoided "Organic Sencha." Our feeling was maybe it was organic, and maybe it was a Japanese Sencha, but the tea did not meet our taste expectations. However, Mike met our current supplier a few years ago and was quite impressed by this Sencha. This one is certified organic and it is certainly from Japan and most importantly, it tastes like a good Sencha.
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|The Organic Sencha is the "real deal." We were happy to find a nice tasting green tea that was truly Organic and truly a Sencha. We are big fans of Matsuda and his Sencha. When we learned that this tea was the from the same valley: Watsuka, we were very excited. Organic teas are very important to some, however, sometimes it is hard to find these teas made in Japan. The tea makers often feel that they can not make good tea without the addition of Nitrogen. This element is found in every amino acid (even those in your body) and amino acids give Sencha there body or umami, also they add sweetness to the brew. However this teamaker gets by with natural fertilizers. Yes, the tea is a bit weaker than other Senchas, but is still very nice.
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|The liquor is a light, clear green because the tea is regular steamed (in contrast to deep-steamed.)
|This tea has an aroma of lightly steamed vegetables like spinach. Since it is organic, the aromas will be lighter. In comparison to conventional tea, there are less amino acids.
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|The body is lighter than most Senchas.
|Organic Sencha has agreeable vegetal flavors, but the volume is turned down. It comes from a great area, so the tea does have some amino acids and antioxidants to make an agreeable tea, just less of them.
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I was trolling through Gawker the other day when I stumbled on this great illustration by Harris O'Malley and wondered which books lent inspiration to the work. Here's what he had to say:
I did this piece as part of a targeted portfolio aimed at various RPG companies such as White Wolf and Wizards of the Coast. It came out so well and had such personality that it's become something of a signature piece for me and I've been using it as a visual anchor for my web-presence.
The idea itself is mostly part of what I like to draw; urban fantasy but with a twist. I like illustrative art, something with personality and a hint of narrative. I like taking dramatic pieces like that and giving them a little touch of humor, a sort of wink and a smile to the viewer.
Book-wise, books like Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files, Simon R. Greene's Nightside series and Patrick Rothfuss' "Name of the Wind" have been on the reading list while I wait for the next George R. R. Martin novel.
I can't wait to get my copy of Demon Summoning for Dummies.


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INC Research, Inc., a therapeutically focused contract research organization (CRO), today announced Richard Mark as senior vice president of Human Resources. Based in Raleigh, NC, Mark will be leading the company's worldwide HR functions and upgrading its infrastructure to more efficiently manage its global workforce.
Mark brings expansive and relevant experience to INC Research to help successfully manage growth. He has championed numerous programs that transformed administratively focused HR groups into strategic business partners. At a large pharmaceutical company, Mark was a member of the original staff that developed HR infrastructure, policies and procedures. He has also created comprehensive career development curriculums, performance appraisal systems, and compensation programs. In addition, Mark has led multiple due-diligence efforts and was instrumental in the integration of a $400 million acquisition. Most recently, he managed the HR division for a privately held $2 billion international company. Mark is a graduate of University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
"Rick has a successful track record in bringing a business perspective to human resources. We are looking forward to leveraging his approach on linking individual growth and performance management to our company goals," said John Potthoff, COO of INC Research. "We have always been focused on building a substantial company where people are excited about coming to work. We welcome Rick to the team to build the infrastructure to promote and support these goals."


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It sounds like an unlikely combination of jobs, but psychotherapist and comedian David Granirer has successfully combined both roles to help people tackle mental illness.
Far from it being no laughing matter, he encourages those with mental health issues to joke about their conditions and help each other in the process.
David Brill travels with him from his home in Canada to the United States, where his own brand of counselling is becoming increasingly popular.
Granirer started his work after suffering from depression himself and also wants it to tackle the stigma around mental health.
His comedy students describe their transformation from being reclusive and anxious, to being able to get up on stage and entertain an audience.
All proving, he says, that laughter really is the best medicine.
WATCH - Follow their journey by watching David's report.
MELBOURNE COMEDY NIGHT - After appearing in this Dateline story, David Granirer was invited to train a Melbourne group in stand up comedy, and hosted their Stand Up for Mental Health comedy night in October 2013. Find out more.
STAND UP FOR MENTAL HEALTH - Find out more about David Granirer and his work on his website.
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Bill would ease qualified mortgage rules.
Committee leaders push the NCUA and CFPB to cease any involvement with the operation.
A Financial Services Committee hearing exposes the negative effects CFPB rules have had on credit unions.
Rep. Randy Neugrbauer (R-Texas) introduces a bill that would replace CFPB Director Richard Cordray with a five-person commission.
The House reauthorizes the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which also guarantees a Federal Reserve Board spot for a community banker, but no credit union parity.
