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Title: Stick It To The Man
Price: $12.99
System(s): PS3 (Vita in December)
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Publisher (Developer): Ripstone (Zoink!)
The highly anticipated release of the PlayStation 4 is only days away. I know we're excited and can't wait to see all the graphical enhancements the console is sure to bring us. But before you fully take the next-gen plunge, I implore you to have one final romp with the PS3 and an upcoming PSN game called Stick It to the Man. Stick It to the Man is perhaps one of the last great indie games of the PS3 era. Its humor is top notch, the voice acting is superb and the subject matter in general is pleasantly refreshing.
The story revolves around Ray, a regular guy who doesn't really excel in anything. However, despite being a bit of a simpleton, Ray is a kind soul who doesn't shy away from helping others. His helpful nature is the crux of the game, but his actions also help move him along in his journey to find out more about a mysterious hand that's growing out of his head. See, I told you this game was refreshing.
Let's Give'm a Hand
Ray's adventure begins with him getting hit on the head by a capsule that falls from the sky. Upon awakening, he notices he has a purple-ish stringy hand coming out of his head. Ray is the only person that can see the hand, and it makes the player wonder whether or not the hand is even real. But before the true nature of the hand is revealed, Ray has to use it to its full potential.
The hand has a few main functions: reading minds, platforming and transporting items. The mind reading is by far the best mechanic in the game. Reading minds reveals a character's inner most thoughts and feelings that Ray can use to solve puzzles. For example, one of the first puzzles involves a man who wants to commit suicide because the woman he loves left him for a man who had perfect teeth. When you find the new couple and read the woman's mind, you discover that she'll date anyone that has perfect teeth. After a sequence of events, you end up taking the teeth from her new boyfriend and giving it to the suicidal guy. Problem solved. Every item you can interact with comes in sticker form. This is appropriate because the character's themselves are flat and paper-like.
I really liked the art direction in this game. It's reminiscent of a flat 2D version of The Nightmare Before Christmas. The colors absolutely pop on every level you visit. The eccentric look of the characters is further complimented by the fantastic voice acting. Dialogue is such an important factor in this game, and the cast nails it. I must give a big compliment to Ty Konzak for showing incredible range when voicing multiple characters.
Although most of the characters are harmless, you do have some opposition throughout the game. Goons hired by The Man actively search for Ray and can take him down instantly if he gets too close. Ray has no offense against these guys, so he has to use his wits to get around them. These sections of the game rely mostly on clever platforming to outsmart the AI. Even if you do get caught, you'll instantly respawn nearby. Stick It To The Man is very generous with checkpoints and saves very frequently, so you don't have to worry about losing a lot of progress. I really appreciated this especially since I ran into a bugs that prevented me from selecting the correct sticker to complete a puzzle. A quick restart of the game solved that problem without sacrificing my progress. I'm sure this is fixable in an update, but I still wanted to point it out.
Changing Minds
Stick It to the Man isn't just all about helping random citizens. It's also about Ray's journey to help himself. There are moments when you enter into Ray's conscious and learn more about his life and experiences. These were my favorite moments of the game because they had a real Psychonauts vibe to them. I felt traveling through Ray's mind was essential to finding out the real deal behind the hand growing out of his head.
The progression of the story was both good and bad. For most of the journey, I felt clues were gradually presented to expose the real nature of the hand and Ray's mental state. But by the end of the game, it was like those potential revelations were thrown out. The walks through Ray's mind, the inclusion of similar looking characters in different sections of the game and a certain serious accusation thrown at Ray were classic signs of a disconnected mind. These things were too hard to ignore and yet they weren't fully addressed in the end. It's as if the direction of the story changed halfway through development, but there wasn't enough time to redo the first third of the game to match the new ending. I also felt the antagonist, known as The Man, was there only for appearances. That's pretty much why I barely mentioned him in this review. He's not a threatening character, and doesn't contribute much to the overall experience.
Stick It To Your Hard Drive
If it weren't for the misstep in story towards the end of the game, I would have virtually nothing bad to say about this game. It embodies so many things that make up a fun game. It'll could take you around 4-5 hours to finish the game, and it's entertaining every step of the way. Stick It To The Man is a great way to send off the PS3. If this is the last game you play on that console, I promise your final memory of it will bring a smile to your face.


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With a "scant month" to go before the NFL exhibition season, the Ravens still have not reached a decision on TV and radio partners, according to the Baltimore SUN. But Ravens Exec VP David Modell said an answer should come tomorrow. Some programmers and salespersons have privately "grumbled" that the "perceived delay" in making the decision and the shortened sales time the delay has caused will "make it difficult" to make any deal a successful one. Modell says the Ravens are taking the extra time to ensure they make the right decision. Modell said the team will produce its three TV preseason games and buy airtime from a local station. He also said the team is deciding whether to accept a rights fee from a radio station or to produce those games after buying time. Hearst Broadcasting and Infinity are considered the leading contenders for the radio rights if the team takes a bid (Baltimore SUN, 7/2). TEAM NOTES: Jazz VP for Broadcasting Randy Rigby said the team should be ready to announce a new flagship station "in the next seven days." As for buying a station outright, Rigby says the team would like to, but added they have not found the right property yet (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 7/2).

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BALTIMORE, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Adam Dunn pounded a long, two-run homer Sunday and the Chicago White Sox broke a nine-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over Baltimore.
With the Chisox clinging to a 2-1 lead in the fifth, Dunn blasted a pitch from Bud Norris onto Eutaw Street outside Orioles Park with a man aboard, sealing the victory.
Dayan Viciedo and Alejandro De Aza each provided an RBI for Chicago, which avoided a four-game sweep.
Andre Rienzo (2-1) went 6 2/3 innings for the win, allowing one run on four hits with a pair of walks and four strikeouts.
Addison Reed wrapped up the triumph with his 37th save.
Norris (4-2) ended up allowing four runs on nine hits with a walk and six strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings for the Orioles, who temporarily fell 1 1/2 games behind Tampa Bay for the final American League wild card spot.
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Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 | 2 a.m.
Sun coverage
Nevada politics is full of myths.
Converse long enough about Nevada and somebody will eventually say something about libertarian roots.
But many of the folks who popularized the conventional wisdom often did so decades ago, and new trends, new issues and new influences have the possibility to matter more than the common tropes and truisms about Nevada politics repeated in conversations and in the media.
Or, to put it briefly, "your regular political person who knows national politics doesn't know jack about Nevada," said Andres Ramirez, president of the Ramirez Group, a Las Vegas-based consulting firm that frequently works with Democrats.
The Sun challenges a few myths and looks at a few emerging trends that could influence elections, decisions and the course of the state in next year's elections and beyond:
MYTH 1: Gaming and mining and developers run Nevada
It's still true that the state's largest industries throw around a lot of money in political campaigns in Nevada, but the state's focus on economic diversification could also lead to a more diverse group of individuals and industries participating in Nevada politics.
Political journalist and longtime Nevada politics follower Jon Ralston said the state's nascent renewable energy industry, a staple at the Legislature, could begin exerting more influence in political campaigns.
The medical world is an often overlooked force in Nevada politics as well, said Republican consultant Ryan Erwin, president of Red Rock Strategies.
"They remain a strong, but usually quiet, political force — a rare combination," he said.
Economic development plans to bolster the health sector could translate to more political clout for medical professions.
But few insiders see Nevada's tech companies wading into statewide politics anytime soon. Although Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh tends to wield influence in the city of Las Vegas, few see him making a jump into statewide races.
MYTH 2: The population may be in Las Vegas, but the power's in Reno
Fly into Reno and you may see a bust of Bill Raggio, the former state senator from Reno whose power at the Legislature is almost legendary. Mention any Reno vs. Las Vegas political battle, and Raggio's name usually gets a mention.
"For too long, Bill Raggio and other northern legislators did a masterful job of dividing and conquering the southern (legislative) delegation, which resulted in votes and actions that were against the best interests of Southern Nevada," said one Las Vegas-based political consultant.
But Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick, D-North Las Vegas, and Assemblyman Cresent Hardy, R-Mesquite, are already getting a list together of Southern Nevada priorities for the 2015 legislative session.
Yes, the majority of state government agencies are in Northern Nevada, but the vast majority of state legislators call Southern Nevada home.
If Democrats and Republicans from Southern Nevada put their region ahead of their party, they could get a lot done in Carson City in 2015.
MYTH 3: The Hispanic vote is the only one to watch in Nevada
The media spend a lot of time looking at Nevada's Hispanic vote. And for good reason. Every election, more and more Hispanics are voting. But another voting bloc often gets ignored.
"Asians are where Latinos were in 1998 when everyone just started paying attention to this growing group," Ramirez said.
The Asian vote will matter in 2014. Where you find the Asian vote is also where you find the political battlegrounds between Democrats and Republicans.
In the three races that will likely decide whether Republicans or Democrats control the state Senate, Asians comprise the largest ethnic minority voting bloc in all three districts.
These same districts are inside of Nevada's battleground 3rd Congressional district. The contest there between Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., and Democratic challenger Erin Bilbray is already one that national political followers are watching. Here too, voting-age Asians are the largest ethnic minority in the congressional district.
So does this voting bloc end up helping Republicans or Democrats?
Consultants from both parties agree the Asian vote is up for grabs. Asians split about evenly in 2012 between Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Democrat Barack Obama.
MYTH 4: Nevada is a libertarian state
"The biggest myth about Nevada is that it is libertarian," said UNLV political science professor David Damore.
He said Nevada is full of federal military bases, and its large gaming and mining industries "owe their privileged status to favorable federal regulation."
Yes, Nevada has legal brothels and gambling, but the average Nevada voter isn't even from Nevada.
"Nevada had this reputation as a rugged individualistic state with libertarian leanings," said Chuck Muth, president of Citizen Outreach, a conservative political organization. "That's changed dramatically over the past 10 to 15 years with the influx of escapees from California."
Only about 14 percent of Nevada's eligible voters were born in Nevada, according to Ruy Teixeira, editor of a recently published book called "America's New Swing Region."
Teixeira writes that 20 percent of Nevada's eligible voters were born in California.
Three-quarters of Nevada's state legislators were born elsewhere.
MYTH 5: Nevada leans toward electing Democrats
Nevada is a state of ticket-splitters, Ramirez said.
There were plenty of voters polled last year who voted for Obama, a Democrat, and also voted for Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., rather than his Democratic opponent Shelley Berkley.
"Nevada is one of the lowest party-loyal states in the country," Erwin said. "Nevada is, and has been for a long time, a state that more often than not rewards good candidates that run good campaigns."
Observers often like to point to the fact that Nevada's congressional delegation is evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, as well as the narrow Democratic advantage in the state Senate.
Still, it's not for no reason that people tag Nevada as a state that trends toward Democrats. The Democratic Party has a voter registration advantage, and independent voters are trending toward Democrats, Ralston said.
"In Clark County, there's a large number of voters in the South, and they're heavily Democratic, and even the rural areas are not voting as conservative as they were," said Ronni Council, president of Organized Karma, a political consulting firm that works mainly with Democrats.