Report details three key areas the bureau must improve.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) said he disagreed with the CFPB's decision to spend more than $5 million to retroactively raise employee performance ratings from the last two years.
Read how the midterms could affect credit union legislation and regulation.
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Performance of OCDMA Systems With Different Detection Schemes Using Enhanced Double Weight (EDW) Code
This paper investigates the performance of Enhanced Double Weight (EDW) code for Spectral-Amplitude-Coding optical Code Division Multiple Access (SAC-OCDMA) system using different detection techniques. EDW code is the enhanced version of modified double weight code. Enhanced double weight code possesses ideal cross-correlation properties and weight can be any odd number which is greater than one. The experimental simulation results as well as the transmission performances are presented in this paper. The primary goal of the design of the OCDMA systems is the data extraction by a user in the presence of other users or in other words, the presence of Multiple Access Interference (MAI).
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Simon Olding is a writer and curator, with a special interest in ceramics and craft organisations, particularly those located in South West England. He is Director of the Crafts Study Centre, University for the Creative Arts. The Crafts Study Centre is the public home for the major Bernard Leach collection and archive, with many objects and the core archive having been a foundation gift by Bernard himself. Professor Olding is the author of The Etchings of Bernard Leach, and is currently researching his personal collection of ceramics. He is President of Walford Mill Crafts, a Patron of Stroud International Textiles and a member of the editorial boards of The Journal of Modern Craft and Craft Research. He has been a Trustee of the Leach Pottery since 2010.
Jane Sutherland
Since January 2001 Jane Sutherland has been Director of Creative Skills, the Continuing Professional Development agency for practitioners working in the Creative Industries in Cornwall www.creativeskills.org.uk providing advice and support to develop both professional practice and business skills. Creative Skills is part of Creative Kernow, an Arts Council England funded National Portfolio Organisation. Previously she was Marketing Manager for Kneehigh Theatre, Cornwall's international theatre company. Other employment since moving from London to Cornwall over 40 years ago has included: ceramic technician; editor of the only holiday magazine for Cornwall – 'Cornwall Holidays' and Retail Manager for Lands End, Cornwall's dramatic cliff top visitor attraction. She is a member of the board of Miracle Theatre and a member of the Corporation board of Plymouth College of Art. She has a Masters in '20th Century Art and Design – Histories and Theories' from University College Falmouth.
Helen Marton
Helen is a craft practitioner specialising in ceramics and mixed media. She has been practicing for 15 years, exhibiting nationally and internationally. A senior lecturer on BA (Hons) Contemporary Crafts at Falmouth University, Helen is currently registered for a PhD exploring the communication of archaeology through digital craft practices, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Helen presents her work and publishes papers nationally and internationally.
David Griffin
My background is in teaching and governance in the secondary sector of education. I grew up in St. Ives and was introduced to ceramics at my school by Dennis Mitchell. He was a renowned sculptor and also a part time teacher. I followed my interest in ceramics at University, but family and teaching prevented me from continuing. This was until I joined Jason Wason's ceramic class at the Art School in Penzance towards the end of the 1980s. Jason renewed my passion for ceramics which I continued as a hobby potter. On leaving teaching, I decided to turn this hobby into a small business. The business is slowly growing and my skills in all areas of ceramics are – I believe - improving.
I have volunteered at the leach Pottery since 2008. I take tours around the old workshop museum and do demonstration of throwing and turning to a wide audience from Primary school to The Third Age groups. During the tours I attempt to communicate the influence of the Leach family on the world of ceramics. Also how the Bernard Leach Trust is ensuring that Bernard Leach's philosophy of studio pottery is kept alive and at the same time influential in the 21st century.
Michael Kilby
Our family arrived in St. Ives in 1965 when my parents brought the Garrack Hotel. Leach Pottery soup bowls were used in the hotel restaurant with an underplate and salt and pepper pots. This was my first connection with the Leach. I joined my parents in the hotel after 2 years training at Claridges. The Garrack Hotel has 18 bedrooms, a 2 rosetted restaurant and a leisure complex. This I owned in partnership with my brother until 2014 when we sold up to be able to move forward with new projects.
In 1988 my father was one of a large group of townsfolk who saw the possibilities that a Tate Gallery could bring to the town's tourism numbers. When I heard that we could lose the Leach Pottery to housing in 2005, I joined Lady Carol Holland's fundraising team – job done – Pottery saved, renovated and handed over to the Trust.
In 2008, I volunteered to help Jack Doherty, Richard James and Joe Finch build the kiln shed and three kilns. In 2010, I was asked to join the Board of Trustees as a member from tourism.
Kieran Mahon
Kieran worked in Financial Services for over 20 years, latterly as a Partner at Odey Asset Management and Caxton Associates LLP. Today he is an active investor in businesses involved in Property and Modern British Art. He holds a BA (Hons) degree from University College London. He is married with three sons and lives in London.