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APFEL KUCHEN or SCHWETCHE KUCHEN
1. Pour lukewarm water, yeast, and sugar in mixing bowl.
2. Add melted (not hot) butter, warmed milk, salt, lemon peel, and beaten eggs. Mix well.
3. Add flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each cup. Add more flour, if necessary, to make a smooth dough, and turn out onto a floured surface.
4. Knead very lightly. 5. Let rise for about 1 hour; punch down and let rest for 10 minutes. 6. Spread dough in 2 well-greased 9-inch round or square cake pans, pushing it up on the sides as for pie crusts.
TOPPING FOR APFEL KUCHEN (1 Apple cake)
2 medium sized apples
1/3 C. sugar (white or brown)
2 TB bread crumbs
2 tsp. Cinnamon
4 TB melted butter
Peel and core apples, then cut into ¼ inch slices. Arrange in overlapping circles (or in random fashion if in a hurry) on top of dough. Drizzle melted butter over the fruit and crust, sprinkle with cinnamon, sugar and crumbs. Let rise for 30 minutes. Bake at 350o for 35 or 40 minutes.
(1 large Plum cake)
1 ½ lb. Italian (or other) plums
¼ to ½ C. white or brown sugar
¼ C. bread crumbs
2 tsp. Cinnamon
¼ C. melted butter
Form dough into pan as for Apfel Kuchen. Mix sugar, crumbs, and cinnamon together. Sprinkle about 1/3 of this mixture over the crust, Arrange sliced plums in overlapping rows over dough. Drizzle melted butter over crust and fruit. Sprinkle with mixture of sugar, crumbs, and cinnamon. Let rise 30 minutes. Bake as for apple cake. If desired, add the following custard filling, after partially baking crust and fruit, then adding custard before finishing the baking process..
After arranging plums on the dough, sprinkle them with cinnamon, sugar and crumbs. Let dough rise for 30 minutes, then bake for 7 minutes at 375. (Covering the crust lightly with aluminum foil may help to avoid excess browning.) Remove from oven, and pour this mixture over the plums:
1 beaten egg
1/3 C. cream
1 TB. sugar
Beat all together, pour over partially-baked cake, and continue baking at 350° for 15 minutes longer, or until the custard is set.
*We recommend that you bake one of these fruit coffeecakes at a time, unless you are serving several hearty eaters. For a small family, you might want to either use ½ of the recipe or use the rest of the dough for Cinnamon Rolls or a Streusel Kuchen.
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HOPE spreads through Pleasant Valley
LINDA KOEHLER/TIMES NEWS Members of the PVSD Hope Initiative helped Polk Elementary students make tee shirts with painted bear paw prints for Field Day and talked to them about positivity, kindness and hope. They are, front, left to right, PVHS juniors Jolene Wolverton, Victoria Soares, Nina Rose Giambalvo, back, left to right, Marquis Brown and Frank Chambers.
As a teacher, you never quite know what seeds you plant.
Mrs. Patty MaClain, a Pleasant Valley High School English teacher had her students read Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. She asked her students what were their dreams and what could they do to change the world?
She never could have imagined how that little seed could have sprouted into something the students and staff at PVHS now call the HOPE Initiative or the HOPE Movement.
McClain says it began in a few different places simultaneously.
"My role as a curricular coach allows me to work with many teachers in different content areas and, since project-based learning is my specialty, I had a fantastic opportunity to work with and listen to a lot of different students and teachers and they all had a shared goal of leveraging individual strengths while creating unity and helping others," she says.
The idea had been forming a long time, but the implementation began sometime in January of this year.
Teachers and advisers started taking an active role in encouraging their students to follow the advice of Kid President, Robby Novak, 10, who has been making inspirational videos gone viral on YouTube with a mission to make the world "less boring" and to make school and the world "more awesome."
"I believe that this caught on, and caught on quickly, because it is something that every person can relate to and believe in. The whole point is to have each individual reflect in order to determine what HOPE means to them so they can use that to help others and make things better. I really believe in empowering the students through a student-centered approach because they have amazing ideas and an inherent desire to help other people. Luckily, it turns out that the organic and all-inclusive nature of HOPE allows each of them to shine in their own way," says McClain.
Until a few recent meetings of a small group of students working on a HOPE video, there has been no structured meetings.
"I believe that is actually one of the reasons that this works so well. Our students need to realize that they are capable of doing great things in small ways and that those things can happen without meetings and agendas. A lot of students choose not to get involved with clubs and sports because they can't commit to the schedules and others are involved in so many activities that they overwhelm themselves, so the idea of being a part of something because they want to help without having a formal commitment reinforces the idea that they are all important as individuals and that they are also capable of being a part of something bigger just by having a shared goal of kindness and compassion," says McClain.
There is no "president" or "chairman." No one person is "in charge" because there is no formal structure.
"Each person involved is essentially in charge of their own role and their commitment to their personal vision and the overall goal of kindness and compassion. Having said that, none of this would have been possible without a core group of individuals who believed in the students like Shannon Mackes (PVHS honors teacher), Melissa Dennis (PVHS paraprofessional), Meghan Feliciani (PVHS English teacher), Tim McCutchan (PVHS social studies department chair), and Francesca McCutchan (PVHS English teacher), as well as very supportive administrators and the students themselves. More and more teachers, students, and administrators are getting on board every day and students have already visited our elementary, intermediate and middle schools to bring their message to younger students," says McClain.
Victoria Soares, a PVHS junior, was inspired by her McClain's challenge to do what they could to change the world.
"The HOPE project got bigger and spread to the other teachers and now HOPE has become really big. I love spreading positivity so much. I just want the younger students to view things with hope," she says.
Her classmate, Nina Rose Giambalvo agrees. "It shows the kids there are no limits to be able to change the world."
Jolene Wolverton, a PVHS junior learned about HOPE from one of her teachers. "It's amazing how it has evolved. It's all about finding hope and showing others that hope is in everything."
A HOPE Initiative group visited PVI in March to spread their message of positivity, kindness and hope through the pop media and art. They listened to Brit Nicole's song "Gold" and then the 4th, 5th and 6th grade students decorated gold crowns made by the PVHS students that already had the words, "I'm worth more than gold" on them. The younger students were encouraged to decorate the crowns with a more individualized positive message about their own unique talents and achievements.
The second part of the day's activities included watching the Kid President's "Pep Talk" video because of its positive messages of teamwork and encouragement. The students created "HOPE Hands" out of construction paper and added messages to a person in Pleasant Valley who encouraged them. Some students also defined what hope meant to them.
Recently, PVHS students and staff members visited Polk Elementary School, spreading their message of positivity, kindness and hope. They invited the students in kindergarten, first, second and third grades to decorate white tee shirts with PV Bear paws, color-coordinated in four different colors, each one representing their grade. Kindergarten painted their paw prints in yellow for "Friendship," first grade's were in red for "Believe," second grade's color was green for "Trust" and third grade's paw prints were in blue for "Strength."
The PVHS students talked to the Polk students about each of the words that they worked on and what it means to them and what they can do to live those words. The students proudly wore their shirts on Field Day.
Ms. Erica Walters, Polk's principal, thought having the high school students interacting with the elementary students was "Fantastic. They really look up to the older kids and listen to what they have to say. It was also great for our teachers because they had many of these students when they were younger. This was extremely worthwhile for both our kids and our staff. It's great to see how the kids have responded to it."
Shannon Mackes, PVHS honors teacher, says that the HOPE initiative just mushroomed. Students and staff members are encouraged to submit ideas of how the message of positivity, kindness and hope can be spread throughout the district.
"The administration has been phenomenal about this," says Mackes.
Students and staff members wear teeshirts that the students designed with the word "HOPE" on them. Within the word "HOPE", there is an infinity sign ..."We want this to go on forever," Mackes says. Under the last letter of "E" are the words "Be The Change."
They noticed that when they wear them, people come up to them and ask how they can help and become involved.
"It's just growing more and more. We don't want it to end," says Mackes. "There are no words to express how this phenomon is sweeping through the schools. People have stopped me in Allentown when they saw my HOPE teeshirt, telling me they heard about this."
"People who see our teeshirts ask if they can buy one. When we sell one, we make a $2 profit. With that money we buy our supplies we use for our projects when we go to one of the other schools. If a student wants a tee shirt but can't afford it, all they have to do is volunteer two hours of their time spreading HOPE and they'll get one," says Melissa Dennis, PVHS paraprofessional.
Trim McCutchan, PVHS social studies teacher would like to see the HOPE initiative continue in the years to come and have it be a permanent part of PV.
"I want the students to see that positive is powerful and that one person can make a difference," he says.
Mrs. Meghan Feliciani, 9th and 11th grade English teacher at PVHS says she noted that her kids wanted to do something nice.
"We challenged them to do random acts of kindness. And they do, just because they want to. I think this movement is just as important to the big kids as it is for the little ones. They're role models for the younger students."
A group of PVHS students visited the classrooms at PVE, talking and reading to them.
Ashley Rivera, an 11th grader told students in Miss Missy Kern first grade class, said that she thought Hope was making sure everyone's happy.
Jasmine Jaraba, a 9th grader, said her idea of Hope was in treating others as you would like to be treated
Shannon Cunningham, 9th grade said spreading Hope could be done by not bullying anyone.
Elizabeth Arace, 9th grade said that spreading Hope makes people feel good about who they are.
They asked each of the students in Miss Kern's class what they like to do that made them feel good. Some of the answers were, ride bike, Irish step-dance, play basketball, play with their puppy.
The PVHS students read the book, "How Full is Your Bucket-For Kids" by Tom Rath, Mary Reckmeyer, Maurie J. Manning illustrator, to the students. It is a story of a little boy named Felix, who's grandfather explains why happy people make Felix feel good, while the others leave him feeling bad - and how Felix himself affects others, whether he means to or not and challenges him to fill an invisible bucket with good things. It has a powerful message of how the way we relate to others has a profound effect on every aspect of our lives.
Then they asked the children how would they fill the invisible bucket. Some of their answers were to spread hope, share and spread happiness.
Another group from HOPE spent time outside with some PVE students drawing positive chalk art on the playground while another group helped draw messages of Hope on windows throughout the school.
Noah Soltis, 11th grade says what they are doing puts everyone in a good mood. "It's great for the kids. It's great for everyone."
Abby Ertel, 9th grade says that what they do makes everyone feel more positive and "it puts smiles on their faces."
Melissa Dennis, a PVHS paraprofessional believes the HOPE movement is a way to make the schools feel more like family. "I'm from a small school where everyone knew everyone else. PV is a huge district. I think by having the high school students interact like this with the younger students makes them all feel more a part of each other. As for spreading hope, when you have hope, you can change the world. In the short time we've been doing this, word has spread. I'm getting phone calls from other schools and organizations that want our kids to come and talk to them about the HOPE Initiative. Some of those are coming from as far as Oklahoma, Texas, New Jersey, California and New York.
"We're not a club or an organization. Hope is the great equalizer," says Dennis.
PVHS senior Jack Wathen has been inspired by HOPE.
"The best way I have been able to explain the HOPE Initiative is by simply asking every person, 'What gives you hope?' The project is not a club, class, or activity. It is an outlook, with the goal being to inspire anyone to see the potential they have for great things. Personally, I have always been a pretty positive person, but this has changed my life. I want to see this project continue for the years to come. The whole concept is truly beneficial to every single student, but it can be so much more than that. I hope it spreads to the community, and even farther. It would be nice if the idea can spread throughout the world. We, as in the human race, too often hear of the trauma and bad of the world, but the extremely simple idea of being positive needs to go viral. It needs to reach every corner of the globe," says Wathen.
As a small stone thrown into a pool creates one small ripple that creates more ripples into an ever-widening circle, PV students and staff are creating ripples of HOPE.