Zara Devereux
Zara is Senior Visitor Experience Manager at Tate St Ives and part of the Senior Management team tasked with launching New Tate St Ives and key organisational projects.
Zara has previously worked in London for a bespoke framing, gilding and restoration company. She is also a print maker and collage artist and has exhibited in mixed and solo exhibitions across the country and delivered printmaking and paper making workshops in schools and colleges.
She has strong personal and family ties to the St Ives arts community.


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Last week, for the first time in 87 days, we heard some encouraging news. Finally, the flow of oil that has ravaged much of the Gulf of Mexico is temporarily under control.
Despite our relief that the flow of oil has abated, the consequences of the spill continue to mount. Eleven men lost their lives the day the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded. The four states that border the Gulf of Mexico have suffered terrible economic and environmental devastation.
That is why we are continuing our investigation.
This is the fourth hearing that the Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee has held and the eighth hearing overall in the Energy and Commerce Committee.
Our first hearing exposed serious deficiencies involving the blowout
preventer. This supposed failsafe had a dead battery, a leaking hydraulic system, an emergency switch that failed to activate, and dangerous modifications.
Our second hearing was a field hearing in New Orleans, where we heard from the widows of two men who died in the Deepwater Horizon explosion as well as shrimpers and other small business owners who have suffered from the environmental catastrophe that followed.
Our third hearing identified five key well design decisions relating to casing and cementing that increased the risk of a blowout. BP made a series of poor judgments before the blowout. The company took one shortcut after another in order to save time and money. And when the blowout occurred, BP was horrifically unprepared to deal with the consequences.
Today, the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and the Energy and Environment Subcommittee are jointly holding this hearing to examine the conduct of the regulators who have overseen oil and gas development in the Gulf of Mexico.
There has been a pervasive failure by the regulators to take the actions necessary to protect safety and the environment. These failures to regulate happened at the same time as federal officials offered oil and gas companies new incentives to drill in deeper and riskier waters in the Gulf of Mexico.
The number of producing deepwater wells increased from 65 in the 1985 to more than 600 in 2009. But the number of federal inspectors working for Minerals Management Service (MMS) has not kept pace with the number and complexity of wells and the distance inspectors must travel. MMS had 55 inspectors in 1985 and just 58 some 20 years later. Currently, MMS has approximately 60 inspectors in the Gulf of Mexico region to inspect almost 4,000 facilities. Inspection has not been a priority.
The Department of the Interior also backed off when oil and gas industry objected to proposals to strengthen government regulations. Reports prepared for MMS in 2001, 2002, and 2003 recommended two blind-shear rams on blowout preventers and questioned the reliability of their backup systems. Yet regulations finalized in 2003 during Secretary Gale Norton's tenure did not require a second blind-shear ram, backup systems on BOPs, or even testing of backup systems.
That same rulemaking identified "poor cementing practices" as one of the "main primary causes" of sustained casing pressure on producing wells. But an oil and gas industry coalition opposed mandatory requirements and the Department opted against any prescriptive cementing requirements.
Some helpful changes were made by Secretary Salazar and the Obama Administration. The abuse-prone royalty-in-kind program was phased out, new ethical standards were adopted, and stronger regulations were proposed. But these changes were more cosmetic than substantive. For the Deepwater Horizon and the BP well, it remained business as usual.
I want to thank former Secretaries Norton and Kempthorne for appearing today. I hope they will address what went wrong under their tenure and what lessons can be learned.
And I thank Secretary Salazar for appearing before the Committee. He has proposed -- and begun implementing -- many significant changes to the Minerals Management Service, now called the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement. I would like to hear more about what he has planned and how he will ensure that these changes make a real difference.
I also want to extend my appreciation to Chairman Markey. Our subcommittees have worked collaboratively throughout this investigation
and I thank him and Chairman Waxman for their leadership in this area and with respect to the Blowout Prevention Act of 2010.
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Bangkok, Oct 20 (IANS) An Indian man was found hanging from a staircase handrail inside a school in Thailand's Patum Thani province on Tuesday, a media report said.
He was identified as Rajesh Singh, 37, the chief executive officer of Smith English School of Languages in Thanyaburi district, The Bangkok Post quoted a police officer as saying.
Police and rescue workers said that Singh was found hanging by a scarf from the handrail of a staircase that led to his second floor residence.
The housekeeper, who discovered the body, told police that Singh ran the school with his friends but used to stay alone in the house.
"He had lately complained about financial problems," the housekeeper added.
Police will now examine the purported suicide note that they found with the body and interrogate his partners.