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Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News updates the Pac-12 Networks situation. Looks like DirecTV customers will soon be hooped up.
In its Pac-12 story lines, the Sporting News includes a section on "Don't forget about Utah."
— Da Bears of Northern Colorado busy preparing to face the Utes.
— Utah football interviews on ESPN 700.
— Check out ksl.com's camp coverage with Robert Jackson.


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The retro-styled Crosley Executive Portable USB Turntable plays and converts your favourite vinyl into digital formats. Easy to use Listen on as the included software suite simply and efficiently converts the audio content of your records into digital files. Connect the turntable to your computer via USB to edit or transfer them to an MP3 player for listening on the go. If you want to clear out your old vinyl collection or if you are looking to enjoy your old records in a new way, the Executive Turntable is the ideal option. Dynamic full range stereo speakers The Executive doubles up as a portable turntable system that plays your records clearly over two integrated speakers – great for taking to parties or over to a friend's house. Its vintage brass-plated brief-case design provides an eye-catching talking point, as well as being a substantial yet lightweight casing for your audio equipment. Three-speed playback The Executive is versatile too - it plays 33 1/3, 45 And 78 RPM records, and 7", 10" and 12" vinyl. A high quality belt-driven turntable mechanism and diamond stylus needle complete the Crosley Executive CR6019A-RD package. Enjoy your favourite vinyl records, old and new, in a contemporary way with the Crosley Executive Portable USB Turntable.
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The GQ Men of the Year Awards swept through London on Tuesday, and although it was hard to take our eyes off of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's PDA on the red carpet, we soon realized there were plenty of other things to stare at: namely, all of the hot guys. There was a wide variety of gentlemen at the event, from the quirky yet lovable Benedict Cumberbatch — who's currently competing against Tom Hiddleston in our ultimate fandom showdown — to the undeniably sexy Jamie Dornan, who has probably been starring in your dreams ever since the release of the Fifty Shades of Grey trailer. Keep scrolling to see who else was there!
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Mick Jagger Slept With Thousands Of Women, Biographer Claims
A new biographer is claiming that famed rocker Mick Jagger has slept with over 4,000 women, as well as experimented with homosexuality.
Author Christopher Andersen spills these scandalous tidbits in his new book entitled Mick: The Wild and Mad Genius of Jagger.
"Mick Jagger has slept with 4,000 women over the course of his life, and in retrospect, I think that might be kind of a low figure," writes Andersen.
According to Chron.com, Andersen also wrote that some of Jagger's lady friends include such high profile celebrities as Angelina Jolie, Uma Thurman, Carla Bruni, Carly Simon and Farrah Fawcett.
Andersen additionally told "Extra" that Jagger also slept with David Bowie, although their supposed relationship has been deemed controversial, and Andersen explains that the pair were more of a "sexual tag team."
Jagger reportedly visited a sexual therapist for his chronic need to fornicate, but to no avail.
"[Ex-wife] Jerry Hall proclaimed after putting up with his infidelity for 23 years that he was a sex addict, and she asked him to get help. Keith [Richards] asked him to get help, and they were thrilled when he sought help from a sex therapist. Until he seduced the sex therapist," Andersen told "CBS This Morning" earlier this week.
Although Jagger is considered a rock legend, many are surprised by the latest news, including Meg Swertlow, who in an opinion piece for The Insider wrote:
"I've seen the man dance so I know Jagger has been given the gift of stamina and swagger, but somehow I'm still surprised at the plethora of partners he's had when you break it down."
Another rock star has previously hit the news for similar reasons; Gene Simmons, the bassist of glam rock band KISS, claims to have slept with 4,897 women.
Andersen has previously revealed equally scandalous biographies about such big names as Madonna, Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, and Jacqueline Kennedy.


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Success rates of heart transplants have improved
Q. How successful are heart transplants?
The survival rates for heart transplants have improved steadily since the first successful human heart transplants were done in the late 1960s.
Almost 9 out of 10 patients survive the first year following a heart transplant. After five years, the survival rate drops to about 7 in 10.
After 10 years, the rate drops again to about 5 in 10. After 20 years, about 1.5 in 10 are still ticking.
Approximately 2,300 heart transplants are now performed each year in more than 150 heart-transplant centers in the United States
There is no widely accepted age cutoff. However, most transplant surgery isn't performed on people older than 70 because the procedure doesn't have a high success rate for patients in that age group. The majority (52 percent) of candidates are between the ages of 50 and 64.
Q. What is leukemia? It sounds complicated.
Leukemia means "white blood" in Greek. If you get leukemia, your bone marrow the soft material inside bones makes abnormal white blood cells that block production of normal white blood cells, which you need to battle infections.
Leukemia cells also interfere with the red blood cells that distribute oxygen throughout your body, and platelets, which help your blood to clot.
Leukemia symptoms include: fevers or chills, night sweats, frequent infections, weakness or fatigue, shortness of breath, headache, bleeding, bruising easily, bone pain, swelling or discomfort in the abdomen (from an enlarged spleen), swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck or armpit, weight loss, and tiny red marks on the skin.
The two basic types of leukemia are acute and chronic. Acute leukemia develops quickly. Chronic leukemia develops slowly and usually occurs during or after middle age. Leukemia is also categorized by the type of white blood cell that is affected.
There are four common types of leukemia:
• Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Most people diagnosed with this form of the disease are over age 55. CLL almost never attacks children.
• Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), which primarily affects adults.
• Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), which is the most common type of leukemia in young children. It can also affects adults.
• Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), which occurs in both adults and children.
Q. What is the difference between a "DO" and an "MD"?
DO stands for doctor of osteopathic medicine. MD is the abbreviation for doctor of medicine. MDs are also called doctors of allopathic medicine.
Here are a couple of brief dictionary definitions:
• Os÷te÷op÷a÷thy: A system of medicine based on the theory that disturbances in the musculoskeletal system affect other bodily parts, causing many disorders.
• Al÷lop÷a÷thy: A method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects different from those caused by the disease itself.
Osteopathic medicine is a safe, established practice. Like MDs, DOs must pass a state medical board examination to obtain a license to practice. There are about 15 MDs for every DO in the United States.
Both DOs and MDs are fully qualified to prescribe medication and perform surgery. Like a medical doctor, an osteopathic physician completes four years of medical school and can choose to practice in any medical specialty. However, osteopaths receive an additional 300 to 500 hours in the study of manual medicine and the body's musculoskeletal system.
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Presented by the American Ballet Theatre at the Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, E. 68th St. and Lexington Ave., NYC, Dec. 13 only.
The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College hosted the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company performing choreography by several new faces on the creative scene. From Petipa (the Pas de Deux from Act III of "The Sleeping Beauty") to Julia Adam, a member of San Francisco ballet, the young company was put to the test in works ranging from classical to whimsical modern. Adam, who is proving herself a first rate choreographer, won with "WON," a robotic yet charming ballet with perky, almost zany allegro movements.
Adam used the stage space with a deft hand. From the first entrance back of the stage, Adam showed the importance of bringing on your dancers to spike the attention immediately. Most entered from the side wings and traveled across the stage in fits and starts that were provocative and unpredictable. She had considerable help from a marvelous score composed by Matthew Pierce, clearly illustrating just how in sync the two creators were. The music played live did not hurt, either.
Robert Hill, principal dancer at ABT, offered "Helix," a solo danced by Masayoshi Onuki—a quick, startling dancer—hampered only by an unflattering costume. Misty Copeland and Craig Salstein pulled off the difficult Tchaikovsky with considerable aplomb, considering their youth. Both appeared nervous—understandable, as it's a killer variation. Whoever coached them seemed to be content with getting them through it, calculating the fish dives instead of the risk-taking that is so endearing to the moment. Perhaps sparkle will come later.
Opening the program was "Blackberry Winter," choreographed by Ann Marie De Angelo, a former Joffrey ballerina. There was an awful lot going on to music by Conni Ellisor ("Concerto for Strings and Dulcimer"), including flips, cartwheels, and one-handed lifts. (The girls arched over the extended arm, a lift memorable from Glen Tetley's masterpiece, "Voluntaries.") This ballet may have been chosen to show the versatility of the ABT-trained dancers, a sort of "they can do anything" marketability.


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supposed to be right up to date," says Harshaw.
"For the average church, the process is not very efficient," says Brink, who developed Church websites America to service the core church community, which needs functionality without the flash. "If the volunteer leaves the church or is unable to manage the website any longer, then [someone] who is usually not familiar with HTML is left to run it," explains Brink. He and a partner designed an easy Website template for churches to use. Costs range from $39.99 to $49.99 per month. Churches can try it free for 60 days at www.church-websites-america.com.
Some congregations demand a little more sophistication. When The Potter's House is preparing for a major conference, like MegaFest, the church's IT director, Lance Goudy, can boast 300,000 hits a day from various Websites, www.thepotters house.org, www.tdjakes.org, and thepotterstouch.com. "Our Potter's House 24-hour Webcast is the strongest feature right now," says Goudy. "Our online bookstore gets quite a few hits and then the schedule of events would be the next high traffic area." To service this type of volume, The Potter's House has an IT staff of six.
Churches are beginning to realize that their congregations still prefer simplicity. Goudy is in the process of redesigning The Potter's House Website to make it more user friendly.


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The Waterboys
ANYONE expecting the Waterboys' usual bells-and-whistles roof-lifting live show will be surprised to learn that the current tour is a streamlined, acoustic affair — but in this case less is definitely more.
Taking his cue from last year's Universal Hall album, which was arguably the most intimate and soulful record of his career, Mike Scott has brought only the fiddle player Steve Wickham and the pianist Richard Naiff on tour with him. But the trio work brilliantly together, knowing instinctively when to allow the songs space to breathe and when to work up a head of steam and lock into a tight, dizzying groove.
The band open with the title track from Universal Hall, a fiercely passionate love song charged with a religious fervour. It's…


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Mauka to Makai / In 2009, at the time of the vote for Rail, did we have, other than the claims of the supporters and of those opposed, enough knowledge to make an informed decision? Recent newspaper articles and letters to the editor show the public having an imperfect understanding, not only about the Rail project, but about other projects equally large in scope and economic burden: repairing and upgrading our sewage collection, water distribution, and road systems.
The full cost of the 20-mile Honolulu Rail system is estimated to be $5.26 billion. But the dollar amount most frequently mentioned, of late, is the $1.55 billion federal portion dangled before us like a carrot, distracting our attention from the $3.7 billion portion that we, the public, will provide through the 0.5 percent surcharge to the excise tax. Will that be enough? In January, Mayor Carlisle and FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff met and discussed the possibility of needing to extend or increase that 0.5 percent tax hike, apparently deciding to wait.
Meanwhile, Porter & Associates, FTA's consultant, reports that, with Rail, transit costs will rise to 19 percent of city tax revenues, necessitating spending cuts for other operations.
We have been told that building the Rail system will take nine years. Not much has been said about the fact that it will be built over a totally decrepit infrastructure. Mayor Carlisle assures us that no money is being taken from infrastructure repair projects to pay for Rail. Does he mention the magnitude of the work, or where that money is coming from?
In 2006, the bursting of a 42-inch diameter sewage force main line pumped 50 million gallons of raw sewage into the Ala Wai Canal. That failure, along with numerous previous infractions, resulted in a lawsuit filed by the EPA, joined by the Department of Justice and several local environmental organizations. After several years of wrangling between the parties a binding consent decree was reached in August of 2010 requiring mandatory corrective measures to our sewage system, the cost of which is estimated at $5.4 billion. That cost is on top of our $3.7 billion portion of the Rail cost.
The consent decree requires the inspection repair and upgrading of 640 miles of sewer lines, including the possibility of totally replacing 150 miles of gravity sewers. It also requires the upgrade of the Honouliuli and Sand Island sewage treatment plants so that their discharge meets the standards of the Clean Water Act.
Federal funds are not to be expected for this work; the entire $5.4 billion will come from the sewer charge portion of the Board of Water Supply billing (soon to be monthly), for which six rate hikes have already taken effect. It has been reported that another six years of increases will come, starting in 2012. Indeed, more increases could come in subsequent years since the consent decree requires rates be raised as often as needed to meet the cost of the mandated corrective measures. It is estimated that 78 percent of that cost will be borne by residential customers, versus 22 percent by commercial, industrial and institutional customers.
Our water distribution system is also aging and neglected. There are 2,000 miles of water distribution piping throughout Oahu, major portions of which are 40-100 years old. A water main breaks almost daily. We lose enormous quantities of our precious water supply from those breaks. Depending upon the pipe's size and pressure, and the time it takes to shut off the flow, a break could easily dump as much as 200,000 gallons of water, to which must be added the cost of repair, traffic diversion, lost time and property damage.
We also have an aging road system, pockmarked by thousands of potholes and cracks, old and new. Oahu has approximately 53 miles of freeway, plus 1,400 miles of streets and highways. Our road system is among the worst in the 50 states, repeatedly, in recent years, ranked third from the bottom. Older roads, including the first mile of the Lunalilo Freeway, were built to accommodate traffic at a time when there were fewer than 400,000 registered vehicles on the roads, driving at 45mph max. Now there are 2.2 million registered vehicles in the State, with heavier wheel loads, driving at higher speeds. In 2007, there were 80,000 potholes; current reports say that we average 6,000 potholes per month. The Road Maintenance Division has increased its efforts in filling potholes, to wit: A dump truck loaded with hot asphalt, and a team of workers with shovels, brooms and picks, fill a 3/4- to 1-inch thick layer of asphalt into the hole, to be compacted by a roller vehicle. Fast-forward a year, and it will reappear like acne. Our road problems persist because repair costs exceed current maintenance disbursements.
When the Rail system was voted on, was all of this information available or made readily available to the public so that the voters in their evaluation might have considered or weighed priorities? Should we be thinking now about priorities?
Of the costs listed here, only the burden of Rail is not mandated. Rail could be dropped, and we would still have a substantial economic burden with residential sewage charges reaching perhaps $200 per month, plus the other costs of maintaining our water distribution and road systems. With the complexity of all of these conditions and the size of the economic burdens that exist even without the Rail, is the haste to build the Rail in these circumstances warranted? If all this were more clearly understood, we might have voted differently.


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InSightec Sale Promises Relief for Debt-laden Elbit Imaging
The medical technology company could generate a big capital gain for Motti Zisser as he copes with NIS 6 billion in debt.
Elbit Imaging's share price fell by 95% over the past five years, and its bonds are trading at yields of anywhere between 30% and 73%.
Those double-digit yields reflect investor fears that the group, which is controlled by Motti Zisser, will not succeed in repaying all of its NIS 6 billion in financial obligations.
But some relief may be on the way, as the company may well receive a dividend from its 93%-owned subsidiary Elbit Medical. That is because the latest financing round for Elbit Medical's InSightec unit gives it an option to sell part of its shares in InSightec to an investor who will inject new cash into the company.
The company made the option known in its Thursday announcement regarding the completing of $31.4 million in fundraising from the current shareholders, led by GE Healthcare, who will invest $27.5 million. Of this sum, $22.5 million is in cash, and $5 million will come from converting a loan it provided to InSightec last June into equity. The TMA fund, founded by the former GE personnel who developed the InSightec technology, will invest the other $3.9 million.
As part of this deal, Elbit Medical and GE promised to convert all the convertible loans into InSightec shares, totaling $29 million. As a result, Elbit Medical's holdings in InSightec will drop from 64.3% (53% on a fully diluted basis ) to 48% (41% fully diluted ).