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Application of biokinetic model in studying the bioaccumulation of cadmium, zinc, and copper in the scallop chlamys nobilis
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|Few studies were carried out on metal biokinetics in scallop which is of economic and ecological importance. A series of experiments were conducted to investigate the trace metal biokinetics and bioaccumulation in the scallop Chlamys nobilis both in the laboratory and field, using biokinetic model and subcellular fractionation as major tools. Allometry (effect of body size) greatly affected Cd and Zn concentrations in the scallop C. nobilis and their underlying biokinetic mechanisms. The efflux rate of Cd for the scallop was significantly lower than those found in other bivalves and growth dilution appeared to be important in the overall metal accumulation in this species of scallop. The modeling suggested that the very high AE and relatively low efflux rate for Cd explained the high Cd concentrations in the scallop C. nobilis. Dietary uptake dominated the overall Cd and Zn accumulation in the scallop C. nobilis. Our results showed that, in general, both Cd and Zn were sequestered in insoluble forms (organelles, metal-rich granules, and cellular debris). The main binding pool for the acquired metals was organelles for Cd and cellular debris for Zn. Storage in the non-toxic form both in organelles and metallothionein-like protein (MTLP) instead of through exocytosis was the major detoxification strategy to control Cd and accounted for the low efflux rate of Cd from scallop. An active transplantation experiment was carried out in Hong Kong waters under complex environmental conditions to investigate the inter-relationship among food quality, ingestion rate and growth in controlling the bioaccumulation of metals in the scallop. The results confirmed that scallop accumulated metals differently in different marine environments with comparable ambient metal concentrations. Food quality not only influenced their assimilation of metals but also their clearance rates. The ingestion rate together with the growth rate was shown to have an effect on the bioaccumulation of metals. Significant intraspecific and interspecific variability of metal bioaccumulation in bivalves were observed in our study. Contrasting metal efflux rates and metal subcellular distributions among different individuals were found to be important factors affecting the intraspecific heterogeneities of Cd and Zn bioaccumulation. Our study demonstrated that Cu biokinetics in five species of bivalves was species-dependent and contributed to the different body burdens of Cu in bivalves. Among all the biokinetic parameters, the efflux rate appeared to play a key role in determining the interspecific and intraspecific differences in the concentrations of Cu in the bodies of bivalves. Differences in the efflux rate among bivalves were significantly related to the distribution of Cu in the MTLP fraction, strongly suggesting that MTLP was involved in Cu regulation and elimination in bivalves.
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The "lead": Frank Sinatra singing That Old Black Magic, Always and As Time Goes By. Glen Miller performing String of Pearls and Serenade In Blue. I feel that this is a late Glen Miller orchestra under someone else's direction. There was certainly no trace of those famous five clarinets! Lena Horne doing Night and Day and Old Devil Moon in latin rhythms. Hold on now! Don't stop reading. There are gold nuggets in this mish mash of music. A number of them really captured my attention. There are three tracks by the Nat Cole Trio that are prior to his days with Capitol records. They include Sweet Lorraine, That Ain't Right and Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You.
My suspicions lead me to his Decca or Excello days or possibly transcription material. Very nice! Several Dinah Washington items are great even though the string sections tend to interfere. Likewise the Sarah Vaughn tracks. One is solo with strings, another is a duet with a male singer who is unidentified but could be Joe Williams. The final Sarah is "Interlude" and you can't miss the fine sound of Dizzy on trumpet. The Count Basie cuts are great. One is piano and rhythm and the other has the sax of Chu Berry but I stand to be corrected. Vintage Bill Basie!
There are a couple by a young Peggy Lee which may be from her Benny Goodman stint. Her "Blues In The Night" is fabulous. Also included are some Duke Ellington pieces from his early years and one features Johnny Hodges. On now to Billie Holiday and these tracks are new to my ears. Fantastic Lester Young solo on one of the three songs.
Ella is also represented with her perennial fine sound. Possibly her own band just after she took over the orchestra of the late Chick Webb. Last but not least are a couple of Louis Armstrong tracks. "Even'tide" is done with a big band BUT the other "2:19 Blues" pairs Satchmo with Sidney Bechet. Neat stuff!
In conclusion, I really missed the total absence of liner notes and thought some of the music is just nostalgia. However, if this set sells at a bargain price, there is some fine material, especially for the beginning collector.


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The $10 million gift from the late Dr. J. Harold Harrison and his wife led to at least $13 million more in contributions that resulted in a ground-breaking Wednesday at Georgia Health Sciences University for an education building that will bear his name.
It could also set up his alma mater to get funding for at least one more major project next year, officials said.
Ground was broken Wednesday for the $76.5 million Education Commons next to the $112 million College of Dental Medicine building. It will provide classroom space for both dental students and medical students. Currently, medical students are scattered around campus their first two years and across the state in their last two clinical years, said second-year student Lael Reinstatler.
"Finally having a home (for all students) is what matters most," she said.
The new building, to be occupied in fall 2014, will allow the Medical College of Georgia to increase from 230 to 300 per class by 2020 and the dental class to grow from 63 to 100 by 2016. Currently, first-year dental students are in classes in the old dental school building and the upper classes hardly see them, said second-year dental student Catharine Moss, who was chatting with first-year medical student Hampton Vernon before the ceremony.
"Having this building will enable us to have more cross-over with the younger students," she said. "This building is really key for us to bring back that camaraderie and the closeness."
The 26,620-square-foot simulation center in the new building will allow more interdisciplinary training across health profession programs, which is the way medicine is going now, Vernon said.
"I think that's a good thing," he said. "I think that has to happen while you are in school, not just when you get out into the professional world."
A 1948 graduate of MCG, Harrison was renowned as a pioneering vascular surgeon in Atlanta. He also cared deeply about his farm and cattle-ranching, said stepson Scott Fitzgerald. He would not have relished the recognition from the building as much as he would the purpose behind it, Fitzgerald said.
"He just believed in giving back and hoping that other folks that dedicated themselves and worked hard would have the same opportunity he had," he said.
Harrison himself would say, "I am so proud of MCG because they took a country boy and made a doctor out of him," MCG Foundation President and CEO James Osborne said.
His success enabled the $10 million gift, which in turn helped the university land $5 million in donations from Augusta-area donors and an $8 million gift from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation. In fact, the university raised more than $34 million for the project, which University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby called a great model for future projects. The university system's Board of Regents has voted to recommend $45 million in additional bond funding for a new comprehensive cancer center at GHSU.
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Congressman Diane Black (R-TN) issued the following statement regarding the United Nations General Assembly's vote to adopt a resolution granting "Palestine" (the Palestine Liberation Organization) the status of non-member observer state at the UN:
"The United Nation's decision to recognize the non-existent Palestinian state (the Palestine Liberation Organization) as a non-member observer state is reckless and irresponsible. As rockets rained over Israel from Gaza and took the lives of innocent Israelis, the PLO President Abu Mazen did not condemn the attacks, instead he congratulated Hamas for its efforts to murder Israeli civilians. This recognition of the PLO will not only be detrimental to our ally Israel, but it will have far reaching consequences for Middle East peace and stability in the region. It is incredibly disappointing that so many nations in the UN decided to support the Palestinian statehood scheme, instead of supporting a bilateral, two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians. The only way to achieve true, lasting peace is through direct negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel. We need to stand with our ally Israel and no taxpayer dollars should be given to the PLO."
Source: http://black.house.gov/press-release/rep-black-condemns-united-nation%E2%80%99s-irresponsible-support-palestinian-statehood-scheme


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Labor takes seat of Robertson
Labor's Belinda Neal has claimed victory in the seat of Robertson on the New South Wales Central Coast.
She won with a 7 per cent swing against the sitting member, former Howard government minister Jim Lloyd.
With 95 per cent of the votes counted, Ms Neal has 50.1 per cent of the two-party-preferred vote.
Ms Neal has acknowledged that Greens preferences were crucial in securing her victory.
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Mary Pascale?
We had decide on Mary Clare if we have a girl but I'm due over the Easter season and I'm thinking it would be lovely to tie that in and I wonder if Clare is a bit plain compared to my other daughters mn (Wyn). WDYT of Mary Pascale?
There would also be a second middle name honouring my grandmother but we haven't 100% settled on that (her maiden name perhaps).
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Wait, so would this be a double-barrel name? If you're not going to use Pascale all the time, I really like it as a middle.
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But I think of Pascale as a boys' name
Anaxandra - thanks for the ideas. I like Mary Alice and Mary Lucille from your list but maybe not enough to bump Clare....
I don't know why this is soooooo hard. A friend suggested Mary Blythe which I also like but I'm worried about pronunciation of Blythe being an issue (from someone who likes Pascale! I know, I know...)
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I really like it- Pascale is a beautiful name. If you are looking for more Easter themed names, here are a few ideas (but I really like Pascale... I wouldn't worry about pronunciation- it is quite self explanatory ). It is a girls name, Pascal or Paschal is the male form, though it does work for a boy as well.
However, Pascale is certainly my favourite. I think it is beautiful, and I am so glad you are using Mary (a really underated name that is lovely on a little girl- I have known a few and it fits them wonderfully).


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The FBI and San Diego police are asking for the public's help to identify a man who robbed City National Bank in downtown San Diego on Wednesday.
The robbery occurred about 11:50 a.m. at the bank on Broadway near Fifth Avenue. The robber told a teller that he had a gun, police said.