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Elbit Medical and GE signed a new shareholders agreement which specified that the InSightec board will include six members, of whom only two will be chosen by Elbit Medical. Accordingly, Elbit Medical will no longer consolidate InSightec's financial reports, but will present them according to the equity method.
This loss of control means that in the future Elbit will value its holding in InSightec according to the fair value - in other words, in line with how much the company is appraised for during the GE-TMA fundraising round. How big that will be is anyone's guess, including Elbit Medical's, but is likely to be quite significant.
Elbit Medical currently values InSightec at a negative $43.6 million, based on the fact that it controls the company and guarantees its losses. Assuming that InSightec is revalued at the level of its last fundraising round, Elbit Medical's capital gain will reach $95 million, or NIS 365 million. Of course, this is an accounting gain that does not generate any new funds for Elbit Medical, so this will not improve its liquidity.
Elbit Medical looks to be going the route of Nochi Dankner's IDB group, which in recent years has exploited a particular IFRS accounting standard for reporting significant capital gains and distributing dividends without any liquid funds.
According to this accounting standard, when one company loses control of another because its holdings drop to below 50% and its influence on the board is small, accountants must treat it as if the shares were sold based on their fair value at the time. Next, accountants book a notional purchase of the shares, even though in actuality they never changed hands.
The process entails a revaluation of the shares and a capital gain on the difference between the fair market value of the shares and the value at which they had been registered on the controlling company's balance sheet.
Two years ago, Discount Investment Corporation posted a capital gain of NIS 1.29 billion using that method, after it raised its stake in Super-Sol to just above 50.3% following the purchase of 8.3% of the food retailer shares. The same year, Clal Biotechnology Industries registered a capital gain of NIS 435 million after Teva Pharmaceuticals invested in Clal's Medi Vend subsidiary, which reduced its holdings to 45%.
The accounting capital gain that Elbit Medical will register will cover its loss of $42 million, but will not allow it to distribute dividends, since it had only $569,000 in cash on its books at the end of the second quarter. Elbit Medical is therefore likely to sell part of its InSightec stake.
90-day option
In that context, the company holds a 90-day option that can be exercised by it or a third party approved by GE Healthcare, to acquire all the shares that GE acquired in the transaction, for the same amount that GE paid.
InSightec is expected to sell part of its shares in the company to a multinational that will then hold a stake of between 25% and 30%. InSightec will then transfer the proceeds in full to Elbit Imaging, which desperately needs cash to repay bondholders and its banks.
InSightec was founded in 1999, based on technology that was developed in GE Healthcare. Its ExAblate 4000 system is used to perform non-invasive surgery via an ultrasound beam guided by a MRI device techniques. ExAblate 4000 is approved in the United States for treating uterine fibroids, and in Europe for relieving pain caused by bone metastases. The company is developing new applications - for example, for treating prostate cancer, liver cancer and breast cancer.
GE's interest in the company apparently stems, among other reasons, from InSightec's experimental treatments using the technology to treat central nervous system issues. InSightec has lost $107 million since 2008 on turnover of $58 million.
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First Team News
Kompany forecasts an 'incredible' 2014
City travel to Swansea on New Year's Day looking to rack up an 11th win in 12 games.
However, it's fair to say that the Liberty Stadium hasn't been the happiest of hunting grounds for City since Michael Laudrup's men were promoted to the Premier League in 2011.
The Blues have taken just one point from their two visits to South Wales and are yet to score a goal there but the City captain believes that the team can carry the momentum from their gritty win over Crystal Palace to kick off 2014 in style.
Wins for Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Manchester United and Spurs last weekend mean that there are just eight points separating the top seven, setting up the potential of a title race that could be the league's most exciting and open in recent years.
City can go back to the top of the Premier League, for a few hours at least, with a win in Wales but Vincent Kompany revealed that he doesn't spend too much time studying league tables at this stage of the season.
"Being top is important but in a way it doesn't mean too much yet," Kompany argued.
"We've put ourselves in a nice position for the second half of the season but ultimately it feels like we've played so many games but we arrive in January and there's actually still not much between all the teams.
"It's been an intense first half of the season and if the second half is as intense and as good, then we'll be looking at an incredible season."
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One of the domineering features of this most equitable first half of the Premier League is that any team can come unstuck anywhere, as City have learned to their cost at the Stadium of Light, the Cardiff City Stadium and Villa Park.
Kompany has a theory on why this happens more in England than in the rest of Europe but is positive that his team can another slip-up on Wednesday.
"I still think the league is as tough as it's ever been and that's probably due to the new broadcasting resources," Vincent asserted.
"I think that's reflected in the strength in depth of all of the teams. As much as there are differences in the purchases between the top teams and the lesser teams, the lesser teams have still got incredible resources compared to other European leagues.
"That creates so much attraction towards the Premier League, and that's what you've seen at the beginning of the season, teams struggling to cope with the competitiveness of the league, and maybe that's why the top teams dropped points earlier in the season.
"But now we're on course, but to say that it will be like this all season, there is no guarantee."
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Although there was a paucity in entertainment on Saturday, City's narrow victory over Crystal Palace showed the league in its best light and was compelling evidence to back up Vincent's point.
Although City have come in for criticism for not running up another cricket score, Kompany believes that the win was every bit as cherished to the team as the thrilling victory over Liverpool on Boxing Day.
"It's a massive win, I don't know if you saw but I think most of the players were as happy with this win as they were with the one against Liverpool," the Belgian defender declared.
"It's a tricky period, a turnaround in 48 hours - it's six points in 48 hours, which is a great boost.
I wouldn't say we won ugly. I just think we ground it out against a team that was really well organised.
...Vincent Kompany...
"Credit to Palace, I was very impressed with the way they set up against us, they just seemed to match us in the important moments in the last seconds of us maybe scoring a goal.
"They seemed to be in the right position and that's all credit to them. But I think we did the right thing by not giving them any chance to come into the game too much, even though Joe had to made a couple of good saves."
We'll have full text and audio coverage in our Match Day Centre from the Liberty Stadium here on mcfc.co.uk, as well as post-match reaction and highlights after the game.


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Interest Aimer to Sing Natsuyuki Rendevous Ending Theme
posted on 2012-06-08 21:31 EDT by Ko Ransom
The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Haruka Kawachi's Natsuyuki Rendezvous manga announced on Friday that the ending theme for the series will be the song "Anata ni Deawanakereba ~Natsuyuki Fuyuhana~" by Aimer. The performance marks the singer's second time being involved with an anime series from the Noitamina programming block, as she also performed the ending theme to the No. 6 anime. The single for the track will be released on August 8, and will cost 1300 yen (about US$16).
It was also previously announced that an original ballad by Yuya Matsushita will be the opening theme for the series. Matsushita has also performed theme songs for Black Butler II and Durarara!!.
Kawachi's Natsuyuki Rendezvous manga ran in Shodensha's josei manga magazine Feel Young from its July 2009 issue to its January 2012 issue. The romantic drama collected in four volumes tells the story of a love triangle between Hazuki, a young man who works part time at a flower store, Rokka, the widow who owns the store, and the ghost of Shimao, Rokka's deceased husband.


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Boston College 61, New Hampshire 59
Olivier Hanlan and Lonnie Jackson each hit 3-pointers in
overtime as Boston College overcame miserable shooting from beyond
the arc to beat New Hampshire 61-59 on Sunday.
Ryan Anderson led the Eagles (5-5) with 23 points and a
career-best 19 rebounds. The Eagles missed their initial 19 shots
from 3-point range and were 2 for 22 in the game.
Hanlan had 10 points and Jackson scored eight.
Ferg Myrick led New Hampshire (4-6) with 21 points and eight
Patrick Konan missed a drive in the closing seconds and
front-rimmed a 3 as the horn sounded.
The Wildcats had scored the first two baskets of the overtime,
pulling ahead 56-52 on Chris Pelcher's fastbreak layup.
New Hampshire made it 59-54 on Chandler Rhoads' 3-pointer from
the left corner, before BC's Jackson answered with the Eagles'
first 3 of the game, cutting it to 59-57 with 2:18 left.
After the teams traded misses – including another 3 for BC –
Hanlan hit a 3 from the left wing, pushing BC ahead with 48 seconds
Boston College had rallied from a 13-point, second-half deficit
to take a 50-49 lead on Ryan Anderson's basket with just over 2
minutes to play, but Myrick's three-point play put the Wildcats
back in front with 1:58 left.
Anderson's put-back tied the game 52-all with 1:34 to go.
After a jump ball gave possession to New Hampshire, Rhoads
missed a contested drive into the lane with 28 seconds left.
Joe Rahon missed a 3 as time was winding down and New Hampshire
grabbed the rebound as the horn sounded, sending the game to
The Eagles were 0 for 19 on 3-point attempts in regulation.
The Wildcats led by eight at halftime, but BC made an early to
run and closed it to 34-30 on KC Caudill's put-back 2 1/2 minutes
into the second half.
New Hampshire then scored 13 of the next 17 points, taking a
47-34 lead on Jordon Bronner's twisting basket in the lane with
just under 11 minutes to play. Myrick also scored four points
during the run.
The Eagles, who had a handful of 3s roll out during their
long-range shooting drought, followed with a 12-0 run to slice it
to 47-46 on Rahon's free throws with 6:11 left.
After BC failed to take the lead on its next three possessions –
three missed jumpers and a free throw on the front end of a
one-and-one – Pelcher had a basket in the lane for New Hampshire,
making it 49-48. It ended a 6 minute, 52 second scoreless
Hanlan had a driving basket for the Eagles before Anderson gave
them their first lead since early in the opening half on a layup
between two defenders with 2:13 to play.
New Hampshire, which entered leading America East in both field
goal percentage defense and percentage against 3-pointers, held BC
to 31-percent shooting in the first half (8 of 26) and led 31-23 at
BC was 0 for 9 on 3s in the opening half.
The Wildcats led by one, 15-14, midway through the opening half
and used an 11-5 run to go ahead 26-19 on Chris Matagrano's
New Hampshire outrebounded BC 22-14 in the opening half,
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Edge of Sight (The Guardian Angelinos) by Roxanne St. Claire
- Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Forever; Original edition (November 1, 2010)
- Language: English
My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0
The killer she can't escape . . .
The heartbreak she can't forget . . .
The one man who can stop them both.
When Samantha Fairchild witnesses a murder in the wine cellar of the restaurant where she works, the Harvard-bound law student becomes the next target of a professional assassin. Desperate for protection the authorities won't provide, Sam seeks help from Vivi Angelino, an investigative reporter who recruits her brother, Zach, to protect Samantha. A Special Forces vet with the scars to prove he's equally fearless and flawed, Zach takes the job, despite the fact that he and Sam once shared a lusty interlude that ended when he left for war and disappeared from her life. Now, as they crack a conspiracy that leads to Boston's darkest corners, Sam and Zach must face their fears, desires, and doubts, before a hired killer gets a second shot...
Review: Samantha "Sam" was a witness to a murder when she was 16. Unfortunately it turned out she identified the wrong man. When the true killer confessed, Sam worked for three years to help gain the release of Billy, the innocent man she helped send to prison. Billy and Sam became friends through the process and Sam decided she would go to law school to become a lawyer to help others like Billy.
In the process of freeing Billy Sam has exposed some sloppy police work in the investigation procedures. That has put her on the blacklist of the Boston Police department. When Sam witnesses another murder the police don't want to rely on her eye witness report, much less protect her. But the killer knows Sam was a witness and is out to clean up loose ends.
As she is laying low Sam seeks the help of a good friend who is a serious reporter and may have contacts to get good police updates. Her good friend, Vivi, happens to be the sister of the man Sam fell in love with three years before. After a hot and heavy fling, Zach walked out and returned to the Army without any contact at all. Fortunately Sam's activities with the Innocence Mission have helped her work through the pain of her heartache even if she hasn't forgotten.
When Sam seeks Vivi's help she runs smack into Zach who is back from the service with some serious disfiguring wounds. Zach doesn't feel he's good enough for Sam; he thinks she deserves someone whole. Although Sam doesn't want his help he can see she is scared and he feels compelled to protect her.
Other members of the Angelino family are pulled together to form the PI/security firm to be known as the Guardian Angelinos. They soon discover that there is more than one person out to kill Sam.
There is nonstop action dodging one assassination attempt after another. The killer isn't beyond using Sam's friends as bait to draw her in, involving Billy and Vivi in deep trouble. Meanwhile the heat between Sam and Zach doesn't simmer, it boils.
Can the Angelinos protect their first client?? Will Sam forgive Zach and can he see his way to acknowledging his love for her? Read this book to find out for yourself. You will be glad you did.
I look forward to reading more books in this series and more books by this author.
CAUTION: Some strong language - but it is worth the read.
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I am going to set up a new community bulletin board for an international audience using bbpress and want to add a blog for SEO reasons etc. Which one is the most suitable them to do this? Enfold is more presentation like and not so focused on the blog part.
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Thank you Yigit,
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Razor Ruddock's big belly laughs
IT is never going to end up in the Tate Gallery but Razor Ruddock showed off a new "work of art" yesterday.
Razor Ruddock got a spray tan from Rylan
X Factor star Rylan Clark, 24, chose to paint a big smiley face across the former Liverpool, Tottenham and England defender's ample stomach.
Later Razor, 44, risked getting a ribbing from his old footballer mates when he leaves the house, by allowing Rylan to give him a spray tan too.