He was described as white, in his mid 30s, about 6 feet 1 inch tall, and 200 pounds with short brown greasy-looking hair, the FBI said. He was wearing a dark sport or suit jacket, dark pants and a maroon shirt.
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"Scarlett Johansson was great. It was a great audition, I'm telling you. But the thing with Scarlett is, you can't wait for her to take her clothes off." - David Fincher, explaining why he couldn't cast Johansson as the lead in the remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Of course, Fincher isn't saying anything new here. Just look at this sampling of reviews from Johansson's ouevre:
Lost in Translation (2003):
"In Tokyo, a burned-out American movie star named Bob Harris (Bill Murray) shows up to appear in a whiskey ad. Stranded in a sleekly pompous modern hotel, he can't connect with anything or even sleep, but he does hook up (chastely) with a very young woman, Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), whose fashion-photographer husband (Giovanni Ribisi) is rapidly slipping away from her. ...The drama of the movie, such as it is, lies in seeing just how long before Johansson takes her clothes off." - David Denby, The New Yorker
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2004):
"The movie benefits greatly from Johansson's gift for understated delivery, but she's less assured in this demure, largely non-verbal role than she was as a modern young woman in Ghost World and Lost in Translation. Some of the fault probably belongs to Webber for taking so long to get to the part where she takes her clothes off." - Robert Davis, Paste Magazine
The Nanny Diaries (2007):
"With the framing device of an anthropological field guide to the Upper East Side of Manhattan -- the one smart touch here -- The Nanny Diaries chronicles the travails of Annie Braddock (Scarlett Johansson, who displays no flair for light comedy, but does at least take off her clothes early on)." - Joanne Kaufman, Wall Street Journal
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008):
"Observes the most up-to-date formula for exploiting Tudormania, which seems to be sex, colourful costumes, sex, the excitement of pounding hooves on the sound track as riders race to and fro on important errands, sex, stately castles and sumptuous backdrops, plus snippets of history, Scarlett Johansson taking her clothes off, and sex." - Philip Marchand, Toronto Star
Iron Man 2 (2010):
"Iron Man 2: Scarlett Johansson Cleavage Leads New Photos," Neil Miller, Film School Rejects
[Actually, that last one is totally real. So maybe Fincher has a point?]
S.J. is stolen biological material, taken against will and formed to clones line 200 pieces total. Sign of dangerous criminal activity. Original Scarlett Galabekian educated and licensed pediatrician doctor.


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OK, I promised a post about my ring. Who doesn't love to look at beautiful sparkly objects!? In case you have forgotten, this is my ring:
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However, this beauty was not the ring Mr. Farmer proposed with. WHAT?! Let's start at the beginning, shall we? We went ring shopping in July, so a good two months before he proposed. We only went shopping at one store, and out of the rings we saw I fell in love with this little beauty:
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Well, sadly, this little beauty only came in platinum, and I wanted white gold, as I don't like the patina look that platinum gets after a while. I had been dreaming of this ring for ages. It was the only one I had picked out, so I thought this was the one he would pop the question with. I didn't know that it only came in platinum. The only difference would be that I would have a cushion cut diamond instead of a round brilliant.
Well, since that was the only one I picked and he couldn't get it, he panicked and just got something he thought was similar. So he actually popped the question with this lovely ring.
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It really is a pretty ring, but Mr. Farmer knew that it wasn't exactly what I wanted. He bought it anyway just so he would have something to propose with. He wanted me to pick out a new one after the proposal, so we looked online and found one we both really liked. We went back to the store and picked out this baby:
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Stunner, huh!? So that's how I only had my engagement ring for a week before I had to send it in for another week. It was a sad week in my life as I eagerly awaited my new ring. I think Mr. Farmer was almost as anxious as I was. We finally got it in, and now we are very happy with what I have. I still catch myself starring at my left hand every once in a while, and it still takes my breath away with how beautiful it is.
Even though Mr. Farmer panicked and purchased just "a ring," I should have given him more direction. If your fiance is asking for your opinion, don't be afraid to lay it out there for him. Mr. Farmer had no idea that it was the twisted sides that I was in love with. He isn't a mind reader. So if your fiance is asking you for advice, give it to him.
Did anyone else end up exchanging their ring for a different one?


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Blue Jays fall in extras after wild Romero start
Blue Jays fall in extras after wild Romero start
Toronto's inability to control the strike zone has been its undoing on multiple occasions and continues to be a problem that isn't going away. The club entered play against the Rays with a league high 172 walks and that number got a lot worse on Wednesday afternoon.
The Blue Jays issued 10 base on balls and hit two batters in a game that was settled in the 11th inning, when Darren Oliver surrendered a walk-off double to B.J. Upton to send Toronto to a 5-4 loss to Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.