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Photos of Courteney Cox and Coco Cox in Beverly Hills
Courteney Cox Is Ready to Scrub In
Courteney Cox didn't mind leaving the house with wet hair in LA with Coco yesterday. The mother-daughter duo looked refreshed and happy to be back home after their star-studded NYE on the beach in Cabo, and Courteney has more fun to share with her family. She makes her debut on Scrubs tonight on back-to-back episodes, and we're excited to see her flex those comedic muscles again until her newest project, Cougar Town, is ready to hit the screen.


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Boston Globe September 2012
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Good vibes, family-friendly tunes flow at Life is good Festival
Boston Globe
By: Scott McLennan
September 25, 2012
Good vibes, family-friendly tunes flow at Life is good Festival
Link: http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2012/09/24/good-vibes-family-friendly-tunes-flow-life-good-festival/54SnKkOMpetPOKPh6fKIwL/story.html
CANTON — Dave Matthews may have lent the Life is good Festival an anthem when he sang "Gaucho" during his headlining set with Tim Reynolds Sunday night at the sold-out fest at Prowse Farm.
"We gotta do more than believe if we really want to change things," Matthews sang, and there was certainly more than wishful thinking happening down on the farm. The festival netted more than $1 million for Life is good Playmakers, the clothing company's nonprofit organization responsible for programs that assist children in crisis.
The magnet for all that money was a superbly programmed music festival that featured the Matthews-Reynolds duo, Trombone Shorty, ALO, Sharon Jones, Infamous Stringdusters, Sarah Jarosz, Orange Television, and Air Traffic Controller on Sunday. On Saturday, Michael Franti, Sara Bareilles, Eric Hutchinson, Soulive, Katie Herzig, Ryan Montbleau, Allen Stone, and Muck & the Mires worked the festival's two stages.
On both days, a family-music pavilion featured Dan Zanes, Kidz Bop Kids, and Josh and the Jamtones, which is the legacy of the original Life is good shows that were family concerts on the Boston Common. And in a bit of planning genius, the festival began each day with the Fresh Beat Band — think Rolling Stones for the knee-high set — playing on the main stage, pretty much packing the place from the opening bell.
The Life is good Festival is an unabashedly happy time that brings together a broad range of music fans into a no-hassle zone. Perhaps not overcrowding the field — Sunday's bill sold out in advance and Saturday nearly matched that 15,000 attendance — gives everyone the space needed to get along.
The performers avoided pretense, so regardless of whether it was heartfelt pop or a mind-blowing banjo solo, the music seemed in service to the event's practically trademarked good vibes.
Soulive's jazzy jamming and Franti's infectiously joyous iteration of Spearhead were the standouts Saturday. Violin player Boyd Tinsley, in Boston for a documentary screening, sat in with Franti for a rambunctious "I Got Love for You."
Sunday was more diverse. Before arriving at Matthews's and Reynolds's stripped-down treatments of Dave Matthews Band nuggets (and some new material), the show moved through funk, soul, jam rock, and progressive bluegrass.
Orange Television from Northampton stood out early with a bit of darker blended rock. Likewise, ALO had enough edge to slice into a rollicking version of Joe Walsh's "Life's Been Good." For virtuoso playing, Jarosz's trio, the Stringdusters, Trombone Shorty's Orleans Avenue, and Jones's renowned Dap-Kings deployed dizzying arrays of string and brass.
Matthews and Reynolds finely recast familiar tunes, casting old gems such as "Bartender" and "Don't Drink the Water" in a fresh light. Matthews and Reynolds may have been the festival's smallest "band," but certainly the most transfixing.


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Aamir Khan's Dhoom 3 has managed to create huge waves not just in India but the worldover! Bollywood super hit has now created history in Nepal by becoming the first ever film to gross Rs 6 crores at the Box Office.
The movie which also stars Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra besides Aamir has earned the amount in just a matter of two weeks.
The film has been screened without any competition at multiplexes across Nepal, including the Kathmandu Valley.
According to sources close to the film's distributor, 'Dhoom 3' is the first film to earn Rs 6 crore in Nepal.
A Nepali film is considered a hit if it earns around Rs 20 lakh at the box office. By that standard, 'Dhoom 3' has earned the equivalent of 30 hit Nepali films!
Last year, around 60 foreign films released in three multiplexes in Kathmandu earned over Rs 20 crore.
"It is natural that hit artists like Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Katrina Kaif sell well in the Nepalese market", said Tirtha Thapa, a noted film director.
"The brand name of the Indian film industry sells here, rather than the story," he said. "The artist, acting and quality of a picture make it successful in the eye of viewers."
Indian films dominate Nepal's movie halls. It is only in remote villages where Nepali films have a high demand, Thapa said.
In major cities like Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Pokhara and Bhairahwa, Hindi films have an 80 per cent share of the market, according to him.
"The quality of Nepali films is deteriorating though the number of movies produced every year has touched 120", Thapa said.
"A decade ago, Nepali films used to earn Rs 50 lakh to 60 lakh but now they hardly make Rs 15 lakh to 20 lakh", he added.}} else {