"When we're in the strike zone, we're recording outs consistently," Blue Jays manager John Farrell said. "Four runs on two hits, you're contributing to an inning where they can manufacture some runs. It's certainly not something we're designing to do, and yet we've got to continue to work and gain consistency in a couple of areas."
Oliver opened the 11th inning by hitting left fielder Rich Thompson with a 1-1 fastball. It was the sixth time the Blue Jays started an inning by either walking or hitting a Rays player, and this one came back to haunt them.
Two batters later, Oliver worked the count to 2-2 before Upton ripped a shot into the corner in left field. Eric Thames retrieved the ball, but his throw back into the infield was well late as Thompson easily crossed home with the game-winning run.
"It looked like a good pitch to hit, so I swung at it," said Upton, whose club is 2-1 in extra-innings games this season. "Oliver has been good for a very long time, so I knew it was going to be a grind of an at-bat. I got the pitch I wanted and I kept it fair."
The Blue Jays fell behind early thanks in part to an inconsistent afternoon on the mound by Ricky Romero. Toronto's lefty entered the game having walked at least four batters in each of his past three starts. The lack of control continued against the Rays as Romero often had difficulty hitting the target set up by catcher J.P. Arencibia and walked a career-high seven batters.
The problems began in the first and were only compounded by a relatively tight strike zone from home-plate umpire Andy Fletcher. Romero issued free passes to two of the first three batters he faced, which set the table for a two-run double off the bat of third baseman Drew Sutton.
Romero escaped a jam in the second, but his woes continued in the third. The native of East Los Angeles hit Carlos Pena to lead off the frame and then surrendered a double to Upton to put runners at second and third with nobody out. Both Pena and Upton would come around to score on a pair of grounders as Tampa Bay took a 4-1 lead.
"I can't explain it, I'm frustrated," said Romero, who was at a loss to explain the inconsistent location of his pitches. "I just have to keep working. The game takes a lot out of you -- mentally more than physically -- and it's gotten its toll on me, because I'm trying to fix things and it's just not going my way."
Toronto's No. 1 starter continued into the seventh inning before being pulled after another leadoff walk. Romero was charged with four runs on six hits while striking out seven and throwing 54 of his 105 pitches for strikes.
Romero has walked 21 batters over his past four starts and is averaging 5.1 per nine innings this season. He entered the year averaging 3.5 walks per nine for his career, and while Romero has recorded six quality starts in 10 outings this season, the walks are beginning to catch up to him.
"I've never gone through this in my career, ever," said Romero, who saw his ERA rise to 3.86. "I've never walked seven guys, six guys, in back-to-back-to-back outings. It's frustrating, it's really frustrating."
Jose Bautista gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning with a solo home run. His 12th of the season was his seventh over the past 13 games and went deep into the left-field seats. That also moved Bautista into a tie with Fred McGriff for eighth spot on the club's all-time home run list, with 125.
Toronto added another run in the top of the fifth on a sacrifice fly by rookie Yan Gomes, but still trailed, 4-2, heading into the eighth. Designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion changed that with one swing of the bat as he sent a 2-1 curveball from reliever Joel Peralta into the seats in left for his 14th home run of the season.
The two-run shot tied the game at 4, but in the end, it wasn't enough as the Blue Jays missed an opportunity to win their first series at The Trop since April 2007. Toronto has lost 15 consecutive series to the Rays over that span at Tropicana Field and has lost 10 straight series overall to Tampa Bay.
"The team did a good job of battling back, but that's a tough Tampa team every time we play them, and it's just unfortunate to come up with the loss," Romero said.
"What'd they get, two hits [off me]? I beat myself -- again. They didn't beat me, I beat myself. That's kind of been the story of my season. I've beaten myself more than teams have beaten me."
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The start of coach Randy Edsall's weekly news conference usually is his opportunity to go all Lou Holtz on the next opponent, convincing reporters that Maryland is about to play the 1985 Chicago Bears.
But on Tuesday, he made a point of announcing the fourth-quarter statistics of Terrapins freshman quarterback Perry Hills: 24 completions, 35 attempts, 390 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. It all adds up to a passer rating of 175.3.
In other quarters, Hills' ratings are 115.5 (first), 137.3 (second), 104.6 (third).
With his clutch play, Hills is living up to the team mantra -- start fast, finish strong. As expected for a true freshman, Hills has made plenty of mistakes. But defensive end A.J. Francis said that Hills' uncommon resilience has been the difference.
"I think Perry would rather run a linebacker over than throw a touchdown pass," Francis said. "When you have that kind of mentality, it's one of those things: 'Yeah, I messed up a little bit. Let's try to make up for it.'?"