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There's an unwritten rule in sports: no cheering in the press box. My first night covering the Twins as a media member, they clinched the division. That rule suddenly became hard to follow.
In the midst of a heated division race with the Chicago White Sox, Target Field was packed with fans hoping to witness the highlight of the 2010 season. The magic number was set at two -- the Twins needed to beat Cleveland and the White Sox needed to lose to the Athletics out in Oakland. After seven innings, it didn't look too good for the Twins, who were trailing the Tribe 2-4 while the Athletics had held onto their part of the deal by holding off Chicago 5-0 through four innings.
But then the eighth inning happened. Single. Double. Single. Sacrifice fly. Another sac fly. Single. Double. The third out, a pop-up by Jason Kubel. The Twins had managed to score four runs in the bottom of the 8th, giving them the lead and a chance at becoming the first team to clinch a trip to the Postseason. Reporters around me grumbled about ruined stories or late deadlines while all I could think was, Oh, my gosh! This is really happening right now.
Capps closed out the game in three batters, the fireworks exploded over Target Field and the team headed into the clubhouse to wait out their Postseason fate. I got in line with the rest of the press box to take the elevator down to do post-game interviews. We would have time to interview Ron Gardenhire and the players we needed but then the clubhouse would be closed off so the Twins staff could get it ready for any potential celebrations. I followed behind some of the reporters I knew, trying to stay out of the way as clubhouse attendants covered the entire room in plastic.
Once the clubhouse was closed down, we all retreated to the press box to write up some quotes and change our game stories. A Twins staffer handed out garbage bags and we wrapped up everything important as we headed back down to the lower concourse. Waiting right outside a curtain of plastic sheeting, we could hear the team react to every pitch, every swing that was happening on the game in front of them. Two outs, the bases loaded with the tying run on deck. Paul Konerko came in to pinch hit for the Sox and a collective groan escaped into the hallway. Strike. Ball. Strike. With a 1-2 count, Konerko grounded out to second baseman Mark Ellis to end the game and give the Twins their sixth division title in nine years.
The celebration lasted forever. Whenever it seemed like they were running low on champagne bottles or cans of beer, a clubhouse attendant would come running in with another case for them to open and spray across the room.
If I had any doubts about what I wanted to do with my life, they were erased -- or washed away -- that night as I watched my favorite team celebrate in the clubhouse of their brand-new stadium. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity, kind of like the MLB Fan Cave, and I can only hope I'm back at Target Field the next time the Twins head to the Postseason.


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Zhang Ziyi is not one to go safe for events and she went bold in the classic color palette of black and white while at the press conference for her new film The Grandmasters in Beijing. She opted for a two-tone PVC cape dress from Georges Chakra's Fall 2012 Couture Collection and a pair of $750 Giuseppe Zanotti Patent Peep Toe Platform Pumps:
Get into her flawless chignon, makeup, and statement gold jewelry! She's stunning.
Check out her dress on the Fall 2012 couture runway.
Her 5.9″ high pumps are crafted from black patent leather and boast a peep-toe silhouette.
Hot! I'm all about fashion risks in 2013 and this is one that paid off.
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By Carla Zanoni
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — In New York City, restaurants come and restaurants go.
But when a beloved neighborhood haunt that has been serving up delectable dishes for after school and late night cravings for years serves its last meal, a neighborhood mourns.
And so it was when New Caporal Fried Chicken and Shrimp at 3772 Broadway, between 156th and 157th streets, shuttered its doors with little warning on Friday.
Twitter users from Washington Heights spent the weekend lamenting the end of Caporal, the place called an "uptown landmark" by Inwood native and writer Claudio Cabrera last year.
"Ode to The Caporal Chicken spot in Washington Heights," tweeted Rammer. "The 157th subway train stop will never smell the same."
"Did Caporal Chicken in The Heights close??? // Yup. #rip Caporal. Another legend of #theheights leaves us," wrote Twitter user kupiart.
Caporal's fried food was a thing of legend and culinary exaltation: crispy, tender and more importantly, cheap.
The restaurant's snack box, featuring three pieces of fried chicken and enough French fries to feed a small family, cost less than $5.
Describing the chicken snack box, one admirer wrote on Yelp, "If you could contain all the good in the world (Puppies, Rainbows, Leprechauns, Unicorns, Baby Jesus, Gold, Hugs, etc…) it would be boxed up, placed in a brown bag, and handed back to you as a New Caporal Snack Box. True Story."
Although most were sad to see the loss of another Upper Manhattan classic, some were able to find the silver lining.
"The passing of caporal fried chicken hurts," tweeted ergface, "but on the bright side it may extend some lifetimes out here in #WaHI."
Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/20110228/washington-heights-inwood/washington-heights-eulogizes-beloved-fried-chicken-joint#ixzz1FIJcVlwb
Check out Claudio E. Cabrera's Ode to Caporal: http://www.uptowncollective.com//2010/05/10/an-ode-to-caporal-chicken/


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Kindle BonFire Is Rumored to Ship in Q2 2012
The Kindle BonFire is now expected to ship some time in the second quarter of 2012. It's still rumored to be an 8.9" screen and it is still supposed to be made by Foxconn. Today's rumor also adds another twist to the story; Foxconn will reportedly become one of the manufacturers of the current Kindle Fire.
Foxconn is a name that everyone should know; they are so large that they make a gadget for just about everyone. Chances are you own at least one device that they were hired to assemble. For example, Foxconn has been the primary manufacturer of the Kindle since the first one launched four years ago.
BTW, I decided to give the larger Kindle Fire a nickname. I'm going to call it the Kindle BonFire. No, that's not a sign of any inside knowledge; I just wanted an easy way to refer to it. It almost certainly exists, so I will likely be talking about it in the future.
But that's a good name, isn't it? It's a larger fire, and you can throw your books, movies, and music on it. (And yes, that is my sense of humor coming into play.)
P.S. Since this gadget is only a rumor, I'm going back to the unicorn lead photo.
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Dictionary.Keys Property
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
The order of the keys in the Dictionary.KeyCollection is unspecified, but it is the same order as the associated values in the Dictionary.ValueCollection returned by the Values property.
The returned Dictionary.KeyCollection is not a static copy; instead, the Dictionary.KeyCollection refers back to the keys in the original Dictionary. Therefore, changes to the Dictionary continue to be reflected in the Dictionary.KeyCollection.
Getting the value of this property is an O(1) operation.
The following code example shows how to enumerate the keys in the dictionary using the Keys property, and how to enumerate the keys and values in the dictionary.
This code is part of a larger example that can be compiled and executed. See Dictionary.
// To get the keys alone, use the Keys property. Dictionary<string, string>.KeyCollection keyColl = openWith.Keys; // The elements of the KeyCollection are strongly typed // with the type that was specified for dictionary keys. Console.WriteLine(); foreach( string s in keyColl ) { Console.WriteLine("Key = {0}", s); } ... // When you use foreach to enumerate dictionary elements, // the elements are retrieved as KeyValuePair objects. Console.WriteLine(); foreach( KeyValuePair<string, string> kvp in openWith ) { Console.WriteLine("Key = {0}, Value = {1}", kvp.Key, kvp.Value); }
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Weird, unexplained things have always happened to me in my life, but this is just a mystery almost a miracle I would say! I have a normal spider plant. I have had this spider plant about 10 years. I also believe it is male, because it has never grown babies. I have indoor plants as well as outdoor plants, however, I would not call myself garden guru at all. I realize when plants are placed together, such as in a window, they will start to cling together. I don't know why they do this. However, this spider plant hangs in a window in the kitchen by itself. Recently I bought a fake plant that lights up and has white flowers with orange in the middle similar to a poinsettia. I placed it on the table underneath the spider plant. After about 2 months I noticed another plant growing out of the spider plant. Remarkably, it looks a lot like the fake plant underneath it. This new plant has a strong stock and is growing straight out with little white flowers with orange in the middle. Is it possible that a new plant that is the fake plant could be growing out of my spider plant. Weirder things have happened. I have attached pictures. I would love some feedback. Thank you. Jenny
hybrid plant
IMO, you have a baby spider growing- no mystery there- I don't think there are sex differences in spider plants- I have 2 offspring plants from a neighbors plant that produces dozens of babies- I rooted several from it- my 2 are totally barren, and not even like each other- take a look at the plants on each end- the center is an Aloe Vera- the spider on the left has skinny long leaves- on the right the leaves are quite wide and shorter- I have no explanation for this- I potted them both in the same mix and they get fed the same- I guess they are like children- they are individuals!!
Looks like your Spider plant is flowering.
Agreed, the Spider plant has finally decided to bloom. End of story.
But since you were ready to believe your science fiction, maybe you can e-publish a story on it, and sell it to others!
Chlorophytum plants are not dioecious. The stalks may have just flowers, just babies, or flowers and babies on the same stalk. Good looking plant!
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