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text: John M. Froelich, MD, and Roshan P. Shah, MD, JDOne of the most confusing subjects of any healthcare reform discussion is the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. The SGR formula is used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to control spending by Medicare on physician services. This article aims to demystify the concept and help readers better understand this aspect of U.S. healthcare policy. Background In 1965, the United States government became the single largest healthcare insurance provider with the establishment of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. At first, Medicare reimbursed physicians for services provided based on a 'usual, customary, and reasonable' rate. Over the years, however, the cost of Medicare steadily crept higher.


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2003 Buick Park Avenue - Consumer Review
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Vehicle2003 Buick Park Avenue 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
ReviewOur 2003 Buick Park Avenue is a pleasure to drive. There are no blind spots so we have full view of what is around us when maneuvering in traffic. Comfortable ride is what we get, even on bumpy roads. Our other car, a Lexus, has a blind spot and we feel every bump, so we really appreciate riding in our Buick. There are no rattles so body integrity is built in. Our only problem at the moment is that we need new wheels because of a damaged rim and the dealer is having a problem getting replacements. This car is great and we hope Buick brings back the Park Avenue.
Best FeaturesThe sunroof. Remote keyless entry. Heated leather seats. 10-way power front seats. The auto-dimming mirrors. Automatic wipers and the good audio.
Worst FeaturesSilent trunk closure as in the 1994 Park Avenue. Expandable side pockets instead of the current stationary, but roomy, side pockets. Window rain guards so rain/snow doesn't come in when you need to open.
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From Entertainment Weekly:
There has been quite a bit of internet talk over the past few days about the future of the Black Eyed Peas. Fergie will possibly be exiting the group to focus on family, and a few sources have whispered that R&B diva Ashanti would be taking her place as the resident lady Pea in the group.
However, a rep for the Black Eyed Peas tells EW that those rumors are categorically untrue. That's a bummer for Ashanti, since those salad days of cooing over Ja Rule tracks are well behind her.
As for the Black Eyed Peas, their future is uncertain. It's easy to forget that the group started out as a backpacker hip-hop trio that produced two relatively well-received albums (1998′s Behind the Front and 2000′s Bridging the Gap). However, those albums weren't the commercial powerhouses that subsequent releases were once Fergie joined the fold for 2003′s Elephunk, which began the run of über-ubiquitous hit singles that continues through today.
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Turkish citizens have been recommended by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to leave the Iraqi province of Basra, Anadolu agency reported.
A statement released on Monday by the ministry said that, due to ongoing and increasing violence in Iraq, Turkey has decided to re-evaluate the status of Basra, which was not included in a previous list comprising Iraqi provinces deemed dangerous for Turkish nationals.
The ministry warned Turkish citizens in Mosul, Kirkuk, Salahuddin, Diyala, Anbar, Baghdad and Basra provinces to immediately leave the country, saying no progress had been made towards ensuring greater security in Iraq while acts of violence over sectarian divisions had escalated with clashes spreading rapidly across the country.
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Truck strikes marqueeOver $1,500 damage reported to theater sign
The State Theater marquee was hit by a semi yesterday afternoon.
The accident was reported to the Washington Communications Center about 1:17 p.m. The call log said a semi ran into the side of the theater and the roadway was still blocked. No injuries were reported, but over $1,500 in damage was reported. A state accident report will be filed, the call log said.
Washington Building and Zoning Administrator Steve Donnolly was also contacted. He said he looked at the damage to the marquee from across the street.
"I didn't realize it was hanging over the road like that to be able to be hit," Donnolly said.
He said he didn't think there was a city ordinance currently limiting how far the marquee could go over the road. However, anything hanging over a sidewalk in the downtown square has to be 8 feet above the sidewalk.
"They're perfectly legal in that aspect," Donnelly said.
Donnolly said if the theater owners decide to redo the marquee he would suggest to them they adjust the marquee so it doesn't hang out over the road as it does now.
Representatives from the State Theater couldn't be reached for comment.


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June 4, 2014 BY Patrick Johnson
The thought process behind the whole Asics "Exploration Pack" remains unclear, but when we get a fresh dose of the Asics Gel Lyte III featuring some pastelle accents to hold us down for Summer, we've just learned to nod our heads and grab a couple pairs in compliance. Regardless of whether this is a nod at some form of new world discovery (think USA with the red white and blue mock up) the sneaker utilizes that staple of mesh and suede while a number of different grey shades make the powder blue and red accents stand out that much more. What do you think of this latest Asics pair? Be sure to check out more images of the latest Asics Gel Lyte 3 after the click and stay tuned for a release date in the future.
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text: I thought I had read on here somewhere that you can take your own bottled water/and or beer onboard. Is this so? Is there a limit to how much you can take onboard with you? Do you take yours in a soft sided cooler and where is the best place to shop for one? Thanks again for your time! Lisa